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Jerusalem, To-day. Palestinian Jews arc rioting against the White Paper govern: Ing the transfer of land owned by Palestinian Araba or In Palestinian Arab sections of the country.
At Haifa, the police had to dis mantle- blockades. Several wounded-both police and riot- ere were taken to hospital.
At Tel-Aviv, a curfew was imposed on Saturday Havas.
ITALIAN NEWSPAPER OUTBURST
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Rome, To-day.
The Italian Press has re- newed its outbursts against Britain, following London's decision to extend the em bargo to German coal ports to Italy.
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"Regime Fasciata" asserts that the British are motivated by the Italian refusal to sell arms to Britain.
"Britain wants to compel Italy to buy Welsh Coal, and thereby compel Italian shipping to run risks in the North Sea," the paper continues.
B.I. SHIP BOMBED IN THE CHANNEL
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London, To-day.
A tragically heavy death- roll is feared as the result of an attack by German bomb- ers on the B.I. steamer Domala (8,441 tons) in the Channel yesterday.
Several direct hits were scored on the vessel and it is: believed that the list of ca- sualties exceeds 150.
It is understood that there were a number of Britons re- turning from India on board.
The attack is reported to have been carried out by three Heinkels, and five dir- ect hits are believed to have been registered.
The attack was carried out in moonlight at 4 o'clock yes- terday morning. The ship was sunk.
Rough seas prevented res- cue boats from approaching the scene. -Havas.
THEY WANT ANOTHER "GRAF SPEE! (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Amsterdam, To-day. "The present confict could assume Public donations are at present terrible proportions should such in being sought throughout Germany to timidation continue to be adopt to-build a sister-ship to the scuttled Grad wards neutrals.!!es
Spee. Havas
AFTER THE RED RAIDERS" HAD PASSED-This remarkable. picture, just received in Hong Kong, gives some idea of the ter- rible destruction caused by the Sovlet bombs after a raid on a The town in Northern Finland. skeleton of this once beautiful church burns fiercely after being. hit by high explosive and inceni dlary bombs. (Copyright: By Air Mall)..
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Helsinki, To-day.
The Russians are launch- ing unceasing mass attacks on the whole of the western end of the Karelian Isthmus; the Finns are resisting des- perately but were forced to retire in some places.
Most bitter fighting cen- tres around Viborg, where the Russians, at heavy cost, have gained a foothold in the ruins of the town.
Although Viborg is no longer of strategic importance to the Finns they are continuing the resistance on the principle of never conceding ground without inflicting the maxi- mum loss on the enemy.
SURROUNDING VIBORG
In Moscow yesterday a communi- que stated that the Soviet troops con- tinue to surround Viborg and have occupied the hamlet of Saarela, north of Viborg, and the island of Tup- puransaari, south of Viborg.
There is nothing of importance in the other sectors, the communique concludes. Reuter.
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No less than 150,000 spinning work- ers will go on strike to-day unless last minute arrangements can be put through.
The Arbitration Court proposed a wage increase of 10 per cent, but the workers are holding out for 15 per cent-Havas.
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