May 2, 1949
Untitled report on Communist writings in Lebanon
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Beirut, May 2, 1949
Number 2/ Long Live First of May
Long Live First of May, Labor Day
Down with War Mongers
Down with Noori Assa’id
Down with British Imperialists
Down with the Pro-imperialism Fascist
Husni Al-Za’im
Down with the British-American Imperialists
These are some of the writings on most store walls yesterday. On the sides of others were drawn the hammer and sickle symbols. I also noticed an increase in writings about this in Armenian in the streets of Ras Beirut, where lots of such writings were drawn.
As for writing against Husni Al-Za’im, I read these on the wall facing Dr. Muhammed Ruh Al-Ghandoor’s house in the Mina’ Al-Hisn neighborhood, and on Bliss and Corniche streets.
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At the same time, fliers signed by the Labor Union Syndicates were distributed. These were dated Apr. 28, but copies of them were passed out yesterday.
Communist graffiti in Beirut.
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