THE NEWLY-CREATED THREE-MAN MILITARY COURTS, EMPOWERED TO DECREE DEATH IN CASES OF TERRORISM, AWAITED THEIR FIRST CASES IN JERUSALEM AND HAIFA TODAY, THE DAY SET FOR THEM TO BEGIN OPERATION IN THE GOVERNMENT’S DRIVE TO SUPPRESS RESURGENT ARAB DISORDERS.
THE COURTS HAVE WIDE AUTHORITY, THEIR RULINGS SUBJECT ONLY TO CONFIRMATION OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF BRITISH MILITARY FORCES IN PALESTINE, FROM WHOSE DECISION THERE WILL BE NO APPEAL. THEY MAY IMPOSE THE DEATH SENTENCE FOR DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS, POSSESSION OF ARMS OR BOMBS, AND FOR ACTS OF SABOTAGE.
ANOTHER DEATH WAS ADDED TO THE TOLL IN CURRENT DISORDERS WHEN A JEWISH LABORER, YEHUDA SHPANOV, 24, SHOT WHILE WORKING IN THE FIELDS OF THE TEL AMAL SETTLEMENT NEAR BEISAN, DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
THE ARAB DAILY ADIFAA REPORTS BRITISH TROOPS HAVE SURROUNDED A LARGE ARAB BAND IN THE HILLS OF NORTHERN PALESTINE, BUT INSTEAD OF ATTACKING ARE AWAITING ITS SURRENDER WHEN FOOD AND AMMUNITION ARE EXHAUSTED.
IT IS REPORTED FROM AMMAN, CAPITAL OF TRANSJORDAN, THAT A NUMBER OF THE EMIR ABDULLAH’S LEADING OPPONENTS, INCLUDING RASHID PASHA, HAVE BEEN EXILED TO AKABA, RED SEA PORT.
TRANSJORDAN POLICE ARE REPORTED TO HAVE CAPTURED A BAND OF TEN ARABS, ALL OF WHOM CONFESSED TO RECENTLY OPERATING IN PALESTINE.
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