merica's Policy on Pales- tine Outlined by Emin- ent Statesman By JOSEPHUS DANEEI:S ecretary of the Navy in President Wilson's Cabinet; Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow- is in excerpt from the intro- tion written by Mr. Daniels to . Paul L. Hanna's "British Pol- on Palestine," to be published the American Council on is Affairs. The distinguished ican statesman examines the al and legal background of rebuilding of the Jewish ational Home in this article, h was released by the Inde- ent Jewish Press Service. enty-five years have passed the 'Balfour Declaration issued. The interest of America in the gress of the Jewish National e continued unabated. It and expression not only in the erances of all the presidents o succeeded Woodrow Wilson, t in those of other leaders of erican thought and action and the organs of American public inion. A significant manifesta- n of this interest appears in a tement to which sixty-eight embers of the United States nate have recently subscribed. uoting the joint resolution opted by the Senate and House Representatives in 1922, the tement asserts that "it has us become the declared policy the United States to favor the toration of Palestine as a Na- nal Home for the Jewish ple." The course of world events in past quarter century, and ticularly since the,spirit of ag- ession and violence was al- wed to gain sway in many ds, has influenced Britain to odify her Palestine policy. A study of the circumstances ounding the genesis of the ite Paper of 1939 leaves little m for doubt that the sinister rtes that had been unleashed Berlin, Tokyo and Rome were ectly or indirectly accountable ORE URGENT TODAY It is apparent, moreover, that reasons that prompted the riginal policy are more urgent ay than they were 25 years o. The plight of the homeless. esperate and terrorized Jews of urope is immeasurably more agic. It now includes all of them ithout regard to class or station. In the opinion of Field Mar- al Jan Christiaan Smuts, that at soldier and statesman who Bayed an important role in the doption of the Balfour Declara- on, the case in behalf of that LONDON (JPS) — The high- est award for bravery given by Great Britain, the Victoria Cross, Guild Must Have 3,000 Mem- has been presented to Command- bers, Assured Financial er Myer, captain of a British Backing by That Time marine, who has been responsi- ble for some remarkably heroic The executive board of the deeds in the war against the Axis. Jewish Theater Guild- adopted a decision at its last meeting to document has become over- open its theater for the initial performance at the end of whelmingly stronger. September. NATIONAL HOME A FACT The executive board has desig- Not only has the situation nated a special committee con- changed in Europe. It has sisting of Max Holtzman, Ben- changed in Palestine also The jamin M. Laikin and I. A. Lieb- Jewish National Home has son to arrange for an appropriate emerged from the realm of building for the theater. theory to the realm of fact. The Jews have dernonstrated their YUVILLER IN NEW YORK Mark Yuviller, executive di- ability to pioneer their way through to national rehabilitation, rector, under whose guidance this project is being crystallized, left 7grrrfr-"• - this week for New York with instructions to negotiate with the Hebrew Actors' Union, the Yid- dish Writers' Union and others. The setting of the opening date for the theater increases the need for the membership and financial drive, it is pointed out. The pro- posed 3,000 members must be- come a reality and the success of the financial campaign be as- sured before that date, the spon- sors stated this week. GUEST ARTISTS HELP Weinberg's Jewish Radio Hour over station WJBK last week presented two noted guests, Misha Fishzon, popular actor, and Mirele Grubar, youngest American-born Jewish actress on the Yiddish stage in this country. They welcomed the opportunity to serve the Jewish community JOSEPHUS DANIELS by making their contribution to- and Palestine has demonstrated wards the Jewish Theater Guild. her capacity to sustain their ef- Hyman Altman, over WJLB, forts. The Jewish community of made an inspiring appeal to the Palestine, the majority of which public to enroll in the Guild. consists of refugees from Nazi The youth division announces persecution and terror, consti- that Mrs. Sylvia Chover and Rose tutes a National Home in min-lKatz have been appointed to serve on the membership corn- iature. It is more urgent than ever 1 mittee. that that National Home should Headquarters of the Guild, be permitted to grow and de- open daily except Saturday, are velop and fulfill its promise. 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