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Bren gun carriers manned by British soldiers and police are shown as they blocked the road
Bren gun carriers manned by British soldiers and police are shown as they blocked the road

Bren gun carriers manned by British soldiers and police are shown as they blocked the road

Date7/18/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bren gun carriers manned by British soldiers and police are shown as they blocked the road. The kidnapped soldiers were taken as hostages for three members of the Jewish underground who are under death sentence. Truckload of Jews is permitted to pass after identification. At sea today; British warships seized refugee ship in a fierce battle
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019171F
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