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BRITISH REE IN JERUSALEM English Troops Patrol City in Effort Effortto to Stamp Out Terrorism of ofRebel Rebel Arabs JERUSALEM Palestine Oct 20 British troops patrolled the historic old city of Jerusalem today hunting through houses and alleyways for Arab rebels who have spread terrorism in the Holy Land for months in their effort to rid Palestine of Jews JewsWith With all but a few small sections of the ancient section of Jerusalem completely in their hands the reinforced British forces prepared for what may develop into a major campaign to sweep the rebels from southern Palestine PalestineThat That stern military action to stamp out the revolt will be taken was a foregone con ¬ clusion as a result of the decisions reached yesterday in London by the British Cabinet CabinetThe The military forces virtually completed their occupation of tHe walled city after a bitter engagement in which at least nine Arabs were killed killedOnly Only the small district around the Mosque remained in Arab hands Most of the rebels who escaped the British dragnet were be ¬ lieved to have withdrawn to this region which has been surrounded by British troops It was believed virtually impossible for any of the rebels lurking within the district to Escape the cordon
