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Andrews Had News of Arab Revolt Plot, London Hears

October 6, 1937
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EVIDENCE RECEIVED IN LONDON SHOWS THAT LEWIS YELLAND ANDREWS, DISTRICT COMMISSIONER FOR THE GALILEE, WAS MURDERED BECAUSE HE HAD UNCOVERED DETAILS OF A PLOT FOR A NEW ARAB REVOLT, THE DAILY HERALD REPORTED TODAY.

THE RECENT PAN-ARAB CONGRESS AT BLUDAN, SYRIA, PREPARED PLANS FOR THE REVOLT AND DECIDED THAT THE TIME WAS RIPE FOR A COUP TO ESTABLISH AN ARAB EMPIRE COMPRISING PALESTINE, TRANSJORDAN, SYRIA AND IRAQ, THE HERALD SAID.

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT OF ALL PARTIES ARE DEMANDING A FULL PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO THE FAILURE OF THE PALESTINE GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL TERRORIST ACTIVITIES, ACCORDING TO THE LABORITE DAILY.

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