Military had to be called out to-day in Nablus to put down the disorders which were continued from Saturday, when a crowd of about 200 Arabs demonstrated against the arrest of three of the ringleaders of the anti-Jewish agitation.
The mob presented a more determined resistance to-day, and the police found themselves unable to deal with the situation, and the troops were called upon to disperse the rioters.
The demonstration started at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, and soon became out of hand, says a statement made to the J.T.A. here by Mr. Spicer, the Palestine Police Commandant. The crowd pelted the police with stones and heavy bricks, and when they refused to disperse the police fired. The troops then occupied the Government offices, and resisted the attempt of the mob to interfere with order. The situation was completely in hand by 7 o’clock at night, Mr. Spicer added. I have no qualms, he said, about dealing with anyone disobeying the Government.
Superintendent Kyles of the Palestine Police Force was hit by stones, and seriously injured. Three Arabs who were hit by bullets fired by the soldiers have been detained in hospital.
No incidents occurred anywhere else in Palestine to-day, it is stated officially, the Arab general strike called for to-day passing off quietly in all other places.
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