Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
WILL ASK AID
FOR PALESTINE
Zionist Organization Will
Launch Campaign For
Fund of $1O,OO0,O00

New York, Dec. 22.-Ten million
dollars is the minimum which the
Zionist organization of America VIII
endeavor to raise in this country
beginning January IS, by an appear
to Jews and non-Jews alike, for the
purchase of large tracts of land IN
Palestine and the preparation OF the
country in every way for the masses
of Jews who, according to authorl-
tative reports, are eager to migrate
thither from Russia. Poland, ga
licia, Rumania and other pogrom-
ridden countries of Eastern Europe.
The ass-desire on the part or the
Jews to escape to Palestine from
lands of persecution everywhere, be-
fore that country is prepared to re-
ceive them, Is so intense as to make
the task of restraining the impend-
ing immigration a most d1fhcult
problem for the Zionist organization.
The executive committee OF the
Zionist organization of America an
nounced that it has every reason for
confidence that Great Britain VIII
assume the mandate over Palestine
for the specific purpose of establish
ing there a national homeland for
the Jewish people. This purpose
was announced by Great Britain on
November 2, 1917, in what is known
as the "Balfour Declaration ana
was reiterated on November OF
this year, by Lord Curzon, the pres
ent British Foreign Secretary, VINO
stated that the policy of Great Brit
ain toward Palestine as announced
two years by Arthur j. Balfour re-
mains unchanged.
Development Needed
The Zionist Organization of Amer
~. x,ia Of ord (tlrZ0n'S s
statement, and the fact that the
treaty with Turkey is to be taken up
by the Allies at an early date, that
the time has arrived for beginning
a program of construction and re-
construction in Palestine. This pro-
gram includes not only the acquire
ment of large tracts of land, but
also water conservation and the de-
velopment of water power; SANTA
ton and drainage in cities ana
towns; irrigation, afforestation, sur
vey and development of natural re-
sources and the establishment OF
technical laboratories for agrlcul-
tural purposes.
Large sums will also be needed
for the maintenance and develop
ment of work already Launched In
Palestine by the Zionists. These In
clude n school system ranging from
kindergartens to university, loans
to agricultural and Industrial or
ganizations and groups, rehablhta-
ton of Jewish colonies devastated
during the war, maintenance or the
American Zionist Medical Unit, It's
three hospitals and two nurses
training schools, an antimalaria
campaign and Improvement in the
housing conditions of Jerusalem,
Jaffa and other cities. Other items
to be met by this fund include the
care of Jewish legionaires and their
dependents; supplies for hospitals
and institutions in Palestine, and
Palestine information bureau, as
well as the maintenance and admin
istration of the Zionist organization
through which these enormous tasks
are to be carried out.
All of the resources of the Zion
ist districts in the United States will
be utilized for the purposes of this
campaign, which will be conducted
by a national committee headed by
IT<E59 JIl;an w. Mack.