London, May 18.
The newspapers here today describe the Palestine plan as a fair attempt at compromise, except the "Manchester Guardian" and the "Dally Herald." which declare the plan is surrender to the Arabs.
All the papers ate inclined to doubt the chanees of success, and emphasize thatthe plan' entails ce-operation between the Jews and Arabs, which considered very doubtful.
The "Manchester Guardian:" "The Government seems to have decided do everything possible to make complete the victory which the Arabs have obtained by 'a long course of violence, The scheme will not bring peace to Palestine. Its foundation Injustice, and Injustice brings peace."
The "News-Chronicle:" The porposals are a good-hearted, but optim= Tstic attempt. to solve an almost intractable problem. The fact that the proposals have already been, in the main, submitted to and rejected by both sides, docs not augur well for their acceptance."
The "Daily: Malls" "The scheme sound and wise. Arabs and Jews—stubborn races both—must accept the scheme as the only alternative. to constant unrest, unending bloodshed and, perhaps, open war."—Reuter,
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