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May 05, 1947
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 5, 1947
* Acre Prison break
* Irgun - Zionist paramilitary
* British Mandate of Palestine
This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Underground Blasts Ancient Prison, Frees 251 Jews, Arabs" with subhead: "Hole Blown in Wall; 15 Persons Killed" which tells of the famous Acre Prison break by the Irgun in Palestine.
Other news of the day including various advertising. Light browning along central fold, minor spine wear, but otherwise in good condition.
wikipeida notes: On Sunday, May 4, 1947, at 14:00 a military engineering unit of the Irgun, under the command of Dov Salomon and Yehuda Apiryon, made its way to the nearby Turkish bath, disguised as telephone technicians and carrying ladders, TNT, ropes and other necessary incursion equipment. Meanwhile, other Irgun strike and escape teams spread around the prison, disguised as British military convoys.
The excursion occurred at 16:22 with a massive explosion that shook the prison. One of the prisoners, Michael Eshbal, blew up the grille at the corridor, while another group of prisoners delayed the British jailors with hand grenades and burning barricades.
34 Jewish guerilla fighters attacked the prison. In the course of the retreat, Dov Cohen and two other fighters from the attacking force were killed. Another five fighters from the attacking force were captured by the British, along with eight escapees. 28 Lehi and Irgun prisoners escaped, as did 182 Arab prisoners.
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