Evening journal., 1921-12-29
jews OF STATE
To HELP BUILD
UP PALESTINE
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district to inaugurate the campaign.
Tie guests will be the principal
speakers at the banquet, and will
tell the Jewry of Wilmington and
Delaware of the serious need to
build up Palestine. % that the coun-
try may be the haven Of the multi
tude OF Jews of Eastern Europe,
now living under terrible conditions.
Appeals will be made for support
or the campaign, and pledges will be
accepted for the year 1922. II is
funds provided by the citizens of
Wilmington and Delaware and the
rest Of the United States that will
make possible the intensive and
scientific development of Palestine
as the homeland of TIE Jews. The
quota that has been set for the Jews
Of America is $4,000 for the year
1922. The State Of Delaware is ex-
pected to give a substantial contri-
button to this fund.
Following the banquet, the guests
and the rest OF the assembly will
proceed to the Queen Theatre, where
a mass meeting in behalf Of Pales-
tine will be held william NJ. Lewis,
a noted lawyer Of Philadelphia, who
is one of the leading officials OF the
Keren Hayesod in this district. will
preside at the meeting, which is ex-
pected TO stir the greatest enthu-
siasm among the people Of Will
mington for the restoration Of Pal
estine.
Vladimir JabotinslSy and Colonel
John Henry Patterson were found
ers and organizers of several OF the
most famous and heroic military or
ganizations in the war, including the
Jewish Legion, the Zion Mule Corps
the First Judians and several Jther
battalions distinctly OF Jewish
troops. Both men led these organi-
cations under the British forces and
helped regain Palestine and other
eastern lands for the Allies, for
which deeds they were highly hon
ored by the British government
with the war over both these he
roes are devoting their lives in es-
pousing the Palestine cause, and arc
in this country helping raise funds
for the development OF Palestine, as
the Jewish national home.
Before the world war, Jabotinsky
was known to Jews all oyer the
world, as a linguist. poet and 9
statesman, deeply interested in the
Zionist cause. At the outbreak OF
the war he became a powerful fig.
ure in behalf of the Allied cause
He foresaw clearly that the victor,
OF the Allies was a triumph OF th'
Jews. Throughout England he be
gan to preach his theory OF 2 Jewisl
battalion. and although he met vic
lent opposition, he enlisted the al,
OF thousands OF his co-religionist
under the Jewish white and blu
banner. At first one battalion o
English Jews and then two bat
talions OF American Jewish youth
and in the course OF time bat
talon OF Palestinian Jewish youth
were organized, all OF them talSinl
their places in the British ranks
Under General Allenby. the Jewisl
Legion helped regain Palestine fron
the Turks.
For his aid he was given the hon
orary commission by King Georg
OF lieutenant OF the British arm,
an exceptional honor, considerin
that very few non-B -Britishers hav
ever attained it.
, Jabotlnsky was also instruments
in organizing the Zion Mule Corp
transported unit which Tough
with the British forces in Gallipo
under Colonel Patterson.
Colonel Patterson is England
greatest Christian promoter OF tn
Palestine cause. Although he is
non-Jew. Colonel Patterson is on
OF the outstanding figures in III
movement to build up Palestine q
the Jewish national home. He
author, engineer, military figure an
big game hunter.
OF Irish Protestant descent. Co
onel Patterson. early in his life too
, a deep interest in Zionism, When N
! great war broke out, Colonel Pa
; terson was in Alexandria, Egyp
; with no prospect Of any immediai
, military engagement. He applied
{ the British commanding officer
Egypt to let him join the Gallipo
expedition, but was informed that !
: was too late to join that group. Co
= onel Patterson gathered about nj
5 hundreds OF Jewish young fellow
who had escaped from the TNirl
q and were anxious to join the ranl
of the British in an effort to rep,
! the Turks for the sufferlngs impos,
upon the Jewish people in Palestin
Coienel Patterson organized the Zis
= Mule Corp and took them over
! Gallipoh where they won the con
! mendation Of high British officers
: Later when Jabotinsky prevail,
upon the British Government
!, create Jewish Legion for Palesui
service, Colonel Patterson took cor
= mand OF the 3Sth Royal Fusilliei
= one Of the three battallons in
, which the Jewish volunteers we
a drafted. Later he was in charge
- the Patterson Column" Of Jewi.
troops IN the final advance whi,
drove the Turks out OF Palestine.
Colonel Patterson was a person
friend Of the late Theodore Roos
- welt. Il was he who was responsit
y for sending Roosevelt out on one
.e his hunting expeditions. after
had personally visited the Preside
"a at the White House.
Al Professor Otto Warhurg. the thi
member OF the Palestine Comm
j. sion. 10 visit Wilmington is fai
m Gus European scientist and teach
Is OF botany in German university. ]
Is deeply interested in the agrici