Ten Jews have been kidnapped in Eastern Morocco in the last 48 hours in a resurgence of activity by the underground “Moroccan Liberation Army” that has left a number of people dead and has taken some 15 persons prisoner, it was reported here today. Six Jews were abducted in Oujda, five from their shops and one from his home. The other kidnapped Jews were taken in the Fez area. Thus far one Jew, identified as Aziza, a grocer, has already been freed.
Reacting to the campaign of which Jews were the chief victims. Jewish-owned shops in Oujda have closed in protest. Telegrams demanding action to free the Jews have been sent to the Sultan of Morocco. Moroccan Premier Sidi Bekkai and French High Commissioner J. Dubois.
The five other Jews abducted in Oujda, and presumably held for ransom, have been identified as: Lascar, a small shopkeeper; Benchetrit, another small shopkeeper; Ben Sassoun, a hardware merchant, Ben Samoun, a furniture dealer, and Elbaz, a grain merchant.
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