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FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1945 (TEBETH 27, 5705)

Who Is Democratic?

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Poikm Aacietny

Vol. 47, No. 2

Britain. The difference of definition of
democracy underlies the sharp divergence
of opinion on Poland, an as we see it,
the same question will likely arise in
those countries that are now, or may be.
under Russian control when the European
conflict ends.
It is well to remember that the Rus-
sians believe that they have a more demo-
cratic .system than ours. They insist
that their decisons are not only based
upon majority opinion but the practically
unanimous. We must understand the Rus-
sian point of view if we expect to win
them over to our way of thinking. De-
nunciation and ridicule will not help us
solve the problems posed by the differ-
ing concepts of democracy held by the
Russians and us.

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ment recognized the Lublin Provisional
Government as the government of Poland.
Both Britain and the United States still
recognize the Polish government-in-exile.
We wonder whether this could not have
been avoided. The Polish problem is not
AttEit‘CAt
s, itSMER
a new one. The principal United Nations
knew about it when the Moscow and
and Teheran Conferences were held. They
knew about it when the Dumbarton Oaks
Conference was held, and yet it was
allowed to drift and drift, until today
two separate governments have the back-
ing of the United States, Britain and
TA
Soviet Russia.
This unhappy and unfortunate situation
focuses attention upon the differences
First Things First
between the part public opinion plays in
Britain and America and in the Soviet
We do not pretend to know whether
Union.
There may have been some criticism Rabbi Stephen S. Wise or Rabbi Abba
of the government in Russia, but we Hillel Silver exceeded their authority; or
have not heard about it. During the whether they acted in contravention of
entire period that the Soviets claimed the decisions of the Zionist Emergency
that their Polish boundary was the Cur- Council in the matter of the Common- •• •STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL • .•
zon line, we had not heard of a single wealth Resolution which the Senate For-
dissenting voice among Russian public eign Relations Committee tabled.
by Phineas J. Biron
men or publicists, opposing or disputing
The Council summed up the situation
to speak in Temple A havath Sho-
this claim. We did read and hear of when it stated that the American Zionist LISTEN HERE:
devastating denunciations of the late Emergency Council desires to make it Congratulations to the Rev. lom.
AFFAIRS:
Wendell Willkie, former Ambassador clear that the controversy referred to in Paul Folino of Chicago, who led EWISII
If you've been worrying about
the fight against the anti-Semitic
Bullit, and others who had questioned the public press does not involve any dif-
the position non-Jews would oc-
the correctness of the Soviet claim. This ference with respect to fundamental Zion- Gentile Cooperative League, cupy in a Jewish Commonwealth
is understandable because even before ist policy or maximal or minimal Zionist whose charter has just been re- in Palestine, here is the answer,
by the Illinois Secretary of by Dr. Leo Kohn, political secre-
the war the Soviets had insisted that the program, but is rather one of procedure, voked
State . . . Folino's church .was tary of the Jewish Agency . . .
Curzon line was the proper boundary.
methods of implementation and the auth- burned down by fanatics during The status of non-Jewish citi-
The recognition of the Lublin Com- ority of its officers.
his brave fight, as head of the zens, he says, would be exactly
same as that of Jews—all
mittee as the Provisional Polish govern-
Dr. Israel Goldstein stated the Zionist Protestant Action group, against the
of them subject to identical laws
the
proponents
of
the
"Buy
Only
ment is, however, quite a different mat- objectives in the following words: "What
movement . . . It would administered by a democratically
ter. Nobody can claim that the Poles, needs to be borne in mind by all Zionists Gentile"
indeed be a fine gesture if Jews elected government . . . Meyer
in territory occupied by the Nazis, have is that, important as Congress resolutions were to help him rebuild the W. Weisgal, just back from a
trip to Palestine, is being
approved the Lublin Committee and have may be, it is even more important to church he lost while fighting for flying
offered the directorship of the
them
.
.
.
That
address
on
"The
chosen it as their provisional government. secure practical help of our government
and Anti-Semitism" which reorganized Zionist Emergency
However, since the occupation of Poland and its allies in shaping the situation in Negro
Rabbi J. X. Cohen delivered be- Council . . . He will refuse the
by the Nazis, all the United Nations rec- Palestine, in bringing immigration into fore the New York State Con- offer . . . Aside to our colleague
Leonard Lyons : Contrary to your
ognized the Polish Government-in-Exile Palestine in the near future, and in pre- ference of the National Associa- prediction,
Dr. Stephen S. Wise
in London as the de facto and de jure paring Palestine to absorb mass immi- tion for the Advancement of Col- will not go to Palestine and Rus-
ored People was a masterpiece.
government of Poland, and that its status gration as soon as possible."
. . . It should be made available sia in the fear future.
should be changed only when the Polish
All of the above means that every to all Jews and Negroes . . . MILITARY INTELLIGENCE:
people would have an opportunity to effort should be made to abrogate the We're told by Eddie Sullivan Canada's Jewish war hero is
Noel Coward, the British Capt. Benny Dunkelman, son of
change it by a free, open and fair elec- White Paper. The matter must be that
playwright, has decided upon a David Dunkelman of Tip Top
tion.
brought to the attention of the American drastic measure to prove that tailors fame . . . Among Cana-
Public opinion in the United States and and British people. These peoples have the charges of anti-Semitism lev- dians Ben is known as Mr. Mor-
Britain registered its strong and unequiv- shown that they will not permit injus- eled against him are unjustified tar or Base Plate Dunkelman .. .
. . He's planning a special trip
ocal disapproval of the Russian claims to tices and wrongs to be perpetrated, and . across
the Atlantic just to be See STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
the Curzon boundary. The disapproval of they will register their firm and unmis- in Brooklyn for a few hours
—Page 9
Prime Minister Churchill's espousal of takable disapproval of actions of their
the Soviet claims was so overwhelming own governments if their actions arc
that when the matter of recognition of unfair and discriminatory.
the Lublin Committee came up for ac-
In our opinion the matter has not been
tion, both the British and American gov- brought to the attention of the American
tional cooperation by such terms
By CHARLES BENSON
ernments refused to recognize it as the and British people. The case has not
as sovereign nations," similarly
provisional government of Poland.
been fully and fairly presented. There With every hope that the next voted for an international or-
The people of Britain and the United was far too much time spent and atten- year will see the end of the ganization. The disappearance of
foes as Senators Gerald
States are accustomed to have something tion given to endorsements of resolutions European phase of World War such
Nye, Robert Reynolds, and Rufus
the
79th
Congress
now
faces
to say about the kind of government they that amounted to little more than pious II,
Holes, and Reps. Hamilton Fish
will have. Even in the midst of war we wishes and could hardly have been im- the important task of laying the and Stephen Day will presumably
foundations of the postwar struc- oil the wheels. particularly in
had an election for President and the plemented at this time.
ture. Important postwar issues, view of the avowed "conversion"
Congress, and though Britain has gone
The American and Britisn people un- both foreign and domestic, are of long-time isolationist Senator
along with its present government for derstand a direct, simple statement of to be handled within this next Burton K. Wheeler who at the
and the manner inception of this Congress spoke
more than eight years, yet it does not fact. They can understand that unless two-year-period
in which they are solved will out for the Atlantic Charter, a
mean that the right to criticize and dis- Jewish immigration and colonization are dictate the course of American federation of European nations,
approve has been surrendered. There is permitted in Palestine that there can and World history for many and world-wide Bill of Rights.
an organized opposition party in both never be a Jewish homeland, as promised years to come.
UNRRA to Seek Funds
The "new" Congress, which
Britain and America that is ever on the by the Balfour declaration.
As a subsidiary form of inter-
is
actually
only
20
per
cent
new.
lookout for dereliction of dyty or failure
It would not take much time for the will in all likelihood be called national cooperation. the United
Relief and Rehabilita-
to carry out commitments made.
American and British peoples to brush upon to put its stamp of ap- Nations
tions Administration, provided
There have been such persistent and aside the argument of expediency and proval on a bona fide world large-scale operations are initi-
vociferous cries of Red-baiting when any- politics that underlies the White Paper. league, possibly the "United Na- ated, may come to Congress for
tions" sketched out at Dumbar-
body dares to criticize Soviet Russia, that
The American and British people know ton Oaks last fall. The four- funds. It will be for the 79th
many even hesitate to question anything that there are many Jews in Europe who fifths of this Congress which sat Congress, then, to act for the
relief and rehabilitation of war-
the Soviets do.
are seeking a refuge in Palestine. They in the 78th Congress are already devastated Europe. Similarly,
on
the
record
in
favor
of
U.S.
It should be borne in mind that Soviet know that the Jews have enriched Pales-
Congress may be called upon
in a world organi- to supplement U.S. participation
Russia's political system is based upon tine economically and culturally, and that participation
1943,
zation. In September of
the one-party principle. There is no loyal the Arabs have profited from Jewish the House passed the Fulbright in such groups as the War
Commission and the In-
opposition party, or the party out of activity even more than have the Jews world peace resolution favoring Crimes
ter-Governmental Committee on
"the
creation
of
appropriate
in-
power, as we know them in Britain or themselves. And to these American and
machinery with pow- Refugees—with pressure for ac-
America. This explains why the decisions British peoples there are no immutable ternational
er adequate to establish and tion, appropriations, etc.
of the government are not criticized or laws, White Papers or edicts, and that maintain a just and lasting peace Aside from the controversial
questioned by Russian public men or pub- if these laws, White Papers and edicts among the nations of the world." issue of universal peacetime mili-
Heists. The Russian notion of democracy
Two months later, the Senate,
though qualifying its interna- See CAPITOL LETTER—Page 9
(Continued on Page S)
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