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Nation- Wide Blackout Ordered in Palestine

September 29, 1940
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Country -wide blackout from sunset to sunrise has been ordered by the British authorities to cope with the increasingly frequent Italian air raids.

The Tel Aviv Municipal Council approved expenditure of an additional £11,650 for passive defense, including £2,000 for public shelters and 4,000 for shelters in public schools.

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