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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
PAGE FOUR
GREAT BRITAIN'S
BURDEN IN PALESTINE
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BY DR. MAX NORDAU.
Robinson-Cohen Co,
There are public men in England But the British Empire will not sim-
who look with misgivings at the Man- ply annex and retain this prize of its
date over l'alestine which England victory, as the allied powers have
has accepted from the hands of the solemnly declared that they would not
League of Nations. Responsible news- wage war for conquest's sake. Neither
papers have taken up the subject and can it abandon the country which
some of them are not far from mak- would immediately become the bone
ing a bugbear of it, by giving a of contention between France claim-
gloomy picture of the complications ing it on the strength of traditional
which might arise through Zionist ac- influence exercised for centuries, and
tivities in Palestine, and of the dan- the new Arab Kingdom proclaimed
gers that threaten the British policy recently at Damascus and pretending
in the Near and Middle East on the to imply, with Syria, the Whole of
score. Ilappily, these cries of alarm Palestine and Messopotamia. It would
do not seem, so far, to have im- obviously he almost imprudent for
pressed the Government. Neverthe- England to construct with her own
less, it is perhaps not superfluous to hands a solid bridge between the
examine if there is any reason for un- Egyptian nationalists whose program
easiness from the point of view of is disloyalty to the British protector,
British imperial policy and its per- and the new (angled Araho-Syrian
imperialism which would he bound to
manent interests.
become rapidly a danger to the secur-
Before the war, the statesmen at
ity of the Suez Canal, to the coin-
the helm of the Empire Vessel had a ■
municelon with India and to India
very hard task indeed in steering
itself. At this point Zionism comes
clear of the cliffs and shoals which
in, offering itself as the only reason-
beset their road through the waters
able and safe way out from a very
of the near and farther East. There
awkward dilemma. This is so clear
was the decaying Ottoman Empire,
that British statesmen might well re-
incapable of anything good and use-
peat with regard to Zionism the
ful, but still strong enough to work
words uttered by diplomats a century
mischief, which, since the revolution
ago with regard to Austria: "If it did
of 1907 and the coming into power
not exist, it would have to be in-
of the Young Turks tried to gain new
strength by means of a pan-Turkish vented."
nationalist agitation moulded on the
hest models of Panslavism and Pan.
germanism. Turkey held still nominal
rule over Egypt and was in a position
to create there constant difficulties to
England, to whom the unhindered
control of the Suez Canal was, and is,
of vital importance. Behind Turkey
there was Germany which was the
real master at Constantinople and by
means of the Bagdad railway system
began to lay its heavy hands on
Messopotamia and Arabia as well. In
Teheran England was faced with deep
digging German and Russian intrigues
which were strenuously antagonistic
to each other, but united in their de-
termination of ousting English influ-
ence from Persia. In Central Asia
Russia prepared in slow, but incessant
work its advance towards the frontiers
of India and neither the disaster of
the war with Japan nor the new
tendency of a friendly understanding
between London and the ten Sand
Petersburg put a stop to the perfidies
of a secret diplomacy which tried hard
to enlist Afghanistan, Turkestan, and
even Kashmir in the ranks of the
hosts drilled for a future assault on
the British power in India. The mo-
mentous encounter, half a century
ago, of Younghusband and Prjevalsky
in Central Asia was a dismal symbol
foreshadowing a later fatal shock in
the same regions between the two
world powers represented by those
two hardy travelers.
Complete Home Furnishers
Corner High and Hastings Streets
Hundreds of new homes will be established in
Detroit this month. Many will he modestly furn-
ished. A few, comparatively speaking, will boast
of really exquisite furniture. To these we make an
appeal. Among our showings you will find the
most superb products of America's leading mak-
ers. Among these are notably Karpen Brothers,
Berkey & Gay, Sligh. Luce and Widdicomb.
It is possible that some day highly
perfectioned Super-Zeppelins in great
numbers, capable of sailing rapidly
straight front England to India, with-
nut landing on the road, carrying
heavy loads, will render superfluous
all other means and methods of com-
munication by sea and by land. Till
then, however, England is compelled
to keep tip an efficient watch on the
Suez Canal. Ilere is Great Britain's
burden in the Near East, and it is in
no way a consequence of Zionism or
connected with it. If the British tax-
payer objects to, this burden, there
is only one alternative for hint; he
must insist upon the Government
withdrawing its forces front the Suez
Canal and giving up Egypt and very
soon afterwards India, making room
for rivals who would with enthusiasm
undertake the responsibilities which
the British taxpayer would have found
too costly for hint. If England is de-
termined to retain India, she must as
a logical consequence maintain her
position in Egypt and all the inter-
vening territories essential for the
keeping open of the road to India.
But this is much more difficult when
England watched on the Suez Canal,
with an unreliable Egypt in its back,
has to face a huge Arab realm in-
habited and swayed by a united Arab
nation of perhaps 30 or 35 millions
seeking to establish political links
with India, than when it is aided in
its arduous and dangerous task by an
absolutely trusty friend and ally who
is not only ready, but eager to take
his share, the greatest share, in the
defense of the British position at the
point of contract of Africa and Asia
against virtual and actual enemies of
England's world Empire.
The triumph of the Allies in the
world war has radically modified this
situation to the immense advantage
of Great Britain, The Ottoman Em-
pire is a thing of the past, it is ex-
pelled irons Egypt and all the Arab
countries, and in spite of some tur-
bulent movements in Anatolia has
We wish nothing better than to be
ceased to be a danger to peace and
order in near Asia. Germany is out this friend and ally and to load our
of the field, it can no longer stretch own shoulders with the heaviest part
out its tentacles along the Bagdad of the burden represented by the
line down to the shore of the Persian Mandate over Palestine. But in order
Gulf, where its outposts had begun to to he able to sustain its weight, we
survey, across the sea, the opposite must be strong and unhampered in
coast of India. Soviet Russia con- our movements. The appointment of
tinues to be a sinister threat, but not the Right Honorable Herbert Samuel
to Great Britain alone, to all states as High Commissioner for Palestine
and societies of civilized mankind; and the announced decision of intro-
and not by its military and naval ducing civil administration in the
power, but by its propaganda which country are proofs that the British
is not limited to Asia. Among the government has at last broken with
Arabs, liberated by the Allies, and the deplorable method embodied in
principally by England, from the General Bols of Jerusalem pogrom
Turkish yoke which has enslaved and and Jabotinsky sentence memory.
crushed them for almost five cen- But the supreme authority must avoid
turies, new tendencies manifest them- hesitations, tergiversations and half-
selves which certainly will have to be heartedness, must have clear views
closely watched. They pretend to and be consequent if its welcome and
gather all Arabic speaking populations protnising new attitude is to produce
into one state stretching from the the full effect that may be confidently
northermost limits of Syria all along expected of it. The Jewish people
the east and south coast of the Medi- must be convinced front the out set
terranean right up to the columns of that the immense effort which it is
Hercules; comprising, besides Syria prepared in make for the development
with the Lebanon and Palestine, of Palestine will have for its ultimate
Messopotamia and Arabia, Egypt, aim and outcome the organization of
Tripoli with the Cyrenaira, 'ffimesia, a solid, viable, indisputably Jewish
Algeria and Morocco right down to state in the land of its fathers. Not
the Sunda'', claiming perhaps even the slightest doubt must be allowed
Malta, and trying to win a backing to persist as to this result being fore-
among the 50 millions of Moslem in seen and discounted with favor by the
India. This seems rather alarming, British government. Such doubt would
but happily it is not, or at least not naturally, necessarily dishearten the
>it, as grave as it looks. The pan. Jewish people and paralyze its energy.
Arabic idea is at present professed by NVe want to work with the utmost
a small number of intellectuals only tension of our force for the building
who have lived in Europe or had ac- up of a strong Jewish state in pro-
cess to European sources; and the visionally British protected Palestine
masses are not yet converted to it. which is to act as a strong and sure
However, it shall not be denied that sentinel at the Suez Canal. We will
flattering formulae, insistently, ardent- not be able to assume this function if
ly, fanatically repeated by eloquent the authorities flirt with the Arabs in
demagogues, penetrate easily into un- Palestine and pretend to defend them
tutored minds and take possession of against wrongs which no Jew in his
them, particularly when fostered by senses thinks and has ever thought of
e Want no Or.v.leges ,
improvident and hglitthearted Euro. causing
pran politicisians who flatter them- • wt . only want Justice. We are anxious
selves that it will always hr easy for to go in such numbers to Palestine as
them to control the movement and 10 form theme the majority of the
make it subserviant to their own In.. inhabitants without displacing one
vial interests. single present dweller of the soil.
Once being the nmjority, we shall be
It k a truism to 'Inc' that Great entitled to claim the natural rights
Britain is laden with heavy burden in at a majority and there will be no
Asia. This is nothing new. This is room for reasonable complaints, ob-
the state of things since England has r echons or protests against our Clef-
set her foot on India, developed her citing equitably, thoughtfully, with
rule there, extended it t of he boon- moderation and measure, the lawful
varies of Afghanistan englobed Bur- attributions of a majority.
mah. and made of that immense part
It must be made clear to the Brit-
of the Asiatic Continent the strongest
column of her world Empire. For us ish taxpayer that the one sure means
Does
of
relieving Great Britain of her bur-
Jews, the important question is ,
the English acceptance of the Man- den in Palestine is to cease at once
date ose rl'alestine and the prepara- impeding Jewish mass i nomgr ation in
lion of this country for its destiny the country and to allow us elbow
of becoming the National home for roont there. If we are permitted to
the Jewish people add to England's organize a Jewish militia who is earn-
burden and make it heavier? ing its life with its handiwork, but is
drIled and armed and ready at the
A moment's reflextion sufftces to first call to draw up to the defense.
convince an imparttal judge of the of the country. if Palestine is at once
contrary. What would Great Britain s granted the right oi establishing its
position in Near Asia be if it had not budget and of paving its way by the
accepted the Mandate with a view to normal means of taxation and state
allowing us to establish our National loans, Palestine need nvt cost the
home in Palestine? England has by
ou fighting, aided in a certain . British taxpayer one penny, and the
gloris
measure by allied and Jewish forces, I burden of Great Britain at that point
conquered Palestine from Turkey. w ill become featherfight.
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THE \ EMCAN
STATE BANK
OF DETROIT
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
As di.
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39, 1•28.
RESOURCES
$ 7,674,331.86
Mortices.* and Bonds
7,043,886.51
Loans and Discounts
1,046,350.00
U. S. Bonds (Liberty)
42,000.00
Federal Reserve Bank
483,002.31
Banking Houses
121,063.72
Furniture and Fixture..
5,775.73
Premium Account
662.65
Grerdrafb
. Banks 2,891,669.28
Cash on Hand and in
Total .....
. $19,308,742.06
LIABILITIES
Capital
$ 1,000,000.00
Surplus
400,000.00
Undivided Profits
174,976.21
Bills Payable at Fectee el Re-
serve Bank
773,650.00
Dividends Unpaid
25,023.69
Deposits
16,717,987.32
Cestomers' #3onds bald fer
133,835.00
Safekeeping ....
Reserve for Liberty Bonds . .
81421944
$19,306,742.06
Total
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L W. Schimmel. Vice.Pro. H. W. Poonter, Anat. Cook.
One. P. Lamed, Vice-Pres. S. A. Meow, Aad. Cask.
Garde. rearidey, vice-Pres. Rohr. M. Allen, Art Cate.
G. W. J. Liao& V. P. & Cask if M. Hag& Art. C.A.
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