MUFTI REPORTED TO HAVE ESCAPED
Yesterday's Terroriim Divcried Police Attention (Beceived 16, 2.15 p.m.) JERUSALEM, Oct. 15. Yesterday 's Arab terrorism is reported to have been prompted by » desire to divert the attention of the police to enable the GranSl Mufti to eseape from the mosque where he . haa taken refuge since the order for 3im arrest was issued. There were many arrests after the outrages. Curfew throughout Jerusalem at 6 p.m. has been proclaimel. Black 'Watch troops are patrolBng the streets with Lewis guns. The wives and children of the police at Hebron are being transferred as m pieeaution to Jerusalem. A Cairo message says that the Grand Mufti is reported to "be on his way to Caixo after his escape. He is due by this evening 's train. He is disguised.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 20, 16 October 1937, Page 5
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