Friday, November 16, 1945

THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Five

Truman, Bevin Issue Statements on Palestine's
Joint Board of Enquiry to Make Final Decision

obligation" of Britain to the Arabs and
the Jews and said : "The lack of '.any
clear definition of this dual obligation
has been experienced in Palestine during
'the past 25 years." He insisted that the
"whole history of Palestine since the
Mandate was granted has been one of
continual friction between the two races,"
meaning Jews and Arabs, "culminating
at intervals in serious disturbances."
He asserted that it had been "impos-
sible" to find a common ground between
the Arabs and the Jews, alleging that "the
difference in religion and language, in
cultural and social life, in ways of thought
and conduct, are difficult to reconcile."

President Releases Text
Of His Letter to Attlee

Special Wire to The Jewish News

LONDON (JTA)—British For e i g n
Minister Ernest Bevin announced on
Tuesday that the United States Govern-
ment has accepted the British proposal
for a joint Anglo-American committee of
enquiry to review the Palestine problem
and that pending the report of that com-
mittee there is to be "NO interruption
of Jewish immigration at the present
monthly rate."
Mr. Bevin stated that Great Britain
proposed to deal with the Palestine prob-
lem in three stages :

President Truman Issues Concurring
Statement; Urges Immediate Action

FIRST, consulting with the Arabs
with a view to continuing present
immigration to Palestine;
SECOND, to explore with the
parties concerned the possibility of
other temporary arrangements ; and
THIRD, to prepare a permanent
and if possible an agreed solution for
submission to the United Nations.

The terms of reference of the enquiry
committee are four :
FIRST, to examine political, economic
and social conditions in Palestine bearing
on the problem of Jewish immigration;
SECOND, to examine the position of
the Jews in those European countries
where they have been persecuted by
Nazis and Fascists and whatever political
measures can be taken to enable them to
live free from discrimination and oppres-
sion ;
THIRD, to consult prominent Jews
and Arabs ;
FOURTH, to make recommendations
to Britain and the United States for meet-
ing the immediate needs in Europe or for
emip;ration.
Mr. Bevin's speech stressed the "dual

Retailers, Employes
Spur Victory Loan

WASHINGTON (J T A) — President
Truman announced on Tuesday, simul-
taneously with the statement of British
Foreign Minister Bevin's statement in
London, the agreement of the U. S. Gov-
ernment to the British suggestion for the
establishment of a joint Anglo-American
Committee of Enquiry into conditions in
Palestine. At the same time, the President
released the text of his letter of Aug. 31
to Prime Minister Attlee, in which he
urged the admission of 100,000 Jewish
refugees into Palestine.

In his announcement the President
stated that "in view of our - in-
tense interest in this matter and of
our belief that such a committee will
be of aid in finding a solution which
will be both humane and just, we
have acceded to the British sug-
gestion."

.

He declared that the committee will
facilitate "a prompt review of the un-
fortunate plight of the Jews in those
countries in Europe where they have been
subjected to persecution, and a prompt
examination of questions related to the

rate of current immigration into Pales-
tine and the absorptive capacity of the
country."

Expresses Hope Tor "Greatest Speed"

Stating that "the situation faced by
displaced Jews in Europe during the
coming winter allows no delay in this
matter," the President expressed the hope
for accomplishment by the committee of
"its important task with the greatest
speed."
President Truman said that following
his letter to Mr. !Attlee he was advised by
the British government that "because of
conditions in Palestine it was not in a
position to adopt a policy recommended,
but - that it was deeply concerned with the
situation of the Jews in Europe" ; and
subsequently suggested the formation of
the Joint Anglo-American Committee.

Urges Jewish Settlement in Zion

In his letter the President, .transmitting
a copy of the Harrison report, stated that
"the main solution" for future peace and
of the problems confronting displaced
persons and "formerly persecuted groups
of people" seems "to lie in the quick
evacuation of as many as possible of the
non-repatriable Jews, who wish it, to
Palestine. If it is to be effective, such
action should not be long delayed."
The President called Mr. Attlee's at-
tention particularly to the recommenda-
tions in the Harrison report regarding
Jewish immigration into Palestine. He
reiterated the view he had expressed at
Potsdam "that immigration into Pales-
tine should not be closed and that a
reasonable number of Europe's perse-
cuted Jews should, in accordance with
their wishes, be permitted to resettle
there."

(Palestine Jews declared a general
eight-hour strike on Wednesday in protest
against the British policy).

Bnai Moshe Sisterhood
Active in Loan Drive

Drive in Detroit

The Sisterhood of the Congre-
gation Bnai Moshe is participat-
ing in the Victory Loan Drive
Added tempo was given this under a committee headed by
week to the retail store division's Mesdames Sam Freedman, Alex
share of the Victory Loan Cam- Friedman and Sam Simon.
paign.
Members and friends of the
National Drug Store Day was
marked Nov. 7 by a special congregation are invited to at-
broadcast interview with Nate S. tend services on Nov. 30. The
Shapero, national bond chairman newly elected Rabbi Eliezer A.
for the drug industry as well as Levi will conduct the services. A
head of the Detroit and Wayne reception will be held in honor
County retail division of the of Rabbi and Mrs. Levi at which
Michigan War Finance Commit- the board of directors of the Sis-
terhood headed by Mrs. I. E.
tee.
Goodman, president, will serve as
National Department Store Day hostesses.
was observed Nov. 9, when Ralph
Members are urged to make re-
L. Yonker. national chairman of
the department store committee servations for the Hanukah vic-
of the U. S. Treasury's War Fi- tory dinner to be held Dec. 2.
nance Division, was interviewed Rabbi Levi will be guest speaker.
on the efforts that retailers are
making during this final 11 bil- who fell in battle. More than 20
lion dollar Victory Bond drive.
employes who returned from war
The 1,300 employes of both service were on special bond-
Sams stores attended a memorial selling duty in both stores during
service Thursday morning, Nov. the day. President Max Osnos an-
15, in the Campus store, in honor nounced the management would
of the late President Roosevelt match the total of bonds sold by
and their eight fellow employes employes during this day.

Deadline for Our Nov. 23 Issue

Photographs Must Reach Us Friday Noon, Nov. 16,
and Copy by Noon Monday, Nov. 19

On account of Thanksgiving, the deadline for all copy
for next week's issue of The Jewish News will be at noon
on Monday, Nov. 19.
Photographs for next week's issue will have to be in
the hands of the editor not later than noon on Friday, Nov. 16.
For obvious technical reasons, photographs reaching us
after Nov. 16 and copy arriving after Monday noon, Nov. 19,
will be retained, if acceptable, for use in the following
week's issue.
After next week, we will return to the regular deadline
of noon on Mondays for photographs and 2 p. m. Tuesdays
for copy.

Adler Reports of First Hand
From Poland

The story of Poland destroyed and

rising again is the gist of Philip.. A.

A.dler's first hand reports.

Mr. Adler finds Warsaw 80% destroy-
ed but not without hope; inflation ram-
pant but being gradually brought under
controL

He notes the strange contrasts of
stores filled with articles not even to be
seen in London and Paris, but not a
vestige of transportation visible.

He trys to find old friends and finds

them vanished without trace; Viliole streets and sections have disappeared

and with them 12 millions of Poland's population.

You will want to read these articles for the eye-witness information they
contain about what happened to Poland under the Nazis; what is happening
today and what may be expected in the future, for as Mr. Adler points out,
on Poland depends the peace and welfare of all Central Europe.

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