The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-04
ZIONIST VIEWS FAR APART ON
 JEWISH STATE.
One Group Says Work Under Mandate-Other
 Urges Partition
BY JACOB SIMON United Press Correspondent


 Jerusalem, June A. (UP) = Need for the establishment of a Jewish state over all Palestine and Trans jordan was emphasized by Professor Benjamin Akzin, late of Boston University and now repre- sentative. of the Zionist anti-par- titionist organization in an inter- view here.
 Akzin came from London expressly to fight the partition scheme be- fore the partition commission. Ac- cording to Labor zionists, the or- ganization he represents is a Fas- cist body.
 Palestine is too small to be divided economically and strategic ally" Akzin declared. "zionism is serious attempt by the Jewish people to solve the problem of the Jews by establishinb in Palestine a Jewish state large enough to ab- sorb the surplus Jewish population from the whole world. The sug- gested area, which is only 1-20 of Palestin and Transjordan, never can do that, but must leave the Jewish problem virtually as it is.
 "The Jewish state proposed by the Royal Commission would have strong irredentist Arab minority, while the Arab state would contain similar Jewish minority. This would make peace between Arabs and Jews virtually impossible.
 Sees Position Untenable
 Such proposed Jewish state would be an enclave in the midst of surrounding Arab states and its position would be untenable polit- ically, economically and strategic ally. The proposed area for the Jewish state already is as densely populated as Germany, so the immigration envisaged by those in favor of partition would be phy- sical impossibility.
 "This already Is shown by the fact that the number of Jewish immigrants allowed into Palestine during the next half year is only 300, which figure is based on the estimated maximum absorptive capacity of the area to be included within the proposed state.
 The Jewish state, which is nec- essary for world well-being, can be achieved by carrying out all the provisions fthe Palestin man. date, which is perfectly operable, given the goodwill and sympathetic spirit on the part of officials charged with its execution. All Jewish reli- gious organizations are opposed to bartering away the Jewish birth right to the Holy Land for a mess of pottage."
 The arguments in favor of par- tition were presented by a Jewish leader who asked that his name be not revealed. He said:
 "A Jewish state, no matter how small, satisfies the primary aim Of the Zionist movement and affords a nucleus for The envisaged larger Jewish state, which zionists hope to attain by peaceful negotiations with their Arab neighbors. Wants Jewish Legislature Jewish activities have now reached the limit of their posSi- bilities under the present manda- tory regime and to proceed fur ther, the Jews require their own legislative powers. This can only be achieved through an inde- pendent state.
 "The official Zionist attitude al- ways has been that a Jewish ma jority in Palestine cannot be achieved before 1880, as since 1920 the Zionists have been working on 6O-year plan. Therefore the im- mediate establishment of a Jewish majority over part of Palestine would mean reaching a stage be- yond what Zionists expected by 1940. Also with immigration i'll Jewish hands, it will be facilitated and the Jewish problem in Eastern Europe will be greatly improved.
 Arabs will understand all anti Zionist efforts are futile when they see a Jewish Gtate actually in eX- istence and will ultimately come to terms.
 Advantage should be taken of British recognition of the need for Jewish state, which is great victory. by promptly establishing d sovereign Jewish state, regardless of its initially small areas. Dr. Chaim Weizmann said at a meeting of the Jewish National Council that he was not concerned so much with the conditions in 20 years time, as with what he could de to relieve the immediate necessities of the Jewish people"