Fr;day, August 16, 1946

THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Three

Vaad Leumi Serves 5-Point Michigan Congressmen, Labor Leaders
Zion Ultimatum on Britain Demand U.S. Reject Palestine Partition

Demands Govt. Deny Blockade Plan, Curb Bias Among
Troops, End Searches, Curfew, Halt Jerusalem Evictions,
Release Raid Victims; Warns. of Consequences

JERUSALEM (JPS-Palcor)---A five-point ultimatum
has been served on the British government by Vaad Leumi
(Jes,Vish National Council) with the warning that if it is not
accepted, no authority in Jewish Palestine will bear respon-
sibility for the consequences. The ultimatum, adopted by
Vaad Leumi • and representatives of Jewish communities

throughout Palestine at a plenary session here, demanded that the
government,
Warns of New Dangers from Blockade
1. Deny immediately all reports that it plans to blockade Pal-
estine to keep out 'Jewish refugees.
2. Take immediate steps to curb the intense anti-Semitic pro-
paganda and agitation among British troops.
• 3. Halt immediately all military operations, searches and cur-
fews in Jewish cities and settlements which are regarded as a pro-
vocation and deliberate measure to undermine the economic position
of Jewish Palestine.
4. Cancel immediately the eviction of Jewish shops and corn-
mercia.1 houses in Jerusalem and other towns which also are con-
sidered part of the attempt to destroy Jewish economy.
5. Release immediately all detained members of the Jewish
Agency ExecutiVe, (Moshe Shertok, Bernard Joseph and Isaac Greun-
baum), the chairman of Vaad Leumi (David Rernez) and every Jewish
settler summarily arrested , and held without trial.
The Vaad Leumi statement says: "We declare it our duty to
utter a grave warning to authorities in Palestine, to public opinion in
Britain and to the world, of new dangers rising from the blocking
of ships carrying Jewish fugitives from the sword• and hatred, who
are striving, with the remnants of their strength to reach the beckon-
ing shores of their Homeland.
Immigration Change Would Be "Most Severe" Blow
"Any change in the immigration policy of the last few years
under which Jewish refugees approaching the shores of the homeland
are not sent away, will be the most severe blow to Jewish Palestine,
and it will be impossible to expect the much desired tranquility in
this land if Jewish Palestine is forced to undergo this fateful test.
"Remove the evil conspiracy against us ! Release the Jewish
refugees immured in camps! Bring Jewish survivors to the shores
of their homeland! Jewish Palestine will struggle for this with its
united, coordinated strength . . ."

12,000 Polish Refugees Flee
To Austrian Camps in 7 Days

Exodus Aided by Czech Government; Vienna Provides Food,
Housing, Then Most of Escapees Go to U. S. Zone;
All Tell of Violent Anti-Semitism in Poland

VIENNA (JTA)—Twelve thousand Jews from Poland
arrived here in the first seven days of August, according to
Joseph Silver, Cleveland attorney, who heads JDC opera-
tions here. -
Arriving from Bratislava, after having crossed Czecho-
slovakia with the government's help, the refugees are fed

Rep. Dingell Urges Truman
Seek Speedy Solution for
100,000 DPs

Jewish Agency Evicted
From Haifa Offices

Michigan Congressmen and la-
bor leaders have joined in the
battle for justice for the Jewish
position in Palestine by demand-
ing the immediate admission of
100,000 Jews into Palestine and the
rejection of the proffered British
unfaiorable partition plan.
Congressman John D. Dingell,
in a letter to President Truman,
urges speedy solution of the prob-
lem of Palestine through the ad-
mission of 100,000 displaced Euro-
pean Jews, and expresses his op-
position to the partition plan as
follows :
Will Solve Nothing
"This plan or proposal will solve
nothing. On the contrary it will
complicate matters and by its very
nature will create a source of con-
stant irritation and armed strife
which may eventually embroil oth-
er nations and possibly precipitate
World War III. It is not alone a
matter of appeasement but a ques-
tion of total disregard of the just
claims of the Jewish people. It
proposes to rend asunder the
Jewish Homeland which without
the division is concededly too
small, and which should have in-
cluded Trans-Jordania.
"The injury and misunderstand-
ing will be accentuated by the
fact that in addition there will be
created islands of Jewish popula-
tion in the Arabic areas which
will be subject to depredations and
constant oppression on the part of
the unfriendly Arabs. The coun-
try will be divided and economi-
cally hampered by the division
and thus will be put at a disad-
vantage in commerce and world
trade.
No Redeeming Features
"Without enumerating the dis-
advantages, I believe, I am safe
in saying that there is not a single
redeeming feature about the plan
or proposal. I trust you will take
it upon yourself to instruct the

HAIFA, (JPS-Palcor)—Jew-
ish Agency was given until
Aug. 15 to evacuate the offices
of its Immigration Department
in a building in the port area
here owned by Vaad Leumi
(Jewish National Council),
which has been requisitioned
by the government.
Jewish Agency officials said
that the handling of new ar-
rivals would be seriously *inter-
rupted by the eviction. The
building is being given to the
Army Transport Office and a
private British shipping firm.

State Department and our distin-
guished Secretary of State to as-
sume an attitude of uncompromis-
ing opposition to this unjust and
unwarranted proposal. I cannot
too strongly express myself in the
Matter. I fervently trust that I
may have the assurance of your
friendly and official intercession
in behalf of the unfortunate peo-
ple 'of Palestine."

,

August Sholle, Michigan CIO
leader, in message to the Presi-
dent, declared that it is "inhuman
and without justification to barter
the lives of survivors of Hitler's
brutalities for the acceptance of
the so-called "partition plan for
alestine." He charges that the
British aim "is of dubious charac-
ter and will solve none of Pales-
tine's problems."

A strongly-worded telegram ex-
pressing similar views was sent to
the President by Frances B. Smith,
president of the Michigan Tele-
phone Employes Federation, in be-
half of the 14,000 organized tele-
phone workers.
Reiterates Wayne AFL Stand

Frank X. Martel, president of
the Detroit and Wayne County
Federation of Labor, writing - to
President Truman, reiterated his
and his organization's previous

holle, Martel Wire Pleas to
President to Speak Out
for Justice

will exhilerate the
growth of the grouping of nations.
for defensive purposes and de- -
stroy idealism existing throughout
the, world that gets its inspiration
from the pronouncements of your
illustrious predecessor together
with other world leaders who made
the good fight, presumably to es-
tablish the right of self-determin-
ation for all peoples.
Make Clear Two Things
"Please instruct your represen-
tatives now sitting in London with
the representatives of the British
government to make clear two
things : no partitioning of Pales-
tine and the immediate fulfillment
of the promises held forth in the
Joint Report of the Anglo-Ameri-
can Palestine Commission."
Morris Spitzer, manager of the
Detroit Joint Board of Amalga-
mated ,Clothing Workers of Amer- •
Ica, protested the proposed parti-
tion plan and demanded immedi-
ate opening of Palestirle's doors
for the European DPs. .

cerity. It

positions in support of the Jewish
position writing in part:
"We call on you as the President
of the freedom-loving people of
these United States to speak out
in a prompt and unmistakable
manner, demanding that justice
be done the Jewish people—that
they be permitted to return to
their homeland and that the
United Nations assume its respon-
sibility towards the Jews on a
basis with that responsibility to
the democratic nations through-
out the world.
"To do less than this will de-
stroy world confidence in our sin-
Children at Farband Camp,
Chelsea, Mich., observed Tisha
b'Ab by writing letters to Presi-
dent Truman and Michigan Sen•
ators urging them to do their ut-
most to secure admission of
1D0,000 Jews in Palestine.

and housed here for a few days and then move on to DP camps in
western Austria.
Most of them go to camps in the American zone, although some
find temporary shelter in the British zone. All tell the now familiar
story of violent anti-Semitism in Poland which makes it impossible
to continue living there.
Ninety-eight per cent of the' Jews who remained in Poland after
September, 1932,' died as a result of the war, according to a detailed
statistical report issued by the Central Commission for Investigation
of German Crimes, set up by the Polish Government.

Peace Parley Hearing Asked
y 4 Jewish Organizations

By ELIEZER YAPOU

Jewish Telegraphic Agency Correspondent

- PARIS. (JTA)—The American Jewish Conference, the
World Jewish Congress and the Board of. Deputies of British
Jews have submitted -a joint memorandum to the Peace Con-
ference urging it to make • provisions to hear non-govern-
mental bodies who are interested in various aspects of the
treaties to be drawn up here. The Jewish Agency made a
similal request.
, It was pointed out that such arrangements were made at' the

Versailles Conference and at the San Francisco meeting of the United
Nations.
Would Circularize Delegates
If the procedure committee accedes to the request, Jewish or-
ganizations will be enabled to circulate documents among the dele-
gations of the 21 nations here and also have liaison facilities, which
they do not have at present.
Meetings of the representatives of all Jewish groups are being
held in an attempt to reach an agreement under which all of the
organizations will coordinate their efforts. The general feeling among
the Jewish representatives is that unless concerted action is decided
upon immediately, it will be too late.
The American Jewish Committee delegation has announced that
Prof. H. Lauterpacht of Cambridge university, author of a voluine
on an international bill of rights, will act as its legal consultant here.
Dr. Jacob Robinson, head of the Institute of Jewish Affairs of
the World Jewish Congress, will draft amendments which the Agency
.will ask to be included in the treaties with former enemy countries
in order that Jewish rights and property may be safeguarded.

Major Bodies Plan Joint Proposals for Peace Parley
PARIS, (JTA)—Representatives of the leading Jewish organiza-
tions of the United States, Great Britain. and France met in' the first
of a series of sessions to hammer out a oint program of Jewish de-'
mands to be presented to the Peace Conference for inclusion in the

peace treaties.

Present at thex.session were delegates of the American Jewish
Conference, American Jewish Committee, World Jewish Congress,
Board of Deputies of British Jews; Anglo-Jewish Association, Central
RepreSentation of the Jews of France, Alliance Israelite and Agudas
-
Israel.
The delegates have decided to work out the texts. of their de-
mands. priority and to present them in a body. Although the joint
texts have. not yet been drafted. it is apparent that the delegates are
pleased with the progress made. Observers here belieye that the
coalition fabes its greatest test over the problem • of whether to ask
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