The Archive · 1938

Arabs Demonstrate Loyalty

Hillside of Hebron Resounds to Applause as Union Jack Unfurls; Sheikhs Deplore Murders Jerusalem, Dee, 19, \OLOURFUL and impressive spectacle was provided her.

yesterday, when a crowd of 3,000 Arab, villagers demonstrate: their loyalty to the King and to Great Britain at the hillside vill of Yatta, south of Hebron, The Union Jack was unfurled, while 'a trumpeter sounded the General Salute, amid an outburst of applause. Major-General O'Connor, and other prominent officials, arrived in a convoy of cars, escorted by sheilths astride horses and \camels, although this is typical ly "ambush country."

Many shaikhs were present ted to Major-General O'Connor, these including one bearded sheikh who claimed that he represented 60,000 people, He addressed the gathering, and deplored the murder, laeti and destruction carried out by the rebel: elements, He thanked the British military for breaking up the "criminal gangs," and said that he considered the British messengers of peace.

Major-Generei O'Connor, in a bret reply, stated that the British. Army Would continue to. suppress the Te Ballan, and 231d het he hoped for the Sosstance of ihe" villagers in. this Palestine Closed To Migration Casualties in the demonstrations, London, Dee uring which marchers. shouted announced, when it was" planned purpose of the demonstration, Ta make any alteration in the exit. SBarma forthe, Burmens, swore said to have been injured.

six members "of the" Dobama Several days. ago, "was to express {ng rates of Jewish emiration into Palestine would prejudice the prsiten, loyalty to the Xing and to the Brilsh Burma" for the 'Burmans)" Party Government, and to offer a public exroyarding one of the main. subj Sere arrested, and' the newspaper fresson of thanks to. the Brdish for discussion "at the forthcoming Palestine Conference "Burmese Dally Sun was" asked (0 Army for ridding Palestine of its "This statement was made in the furnish 000 Tupees as security.

House of Commons yesterday ty Afr 'This' afternoon, military police "A pilot of the Royal Alr Force was Malcolm 'MacDonatd, the "celonat were standing by) near a fathering aulghtiy hart, a Brllsh. soldier was [Secretary, in answer to" question of a. number. of Buddhist monks. by wounded, and Arabs sustained heavy respecting the Governments "etura the' Shwedagon Pagoda, who, It wae Casualties in-a tight between British {o allow: the immigration into Diese feared, might move towards the city roope, assisted by aircraft, and a tine of 10,000 Jewish refugee chiiren defiance of the "order" Banning Mf. MacDonald added that the Gove lornment maintained. this position' Moscow Adamant on face of both Jewish and Arse cuna Asked if the Government woul te-Governor of Burma

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