The four Arabs, arrested in connection with the murder of the Czecho-slovak journalist, Tatransky, two weeks ago, near Nablus, have confessed their guilt to the authorities. According to their confession they mistook Tatransky for a Jewish merchant, who, according to their information was supposed to be returning from Syria, and the purpose of their attack was robbery.
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