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less drastic solution, sion declared, could only be re garded as a palliative doomed to ultimate failure.

The conclusions arrived at by the Royal Commission were promptly endorsed by the British Government, and Have recently been accepted, in principle, after close scrutiny and long consider- ation, by the permanent Man- Imposition of military law in dates Commission of the League Palestine constitutes a grave step of Nations. But before any- leaving room for but one infer-thing specific can be done to li- ence, that the situation is even quidate the Palestinian problem, more dangerous than has hither-fit is clearly essential that the re- tó been admitted. A week's warn-cent drift towards anarchy ing has been given and when should be arrested. It was

is up, military courts will try all cases of terrorism and sabotage, with these offences decreed

punishable by death, and

that the Boval Comuta

scheme for partition propriately reminiscent of nous judgment of Salomon

ence,

COC as the sole final arbiter should prove unpalatable to The official statement, announ-Jews and Arabs alike. cing the institution of military whereas the Zionist Confere courts, proclaims the determina-wisely decided to cooperat tion of the Government to exter-the British Government in its mination of the Government to efforts to find some practical way exterminate the organised mur-out of the present impasse, the has suply der campaign, which, recent Arab High Commit events show, has assumed graver redoubled its terrorist activities proportions following recovery while attempting, at the same of the Arabs from the surprise time, to stir up anti-British senti of the dissolution of the Afab ment abroad, particularly in the Higher Committee.

independent Arab States. These The methods employed by the terrorist activities are being di- morder gangs are not easy to rected, not merely agamst the counter, though it may be assum-Jews, but equally against moder- ed that stronger powers will be ate Arab opinion in Palestine. granted the military in the task The evil machinations of the they have undertaken. Obvious Grand Mufti, who has used his ly things could not be allowed to spiritual office as a convenient continue the way they have been weapon in his political intrigue, going. The campaign constitutes were roundly denounced by the a challenge which no Government Royal Commission, and the need to could possibly ignore. For many for more decisive measures COY months past the Arab national-maintain law and order in Pales- ists have been conducting this time was also emphasised in the ruthless campaign which stops at recent report of the Permanent nothing short of arson, and mur-Mandates Commission of the der," and has been fast breaking League. The decision of the Bri- down the whole structure of law tish Government to strike its pre- and order in Palestine.

sent drastic blow at the roots of The campaign, inspired and the terrorist campaign may well directed by the Arab High Com-have been inspired by this im- mittee, whose president was the plied criticism. In any case, it Grand Mufti, has for its goal the should serve to restore the wan- overthrow of the Palestinian ing respect for authority, free mandate and the expulsion of the moderate. opinion, from its pre- Jews from the National Home sent shackles, and so facilitate promised to them by the famous the introduction of the new Balfour Declaration.

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