Further Fighting Expected On Syrian Border

Chronicle (Levin), 12 January 1948, Page 5

Further Fighting Expected On Syrian Border

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Received Monday, 11.55 a.m. LONDON^Jan. 11. Raganah (Jewish resistance .novement) has sent reinforcgments to the Syrian f rontier, and miorig t'orces of Arabs are mas'sea ^lohg the Syrian side of the border, according to reports -from Ealestine. Despite the presence of British Aoops, further nghting in this area iS expected. Already snipers have' -enewed attacks on the Jewish oeuiement near Dan, the scene oi uhe atraCk by Arabs -from Syria on ^anuary y. British troops again ivent to the settlement's assistance. Reuter's correspondent, in a message from the "Arab guerrilia .nountain headquarters," says thai a Palestinean Arab guerrilia arm> .s undergomg intensive trainmg in che mountaing near Samaria and o-alilee, and will be- ready to go .11 to action in a month's time. Haganah has claimed the respohsibility for the explosion wnich wrecked an Arab house at Rmema, on ihe otitskirts of Jerusalem. Two Arab guards seriously injttred are oelieved to have been the only casualties. Haganah claimed that Arao terrorists occupied the house. Three Arabs were sligjitly hurt and oue Jew was seriously wounded in sporadlc long-range sniping oetween Arabs anct Jews on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Three British ex-Indian Army officers leit London by air today to hght for the Arabs in Palestine. me officers would not disclose their identities. They said the Arab offices in London had received many applications and it was likely that other otlicers and men would be leaving Britain for the Middle East. in Philadelphia, General CliftonGates, speaking at the opening of ihe Bational iviarine Corps reserve week, said that a new contingent. oi Marines wiio were being sent to the Mediterranean wouid be mere'.y to replace those already chere.