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Page 27 The Southern Isr a ELITE ICoi ornment of Palestine Betrayed the Jews Says Noted Correspondent U olunu'g von U ei * 1 ’ German Mens paper man, Severely Hounded in i,,modem Hints, Lays Blame upon British Officials for Origin of Disturbances in Palestine; Denies Allegation That Jens Responsible Beginning of Riots; Quotes Statement to Netc York Times as Evidence of Government Mendacity lor \, u v«>rk.—That the Palestine gov- L m . nt betrayed the Jews, and made the outrages that over whelmed Jewish settlements, is the l a ration made by I)r. Wolfgang von noted German newspaperman, ,respondent of the Ullstein ,f Germany, in the Near East, , severely wounded by Arabs ;rir.r the riots that took place. Dr. n Weisl's statement is contained in statement sent to the Zionist Organ- ,,f America, in which he ex- the origin of the riots at the Wailing Wall, and answers the mis understanding that has arisen as to the -tart played by the Jews in the starting of the disturbances. In prescribing the general feeling in I’ale-tme, Dr. von Weisl writes: "The government is to blame for everything, says Jerusalem. One can understand the Arabs; one must re- -:-t their attacks, but at least one an understand their point of view. Th» British, however, have followed a imte program, have consciously intentionally forced the Jews to 11\ • opposition to the Mohamme- The government has betrayed ht Jew- that is the feeling that : inmates Jerusalem.” That nothing was done by the Brit- n Palestine to settle the Wailing Wall question because of political mo- s the assertion of von Weisl, *'ho sav-: 1 A Kb’ A RIDE DOC! A ‘GVh around with one of ) "ur deliverers of Bottled Health. .Meet some ot ‘Titier patients who were ' ed to drink •en t seen •u Doer more milk. e,n in quite awhile kACL YOUR npnrp FOR Nashville, tenn. “It was a case of give and take. The British officials were helping to make the Mufti very popular before the elections; in return the Mufti would later, when he would be the true master of the country, refrain from incommoding the British. It was a political means of insuring rec iprocity.” The following is von Weisl’s de tailed description of the events which took place at the Wailing Wall on the ninth of Ab, August 15th, and the days thereafter. These events are held as of the utmost importance, as they help to determine who was responsible for the beginnings of the bloody events of the days that fol lowed. “On the ninth of Ab, ten thousand Jews marched in solemn procession to the ancient Wall whose corner stone may have been laid by King Solomon. Silently the marchers strode past the beloved Wall beside which stood and lay worshippers in rent garments, lamenting the destruc tion of the Temple through the night. In the other capital of Palestine, Tel Aviv, another ten thousand Jews as sembled and demanded the removal of the anti-Jewish officials of the ad ministration. “The reply of the administration was quickly forthcoming. The Mufti demanded a permission for a Moslem demonstration before the Wailing Wall. If three hundred Jewish youth could go there on the afternoon of the ninth of Ab, carrying a banner veiled in crepe and singing the Jewish national hymn, then his Moslems must also be allowed to approach the Wall. Otherwise he could not prom ise to maintain order. “Had Field Marshal Lord Plumer still been in Jerusalem he would have informed the Mufti that he, Lord Plumer, would attend to the preser vation of order. But Acting High Happiness By ERNA F. ASHER Oh, / have found tine happiness, It has not passed me by; For no one walks this earth M’/io’s happier than I. A mother sitting by the fire, A husband kind and true; Two little boys and one big girl to-nigh t With smiling eyes of blue. Dear friends to share our lovely life God filling every need; And health and wealth of deep con tent, That's happiness indeed. To Our Matty F r tends And Patrons A HAPPY NEW YEAR ANDUEW JACKSON HOTEL NASHVILLE, TENN. TUVNEY M. CUNNINGHAM, Manager UNDER DIRECTION HINKLER HOTELS, INC. Dispensers of Southern Hospitality 100 ROOMS 82.50-UP 100 BATHS Commissioner Luke played into the hands of the Mufti. The demonstra tion was permitted. According to the government’s statement two thousand Arabs ‘visited’ the holy site of the Jews; a table was broken ‘by the pres sure of the crowd,’ and Jewish prayer books were burned. The next day the administration reported Jerusa lem quiet. “This communique represented the government's attempt to calm public opinion; but the government did not succeed. It lied as brazenly as if it were staging a World War. 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