Evening journal., 1917-12-24
JEWS celebrate
Palestine VICTORY
5000 New York Zionists
Express Gratitude TO
British Government
CHEERS FOR
GENERAL ALLENBY


Five thousand Jews. men, women and
children. merchants. brokers, diplo-
mats. clerks and small shopkeepers who
nllcd Carnegie Hall last night cheered
until they were hoarse tho call of the
Holy Land" at the big Zionist demon
straiion under tho auspices OF the Zion
ist Council Of Greater New York
II was a meeting which was declared
10 have surpassed even that Of the
British Zionsis held in the London
opera House, December 2 Fifteen
thousand other Jews clam0red for adj
mittance, but had 10 be turned away,
and hundreds remained in the street,
In front Of the hall until after o'clock
Onlcially the meeting was to cele-
hrate The British declaration favoring
The establishment ia Palestine Of a ma
tionai home for the Jewish people
and was one of a series Of Zionist
demonstrations held IN all the allied
countries Of the world since early In
November, when the Right Hon. Arthur
Balfour gladdened the hearts Of the
Jews when he announced on behalf OF
His Maiesty's Government views
with favor the establishment OF Jew
ish national homeland in Palestine and
pledges Itself to exert its best endeay-
ors toward that end
But in their enthusiasm for this dec
sraton the great audience did not for
get the army that made II possible. and
the appearance in the hall Of a num-
ber Of British officers, members Of the
British and Canadian recruiting mis-
sion, brought cheers from every part
Of the hall. Then someone hoisied the
American and British flags to the left
Of the speakers stand and from the
audience came a ringing demand that
recognition he paid TO Gen. Allenby, the
commander Of the British army which
rescued Palestine from the heel Of the
Turk.
Among the British officers present
were Lieut-Col. T. r. !. Athibl Com
mander &. Bridges of the British navy,
Capt. Norman Thwaites OF the British
army. and Lieut. ]. j. Todd Of the Cana
dian infantry Major Lord lnnes-Kerr
Of the British recruiting mission, was o
guest In one Of the lower boxes Of Mr..
and Mrs Barney Bernard.
Aside from an expression OF apprecia-
iiOn TO the British Government the
meeting was also in honor Of DIT. and
Mrs. Otis Glazebrook who did such
wonderful work for the suffering Jews
in the war torn country. and few Of
The speakers failed TO dwell on the
gratitude that Jews feel toward these
Two Christians.
TIE first speaker introduced by Dr
stephen s. Wise. who presided, wal
Aaron Aaronsohn. who has Just ar
rived from Palestine and who Is tn
iiscoverer Of the dry wheat there whicl
is expected TO revolutiOnize the agri
culture OF the world. Mr.. AaronsohI
an eye witness Of many dramati
events that have occurred in the Hol
Land since the outbreak Of the wal
thrilled his audience with his first sen
tence
u bring the greetings from our pio
neers-from the men and women and
yes, even the little children, who dur
ing all these years, and especially dur
ing the last three terrible years, hav'
heroically clung 10 the SOIL 10 ever,
little bit Of Jewish development, to tn
land, TO the language. 10 all the prop
erty Of Jewish Palestine, not for them
selves alone but for the Jewish people.
For they are heroes. he continued
these men and women and children II
Palestine, to whom life itself has beer
the last consideration Death by dis
ease, hunger. the bullet and the rOp'
has been the price they paid. But Their
is one ray Of sunshine in it all,' on
more word I must say. and that is o
ihe never dying appreciation OF friend
ship that was poured out by Nnerici
for stricken Palestine Never can w
forget the arrival of the collier Vulcan
living the American flag. and never vii
we forget the cruiser Tennessee. whicl
4 carried away 90 safety thousands O
refugees fleeing from the wrath Of th
Oppressor.
There are only limited number q
things that can enthuse a man Of m
years" said Nathan Straus. a wOrg
a hint. a hope can IRE yOuth-but
have come TO the place in life where
am skeptical. doubtful and hard to b
impressed. have spent years. strengt
and money-all OF these generously
On schemes and dreams and ] hay
often grown weary waiting for m
dearest hopes 20 kindle with the lre q
reality.
Al last ] can say. Tie hour ha
struck. the moment Of realization ha
come And ] thank God 90 has come &
the hope and the dream that my goo
wife and ! treasure most of all
England has made my dearest dresl
come true. She has said TO Us. 'Arls
80 forth and possess the land Of yoi
isthers.' Surely my reward is grca
feel that / want to buy horse.
plough, a cow and begin a now lie
the old land"
Ambassador En1us who followed NJ
Siraus, explained it had not been q
Intention to speak, but said he "wou
be ungateful II he failed 20 acknow