ARRESTS WERE JUSTIFIED

Chronicle (Levin), 12 July 1946, Page 5

ARRESTS WERE JUSTIFIED

MINISTER CIIEERED IN IIOUSE OF COMMONS LOXDOX, July 10. ( "ln'crs grmMcd tlu? ( 'oloniul Sui-retary (Mr. (icni^i' llali) whau, in the Jhnme > f Gonimiiim. replving to a quostion why the Palestine Govenuuent eoinpel- !,*,! Jews to Jesei-rate the Sabbiith wlien it carrietl otu the arresls on Jnne 20, he repiietl: "The Palestine GovernIiieiit has not been asked I'or an explanalion. Indeed, the results of its action yi-tit'y iis action." Mr. Hall said it was neeessavy to carrv out ihe action with the least jiossilde incon venienee and to leave the jnatier in ihe hands of thoso bcsl coinpelenl to .judge. 'J'he (jueslioner, the Jewish Mr. S. Svgai i Luhouiq hatl inquired whether an\ action l.y the Government could ha\e dotie niore to persiiale the Jewish population that it was engaged in a holy war. Mr. 11a 11 stateil that the Jewish arnis di.Scovered in recent searclies in l'alestino coniprised 92 two-inch niortars, 5267 ninriar 1 loni ! »s, 1017 grenades, 1 U macliiiieyuns, 321 rities, 7* pislols, 1101 niaga/ines, and 120,000 ronnds oi aiuniunit ion. and also (piantities of demoJition e \ plosi vcs and other military storcs and e.piipnient. Mr. liali saio that ihe damage neeessitated hy ihe ..peruliou of unearlhing "these iiiegal nuinitions of war" was, jn ihe circtonsiances, not only insignili-i-ant. "out also jw-tilu'd. "1 ani cou- \ inced that no other arniy in the world unahi he capuble of carrying out such it ditliciilt titsk with so niucli consideration itnd forheiirance, " he said. Mr. lliill cxplained tliat only 2U xiues were dantaged by veliiidjes in ti seci ion whare it was necessary to uneii\ cr eoncealed itrins caciies, .1.1 oi v. hich were found.