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London, Sept, 2.
"Something must be done at once the situation in Palestine ts not get beyond control, and British honour and prestige receive a further setback," says Lord Lugard, one-time Governor of Hongkong, in a letter Published in "The Times" to-day in his capacity as British Member of the Permanent Mandates Commission fof the League of Nations.
Lord Lugard, who is closely in touch with the situation in Palestine, says the public is not aware how hostile and bitter is the feeling between Jew and Arab, which is becoming worse every day.
Lord Lugard attacks the Govern-mont's scheme for a Legislative Council, which, he contends, would not be able to exercise contro! and would only be a perpetual source of "The Jews," he continues, "will have none of that, and the Arabs will not be placated by it, but recede.
would now be regarded by the Arabs as yielding to Jewish me transigence, while even a temporary suspension "of Jewish immigration would be regarded in the same light by the Jews."
Lord Lugard urges the immediate imposition of more drastic measures, for example the declaration martial Jaw, unless the Jeaders on both sides agree to meet, possibly under a neutral chairman, to evolve 8 modus vivendi pending the me vestigations of the Royal Commission—Reuter, New Threat in Palestine Jerusalem, Sept. 6. grim period is foreshadowed in Palestine with the arrival of the notorious rebel leader, Fauzi Bey, which coincides with the British Government's decision to. send the Ast Division from England to reinforce the eleven battalions at present stationed in this country.
A high level of terrorism and the highest British casualties since the disturbances began have occurred in the past week, Despite this, however, hopes that the Arab strike would be brought to fan end persisted until the news of the British Government's dramatic action was received, The attitude of the Arabs now appears to be hardening, Fauzi Bey, who was the leader of the old Syrian rebellion, signalized his arrival in Palestine by issuing a proclamation calling" all Arabs arm:
He signed himself "leader of the Arab revolt in Southern Syria" Palestine).
Fauzi Boy's reputation is said to be already attracting and emboldening villagers, and it is feared that they. may attempt a concerted attack on settlements Instond of operating from 'a distance, as they have done in the past—Router,
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