CHARGES DENIED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 December 1938, Page 7

CHARGES DENIED

PALESTINE FOOD SUPPLIES ARMY LORRIES EMPLOYED. / DIFFICULTIES SOLELY DUE TO NON-CO-OPERATION. I (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, November 29. In connection with the foreign Press allegations regarding the disorganisation of road transport in Palestine and the serious situation said to be resulting regarding food supplies in certain areas, it is officially pointed out in London that army lorries are being used in Palestine to convey food to Arab villages where necessary. The charges made may be considered to be without foundation. Where temporary difficulties have arisen they have been caused solely by the policy of Arab non-co-operation. ARAB TESTIMONY EXEMPLARY BEHAVIOUR OF BRITISH TROOPS. ATROCITIES BY TERRORISTS. (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) JERUSALEM, November 30. . Twenty-five Arab leaders, representing forty-five villages and 70,000 Arabs, at a meeting in the home of Fakhry Bey, told Reuter’s correspondent that the behaviour of British troops had been exemplary and denied the foreign allegations of British atrocities. They declared that Arab terrorists under the Mufti were guilty of acts of barbarism and have killed more Arabs than have fallen in the fighting against British troops.