JEWISH MANIFESTO

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 March 1939, Page 7

JEWISH MANIFESTO

AGAINST BRITISH PLAN I IN PALESTINE REJECTION OF MINORITY STATUS. WITHDRAWAL OF CO-OPERATION THREATENED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. JERUSALEM, March 1. The Jewish National Council issued a manifesto today threatening to withdraw their co-operation from the British Government if the latter persisted with its plan to make Palestine an independent State. The manifesto rejects any scheme imposing a minority status on the Jews. Meanwhile, terrorism continues throughout the country. All shops are closed in Jerusalem and transport is inactive as the result of a partial Arab strike both here and in Haifa. A British official wireless message states that the British representatives yesterday heard a further expression of the views of' the Arabs on the British suggestions when there was a meeting of the British and Arab delegations. In the meantime the special joint committee which has been examining the McMahon correspondence with r. view to the publication of an agreed translation along with the text is understood to be making excellent progress and to be within sight of the end of its labours. AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 28. The award of the Military Medal for gallant and 1 distinguished service io Palestine to three members of the Transjordan Frontier Force —Sergeant Easa Mohamed, Lance-Corporal Yousel Farah Talgi and Trooper Said Salemah —is gazetted today. It is also announced that the King has approved the award of the Distinguished Service Order to Squadron Leader Noel Christie Singer for gallant and distinguished service in Palestine. BASIS OF DISCUSSION. ATTITUDE OF GRAND MUFTI. BEIRUT, March 1. It is expected that the Grand Mufti will advise acceptance of the British Government’s proposals for Palestine as a basis of discussion.