British troops, with Palestine police as guides, today started an intensive search in various parts of the country for members of an illegal organization called the “Palestine Syrian Iron Front.”
According to advices received by the authorities, the organization, consisting chiefly of Syrian Arabs, is preparing for outbreaks.
Marauders fired into a cemetery in Safed today and then smashed its tombstones.
With Arabs reported preparing to renew violence, the Government rescinded an order dissolving the units of special Jewish policemen on Jan. 1 and permitted Jewish colonies to retain the arms they had received during recent disorders.
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