Moroccan police arrested a party often Jews near Meknes, it was reported here today. One of them, Jacob Bouzagle, of Casablanca, was accused of conducting Zionist activities. The nine others, including five-year-old children, were accused of seeking to leave Morocco illegally. All were detained in Jail. Bouzagle was also accused of having previously aided three other parties of Jews to leave the country illegally.
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