Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1929, Volume III

867n.404Wailing Wall/6: Telegram

The Consul General at Jerusalem (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State

Jerusalem, August 25, 1929—8 p.m.
[Received August 25—5:11 p.m.]

Moslem attacks on Jews at Hebron Friday and Saturday,⁴¹ resulting in 45 Jews killed, 51 seriously wounded, 20 slightly wounded, of which Mr. Simon, of the consulate general, recognized a number of wounded and 12 dead, all American students at Slovodka-Talmudic school.⁴² Their names will be secured and telegraphed later.

Talpioth, Jewish suburb Jerusalem where several American families resided, was evacuated without casualties and homes afterward looted by Moslems.

Knabenshue

41. August 23–24.
42. Slobodka Yeshivah, the Talmudic school at Hebron.