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THE JEWISH NEWS
House Resolution Asks U. S.
Recognize 'Hebrew State'
Bi-Partisan Measure Supporting Establishment of "Free
State" Has the Support of 30 Congressmen; Zionist
Emergency Council Denounces Bergson's Resolution
By BEATRICE HEIMAN
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—A bi-partisan measure sup-
porting establishment of a "free Hebrew state" in Palestine
and its recognition by the U. S. has been introduced in the
House by Representatives Andrew Somers, Democrat, and
Augustus Bennett, Republican, of New York.
The House resolution carries the support of 30 congress-
men, a number of whom plan to
introduce similar resolutions.
These sponsors include Demo-
cratic Representatives Helen
Gahagan Douglas of California,
Estes Kefauver of Tennessee,
Thomas J. Lane of Massachusetts,
Pat Cannon of Florida, and Re-
publican Representative Homer
.Angell of Oregon.
Support of the resolution was
expressed by House majority
leader Joseph Martin.
"the need for re-establishment
of the Hebrew Nation in Pal-
estine and its representation on
the councils and agencies of the
United Nations" was sent by
Senator Connally (D. Tex.),
member of the U. S. delegation,
Senator Murray disclosed here.
Port Huron Jewry
Form Welfare Board
PORT HURON—At the month-
ly meeting of Cong. Mt. Sinai it
was decided to form a local
Jewish Welfare Federation to
take care of all charity requests
and drives. In future there will
be one only, annual drive, and
the money will be distributed
by an allocation committee.
Sam Adinoff is chairman of
the Welfare Fund Committee,
with Jule J. Levy and Alvin S.
Winkelman and Rabbi S. S.
Auerbach serving on the com-
mittee.
Friday, May 25, 1945
Palestine Economic Corp. Announces
Long-Range Plans for Irrigation
NEW YORK—Long - range
plans for an irrigation system
that reach throughout Pal-
estine have been made by the
Palestine Economic Corp., the
largest American business en-
terprise in that country, it was
announced by Julius Sim on,
president of the corporation.
Mr. Simon, whose headquart-
ers are in Jerusalem, has arrived
in the U. S. for a brief visit and
to arange for export of Ameri-
can machinery to Palestine.
When interviewed in the New
York offices of the Corporation,
570 Lexington Ave., Mr. Simon
said that the irrigation system
which has been planned with the
aid of American experts will per-
mit irrigation of approximately
750,000 acres and make possible
the establishment of about 100,-
000 additional farms with a total
farming population of 500,000
persons.
He pointed out that the plan
calls for the irrigation of 135,000
acres for Jewish settlers.
Sketch shows U. S. fightint
digging foxhole undei
fire on a Pacific beachhead.
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GUEST EDITORIAL
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Rusalka'Expected
To Rouse Interest
Zionists Denounce Bergson's
Hebrew Nation Resolution
WASHINGTON (JPS) — The
action of the Hebrew Committee
By FRED M. BUTZEL
of National Liberation in spon-
Detroit Friends of Opera are
soring a joint Congressional res-
olution regarding Palestine, was reverting again to the Czecho-
denounced in a statement issued slovakian repertoire when the
by the American Zionist Emer- first local performance of "Rusal-
ka" by Antonin
gency Council, comprising all
major Zionist bodies in the Dvorak will be
United States and headed by Dr. given Sunday
evening, May 27,
Stephen S. Wise.
at
the Masonic
The statement reads: "We
must point out with all the Temple.
Two years ago
vigor at our command that the
so-called Hebrew Committee of Smetena's "The
National Liberation has been re- Bartered Bride"
pudiated by every responsible aroused a great
Jewish organization in the United deal of enthusi-
States and abroad, including the asm. For the
highest Jewish authority in Pal- purposes of the F. M. Butzel
estine itself, the Jewish National current production of "Rusalka"
Assembly, which is the demo- Jan Masaryk has permitted an
cratically elected spokesman for English translation to be used.
Herman Adler, the well known
the Jews of Palestine.
conductor, will direct the per-
Matter of Public Record
"It is a matter of public record formance as ,he frequently has
that the so-called Hebrew Com- done at the opera in Prague.
mittee of National Liberation Richard Richtarik, known for his
was repudiated by the Jewish scenic creations at the Metro-
Agency for Palestine, the demo- politan, will have charge of the
cratically elected spokesman for stage direction.
The singers, chorus and dan-
the Jewish people, Zionist and
non-Zionist alike, recognized in cers are all well known Detroit
this capacity under Article IV of artists, many of whom have ap-
the Mandate for Palestine, con- peared in previous productions
firmed by Great Britain, U. S. of the Detroit Friends of Opera.
and 50 other nations of the world. Marguerite Kozenn, Rose Delnar
"The "Committee" also has and Avery Crew will fill the
been publicly denounced by the leading roles. The orchestra is
American Jewish Conference, selected from membership of the
Which represents the overwhelm- Detroit Symphony. Julius Chajes,
ing majority of American Jewry; as artistic director, has been en-
by the American Zionist Emer- gaged in organizing the per-
gency Council which represents formance and it should be a
all major Zionist bodies in the stirring event in the musical his-
United States; by the Palestine tory of Detroit.
Labor Federation, and by a host
of other representative Jewish Truman, Eisenhower,
bodies.
Nimitz Praise Valor
Tragic Disservice
"As is well known, resolutions Of Jewish Servicemen
in support of the Jewish Com-
monwealth in Palestine were in-
NEW YORK (JTA)—Tributes
troduced in the Senate and the to the valor of the more than
House by the majority and mi- 500,000 Jews in the armed serv-
nority leaders of both houses.
Action on these resolutions had ices of the U. S. were expressed
to be deferred at the request of by President Truman, Gen. Eisen-
the Administration. We wish to hower, Adm. Nimitz and many
stress most earnestly that any at- other high ranking Army, Navy
tempt to force action at this time
by either the Senate or the and Marine officers in messages
House on a resolution such as to the 50th annual memorial
the one sponsored by the Hebrew services held at Temple Emanu-El
Committee of National Libera- by the Jewish War Veterans of
tion would, in our opinion, con-
stitute a tragic disservice to the the U. S. The memorial service
was preceded by a parade .down
Jewish people."
Fifth Avenue in which 10,000
members of the JWV partici-
`Hebrew Nation' Resolution
pated.
Held Up by Senator
President Truman -said: "It
WASHINGTON (JPS)—Intro-
duction into the Senate of a reso- gives me great pleasure to extend
lution sponsored by the Hebrew hearty greetings to all who par-
Committee of National Libera- ticipate in the 50th National Me-
tion, calling on the U. S. to back morial Services commemorating
a plan placing Palestine under the honored dead of the Jewish
an administration "which will of- War Veterans".
Gen. Eisenhower said: "The
fer the Hebrew nation the fullest
opportunity to reconstitute this record of the American fighting
territory . . . as a free state," was man in this theater of war is a
held up when Senator Murray proud one. It has been established
(D) Montana, scheduled to in- by citizens of every race and
troduce the resolution, asked for creed—the glory of their deeds is
more time to talk it over.
shared
"I am told that a number of
Adm. Nimitz, in a telegram
Jewish organizations are not from his Pacific headquarters,
united on this and I want to be sent greetings "on behalf of the
sure that the resolution will not Pacific fleet and Pacific Ocean
do more harm than good," he said. Areas to honor Americans of
A telegram urging the United Jewish faith who haVe - given
Nations Conference at San Fran- their lives in the fight against
cisco to immediately consider tyranny and oppression."
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