British Hindering Industrial Development of Palestine, California Meeting Told

The British administration in Palestine is actively hindering the industrialization of the country by Jews for fear that Palestine industries will compete with those of Great Britain, it was charged here by Prof. Adelbert Farkas, who was formerly on the staff of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Addressing an institute arranged by the Southern California branch of the Hebrew University, Friends, he reviewed the chemical and industrial research undertaken by the university, which, he said, had greatly aided the agricultural and industrial exploitation of Palestine. A general review of the achievements of the university since its founding was given by Dr. Maunice Karpf, executive director of the Jewish Welfare Organization of Los Angeles.