EXPOSURE OF ARAB PLOT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20851, 6 October 1937, Page 7

EXPOSURE OF ARAB PLOT

REASON FOR RECENT MURDERS

EMPIRE DESIGNED BY GRAND MUFTI

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright (Received October 5, 5.5 pun.) LONDON, October 5. “The Daily Herald” discloses that the Arab terrorists murdered Mr L. ’. Andrews, the District Commissioner of C Jilee, because he discovered det 's of a plot prepared at a conference at Bludan in Syria on September 8 for a new Arab rebellion, envisaging the establishment of an Arab Empire omprising Trans-Jordania, Syria, Iraq and Palestine under the rulership of the Grand Mufti Alhusseini. Large stocks of arms were already stored it fixed points at Iraq and Syria. The Mufti’s supporters fomented a iti-Semitism, declaring that 17,000,000 Jews would make an armed attac’: on 6,000,000 arabs. The Grand Mufti had been saved from deportation when it was three I ..»es previously recommended, i lading his supporters to assert that he and not the High Commissioner was the real ruler of Palestine. The question is: Who saved him? Members of the House of Commons and all Parties will seek a full Parliamentary inquiry into the failure of the Palestine Administration to control terrorism.

REASON PREVAILING NORMAL CONDITIONS RETURNING United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright (Received October 6, 12.45 ajn.) JERUSALEM, October 5. Most Arab shops have reopened. The Arabs are obviously impressed by the Administration’s firmness, coupled with the Moderates’ restraining counsel. Lack of funds is also an important factor. SPREAD OF LAWLESSNESS GREAT PIPE LINE SET ON FIRE

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph '"nnvrlgbt LONDON, October 4. The Amman-Iraq pipe-line was set on fire in three places last night.