TROUBLE IN PALESTINE

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 7

TROUBLE IN PALESTINE

CONFIDENCE IN BRITAIN. FEELING IN AMERICA. MR HOOVER’S ADVICE. (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, August 29. The President of the United States, Mr Herbert Hoover, sent a telegram to Zionists who held a mass meeting at New York. He said lie knew the whole world acknowledged the line spirit shown by the British Government in accepting the mandate over Palestine in order that, under its protection, there might be established a homeland so long as it was desired by the Jews. Mr Hoover said he was confident that the outcome of the tragic events of the past few days would be greater security and greater safeguards for the future, under which the steady rehabilitation of Palestine as a true homeland for the Jews would be even more assured.

A message from New York says Mr W. E. Borah, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, addressed the Zionist meeting. lie urged caution and laid stress on the difficulties which must accompany the formation of a Jewish nation in Palestine.

Mr Borah said it was very difilcult to understand how the disorders could have happened. If he knew where the blame rested lie would not hesitate to speak, but, he did not know. The implication in Mr Borah's speecii was that the United States should take no action which could possibly embarrass Britain in the solution of tlie problem.

ARABS PUNISHED. VILLAGE STORMED. 100 ' PRISONERS CAPTURED. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, August 30. The special correspondent of the Daily Express at Jerusalem says a British force yesterday captured the village of Caionia. With fixed bayonets the soldiers surrounded (lie base of the hill on which Caionia stands. Accompanied by reinforcements of Palestine police, armoured cars, and fighting aeroplanes they then stormed Ibe village. In addition to inflicting casualties, the number of which is not yet known, the forces captured 100 prisoners and large quantities of arms and ammunition. For three days Arab sharpshooters had been continuously sniping from tlie roofs of the houses in the village. They had terrified the countryside. Every night the Arabs had made raids on the Jewish colonies, where they burned and looted.

LATER. MORE JEWS KILLED. DWELLINGS BURNED. FURTHER TROUBLE FEARED. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) (Received Aug. 31, 10.30 a.m.) JERUSALEM, Aug. 30. Anticipating the arrival of a military guard the Arabs attacked the Jewish dwellings at Safe, killing five and wounding 20 Jews. They set fire to the main Jewish street, including an oil store. In Jerusalem the Jews are fearing trouble when tiie Arabs leave their mosques to-day, which is their Sabbath. They will remain indoors i and their shops and houses are shut and barred. A strong military guard is posted at the danger points.

POSITION CONTINUES QUIET. ARABS CROSS SYRIAN FRONTIER. (By. Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) i Australian Press Association.i (Received Aug. 31, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 30. The Colonial OOlce states that the situation both in Palestine and Transjordania continues quiet. Considerable forces of Arabs are reported to have crossed the Syrian frontier into Palestine this morning. Aircraft have been despatched to check their progress.