PALESTINE PROBLEMS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20821, 3 June 1939, Page 7

PALESTINE PROBLEMS

A JEWISH MANIFESTO BLOODSHED DEPLORED FATAL BOMB AT JAFFA (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received June 3, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 2 The Jerusalem correspondent of the Times says the Jewish community council has issued a manifesto stating that the outburst, of violence has shocked the Jewish authorities, who are opposed to ail bloodshed and demand discipline from individuals. At Jaffa a bomb injured the mayor of Jaffa, a member of the Arab moderates, while sitting in a cafe. The authorities later closed all the cinemas indefinitely. ARAB HIGHER COMMITTEE REJECTION OF WHITE PAPER (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright; LONDON, June 2 The Arab Higher Committee, in explaining its rejection of the British White Paper, says it doubts whether Britain will keep her promises and considers that independence cannot be realised if it is conditional upon Jewish co-operation, says the Beirut correspondent bf the Times. The committee says the period of transition is not fixed as Britain claims the Light to prolong it. Further, the committee denies Britain's right to frame a Constitution and the Jewish right lo comprise onethird of the population. It claims the complete prohibition of the transfer of lands to Jews.