Commons Told Of Dastardly Murder

Chronicle (Levin), 1 August 1947, Page 5

Commons Told Of Dastardly Murder

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Received Friday, 11.30 a.m. LONDON, July 31. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Creech Jones, giying the House of Commons details which Sir Alan Gunningham had telegraphed him about the hanging of the sergeants, said: "In the long history of violence in Palestine there is scarcely a | more dastardly act than the ' cold-blooded and palculated 'murder of these innocent young men. This barbaroiis crim'e is an outrage against the men discharging service in the fulfilment of international obligations. It must surely mean the Jews' final condemnation of the terrorists. We can only hope that this latest act will stir the Jewish community in Palestine to root out fchis evil from its midst." Mr. Creech Jones said that an Army captain cut down the first body and as he bent over che body a small bomb exploded and injured him in the face. Replying to a question about the introduction of martial law, Mr. Creech Jones said that since the kidnappings strong security measures had been taken in certain areas, and chere were still areas where special defence regulatiors operated. He added that he would consult the Secfetary of State for War to see the victims' dependents were properly cared for. After Mr. Creech Jones had spoken Mr. S. S. Silverman and Mr. Janner referred to their advocacy of the justice of the Jewish cauSe, but said they regarded the hangings with shame and humiliation. I Mr. Janner said the "whole Jewish community in this country regard the dastardly deed with horror."