ARABS AMOK ON STRANDED STEAMER
Received Hnnda.v, 9.30 p.in. LOXDOX, Feb. 1:1. Hundreds oi' Arabs arnied with rifles and dag'gers, uhn altacked Ihe British steamer Star of .M-\ after she had grounded near IJas d K'habbe in the Persian (Julf, are ruiimng aniok in the steamer. reports Llovd 's. The steamer's crew was forced to abandon the vessel to save their lives. Naval aid has been c;i!led for. The tanke.r British Destiny which was standing bv the Star of Mex, reported to Lloyd's that it was inipossibie to hold the natives any longer. More than 500 were aboard. They attempled to kill the | crew and were taking everything.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 February 1947, Page 5
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