NO PROGRESS YET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 7

NO PROGRESS YET

PALESTINE TALKS ARAB RIFT UNBRIDGED THE JEWISH CASE STATED [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright] LONDON, Feb. 8. Efforts to settle the difference between the rival Arab delegations to the Palestine Conference continued all day, but without success. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, had two long conferences with the delegates of the Arab Defence Party, but the question of representation was not settled, necessitating a further postponement of the presentation of the Arab case. Dr. Weizmann again stated .he Jewish case at St. James’ Palace tonight before the British delegation and the negotiating body of the Jewish Agency. The Zionist view remains that the mandate is a binding instrument involving an obligation to facilitate the Jewish national home. The Jews contend that their activities have been raised to the same economic level as the Arabs. MORE TERRORISM PALESTINE ARABS. GOVERNOR'S THREAT. Received Feb. 9, 5.5 p.m. JERUSALEM, Feb. 8. Apparently terrorism is being continued in order to reinforce the Arab speeches at the London Conference. A land mine killed a Jewish lorry driver, and two Arabs who were believed to be peacefully inclined were shot. General O’Connor, Governor of Jerusalem, announced that if sabotage continues Arab-owned traffic and Arab passengers will be restricted. British troops, who are very active, rounded up sixty-five Arabs, and shot dead one who tried to escape.

ROUND-UP OF REBELS Received Feb. 9, 5.30 p.m. JERUSALEM, Feb. 8. Carrying out the biggest operations in South Palestine since the beginning of the rebellion, troops searched 22 villages and engaged two bands of rebels in which seven uniformed rebels were killed and four were taken prisoners. A hundred were captured during the searches.