Bombing attacks against two Jewish-owned shops by Algerian nationalist terrorists, who penetrated into the center of the city’s Jewish section, have aroused grave concern among Algerian Jews, It was reported today.
In the first attack, Mr. and Mrs. A. Chebat were seriously wounded and later died after their shop was hit by a hand grenade. A week later, a shop belonging to 74-year-old Moise Zerbig was damaged in a similar attack.
Many Jewish merchants responded to the bombings by transferring their businesses and offices to other parts of the city.
Algerian Jewish leaders said they believed the attacks were meant to force Jewish merchants to quit the area and to force them to aid the Algerian nationalist movement. They also expressed fears that such attacks would continue despite police reinforcements brought in by French authorities.
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