Evening star., 1936-12-27
WISE VO|CESP[EA
ORJEW|SH NATION
Demands Britain Fulfill
Pledge to Create Hebrew
- Homeland.

centering attention on investiga-
ton Of Arab attacks on Jews in Pales-
tine. Rabbi Stephen s. Wise Of New
York last night demanded that the
British government carry out its
promise of . national Jewish home
land there.
:. Addressing the annual convention
OF Junior Hadassah at the Mayf1ower
Hotel. DR.. Wise. who is president of
: the Zionist Organization Of America
and Of the World Jewish Congress.
called on members of all Zionist groups
to create public sentiment that will
force settlement of problems in Pales-
tine.
"The Jewish people have made their
case before the British Royal Commis-
sion. which Is investigating the atroci-
ties" he said. IF the Arabs refuse
to testify they ought not to be heard
at ali. We should make It clear that
the Royal Commission dare not hear
testimony of Arab leaders in private
or secret meetings. If the Arab lead
ers boycott the commission, the COM
mission should boycott them"
Declares People Oppressed.
He said the Jewish people who have
settled In Palestine have suffered six
months of murder and assassination"
in . manner which should set world
example of Jewish discipline.
He described world conditions today
% the most tragic which have faced
the Jewish people in the past half
century. I'm Germany the Nazi gov
eminent day by day is devising new
methods Of social torture. economic
destruction and political hurt. It will
be . wonder II the whole of society will
not suffer as consequence.
But I am not thinking only Of
Nan Germany. Austria may be on
the verge Of moral collapse. And In
Poland, where one-fifth Of the Jews of
the world abide. has become land Of
darkness and horror. The Polish gov
eminent has insinuated, but has not
had the courage to declare. that s.
o00, 900 Jews there are superfluous
population"
Cites American Freedom.
In contrast. he said. the Hadassah
order was meeting in the capital Of
. nation whose government un-
vaverinsly and unfalteringly had
been dedicated to human freedom and
human justice.
= There will be no peace in Pal
Astine," he asserted. until the ON
cials and the suboficials there all deal
with the Jewish peoples, not as in
Saders or beggars, but as people re-
turning to their home. as settlers and
colonists seeking freedom"
: DR.. Wise said that in developing a
Jewish homeland in Palestine. "the
Jews have warred neither ON Arab
nor Christian" and are building Pal
estine on the foundations of human
Justice and equity"
Pays Tribute to Brandeis.
He paid . high tribute to Justice
Louis D. Brandeis Of the United States
Supreme Court as one of the proph-
etS Of the Zionist movement and to
Arturo Toscanini, who left Italy to
20 10 Palestine to be conductor of a
xymphony orchestra which includes
many musicians driven from Ger
many.
A thousand delegates and mem
bers Of Junior Hadassah attended the
mass meeting which was conducted
by Miss Mildred r. Murnick Of Phila-
delphia, president.
Mrs. Edward Jacobs of New York,
national president Of Senior Hadas-
sab, gave = review Of the influence
Of Hadassah since its organisation
rs years ago.
Delegates to the convention, who
come from 40 States, yesterday vs-
tied the While House and held an
Oneg Shabbat (Joy of the Sabbath)
celebration at the Jewish Commun-
ity Center The convention will close
tomorrow with election of ofncers.