PALESTINE RIOTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20811, 2 September 1929, Page 9

PALESTINE RIOTS

FIERCE ATTACK BY ARABS. FIVE JEWS KILLED. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) JERUSALEM, August 30. Anticipating the arrival of the military guard, the Arabs attacked the Jewish dwellings at Sated, killing five and wounding 20-Jews. They set fire to the main Jewish, street, including an oil store. The Jerusalem Jews are fearing trouble when the Arabs leave the mbsques today, which is their Sabbath. They will remain indoors. Shops and houses are shut and barred, and a strong ■ military guard is posted at danger points.—Australian Press Association. ■ LONDON, August SO. The Sated outrages are similar to those of Hebron. A Jewish lawyer was almost cut to pieces. were assaulted and children not spared. The Jews were unable to bury, the dead or recover the wounded, owing to the continuous fire.— Australian Press Association. SITUATION QUIET. MOVEMENT TO CHECK ARABS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 30. The Colonial Office states that the situation both in Palestine and in Transjordan countries is quiet. Considerable forces of Arabs are reported to have crossed the Syrian frontier into Palestine this morning,, and aircraft have been despatched to check their progress. THE CASUALTY LIST. - NEARLY 300 DEATHS. JERUSALEM, August 31. (Received Sept. 1, at 11 p.m.) Official communiques put the casualties so far as follows: Killed—63 Moslems, 4 Christians, and 17 Jews. 1 Wounded—ll 3 Moslems, 3 Christians, and 150 Jews. Now, in addition, it is estimated that TOO Moslems have been killed and 300 wounded in the repressive measures.— Australian Press Association. POLICE CHARM MOSLEMS. TEN LIVES LOdf. ■ ; PARIS, August 31. (Received Sept. 1, at 11 pan.) It is-reported that during the Moslem demonstrations at Baghdad a Jew, .in self-defence, wounded an Arab. The crowd seized the Jew, but the police charged, and 10 Moslems were killed.— Australian Press Association. BRITISH TROOPS ACTIVE. A COURAGEOUS AVIATOR; LONDON, August 31. (Received Sept. 1, at 11 p.m.) A Colonial Office communique says that British troops hold all,the important centres between Safcd and Beersheba. This area is imported to.be quieL Bedouins from Syria and Sinai and the, Transjordan threaten to march on Palestine, and some have crossed the frontier. The air force and armoured cars were sent to deal with the situation. A courageous aviator landed at Gaza, and lias reported that 10 Jews were killed and 20 were wounded. ' Two Moslems were killed and four were wounded in yesterday’s outbreak at Safed.—Australian Press Association —United Service. AEROPLANES ACTIVE. SPECTACULAR MANOEUVRES. . : ; . , JERUSALEM, August 31. (Received Sept. 1, at 5.5 p.m.) Twelve aeroplanes demonstrated over Jerusalem when the Moslems wore coining from the Mosque of Omar after the mid-day Friday prayers. 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 the congregation at the Mosque • dispersed.—Australian Press Association—United Service. PEELING IN EGYPT. ' APPEAL TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS. CAIRO, August 31. (Received Sept. 1, at 5.5 p.m.) The Nationalist Party at a meeting decided to cable to the League's Mandate Commission urging it to convince Great Britain on the necessity of withdrawing the Balfour declaration, which is the cause of bloodshed in Palestine. The Indian Moslems residing in, Egypt have decided to cable to the league protesting against the Jewish attacks on the Arabs and the partiality of the authorities, who are helping the Jews. —Australian Press Association. ATTITUDE OF THE VATICAN. SITUATION WRONG IN ORIGIN. LONDON, August 31. (Received Sept, 1 !, at 5.5 nm.) The Manchester Guardian’s Romo correspondent says that the Vatican organ, the Osseryatore Romano, commenting on the disturbances in Palestine, says; “It is not merely a question of suppressing uprisings, but rather of remedying a situation which was wrong In its .origin.” —United Service.