PALESTINE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 219, 2 September 1929, Page 5

PALESTINE

SITUATION REPORTED QUIET ARABS DISPERSED BY 'PLANES. DEMONSTRATIONS OVER JERUSALEM, [British Official Wireless.] (Received 2, 11.15 a.m.) Rugby, Sept. 1. A Colonial Office communique states: “The latest reports from Palestine state that all is quiet and that the situation on tho TransJordan frontier shows definite improvement. The High Commissioner for Syria is arranging to reorganise and reinforce the French military dispositions on the southern Syrian frontier to prevent armed bands of Arabs from entering Palestine. Tho Colonial Office communique states: “Our armed forces hold all the important centres in Palestine from Safed in the north to Beersheba in the south, and in this area tho situation is reported as quiet. It is further reported that the Bedouin tribes in Sinai, Syria and Trans-Jordania are concentrating to march on Palestine, and that some have already crossed the frontier. “A force of armoured cars has been sent to deal with the situation. All the aircraft of tho fleet air arm of the service carried by H.M.S. Courageous have been landed at Gaza. “Ten Jews are reported to have been killed and 29 wounded, and two Moslems killed and four wounded in the disorders at Safed reported in yesterday’s statement.” BEDOUINS DISPERSED. [Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 2, 11.30 a.m.) Jerusalem, Sept. 1. An Air Force machine dispersed the Bedouins who crossed the Jordan. Two of their emirs were arrested. The disorders are spreading to Beirut, Damascus and the Jewish colonies in Northern Galilee. Yessodhamala has been looted. DISPLAY OF POWER. [Australian Press Assn -United Service.) Jerusalem, Aug. 31. Twelve aeroplanes demonstrated over Jerusalem when Moslems were coming from the Mosque of Omar after midday prayers on Friday. Flying at a great height, they dipped spectacularly over the Mount of Olives, repeating the manoeuvre frequently. Three aeroplanes constantly swooped down over the Mosque of Omar, but departed when tho congregation at tho Mosque dispersed. A LANDING AT GAZA. Australian Press Assn - United Service.) London, Aug. 31. A courageous aviator landed at Gaza and reported that ten Jews were killed and 29 wounded. Two Moslems were killed and four wounded in yesterday's outbreak at Safed. MINOR DISTURBANCE, (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) Paris, Aug. 31. It is reported that during Moslem demonstrations at Baghdad a Jew, in self-defence, wounded an Arab. Tho crowd seized the Jew and the police charged and ten Moslems were killed. THE CASUALTY LIST. (Australian and N.Z. Prese Association.) Jerusalem, Aug. 31. Official communiques put the casualties so far down as: Killed, 63 Moslems, 4 Christians, 97 Jews; wounded, 113 Moslems, 9 Christians, 150 Jews. Now in addition it is estimated that there have been 100 Moslems killed and 300 wounded in repressive measures. A SERIOUS AFFAIR. THE BALFOUR DECLARATION. [Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 2, 1.10 a.m.) London, September 1. The “ Daily Express” special correspondent had a conversation with Mr G. Acmuftu, who said: “This is not a Wailing Wall affair. It is a serious national revolution, the reverberations of which may soon be heard in every corner in Moslem Arabia. We will not oppose British bayonets but ultimate peace is impossible while Britain persists in the unjust and illegal Balfour declaration.” VATICAN’S VIEW. [United Service.) London, Aug. 31. The “Manchester Guardian’s” Rome correspondent says that the Vatican organ . “Osservatore Romano,” commenting on the disturbances in Palestine, says: “It is not merely a question of Suppressing uprisings, but rather of remedying the situation, which was wrong in its origiir.” LEAGUE OF NATIONS APPROACHED. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) Cairo, Aug. 31. A Nationalist Party meeting decided to cable the League's mandates commission, urging it to convince Great Britain of the necessity of withdrawing the Balfour declaration, which is the cause of the bloodshed in Palestine. Indian Moslems residing in Egypt decided to cable the League protesting against Jewish attacks on Arabs and the partiality of the authorities, who are helping tho Jews.