PALESTINE WAR

Grey River Argus, 2 December 1938, Page 12

PALESTINE WAR

Arab Minority CRITICISE GRAND MUFTI’S CAMPAIGN. , ' JERUSALEM, November 30. Twenty-five Arab leaders, representing 45 villages and 70,000 Arabs, meeting at the home of Fakhry Bey, told a Reuter correspondent that the behaviour of British troops was exemplary. . They denied the foreign allegations of British atrocities and declared that Arab terrorists, under the Grand Mufti, were guilty of acts of barbarism, and killed more Arabs than had fallen fighting against the troops. NO FOOD SHORTAGE. IN ARAB VILLAGES. RUGBY, November 29. In reply to allegations in foreign newspapers of disorganisation of road transport in Palestine and a serious situation in food supplies, said to be resulting in certain areas, it is officially stated in London that army lorries are being used in Palestine to convey food to Arab villages where necessary. The charges made might be considered to be without foundation. Where i temporary difficulties have arisen they have been caused solely'by the Arab policy of non-co-operation.