RIOTS IN PALESTINE

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 31 August 1929, Page 5

RIOTS IN PALESTINE

CAPTURE OF CALONIA. ALL ROADS CLOSED. UNDER MILITARY CONTROL. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association. j LONDON, Aug. 30. Describing 'to-day’s British capture of Calonia, the special correspondent of tlie “Daily Express ’ ’ at Jerusalem says: “Troops with fixed bayonets surrounded the base of the hill on which Calonia stands, accompanied by reinforcements of Palestine police, armoured cars and fighting aeroplanes. The village was stormed, ‘and in addition to indicting .casualties, the number of which is not yot known, the forces cuiptured 100 .prisoners and large quantities of arms and ammunition.

“For three days Arab sharpshooters have been daily sniping from the roofs here, terrifying the countryside, while they have nightly made raids on the Jewish colonies, burning and looting.” A Beirut message states the British authorities have .closed all roads ia Palestine between towns and villagers. The whole of Palestine is now under an iron military control. Aeroplanes fired on rebels in the village of Soubahil, from where looting was carried out. Troops later captured 50 villagers during a bayonet charge.

HOMELAND FO.R JEWS. BRITISH RESPONSIBILITY IN WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. President Hoover has telegraphed to the Zionist mass meeting at New York: “I know the whole world acknowledges the fine spirit shown by .the British Government in accepting a mandate over Palestine in order that there might, under this protection, be . established the homeland so long desired by the Jews. I am confident the outcome of the tragic events will ibo a greater security and a greater safeguard for the future, under which steady rehabilitation of as a true homeland will be even more assured. ’ ’

Senator Boarah, addressing a Zionist protest meeting, counselled caution. He stressed the difficulties which must accompany the formation of a Jewish nation in Palestine and added: “It is very difficult to understand how all this could have happened. If I knew where blame rested I would not hesitate to say so, but I do not know.” The implication of Senator Borah’s speech was that. t}je United States should take no action which would pos. sibly embarrass Britain in the solution of the problem.

CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATION LIKELY". LONDON, Aug. 30. At a meeting of the Zionist Federation in London, Dr. Weizmann (president of the World Zionist Organisation) detailed an interview with Lord Passfield, from which he was able to announce that there would foe changes in the Palestine administration, which had permitted the riots, and also that Britain would more vigorously observe the Balfour promise of a Jewish national home. Lord Passfield recognised in principle the justice of the demand for compensation for the loss of Jewish life and property.

MORE AR'AfB ATTACKS. JEWS APPREHENSIVE OF FURTHER TROUBLE! . (Australian Press Association—United Service.) Received 10.25 a.m. to-day. JERUSALEM, Aug. 30. Anticipating the arrival of military guard, Arabs attacked Jewish dwellings killing five and wounding twenty Jews. They iset fire to the buildings in the main Jewish street, including an oil store. Jerusalem Jews are fearing trouble when, Arabs leave the mosques to-day, which is their Sabbath. Tliqy will remain indoors. Shops and houses have been shut and barred. Strong military guards have been posted at danger points.