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Impending
Peace,
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Israelis Release From Cyprus

The Postman Rings Twice

Israel and General Washington:
Both Rejected Notes From Britain

By DAVID SCHWARTZ
The British Government has failed in its efforts to deliver
that note to Israel protesting and threatening about the recent
,much publicized border incident. First, the British tried to deliver
the note to Arthur Lourie, Israel's Consul in New York. Later,
they tried to deliver the note at Haifa. However, in both places,
the note was declined, since it was addressed to "the Jewish
authorities" instead of to the Israeli Government.
It is very mortifying to have written a letter and then not
to. be able to have it delivered. Everyone has had the experience
of having a letter returned for failure to put on the stamp. But
Britain can't be so poor that she hasn't got the postage. Perhaps
she hasn't two cents of her own but with American money
charitably given to her by benevolent Uncle Sam, she should
have it.
. The whole incident recalls a similar one when Britain felt
about America just as Mr. Bevin feels about Israel today. - Have
you ever heard the story? It was the story Alexander Hamilton
used to tell and laugh himself sick about.

The hero of the story was George Washington. He was
'General Washington the-n, for-it was the beginning of the
American Revolution. But it was this business of calling
Washington a General which was at the bottom of the whole
incident.

. Under a flag of truce, an aide of General HOwe, the British
commander, had been permitted through the American lines to
go to Washington's headquarters.

On his arrival at headquarters, Alexander Hamilton,
who at the time was an aide to Washington, motioned to
the British officer in the direction of Washington.

The British officer stepped up to Washington and handed
him the letter.
Washington took a look at the envelope. "Ho, hum," he said,
"here is your letter back. It's not for me."
"Why sir, it is written on it, G, Washington, Esq., etc."
Washington looked very sober. "I, too, Sir, can read and I
say that letter is not for me. That letter is addressed to a Virginia
farmer I know. If you wish, I'll keep it until after the war and
see that he gets it, but I will not read it now. I am General
Washington, not G. Washington, Esq., etc. Any letters to me by
the British command must be addressed in accordance with the
title given me by the Continental Congress."
"But, Sir," said the British officer, "the etc, might be taken as
implying also the title of General."
"It might be and it might not be," replied Washington.
. So the British aide left sad-eyed, with his letter, and went
back to the British headquarters. Like the note to the Israeli
Government it could not be delivered..
The British just wouldn't write "General" before the name
of Washington, just as they will not write the word "government"
when referring to Israel.
. Am I making too much of the British squeamishness in
giving Washington the title of General? After all, it will be said,
in the case of Washington, he was in revolt against the British
Government. I answer, the same might be said of the Confederate
generals, yet at no time did the Union authorities or any of the
Union generals fail to give the proper tides to Generals Robert
E. lee, Stonewall Jackson, and so on.
No, the British have a peculiar squeaMiShness of their own
in this respect. They are most lavish of titles when it comes to
themselves. Just imagine all of the titles an Englishman can get.
He can even become a Knight of the Garter or even of the Bath.
He may even become a Lord, another word for God. I am told
they have a whole House of Lords in England.

I have no doubts about the issue of the Israeli incident.
In the end, of course, the British had to swallow the word
"General" for Washington. At the final battle . of York-
town, the British commander Cornwallis. stood with his head
uncovered, as the British troops marched in surrender—until
Washington had to tell him to put his hat on or he would
catch a cold. So it will be with Israel and England.

But I am still worried about that note which Bevin wants
to deliver to David Ben-Gurion and can't. Maybe he can telephone
and give the message to Ben•Gurion's maid. Something has to
be done or Ben-Gurion will never know about this British note.

(Copyright, 1949, Jewish. Telegraphic Agency)

(Direct Teletype Wires by JTA and Jewish News Special Correspondents)

Peace-loving nations throughout the world are acclaiming the approach of peace
and the triumphs that are now being scored by Israel in direct negotiations with the
Arab nations, after many months of fighting which resulted in total success for the Jew-
ish armies defending Jewish positions throughout Palestine, and especially in the Negev.
Israel's greatest triumph came on Tuesday morning when Britain's Foreign Secre-
tary Ernest Bevin, speaking in the House of Commons, announced that his government
would release Jews of military age from the Cyprus detention camps to Israel as soon
as shipping is provided by Jews. He said that the message to this effect was sent to UN
Acting Mediator Dr. Ralph Bunche. He added that Britain was able to do this because
of more favorable conditions in Palestine. His answer was given to Winston Churchill
who raised the Palestine question, but he added that he could not give Parliment an addi-
tional statement because of "delicate negotiations" at Rhodes. Mr. Churchill announced
that the opposition to the labor government would not be put off because of vague phrases
and that he would demand a Palestine debate next week. Bevin commented that Britain
and the United States are watching the situation carefully and are hoping to promote
peace in the Middle East.
Meanwhile hopes for peace are advancing not only in the negotiations with the
Egyptians but also with other Arab states in cluding Lebanon, Iraq and Syria. Within the
UN, as a result of Cuba's recognition of Is rael, . chances are improving that Israel will
be admitted to the world organization.
Bevin's about face is interpreted as a complete repudiation of the man who is re-
ferred to as the 1949 counterpart of Hitler wh ose anti-Semitism caused him to say three
years ago: "If the Jews, with all their suffer ing, want to get too much at the head of the
queue, you have the danger of another anti-Semitic reaction through it all." In his auto-
biography, "Trial and Error," Dr. Chaim Weizmann called such an outburst brutal and
L coarse and libertarians everywhere have branded Bevin as being an anti-Semite. On
Nov. 13, 1945, he told the House of Commons with reference to the Palestine issue: "I
will stake my political future on solving this. problem." Now even members of his own
party are demanding his resignation because of the fiasco he created in dealing with
the State of Israel and the Jewish people.
The impending release of Egyptian troops from the Faluja pocket, on condition that
Egypt never again attacks Israel, and the freeing of Lebanese villages held by Israel are
evidence of Israeli good will in striving for peace.
Walter Eytan heads the Israel delegation at the peace conference with the Egyptians
at Rhodes. Others in the delegation are: Re oven Shiloah, Eliahu Sassoon, Shabtai Rosen,
legal advisor, and Col. Yigal Yadin, head of the military delegation.
The British pilot who confirmed that planes
shot down by Israelis were over Israel not
$200,000,000 Needed hi
Egypt is Frank Harvey Close. He is recuperat-
1949 to Settle 200,000
ing in a Tel Aviv hospital. President Truman
denied. British statements that the U. S. ap-
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The
Jewish News.)
proved of RAF reconnaissance trips over Israeli-

.

Egyptian territory.
Announcement was made in Tel Aviv that
demobilization of the Israeli army is proceeding
according to original plans, with the older and
family soldiers being given priority.
A new colony was established by members
of Hapoel Hamizachi, immigrants from Tripoli,

Turkey and Egypt who have lived in Palestine
for three years.

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Jerusalem Governor,.
Morgenthau Confer

DR. DON/ JOSEPH (right in

photo), Military Governor of
Jerusalem, confers with former
U. S. Secretary of the Treasury
HENRY MORGENTHAU, Jr.,
on developments in Israel, par-
ticularly the need for large-
scale assistance from the U. S.
—through the United Jewish
Appeal—to facilitate immigra-
tion, settlement and absorption
of nearly 200,000 homeless
Jews in 1949. Behind them is
an Israeli Navy flag presented
to Mr. Morgenthau in October
during his trip to Israel in his
capacity as general chairman
of the United Jewish Appeal.
Dr. Joseph flew to the U. S.
to participate in the tenth an-
niversary national conference
of the UJA, held in Atlantic
City to plan aid for JDC, UPA

and USNA.

TEL AVIV (JTA).—David Horowitz,
economic expert of the Israeli govern-
ment, announced that the expected immi-
gration of 200,000 Jews in 1949 will cost
$200,000,000, and called for stricter for-
eign exchange Spending controls as an aid
to economy. He said that economic plan-
ning in Israel is along these lines: 1. For-
eign trade and exchange; 2. state budget;
3. war budget; 4. immigration settlement
and investment jointly , with the Jewish
Agency. He said that imported industrial
and agricultural equipment will enter the
country duty free.

