Friday, Uanuary 25, 1946

Partition of Palestine Aired
In Transjordan Statehood

Separation of Arab Portion of Zion to Become Linked to
New Sovereign. Nation Discussed; 'Would NOT Make
Solution of Jewish Problem More Difficult'

LONDON, (JTA)—The expected British recommendation that
Transjordan become a sovereign indepedent state was made by
Foreign Secretary Bevin in an address before the General Assembly
of the United Nations Organization, last week.
With regard to Palestine which is under the same mandate
as -Transjordan, Bevin declared: "The Assembly is aware that an
Anglo-American inquiry committee is examining the question of
European Jewry and also the Palestine problem. We think it neces-
sary to await the committee's report before putting forward any
proposals concerning the future of Palestine."
Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakian foreign minister, told the
Assembly of the United Nations Organization of the necessity
for a speedy international solution of the Jewish problem.
Bevin's announcement that "His Majesty's Government intends
to take steps in the near future for establishing Transjordan as a
sovereign and independent state," caused considerable discussion
among the delegates, in view of the fact that he emphasized that
"under these circumstances, the question of placing Transjordan
under trusteeship does not arise. "
The announcement also was discussed from thepoint of view
of whether the solution of the Palestine problem on the basis of
partition would be facilitated by the independence of Transjordan,
since it is considered likely that the Arab part of a partitioned
Palestine would be linked with Transjordan in one Arab state.
British circles indicated that "on the whole it would NOT make
partition a solution of the Palestine problem more difficult."
The executive of the Jewish Agency is considering the im-
plications of Bevin's announcement. Some statements may be issued
by the Jewish Agency after the arrival here of David Ben-Gurion
chairman of the Agency's executive.

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THE JEWISH NEWS

Weekly Review of the News of the World

(Compiled from Cables of Independent Jewish Press Service)

AMERICA

Gerald L. K. Smith, national director of the
America First Party, has been summoned to
appear before the House Committee on un-
American Activities on Jan. 30, to answer
questions regarding the financing of his grOup.
The committee also has called anti-fascist
refugee groups.
U. S. Senator Dennis Chavez (D., N,.M.) de-
clared that he will introduce a bill providing
for a permanent Fair Employment Practices
Commission "at the earliest possible time."
A 13-point program for churches and indi-
vidual Christians to follow to avert the peril
threatened by growing racial and religious
antagonisms in this country, was outlined here
by the Federal Council of Churches of Christ
in America, in a bulletin prepared for use by
churches on "Race Relations Sunday," Feb. 10.

OVERSEAS .

"Any Jugoslav Jew who desires to emigrate
to Palestine has complete freedom to do so,"
Moshe Piade, Deputy President of the Tito
Parliament, asserted in Belgrade. Mr. Piade,
a Jew, who during the war was recognized as
Marshal Tito's Number One aide, declared,
however, that the Jugoslav Government does
not intend to drive anyone from the country.
A committee to restore Jewish cemeteries in
Poland destroyed during the Nazi occupation
has been formed by the Warsaw Jewish His-
torical Society.
The Jewish Agency for Palestine issued a
statement in London expressing its profound
sorrow over the death of Dr. Joseph Herman
Hertz, Chief Rabbi of the British Empire.
(See also Page 22).

Kings of Egypt, Saudi Arabia call Palestine "Arab Land"
CAIRO, (JTA)—King Farouk of Egypt and King . Ibn Saud of
Saudi Arabia have issued a joint statement emphasizing that they
consider Palestine an "Arab land" and will support the Arabs in
Palestine in their fight against the Jews.
The statement issued by the two Arab rulers is aimed at im-
pressing the United Nations Organization as well as the Anglo-
. American Inquiry Committee which recently concluded hearings
in Washington.

Palestine Protest Meetings Hit Stoppage of Immigration
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—A delegation of top leaders of Jewish
community, including Isaac Ben Zvi, president of the National
Council, Mayor Rokach of Tel Aviv and the two chief rabbis,
presented a protest against the stoppage of immigration to High
Commissioner Sir Alan Cunningham, as a large rally heard de-
nunciations of British policy in Palestine.
Returning from the high commissioner's office before the rally
had concluded, the delegation reported that Sir Alan had promised
to transmit their memorandum to London immediately, and had
added that that matter of immigration was under consideration.
The memorandum asked the opening of Palestine to free Jewish
immigration and repeal of the restrictive land laws, and, at the
same time, assailed the British Government for asking Arab per-
mission for the . entry of Jews. It also urged that the Jewish
Agency be vested with authority to facilitate Jewish immigration
and the colonization and development of Palestine.
Haganah Denounces "Distortion of National Struggle"
Protest meetings also were held throughout the country to
demonstrate against the failure of the government to carry out
the pledge of a 1,500 monthly immigration quota made by Foreign
Minister Bevin.
The seizure of $140,000 from a train near Hadera by a
group of armed Jews was denounced by the secret "Voice of
Israel" transmitter, operated by the Haganah. The broadcast
said that the robbery was probably the work of terrorist or-
ganizations, and charged that it "distorted the national character"
of the Jewish struggle in Palestine.
The latest outburst in Jerusalem, in which terrorists fired
upon British officials, killing two, also has aroused resentment.
The terroristic actions are called irresponsible and hurtful to
Jewry. In addition to the two British officials, one Jew was killed.
Jewish Agency circles ridiculed a report being circulated in
Cairo by an. American news agency that Dr. Chaim Weizmann,
president of the Agency, had offered Ibn Saud $100,000,000 to re-
main neutral on the Palestine question.
The same circles expressed doubt concerning the truth of an-
other report that Judge Joseph C. Hutcheson, American chairman
of the Anglo-American Inquiry Committee on Palestine, and sev-
eral other committee members are inclined to propose admission
of 200,000 Jews to Palestine as the price for liquidation of the aim
of a Jewish state.
This report, an Agency spokesman said, is "illogical and im-
probable" since the committee has not as yet carried out inquiry
in Europe and Palestine. "But if the report is true, the Jewish
Agency will unequivocally and unflinchingly reject it," the spokes-
man declared.

Hashomer Hatzair Parley Hears Reports on Jews in Europe
PARIS, (JTA)—The first postwar international conference of
the Hashomer Hatzair, left-wing labor Zionist group, closed this
week at Fontainebleau, after adopting resolutions pledging to con-
tinue immigration into Palestine, by force, if necessary. Delegates
from France, Belgium, England, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia,
Hungary, Poland, Bavaria, Italy and Tunisia attended.

Polish Premier Discusses
Return of Jewish Property

WARSAW, (JTA)—Restoration of property to Jews return-
ing from German camps or from the Soviet Union has been dis-
cussed by Jacob Pat, secretary of the Jewish Labor Committee in
the U. S., during a conference with Premier Osubka-Morawski.
Mr. Osubka-Morawski said that the government had guar-
anteed Jews equal rights, and pointed to the presence of Jews in
important public posts.
Informed that American public opinion had been shocked by
the reports of anti-Semitism in Poland, he stated that there had
been few assaults on Jews recently.
A special court in Lublin has sentenced a Polish woman, Aniela
Kolcek, to death for denouncing Jews to the Germans, the Polish
News Agency reported here this week.
Members of the Polish underground anti-Semitic organization
which is, conducting anti-Jewish activities throughout Poland, made
an attempt to set on fire the barracks in the Majdanek camp where
material is displayed showing Nazi barbarism against Jews.

Austrian President Says Jews Will Be Compensated For Losses
VIENNA, (JTA)—The Austrian Government will compensate
the country's Jews for financial losses incurred during the war,
according to an announcement issued by President Karl Renner.
The announcement added that claims are expected to be so large
that rules will be laid down ensuring that every person will receive
his proper share within the limits possible.

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