AN “ULTIMATUM”

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 309, 11 October 1938, Page 5

AN “ULTIMATUM”

ARAB MESSAGE TO JEWS. SETTLEMENT WILL BE RESISTED. “BRITAIN CANNOT DEFEND YOU” (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, October 10. Nabih Elzame (president of the Palestine Defence Committee) sent to Dr. Weizniann (president of the English Zionist Federation) a telegram in terms tantamount to an ultimatum from the Arabs to tho Jews: “Even if you have to be entirely annihilated, the Arabs will not let you instal yourselves in Arab Palestine. If Britain resorts to war on your behalf she cannot defend you from Arab countries of the world.” BRINK OF DRAMATIC CHANGES. SPORADIC SHOOTINGS CONTINUE. (Received This Day, 10.50 a.m.)

LONDON, October 10. The impression that Palestine is on the brink of dramatic and historic changes is strengthened not only by the trend of the conversations between tho Secretary for the Colonies (Mr M. MacDonald) and the High Commissioner (Sir H. Macmicliael) and Viscount Gort (Chief of the Imperial General Staff), but by the news that leading Arab confidants of the exiled Mufti, whose influence spreads throughout Palestine, are coming to London immediately after the termination of the Arab Congress at Cairo. Meanwhile sporadic shootings continue. Two troopships, with two’ battalions and two companies of British troops, also a tank corps and details, have arrived at Haifa. MORE TROOPS FROM EGYPT. ■ (Received This Day, 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, October 10. The 3rd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards and the Ist Battalion, of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers are to be sent from Egypt to Palestine.—British Official Wireless.