Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
BY HENRY w. BUM.


The following is brief summary Of
the most important news Of the world
for the seven days ended September Z:
PALESTINE-Repor Of week
back importing invasion of Palestine by
a considerable body Of Syrian Arabs.
and even that Bedouin tribes were
moving into Palestine from three
directions" turned out to be grossly
exaggerated. The French authorities in
syria have diligently and effectively
watched their southern frontier; no
doubt a few Arabs have got across, but
only singly or in petty groups. But the
British troops, armored cars and air.
planes dispatched northward to meet
the reported menace from Syria
found employment against Palestinian
Bedouins who were haraSsing Jewish
colonies in Northern Galilee, OF whom
they handily disposed. To all appear
ance the British authorities now nave
the situation as to the entire country
securely in hand. There are said 70
be about 1000 British troops in the
country.
The latest official report of casualties
gives the following: Killed-Moslems,
81; Christians, 4: Jews. 119. Severely
wounded-Moslems, 49, Christians, IL;
Jews, ITS.
Palestine Arab Congress has an
nounced that 1t will present the follow
ing demands to the British high
commissioner for Palestine.
pressing the wishes OF the majority OF
the population, to be established.
(2l The Balfour declaration to be
renowned by the British government
(Which pledged that government to
facilitate establishment Of a jewish
national home in Palestine).
90 No more Zionists to be ad-
mitted to Palestine.
The committee has telegraphed the
League of Nations requesting the latter
to send an investigating committee to
Palestine composed of nationals OF nom
clares that the Zionist policy Of the
| British administration Is failure
that the Zionists aim at annihilatine
the Arabs and establishing Jewish
government; that the unjustihable
| Jewish aspirations are responsible fol
| this revolt as we'll as for four previous
ones, and that, II given further scope
they will be responsible for other more
| serious revoltS.
The British government has ap.
pointed a parliamentary commission OF
| inquiry to Investigate the episode.
There are said to be about 1000
American citizens among the Jews OF
Palestine.
| CHINA.-A rumor was afioat several
days ago to the effect that the Marking
government has agreed to negotiation
| of the Chinese Eastern Railway dis.
pute ION Russian terms" It was added
| that Marking was constrained to Sucf
yielding by apprehension of hostile
cabal uniting Yen Hsi-Shan, mode
governor" of Shansi; Feng Yu-Hsiane
| (whose present position Is quite unas'
certainable), and Chang Hsueh-Liang
| super -tuchun Of Manchuria..
There was, according to this informa'
ton, to be q conference upon the baSi!
of the agreement of 1924 and in ordel
to redeem" that agreement Mean
time the Soviet Union government wa
to appoint new manager and assistant
manager of the Chinese Eastern "a
replace gentlemen obnoxious to tn
| Chinese), and both parties were to re
lease all those arrested in connection
with the dispute that has ranged sine
May /.
All, but no, not yet anyway. Moscow
has insisted that q new chairman
the board of directors OF the railWa,
be appointed by the Chinese government
to replace o gentleman obnoxious
| the Russians. No" snapped pacl
Apparently the Marking government
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