1937-10-26 — Page 12

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1937.

SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS

OF PALESTINE MURDERS ALHAMBRA

OFFICIALS KILLED TO HUSH UP

P

MUFTI'S PLOT

Establishment Of Arab Empire Mooted

Mr. L. Y. Andrews, District Commissioner for Galileo, who was shot as he left church at Nazareth on September 26, was almost certainly murdered by Amb terrorists because he had discovered details of a plot for a new Arab revolt in Palestine.

That is the most sensational feature of remarkable evidence which has just reached London, writes A. L. Easterman.

As a result of this evidence, de- mands for a full Parlamentary in- quiry into the failure of the Pales- tine. Government to control terrorist nctivity are to be made by M. Ps of when Parliament reas- all Parlies sembles.

The evidence which I had just re- ceived allows that this plan to foment a new rising In Palestine was pre- pared at a conference summoned on September 8, at Bludan, in Syrlo.

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The Cabinet will be asked whether was Administration Aware of the plan, and also what action it took to prevent the lang reign of terror which cumminated in the murder of Mr. Andrews and an- other British officiat.

Vast Increase In Business

Studebaker Official Visits. Hongkong Tells of Firm's

Expansion

A general increase in the business in the Far East for the first eight months of this year as compared to last year of 12 per cent. is reported by the Studebaker Export Corporo-

It was decided at the Bludan Con- erence that the time was ripe to establish a great Arab Empire, com- prising Transjordan, Syria, Iraq and, the Vice-President of which, M. Dewey W. Smith, is now in the Palestine.

Colony en route to India. Passenger car business has increased 10 per cent. while truck business has increased 155 per cent.

Supreme ruler of this empire was to be the Mufti, now in hiding in the Masque of Omar in Jerusalem.

The Mufti's supporters at the Con- informed that large ference were stocks of arms had been purchased in Europe and stored at fixed points in Iraq in readiness for the planned rebellion.

Arms were also being stored in Syria and kept from the French authorities.

AGENTS' LIST

Intense propaganda for the plan had been carried out by the Muft's representatives in Syria and Iraq. The main feature of the whole cum- paign was hostility to Government's proposal to partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab States.

spread of the Muft! Supporters reports that from the Jewish State

Constant gains In Studebaker trucks, which form a major part of the Corporation's exports, are taking place throughout the world, and in America the business, shows an in- crease for the first eight months of 100 per cent. às against a general in- crease throughout the industry unfy eight per cent.

of

The sturdiness and quality of 'Studebaker products have never been questioned since the introduction of the Studebaker wagons some 86 years ago, which were mainly used for the trip West to the California goid fields.

Next year, Studebaker will intro- duce a complete new line of passenger

cars, new bodies, new interiors and a

an ormed attack would be made by new type of headlamp. Prices, how- 17,000,000 Jews to crush the 5,000,-ever, will be increased on both cars ar 0,000,000 Arabs of Palestine, and trucks because of the increase 000 or

in labour cost and raw materials, Syria and Iraq.

The Mufti's representatives such as rubber, steel, textiles. sisted at the Bludan Centerence that)

It is confidently expected by the the rebellion could not fall, because the Palestine Government had failed Corporation that there will be a dis-

Arab terrorism | tinct boom in both the truckt to suppress the

car business in the which had ravaged Palestine for the passenger

Enst within the near future. past 18 months.

They declared that it sumcierat pressure in the form of revolt were brought to bear, the British Govern ment would drup its partition scheme.

Another charge which will be made against the Palestine Govern- ment when Parliament meets is of

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Lical organisation, while fully aware of its active compilelty in the whole- sale murders in Palestine.

ARAB VICTIMS

This campaign of assassination was, in the first instance, directed against the Jews, next against Arab opponents of the Mufti, and finally against high British officials, first of whom was Mr. L. Y. Andrews.

Since the beginning of this year, nine leading Arabs in Palestine who opposed the Mufti and his extremist party have been assassinated, be-

Arab sides high police

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that, knowing organisers

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fomenters and the the terror, it failed, months ago, to arrest the ringleaders. It is alleged that similar influences were at work to prevent this.

WHO SAVED HIM?.

As far back as October, 1930, after seven months of terrorism, the Palestine Government decided to deport the Mufti. Action was not taken, and two days after this deci- slon the Arab "strike" was called of.

The question will be asked, who saved the Muft?

The Palestine Royal Commission itself recommended. strong action against the Mufti. Again no action was taken.

A month ago there was again an officials.

intention to arrest and depart him. Most notable of these crimes was

4, of The arrest was recently ordered and the murder, on September

When Ibrahim

Bey Khalil, head of the police were sent to effect it. Waqt (Mosiem religious organlsa-they entered the front door of his office the Mulli escaped by the back tion) of Haifa.

Khalil was a leading Moderate door, The Mufti had been warned.

who opposed the terror campaign.

He refused to allow religious monies

to go to the Muf, who controlled

THE REAL RULER Two weeks ago, before the An-

the general Waqt funds of Palestine. drews murder, the Government was

Many of the foremost Moderate again pressed to act against Arabs had become so terrorised that they decided to go "on the run." Some sought refuge in Syria and Egypt.

STRANGLEHOLD

Others abandoned their homes and businesses, moving about the coun- try so as not to remain in one town more than 24 hours.

the evidence of fresh Mufti because against his organisation. No action was taken.

Supporters of the Mufti freely de- clared in Palestine that he, and not the ligh › Commissioner. was the ruler of the country.

Most important charge against the Government is that al- Palestine though 21 British soldiers, 115 Jews, Some sought to save their lives by nine leading Arabs and Mr. Andrews seeking out local terrorist leaders and his assistant have been murder- and offering ransom in retum fored since April last year, there has security. Others bought their lives been no conviction for murder.

It is alleged that high officials of by paying monies demanded, under threats, by the Mufti's agents in the Palestine Government Jerusalem.

opposed to the British Government's The Arab Higher Committee, of partition scheme, and that they were which the Mufti was leader, had, it unwilling, to say the least, to deal

obtained is known,

a complete | drastically with the Mufti and his arch-enemies of stranglehold on Palestine-on Jews, organisation, the

partition. Arabs and British alike.

Britain and the Jewish Gravest charge of all against National Home in Palestine.

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A campaign to uproot all vesti-mother upon reaching a ripe ges of barbariam among the native figo.

tho Chukchec, blood brothers of Eskimo, who reside in the for north- east of the-Soviet Union near Bering Strait, is reported to been undertaken recently by Young Communist Leigue.

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The custom at killing the old and Infirm was introduced, it is explained, because they wore a burden on the which found ́. it' those difficult to maintain itself in 1 blesk and barren lands where life is and maintained by hunting.

The chief function of the campaign will be the elimination of the old tri-Teal of the tribe, bal custom whereby final love expressed by kliling father

Count Covadonga, son of for- mer King Alfonso of Spain. arriving at the Pan American airport in Miami frum Havana, where is bride, the former Marta Rocafort, has filed suit for divorce. The Count and his commoner wife were married in Havana July 3.

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