Bar Nash, head of the Palestine “Red Help” organization, a Communist body, was sentenced to 100 days imprisonment or a fine of £20, for belonging to an illegal organization.
Schuster and Erlich, members of the committee, were sentenced to 75 days imprisonment or a fine of £15.
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