BRITAIN’S EXIT NEXT MONTH

Grey River Argus, 14 April 1948, Page 5

BRITAIN’S EXIT NEXT MONTH

LONDON, April 12

In the House of Commons the Colonial Secretary, Mr Creech-Jones, was asked whether it would not be better if Britain informed the United Nations she could not carrv out her mandate obligations in certain areas, Mr Creech-Jones said that duplication of authority would worsen the situation.

He said the military were taking every possible step to protect the Jewish and Arab settlements, but their resources were stretched to the limit and they were engaged in withdrawing. THE MASSACRE LONDON, April 12 Referring in the House of Commons to the Arab statement on the Deir Yassim massacre, Mr CreechJones, expressed the Government’s horror at “such barbarous actions,” which shocked the world, aroused deep anger and lessened the prospects of a peace settlement. Palestine Girls Offer to Marry Soldiers and Clear Out JERUSALEM, April 12 The authorities have banned marriages between British troops and police and Palestine Arab or Jewish girls, unless prior official consent is given. Reuter’s correspondent says some Jewish girls are reported to have offered up to £5OO. to British troops and policemen as marriage dowries, because they would then become British subjects and could be evacuated from Palestine with their husbands during the present British withdrawal. MIGRATION FROM PALESTINE TO AUSTRALIA ? CANBERRA, April 13

If assets totalling £6,000.000 can be released, a group of Palestine Templars will come to Australia, according to a statement to-day by the Department of Information. The Templars are of European descent and were formed as a religious body in Palestine in 1869.

In Palestine the Templars have entered a wide field of trade, and operate factories, dairies, distilleries, orchards, and market gardens. They have given an undertaking that if they are admitted to Australia they will not try to form a settlement.