The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
GEDDES RECEIVES LOCAL DELEGATION
 JEWISH CITIZENS
Hope for Ratification of Brit iSh Mandate Over JeruSa- lem by League of Ma
 tionS Is Expressed

Sir Auckland Geddes, British am- bassador, yesterday afternoon re- eeived delegation of prominent Jewish citizens who called upon his excellency to present the matter of recognition of the British mandate over Jerusalem to the fulfillment of which they expressed, hope of the ratification of this mandate by the League of Nations.
 Sir Auckland voiced hope for rsti- fication by the league council of the mandate, but let it be known to his callers that the recognition of the rehabilitation of Jerusalem as Jewish homeland. would be mat ter largely dependent upon the ln strumentalities as evidenced by the, continued labors of the Jewish race. Whereas the matter is a critical one 10 determine at this time the ambas- sador declared. he would transmit their appeal to his government, sc- eording to their wishes.
 Zionist Committee
 Major NJ. Nj. ullman was the spokesman of the delegation and comprising the members of the Zion ist organization present were: Louis Pizitz, Dr. H. ?. Shugerman, E. Cor enblum, C. A. Lass Ed GreenburG, Arthur N. Herman and Ike Abelson.
 The communication addressed to the ambassador which will be trans mitted to the British government, as indicated by him follows:
 Tt is with sense of profound qualification that this committee, composed as 1t is of a few Jewish citizens of Alabama, come 10 you to- day 10 express to you, and through of appreciation for the interest which His Majesty's government has taken and is t9sing, and will continue to take, in the rehabilitation of Pales- tine.
 ''The civilization which our fore fathers established there more than 2,0OO years ago. from which sprang the inspired Book of Books. should demonstrate to a discerning world the cultural and econorsic value which may be expected if that civil ization can again be established.
 Place Tn History
 'If the Jews of the world had given nothing to civilization other than the first sentence Of the Holy Bible, wherein the modern concep- tion, accepted today in Europe and America, of a Divine Creator, was boldly enuneiated, their place in his tory would be secure.
 The statement that fin the begin ming God created the heavens and the earth announced d new theory, upon which the religious. cultural and moral life of Christianity and civil ization has been built and without which that civilization would lapse into barbarism.
 As Jews we are interested in tho rehabilitation of Palestine because it is land of glorious memories. 1t is the cradle of civilization. It is the birthplace of Christianity as well as Judaism. It is the land in which inspired prophets gave to the world those truths which have since been accepted as undying-
 We are interested in the rehabili- tation of Palestine because We believe that it will again furnish the soil and the atmosphere in which again will be born men of inspiration, men of courage, who will vastly influence for good the civilization of the world and the uplift of humanity.
 Loyalty to Government
 Our interest does not detracs from our loyalty to our own governments. Wherever the Jew. throughout his tory, has been accorded the rights of citizenship he has not failed to as- sume and carry the burdens and re- responsibilities thereof. And we may confidently assert to you, Sir, that those Jews who return to the re- established Palestine will make loyal citizens Of their adopted country. while those Jews who prefer to re- main under the flag of their birth will continue to give in so far as In their power lies. their undivided loy- atty to the flag of their country.
 We thank you, Sir, for this au- dience and we trust that you will communicate to your government our expressions of appreciation, with tEe hope that it will seek at the earliest moment the ratification by the League of Nations of the British mandate of Palestine: and to you, Sir. We wish the continued successful d. mi 2, C fr~0t tfTrR