HE JEWISH NEWS

of Jewish Events

A Weekly Review

VOL 7—NO. 23

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Palestine Isstue
Solution Is Near;
Support Grows

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By Washington Correspondent of The Jewish News

WASHINGTON, D. C.—President Truman's declaration at a press confer-
ence in Washington on Aug. 16 that it is the view of the American govern-
ment that as many Jews as possible should be admitted to Palestine has re-
opened the Zionist problem, and opinion prevails here that the issues revolv-
ing around the needs for the scrapping of the British White Paper and the
speedy establishment of a secure Jewish National Home are nearing solution.
The two questions that were addressed to Mr. Truman were: "Was the
question of a Jewish national state in Palestine mentioned at Berlin?" and
"What was the American view on Palestine?"
The President asserted that he had, discussed the problem with fornevz
Prime Minister Churchill and his successor, Prime Minister Clement R:
Attlee, but that he did not discuss it with Generalissimo Josef Stalin since the
the 'Russian leader can not dO anything abOut the matter.

Mr. Truman qualified Ms statement. with the declaration that it is his
hope that the issue will be solved peacefully betause he did not wish to con-
template the sending of 500,000 , American soldiers to maintain a . Jewish
State. The entire matter, he asserted, will have to be worked out with the
British and the Arabs for a Jewish State.

Blum's Treason Charge :

Striking a dr4matic attitude as
he appeared as a witness in the treason trial of Henri Phillipe
Petain, Leon Blum, one time Socialist premier of France, is shown
is he accused Petain,of "dragging France into shame." A moment
later Blum broke into tears.

While the President's statement has been interpreted as the strongeist

declaration yet made on the question of a Jewish Palestine, and as being in

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Jewish Agencies Prepre
To 1Lid War Chest Drive

1945 Campaign for $8,490,336 to assist our Fight-
ing Men, Our Allies and Our Neighbors .
Allied Jewish Campaign of the Detroit Jewish
Welfare Federation included in budget for
$870,543 for United Jewish Appeal for National
and Overseas causes and for $259,970 for loetl
services and agencies . . . Joint Distribution
Committee, United Palestine Appeal, National
Refugee Service.. and other overseas relief agen-
cies to share in over-all campaign of the W
t ar
Chest of Metropolitan Detroit, beginbing Oct. 8
and concluding Oct 31.
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Jewish Homeland's
Creative Workers

Entering New Life:

A new life unfolds for these refugees
as they reach their final destination—Palestine—on board the good
ship Selahattin which was chartered for them by the Joint Dis-
tribution Committee. The rescue program of the JDC and the
United Palestine Appeal is supported by the United JewiSh Appeal
through the Detroit Allied Jewish Campaign, with funds derived
from the War Chest of Metropolitan Detroit whose next drive will
be conducted from Oct. 8 to 31.

A great pharmaceutical
industry has been cre-
ated in Palestine and
these workers (left) are
contributing to the coun-
try's advancement.

Where Are These
To Go Henceforth?

These evacuees f r o m-
war zones have no
place to turn to, and
their only hope lies in
the help offered them
by the agencies of the
War Chest. i .

—Signal Corps Photo

—United Palestine Appeal Photo

Workers on Zion's Soil:

These young Jewish immigrants,.
brought to Palestine from devastated Europe, are trained in every
branch of agriculture to prepare them for their ultimate absorption
in the agricultural settlements established by agencies receiving
their support through the United Palestine Appeal, with funds of
the United Jewish Appeal.

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