1938-12-27 — Page 24

BRITISH BANK MANAGER CAPTURED BY ARAB IRREGULARS

Jerusalem, To-day.

A Jewish carpenter named Jacob Silber was fatally shot by an unknown 'Arab gunman at Jerusa- lem to-day.

Mr. Edward Keith-Roach, District Commissioner at Jerusalem was the first to reach the scene of the outrage, his car arriving at the spot two minutes after the attack.

The gunman had already dis-assassination of Assen Nashashibi, appeared and Mr. Keith-Roach took well-known Arab who is cousin of Silber to hospital.

the leader of the Arab opposition Arabs are believed to have captur-party which is seeking to come to ed a British bank manager, Mr. an understanding with England. Louis Le Bouvier, in the afternoon. In Jerusalem a British police An Air Force armoured car patrol constable was shot dead. found his car abandoned on the

Clashes also occurred in Haifa road from Jerusalem to Jericho.—and Nazareth.-Trans-Ocean, Reuter.

ARAB ASSASSINATED

Jerusalem, To-day.

Despite the fact that an unofficial truce had been declared in Pales- tine during Christmas, news had reached here of a further series of incidents.

"FREDDIE" KAUFMAN PASSES

Shanghai, To-day. Freddie Kaufman, manager of Much consternation has been the Cathay Hotel night club, died caused by the report of the last night at the age of 49.-Reuter.

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Moscow, To-day. Following agreement reached between the Soviet Russian and Italian governments regarding closing down of the former Soviet Russian consulate general in Miland and the Italian con- sulate general in Odessa, con- sular relations between the two countries have now been com- pletely suspended.

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It is learned that the Com- pany has agreed to recall the 69 employees whose dismissal caus- ed the disagreement between employees and employers.

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The Chinese Government it is reported will put twenty million dollars at the disposal of the com- mission in order to further exploi- tation of the resources of the southwestern provinces which are gaining growing economic impor- tance as the centre of military oper- ations shift towards South and West.-Trans-Ocean.

CHEN KUNG-PO SEEKING AN INTERVIEW

Chungking, To-day. Mr. Chen Kung-po, close asso- ciate of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, left Chengtu yesterday en route to Hanoi to interview. Mr. Wang, according to Chinese press ports.

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The reports add: "In view of his inability to return immediately to Chengtu, he requested Mr. Huang Chung-tsiang, to act on his behalf and to direct Szechuen Kuomintang affairs."-Reuter.

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