MORE TERRORISM

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 February 1939, Page 7

MORE TERRORISM

FATALITIES IN PALESTINE

GENERAL O’CONNOR ISSUES WARNING.

ESCAPING PRISONER SHOT BY TROOPS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) JERUSALEM, February 8.

Apparently terrorism is continuing in order to reinforce Arab speeches a 1 die London conference. A. land mine killed a Jewish lorry driver, and two Arabs, believed to be peaceful citizens. were shot. General O’Connor. Governor ol Jerusalem has announced that, if sabotage continues. Arab-owned Iraffi” and Arab passengers will be" restricted. British troops, which have been most active, rounded up 05 Arabs and shot ?.n escapee dead. AT THE CONFERENCE ADDRESSES BY JEWISH DELEGATES. DESIRE FOR RESTORATION OF PEACE. (British Official Wireless. l RUGBY, February 7. Following on his address to Arab delegates, Mr Chamberlain also made a speech of welcome at the conference to the representatives of the executive of the Jewish Agency and of the Jewish communities in Palestine, South Africa, the United States and elsewhere. His speech followed closely the lines of that addressed to the Arab delegates. Replies were made by Dr Chaim Weizmann, president of the Jewish Agency; Mr Benzvi, on behalf of the Jewish Population of Palestine; Rabbi Wise, for the Jews of the United States; and Lord Reading. Dr Weizmann said that the aspirations of the Jewish Agency had always been for peace in Palestine. They had endeavoured through the difficult years since the Palestine Mandate had been finally approved by the League Council to maintain co-operation with the British Government, which had always been the cornerstone of their policy, and they were approaching the present task in the same spirit. Rabbi Wise recalled how American Presidents, notably the late Mr Woodrow Wilson and Mr Roosevelt, had voiced the American people's sympathy with the noble undertaking of the British Government to facilitate the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine.

Lord Reading, speaking for those who might take a slightly different view from that of the official representatives of the Jewish Agency in approaching the problem, said they were nevertheless at one in recognising the vital need for the restoration of peace in Palestine and hoped to make a contribution, in common with their colleagues, toward a settlement just to the Jews, fair to the Arabs, and worthy of Britain. ARAB GOODWILL PRAISE FOR THE PREMIER’S EFFORTS, DECLARATION OF FRIENDLY DISPOSITION. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 7. Following Mr Chamberlain’s address, sp,hes were delivered in reply by Prince Mohamed Abdul Moneim and Prince Saif ul Islam al Hussein. Speaking for the delegates of the Arab countries, the Ekyptian representative, Prince Moneim, expressed gratification at the opportunity of co-operat-ing in the restoration of security and

peace in a country which was sacred to many and to which he and his fellowdelegates from the Arab countries were attached by bonds of common sentiments, mutual interests and other binding lies. He said that their presence in England bore testimony to their friendly disposition toward Britain and afforded the best proof of their goodwill. They hoped the discussions might produce a fair and equitable solution for the Palestine problem and result in a strengthening of the friendly bonds between their countries and Britain, and in establishing equally friendly bonds between Britaimand Palestine.

In this Chamberlain would make another important contribution to the cause of peace, which he had so much at heart and which history would associate with his name. The Yemen representative, Prince Hussein, also drew a good augury for the success of the discussions from Mr Chamberlain's presence. Addressing the Prime Minister he said: "The superb spirit with which you have solved most intricate problems in recent international affairs is one upon which we depend to a very great extent for the solution of the longdelayed Palestine question. “The Yemen highly appreciates, indeed admires, the sublime spir.it which has inspired your wonderful solutions of present problems one year after another.”

VARIOUS DELAYS. NO PROGRESS TOWARDS AGREEMENT.

(British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.57 a.m.) RUGBY, February 8

Efforts were continued until a late hour last night to induce the Palestine Arabs to agree to representation on one delegation, but no finality was achieved.

In consequence of these efforts to compose differences between the Defence Party and the Mufti, the Arab delegates’ meeting arranged for last night, at which the Arabs were to have outlined their case, was postponed. No meeting was held this morning on account of the weekly Cabinet meeting, while Arab delegates were present in the afternoon at a reception given by the Arab Centre.

The Jewish case is to be presented by Dr. Weizmann this evening.

LONG CONFERENCES. MR MACDONALD'S EFFORTS. (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, February 8. Despite Mr Malcolm MacDonald’s two long conferences with the Arab Defence Party delegates, the question of representation is still unsettled, necessitating a further postponement of the presentation of the Arab case.