DEATHS AND TERROR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 July 1938, Page 7

DEATHS AND TERROR

MORE MURDERS AND OUTRAGES IN PALESTINE Bomb Explodes in Crowded Market in Haifa TWENTY-ONE PERSONS KILLED AND 38 WOUNDED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. JERUSALEM, July 7. Eighteen Arabs and three Jews were killed when a bomb exploded in the crowded municipal market near the central police stati yesterday. Thirty-eight other persons were seriously wounded . This is the worst single outrage since the present Arab-Jewish tension, began. Temporary panic reigned after the explosion, during which, is alleged, the police opened fire to restore order, although it is report that other shots were fired from the housetops. This caused other fatalities. OVER 100 FATALITIES. EXPECTATION OF MARTIAL LAW. (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) JERUSALEM, July 7, Casualties!* in Palestine during the past two days number over 100. There is a strong possibility of martial law. Arabs At Haifa, 6 Jews and 21 Arabs were killed and 11 Jews and 92 Arabs were injured. , WARSHIPS CALLED IN. (Received This Day, 9.20 a^‘Y ONDONj July 7 . The British cruiser Emerald, proceeding home from the East Indies, was diverted to Haifa, where she has arrived. H.M.S.'Repulse is expected tomorrow. , - ACUTE TENSION. RACIAL ANIMOSITY AT FEVER PITCH. JERUSALEM, July 7. There is extremely acute tension today over the whole country after yesterday’s carnage at Haifa, when a bomb exploded, killing and wounding both Arabs and Jews. The tragic death-roll of this outrage has raised the bitterness and animosity existing between Arabs and Jews to Haifa’s main street resembled a ghastly shambles late last night. The dead, dying and injured were lying among the wreckage of cars an market stalls. . .. Jews and Arabs are violently blaming, each other for causing the shootings. Ten Arab supernumerary police have been arrested and ■ charged with, indiscriminately shooting at the crowds.