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Show NEW HOLY LAUD STRIFE FOEEC AST JERUSALEM. Palaatina Iffv-Na-tlonaltst leadera here predict that Pawai Bey Kaukjl, labeled "Public 1 Enemy No. 1" by Britiah troops during tha 193 rloU, will return to Paleetlne aa "commander-ln-chlef of tha Arab army" and that guerilla warfare will be reiumed in a few weeks. Opinion generally la that rioting Will break out again about April 1 with tha end of the orange exporting export-ing seaaon. Both Hebrew and Arabia newspapers point to the growing frequency of holdups, shootings, bombings and aasasaina-tions aasasaina-tions aa an Indication of renewed Arab warfare against Great Britain and the Jewish national home project proj-ect being established under Britain's mandate for the League of Nations. Discount Syrian Report Reports that Fawsl, who was exiled ex-iled from Syria In 1928 for his part in the Druze rebellion, will be pardoned par-doned by tha new-Syrian government govern-ment and given a commission in the Syrian army are discounted by nationalist chieftains in Palestine. "The new Syrian regime would hardly dare affront Great Britain by giving a commission to the man who recently waa directing open warfare against British soldiers," an Arab leader said In an Interview with tha Associated Press. "For the same reason Iraq, where Fawii has been since he escaped from Palestine last October, hardly can be expected to welcome FaVil back into Its army." Inspires Youths Fawii gave up a commission in the Iraq army to lead the insurgent forces In Palestine last year. Recent Re-cent reports from Baghdad said the new Iraq government had asked him to leave Baghdad because the demonstrations excited by his presence pres-ence there had brought protests from Great Britain. He now la aald to be In Krrkuk. "We will welcome him back," one nationalist leader said, "if only for the enthusiasm his return will arouse among the young nationalists, nation-alists, who worship him aa hero and a patriot. "We must continue the sort of guerrilla tactics that enabled Abd el Krira to defy the French and Spanish for years and cost them millions of pounds. Britain won't apend millions for the privilege of handing our country over to the Jews. "Fawxl Is a dreamer first and a aoldter second. Ws won't lack for able generals whether or not he returns to Palestine, but his presence pres-ence will be of great help because he has fired the Imagination of the people and of the mujaheddln (fighters of a holy war)." League Mandate Assailed Tha League of Nations mandate tinder which Britain is pledged to help the Jews establish a national home here," Auni Bey Abdul Hadi, veteran leader of the Arab Iatiqlal (Independence movement), aaid recently, re-cently, "Is in direct contradiction to the freedom the British promised Palestine Arabs for their part In the war. "The Jews are only waiting until they become a majority to claim the whole country. Our people see aelf-government granted to Iraq and Syria, and know they cannot have it while the mandate la in force. We Insist the mandate la illegal and must be abolished. . The Jewish national home project must be abandoned and Palestine given tate independence it was promised." |