LIFE IN PALESTINE.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18946, 16 May 1933, Page 6

LIFE IN PALESTINE.

REMARKABLE PROGRESS

A VERY BUSY COUNTRY.

(Bv Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday

“ Under the British mandate, Palestine has made remarkable progress during the past few years and is a very busy country,” said Mr A. G. Neill, a Dunedin barrister, who returned to-day from a six months’ holiday trip to Palestine, Egypt, Greece, Italy and France. “ Britain has certainly excelled herself In Palestine. The country was the most prosperous we saw and the people are contented and happy, with no signs of friction, between Moslems and Jews. Excellent diplomacy has been shown in the administration and valuable work has been done In the development of Industry. t “ Italy and Greece,” said Mr Neill, “ are like armed camps. There are soldiers everywhere. What it is all' leading to I don’t know, but there is an air of militarism right through both countries. When in Italy, one is left with no doubts as to Mussolini’s power. There can be no denying that lie has done 'a tremendous amount of good. France's attitude appears to be ‘leave us alone.’ The sentiment there is largely pacifist.”