f Friday, October 10, 1947 Page Three THE JEWISH NEWS Dr. Silver States Zion Case Before UN Declares Jews Will Accept Partition Despite Objections LAKE SUCCESS, (JTA)—Declaring that although the partition- ing of Palestine "entails a very heavy sacrifice on the part of the Jewish people," Dr. Abba Hillel Silver told the United Nations that the Jewish Agency is prepared to accept the partition recommenda- tions of the UN Special Committee on Palestine "subject to further discussion of the constitution and territorial provisions," which, he said, should take place at the present session of the General Assembly. Speaking on behalf of the Jewish Agency at the Ad Hoc tain public security within their Committee on Palestine, Dr. Sil- country, should British armed ver said that at least two features forces not be available to the of the UNSCOP majority report United Nations during the transi- . "are open to most serious objec- tional period and should these tions." One is the elimination of forces be -Subject to early with Western Galilee from the Jewish drawal from Palestine. State, and the other is the ex- Referring to the threats voiced 'clUsion of all of Jerusalem from by Jamal Husseini, during the that state. testimony on behalf of the Pales- He pointed out that ,the Peel tine Arabs at the Ad. Hoc Corn- Commission included w e s t ern mittee, Dr. Silver repeated that .Galilee in the Jewish State and the Jews are "not impressed by that in Jerusalem a modern new idle threats" and are prepared to city has grown up which con- defend themselves. tains a compact Jewish section Problem of DPs of approximately 90,000 inhabi- While giving "full approval to tants. Also, Jerusalem holdi a unique place in Jewish life and all other UNSCOP recommenda- tions, Dr. Silver said that the religious traditions, he said. Jewish Agency takes issue with Rejects Minority Report the sixth recommendation which Rejecting the minority UNSCOP calls upon the General Assembly plan for the federalization of "to undertake immediately the Palestine as "wholly unaccept- initiation and execution of an able even as a basis for discus- international arrangement where- sion," Dr. Silver presented the by the problem of the distressed following proposals: European Jews, of whom ap- 1. The Jewish Agency is pre- proximately 250,000 are in as- Pared to accept the UNSCOP ma- sembly centers, will be dealt with jority recommendation of an eco- as a matter of extreme urgency nomic union between the Jewish for the alleviation of their plight and . the Arab states, but must and of the Palestine problem." have in its own hands those in- The Jewish Agency, Dr. Silver struments of financing and eco- declared, hopes that the world nomic control that are necessary will welcome those among the to carry out Jewish immigration displaced persons who wish to and related economic develop- emigrate to other lands. "The ments. Jewish Agency," he stated, "never 2. The Jewish State must have contemplated that any displaced 'independent access to those world person should be forced to go to resources of capital and supplies Palestine. But surely, to compel that are indispensable for the those Jewish refugees, many of accomplishment of the above pur- whom have close family ties with poses. Although the UNSCOP Palestine, to go against their will recommendation for an economic to other lands and to deny them. :union provides, in effect, for a the right to go to the Jewish .large subsidy from the Jewish to .National Home, would be most the Arab State, the Jewish unjust and unkind and would be Agency is "prepared to assume bitterly resented." . this burden as one of its sacri- Dr. Silver also took issue with fices designed to find a way out the 12th recommendation of the of the .present intolerable im- UNSCOP which says that any passe." solution for Palestine cannot be 3. The Jewish State will "scrup- considered a solution of the ulously" respect the equal rights Jewish problem in general. of the Arab population within its "We are at a loss to understand own territory and will follow a good neighbor policy towards the the meaning of this recommenda- Arab State of Palestine, and all tion," Dr. Silver said. "The 'Jew- the Arab states throughout the ish problem in general' is not a Middle East. If the Jewish good problem of Jewish immigration neighbor policy is not reeipro- or of. refugees. It is the problem eated, the Jews will be compelled of Jewish homelessness. There is to "defend their rights to the but one solution to this problem, a national home." utmost." Attacking the British state- ' 4. The Jewish Agency favors an inxternational authority under ment before the Ad Hoc Corn- the United Nations to supervise mittee,- Dr. Silver pointed out the implementation of its parti- that it indicated no support of tion decision. It urges that the the UNSCOP report. He said the transitional period be as brief as Jewish Agency welcomes •the possible. It considers a period of British intention of making an two years "considerably longer early withdrawal from Palestine. than is necessary or desirable." Against Britain's Policy Urges Transfer of Powers "It was His Majesty's govern- 5. The Jewish Agency assumes ment which asked the Assembly that the transfer of the powers to make recommendations under and functions of administration Article 10 of the Charter for the to the two peoples in their re- future government of Palestine," spective states would not take Dr. Silver stated. "In making place at the end of the transi- these requests, with which the . tional period, ' but would be in- United Nations complied, the augurated. immediately. United Kingdom surely must 6. The Jewish Agency hopes have had in mind not the thought that the transition period will be of ultimately imposing its own attended by a minimum of fric- solution on the United Nations, tion and conflict. Once the bound- but the hope that this interna- aries are defined and the states tional body, might find a solution, established, they should be en- which, while not fully acceptable Ctled to have their territorial in- to everyone, would nevertheless tegrity protected as fully as all represent the collective wisdom other nations which are coven- •and judgment of the nations of anted to peaceful relations under the world." the UN. Charter. Emphasizing that the UNSCOP 7. The Jewish Agency assumes report does not ask the British that in the constitution of what- government to accept the sole ever military or police force may responsibility for enforcing a be required during' the transi- solution which is not accepted tional period, full use will be equally by the Jews and the •made of the trained manpower Arabs, but recommends that, if available in Palestine which will so desired, more members of the be prepared to offer its services United Nations shall be invited to the United Nations to maintain to assist in administering the law and order. country along with the present 8. The Jewish people of Pales- mandatory power, Dr.. Silver de- , tine will provide without delay clared: the necessary_ effective,s to main-, "In view of His Majesty's gov- Romania Dismisses 1,500 Fascist-Minded Teachers BUCHAREST (JTA) — About 1,500 instructors and other per- sonnel attached to Romanian uni- Britain Threatens Action Against Resisting Illegals LONDON, (JTA) — The For- eign Office warned the Jewish Agency here that "extreme meas- ures' would be taken against visaless immigrants resisting boarding parties inside Palestine territorial waters. The government said that it would not be responsible for in- jury or loss of life as a result of resistance, and that the navy has been given authority to use what- ever measures it sees fit to quell resistance. The internment camps on Cy- prus which already house nearly 15,000 visaless Jewish immigrants could accommodate an additional J0,000 persons, it was reported here. A group of about 200 men, wo- men and children sailed from Cyprus for Haifa. They will enter Palestine under the monthly quota of 350 from Cyprus. , * * * HAIFA, (JTA) — The Empire Rest and Empire Comfort sailed from here with 800 of the 1,500 Jewish refugees who docked here aboard the Redemption, formerly the Paducah. The remaining 700 will be kept aboard their block- ade runner until other arrange- ments are made to take them to Cyprus. Hours after the departure of the Cyprus-bound immigrants, the second refugee transport, the Jewish State, arrived in the port in tow to a British destroyer. versities have been dismissed as a result of investigations of a special commission to eliminate fascists and anti-Semites from .university faculties. • NEW PATTERNS • NEW TEXTURES . ernment's reluctance to impose a policy by force of arms one may be pardoned for inquiring why His Majesty's government has not hesitated to employ in recent years a military force of 100,000 men, along with its navy and its air force, to impose by force a policy on Palestine which no international body has ap- proved. It must be clear to every- one that no settlement of the Palestine problem 'is possible without some enforcement." ARE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY In Wanted Colors and Widths Come in and make your selections now. Our fall shipments have arrived. 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