The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
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 as far as power (military) politics on the Mediterranean is concerned. If the Jewish state were founded we might expect that within the next 10 years 100000 Jewish young men and women would settle the cour- try. Out of that number 1t Is not impossible to expect the formation of a national defense force of 60,000 men.
 United Jewish People
 "A loyal Jewish population in Pal- estine might in these difficult and dark times make a greater differ ence in world history than any of us can possibly foresee. I think this is one way In which the Jewish people might be able to show grati- tude for what this country has done in their behalf"
 Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond former commander of the Imperial Defense College in London, has en- phasized the necessity for naval bases in the eastern Mediterranean especially at Cyprus.
 we must be in position to guard our lines of supply of oil, the motive power of the army, navy and airforce, which lie within the orbit of the Mediterranean" he said. "To contemplate evacuation of the Medi- terranean in wartime would be to contemnlate suicide"
 British Complex Position
 The complexity of Britain's posi- ton in attempting to effect peaceful solution of the Palestine question is increased by the fact that the two communities with which she must deal have racial and religious afiln- ities all over the world. There are l6,000 ,000 Jews dispersed throughout the world. And the 10000, 900 Mos- lens within the British empire rec act immediately to anything which they consider as oppression Of their co-religionists in Palestine.
 This attitude was Illustrated by efforts in the past of rulers of sur- rounding Arab states to mediate be- tween Arabs of Palestine and Great Britain and by series of demon. strations in 1raq, India, Arabia aro Egypt since the announcement oi the royal commissions partition scheme.
 During disturbances since 1886 small bands of Arabs repeatedly have crossed the frontiers from Transjordania and Syria to aid m guerilla warfare. Arab leaders in Palestine continually are attempting to obtain further moral and mate- rial support from neighboring Arab countries in the hope of bringing effective pressure against the Britt ish partition idea.
 No Evidence of Italy
 I could find no reliable confirma- ton. however, of recurring reports that Palestine Arabs have received ma aterial support from Italy. one of the important Arab leaders, who now Is a refugee from arrest in Syria and whose name cannot DC mentioned, told me: .,
 We would be glad to accept aid from Italy or any other power in our struggle for independence and against partition and against fur- ther Jewish immigration, but we have received none and have had no offers. We do receive money contributions from Arab sympathiz- CTS throughout the Moslem world, but none yet from any European powers. There have been llon-offi- cial indications of sympathy rom Italian sources for which we are grateful, but nothing more."
 Italy BroadcaSts
 The principal outward evidence of Italy's efforts to establish her influ- ence in Moslem countries to oe found in her regular broadcastS or Arabic programs from the Bari sta. ton, The broadcasts are designed to convince the Moslems of Italian interest in their welfare. Besides news broadcasts disseminating the Italian viewpoint, the Bari programs include entertainment. A famous Egyptian woman singer and well known Arab writer from Palestine were recently hired at high salaries.
 Several Arab leaders told me they believed the broadcasts were having some effect, but inasmuch as Arabs have only about 5000 of Palestines 25, ,O00 radio sets the results are not widespread.
 A number of young Arabs have accepted offers of cheap trips to tt- taly. Italy's other activities nave been mainly cultural and humani- tarian, including the maintenance of hospitals similar to those Of other European powers.
 AS far as was able to ascertain, ruinors of Italy's efforts to alienate the Arabs from Britain have been oyeremphasized and exaggerated.
 The situation in the Near East IS so sensitive that press has tried to infect significance into recent brief visits of Baldur Won Schirach, lead- CT of the Reich youth to Damascus and Baghdad in the course Of an air Journey to Persia. Similarly the visit to Egypt of Schwartz Won BerE, A literary collaboration of Dr. Paul Joseph 0oebbels, Reich minister of propaganda, and former editor of Der Angriff, as well as rumors that Goebbeis himself might visit Egypt this winter, attracted attention in the newspapers.
 The announced purpose Of Won trip was to establish con. tacts between the Reich youth and similar bodies in the Near East, ana Von Berk's journey was ostensibly -~N-.h ..A ka~tai @ss a MnAlk df1