The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-24

a nation" said Professor Sokolow,
and there are three nations who
should control the Near kast; the
Armenians. Arabs and the Jews.
Armenia has suffered. She has SUI
fered a great deal. but her suffer
ing could never be compared with
the suffering of the Jews. We are
in very close contact with the Ar
menians, and I am glad to be able
to state that the Armenians speak
with deep gratitude concerning the
Americans; for their Missionaries
who ave to go to Armenia and
make sacrifices. They have estab-
lished schools. and in danger OF
their own lives, have aided the poor
n suffering. These American
missionaries have saved many Ar
nenians."
The Peace Conference" the Pro-
lessor stated. has decided that Ar
menia must be restored. What hap
pened TO the Jews and Armenians
was not war. It was after the Ar
mistice was proclaimed hat many
OF these took place. A re-
cognized nation can never be massa-
cred. It can be attacked. and can
suffer very much by the attack. but
such a nation Ear defend itself. Mas
sacres a be accomplished only up
On u~nrecognized nations. The peace
conference has decided TO restore Ar
u1enia, give back Turkish Armenia to
her and recognize her as a nation"
X have heard many people who,
] dislike &c sa.. were not acquaint-
e5 with the subject, that Palestine
cet.sS never Ne restored. This is a
great mistake. Greece was restored
over = hundred years age, and the
Jewish country can be restored.
I'VE shall have some trouble with
the Arabs, but we do not worry about
this. That matter will take time,
but finally it will be adjusted. I am
a Zionist for the Arabs as we'll as
for the Jews" Professor Sokolow
stated.
We have been = productive and
prosperous country" the professor
continued, ''and we have existed
there longer than any nation has
existed IN any other part Of the
world. We have existed there for
fourteen centuries, and the country
IS the land of Israel. If you take it
from a Jewish view point. it is the
Promised Land. The Jewish people
are always singing, praying and wait
ing for this home. Palestine IS not
yet prepared. and 1 am afraid 1t will
take some time before the people who
want to go there can go and make
Palestine their home"
II remember when the Movement
Of Protests was established in 1880"
said Prof. Sokolow. IT was q young
journalist at the time. and from time
to time we had to approach the
British, italian and other govern
rnents about our grave problems.
What was to become Of the Eastern
European Jews? The question has
become worse and worse. The only
hope left for the Jews is to give them
a country. They must have a coun-
try they can call theirs. Nothing can
keep back these starving people. They
must go somewhere. but where are
we going to send them?
When I went to the League of
Nations" the speaker continued. II
had 100000 names OF people who had
lost their lives through starvation
and suffering Of all sorts. When I
spoke, they told me, Yes. but you
ara not in the League of Nations
T could not be admitted to the Lea
que of Nations. We shall be pro-
tected only when the Jewish people
have their representative in the Lea
que OF Nations. or any other inter-
national conference. Then" the
speaker said, I'VE will have no more
massacres. We wiz be prepared to
defend ourselves If we are attackd.
but we cannot exist like so many
unprotected orphans"
The speaker pointed out the com
ing of a holiday, the Jewish Pass
over. He explained that hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars were spent on
these occasions. and enough money
to buy hundreds of Palestines.
Palestine is the Holy Land Prof.
sokolow concluded, "the Promised
Land, and h home of the Jewish
people. Let us work together for
the restoration of that country which
is going to mean happiness for so
any