The five Jews under arrest for participating in the demonstration last week against Dr. Drummond Shiels, British under-secretary for the Colonies, were released today after a five hour hearing. The examining magistrate announced that the High Commissioner Chancellor had ordered their release. As they left the court room they were given a great ovation by a large crowd that was awaiting the decision. M. Dizengoff, mayor of Tel Aviv, was one of the witnesses for the prosecution.
Among those who had been arrested were Akbi Mayer, a contributor to the Doar Hayom, and Moshe Segal, the young man who had insisted that the shofar be blown at the Wailing Wall on Yom Kippur. The demonstration took place Friday in front of the Palatin Hotel. A great crowd surrounded the building shouting “shame” and hissing and booing as the Shiels party emerged from the hotel. Dr. Shiels had been conferring with leaders of the General Gederation of Jewish Labor.
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