FIXED BAYONETS NOW IN PALESTINE

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 116, 19 May 1939, Page 7

FIXED BAYONETS NOW IN PALESTINE

ACUTE TENSION.

Jews' Voluntary Register To Defeat Britain.

ANTAGONISM TO POLICY

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Tension continues most acute throughout Palestine, following publication of Ihe White Paper outlining Britain's policy. British troops, with fixed bayonets, are guarding barricades separating Arab and .Jewish quarters. All men iinil women between Is mid ,V» liiive been asked voluntarily t,, register and . place themselves at the disposal of the .lewish authorities for any duties in order to defeat the new policy.

Antagonism bv the entire Jewish population against the White Paper has heen expressed since rlawn in a series of ugly demonstrations of religious rites, which the police and troops are doing their utmost to prevent developing into serious clashes. Crow ds gathered in the Jewish ipiarter early booing and ironically ing Biiti-h and Arab traffic.

There were scenes of unprecedented fervour at the Wailing Wall, where and women mourned the '"third destruction of the temple." the Zionist flag was at half-mast at the leading Hebrew college, while the Anthem.

"Hatikvah," was sung and the throng chanted a passage of Psalm 1.17. "If I forget thee Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning." Redeem Zion. Leaders ceaselessly exhorted discipline on the memliers of the Jewish Youth organisations, who marched in the streets in military formation carrying banner* inscribed. "We shall redeem Zion," "We shall not permit betrayal."

After a long service In the principal synagogue a procession of bearded elders, headed by Dr. Herzog, marched through the city. Rabbis carried sacred rolls, many of which were saved from Germany, and recited scriptures prophesying the return of Israel to the homeland.

Jewish ex-servicemen, wearing British war medals, demonstrated. British police showed great restraint in face of continual insists.

Hebrew newspapers appeared in spite of a strike, all giving prominence to pictures of the late Lord Balfour and hja declaration, promising a national home.

Thousands marched in orderly fashion in the streets at Tel-a-viv and converged on the stadium, where a mass meeting swore allegiance to the Jewish cause.

In Jerusalem, Haifa. Jaffa and Tel-a-viv a total of Jews participated in to-day's demonstrations, after which irresponsible* assembled at district commissioners' offices. Squads of police ill full riot kit. wearing steel helmets nnd carrying shields, were rushed up. The demonstrators stoned the police and buildings. Three people were injured in the ensuing scuffle.

Special guards have born appointed at Government building*. Two Briton* and 35 .lews worn injured in a police clash in the evening. ' THE GERMAN WAY. Thousand Jews Ordered Out Of Munich. DAOBAU THE ALTERNATIVE. (Received 10 a.m.) MUNICH, May 18. Nearly 1000 .Tews without a State, and mostly Poles, have been ordered to Ipave the city by the end of July or they will be sent to Dachau concentration camp. It is understood the order will apply to all Bavaria. STICK TO FRIENDS. GEN. SMUTS ADVICE TO JEWS. (Received 10.30 a.m.) BLOFMFON'TEIX, May 18. General Smuts, in a message to the South African Zionist Congress, said the movement, for a Jewish national home would require all resources and goodwill to achieve success. He advised the congress to stick to its course and stick to its friends. The congress unanimously passed a resolution rejecting the White Paper.