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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, May 30, 1947

Agency Urges UN Assembly
To Establish Jewish State

Independence Asked by Assephat Hanivcharim; Ben-
Gurion's Address Interpreted as Endorsing Partition;
Peace with Arabs Sought in Conference Resolution

Bi-Nationalism
Opposed in Zion
By. Ben Gurion

MO -to Study Widening
Of Ties With Relief Groups

Commission Rejects Applications of World Jewish Con"
gress, Jewish Agency and Other Voluntary Agencies
Special Cable to The Jewish News
-
or Consultive Status with Organization
JERUSALEM. (JTA)— David
Ben Gurion opposed the idea of
. LAUSANNE (JTA)—The Preparatgry Commission of

a collective United Nations trus- the International Refugee Organization adjourned after decid-
teeship for Palestine at a meet- ing to reconvene in Lausanne at the end of June. The com-
ing of the Labor Youth Council mission passed a resolution expressing preference for Geneva
in Alurnoth. He asserted this as the headquarters of the IRO.
Arthur J. Altmeyer, executive secretary of the Commis-
would be worse than a continua-
tion of the Mandate administered sion, was authorized to "enter
into agreements with govern- Establishment by the IRO of a
Meirson, political chief of the
by one nation.
Agency's Jerusalem section, said! they said, must come sooner or
Demanding a Jewish state in ments and occupation authori- Central Tracing Bureau, charged
the United Nations will also be later.
the
laigest part of Palestine, he ties" on the care of refugees and with seeking the hundred of thou-
urged to request Britain to abolish! Leaders of the Mapai, the
placed persons, following the sands of displaced persons and
strongly
opposed bi-nationalism displaced
the White Paper and carry out Jewish Labor Party, argued' that
liquidation of UNRRA. He also refugees who have disappeared,
the terms of the Mandate during only an independent Jewish and said unrestricted immigra-
empowered
to organizations
negotiate new was given first priority by the IRO
the transition period until a State can secure adequate Jewish Lion would be impossible in a bi- was
agreements
with
l state. that • without a Jew- such as the Intergovernmental Preparatory Commission, which ,
Jewish State is established. The immigration into the country and nationa
insisted
He in
implementation of the Mandate unrestricted development.
Committee for Refugees and vol- concluded its second session here
is the sole justification and the Ben Gurion Asks Independence ish state Jews -could not attain untary groups, who are now this week.
legal ground for British rule in David Ben Gurion, chairman of spiritual or cultural independ- working
with UNRRA.
The Commission
rejected the' Altmeyer was directed to set up
the Jewish Agency Executive, de- ence.
Palestine, she said.
a
the
bureau and to confer with the
Mrs. Meirson said Soviet dele- manded the immediate establish-
Trial of 5 Postponed
applications of several voluntary
gate Andrei Gromyko's state- ment of an independent Jewish
The Jewish Agency, he an- agencies, including the World International Red Cross and
ment acknowledging the right state taking in those parts of pounced, will call a full meeting Jewish Congress and the Jewish governmental authorities far c0..
of the Jews to statehood was of Palestine that have been settled in Jerusa lem on June
11 Mem- Agency, fol.- - consultative status, operation. All governments con-
J
11.
extreme importance from an in4 by Jews, as well as the Negev,
from London and Washing- but directed the executive secre- cerned will be asked to submit
and
continuation
of
the
British
and
ternational viewpoint.
d to attend. .
tary "to study the possibilities of
Mandate in the sections which ton are expected
Puzzled by U. S. Stand
The trial of five Jews captured widening the activities of the lists of names, with particulars, of
"We never could understand Jews have not colonized.
during
the Acre
postponed
due prison
to the break
illness was
of voluntary societies of strengthen- persons to be traced, an coun-
Mg their relations with the IRO." t ries where tracing op
why a big powerful nation like His proposal, a departure from
tions are
be called
on
the Soviet Union, which is build- the plans broached heretofore by
e of the prisoners. The court-
Belgium, France, Canada - a to be carried out wit Aer
Zionist
leaders,
was
outlined
to
its
to
, to cooperate.
house is guarded by 100 soldiers. China, the Netherlands, Britain
ing its country according
the Jewish National Assembly.
s. own will, did not understand our
and
Face Death Penalty
an the U. S. were named to an It was announced the Commis-
Agency chairman expressed
needs and aspirations," M rs . The
satisfaction the General Assembly The prisoners are: Jacon Weiss, advisory committee which will sion has approved a budget of
Meirson
"We, however, had repulsed "the anti-Zionist on- who is ill; Mair Nakar, 21; Ab- meet with the chairman of the $112,045,000 for the first oper-
hope
this stated.
tragic misunderstand-
slaught," and had high praise for shalom Habib, 20; Amnon Mik- Preparatory Commission. Henri ational year, beginning July 1.
ing has come to an end now." Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko, haloff, 18; Nachman Zitterbaum, Ponsot of France. in the interval This represents 75 per cent of the
She praised the attitude taken at "who arrived at the conclusion 18. They are charged with B.- before next meeting.
, original estimated budget
the UN by the representatives that there is a necessity for a legally wearing uniforms, firing
of Poland, Sweden, Norway and Jewish state." Ben Gurion cau- at police, carrying arms and I
the `Latin American countries, , ; tinned * against over-optimism, planting mines. The maximum
Store hours Daily, 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
but said she p
waspuzzled by the pointing out that Britain has not punishment is death if convicted.;
stand taken by the delegation of promised to implement the roc- Nakar and Habib refused counsel,
the United States.
declaring they did not recognize
ornmendations of the UN.
cannot imagine the silence ,
-
(Puzzled by reports from Pal- the court's jurisdiction. They i
-of the U. S. at this stage means estine of David Ben Gurion's and Weiss were brought from
forgetfulness of all pledges made , advocacy of the partitioning of Acre on Friday, protesting the 1
by a number of presidents, of
Palestine into a Jewish state violation of the Sabbath. The ,
the Palestine resolutions passed 1 and continuation of the British others protested mistreatment by
in Congress and the declarations mandate in the remainder of police while awaiting trial.
on Palestine made by the Demo- .. the country, Dr. Abba Hillel
Four Irgunists who were cap- 1
cratic and Republican parties,"
Silver. chairman of the Ameri- tured and wounded during the ;
she said.
can branch of the Jewish Acre jail break will stand trial
Disputes of the Aliyah Chad-
Agency and head of the Ameri- after being released from the hos-
asha. the New Settlers Party, can Zionist Emergency Coun- pital.
pital. They are Amnon Mosh-;
voiced opposition to what they cil, issued a statement in New kovitz, Joseph Darx, Baruch
described as "the shifting of the York emphasizing that the Shmukler and Abraham Belkov-1
interest of Palestine Jewry to-
Jewish Agency "has never ap- sky.
wards the East." They demanded proved any such proposal.")
that the Agency continue to fol-
Seek Pact With Arabs
low the Western democracies.
The Assembly adopted resolu-
Insist on Bi-Nationalism
tions calling for the immediate
Hashomer Hatzair representa- establishment of a Jewish state
tives insisted bi-nationalism is and an agreement with the Arabs.
the best solution of the Palestine
The new Vaad Leumi (Jewish
NEW YORK, (JTA)—An an-
problem, since it offers an op National Council) elected by-the nouncement that Dr. Emanuel
portunity for reaching an Arab- closing session of the Jewish Na- Neumann will run for the presi-
Jewish rapprochement, which, tional Assembly consists of the
dency of t h e
following representatives: 15 from
Zionist Organ-
the Mapai; five from the Tenua
ization of Amer-
L'Achdut Avoda; four from the
ica, coupled
Hashomer Hatzair; six from the
with an appeal
Mizrachi; four Aliya Hadasha;
for his election,
two General Zionists and several
was made here
representing minority parties.
by D r . Abba
Arabs and Jews Clash
Hillel Silver,
In a gun battle near Petach
present ZOA
(S
Tikvah. the Haganah virtually ,
president, a d -
LAKE SUCCESS, N. (JTA)
wiped
out
an
Arab
robber
band
_xitchen3
dressing a meet-
—Secretary General Trygve Lie
that
had
been
molesting
Jewish
Dr. Neumann ing of Zionist
of the United National told the
Palestine inquiry committee the settlers, but lost one of its own district leaders at the Park
Central Hate:.
be members in the operation.
confidence of millions will
In a "communique", t h e
"greatly influenced" by the com-
Dr. Silver and Dr. Neumann
Haganah
stated
"several
Arab
mittee's work.
gave the meeting a political an-
robber
gangs
recently
appeared
in
Mr. Lie expressed the hope
alysis of - the proceedings of the
the body will "prepare the way the Sharon area, attacking and UN special session on Palestine
killing
Jews.
The
Haganah
was
for a just and workable solution"
and indicated the line which will
of the Palestine problem, "ac- compelled to find and root out be followed before the inquiry
these
gangsters.
Last
night,
May
ceptable to all." He said the com-
commission which has been ap-
mittee's freedom of action is 20, a Haganah unit discovered the pointed. Daniel Frisch, chair-
Here is a compact, low-priced range
gangsters
in
an
Arab
cafe
on
the
"very great" since the terms of
man of the ZOA administrative
that has most of the advantages of
reference are very broad, time highway near Petach Tikvah and commitee, presided.
gave battle, killing seven gang-
being the only limitation.
larger models. The three enclosed,
He stated at Palestine's prob- sters, including their chief, and Jolson to Be Narrator
lem is "fraught with much emo- wounding several others. The
surface heating elements are fast and
tion and passion" which the com- Haganah was compelled to under- On 'Operation Nightmare'
clean. The oven h an extra roomy one
mittee must approach impartial- take this action in order to clear
NEW YORK: Al Jolson, desert-
ly and deeply comprehensively, the vicinity and make Jewish life
with oven temperature control and
safe, but the Haganah does not ing his usual role as outstanding
but not detached objectively.
inger and co-
separate broiling compartment. Hand-
Only five of -the 11 delegations fight peaceful, law abiding
median, will ap-
on- the committee were present Arabs."
some porcelain finish and interior.
pear
as
dramatic
when Mr. Lie spoke, while al-
narrator and star
Arrest 5 Youths in Paris
ternates filled other seats.
3f a documen-
As Alleged Sternists; 3 Freed
tary radio pres-
PARIS, (JTA) Paris police
First Meeting of UN Inquiry
Extended Payments Available $99 50
entation, entitled
arrested five youths, allegedly
Committee Held in Private
"Operation
connected
with
the
Stern
Group,
LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y., (Pa1-
Nightmare,"
cor)—The UN Palestine Inquiry in a surprise raid on a local hotel.
10TH FLOOR — FARMER — SECTION C
ver the CBS
-Committee went into executive Three were released. The five,
network
on
June
ranging
in
age
from
15
to
22,
press barred, after hearing the
9, 7:30 to 8:00
statement by Secretary General were charged with illegal deal.-
p. in., Eastern
Trygve Lie. Before going into ings in arms and are said to
JOLSON Daylight Time,
executive session,- the commit- have had a number of revolvers
tee decided to defer election of a in their possession. The youths under the auspices of the United
chairman and vice-chairman un- also had a quantity of leaflets Jewish Appeal. The program
Pries Subject to 2% Sales Tar
til all members of the committee signed by "The Combatants of will enlist the talents of Holly-
wood stars.
Liberty" of the Stern Group.
-arrive in New York.

JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Jewish Agency will demand
the establishment of an independent Jewish State in Palestine
at the United Nations General Assembly in September, it
was revealed here by Goldie Meirson, addressing the Jewish
National Assembly.
Reporting on the political activities of the Agency, Mrs.

Dr. Neumann Slated
For ZOA Presidency

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UN Chief Asserts

Millions Await
Just Zion Solution

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