Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
PROMINENT QUESTS OF
WILMINGTON JEWS
HERE THIS EVENING
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nV<Nkcrs at the banquet. ana VIII ten
the Jrwrv VI Wilmington and Della
ware OF the serious need to build M
Palestine. so that the country may be
the haven Tor the multitude OF Jews oi
Eastern Europe. now living under the
mnst terrible conditions. Appeals VIII
be made fo,. support OF the campaign
and pledges viii he accepted for the
Nraf 1899. ~ is the funds pre- sidcd
u, IN. citizens cf Wilmington and
Delaware aud the rest OF the United
States, that viii make possible the
intensive and scientific development OF
Palestine, as the homeland OF the
Jews Tho quota that has been set
Zoe IN. Jews VI America. IL se,ooo,o 900
FOR tho wear ie2g. The state of Del
awar. II expected To- givc a subston-
,ial contribution 10 this fund.
Following the banquet, the guests
and IN. rest ~ the assembly VIII pro-
ceed to the Queen Theatre. whore biz
ma s~mccting In behalf OF Palestine
viii ho held william NJ. Lewis,
Noted lawyer 81 Philadelphia. who is
one of the leading officials of the
keren liaycsod In this district, will
preside at the meeting. which Is cN-
rec,ei to stir the greatest enthusiasm
among the people of Wilmington for
tho restoration of Palestine.
Addresses w Prominent Men.
Two members ~ the Palestine Com
mission, whom the Jews of Whining
ton and the state OF Delaware will
welcome at n banquet IN the Hotel
du ront tonight, and who will open
the campaign here for funds in he
half of Palestine. are statesmen and
world war heroes.
Vladimir lahotinsly and Colonel
John Henry Patterson were founders
aud organizers OF several of the most
famous aud heroic military organiza-
tluns IN the war. including the Jewish
Legion, tho Zion Mule Corps. the First
tudiana and several other hattalions
distinctly Of Jewish troops. Roth men
led these organizations under the
ntitish forces and helped regain Pal
ostlnu AND other Eastern lands for the
Allics for which deeds they were
highly honoured by the British govern
mrnt With the war over both these
heroes are devotlng their lives in
.spousins the Palestine cause, and are
IN this country helping raise funds
fur the development of Palestine, as
the Jewish national home.
before the world war. Iabotinsky
was known tc Jews all over the world
~ linguist. poet and statesman
deeply Interested In the Zionist Cause
At the outbreak of tho war. he became
powerful figure IN behalf of the
Allied cause. lie foresaw clearly that
tho victory ~ the Allies was a triumph
'of tho Jews Tie was convinced tina,
irv- must take an individual part
with the Allied forces. Throughout,
England he began 20 preach his theory
OF a Jewish battalion. and although he
met with violent opposition he en-
listed the aid Of thousands of his CO.
reislonists under the Jewish white
rnd hlue banner AZ FIRST one hat
TALON uf English Jews and then tw,
tatialions of American Jewish youths
and IN tho course Of time n battalion
~ raiestinian jewish youths were
organized. all of them taking theil
places In the British ranks. Under
General Allenhy. the Jewish Legion
helped regain Palestine from th'
Turks
For hts aid. he was given th'
honorary commission by King Georr'
of lieutenant OF tho British army. ar
.xccptloiial honor. considering thai
very few non Rritishers have ever at
tained Il. Vladimir Jabotinsky wa
also Instrumental IN organizing th'
2ion Mule Corps. n transported uni
which fought with the British forces
In Gallipon under Colonel Patterson.
Christian prsnoicr of the Cause.
Colonel Patterson is Enslsndt
Sreatost Christian promoter Of th'
Palestine cause. Although he is
non jew. Colonel Patterson is one O
the outstanding ngures in the move
mont 90 build up Palestine as th'
Jewish national home. lie - author
engineer. military figure and hig gam'
hunter. OF Irish Protestant descent
Colonel Patterson, early in his life
took acep interest in Zionisir. Hi
study of the bible In early childhood
developed In him a deep feeling o
rsNcr.nee for the Jewish race.
When the great war broke out
Colonel Patterson was In Alexandria
EE,pt. with no prospect uf any i'm
mediate military engagement. lie ap
piled 90 the British commanding OF
fcor in Egypt % lot him Join the Gal
liroh expedition. hut was informe
that NE was too late 90 join this erour
Colonel Patterson gathered about hin
hundreds % Jewish young fellows VIII
had escaped from the Turks and wer
anxious 90 Join the ranks Of the Brit
in-h In an effort 10 repay the Turk
for the rhfiorinrs imposed upon IN
Jewish prople In Palestine. Colons
Patterson organized tho Zion Mul
Corrs ana took them over 10 Ganipo
where they won the commendation O
hlrh nrltlsh officers.
Later Vladimir JabotinslSy pre-
vailed upon the British government {
create Jewish Legion FOR palestin
service. Colonel Patterson took com
nnnd " the ssth Royal Fusilliers. on
of the three battalions into which IN
Jewish volunteers were drafted Late
n. war IN charge OF the "patterso
Column" of the Jewish troops In tn
nnal advance which drove the Turk
cui Of Palestine,
Colonel Patterson was a persons
friend Of the lave Theodore Roosevelt
n wns h. who wns responsible fu