Friday, September 20, 1946 THE JEWISH NEWS Page Seventy-four Shatv Warned Before Blast at King David took place. Davar, laborite daily points out in an editorial, assert- ing that while this doesn't alter the enormity of the crime, it TEL AVIV (JPS-Palcor)—The raised the question of who was inquest into the deaths of 91 Jews. responsible for failure to take Arabs and Britishers in the blast- precautionary measures after the ing of the government offices in warning was received. Davar has t iv, King David Hotel in Jeru- consistently denounced the lrgun s item. July 22, has established and the Sternites. Sir John Shaw, former chief that the Secretariat and the Po- llee received warnings from 21 to secretary of the Palestine admin- 34 minutes before the explosion istration. who was in charge of the office at the time, was in a different section of the hotel when the blast occurred and escaped with no injuries. Several weeks later he resigned. for obscure reasons, from his post which he had held or seven years. Irgun Zvai Leumi, which admit- ted responsibility for the King David blast. stated after the tragedy. that not only were the police and Shaw's office warned before hand of the blast, but they were told exactly which section of Bands of British Soldiers the two-winger, six-story building Attack Jews in Jerusalem was to be blown up. JERUSALEM, (JPS, Palcor)— Sweden Grants 400 More Visas to Polish Jews STOCKHOLM, Sept. 13 (JTA) —The Swedish Alien Commission has granted 400 additional transit visas to Polish Jews en route to Palestine. The visas are valid for a short period, and, as a rule, cannot be extended. Jewish men, women and children, ranging in age from 9 to 50, have been accosted and beaten by bands of armed British .oldiers in the streets of Jerusalem after dark, it is reported here. The Red Mogen David disclosed that its central first aid station in Jerusalem treat- ed 17 victims of such attacks dur- ing the month of August. ur You Mean its O $84POOPO \ co xle os . V to Tt's'\-visc° e IVES, MRS. DETROIT, if the interests I controlling Michigan Consolidated Gas Company succeed in their plans to get a monopoly on Detroit's gas supply, you and the other gas users of Detroit will pay the lion's share of the cost of a duplicate pipeline. This system will cost at least $84,000,001)! "That's ridiculous ! Haven't the people of Detroit been told these facts?" Indeed they have. Just recently James H. Lee, Assistant Cor- poration Counsel of Detroit, was quoted as follows by the Detroit Times: "Michigan Consolidated wants a pipeline and wants to create a shortage so that the Federal Power Commission will grant it permission to go ahead and build it. The City of "But, I don't understand. What's the matter with Detroit isn't interested in the Panhandle Company, and neither is our present supply?" it interested in Michigan Consolidated. It is interested in getting enough gas. That gas is available and the consumers could get Nothing at all. Panhandle Eastern's lines have provided more than enough gas for your needs for the past ten years. And when it shortly after Pandhandle and Michigan reached an agreement. Unless they do this, there is no telling how long the city will be Panhandle Eastern completes its current construction program. without an adequate supply. Even if Michigan Consolidated gets the enlarged system will be fully capable of meeting all of your permission to build a pipeline * * * it may be years before such future needs, however great. a line is completed." "Aren't we already paying for one pipeline?" "I see. And meanwhile, I suppose, our gas short- You are. That is, Detroit's gas users have already helped to pay age continues?" a substantial part of the original cost of Panhandle Eastern's Exactly, in complete disregard of your urgent need for more gas, Michigan Consolidated refuses to negotiate with Pan- system. However, under the plans of Michigan Consolidated interests, you will lose all benefit of this investment and start paying all over again for a new line. PANHANDLE TRANSPORTING NATURAL GAS FROM - - • ',Art GUAR DI•N BUILDING handle Eastern for the additional supply soon to be available. WORLD'S GREATEST RESERVES • DETROIT Panhandle Eastern produces and trans- ports natural gas from the Southwest to the "gates" of Detroit, where it is sold at wholesale to the local gas utility for distribution.