CRIM TERRORIST THREAT

Chronicle (Levin), 14 May 1947, Page 5

CRIM TERRORIST THREAT

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/igorous British Measures If teried Out

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Received Wednesday, 10.55 a.m. LONDON, May 13. A thr'Cat by the Jewish terrorists "1 Palesti'ne to harig any British oldier they capture has been rought to the notice of the -Se'c■'etary of War, said the Undefifedretary of War, Mr. J. Fre'dhati, fn the House of Gommo'ns tpay. He added: "If the terrorists ittempt to kidnap and murd'er 3ritish soldiers who are carryiiig 'ut their duty, the most vigorous /neasures will be takeit to brfng hem to justice." In= Jerusalem today 300- "British brdops combed the Jewish settlb.lictat of Givat Shaul, in a hunt ior the terrorists who shot a'hd killed the two British policemeh yesterday. They detained seven ;'or questicning. A Jewish Agency spokesman expressed disgust and horror at he killings. The policemen, who were m plain clothes, were stalked by terrorists through a home-going crowd and shot at one of the busiest street corners. The terrorists escaped in full view of hundreds of people. The two murdered policenlen lay on the footpath levei'al minutes without any of the hundreds of Jewish passers-by assisting. They were found by a passi'ng military patrol. It is officially announced in lerusalem that 509 men and 34 women terrorists are- being held in camps.