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August 31, 1929

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ARABS BURN CITY OF SAFED; 22 KILLED, SCORES WOUNDED; SYRIANS INVADE FROM NORTH; FIGHT EIGHT HOURS AT SAFED All but the Government Buildings Are Destroyed Before Troops Arrive.--PLANES GO TO HALT SYRIANS Grave Situation Is Reported in Haifa and Acre--Riots in Scattered Towns.--BALFOUR BACKS ZIONISTS In Letter to Weizmann He Declares British Empire Will Keep Its Pledge. Troops Raid Arab Villages. Arab Emissaries Detained. Safed Dead Now 22. 1,500 Bedouins Dispersed. ARABS BURN SAFED; KILL 22, MANY HURT

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Arabs burn city of Safed; 22 Jews killed, scores wounded; troops raid Arab villages; 1,500 Bedouins moving on Ramleh dispersed by troops; riots in scattered towns; planes go to halt Syrians

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