UN Committee Halts Arab
Plan to Keep DPs From Zion
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Milton Weill, of New York, has
named chairman of the
LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. (JTA)—Arab efforts- to prohibit the Army and Navy
proposed International Refugee Organization from resettling Jews committee of the
in Palestine were defeated by the UN Social, Humanitarian and National Jewish
Cultural Committee.
Welfare Board,
The first proposal, introduced by Egypt, would have amended to direct and co-
the IRO constitution to make the essential task of the organization ordinate JWB's
the early repatriation of refugees in every way possible, with their program of wel-
resettlement being contemplated "only as a last resort and solely f a r e, religious
in cases where there would be real difficulty in the way of repatria-
tion." The U. S., Britain and Russia lined up against the proposal. and morale ser-
A second Egyptian amendment recommended resettlement vices for the
could "in no case be imposed on a sovereign nation or run counter armed forces. He
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Friday, "November 22, 1946
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been
to the freely expressed wishes and aspirations of the majority of succeeds Walter
the indigenous population of a trust or non-self-governing regions." Rothschild
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The Committee defeated a Russian attempt to limit the life Brooklyn.
Milton Weill
of the IRO to less than one year and an Australian proposal to
handle the refugee problem by setting up a commission under the
Economic and Social Council rather than creating a specialized State JWV to Sponsor
agency such as the IRO.
Annual Ball Feb. 22
Brazil's delegate spoke against national policies of admitting
immigrants on a selective basis. He said immigrants on arrival in
Department of Michigan, Jew-
Brazil are not asked if they are Jews.
ish War Veterans and its 20 Posts
Ukraine, Byelorussia Demand Transfer of Palestine Mandate
The demand advanced by Soviet delegate Nikolai Novikov and eight Auxiliaries will hold
that Britain transfer the Palestine mandate to the United Nations its annual military ball and fund
Trusteeship Council was followed up by the delegates of the Ukraine raising program at the Masonic
and Byelorussia.
Temple on Washington's birthday,
The Ukrainian delegate expressed "astonishment" the British Saturday, Feb. 22.
government, while submitting to the United Nations drafts of
Norman Berkley, veteran of
trusteeship agreements on other mandated territories, failed to
submit one for Palestine. The Byelorussian delegate insisted Britain World War II, junior vice com-
mander of the Department of
must place all its mandated territories under UN trusteeship.
Michigan, will serve as chairman
of the affair.
State Dept. Believes Britain Should Admit 100,000 to Palestine
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—The State Department. believes that
The Charles and Aaron Kogan
Britain should grant 100,000 Palestine immigration certificates for Post will be instituted and their
i
displaced Jews immediately, as requested by President Truman, it
officers installed this Sunda y,
was revealed by George L. Warren. adviser to the State Depart-
ment on displaced persons, in an address prepared for delivery over at 7:45 p. m. Mrs. Kogan, the
widowed mother of the heroes for
a nation-wide broadcast.
Dr. Moshe Sneh, executive member of the Jewish Agency, con- whom the Post is named, will
ferred with Loy Henderson, chief of the Division of Near Eastern present the official colors of the
Affairs of the State Department, prior to leaving for London from Post.
where he will proceed to Palestine for a 10-day stay.
The 20th Post of the Depart-
Diplomatic circles here revealed that British Foreign Secretary ment of Michigan soon will be
Bevin and Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, leader of the Zionist movement
in the U. S., conferred for one hour Nov. 14 on the Palestine issue. instituted in Bay City. The Lan-
sing Post held its election of
officers last Tuesday.
Britain Won't Surrender Mandate, Government Broadcast Says
On Thursday, Nov. 28, the
LONDON (JTA)—The British government has no intention
of giving up the Palestine mandate at this time, when the London JWV will sponsor a special
talks on Palestine are still in progress, a BBC broadcast announced. Thanksgiving Day service to-
The announcement came in reply to demands voiced by gether with,.Rabbi Joshua Sperka
Winston Churchill in Parliament and by Soviet delegate Novikov at Bnai David.
at the United Nations. that the British government hand over the
Palestine mandate to United Nations trusteeship.
"If the London conference on Palestine fails, then the govern- Hold Farewell Meeting
ment may feel that the time has come to give up the mandate," For Palestinian Guests
the broadcast said.
Detroit rabbis and friends of
A report published by the War Ministry charges the Jewish
Agency "and its associated bodies" with encouraging an unfriendly Palestirw Jewry are invited to
attend a farewell gathering for
attitude on the part of Jews in Palestine towards the British.
The report, which deals with problems of the British forces Rabbi Meyer Karelitz and author
in the Middle East during 1943 and 1944, was submitted to the Jacob Landau, leaders of the
War Ministry by Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson.
Orthodox movement in Palestine
Former Prime Minister Churchill accused the British govern- who have been visiting in Detroit,
ment of involving itself in "a war with the Jews in order to give at 8:30 p. m. this Saturday, at
Palestine to the Arabs amidst world execration," during a debate
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in Commons which followed the traditional opening speech by
The meeting is being sponsored
King George in which the future plans of the Labor government
were outlined. The King, however, did not touch upon Palestine. by the Council of Detroit Ortho-
"It is impossible to avoid expressing deep regret at the needless dox Rabbis and Merkat.
disappointment created throughout world Jewry over the failure
of a Socialist government to fulfill promises made at a general
election," Churchill said. "If we cannot fulfill our promises to the
Zionists, we should without delay place the Palestine mandate at
the feet of the United Nations."
Agency Asks Further-Steps
To Curb Acts of Vengeance
JERUSALEM, (JTA).—The. Haganah radio "Voice of
Israel" on Tuesday broadcast a warning to the British forces
in Palestine that a repetition of riots which occurred Sunday
night and Monday in Tel Aviv, during which at least 40 Jews
were severely injured, would be resisted by force. The
broadcast said: "Palestine Jews do not regard British police
and soldiers as enemies."
A Jewish Agency spokesmantotal killed by terrorists this
stated he hoped the authorities month to 14.
will take steps to prevent fur-
16,500 Visas in 11 Months
ther acts of vengeance. Police
The Palestine government an-
xe-enforcements were sent into
Tel Aviv to curb further inci- nounced that 16,500 immigration
dents which began after the certificates were issued in the last
death of several soldiers in a 11 months, including 10,450 for
mine explosion. Jewish police:- "illegal" entrants, 1,180 for serv-
men were confined to stations ice personnel families, 2,600 for
because a few were beaten by Jewish Agency visa-holders and
800 to complete White Paper
rioters.
A Jewish detective was shot by commitments.
Six thousand interned Jews in
three gunmen while standing in
a bus line on the main street Cyprus protested to Colonial
Secretary Arthur Creech-Jones
of Tel Aviv Tuesday morning.
against "the ridiculously small
The gunmen fired into , the air
number of immigration certifi-
to scatter the line then aimed
cates" awarded them. They point-
at the detective.
ed out they are "former inmates
Suspend Railway Service
of Nazi concentration camps on
The passenger service of Pal- whom all horrors of the Nazi
estine railways was suspended regime were visited and who
after rail workers struck in pro- miraculously survived the war."
test against the danger arising The statement added: "Bitterness,
from constant mining of tracks impatience and tension are run-
by terrorists. Arab villagers, ning high among us. We are
noticing three Jews laying mines innocent of any crime. We don't
on the Jerusalem-Jaffa road, want to be kept in camps on
gave an . alarm. The mines were foreign soil. We appeal to the
dismantled. • An officer who was human conscience of the Colonial
injured Monday while dismantl- Secretary to give the command
ing • a mine died, bringing the to bring us to the Land of Israel."
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Jewish Groups Ask Speedy Creation of Internationil Refugee Body
NEW YORK (JTA)—Delay in the establishment and effective
functioning of the International Refugee Organization will "con-
tribute to the further breakdown of the moral and physical well-
being of the displaced persons and refugees," and will result in
further misfortune and disaster for those who have already endured
untold suffering and torture, three Jewish organizations warned
in a memorandum submitted to the UN General Assembly.
The document signed by the World Jewish Congress, the
American Jewish Conference, and the Board of Deputies of British
Jews urged speedy adoption of the IRO constitution."
Semitic agitation.
Uruguayan Delegation Instructed to Press for Palestine Trusteeship
MONTEVIDEO (JTA)—Foreign Minister Dr. Eduardo Rodiguez
Iarreta has promised to instruct the Uruguayan delegation to the
UN General Assembly to support transfer of Palestine to a UN
trusteeship and to press for unrestricted Jewish immigration. He
made this pledge to a delegation of the Uruguayan Pro-Palestine
Committee, which submitted a memorandum asking the govern-
ment to implement its expressed support of Jewish aspirations in
Palestine by having its representatives at the UN urge action on
Zionist demands.
Argentine Jews Ask UN to Promote Pact to Ban Anti-semitism
BUENOS AIRES (JTA)—The Sociedad Hebraica of Argentina
has cabled UN president Paul-Henri Spaak urging that the UN
promote an international agreement outlawing racial and anti-
Semitic agitation.
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