ARAB DEMONSTRATION

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 103, 28 October 1933, Page 9

ARAB DEMONSTRATION

AUTHOEITIES DEEIED

POLICE FORCED TO FIRE

NUMBER OF CASUALTIES

(British Official Wireless.) . (.Received October 28, noon.) ; , • RUGBY, October 27. Rioling occurred in Jaffa, PalesItine, this afternoon and later a communique was, issued ky the High Commissioner of Palestine It states .that the Arah Executive Committee announced its intention to hold on October. 27 a political demonstration in Jaffa,, similar to that disallowed in Jerusalem on: October 13. The High. Commissioner received the."1 president and members of tne Aral* executive on October 25 and in* formed them that no political procession or demonstration would be allowed in Jaffa, but tkat member* of the executive would be permitted v to proceed to the District Office, and there hand a protest or manifesto to the District Commissioner for transmission to liis Excellency. Despite the High Commissioner's prohibition a procession was formed today at 12.30 in the neighbourhood of the Government Office in Jaffa. It began to move and was ordered to disperse. This injunction was dis« obeyed and the police were assaulted. The police were, compelled to make a baton charge to disperse the moi> which, however, re-formed, and again attacked the police. Shots wewi fired from the crowd at the police, who were compelled in self-defencaj to fire a few rounds under control*. By 2 o'clock the rioters were dis* persed by the police and quiet wa* restored. The reports show that the polke throughout displayed great control and forbearance. The military were not called upon, as the police had the situation in hand. One* member of the police .force, and three rioters were killed. Seven rioters are reported to have been killed. Two police and twenty, ,-., rioters suffered serious injuries. A' large number of arrests has been made. There is complete , quiet throughout Palestine, wiJa the exception of Jaffa. ,