BRITISH MANDATE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 113, 16 May 1933, Page 9

BRITISH MANDATE.

progressive faubstine. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. "Under the British mandate, Palestine ' has made remarkable progress during the past few years, and is no\v a very busy country," said Mr. A. U. Neill, a Dunedin barrister, who returned to-day from a six months' holiday trip to Palestine, Egypt, Greece, Italy and '"Britain has certainly excelled herself in Palestine-. The country, was the most •prosperous we saw and the peopje are contented and happy, with no signs of friction between Moslems and Jews. Excellent diplomacy has been shown in the administration and valuable work has been done in 1 the development of industry. , ■■ „~, "Italy and Greece," eaid Mr. fceill, "are like armed camps. There are soldiers everywhere. What it is all leading to I don't know, but there is an air of militarism right through both countries. When in Italy, one is left with no doubts as to Mussolini's, power. Iherc can be no denying that he has done a tremendous amount of good. Frances attitude appears to be leave us alone The eentiment there is largely pacifist.'