Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
DIPLOMACY OF
GERMANS FACING
DIFFICULTIES

New York. Jan. 30.-German
diplomacy is confronted with a diff
cult problem by the British dcclara-
ton in favor of IL national jewish
homeland in Palestine. according to
Jewish leaders here who are interest
ed in the development of the Zionist
movement. They refer. in that con
nection to the letter written by A. ].
Balfour, the British Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs to Lord Rothschild
stating that the British government
views with favor the establishment Of
Palestine as a national home for the
Jewish people," and also to Premier
Lloyd-Gcorsc's speech before the
British labor union this month in
which he asserted that Palestine was
entitled to recognition of its separate
national condition.
These public declarations by Spokes-
mon Of the British government. say
the zionists, led the Jews throughout
success of the Zionist movement upon
the good will of the Entente Allies
and upon the defeat of German mill
tarism.
To show that this fact is realized In
Germany, the Zionists quote an asser-
ton by DIR. Monfred Georg, one Of
the responsible editors Of the Mon
tags Zeitung. a German newspaper,
that by the British statements, Eng
land has won the Jewish masses in
America and Russia.
The Allies can now boast of another
small nation under their protection
asserted Dr. Georg. land the Central
powers again have lost "a great oppor-
We appeal to the German and Turk
lSh governments to support Zionism
and save what there is still to be
saved OF the situation"
Fut, the Zionists here say Palestine
! is not at the disposal of Germany MOI
have the Germans any love for The
zionists.
To reconcile Jewish opposition. il
is asserted. the German diplomat:
have undertaken to whipsaw Jewish
public opinion pretending friendship
toward tho Jewish movement i,
Palestine and at the same time
strengthening Gernany's hold on thu
Polish kingdom HIGH tho Central pow
ers promised to set up after the war
To win back Jewish sympathy i,
Palestine, it is claimed that Count vo,
Rernstorff. former German ambassa
dor to the United States. ARRANGED
that Taalat Pasha, the Turkish grant
vizicr, should grant an interview t.
the correspondent OF tho Ecrlil
Nossiche Zeitung in which the Turk
ish statesman asserted the Jewish col
o%nizin:s movement had Turkish goot
! will and promised freedom of religion
intellect and culture.
Subsequently announcement wa
made that "A. bill granting Jewisl
autonomy in Palestine has been intro
duced in the Turkish parliament an,
the Iionists say that the German gov
eminent has announced that it ap
proves the Turkish declaration con
corning Palestine.
Concerning the Jewish question il
Poland it is claimed by the Zionist
that the German diplomats have sup
ported propaganda ny pretended
orthodox Jews in Poland. against tn
demand that the Jews shall have ma
tional recognition and minority right
in Poland. At tho same time. tn
Zionists asserted. the German gov
ernment has officially declared to tn
Jews that it stands for the granting o
such rights.
Zionists here believe that the Ger
man Zionists nave not been deceive
by this Telton;c snbtlety. AS evidenc
Of this they say. that the Zionists !,
Germany recently adopted resolution
! thanking Great Rritain for it's attitud
toward their compatriots' and a UNI
her of Jewish bankers in Germany ar
declared to have given notice to til
German government that they will
not aid in floating tho next war LOAF
unless Germany and Turkey ceas
their oppression of the Jews in Pales
tine.