FLIGHT OF JEWS IN PALESTINE.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14409, 21 May 1917, Page 7

FLIGHT OF JEWS IN PALESTINE.

[United Press Association.!

Auckland, May.Jß. The Governor has received a cable from the- High Commissioner in which it is stated, rwith regard to the treatment of Jews in Palestine by the Turkish authorities: "The British authorities favour the constitution of a special local -committee to obtain further funds for the relief of the Jewish population, whose plight is lamentable. Remit funds immediately to Professor Weizmann, of Manchester, for the special committee, care ef General Headquarters-, Cairo."

fV^OTOR CYCLSST KILLED.

[United Press Association.]

Mastertort, May 20

A young man named McArthy was killed in an accident last night. He was riding on a. motor bicycle when he came into contact.with a horse and.vehicle, and was thrown on to his head with fatal results.