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THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Fourteen

ZOA Delegates Stand Firm
Against 'Dissident' Groups

(Continued from Page 3)

The convention, however, not
only went on record condemning
the "dissident groups," but, by
declaration of the president
pledged an all-out campaign
against them in this country.
Dr. Neumann, in the final
words in the debate, at the po-
litical session of which Mr. Frisch
was chairman, declared:
"I am no supporter of the
Irgun or the Sternists and am
going to resist their activities
as far as I can."
It was a good debate which
again demonstrated the genius of
men like Mr. Lipsky, who again
won acclaim as the ablest of the
"elder statesmen" of the move-
ment and of Dr. Neumann who
saved the entire situation with
his unequivocal statement.
The resolution as finally adopt-
ed not only went on record
against the destructive forces in
Palestine, but also called for
withholding of support from
groups in the U. S. who are act-
ing in behalf of the Irgunists.
The resolution expressed the
hope that internal unity will be
achieved among all elements in
Palestine.
Dr. Silver's Address
Dr. Silver told the 3,000 dele-
gates and visitors in his message
at the opening session at Carnegie
Hall that the solution of the
Palestine problem "will depend
upon the acquiescence of the
three great powers and, more

He urged that the United
States remain committed to a
policy "of urging Britain to carry
out its clear obligations to facili-
tate immigration and close settle-
ment of the land" as a means of
developing the Jewish National
Home in Palestine.
Judge Morris Rothenberg, JNF
president, reported that the con-
tributions of American Jews for
the purchase of land in Palestine
reached the unprecedented height
of nearly $14,000,000 during the
past nine months.
Aaron Wright of London, presi-
dent of the JNF of Great Britain
and Ireland, urged that American
Jews invest capital in Palestine
and build houses on JNF land in
order to relieve the critical hous-
ing shortage there.
"When a Jewish State comes
into being in Palestine, it will be
the only truly democratic state
in that part of the world, thanks
to the training and the precedents
established by the Zionist move-
ment," declared Dr. Israel Gold-
stein, chairman of the World Con-
federation of General Zionists.
Condemns Police State
Daniel Auster, former Mayor of
Jerusalem, who was the first Jew
to serve in that capacity since

the destruction of the Temple,
2000 years ago, described Pal-
estine as "a police state" but
added that "despite the presence
of the British Army and police
and the restrictions of martial

law, the Jewish pioneers are pur-
suing their regular, normal activ-
ities!' Basing his opinion on his
experiences in Jerusalem which
had a Council consisting of six
Arabs and six Jews, Dr. Auster
felt that it was not feasible to set
up a bi-national state in Pales-
tine.
U. S. Senator James E. Murray,
of Montana, while asserting that
American policy on the Palestine
question "has been defined, de-
v e l o p e d, a n d crystallized",
charged the State Deartment
with a "tendency to postpone talc
ing a clear position in defense
of our official program."
Senator Murray and Senator
Owen Biewster of Maine were
principal speakers at a rally at
Manhattan Center, which con-
cluded the four-day convention.
Senator Brewster stressed that
the problem of Palestine "will
eventually be dealt with in ac-
cordance with the conscience of
the world, in the fullest measure
of encouragement that your
labors on behalf of the aspira-
tions of the Hebrew people will
soon reach fruition."
Field Marshal Jan Christian
Smuts, Prime Minister of South
Africa, who together with Presi-
dent Wilson was one of the co-
authors of the Balfour Declara-
tion, expressed his conviction
that the UN Commission of In-
quiry on Palestine will give "due
regard to the policy of the Jewish
National Home embodied in the
Balfour Declaration and the Pal-
estine Mandate which was adopt-
ed by the League of Nations in

an international treaty," in a
cable adressed to the delegates

Friday, July 11, 1947

"Soon to Become State"
Addressing the concluding ses-
sion at Manhattan Center, at
whiCh Dr. Neumann presided, Mr.
Lipsky, veteran leader of the
movement, contrasted the early
days of Zionism when "all groups
in American Jewish life turned
their backs to the appeal of na-
tional redemption" with the pres-
ent, when "the whole American
Jewish community with very few
exceptions are now allied in spirit
and devotion with the Zionist
movement."
"The decimation of Jewish
life," Mr. Lipsky said, "has pro-
duced a situation in which two
great Jewish communities — the
Jewish National Home in Pales-
tine, soon to become the Jewish
state and the American Jewish
community must cooperate in the
leadership of Zionist affairs.
In a scathing attack on Ernest
Bevin and the British Colonial
Office "as the head and front of
a conspiracy" which, he declared,
"corrupts and bribes officials in
key places", "maintains an elab-
orate espionage all over the
world", and "aims at sentencing
the last remnants of European
Jewry to suicide or a living
death", Rudolph G. Sonneborn,
national co-chairman of the
United Jewish Appeal, called
Haganah the defense arm of Jew-
ish Palestine, "the Number One
priority of the Zionist ;move-
ment".
Mr. Sonneborn fiercely assailed
the "handful of terrorists in the
Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern
group" for "endangering the ef-
forts_and sacrifices of three gen-

erations by their insane actions".

111istriet 95 Suspended
Progressive Zionist District 95
of New York has been suspended
by the ZOA for requesting a sep-
arate hearing before the United
Nations Special Committee on
Palestine. Dr. Morris Zucker,
president of the suspended dis-
trict declared: "Whatever the
pretext given for this suspension
the real reason is that those in
control of the Zionist movement
do not dare stand up in open
democratic debate to defend the
political tactics over the years
which have led to the present
stalemate in Palestine."
Large Detroit Delegation
Detroit had one of the largest
delegations at the convention.
More than 30 members of local
Zionist chapters attended the ses-
sions, and participated in com-
mittees. Caucuses were held in
the suite of Charlie Wolok.
Most of the. Detroit delegates
were young people, members of
recently organized chapters.
Chonah Goes to Zion
The famous Chonah Mozdoff,
the "Falstaff of the ZOA" who
never misses a convention and
usually attends all World Zionist
Congresses, was at the sessions.
He knew all details, was able to
tip this correspondent off that
several men and women sitting
next to him were professional
fund-raisers for the Irgun and
had complete knowledge not only
about all delegates but also about
their families.
Of interest in connection with
Chonah is that next month he is
leaving for a permanent stay in
Palestine.

especially, of the United States."
He urged that "a way should be
found to coordinate the activities,
of all elements in Palestine who

are determined to resist the ini-
quitous regime of the White

Paper.•
Expressing concern over the
present - tight-lipped" policy of
the U. S. government on Pales-
tine, Dr. Silver declared, "We
would be less than frank if we
did not rogister the apprehension
which exists among many in our
ranks that our government, far
from taking earnest leadership in
the solution of this problem, in
full conformity with its commit-
ments and with its traditional
positior,-fi-Tay now be co-operat-
ing in the evolut?tm of a plan
which will be, when it is finally
sprung. surprisingly like unto
the Morrison-Grady Plan, which
would create another Jewish
Ghetto in Palestine, which our
government had previously re-
jected under pressure of public
opinion. We have no way of
knowing. The assurance which
v ■ :!:_is given this week by Secretary
ot. State Marshall, as reported in
the pr,!ss, to a group of members'
of Congress who called upon him
that 'there has been no change
or departure from the traditional!
Unit, -I States policy toward Pal- !
e,tine• is most gratifying and may
lo•ip to dispel Same of those fears
aird appreh,•nsions. But we hope
that b-2fore long a more specific !
and clefinit. statement will be
foe tIR•oriiing from our govern-
ment. -

ZOA Plans Colony

Tie group which met with
Marshall consisted of Senator
Murray, Senators Johnson of
Colorado, Hill of Alabama, Pep-

per of Florida, Taylor- of Idaho,
O'Malley of Wyoming, Myers of
Pennsylvania and Rep. teller of
New York. Seven or eight other
senators including Hatch of New

Mexico, Downey of California
and McMahon of Connecticut had
planned to join them, but were
detained at the Capitol.

Dr. Silver announced a plan
to establish a colony in Pales-
tine in commemoration of the
50th anniversary of the Zionist
Organization of America upon
12,500 acres of land to be re-
deemed in the next two years
through the Jewish National
Fund.

"National self interest quite as
much as common honesty require
that the British. and we should

expedite the fulfillment of the
Jewish dream in Palestine," said
James G. McDonald who was one
of the American members of the
Anglo-American Committee of
Inquiry on Palestine, speaking at
the Jewish National Fund session.

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$ 293,188,533.56
597,683,969.49

1,455,000.00
51,239,284.57

215,960,817.22
1,397,207: I 1
2,826,823.75
2,629,719.52
;1,166,381,355.22

LIABILITIES

Deposits:
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Accrued Expenses and Taxes Payable . • .
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Common Stock Dividend No. 26, Payable August 1,
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$1,045,018.470.42

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10,052,688.69
47,150,008.52 $1 ,102,221,167.63

1,033,524.82
813,843.31
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