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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLTI and The Legal Chronicle
Friday, August 9, 1946
Palestine Developments
"Federalization" Plan is Presented
To Parliament; Regret U.S. Delay
Who Pinches the Purse Strings?
are inconsistent with the central
government's safeguarding of peace
(Continued from Page 1)
and minority rights.
Terming the plan a "fair and
reasonable" compromise, Morrison The budget requested a department. Again the pinching
appealed for the cooperation of of the purse strings. No adult education.
By OTTO SCHICK
the Palestine population in the
A primary need that everyone recognizes, that is vital
LONDON (JTA)—Acting Prime Minister Herbert Mor- campaign to suppress terrorism.
He said that the world was to our self-protection is the complete investigation of dis-
rison, speaking for the British government in the absence "weary" of the "ceaseless" Arab.
of Prime Minister Attlee, told the House of Commons Jewish strife and "sickened by crimination against Jews in the matter of jobs. The Coun-
this week that Britain desired to divide Palestine into barbarous incidents" and called on cil asked for a full time man to be assigned to this work.
Jews and the Arabs to end a Again the pinching. So one man on the staff gives a part
four sections, two of which would be semi-autonomous the
"sordid" chapter in history and
JeWish and Arab provinces. He outlined the details of join the "civilized nations in build- of his time to this. When our folk find themselves dis-
criminated against, they have to grin and bear it. A re•
the plan on the first day of a two-
ing the foundations of a nobler
cent national survey, in which Detroit's Community
tims. Fleeing from Europe, they happier world."
day, Parliamentary debate.
Council participated, shows definitely increasing employ-
A virtually identical statement have carried the germs of the very
Churchill Speaks
was read simultaneously in the plagues from which they sought
Former Prime Minister Winston ment discrimination.
protection."
He
urged
Zionists
to
House of Lords by Dominions Sec-
Churchill, in his remarks, said "I
It is not that the money is not available. Year after
retary Lord Addison, leader of take care that "their faith" should
not be perverted, bringing ruin to am convinced that from the mo- year, the Council prepares its budget. It furnishes the
the House.
ment
we
feel
ourselves
unable
to
them.
Morrison expressed regret that
He stated that the refusal of the carry out a Zionist policy, as we data as to the necessity of each item. And year after
President Truman had not decided Jewish population of Palestine to have defined and accepted it—and year, the purse strings are pinched.
to accept the plan before Com- cooperate with the forces of law which was the condition on which
mons began its two-day debate on had been the greatest obstacle to we received the mandate for Pal-
In 1943, the Council asked for a budget of fifty thou-
the Palestine issue. "We hoped for the success of operations aimed at estine—it is our duty to lay down sand dollars. It was given twenty-seven thousand. As
President Truman's acceptance be- eradicating the terrorists, but dis. the mandate." He added that he
fore the debate, but we under- associated the government from stood by a policy of a national much of the work as could be done for this money was
stand that he had decided to dis- the letter issued last week by home for Jews in Palestine which taken care of. THE REMAINDER WAS NOT DONE.
cuss the matter in detail with Lieut. Gen. Sir Evelyn Barker, he formulated 20 years ago, but
There was money available. It was put in the reserve
American experts who are return- British commander in Palestine. said he did not believe that all of
fund.
Various reasons were given. And the results for the
ing to Washington," Morrison said.
While not approving, "under the Palestine should constitute that
Meanwhile, he added, the plan will circumstances," Barker's instruc. national horne.
community were not attained'.
be discussed with the Arabs and tion to his troops not to fraternize
Churchill praised tile efficiency
Who is holding back the work of the Council? Who
the Jews.
with Jews, and "while making al- of the Jewish armed forces in Pal.
Conservative leader Winston lowances for the provocation to estine, saying that their ability is refusing to allow the Jews of Detroit to receive the full
Churchill declared on the second which the forces were exposed, had been recognized by the high- benefit of the work planned for them? Is this negligence?
day that if Britain failed to secure and recognizing that the letter est British military authorities in Or is it just shortsightedness?
American cooperation in solving was written shortly after the out- 1912. The Zionists and the Jewish
The Jewish people of this city have given unstinting-
the Palestine problem, it should rage, the government feels that community of Palestine had been
surrender the mandate and place they must disassociate themselves unreservedly on the side of the ly when asked. They are entitled to have their money
the entire problem in the hands of from the actual terms in which British during the war, he re. distributed where it will do the most good. If they wake
the United Nations. He expressed the letter was couched," Morrison called. He condemned, however,
violence by Jewish extremists. up, if they make their demands, they can have it.
the hope that the reports of Amer- said.
stating that "Jewish w a r f a r^
ican rejection of the British "fed-
Homes in Europe
against the British will automati-
tians and Jews.
eralization" plan were not final.
The government spokesman said cally release us from our obliga-
A message signed by a number
He said that the British govern-
of Christian and Jewish delegates
ment should have made it clear to that the Anglo-American experts tions."
to the conference, including Mar-
Former Colonial Minister Col,
the United States as soon as the recognized that Palestine cannot
war ended, that unless the U. S. absorb all the Jewish refugees and Oliver S tanle y, Conservative
OXFORD, England (JTA) — An tin Barber, prominent Zionist and
"came in and bore their share, we therefore, recommended that the spokesman, disclosed that the same anti-Semitic movement exists in Chassidic scholar, and Rev. Wit-
should lay the whole burden at United States and Britain find new proposal suggested by the Anglo- Britain and the dominions although ton Davies, advisor to the Angli-
the feet of the U. N." Morrison homes for many and also seek American experts was drawn up there is not much overt anti-Jew- can Bishop of Jerusalem, declared
asserted that the government has conditions in Europe that will en- and in the hands of the Colonial, ish activity, it was reported here that the return of the Jews to
evidence that several leaders of able the resettlement of a substan- Office nine or ten months ago, by several delegates to the first Palestine is "rooted in revelations
the Jewish Agency were directly tial number there. The two coun- before the Anglo-American Com- International Conference of Chris. holy to Judaism and Christianity."
implicated in the terrorist cam- tries are also urged to appeal to mittee of Inquiry on Palestine
paign in Palestine. Only part of the member nations of the United made Its investigations and report.
the evidence was published in last Nations Assembly to receive dis. Stanley declared that the inquiry
placed persons, including Jews, in committee's report had been "bur-
week's White Paper, he said.
led with the highest honors."
If and when the "federalization their territory.
Pending establishment of the
plan" is accepted—and only then—
the British government will issue new International Refugee Organ-
Palestine immigration certificates ization to be set up by the U. N.,
to Jews in Europe as rapidly as England and America will, accord.
(Continued from page 11
possible, the Labor government ing to the plan of the experts.
spokesman said. Every effort will continue to promote resettlement Was it necessary, they asked, to
be made, he continued, to com- of refugees through the Intergov. cut off so large a city for four
plete the immigration of the 100,. ernmental Committee on Refugees days in order to arrest 40 people—
Let us capture the
000 Jews recommended by the with emphasis on South American a task which could have been ac-
beauty of your wed-
Anglo-American Committee of In- countries, particularly Brazil.
complished by 50 ordinary police-
Morrison then outlined in detail
ding in natural color
quiry on Palestine within twelve
men.
the
"federalization"
plan,
explain-
motion pictures. Also
These circles further maintain
months.
ing
the
authority
which
will
be
motion pictures of
The immigrants will be selected
that the chief reason for the Tel
given
the
Jewish
and
Arab
states
children's birthday
primarily from Austria, Germany
Aviv siege was to punish the Jews
<. parties, Bar Mitzvah,
and Italy, under the plan, and and the rights to be reserved by of Tel Aviv and the Jewish com-
and anniversaries.
priority will be given to agricul- the central government, which wilt munity of the entire country. Pal.
turists and craftsmen, children, be controlled by the British. He estine, they stress, with 35 per
the infirm and the aged. The only added that provincial autonomy cent of its budget devoted to the
certificates that will be allotted to would greatly simplify the admin- maintenance of "security forces"
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Jews in Eastern Europe will go istration of Jewish immigration, now has 15,000 uniformed police.
but emphasized that final contro; men and thousands of plainclothes
to orphans.
SECOND
PORTRAITS OF DISTINCTION
of immigration would rest with men—a much larger police force
To Aak U. S. Help
the central government. The ex-
BOULEVARD
Taken in your home or in our
Morrison r e v e a l e d that the perts suggested that it might be than many larger states—but this
fashionable studios
United States would be asked to possible to accept the recommen. entire force is apparently unable
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undertake the responsibility of dation for the immediate admis. to find "political gangsters." When-
transporting the 100,000 Jews to sion of the 100,000 Jews continuing ever trouble breaks out this huge
Palestine and providing them with immigration thereafter. But, he police force calls upon the serv.
food for the first two months said, the transfer of the 100,000 ices of the tens of thousands of
after their arrival. Some of the Jews could only take place if the British troops.
Major General A. J. H. Cassel,
money for transferring and set- entire scheme were put in opera-
commander of the troops in Tel
tling the immigrants could be se-
Aviv, told correspondents that as
cured from German reparations, tion.
Boundaries between the various
contributions by Jews and loans, sections would not be changed ex- the population of the city had not
he said. A substantial grant will cept through agreement between come to the assistance of the au-
also be asked from the United the provinces. The provincial gov. thorities there was no other way
The Opening of a New, Finer
States for development of Arab ernments would be required to in which suspected terrorists and
arms caches could have been
projects in Palestine.
guarantee the rights and equality
Declaring that the present mill. of all citizens, and freedom of found than by the methods adopt-
tary operations in Tel Aviv were commerce among all sections of ed. Gen. Cassel said the inhabi-
aimed at apprehending the per- Palestine. All bills passed by the tants had taken the search very
petrators of the King David out. provincial legislatures will require well, although no information had
rage, who are believed to be hid. the consent of the High Commis- been volunteered. It is estimated
ing there, Morrison said that ''the sioner, who, Morrison declared, that 30,000 p e o p l e had been
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