• Ricky, . june 28, 1946 THE JEWISH NEWS UN soup Beats Proposal To Bar Jews from Palestine Page Three vercome Obstacles to Reach Palestine • Ukrainia, Yugoslavia Support Lebanese Measure Aimed at Preventing Resettlement of Refugees in Zion; U. S. Delegate on Committee Drafting Reporf on DPs NEW YORK, (JTA)—A resolution aimed at preventing the re-settlement of Jews in Palestine was defeated in the committee of the UN Economic and Social Council which is drafting a report on refugee acrd displaced persons. The resolution Was offered , by the Lebanese delegate, who was Supported by the delegates of the Ukrainian Soviet Republic and of Yugoslavia. The French delegate also backed the • proposed resolution, but later withdrew his support, declaring that the . Palestine problem must be dealt with outside of the International Refugee Organization to be established by the United Nations. The U. S. delegate, George Warren, opposed the Lebanese move. Three Points in Lebanese Proposal The resolution proposed by the Lebanese representative prOvided: 1. In the settlement of refugees no scheme shall be sponsored by the International Refugee . Organization which will create political difficulty in the country of settlement or a neighboring country. 2. No "resettlement of refugees shall be undertaken or partici- pated in by the International Refugee Organization ,without the consent of peoples of the country of reception and without full consultation with the member states of the United Nations directly concerned. 3. In the discharge of its function, the International Refugee Organization shall not take part in -any action which will violate the purposes and principles of the charter of the United Nations. —International Photo Hope of a new life is mirrored in the faces of these newcomers to Palestine who arrived in the Jewish Homeland last week aboard the Haviva Reik. Broaden Right of Asylum, Cuban Delegate Urges The first clause was defeated 10 to 5; the second 9 to 6; and Defying all difficulties and refusing to be deterred from reaching their destination- the third 9 to 6. The official announcement, however, did not indi- Eretz Israel—because of the troubles that took place in Zion during the past two weeks, cate which delegates voted for or against the resolution. these refugees from Europe arrived at Haifa just as their boat broke down. The vessel was . The delegate of Cuba stated that acceptance of the . Lebanese pushed to the dock without its crew. move would mean the right of asylum would be banned in certain regions in both the immediate and remote future. The aim of the Thus, Jewish pioneers, are overcoming miseries and are determinedly pushing their way, United Nations should be to broaden, not to restrict, the right of into Palestine. asylum, he declared. Although the authorities insist upon calling some of the newcomers "illegal" en- After the rejection of the Lebanese resolution, the committee li trants, the Jewish attitude is that it is illegal for anyone to keep Jews out of Palestine. unanimously adopted an amendement proposed by the U. S. rep- Boatloads of Jews are arriving in Palestine every week on dilapidated craft which have resentative, which stated that the functions of the International Refugee Organization "be carried out with the purposes and been discarded as unworthy vessels by their previous owners who have secured high prices principles of the charter." for them from those who are sponsoring the settlement of the Jewish newcomers. Gillette Urges U. S. To Back 'Provisional Hebrew Government' NEW YORK—The U. S. was called upon to immediately back "a Provisional Hebrew Govern- ment" and support a Palestinian Republic, in addresses • by Sen- ator Elbert D. Thomas, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, and former Senator Guy M. Gillette, president of the American League for a Free Pal- estine, delivered over a national ABC hookup, Julhe 18. Entitled "America's Answer to Bevin on Palestine," the program was sponsored by the American League. Senator Thomas said that, if the British really want peace in the Middle East, "first of all they should stop promoting war." He scorned the need for American troops to back up the transfer of 100,000 Hebrews from Europe to Palestine. . Challenging Foreign Secretary Bevin to prove•that an external threat exists to the peace and security of Palestine, Senator Thomas said "let him tell the Security Council of the UN which countries, which armies, which generals plot the attack. If Brit- ain is incapable of maintaining tranquility in Palestine, then it is further proof of her unfitness to continue to hold the Mandate." Senator Thomas said, "Amer- ica will give ever increasing sup- port to the stalwart Hebrews in - their fight for survival and freedom. Printed Posies Cluster on Rayon 1Faille JDC Names Polish Hospital for Gusik in This Charming Bedroom lEnsemille PARIS (JTA)—Equipment and facilities for a memorial hospital in honor of David Gusik, late director of the Joint Distribution Committee in Poland,• is being sent to Peterswalde, where the 100-bed hospital will be set up, Arthur D. Greenleigh, director of the JDC in France, has an- nounced. The equipment is part of a ship- ment of 500 beds and other medi- cal supplies and facilities which will be allotted to a number of existing hospitals in Poland. The medical supplies, modern equip- ment, and a medical library are being sent from a U.S. Army de- pot at Miramas, in southern France, • Keep the beauty of a Summer flower garden in your bedroom, year around, with this ensemble aptly called the "bonny" faille. 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