PALESTINE PROBLEM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23284, 1 March 1939, Page 11

PALESTINE PROBLEM

BRITISH PROPOSALS

MISLEADING REPORTS MINISTER'S STATEMENT MORE FRICTION OCCURS By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Feb. 27 Replying in the House of Commons to Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, said he was not in a position to make a statement regarding the Palestine Conference. The British suggestions were still being discussed.

Unfortunately misleading press reports as to the substance of the proposals had caused serious incidents in Palestine, and Mr. Mac Donald appealed to the press and the public to withhold judgment. . Jewish protest meetings last night passed resolutions that Jewry will not yield to force or to stultification by a minority status, says a message from Jerusalem. The Mayor of the Jewish centre at Tel-Aviv telegraphed ■ to the British Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, stating that the Jews will not accept a denial of their rights as recognised the world over. One British soldier was killed and two others were wounded in an engagement with armed Arabs south of Jaffa. It is officially stated that there were 14 separate bomb, land mine and shooting incidents at the week-end, in which 3*2 Arabs were killed and 50 injured, and two Jews were injured. Ono bomb exploded ill the Arab market at Hpifa, killing 20 people. Another exploded at the Eastern Railway station, considerably damaging the booking office. Throughout the town tho curfew hag been imposed. A land mine exploded on the railway at Tel-Aviv. No damage was done. A number of Jewish extremists were arrested in Jerusalem. All Army units are standing by. A crowd of Arabs visited the German Consulate at Haifa, says the Independent Cable Service. They loudly cheered and gave the Hitler salute when the Consul appeared on a balcony.