Evening star., 1938-11-15
U. S. and British Studying Plan
To Find Homes for Thousands
Of Jews Prosecuted by Nozis
10000 Reported
U. S. Quote Under
Kennedy Scheme
BY the Associated Press.

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LONDON. Nov. 15.-The British
government today gave urgent con-
sideration to a bold scheme under
which the United States and the
British empire would find homes for
thousands of German Jews seeking
refuge from violence and restrictive
laws in Germany.
United States Ambassador Joseph
p. Kennedy, who has been working
day and night on the problem since
the latest wave of anti-JeWish vio-
lence began, was believed to be the
author of the plan.
1t was understood on the highest
authority that Prime Minister
Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary
Vlscount Halifax, after a long ses-
sion with the Ambassador, had
agreed to cooperate in the plan to
move thousands of Jews
Although Mr.. Kennedy declined to
reveal details of the plan. it was
understood it called for efforts to
move not merely a few thousands
but the majority of the Jews-esti-
mated at 600000-out of the Reich.
British dominions, colonies and
inundated territories, countries of
South America, the United States,
France, Belgium and the Neither
lands would be asked to assist.
The ~
lands was considered assured, since
Premier Hendrikus Collin told the
Lower Chamber of Parliament today
his government already had ap-
preached other countries on the
problem of Germany's Jews.
Kennedy Sees Macdonald.
Chamberlain weighed the plan as
increasing signs developed of dissent
within his own Conservative party
from his plans for understanding
with Germany, already hampered
by British resentment at the Nazi
anti-Jewish campaign.
Mr., Kennedy spent last week end
with Malcolm Macdonald, secretary
for colonies and dominions. who is
Immediately concerned with Brit
aims vexed problem in Palestine and
the general refugee situation.
Yesterday Mr.. Kennedy also saw
Sir Horace Wilson, the colse adviser
who accompanied Chamberlain on
his historic visits to Germany to
confer with Adolf Hitler.
In government circles it was said
the American Ambassador was in
f1uencing the British government to-
ward taking the lead in dealing with
the plight of the Jews.
The Kennedy plan" it was under
stood, aims at moving Jews by tens
OF thousands into the British empire
and into North and South America.
In Washington, Secretary of State
Hull disclaimed knowledge of re-
ports that the British and American
governments were planning a joint
step to help German Jews, in addi-
ton to the assistance already being
given BY the Inter- Governmental
Committee set up in London.
(He said he had not heard from
Ambassador Kennedy as to con-
versations the Ambassador reported
ly had yesterday with British off,
cials on the subject of German Jew
ish refugees.)
Farley May Be Called.
Every major nation will be asked
to take as many German Jews as
possible in an effort to move most
OF the Jews out of Germany.
A conference may be called to
discuss the problem in the light of
the Nazis' recent anti-Jewish meas
ures, officially explained as retalia-
ton for the killing of German
Embassy secretary in Paris by a
young Polish Jew.
In order to take care of manv
urgent cases, however, some Jews
may be moved at once into British
colonies and the United States. The
support OF France and the Neither
lands has been sought.
Chamberlain, it was understood
now is seeking support of the British
domlnions for the plan
Reports in London said the United
States was ready to admit 10000
Jews.
1t was believed that Mr.. Kennedy
stressed the urgency of settling the
question at once.
Meanwhile Chamberlain was con-
fronted by strong declarat tions on
major issues-colonies and rearma-
ment-from two groups of his sup
porters in Parliament.
One group entered motion ask
Ing the House Of Commons to affirm
that no agreement should be made
under which any British colonies
or inundated territories would be
transferred to Germany without the
consent of the people of Great Brit
ain"
Bloc Demands Rearminp.
"A second group of "a, sympathetic
to former Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden who opposes the Cham
berlain appeasement-of-d -dictators
program, demanded rearmament
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