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Churchill Bids Americans Help
Israel; Refutes Attitude of U. S.;
Statement Acclaimed by Zionists
Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News
NEW YORK — The following telegram was
sent Tuesday to Sir Winston Churchill by Louis
Lipsky, chairman of the American Zionist Com-
mittee for Public Affairs:
"May I on behalf of the American Zionist
Committee fog Public Affairs express the deep
appreciation of the entire Zionist movement of
this country for your continued friendship to
Israel as enunciated in your address before the
Washington Press Corps yesterday. Your ad-
vocacy of the cause of Zion since the Balfour
declaration was not only a source of encourage..
ment to the Jewish people throughout the world
but a most decisive contribution to the realiza-
tion of an age-long dream. We hope that you
will continue to use your great authority and
influence in, the Middle East so that the day may
soon come when both the Israelis and Arabs will
live together in peace."
Sir Winston Churchill's Statement
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Prime Minister
Winston Churchill, speaking before more than
1,000 members of the press corps here, went out
of his way to register strong support of Israel
and called on Americans to "help forward the
-legitimate Zionist aspirations." He emphasized'
that he considers himself a Zionist.
The British Prime Minister made his state-
ment in reply to. a question put to him by Milton
Friedman, Jewish Telegraphic Agency corres-
pondent. This was one of about six written ques-
tions on vital world problems which he chose to
answer from a great number of other questions
submitted to him on many issues.
Sir Winston inferentially refuted recent anti-
Israel expressions by Henry A. Byroade, Assist-
ant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.
Mr. Byroade expressed concern over alleged Arab
"fears" of over-population of Israel, but Sir Win-
ston said that the population in Palestine was
far greater 2,000 years ago than it is today. He
also expressed optimism on eventual Arab-Israel
peace.
Secretary of State. John Foster Dulles _lis-
tened intentry at the head table as Sir Winston
spoke before television cameras and a world
radio hook-up. Sir Churchill appeared in
response to a luncheon invitation extended to
him and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden by
a joint committee of press, radio and TV cor;
respondents.
"I am a Zionist," the British Prime Minister
said, "let me make that clear. I was one of the
original ones after the.. Balfour Declaration,
and I have worked faithfully for it. I thik it
is a most wonderful thing that this community
should have established itself, so effectively
turning the desert into fertile gardens and
thriving townships, and should have afforded a -
refuge to the millions of their co-religionists
who had suffered so fearfully under the Hitler,
and not only under the Hitler, persecution. I
think it is a wonderful thing.
"I also have a great liking for the Arabs. I
was the ,man who appointed Abdullah to be King
of Trans-Jordania; I presented to the cabinet that
idea, and that they put it into force. Alas, he has
been murdered, but I have the greatest regard
for the Arabs, too. Really, I think we ought to
be able, somehow or other, to use our influence
from every quarter to make them work out a plan
together.
"It is so easy to reduce what little there is of
that part of the world to the desert, to the level
of the desert, and that is all that can be done by
their quarrels; whereas, by agreements, and so
forth, we may be able to greatly increase the pop-
ulation who can live in that area. There were far
more 2,000 years ago than there are now in Pal-
estine; and we not only can greatly increase the
population in the area, but we can bring a har-
mony there which will be a security and not an
element of anxiety in the Middle East. Let us be
tolerant and let us be friendly, and let us support
Arab rights and help forward the legitimate Zion-
ist aspirations."
Arab-Israel Tension Reviewed
At Eisenhower-Churchill Talks
Prime Minister Churchill's talks with President
Eisenhower included discussion of moves desired
mainly by the United States to expedite the arm-
ing of Iraq, Egypt and possibly other Arab League
states. It is believed Churchill was urged to make
concessions to Egypt on the Suez Canal issue so
that State Department plans to arm Egypt might
be facilitated.
Meanwhile, Arab-Israel tension was reviewed
with emphasis on the strengthening of United Na-
tions truce apparatus and • possible reaffirmation
in some form of the tripartite declaration of 1950.
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The Glorious Fourth
Liberty was born on this continent 1 78 years
ago, On the glorious Fourth of July, we reaffirm
our faith in all our acquired freedoms
ir'i our right
to worship as we see fit, in our freedom to speak
our minds and to differ with our neighbors, in our
privilege to assemble for the expression of opinion.
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