A large force of British troops today searched the Bukhere quarter of Jerusalem, reportedly hunting for arms and ?aition. Later, 30 persons were detained in Rishon Le Zion.
The trial of four Jews charged with complicity in the bombing of the central Jerusalem railway station last Oct. 30 today opened before a military court here. The defendants are Masud Bouten, 22; Meyer Feinstein, 23; Daniel Mordechan A sulai, 20; and Moshe Horowitz, 28. Feinstein, a veteran, had his arm amputated following injuries allegedly suffered during the attack on the station. Bonton is also charged with illegal possession of ammunition, hand grenades and bombs.
Shortly after the trial began all four defendants refused to participate insisting that they did not recognize the court’s jurisdiction. Later, however, A## asked the court for a day’s postponoment to permit him to prepare his defense Court adjourned until tomorrow when two other defendants joined Aznlai in agreeing to defend themselves. The building in which the court is meeting was guarded by a large detachment of Arab Legionnaires who searched all persons entering.
Three hundred Palestine Jews, deported to Cyprus with visaless immigrants rounded up about two weeks ago when the blockade runner Susanna was beached on the Palestine coast and the refugees attempted to escape, today arrived in Haifa shoard the deportation ferry Empire Lifeguard. Another. 150 Palestinian Jews remain in Cyprue. Originally some 800 Jews were deported on the assumption that all of them had been passangers on the Susanna.
Sir Arabs, including a woman, were wounded in Beisan last night when a group of unidentified Arabs invaded the home of Farid Fakhri Eldine, president of the local Arab Party and director of the Arab Bank. Who is known as the leader of the local Husseini faction. The attack is believed to be in reprisal for the recent murder of a number of moderates charged with selling land to Jews. All the wounded are members of Hidine’s family.
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