ARABS AND JEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19896, 27 May 1936, Page 10

ARABS AND JEWS.

'j SERIOUS DISTURBANOES. L t __— _» STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT. : _— i MANY ACTS OF LA‘VLESSNE‘SS. ~ ‘ (omciu Wireless.) ‘ {Received May 27. 1 p.m.) t RUGBY. May 26. i The Secretary for the Dominions in‘ the House of Commons. in answer to a question regarding the disturbancesi Iln Palestine, said a state of unrest. ncvl mompanietl by sporadic acts of rvinlence, still continued. Press re—l morts indicated that, the most serious disturban-rvs which have taken place occurred at Gaza yesterday. ‘ tie was triad to say that order had been rosmreii there. In addition to other measures the High Commissioner had taken steps to restrict the movements of agitators and strike leaders. Authority was given earlier in the year for increases In the British and Palestinian sections of the police. and the High ‘ Commissioner recently outhorised the enrolment or a" number of tax-constables as supernumerary police. As the House was aware the‘ military garrison had been substantially reinforced since the outbreak of the unrest. ‘ Regarding the appointment of a‘ Royal Commission after order had been restored there was no reason to suppose that. this would not be generally aoceptabie. It was not yet possible to make any statement about, the terms or reference or the personnel of the Commission. High Commiulonor’a Regret. h an nddress at Levant Fair. at 'l‘ehn'h'. the. High (Intimiissioner. Sir Arthur \\'nurhope. referred to the “most regrettable disturbnnrcs and lt'he many arts of inwlossiich durinx the. last few weeks,“ and said: “ Dur—ing the past four weeks law—abiding .citizens of this country. under deep provocation, have shown a restraint, which is highly appreciated by me. This spirit of restraint. is admirable in itself and most helpful to the Governmcnt."