October 4, 1940 RELIEF (Grintinued from Page 4) states, hundreds of thousands of native-born Jews and refugees who are being declassed, uproot- ed and deprived of economic and civil rights, are receiving every possible kind of assistance. Throughout South and Central America and in Shanghai the J. D. C. conducts extensive pro- grams of refugee aid. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN PALESTINE? And, now, what of Palestine —where 500,000 Jews, more than half of them refugees from Hit- lerism, have found a permanent haven and home? How has the war affected these forward-look- ing people? Have they been able to counteract the economic set- back resulting from the conflict of which they are a part? Does immigration continue? Are the newcomers absorbed into the in- dustrial and agricultural fabric of the country? Do land pur- chase • and colonization continue? As British-mandated territory, Palestine is in the theatre of the present war. Although the coun- try has been placed on a war Tooting, Jews of Palestine are carrying on uninterruptedly the program of rebuilding, immigra- tion and colonization supported with funds provided by Ameri can Jews through the instrumen- tality of the United Palestine Appeal, constituent agency of the United Jewish Appeal for Refugees and Overseas Needs. Though Palestine has endured one year of war, the Jewish com- munity of 500,000 has maintain- ed a steady tempo of progress in its program of construction. The flow of Jewish immigration has been sustained, colonization has gone forward and the estab- lishment of new industries has helped to restore the economic structure to normality. Alterna- tive channels of immigration have permitted Jewish refugees to find their way to Palestine, de- spite the closing of the Mediter- ranean. The present crisis has confront- ed the Jewish Agency for Pales- tine with emergency problems of unusual gravity, creating a situa- tion in which it is required to provide substantial resources for special industrial and public works projects beyond the needs of its regular budget for advanc- ing the development of the Jew- ish homeland. There is in addition a greater dependency on the United Pal- estine Appeal this year, owing to the fact that sources of mater- ial support in Poland, Holland, Belgium, France and other coun- tries have been wiped out by the devastation of war. A state of war is not a new experience to the Jewish com- munity in Palestine. Three and one-half years of Arab disorders have taught the Jews of Pales- tine the full meaning of emerg- ency and challenge. They have learned to meet both in every phase of activity whether it be economic or agricultural or whe- Rosh Hashonah Greetings to All! HOUGHTEN Cement Block Co. DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle then it involved the crucial issue of assuring the security and de- fense of Jewish urban or rural districts. In the present emergency Pal- estine, which is linked with the remaining democracies of the world in the defense of western civilization, is going forward with its tasks of rebuilding, determin- ed to maintain the channels of hope and escape for Jewish ref- ugees fleeing from the zones of disaster in Europe. Through the United Palestine Appeal, Ameri- can Jewry has the responsibility and opportunity to carry on this program : (1) IMMIGRATION: Despite the closing of the Mediterranean as a result of Italy's entry into the war, immigration of Jewish refugees into Palestine has con- tinued throughout the entire per- iod of the present conflict. By means of a special agreement with fife Russian Government ref- ugees seeking to enter Palestine are employing a number of al- ternative emigration channels. The new routes extend from Greece, Rumania, Sweden, Lith- uania and Russia. There are many who have used the overland route through Turkey and Syria. In the eleven months from Septem- ber 1, 1939 to July 31, 1940, a total of 16,000 Jews arrived in Palestine. During the six months from April to September, 1940, the British Government made available 9,000 certificates to the Jewish Agency for Palestine. (2) ABSORPTION OF REF- UGES: Refugees arriving during the past year have brought little more than the clothes on their backs. The Jewish Agency for Palestine has been called upon to extend an increasing measure of financial support for the main- tenance of impoverished refugees, many of whom require medical care. In addition, it is required to provide for the absorption and retraining of non-quota immi- grants who are released by the government only on the guaran- tee that they will not become public charges. 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