The Archive · 1939

US. Zionists sitter

New York, May. 18, American Zionist quarters ate most batter in their criticism of the British project regarding Palest the White Paper.

Dr. Solomon Goldman, President of the National Committee for Patent thas just published a communique in Which he says that the plan is "inter erable and unacceptable, for the policy' announced in the White Paper nothing less that a violation British Government of Lis engagements towards the Jewish people. anda repudiation of its mandate over Palestine with which it was entrusted by fifty-two nations and which was approved by the United States"

"The communique concludes wi ope that the British peo mit the great injustice o the policy will elves heard tt London, May 20, The death has occurred of Gen Sir Thomas Astley. Cubitt, fort Governor of Bermuda, at the age of GB. Since 1982, he had been Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery.

General Cubitt entered the Army in T01 and became a Captain ni He Cicutenant-General in 1980 and a General in. 1935.

He served in South Atcica in 1090, the expedition against the Munshi, West Africa, 1901-1903, and Kano-Sokoto campaign.

During the European War, in command of troops in Somali in 1914-15.—He was then (ransfe to Fr id of a and was in com with the rank of n 1918, General Onieer Command ing of the Assam District from 1926 to 1024. From 1928 to 1931. he was 5.0. of the Second Division. hho became Governor and in-Chief of Bermuda, re-retired with pay.

General Cubit Ks survived by Lady Cubitt Reuter,

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