THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, March 7, 1947
U.S., World Leaders Assail
Bevin for Blast at Truman
LONDON (JTA) — Foreign! aspirations in Palestine." From
Minister Bevin's charge that his own personal knowledge, Mr.
Lehman said, he can "assert cate-
American interference wrecked
gorically that President Truman's
the chances of an accord among
4, in which for
Britain, the Arabs and the Jews statement of Oct.
was denied- by Dr. Nahum Gold- the second time he urged the
mann, member of the Jewish immediate entry of displaced
Agency executive, who partici- persons into Palestine, did not in
pated in all the recent discussions any way interfere with the solu-
between Bevin and the Zionists, tion of the Palestine problem."
Dr. Moshe Sneh, a member of
and who presented the Jewish
Agency partition plan to the U.S. the Jewish Agency executive,
who arrived in' the U. S. this
Government.
week, in a statement here said
Dr. Goldmann -said that the that "even in his last speech Mr.
Foreign Secretary's claim that Bevin accepted, without any
President Truman's Yom Kip- scruples, the Arab viewpoint that
pur statement had blasted the the Jewish minority must remain
possibility of an emminent agree- under the benevolent 'protection
ment with the Jews and Arabs of the Arab majority. President
was inaccurate, since there had Truman in his well-known letter
never been any basis for agree- to King lbn Saud rejected this
ment between the Jews and the
Arab viewpoint, and the differ-
British.
ences between the British Gov-
Goldman said he found it ernment and the U. S. on this
amazing that "after 12 long talks question are much deeper than
with us between August and Sep- Mr. Bevin chose to indicate in
tember, the most elementaryno- his tactless address in the House
tions of the mandate= should be of Commons."
strange to the thinking of Bevin.
Judge Morris Rothen tie r g,
He has suddenly discovered that president of the Jewish National
the Jewish people are a 'religion.' 4 Fund of America, describing
This shows lack of understanding Bevin's attack on Truman as
of the ABC's of the problem and "ludicrous" and "tactless" pointed
makes the whole mandate non- out that "President Truman's
sense. The mandate speaks of a humane attitude was in sharp
national home for the Jewish contrast to the callousness of Mr.
people, not of a religious home." Bevin towards the wretched sur-
(British officials stated that they vivors of the Hitler terror. Mr.
are seeking Zionist opinion on the Bevin, who will undoubtedly go
approaching proposals on Pales- down as the most inept Secretary
tine before the UN.
for Foreign Affairs in British
(Dr. James G. McDonald, for-1 history, is the last man who is
rner High Commissioner for Ref-1 entitled to complain about the
ugees, who arrived in England to failure of the negotiations.
assist in the United Palestine Ap-
peal drive, completely supported Government Spokesmen
President Truman and declared Also Repudiate Attack
it wrong to view the President's I WASHINGTON. — British For-
demand for the admission of 100,- 1 eign Secretary Bevin's aspersions
000 Jews to Palestine as a politi- on President Truman and the
cal appeal to Jewish voters."
Zionists met with a complete re-
pudiation from many quarters
American Zionists Assail
tliroughout the world. The com-
Bevin's Statement as Insult
plete statement issued by the
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Speaking White House reads:
"The impression that has arisen
for the entire Zionist movement
from yesterday's debate in the
in the United States, represented
British Parliament that America's
interest in Palestine and the set-
in the American Zionist Emer-
tlement of Jews there is moti-
gency Council, Dr. Abba Hillel
vated by partisan- and local poli-
Silver, chairman of the Council,
tics is most unfortunate and mis-
leading.
declared that "Bevin has capped
The President's statement of
Oct. 4, 1946. which was referred to
38 months of evasion on the
in the debate. merely reaffirmed
Palestine issue with as mendaci-
the attitude toward Palestine and
ous, misleading arid insulting a
Jewish immigration into Palestine
which the United States Govern-
statement as ever issued from the
ment has publicly expressed since
lips of a British Foreign Secre-
the summer of 1945. This attitude
was and is based upon the desire
tary."
of the President to advance a just
solution of the Palestine problem.
Declaring that Foreign Secre-
Our position on this subject was
tary Bevin "had blundered about
communicated to the British Gov-
ernment by the President in his
with unbelievable unwisdom in
letter to Prime Minister Attlee
handling the entire Palestine
Aug. 31, 1945. which was publicly
released by the President Nov. 13,
problem," Dr. Stephen S. Wise,
1945. when he announced the es-
president of the NVorld and Amer-
tablishment of the joint Anglo-
American Committee of Inquiry.
ican Jewish Congresses, said that
The statement of Oct. 4, 1946, re-
the British Foreign Minister
iterated this Government's posi-
`seems bound to tax the credulity
tion, which was already fully
known to all parties to the Pales-
of Americans." He pointed out
tine negotiations.
that upon a number of occasions
"America's interest in Palestine
is of long and continued standing.
Bevin has spoken "with a mini-
It is a deep and abiding interest
mum of courtesy and a maximum
shared by our people without re-
gard to their political affiliation."
of disrespect" with regard to the
Six U. S. Senators — Owen
President of the United States
and the administration. "Not Brewster of Maine (R). Alben W.
President Truman is at fault, but Barkley of Kentucky (D), Robert
Secretary Bevin," Dr. Wise said. Taft of Ohio (R), Albert W.
Hawkes (R), of New Jersey, War-
Major George Fielding Eliot, ren Magnuson of Washington (D),
N. Y. Herald Tribune military and Claude Pepper f Florid a
expert, warned that waves of (D)—criticized Bevin's attack.
suicide and violence will sweep
A number of members of the
Jewish DP .camps in Europe House of Representatives joined
unless America moves quickly in repudiating the personal at-
to help settle the question of tacks upon President Truman and
Palestine, which to "many if Gov. Dewey. A strong state-
offe rs ment was made by Rep. Robert
not most" of
"the only possible solution of Twyman of Illinois in support of
their life problems."
the Jewish position, in a 26-min-
Sumner Welles, former Under- ute speech.
Secretary of State, in a syndi-
Former President Herbert
cated article declared that "the Hoover said today that Jewish
British decision to refer the Pal- displaced persons must be gotten
estine problem to the United Na- out of the American areas of oc-
tions has been taken just a year cupation in Germany and Austria
too late." Had the British Gov- and must go somewhere. He de-
ernment submitted its Palestine clined, however, to commit him-
mandate to the United - Nations self on whether they should be
when the new international or- admitted to Palestine, declaring
ganization was first established, that that was a hot issue and he
and pressed for the prompt cre- does not want to stir up trouble.
ation of the International Trus-
Moshe Shertok, chief of the po-
teeship CounCil, a just and final litical department of the Jewish
solution of the whole controver- Agency for Palestine, and repre-
sy could by now have been sentative of the Agency's execu-
found," Welles writes.
tive in Washington, said that
Herbert H. Lehman deplored there was "no real prospect of an
the "unwarranted assault upon agreed solution" of the impasse
the integrity of the President of in Palestine last October, as For-
the United States" and Bevin's eign Secretary Bevin asserted in
Misunderstanding of American his speech
bipartisan support of Jewish
Rothenberg Elected
JNF Head 4th Time
Page Pftees
Burk Youngest
Bnai Brith Unit
President at 21
Our Lett6- Box
NEW YORK, (JTA)—J u d g e
Morris Rothenberg was re-elect-
ed to a fourth term as president
of the Jewish National Fund of
America a t a
George Gershwin Lodge, re-
conference of cently honored by being the first
delegates repre- lodge in Detroit since the war to
senting all bran-
ches in the
American Zion-
ist movement.
In recognition
of his leadership
in the upbuild-
ing of Palestine,
Judge
a n agricultural
Rothenberg
settlement in the
Negev has been named in his
honor, it was revealed by Dr.
Moshe Sneh, member of the Jew-
ish Agency executive, who pre-
sented to Judge Rothenberg a
scroll embodying a decision of
the Board of Governors of the
JNF in Jerusalem to establish a
settlement named ''Nachlath
Rothenberg."
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"'Fourth Annual Patriotic Mili-
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Lauds Dr. Hershman's Book,
Editor, The Jewish News:
On the occasion of my 75th
birthday, Dr. A. M. Hershman
was gracious to present me with
an inscribed copy of his moment-
ous work, "Rabbi Isaac Pellet
and His Times."
After a thorough perusal of it,
I am amazed at the task that
salem Wednesday to attend the
made this volume possible. The
Zionist Executive meeting.)
research, so painstaking and com-
prehensive—as may be gathered
The Agency has no quarrel
by the bibliography—is in itself
whatever with the new departure
SIDNEY BURK
a life's work.
of the British GovernmerA in de-
ciding to lay the Palestine prob- receive a Bnai Brith charter, is
Not only does the volume de-
composed largely of veterans
lem before the UN, Shertok de-
scribe Perfet's life, his character,
clared. He added that if the mat- under 26 years of age. The group and his scholarly attainments. but,,
ter is referred to the UN, the was organized three months ago also gives us a historical resume '
Agency will do everything in its with a nucleus of seven members. of his times with the many ex-
Sidney Burk, 21, holds the dis-
power to uphold and defend the
periences and problems concomit-
internationally recognized rights tinction of being the youngest ant with them.
lodge president in Bnai Brith and
of Jews in Palestine."
One thing that struck me very
has set an outstanding example
The Agency would defer its
of leadership by personally sign- . pleasantly is Perfet's views on
claim to statehood. Shertok said,
if the British would return to the
ing up 55 of the group's 173 mem- , science, especially on so-called
"status quo ante-1937," when he
"Greek Wisdom." He is against
hers.
declared. they first began violating
the mandate. Be sees little hope
Murray Sabin, president of it on account of its rhetoric and
boweser, -that those of the Brit-
Louis Marshall Lodge, is honorary metaphoric terminology, but not
ish Cabinet who are in effective
control of Palestine policy will
president. Other officers are: Sid- against Greek science and phil-
easily be persuaded to effect these
ney Garelick and Jack Rouman, osophy per se—a most liberal
changes. Playing for time has
bees their guiding principle, pur-
vice - presidents; Herman V. view, considering the milieu and
sued with inexhaustible ingenuity,
Kasoff, recording secretary; Ed-: times he lived in.
at the expense of the pence of
ward Mazer, corresponding secre- I
Palestine and the rescue of our
The work embodies many of
European remnants."
tary; Louis Zack. financiarsecre-' Pellet's pithy and at times hu-
tary, and Sidney Weiss, treasurer.' morous and even sarcastic aphor-
A resume of late news from
Gershwin Lodge is planning an isms, which bring a smile to our
and concerning Palestine fol- installation dinner.
lips. One of them a paraphrasa-
lows:
tion of the well known verse:
i "For out of Zion goeth forth the
• The British Labor 'Party was
law, and the word of the Lord
taken sharply to task for not liv-
from Jerusalem," is well worth
ing up to its election pledges on
quoting; Perfet very adroitly
Palestine, by H. N. Brailsford,
Ch. Rothblatt will be the guest. changes 'it into, "For out of
writing in Reynolds News.
• The Soviet Government will speaker for the Kvutzah Ivrith France goeth forth the law and
play a major role in any solution the Hebrew Cultural Group of the word of the Lord from Ger-
of the Palestine problem, accord- Detroit and the Hebrew Teachers, many."
Another serious and axiomatic
ing to Alexander Kendrick, PM's Organization, this Saturday eve-
Moscow correspondent, who ob- ning in the auditorium of the Rose ' saying is: "Truth remains truth,
served that "it would appear Sittig Cohen building. 13226 Law--; whether it be accepted or not.'
there is small sympathy for Zion- ton. His subject is "The Growth This is a most profound state-
ism in Russia," and emphasized and Development of the Hebrew ment_
Novel in the Diaspora and Pales-;
There is so much more to learn
the Soviet policy of "friendly re-
from this work and particularly
lations with other nations" which tine."
Mr.
Rothblatt
is
a
noted
educat-
of the history of the Jews of the
"includes the Arab States."
or and author. His book "Life and
• The citizenship of Czech Jews Literature," an anthology of i 14th Century in Spain. Algeria,
and those seeking to emigrate to modern Hebrew literature. is and the Barbary states. The only
way to learn it, is to read the
Palestine is in no danger of be-
Rothblatt to Address
Kvutzah on Saturday
ing revoked, Interior Minister
Vaclav Nosek told a press con-
ference in Prague. He added that
the citizenship status of Jews who
had registered as of German na-
tionality before the war was in-
violable unless the Jews were
"Germanized."
• The refugee ship Ben Hecht,
which was expected to arrive in
Haifa under British escort, is re-
ported to have been intercepted
and diverted to Cyprus or an-
other British Mediterranean port.
•
Former Colonial Secretary
Leopold Amery arrived in Jeru-
salem and discussed with Dr.
Chaim Weizmann the present
situation in Palestine as well as
certain aspects of a plan to set-
tle the Palestine problem on the
basis of partition, reportedly
emanating from the Conserva-
tive Party of which he is a lead-
ing member.
• In a statement in Cairo upon
his arrival from the U. S. Saudi
Arabian Crown Prince Emir
Feisal said that President Tru-
man had told him that the U. S.
government would adopt a neu-
tral attitude when the Palestine
issue comes bfore the U. N., ac-
cording to a broadcast on BBC.
• King Abdullah of Transjordan
has warned the Mufti-dominated
Palestine Arab Higher Executive
and the Mufti's aides in Palestine
not to start Arab uprisings
against the Jews, declaring that
he will not support disturbances
in any' orm and that Transjordan
will not permit terrorists to cross
into Palestine or give them sane-
turay, it was reported by Esch-,
nab, publication of Haganah, cere=
- (Mr. Shertok returned to Jeiu- tral Jewish Resistance Movement.
widely used in Hebrew high
schools and colleges. He is the
head of the department of modern
Hebrew literature in the College
of Jewish Studies in Chicago.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Kvutzah Ivrith arranged for a
social hour of a Purim nature to
follow Mr. Rothblatt's lecture.
Joseph Katz is president of the
Kvutzah Ivrith.
Mrs. Julius Ring is president of
the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Joseph Haggai is president of
the Hebrew Teachers Organiza-
tion of Detroit.
book.
N. E. ARONSTAM, M. D.
Netherlands Government
Gives Award to Bnai Brith
NEW YORK — The over-all
Bnai Brith program to aid the
people of former occupied na-
tions with shipments of clothing,
food and other relief supplies has
been cited by the Netherlands
government through the present-
ation of a Certificate of Apprecia-
tion to the organization.
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