The Archive · 1938

German Press Reports

Denied in Commons

London, Nov. 24.

'A. strong denial of the allegations appearing in the German newspapers concerning the misconduct of British {troops and police in Palestine war made in the House of Commons yes-

Dolailing the efforts made to re-establish "Beitish "authority In. Pates-tine, Mts, MacDonald said "'Steadily and painfully' the process of restoration is poing. an Vhrouphout {he country, and of course. we know that "certain Interested propagandists have been levelling many foul charges Against the conduct of ur troops.

Real Problem Not Military have never seen any evidence to) support those charges. On the contrary, the re-occupation of the old city' of Jerusalem 'a few weeks ago was an example of the way in which British "troops can, with perfect humanity, conduct a' delicate military!

British troops and police in Pales-line were accused by the Govern ment-controlled German press of looting, rape, murder and torture.

'When Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister, was asked whether hhis attention had bee drawn to these allegations, Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, answering it this, stead, declar "There' was, of course, no truth whatever, in this newspaper story. 1 repeat Mr. Chamberlain's obsorvations that the German Government must be well aware of the unfortun-lo effect of such articles on Anglo-German relations."—Reuter.

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