Friday, November 9, 194S

THE• JEWISH NEWS

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Truman, Attlee May Discuss Palestine Situation

Dr. Wm' mann Is Expected
To Join Parley in Capital

Reports from London and Prominent Authorities in U. S.
Indicate Subject Will Come Up During Talks on Mom
Bomb; Action on Resolution Delayed

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Jewish immigration and the im-
cussions are forcing new post- mediate ,establishment • of Pales-
tine as a Jewish • Commonwealth.
ponements in action.
All speakers concurred in 'the
Additional Messages
opinion that the Christian move-
President Truman has revealed ment for a Jewish Palestine was
at a press conference that he gaining ground in most countries.
has had several additional mes-
Speakers at Conference
sages on the Palestine question
Speakers at the conference in-
from Prime Minister Attlee but
that he could not reveal what cluded Senator Gabrielle Videla,
U. S. policy will be because President of the Pro-Palestine
the issue remains under discus- Committee of Chile which in-
sion. Mr. Truman admitted, cludes 60 deputies and senators;
however, that Mr. Attlee remains Dr.. Henry A. Atkinson, Secre-
opposed to the proposal to tary of the Church Peace Union;
admit 100,000 • Jewish survivors Dean Howard LeSourde - of Bos-
ton University; Senator Eduardo
from Nazism.
Chibas of Cuba, Kenneth Evans,
Mr. Truman indicated that the Dean of the Diocese of Montreal,
atomic bcimb is the only issue who said that Palestine had al-
to be under discusSion but • that ready been partitioned when
Mr. Attlee could _discuss with Trans-Jordan was amputated
him any issue he desired. But from it and the world will stand
reports from London and prom- fora no further partitionings;
inent authorities in this country Vincente Torres, noted Bolivian
seem to believe that the Palestine writer and educator, brought a
• question will be discussed.
message from President Gaulber-
to Villarroel in which the Presi-
Cuba Favors State
It is believed here that • the dent of Bolivia expressed the
action • of the Senate of Cuba, wish: "May the 'Jewish people
in adopting a resolution favor- achieve light and freedom in
ing the establishment of an - in- conditions of equality such as are
dependent democratic Jewish granted to all the other nations
State in Palestine will serve to of the earth."
influence favorable action in this
Women leaders were prominent
country. The Cuban resolution, at the conference. At a women's
sponsored by the country's Prime tea which preceded the confer-
Minister, reads;
ence, Representative Helen G.
"In accordance with the Bal- Douglas (D. Calif.) and /Mrs.
four Declaration of 1917, and Walter Clay Lowderrnilk acted
with the resolutions adopted by at hostesses. Mrs. Robert A. Taft,
this legislative body at the set- wife of the Ohio senator, presid-
sion of the 30th of April, 1919, ed,. and speakers included Mrs.
the Senate of the Republic of Lorna Wingate, widow of the
Cuba, respectful'. always - of the late British General Orde Win-
free determination of peoples, gate, organizer of -the Night
would regard with satisfaction Squads of Palestine Jews which
the establishment of Palestine as fought off Arab terrorists in
the historic fatherland of the 1936-9, and Mrs. Corina Rogri-
Jewish people, and would see it ques, Costa Rican educator.
become, in the shortest time pos-
FDR Viewed Jewish State
sible, an independent and demo-
Compatible With Arabs
- crate Jewish state."

`Subterfuge' and 'Evasion'

In the meantime the' American
Zionist Emergency Council hhs
condemned as "subterfuge" and
"evasion" the contemplated form-
ation of -an American-Angk corn-.
tnittee to study the immigration
needs of surviving Jews.
"Such further study," the
council's statement says, in a
memorandum to President Tru-
man, "will not bring the solu-
tion one • step nearer. On the
contrary, it will only complicate

the situation making for interm-
inable delays and leading to
worse confusion. Indeed, if one
were to • seek a subterfuge by
which an indignant world Opin-
lon could be assuaged while the
Jewish National Homeland con-,
tinues to be barred to the Jew-
ish people, no better device could
be found than the appointment
of such a commission. In the
guise , of a search for facts, it
postpones action: It succeeds in
maintaining the status quo in the
very teeth of growing protest
against that . status quo We
submit that no inquiry can be
acceptable which does not _base
itself on the internationally
recognited right of the Jewish
people to reconstitute -their na-
tional home in Palestine."
(The four-point plan is out-
lined - in columns 4 and 5'on this
page.)

NEW YORK.• (JPS)—While not
referring to it,. but apparently
bearing in mind the interpreta-
tion placed on President Robse-
velt's -letter to King Ibn Saud,
former Under-Secretary of State
Sumner Welles writes in . the
New York Herald Tribune:
"President Roosevelt never be-
lieved that the establishment of
a Jewish Commonwealth in Pal-
estine was in any sense `hostile'
to the Arab peoples. On the con-
trary, he believed that such- a
solution would prove beneficial
to both Jews and Arabs."
- Mr. Welles, supporting the
establishment of a Jewish Corn-
montvealth, - under the auspices
of the United Nations Organiza-
tion, points out that “utifortim:-
ately, this Government is as yet
giving no sign that it is pursu-
ing any clear and consistent
policy which will :facilitate . the
achievement of the objective
(a Jewish Home in Palestine) to
which it is pledged."
"The Commonwealth will only
Come into being," _ he writes,
` . `when the United Nations
Organization decides, as it . must,
that the establightnnt of a 1€4,,
ish Commonwealth in Palestine
is essential to world peace and

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to world stability. The British
Government should under article
77 of the British Nations Charter,
transfer its Mandate over Pales-
tine to the International Trustee-
ship Council as soon as the
Council is established. Until
then, if large-scale immigration
into Palestine is to be permitted
the United Nations should share
in the task of keeping the peace
in that area.
From the' moment the Council
assumes jurisdiction, the UNO
should make available whatever
armed force may be required to
give assurance of security. to all
inhabitants of Palestine. The
Council should thereupon sum-
mon represehtative Jewish and
Arab - leaders for consultation as
to the most desirable solution.
Should it prove impossible for
the International Trusteeship
Council, after full consultation
with both Jewish and Arab lead-
ers, to obtain their agreement to
whatever solution -'it considers
most equitable and desirable, the
United N a ti o n s Organization
should, nevertheless, decree that
its decision be carried out .. .
The Trusteeship Council should
set up a broadly representative
provisional Government in Pal-
estine and •entrust 'it with all
necessary authority until such
time as free elections can be
held and an independent and
de.mocratic government can corn-
mence to function."

Churchill Demands Debate '
-LONDON, (Palcor)—The need

for an interval between the an-
nouncement of Government policy
on Palestine, and the implement-
ation of said policy, to permit
for a debate, "because it is im-
portant that matters be con-
sidered," was stressed by Wins-
ton Churchill in the House of
Commons, after Herbert Mor-
rison, Lord President of the
Council, stated that when a
statement of policy is made, if
the House of Commons generally
desires it there will be a debate
on the question. Morrison re-
plying to Mr. Churchill,. said:
"There is a point to what you
say."
Demobilization of soklierS of
the Jewish Brigade, now station-
ed all over Europe, will be •ef-
fected under the systems prevail-
Mg in the localities where 'they
enlisted, British War Secretary
Lawson, stated replying 'to ques-
tions in Commons. Members 'of

the Jewish Brigade will be dealt
with- as any other soldiers. Those
who enlisted in the United King-
dorn will be released with their_
group. Those who enlisted in the
Middle East will' be dealt with
according to local rules, Mr. Law-
son said. He added that he
couldn't say _offhand what local
rules were like. -
The Daily Express makes the
paradoxical prediction that dur-
ing the interval in .which a joint
Anglo-American Commission 'is
determining how many Jewish
refugees in Europe want to go to
Palestine, the British ,Govern.:
ment will maintain the outlines
of the White Paper policy though
it will "adhere" to the..-Balfour
Declaration setting up a nation-
al home for the Jews in Pales-
tine.

. All-Time rublisiging'.,Beiord
- TEL AVIV, (ZOA)-1,500
Hebrew books we published "in
the past five years representing
an all-time record 'for • new ke-
brew publications.

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Emergency Council Submits Proposal for Anglo-U. S. Action
on Zion; Charge New Evasion of Pebblem by
British Government

NEW YORK.—A four-point program for the implementation
of a joint Anglo-American policy on Palestine was made public(
in a statement issued by the American Zionist Emergency Council.
The statement disclosed that the Council had forwarded a
memorandum to President Truman characterizing the contemplated
appointment of a new commission to study the situation - of Jewish
survivors in Europe and their emigration needs as an unaccept-
able substitute for positive action.
The Council's statement charged that the setting up of such
a commission at this late date was "a new evasion of _the Palestine
problem by the British Government."
The four points in the Council's program are:
1. Immediate admission into Palestine of 100,000 displaced Jews
of Europe as requested by President Truman.
2. Immediate abandonment or revocation by the British Gov-
ernment of the White Paper of 1939, which was a unilateral act
of the British Government in violation of international obligations,
contrary to the opinion of the Mandate's 'Commission of the League
of Nations and without the approval of. the U. S. That abrogation
is a responsibility resting •upon the British Government alone.
3. A joint reaffirmation by the British and American Govern-
ments -of their intention to pursue a Palestine policy in keeping
with the original purpose and intent of the Balfour Declaration
and the Palestine Mandate.
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4. Establishment thereafter of a joint commission to - determine
how both countries may cooperate in the implementation of that
policy with due regard to their respective interests and responsibil-
ities. The opening of Palestine to JeWish - immigration and its re-
establishment as a free and independent Jewish Commonwealth
should -be accompanied •by a—program -for 'the economic develop-
ment of the whole of the Middle East whi,ch would benefit all
the peoples of ' that undeveloped and poverty-stricken area.

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Our Letter Box-

Naomi Linden Opposes
Partition of -Palestine

Editor, The Jewish News:
On reading. Mr. Mendelson's
letter of Nov. 2, 1945, I should
like to share my views on the
subject of Partition in Palestine.
I have been brought up to be-
lieve that Palestine -and Zionism
are the only salvation of the Jew-
ish peopL. I heartily agree with
this statement. We have seen
communities in Argentina, Biro
Bidjan, etc., decline through lack
of spirit and inspiration on the
part of the Jewish people. Only
Palestine has survived to become
what it is today.
--When Joshua let the Jewish
people into the land of - Canaan,
'he did not accept a small paet .
of the land because others- in-
habited it or obtaining the land
was too difficult. No, he took
Canaan for the land of the He-
brews because God was with

wealth. Palestine was partition-
ed once before, subtracting
Trans-Jordania.
We must be 'firm and. not yield
to bribes of partition from Brit-
ish Imperialists or Arab leaders.
We must remember that the Jew
and Arab can and will live to-
gether harmoniously despite all
misleading rumors that have
been circulated.
As one of the Jewish youth, I
demand of my people that we
must not waver in the determin-
ation that Palestine is our right-
ful land. Every dunam of it.
NAOMI LINDEN
2097 Oakman.

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him.
God is with us also. We shall
not accept a part of the land. that
is rightfully ours. This would
defeat all our efforts on behalf
of ,political Zionism to create
Palestine as a Jewish Common-

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The United Hebrew Schools
.
of Detroit
acknowledge with thanks the
receipt of four scholarships from
Mr. - and Mrs. Abraham Borman
of Oakman. Blvd. in• honor of the
Bar Mitzvah of their
'
son, ,Paul,
which will be observed \on. Sat-
urday, Nova 10, at. the Congrega-
tion Shaarey . Zedek.

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. The Farband Schools

Announce -Their

ANNUAL SCHOOL CONCERT

SUNDAY': NOV. 18 'at 8:30

5432
SECOND
BOULEVARD

Jewish State Demanded By
Delegates From -29 Nations
By. MURRAY FRANS

NEAR KIRBY

WASAINGTON. (JPS ) —Le a d-
ers in politics, science and the
arts,:id tw-enty7nine nations, as-

sembled 4 here • fore the • World
Christian - Conference on Paid-
tine •November 1 and 2, on the
anniversary of the Balfour Decla-
ratiori, and proclaimed their de-
mand of "justime ,forr- the.. : , ' a
and their support of unrestricted

Zionists Give 4-Point Plan
For Joint Palestine Policy

ARBEITER RING CENTER

LINWOOD NEAR BURLINGAME

MENACHEM
BORAISHA

poet, publicist, author of "Der
Geier" gueSt sneaker.

CANTOR- CARL
RSTEIN

of Chicago, famous baritone in
a program of Hebrew and Yid-
dish songs.

ALSO PUPILS IN RECITATIONS

PORTRAITS OF DISTINCTION

for all the members of the family

The prominent display of our work in countless homes is an

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This concert will conclude the school fund drive of 1945-46 for the sum of
$7,500. Members of the Labor Zionist Movement, .school parents, and
friends of Jewish education are called upon to contribute to the fund
and to attend the concert. Tickets at 50e are available at the schools
414. branches. - .

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