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tothe ort 7 2 {ERRORIST ‘WAR <..derground Jews threaten world-wide campaign ~ ‘From GEOFFREY HOARE i News Chronicle Special Correspondent - im: , - >» JERUSALEM, Friday. : -- yeice terrorists today announced their inten- ib tion of fighting the British “all over the H world.” Cs oe it This threat is contained in leaflets distributed = by Irgun Zvai Leumi—who again claim credit for the recent attack on the British Embassy in Rome. The warning states that they will now combine with thiir attacks on “ British and Empire institutions and instal- lations” throughout Palestine “ war against British diplo- matic representatives everywhere.” In addition, they intend ; to organise a world boycott of British goods. : “This will teach the British that fighting the Jews in their own homeland is not a paying proposition.” ; Beycott call Simultaneously there appeared || a more dangerous threat =| A Aaegyetyrer British .commerce—almost, ine (deed, a declaration of economic war. . . Tel Aviv shops* received @& ~ Circular No. 1” from the “ Organ isation for the Protection of Jewish _ Products.” This calls for a boy- cott of foréign goods, Dut it appears : t from the text that “foreign”® : means ‘“ British.” . ; The circular declares that British cigarettes have obtained 25 ‘ per cent. of the local market and : are fast spreading. It admits local a cigarettes are not so goo@ but CU alleges this is because the Pales- | LPR OA RRR BN tet oa tre Te A Ratt 3 mah tine Government will not allow Jews to import Virginian tobacco. “Factories closed *’ ba British razor blades have 40 per ; - = 5 cent. of the market and toothpaste -_ ~ 195 ‘per cent. British writing : ‘materials are so prevalent that : “Jewish factories have had to , close down.” . ° ” éf The circular goes on : * We warn , ‘all Jewish shops to take from their windows all foreign goods by the end of next week. We order them to clear their shops of such goods ‘during the next fortnight. Those . who disobey our orders will be . punished.” | Senior police officers are of the “Y) opinion that both threats are to be Ow taken seriously. : e {The Jewish resistance movement's NN] ; . secret radio “Voice of Israel” “a last night declared: “Hagana’s @rive against the Irgua Zvai 4) Leumi and Stern gang terrorists has already begun.” No details “were given, the radio a al / WHPESHET not be informeS."] 7 ewitibyv we avs cr Tc Rac a Pen ee ea ret ES ET RA CE TEL ACE g News Nov. Chronicle 9, 1946 _*