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A Weekly Review
VOL. 9—NO. 23
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Negotiations Are Encouraging
Despite Growing Zion Tension
British Use Force Jewish Editors Appeal to Press, Radio
of 200,000 Soldiers Caution Is Urged in Interpreting News
To Curb Resistance Handed Out by British On Zion Crisis
Negotiations conducted this week by Jewish
Agency spokesmen with leaders of the British
government, including foreign secretary Bevin,
gave some encouragement that an early agree-
ment on the Jewish position in Palestine may put
an end to despair and to the transformation of
Palestine into an armed camp by the British.
There were indications that the plan for non-coopera-
tion with the British government either will be post-
poned or abandoned entirely, provided an amicable solu-
tion is reached.
In the meantime, the situation in Palestine grew
worse as time progressed. It is estimated that more than
200,000 British soldiers are controlling all strategic
Palestinian centers, especially Haifa, Tel Aviv and
Jerusalem. A report Monday stated that all Jewish
underground forces were planning to combine efforts
to strengthen their defensive position.
The American Associa-
PITTSBURGH, Pa.
tion of English-Jewish Newspapers, in session
here Aug. 16-18, at William Penn Hotel, issued
an appeal to the "newspaper fraternity of Amer-
ica"—with specific emphasis upon the major
news distributing agencies, AP, UP and INS—
and news and radio commentators, urging them
to exercise caution in sifting facts and termi-
nologies presented to them with regard to the
situation affecting the Jewish position in the
world today.
The appeal reads as follows:
"To our colleagues in the newspaper fraternity
and to radio and news commentators:
"A grave situation has arisen in Jewish life
affecting the status of a million and a quarter
survivors from Nazism in Europe and the Jewish
community of 600,000 in Palestine. Their status
is a matter of grave concern to the Jews of
—
America and the entire world. Representing the
People to whom history tragically apportioned
the major share of suffering at the hands of the
Nazis, the Jews of America consider it a moral
responsibility to exert every ounce of energy to
bring succor to the sufferers and to help assure
security for those who have found refuge in
their ancient homeland; as well as to make it
possible for those who choose to live a normal
life in Zion.
"If a measure of comfort and security is to be
found for the sufferers, it is imperative that
their position should not be misrepresented and
that their needs should be fully understood.
With this in view we address this appeal to our
colleagues who reach the tens of millions of
readers of American newspapers and radio
listeners:
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Hundreds of Visaless Jews Deported
Deportation of hundreds of visaless Jewish im
migrants to the island of Cyprus, contrary to the wishes
of Cypriot residents; the attempt to scuttle the SS. Em-
pire Heywood which carried 640 deported immigrants,
an outburst of resentment by the previously deported
immigrants in detention camps on Cyprus and the
demonstrations in Haifa, Tel Aviv and other Palestine
communities, were major occurrences in the expressions
of anger among Jews against British actions.
One refugee was killed in the demonstration in
Haifa, and troops resorted to force in suppressing the
demonstration in Tel Aviv.
The situation became more tense with the announce-
ment that President Truman's latest messages were not
in the form of definite proposals for the solution of the
problem. They came as "suggestions" to the British gov-
ernment which now appears to be acting freely in "sup-
pressing" Jewish feelings rather than allaying existing
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Gaunt, starved passengers of one of the small ships
carrying refugees to Palestine shown as they waited in
the Haifa harbor for their voyage to Cyprus, where they
were placed in internment camps by the British. Ha-
ganah reports many refugees have slipped through the
tight blockade along the coast of Palestine.
From Concentration Camp
To Happiness in U. S.
Jewish youngsters, former Nazi slaves in concentration
camps, are now enjoying a healthful vacation at Camp
Agudah, Highmount, N. Y., sponsored by Agudah Israel
Youth Council of
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Behind the present turmoil in the Near East lies new British
strategy, in which Palestine is the key, following the evacuation
of troops from Egypt. Determined to forge an iron chain around
the approaches to the Suez Canal, Britain is building naval and
air bases in Cyprus, Tripoli, Haifa, Tobruk and Bengazi. The
Tripoli and Haifa anchors would flank the important pipelines
to oil - rich Iraq. British officials have set up on Cyprus a camp
for Jews attempting to enter Palestine on refugee ships. Two
children have died on their way to
Cyprus.
rehabilitation
at the camp.