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ft t ] g e Yard Pad locks Gate tes: Detectives In |: “pore 00", Night Crowds {AN who Joftered outside AS police in London and at all British - Relp..the Special “Branch and* G.LD. patrolled entrances and cor- ridors in plain clothes. ‘Yomorrow there will ‘be in- creased vigilance at the State opening of Parliament. Last night Scotiand Yard stated that the thyests of the Irgun Zvat Leumi. and the Stern Gang that they will bring’ their campaign to Britain are being taken seriously. The threats are affecting not only the London police. Orders places last night were asked to “move on.” ~ Uniformed, men” called in to, ports and airfields intensified their watch for Jewish terrorists, the Irgun Zvai Leumi broadcast a new warning la . st night . . ; . . have been g{ven throughout the The!“ Voice of Fighting Zion,” ‘secret radio in provinces han ete at Palestine, boasted: No security measures in Britain — the Burete in Paris nave been se me or in British Embassies abroad will prevent Irgun porte. watch the French Chai soldiers from reaching their goal.” . “ , theoe announcer added. “The British are now afraidfof “10, 3000 Dov Britai ews. Mr. Bevin an ra pressure or Britain's puard.” and his Ministers are under spec. lal police comes at a time when its Detectives on the watch for terrorists who might have depleted resources oileled erime smuggled themselves into the country mixed with Remem- wave. brance Day crowds - - Three weeks ago Mr. Chuter Whitehall last night. ct Ede announced in Parlier noo And for the second night t ie- 2 men in the country’s settee gates at the Embankment } forces, and that nearly half that entrance to Scotland Yard deficit is in the Metropolitan | were padlocked. . Police. The usual watch on the safety; =; Latest figures given by the Com: of members of the Cabinet has missioner of Police show that been tightened, and special day since 1934 the strength of the - and night guards have,been-placed Metropolitan force has dropped Sera it ent offices and im- to nearly 20,000 in 1934, the muildings in London. “regulars” have dropped to e750. Even with reserves of pensioners, “ specials,” and War Reserve, the strength now fF considerably fewer than 15.000.