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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 29, 1988

RABBI OF HAIFA SHOWS EXECUTION DISAPPROVAL: JERUSALEM PROTESTS

Jerusalem, To-day.

It is learnt from reliable source that the Rabbi of . Haifa who had been asked to attend the last spiritual needs of Jakob Josef, whose execution is scheduled to take place to-day has refused to. perform this duty on the plea that Wednesday is a Jewish festival.

It is being said in circles known for their hostility to the Jews that the action of the Rabbi has been dictated by the desire to effect ra postponement of the execution.

RABBI CIRCULARISES WORLD JEWRY

Jerusalem, To-day. Unrest throughout Palestine has increased considerably on the eve of Strong detachments of police ap- the execution of a Jew and several peared in the Jewish quarters of Arabs, on whom sentence was pass- Jerusalem yesterday evening so that ed by a Military Court recently. attempts to demonstrate against the execution were frustrated from the start.

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Referring to the execution of Ja- cob Josef, which is stated will "be carried out this morning, Chief Rabbi Mertzog sent telegrams to It is feared that if Jakob Josef

Jews throughout the whole world is 'executed without receiving ย visit from the Rabbi of Haifa there for the condemned man on Thurs- directing that prayers be offered up will be serious disturbances among day afternoon. the Jewish section of the popula- tion.-Trans-Ocean.

CURFEW IN JERUSALEM

The Arabs also have been great- ly incensed, not only by the an- nouncement that several of their kin will be executed within the next few days, but also by rumours that numerous Arabs had been wounded in disobeying, the order issued by Mandate Authorities in Curfew has been proclaimed Tulkarem, prohibiting the popula- as from 2 o'clock to-day following tion from leaving their homes for the day-long demonstration 22 hours.-Trans-Ocean. against the death sentence pass-

Jerusalem, To-day.

ed by the Military Court at Hai- fa on a young Jew,

At the British Consulate, three Jews, including women, were slightly injured during a de- monstration in the evening when the police charged with batons an endeavour to disperse the assembled crowd. Reuter.

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BRITISH POLICE INJURED

Jerusalem, To-day. Two British police were injured in the course of rioting which broke out in the Jewish quarter of Jeu- usalem yesterday. Six Jews have been arrested. A curfew has been proclaimed throughout the city from 8 o'clock in the evening until six in the morning-Trans-Ocean.

POLISH NOTE TO LEAGUE

Warsaw, To-day. The Polish Government has ad- dressed. anote to the General Secretary of the League of Nations criticising the attitude of the League of Nations in dealing with the question of distribution of the world's raw materials.

Although the text of the note has not been published, it is learned that the Polish Government is com- plaining about the way in which the League Committee has so far dealt with the demands of those Countries which are lacking in raw materials. Trans-Ocean.

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