Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-05
RESTORATION OF PALESTINE

ItdEIIllS W TeDullu dleSIihS y
aiding N the restoration of devastat-
ed Northern France, is the remarkable
means proposed by Polish Jews to
reach the Holy Land as soon as pos
sible and aid in the establishment OF
the Jewish National Homeland.
The plan, now. under consideration
by the French and Polish Ministries of
Commerce and Labor, was proposed
by two Gal;cian Jewish leaders, DIR.
Alexander Hausman and DR.. Herman,
Doth journalists Of Lemberg, and has
been enthusiastically. approved by over
100000 Polish Jews, according to re-
port received by the Zionist Organi-
cation of America, from lie Peupie
Iuif," official newspaper Of the
french Zicn;sts, published IN Paris.
These Polish Jews, according to the
report, having no means with which
20 secure transportation to Palestine
and lacking the practical training es-
sertial to the efficient rebuilding of
The Holy Land, agree to spend mini
mum Of one year, aiding in the. resto-
ration of Northern France, if at the
end Of their term Of service, the
French government will give them
transportation to Palestine.
"In- the Jewish centers of Poland,
many thousands of signatures have,
already been secured to memorial
.lrg;ng the FTanch and Polish gov
ernnents to adopt this plan of full
f;Hing the hopes Of these ardent Jews
and at the same time assisting France
in her problem of reconstructing the
northern part of France" the report
reads. There is every chance that =
will be favorably acted upon by both
governments.
DR.. Hausman explains his plan as
follows: France, with her present
acute shortage of labor. needs several
hundred thousand laborers for the re-
building CT its ruined provinces. TIL:
destitute Jews Of Poland, eager tc
reach Palestine, need transportation
:acil:.:es to the coast and above all, 4
preliminary training of at least on"
year in building construction, road
building, agriculture and all kinds Of
pioneer work. .
"a pact with the French govern
nent, d;spatching labor battalions of
Polish Jews to Northern France, IS,
under the circumstances, a providen-
5al arrangement. The major part of
the wages, after term of service
has been agreed upon, is to consist of
free transportation to Palestine"
To handle the administration of this
vast army of workmen, DR.. Herman
proposes that it be organized and di-
rected by the Zionist Organization.
which should assume full responsibility
and make the necessary agreements
with the French government.
lie Pcurle Ju!f" points out that
these 100000 Jews are almost all des-
titute because of economic boycott
gogroms and the present condition
IF Poland and that they are practi-
cally all city people with no knowledge
of the practical problems of recon-
struction to be faced in restoring
Palestine.
These 100000 Jews who have volun-
tcered for labor service in France,
comprise but one-fifth of the tota!
number Of Jews ready to leave at any
line for Palestine, according TO the
Zionist Organization, which has re
pert from DR.. jerry Rcsenblatt, mem
Der of the Polish Diet and now in New
York comforting with Zionist leaders,
that 100000 Jews will emigrate to the
Holy Land as soon as the British man.
date IS established and Palestine made
tie Jewish National Homeland.