TROUBLE IN PALESTINE

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17805, 2 September 1929, Page 7

TROUBLE IN PALESTINE

AIRMEN DEMONSTRATE. TRANS-JORDAN ARABS’ THREAT. PROTESTS TO BRITAIN. (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, August 31. A demonstration by airmen in 12 aeroplanes was made over the city. At the time Moslems were coming from the Alosque of Omar after the mid-day prayers. Flying at a great height the aviators dipped their machines in spectacular style over (he Alount of Olives, repeating Hie manoeuvre frequently Three aeroplanes constantly swooped down over the Alosque of Omar. All departed when the congregation at the Alosque had disappeared. A Colonial Office communique says British troops hold all the important centres between Safed and .Beersheba. This area is reported to be quiet. Bedouins from Syria and Sinai and Trans-Jordan threaten to march on Palestine, and some have crossed the frontier. Air Force machines and armoured cars were sent to deal with the situation. A courageous aviator landed at Gaza and has reported that 10 Jews were killed and 29 wounded, and two Aloslems killed and four wounded in yesterday’s outbreak at Safed. The Rome correspondent of the Alancliester Guardian says the Vatican's organ, Osservatorc Romano, comments on the disturbances in Palestine. It says: “ It is not merely a question of suppressing the uprisings, but rather of remedying a situation which was wrong in its origin.” CAIRO, Aug. 31. The Egyptian Nationalist Party at a meeting decided to sent a cablegram to the Alandatcs Commission of the League of Nations urging it to convince Britain of the necessity of withdrawing the Balfour declaration. The Nationalists contend that it is the cause of tiie bloodshed in Palestine. Indian Aloslems residing in Egypt have decided to cable to the League protesting against Jewish attacks on Arabs and against the alleged partiality of tiie authorities, who are helping the Jews. JERUSALEAI, Sept. 1. The official communiques put the casualties so far as follows: Killed: G 3 Aloslems, 4 Christians, 91 Jews; wounded, 113 Aloslems, 9 Christians, 150 Jews. Now, in addition, it is estimated that there have been 100 Aloslems killed and 300 wounded in the repressive measures. PARIS, Sept, 1. It is reported that during the Aloslem demonstrations at Bagdad a Jew, in self-defence, wounded an Arab. The crowd seized tiie Jew. The police charged and 10 Aloslems were killed. LATER. BEDOUINS DISPERSED. DISORDERS SPREADING. TWO EAIIRS ARRESTED. (Australian Press Association.) Received September 2, 11.45 a.m.) JERUSALEAI, September 1. An air force machine dispersed some Bedouins who crossed the Jordan. Two of their emirs were arrested. The disorders are spreading to Beirut, Damascus, and the Jewish colonies in northern Galilee. Yessod Hamala has been looted.