Evening star., 1935-05-08
B'NA| BIRTH HEARS|
COL0N|z|NG PLAN
DR.. Norman BentWitch Urges
Jews to Back Palestine
Campaign.

homes In Palestine for Jews now In
Eastern and Central Europe was ad-
vocated today by DR.. Norman Bent
witch, legal counsel to the High Com
mission for German Refugees, before
the fourteenth quinquennial conven-
ton of B'nai Birth at the Willard
Hotel.
"The only thing that remains Is for
the Jews OF the whole world to make
a constructive effort to save Jews In
these countries by removing them to
Palestine" he said. DR.. Bentwitch
was the first attorney general Of Pal
eStine under the British mandate.
It is a mistake, he declared, to think
Jews in Germany are in the worst
condition. Conditions in Poland are
"just as distressing" he asserted, add
ing that even though they have politi-
cal rights they are being crushed eco
nomically. In Poland, he said. there
are 100000 Jews, while in Germany
there are only 100000.
Polish People Blamed.
1.-THE Polish government is not anti
Semitic" Bentwitch declared, 1T Is
the Polish people"
Referring to Germany, he said con-
ditions there are q deliberate attempt
on the part Of the government to
thrust the Jews back to their posi-
ton of the Middle Ages-to deprive
them Of all rights and to make them
an inferior and degraded people.
I'm Poland" DR.. Bentwitch as
serted, 100000 of the 5000, 900 pop
ulation are in the breadlines. The
others have been thrust below the
level Of decency." Similar conditions
exist throughout Central and Eastern
Europe, he said, naming Austria as
one Of the countries where there is
much suffering.
I'm solving existing conditions" DR..
Bentwitch declared, 'the Jews Of the
world must unite in q constructive
effort. You can't use force-diplo-
macy is Ineffective"
The speaker declared the Jewish
youth Of Germany and Poland must
be removed. He said they must get
away from the hatred shown them in
public schools. Before the Hitler re-
gime, he pointed out, there were only
5000 students in Jewish schools, as
compared with $4,000 now.
Admits Flaw.
There Is, however, DR.. Bentwitct
admitted, an unjustifiable concentra-
ton by the Jews on certain profes-
sions, two Of which he named as medi-
cine and law. This also exists in the
United States and must be given con-
alteration by Jewry as a whole.
In Europe schools are now training
about 5000 persons q year in agri'
cultural and mechanical lines, he said
Twenty-Five per cent Of the income
Of Jews, besides that taken up by tax.
alton, Is being used for schools and
similar purposes, he asserted.
There are 100000 refugees out c1
Germany today, he cited, 10000 o.
whom are Jews, he said. About 5000
Of these are spread through European
countries, while $4,000 have migrated
to Palestine. according to DR.. Bent.
witch's figures. Nearly 10000 art
starving in other countries, he said.
Cites Palestine Increase.
In conclusion, DR.. Bentwitch sait
that since 1920 the Jewish population
of Palestine has increased from so ,00t
to more than 100000. He described
Palestine as a land of ample oppor.
tllnity and urged consideration of thi,
matter by the B'nai Birth convention
At noon today it was still undecided
as to when the convention would ad.
journ. Adjournment was scheduled
for this afternoon, but a large amount
of unfinished business led officials te
believe the convention might continue
into the night and possibly tomorrow
Yesterdays sessions continued until
midnight. with number Of commit.
tee reports considered and recon-.
mendations acted on.
Election of officers was slated as the
last action Of the business session
Officers were uncertain today just
when this would be held.