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THE JEWISH NEWS

UNCIO Acts on Bill of Rights;
Palestine Status Unchanged

(Continued From Page 5)

the special concern in the mat-
ter by spokesmen for the
American Jewish Conference,
its leaders: are willing to do
anything to prevent action that
might endanger the position in
Palestine, or that might pre-
vent the development of the
Jewish community in Pales-
tine, or that might interfere
with Jewish immigration to
Palestine.

Friday, May

1945

Mrs, Rennie's New Volume Discloses
Argentine's Role in Jewish History

Argentine has been an enigma
since the advent of Hitlerisrn.
It has been a center of „fascism
and the country was accused of
collaborating with the nazis.
But Argentine is . now a part-

1889 under Alexander III pre.
sent a rather sad picture of Jevw
In the last war we had united
ish colonization efforts there.
action under the joint leadership
The colony of Moisesville was
of men like Justice Louis D.
not a happy place for either
Brandeis, Louis Marshall, Judge
young or old. Baron Hirsch
Julian Mack, Stephen Wise and
commenced his work to alleviate
other' powerful spokesmen. We
Subsequently, Judge Proskauer
the plight of these immigrants.
had the support and the encour-
Mrs. Rennie informs us that
agement of great Christians like wrote to Secretary of State Stet-
Responsibility Changed
"there were Jews in Argentine
President Wilson, Lloyd George, tinius expressing accord with a
Several points made by Lord Arthur James Balfour, Lord letter written by Henry Monsky
before the 1810 Revolution,
Cranborne are significant in con- Robert Cecil and scores of others for the American Jewish Con-
though they were not recognized
sidering --the status of Palestine. like them—Americans and Brit- ference on the question of Pales-
as such."
tine. Judge Proskauer stated that
He indicated that Palestine's ish.
Describing the anti-Semitic
he
is
glad
to
state
that
it
should
status remains unchanged except
movement in Argentine, Mrs.
T
o
d
a
y,
the
non-Jews
are
be made affirmatively clear that
that responsibility will be trans-
Rennie reveals that the fascists
ferred from the League of Na- evasive—because of the peculiar no action should be taken which
of that Latin American country
situation
that
has
been
created
may prejudice the Jewish posi-
tions to the new world organiza-
desire to expel the Jews from
and the vastly different issues tion in Palestine.
tion.
public offices, to oust them from
leading to the formation of a
Of the utmost significance world organization and because
universities and to limit them
Assure Human. Rights
was his declaration that "where of the international importance of
in the professions. She main-
In the meantime, the joint
there are political considera- oil; and Jewish leadership is split committee of the World Jewish
tains, however, that this anti-
tions they will be answerable on rocks of dissention.
Semitism is an outgrowth of the
Congress, American Jewish Con-
to the Social and Economic
fascist and nazi influences corn-
All indications are that pes- ference and Board of Deputies of
ing from Europe.
Council which will take the simism is justified.
British Jews, in a memorandum
place of the Mandate Power."
Considers it Unfortunate
-Photo by Jasvoin, Buenos Aires
over the signatures of Dr. Ste-
The Bill of Rights Proposal
YSABEL F. RENNIE
Mrs. Rennie considers it un-
When does a dependent tern- Definite progress, however, is phen. S. Wise, Dr. Israel Gold-
tort' cease being a dependent ter- being made to assure a plan for stein, Louis Lipsky, Henry Mon- ner of the United Nations, hav- fortunate that the anti-Semites
ritory? On this question Lord international justice. There are sky and Prof. Selig B rodetsky, ing declared war on Japan and were able to single out men like
Cranborne said that it will be a definite indications that an In- pointing to the "vagueness and Germany, and as a belligerent Bemberg, Hirsch, Dreyfus and
Matter for discussion between the ternational Bill of. Rights will be omissions" of the Dumbarton nation ' it draws new interest other industrialists and bankers
as Jews. In many. instances
people in the territory and the adopted, taking into consider- Oaks proposals, urged the from all quarters.
these men had intermarried, had
government holding the trustee- ation the need of assuring se- UNCIO:
For Jews, Argentine is especi- been known for one or two gen-
ship. But he preferred not to re- curity for Jews. The world powers
1. To assure that human rights
ply to the question of whether will not be able to tolerate and fundamental freedoms be ally important subject for study erations as Catholics, but their
an appeal to the world organiza- schemes which make the Jews "c 1 e a r 1 y and unequivocally" because of the charges that the Jewish surnames caused them
country was over-run with anti-
tion against perpetuation of homeless and insecure.
enumerated and their observance Semites. Also, as the place to be selected for anti-Semitic
attacks by the extreme national-
trusteeship could be made effec-
It was at the insistence of the be mandatory for all members of where the Jewish Colonization ists.
tive.
consultants representing the United Nations Organizations; 2. Association began to function
"The Argentine Republic" is
Specific Problems Shunned
American Jewish Committee that to give "unqualified support" to
Commander Stassen, who was leaders of many .cultural and the Memorandum. of Dr. Chaim when it was created by Baron a very timely and a very inter-
joined at a press conference by racial groups signed a petition to Weizmann in behalf of the Jewish Maurice Hirsch, Argentine plays esting book. Its authOr, Ysabel
Rep. Sol Bloom, both acting for the American delegation urging Agency which asked that Jewish a significant role in our history. Fisk Rennie, was born in Los
A new volume just published Angeles in 1918, speaks Spanish,
the American delegation, stated adoption of a Bill of Rights, and rights to Palestine be "express-
in outlining the American dele- the strong references to a future ly reserved and safeguarded" in by Macmillan, Ysabel F. Ren- had lived in Latin American
gation's amendments to the Dum- just world are in great measure the international trusteeship plan. nie's "The Argentine Republic," countries, made a thorough study
throws new light on the many of her subject and her work is
barton Oaks plans,. that Point 4 attributable to this effort.
A message addressed to Secre- issues revolving around this land. based on intimate knowledge of
declared that the world would
Respect Equal Rights .
tary Stettinius by Dr. Everett R.
Argentine. She was married
not be frozen to any given status.
Reviews ICA Foundation
In his statement presented to
there in 1943 to Robert A. Ren-
But specific problems were shun- the press conference the Secre- Clinchy, in behalf of the National
Mrs. Rennie devotes several
ned at this as well as at other tary of State reported that the Conference of Christians and pages to a discussion of anti- nie.
Jews, urged the adoption of a
meetings.
Semitism and reviews the ac-
purposes of the new world or--.
- Field Marshal Smuts, known ganization, as agreed upon by the Bill of Rights "as an integral tivities which resulted from the
part
of
the
coming
world
organ-
as one of the staunchest friends U. S., Great Britain, Russia and
formation of the Jewish Coloniz-
ization."
of Zionism, avoided discuSsion of China, are "based on respect for
ation Association (ICA). The
Mandates Question
the trusteeship issue which may the principle of equal rights and
difficulties that were encounter- —surer, stronger or faster than genuine
affect the Jewish position in self-determination of peoples";
Peter Fraser of the New Zea- ed by the early Jewish immi- pure St. Joseph Aspirin. No aspirin can
Palestine.
that the purposes further are "to land delegation and head of the grants who came to • Argentine do more for you. World's largest seller at
10¢. 36 tablets 200; 100 tablets only 35¢.
On the other hand, Dr. Evatt, achieve international 'coopera- Trusteeship Commission stated after the Russian pogroms
of Be sure you demand St. Joseph Aspirin.
speaking for the Australians, tion in the solution of interna- that a hearing will be given
said, when asked about Pales- tional economic, social, cultural Jewish people on the Palestine
tine's place in the trusteeship and other humanitarian prob- issue, adding that whenever the
set-up:
lems and promotion and encour- mandates question is discussed
He Avoids the Issue
agement of respect for human one thinks immediately of Pales-
"I don't mind batting into a rights and for fundamental free- tine.
double play, but I don't want to doms for all without distinction
In none of the drafts on
hit into a triple play." It was less as to race, language, religion or Trusteeships, however, is there
a wisecrack than a signal to sex."
any mention of safeguarding
those pressing the Palestinian is-
Jewish Palestine's position.
The Committee's Statement
sue that he would not be drag-
Judge . Joseph M. Proskauer, Palestine is the lone remaining
ged into a discussion of it.
president of the American Jewish issue to be solved after the
A statement made at the Amer- Committee, speaking for himself trusteeship machinery is set up.
lean delegation's press confer- and for his two associates at the
ence by Senator Tom Connally, conference—Jacob Blaustein and
to the effect that drafts of pro- Simon Segal—declared the Corn-
posals for the new world organ- mittee to be "in fundamental
ization are planned to avoid in- agreement" with the statement
terference by outside powers in of the Federal Council of
domestic affairs has caused anx- Churches of Christ in America
. iety in liberal circles. and with Catholic pronounce-
Such a policy would make it ments stressing the moral issues
impossible for us to protest of the Security Conference.
OUR WELL EQUIPPED
against certain happenings in Ar- His brief, entitled "To the
gentina, just as Russia in Czarist Counsellors of Peace," calls at-
laboratory, long training
times and Germany under the tention to the committee's pro-
and constant effort to
Nazis objected to outside inter- posed Bill of Rights; to the pro-
keep abreast of science
ference when there were protests posal for the establishment of a
and research have en-
against perSecution of Jews.
commission of statelessness
Helpless Position
abled
us to fill your pre-
deal with the problem of hun-
A summary of the Jewish posi- dreds of thousands of men and
scriptions with unfailing
tion on Palestine at the San women who "have been dena-
accuracy for over 53
American Prisoners Say:
Francisco UNCIO would be a tionalized as a resul of nazi ag-
years. Every day doctors
rather sad one—both -from the gression"; and to the need for
"WE WANT TO GET AT THE JAPS1'
show their confidence in
point of view of our nearly-help- the creation of a commission on
less position in the world at large migration "to prepare and work
Schettler's!
as well as our divided ranks. for an international convention
At the risk of being accused of on migration."
SPYR# 7
yielding to too much pessimism,
Willing to Do Anything
Yes,
despite
Their
long
months and years
this. correspondent is prepared ,to A spokesman for the C9711-
of privation and suffering, those gallant men,
stale that our approaches to our mittee has authorized this car-
Over
53
Years
of
Service
issue too readily reveal our respondent to state that while
just released from filthy Jap Prison Camps, still
Detroit
have their good old fighting spirit. They're itch-
tragic position in the world. the committee has refrained
Grosse Pointe
ing to get back into the fight and give the Nips
In view of the emphasis placed from issuing • appeals on the
by Jewish spokesmen on the plea Palestinian question, in view of
a taste of their own medicine.
that nothing be done to prejudice
Let's show them that we're not quitting
our existing position, the entire
either! Let's match their spirit with our dol-
Jewish approach seems to have
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the mightiest of them all!
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KOSHER
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