1938-08-08 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 8, 1938.

SURPRISE VISIT OF MR. MACDONALD TO PALESTINE Flying Trip For Consultation With Commissioner Walks Through Old-SIR HAROLD

City Jerusalem Unrecognised

Jerusalem, To-day.

The official announcement that Mr. Malcolm Mac-|

Donald, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has paid a two-day visit to Palestine came as a complete surprise to the inhabitants of that country.

Mr. MacDonald arrived in Jerusalem on Saturday

morning and left yesterday afternoon.

He was unrecognised as he went on foot through

the old city of Jerusalem.

It was learned that he also,vealed to a certain extent in two visited Bethlehem and Solomon's official communiques.

Samaria districts

MACMICHAEL

TO BROADCAST

Jerusalem, To-day.

Sir Harold A. MacMichael, Commissioner and Commander in-. Chief of the Mandated Territory in Asia is broadcasting a mes sage to the people of Palestine this evening.

It is understood that an appeal for peace will be made, but Sir

Harold will also declare that there is no question of a change in policy-Reuter.

PALESTINE SHOOTINGS

Jerusalem, To-day.

Yesterday was marked by series

ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP FRANCO-BOMBED

Paris, To-day.

The British freighter, "Lake Lugano," was bombed and burned by Franco fliers yesterday, while the vessel was lying in the harbour of Palamos it was reported here last night.

Numerous incendiary bombs were dropped on the decks of the vessel so that it quickly burned to the water's edge, the entire cargo being destroyed.

A British sailor and a Spanish

were

Pool and flew over Galilee and the The Secretary of State, states of shootings throughout Palestine, I civilian who attempted to rescue

in which Arab the first communique, has intended the most serious being the ambush-valuables from the ship tension has been combined with for some time to confer with the ing of three members of a British wounded by bomb splinters. The border attacks by brigands.

High

Cómmissioner for Palestine mounted police patrol by Arabs, vessel which possessed a gross After a conference with High in order to discuss with him the with the result that one sergant tonnage of 2,000 belonged to the member Charles Sturbin Company of

London.

www.

Trans-Ocean.

Commissioner, Sir Harold Mc- Michael

present situation. It is impossible was killed and a second General Haining, and

wounded. for Sir Harold MacMichael to com- Commander of the British troops to London and the Secretary of in Palestine, Mr. MacDonald issu-

In a shooting affray in Akko, one State therefore utilized the oppor-

Barcelona, To-day, ed a statement in which he said:

tunity presented by the adjourn-Arab was killed.

A decree is published in the of- "We, in common with the many

The Jerusalem correspondent official Gazette whereby numerous others concerned, wish to play our ment of Parliament for a visit to

He arrived, via Jerusalem.

Qua- the Cairo. paper, "Al Mokattam," small steamers, at the present part in restoring the peace of

at was arrested yesterday and sen-berthed in the Barcelona harbour, Palestine on the basis of justice to lundia, on Saturday morning the people whose home is there and eight o'clock and spent the entire tenced to one year's imprisonment. have been requisitioned by the Rẻ- High Incriminating documents were dis-publican Spanish authorities to be that is to be our constant endea-day in conference with the

lie Commissioner and General Haining. covered during a. search of his at the disposal of the Government vour during the times that

Other leading persons who partici-house-Trans-Ocean...

whenever required.—Trans-Ocean. ahead."

Mr. MacDonald left by air for pated in these conferences were Ma- Malta where he will stay until jor Saunders, the Inspector Gener- al of Police, and several British Wednesday morning.-Reuter.

officials.

CAUSES SENSATION

Jerusalem, To-day.

unex-

Mr. Macdonald, arrived pectedly by air on Saturday morn- ing. In endeavouring to explain the reason for the sudden visit, which created something of a sensation

Mr. Macdonald spent the night in the Government building and de-. parted from Palestine yesterday. morning.

TWO COMMUNIQUES

The second communique issued by reads when it became known, political Mr. Macdonald personally, circles here state that in view of as follows:

of

and

ex-

the extremely tense situation pre- The High Commissioner for Pa- vailing at present throughout the lestine and I have maintained con- country, the High Commissioner stant contact by telegraph and mail,

of could not leave his post for a trip but I deemed it to be

great to London to report on the develop-value to have the opportunity ments and Mr. Macdonald accepted speaking personally with him the alternative of coming to Pales-General Haining in order to tine.

change information and opinions re- There is also an inclination to in-garding the present situation in indication Palestine. We and all others are terpret the visit as an that British official circles have ar-endeavouring to do our part in re- the rived at the conclusion that the si- storing peace to Palestine on tuation in Palestine has reached a basis of justice to both peoples who point where a definite action must regard this country as their home

and this will be the goal of constant efforts in the future, Trans-Ocean. ́

be taken.

AWAITING NEXT STEP Although the results of the con- ference are being held strictly se- cret, both Jewish and Arab circles are awaiting with

pense

Bus-

is as course decided upon, a sumed that a definito plan of action is agreed, or that Mr. Macdonald brought instructions from London.

the first the

our

BRITISH CONSUL SUCCUMBS

Paris, To-day,

The British consul in Alicante re- Both groups reckon with the possibility of a fundamental change has succumbed to the wounds in British policy as result of the ceived when the Nationalists bomb- Colonial Secretary's visit and the ad the Consulate on Friday, it is first indications of the new direc-teported from Barcelona, tion are anxiously awaited-Trans- Two ship's captains who were conferring with the Consul at the Océan, make ON

time of the attack were wounded who PERSONAL, MESSAGE

Jerusalem, To-day and the chauffeur of the car The purpose of the flying visit brought the officers to the Consul-

relate was killed. Trans-Ocean, of Mr. Malcolm Macdonald,

ASSEMBLING AN AIR LINER IN A LONDON PARK, Douglass D,C,), 12 seater air liner, purchased by Lord Forbes, has just been brought over from Los Angeles by a Japaneso steamer, and is now being assembled in Castle Green Park, Dagenham. There being no accommodation to assemble the machine at Croydon, it was taken by barge to Dagenham Dock, transported to the nearby park, and is now being assembled in the open. Technical experts and ma- chanica were brought over from the K,L,M, company at Amsterdam, and four mechanics from Brooklands, to help put the huge plane to- gether, When completed, it will take off from the,park to ite des. tination, Photo shows-1,ocal children interested in the linor in the park at Dagenham.