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MR. JUSTICE CRESSALL:
Interesting And Witty Talk On Some Impressions Of Palestine
A very Interesting and witty talk entitled "Some Impressions of Palestine" was given by MR. JUSTICE P. E. F. CRESSALL te members of the Jewish Club last night.
vivid description of King The speaker prefaced bis talk with a
fruit shops and David Street, Jerusalem, with its vegetables and cloth merchants-the Arab shop-keepers and the "fat black veiled women" with shoes and stockings mostly in holes but with vells of brand new silk-the struggling chattering mass of men, women and animals (mainly donkeys with an odd camel or two) pushing, shout. down the well- ing, snorting as they pick their way worn flag stones.
slowly up
This King David Street, or The dose
the
This Festival, said Suk," said Mr. Cresstil, was oner speaker, is best described in the described in verse as follows:-
The Suk's a street of monks and
Ixines
And
Pavements
flagged
with
murderous stones
Where mokes and bikes and
hideous wenches
Produce the nus!
unpleasant
stenches
All well defined. 15 zre
stinks
L:
Pertaining le te wewers and the
sinka
If ye
0. City Fathers, heur aur prayer Our supplication to the Mayor.
remove the
stenches
stimm's
and
We'll try to
101
A with
than
wenches
OUTSTANDING CHANGE
The outstanding change in: Jerusalem, went on Mr. Cressull.
Jast
twenty years.
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following lines---
When your landlord wants the
rent
O your numble lenement; When the grocer's bills begi Daily, hourly. Pouring in. When you've got to and the cash For the butcher or go crash, Let this thought your spirit
cheer Purim emes but once a yearl
for LUFC
successive
Though
days Business quita her usual ways Though the milk man's volee br
dumb
And your paper doesn't come: Though you want tobaren but Find all the shops are shut: Bravely still y ur sorrows bear Purim comes but once a year! The main development in H.dfa Frernt years has been the new
CABLE
General Keitel Over-ruled DUTCH ON SIDE
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Ribbentrop's Reasons Against Immediate Smashing Of Red Army
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)-The story prevalent in well-inform- ed European eireles that GENEKAL KEITEL. over-ruled HERK VON RIBBENTROP'S reasons against the immediate smashing of the "SOIBE- Russian Army is quoted by Reuter's Speotal correspondent where in Europe."
Herr von Ribbentrop, it is stated with the backing of others in the Wilhelmstrasse, destred a peacetur. solution ni the Russo- German Situate in the beliela
FIRSTLY. That Russia would make far-reaching roncessions to avoid war:
SECONDLY. the occupation of Russian territory would re- Itad duce its productivity as been done in other subjugated countries: and
THIRDLY the fael that. 10.000.000 Germans were al ready mobilised was creating a strain on German economy.
Gen Keltel's answer
Was that
Russia would never courete to the demobilisation of her Army which Constituted } potential threat to Germany. Jember time would e able M Stain to complete the re
rganization of the Red Army and expose Germany 1. A Two Braid
ALL POSSIBLE UNITED STATES AID TO RUSSIA
OF SOVIET
Queen Wilhelmina's Broadcast
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter Queen Wilhelmina of the Nether- lands, broadcasting, said: "We are full of compassion for the Russlan people who have to undergo such a terrible ordeal.
Today, it is Russit but we know at tomorrow or the day after, those mighty bulwarks of our civilisation and principles wblenj
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1941. -PAGE 7
Defence Needs
Of N.E.I.
The rapidity of modern warfare was the subject of an interesting talk by Major van Dyken, of the Staff, at a general meeting of the Association of Officers of the Reserve at Džokja.
"Formerly," he said, “it was sufficient for a defending army to occupy certain positions and portions of the coast near the bases to be defended, and then wall and see where the enemy would land before concentrating on the menaced positions.
Dyken,
FLOODLIGHT BOWLS
"Nowadays, however, an enemy becomes dangerous very soon after !landing
He will make for his ob- ;jective with all the rapidity of the
"blitz-krig" "
According to Major van are holy to us, the British Empire | Dur concentrations need to bei The Hongkong Electric Recrea- and the United States will have speeded up considerably.
Troops tion Club beat Lane, Crawford Ltd. to withstand the main might of
should be held in readiness in all by 57 shots to 49 In a lawn bowls Hitler's war machine.
parts of the country so that the match played by floodlight at "For this resson
when circum-enemy
might be opposed with Ming Yuen last night. stances may lead to this, we shall sufficient force in Я very short The scores were: fight by the side of the Russian period of time.
"We nced," said Major Orders For Aircraft people. We shall do this, remain-
ing faithful to sur viewpoint in Dyken. "three groups of defensive and J F. Lunney (skip) 24; W. Difficult To Fulfil respect of Bolshevism which is the result of our principles, for we WASHINGTON. June 25 (Reuter may never forget that we reject The United States will give all absolutely the principles and prac possible aid to Russa. Presidenttices of Bolshevism. Roosevelt, making this declarat on
af
TRIBUTE TO EMPPIRE
will
troops:
HONGKONGO ELECTRIC : R. A van Evans, A. G. Everett, C. E. Gabagan
Macfarlane, R. W. Smith, A. Q. Those occupying the coast Ourdner and L. de Rome (skip) sectors. adequately equipped with 18. J. Roscoe, W. Baker. A. F. Paul automatic guns and and tank and and J R. Sloan (skip) 25. Total: anti-aircraft guns;
87.
are
and able
2 Rapid mechanised
LANE, CRAWFORD: A. J. Prata, a Press conference yesterday,
Queen Wilhelmina paid tribute motorised divisions that
T. Edgar, G. Tanner and E. C said it could not be determined yet to the "firm courageous attitude | oppose enemy landing forces Fincher (sp) 20; C. S. F. Baker, on what form the help would take. and wide statesmanship displayed wherever they might penetrate: H. Burson, S. Carr and A. B. Ham-
I pointed out it was impossible by the British Empire towards this
3 Finally so-called 'parasho"
son (skip) 18; A. W Brown, J. what the United States new conflict,”
troops able to cope with para Lodge. W. C. Ogley and E. Zim- To say wo'u do until it was known what
and air-force chutists She said: "They. tke the United |
infantry
mern (skip) 13 Total: 49 Russie wanted
States.
inlar.d. For these we can rely on never tolerate а No Ast of Russian needs was yet wedge being driven
the reserves of the L.D.V. and the between our submitted. Probably when it was mutual to-operation for
Home Guard." freedom submitted it comid not be filed by and justice by Hitler's treacherous taking it "down to the department policy or
that a slacking should loceur In the world-wide со can support 2.5 19 dem oracles. | Th only things immediately
'ordinated effort to bring about availabe for supplying, the Pre- victory of our arms." sident sald, were such things as sacks, shees. It would take a long time to full orders for aircraft.
PRIORITIES
11
ES. SUPPOR)
The growing volume of Amuri
and even the pass hilly of Amerf !
SPES Iran interventi i
! Hv
Arms Supported
1
a metropolia industrial and workers city along leader's victory over the Wilhelm
the bay
stare
The President had no idea whe ater purities could be granted to xpedite the manufacture of air- rait for Russia.
strasse with its implied admlastou. that Germany has not yet felt able to attempt an invasion at Britai
Other subjects under discussions in Europe mentioned the increas ing discontent of the peoples in
cupled countries, growing Com the Sovet credit, released by the
He said he did not know what
G. BRITAIN IS SPENDING
£10 MILLION
"during the that it has become of the Jewish people for the Jewish
whleb streibes for 12 population has been strikingly in miles to Acre and the plain along- side of white were 20 years ago creased during these 20 years."
The speaker then mentioned the sand dune and marshy waste.
Mr. Cressail proceeded to give a "world famed Hebrew University · on Mount Scopus with its equally most entertaining description, on famous inecription in its entrance the lines of Lewis Carroll's "Alice Estes Work for the country; work in Wonderland." of the Holy Land
whose catastrophic condition has for srience work for humanity." --a description which convulsed
by Admiral been improved
LONDON, June 25 Reuter) - his hearers with laughter.
¡ not Tel Aviv. said Mr Cressall. is the
Derlan's policy, and the prospect
Notwithstanding
the generous efty which showed the most pheno-
POOL OF TEARS
from America that the European harvest. despite
President Roosevelt said there suppites received menal development since the Bri After a tour of the city. Alice all efforts of improvement, will be
and Lend en- was nothing to amplify the state-under the Lease lsh occupation of Palestine 20 and her guide. &
Government, 10.000.000 tons below the requirement on United States policy made actment, Britain is at spending
years ago. lation
1st propaganda D
oils
Are
France
Treasury, might be used for, but it EVERY DAY
was supposed Russia would be a'- lawed to buy things in the United states with them
and on Monday by Mr Sumner Welles 10,250.000 dally on the war and undergoing All he could say was that the Unit her national expenditure
In 1920 it had a popu (Offietal, finally arrived at the Holy ments. while fodder. Jals of only 2,000-today, the of Holles ur the Pool of Tears lubricating figure has risen to 160 000. "Tel: Asked by Alloe what they do in progress
Hill of Spring. Holy of Hulles. the Govern- Avty" means the "and belleve me. continued thement Offield replied. We draft speaker. It has sprung with circulars and write departmental
B
!minutes."
vengeance!"
FESTIVAL OF ESTER
the
When they had entered building, the guide pointed out to The Festival of Ester, or as it is Alice the Treasury where "they popularly called "Purin" is a invent taxes and produce surplus merry carnival so represents a balances."
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Favourable Reports From Syria Front
kind of Lord Mayor's Show through Immediately the Government the street. This lasts for three Official had given this information days during which no business is to Alice. funny looking object
came running down the Right of CAIRO June 25 stairs. He wore a frightened look Australian troops
NEW
JAPAN AND
SITUATION
Continued from Page 1
of contradiction? She
mars
В
!
d States was going to give all aid she possibly could to Russia.
LEASE, LEND BILL
under
fall heads is at the rate of £4,400.-
000,000 per year.
The House of Commons yester-
of
The President declined to answer day. without division, voted £1.- ine question whether Russia came 000,000,000 credit for the Army. within the
of nations Navy, Air Force and Ministry category which could be wided under the Supply. ! Lease and Lend Act
The Chancellor of the Exche He also declined to say whether quer, Bir Kingsley Wood declared Russla might pay cash for defence that compared with February items or operate under the Lease when the last £1.000.000.000 was and Lend terms,
voted, there had been a further Increase in the rate of expendi- ture on the war.
HEALTH
BULLETIN
(Reuter). The have
made
Britain's foreign expenditure had and was shaking with fear Asked further important advance in the
The following is the Returns of naturally fallen but domestic ex- by the Government Official, who coastal sector of the Syrian front, notifiable diseases
penditure had increased notified
corres was also shaking. what the matter slates a GHQ communique, having
Investors were con- the Colony pondingly.
nearly artillery sal during the 48 hours caded at mid-tributing
£40,000.000 а night, on
was the object said that a file had which adds that
been found and "tre SLOCK has ready hi action against the Vichy nearly killed them all in the Secre- position at Damour. tarist."
On Monday. British troops or- Gagana. south- "Why cupled Quetana
When Alice blurted vut:
occurred i
as
week.
to
In this connection the speaker referred EXCELLENTLY SUITED
to the important part According to Major van Dyken played by the air force, in both the Indonesian conscripts would defence and attack. By making be excellently suited to this kind use of advanced bases, defence may of work. He then said that Java's eastly become attack. and even fleet and air bases should be re-jallaw of pressure on the enemy on tained at all costs The defence of their own ground. these points should not be scen asj merely local and limited actions.
"The air force has enabled us to give due attention to areas of
without
necessarily
"In the same manner as Singa strategical, importance in the Outer pore's defences begin to Burroa | Possessions, and Malaya. the defence of our Cutting up our forces
"The defence of Java is conse- chief bases comprises the whole of Java, as seen from a purely miliquently strengthened and our own tary point of view and not even power of attack greatly enhanced, taking the totalitarian method of because both feet and military air warfare into consideration."
arns have thus been lengthened."
Carefully Stage-Managed Demonstration By Nazi Agents Outside British Embassy In Madrid
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)--Rioting which occurred outside the British Embassy in Madrid yesterday is now revealed as carefully stage managed by the Nazis who saw to it that German photogra- phers and a German (lm: unit were on the spot before the rioting began, states Reuter's Diplomatic correspondent.
sources,
With stupid teutonic thoroughness they even transported bricks and missiles to the scene in motor vehicles.
Simultaneously three to four
MUCH PUBLICITY Naturally. German hundred young men, wearing Fa- langist uniforms, appeared and whose aim is the disturbance of threw bricks at the Embassy win-Anglo-Spanish relations, are giving dews most of which were smashed. as much publicity as possible to They also damaged considerably a their version of the riot. number of ears belonging to the Embassy.
The Spanish police eventually restored order.
June 24:-Cerebro-
A further effort in this direction Spinal Fever, one case: Cholera;;
Among the crowd of sighteers. 21 cases: Diphtheria, two cases: was still possible and a new drive which Inevitably collected, agita- The British Ambassador in Mad-
expand tors endeavoured to get the on-rld. Sir
whose Dysentery, 13 cases; Enteric Fever is to be launched
Samuel Hoare, throughout the country the net-lookers to renew the disturbances whereabouts at the time of the in- work of savings groups and in-and the production manager was cident were not known, at present crease the rate of Individual V-careful to ensure that good plc- has protested to the Spanish Gov- ings.
tures were taken of this "spon- ernment and Mr. Eden 15 today taneous outburst."
seeing the 8Spanish Ambassador.
must realise that Hitler took should you be blamed? Surely you west of Damuscus. and are now seven cases; Measles, two account of Japanese interests and ought to be commended for dis- advancing towards the Damascus Tuberculosis. 71 cases, Japan may now take a leaf out of his own book and act according to her own national interests
"But where does Japan's first
interests lead?," asked Sir Fred- erick.
Do they lead to a new cua- quest in North-East Asla against Russia, now that the Soviet is no longer able to de- fend her territory in the Far East. or do they point to new operations in the South Seas? How far could Japan go in either direction now that she is so deeply engaged with more than a million men in China? "My own bellef." went on Sir Frederick, is that this question will bring about a sharp difference of opinion in the highest circles In Tokyo and they may revive the conillet of opinion between the maritime and the continental par- ties in Japan. The continentali clique which la the Army, will plunk for an immediate move to capture Vladivostock. The tempta- tion to do this will be almost Irre- alstible in the hour of Russia's wenkness, but the maritime school will claim that there will be much better prizes to be won in the South Seas while America and Britain are deeply concerned with the war in Europe."
POLITICAL SPLIT
Sir Frederick said that thesti were the probable outlines of what happen in Tokyo. How would they end? Unleas the Japanese Army marched on Vladivostock there would be a political split and, in his opinion, Japan would wait a ittle further to see how Hitler fares will: Jila new war.
covering
something whatch was Beirut mao, lost," the Government Official ex-
Free French and Indian troups
ground north
plained that the discovery of a successfully attacked and Decu- Ale meant the drafting of more pled the high minutes. and "THAT means Parze.
WORK."
cases:
Wang Ching-wet and his sulle of left Tokyo yesterday by train for Robe en route to Nanking. Chow Ayoum area, our Fo-hal, Nanking Finance Minister.į further local gains and his staff are remaining in and fighting is proceeding.
Tokyo for some time, says Reuter.
In the Mer} He then began to matter to him- troops made self. in a volee choked with sobs:-
"Twinkle, twinkle, little file, Clothed with dust and full of
gulle,
How we love to know you are, Hidden in some place afar
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*
*
When we want you to appear. We can't end you anywhere:
Bo hoping that you've got &
hunch
We pack up shop, and KO
lunch.
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Nazi Attempts To Take
Cernauti Fail
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EXCELLENT
PALESTINE WE WANT A
DEFENCES
"Haifa's defences were so ex- cellent that in a four-hour rald on Tuesday very little damage was done and only one person was kill- ed," said a young Dutchman who arrived by plane in Singapore with his wife from Palestine.
Mr. and Mrs. Kumferre bave
of the attack against Russia in Constanza and Lubina, as well as lived in Halfs for eight years run-
Its communique on Tuesday, but the Baltic ports of Kanzing and ning their own firm, and the last towards midnight the officlay Ger- Konisberg. Petrol dumps at man news agency maintained that Warsaw were left burning
But when we come back to the on
din.
Refreshed with food and Gor-
don's gin;
We soon find out we're up the
spout,
Because some fool has dug you
out.
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So while we curse and start to
type
night of their stay in Palestine was
spent in an air raid shelter. lazı German shock-troopa,
DRIVEN TO SEA
They are going to Java to settle heavily supported: have taken the
These raids follow initiative after stubborn Russian attacks on Latvian ports and the usually leaves from Lydda, near German down there. The plane which
resistance in the first two days. Russian Black Sea naval base of Tel-A-Viv, on its present ran left The Germans claim that Russian Sebastopol which is said to have from Amman in Trans-Jordon with frontier positions have been driven the plerced and that at some points Fleet to seu.
Russian Black Sea 14 European passengers.
Describing the raid on Tuesday German troops penetrated, 75
The world's R. A. F. No, 2, as night Mr. Kumferre said that the miles into Russian territory.
the Russian Air Force might be enemy planos received a hot recep.. called, is hammering at German tlon, one was shot down and at
The news of the British troops marching into Syria was received with great jubilatoin in Palestino Before the next day comes, broadcast by the Moscow Radio LONDON, June 28 (Reuter)~The as for weeks past there had been early on Tuesday morning, which Rumunian Government is taking a constant fear in the minds of stated that Russian troops are charge of German interests in the Palestinians that putting up "stiff resistance" to Soviet Union and the Swedish would get too firmly established in the continued Gorman offensive Government is performing the Byria. yesterday all along the line, and same service for Blovakla, 'accord- Another passenger on the plane
STIFT RESISTANCE
A few more minutes full of trips. Thore la no confirmation of air bases as the Luftwaffe la hit-least three were badly damaged. We pray that no more will be these claims in the Red Army ting its own).
found
High Command communique
around.
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Twinkie. twinkle, little file, Crammed with dust and Govern-
ment gulle; How we hate your very sight, When by chance you'ro brought
to light."
Mr. Lawrence Kedoorte thanked the speaker.
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the Cormans
--and we'll come clean easily,
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