UNREST IN PALESTINE
ILLEGAL JEWISH IMMIGRANTS SEIZURE OF GREEK SHIPS ARABS KILLED OR WOUNDED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received June 30, 11 a.m.) JERUSALEM, June 2 9 A Greek ship carrying 742 illegal Jewish immigrants was seized off Haifa. Two land mines exploded under a train in Haifa, derailing two coaches. Two hundred Jewish leaders have issued a manifesto condemning terrorism. It is officially stated that Jews in fast-moving cars were responsible for attacks in Tel-aviv, in which eleven Arabs were killed and live wounded. STORY OF BRITISH AUTHORITIES COLONIAL SECRETARY’S DENIAL (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlg-bt) LONDON, June 28 Replying to a question in the House of Commons today, concerning a statement circulated by the Arab Centre in London containing allegations of atrocities by British troops and police in Palestine, the Colonial Secretary. Mr Malcolm MacDonald, said he had referred it to the High Commissioner for Palestine for a report upon details. Nevertheless, he could say at once that it was a piece of propaganda containing a mass of misstatements.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20844, 30 June 1939, Page 7
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