The Archive · 1939

Jews in Czechoslovakia

Prague, May 10.

Nearly 100,000 Jews became Czechoslovak citizens between 1918—wher One slate was established—and 193 when it became a German protect investigation has revealed, During this period of 21 years 150,000 persons migrated to Czecho-

Palestine Policy Determined London, fay 9.

White Poper establishing Brit n's definite policy in Palestine, to be published mainly for the information of the French and United States Governments and the Arab countries adjacent to the Holy Land, will be Issued in two weeks' time. It iM come out after the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Malcolm" MacDonad, makes is awaited declaration in the House of Commons on either May 23 or 24, The general lines of Britain's policy, it was stated, will Include the following points:

Limitation of Jew tion to a total of 75,000 for a period five "years.

2. Limitation of land sales to Sous, 3. "Constitution of a Palestine Gov-vernment with Arab Ministers, al= though the administration will remain Five Explosions in Manchester Manchester, May 11.

Five explosions shook buildings in the centre of the city today. Windows were shattered, but no one was injured.

In each case, the explosions were thought to have originated in a loiter-box, gelignite being used—Reuter. in Britain's hands through the funetions of Under-Secretaries of State during a transitional period, foreseen by Britain's proposals to, the recent London "Round Table Conference.

Specist measures will be taken to safeguard the rights of the Jewish minority in Palestine, which will be associated with the" administration the land, although their propor= tion to the' total population will be Uimited to 33 per cent—Havas,

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