The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-22
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Big Mass Meetings
Nationwide Protest to Be Voiced Tomorrow Over
Great Britain's Plans Affecting Jews In Palestine


be given unmlstakahle evidence OF
the profound concern not merely
Of all Jews IN the United States, but
many enlightened Christian clery-
men and lay leaders who recognize
that the closing OF the doors OF Pal
estine 10 Jewish refugees at this
time would not only be q cruel blow
to the victims OF oppression, but
another equalization to force and
violence, the Emergency Committee
on Palestine, representing every
phase Of organized Jewish life In
America, called upon 450 committees
throughout the country to set aside
Sunday afternoon, october 2Srd, for
countrywide mass meetings to urge
Great Britain to keep the gates OF
Palestine open TO Jewish immigra-
ton.
100000 In Audience
II was estimated that the mass
meetings throughout the nation
would have audiences totalling more
than 100000. These meetings viii
be addressed by prominent Jews and
non-Jews from all walks OF life and
will represent the capitalization OF
q united front OF oil elements IN
America who are disturbed over the
prospect Of creating greater distress
for homeless and oppressed jews OF
Central and Eastern Europe by cut
ting off o major avenue OF escape
and rehabilitation In Palestine.
The decision to call the nation
wide meetings was adopted at con-
ference OF the Emergency Commit
tee on Palestine where the follow
ing organizations were represented
by their leaders: The American
Jewish Committee, The American
Jewish Congress, The Jewish Labor
Committee, The B'nai Birth, Ha-
dassah, The Zionist Organization OF
America, The Palestine Foundation
Fund, The Jewish National Fund,
The Palestine Economic Corporation,
the Poole Zion, the Mizrachi Organ
ization OF America, and the Council
OF the Jewish Agency for Palestine
In announcing Its decision the
Emergency Committee on Palestine
issued q statement IN which II de-
clared that the problem In Palestine
far transgressed the boundaries OF
Jewish life or the geographic limita.
tions OF the Near East, but concerned
all men devoted 10 the principles OF
social justice and democracy. the
statement said:
Solemn Hour
"This "a q solemn hour for the
Jewish people. We cannot permit
Palestine TO be made the next sac
rifice TO force and violence OF the
expense Of rights and privileges
guaranteed by international treat
les and by the treaty between the
British Government and the United
States. American Jewry stands
united as one man In this moment
moment OF crisis. All differences Of
social or religious outlook have fallen
away. All disagreementS have beer
discarded. Not only does Jewry II
the United States present O unitet
front In this emergency, but ~ u
greatly fortified by the cooperatiof
and support that have been Offered
by many prominent Christian lead
ers and by many outstanding sehol'
ars and writer's who have recognized
that the closing OF the doors OF Pal
estlne at this time would not only
be q disastrous blow 70 Jewish refu'
gees who look 10 Palestin as theli
sole place OF refuge, but would con-
stitute yet another surrender on
the part OF Great Britain TO the de.
mands OF the aggfessor states ane
10 terrorism In Palestin encouraged
by the Acknowledgement OF CEecho'
slovakia.
Through the mass meetings or
Sunday, october 23rd the voice o.
enlightened America will speak u
the name Of justice TO 0 much OPP
pressed people and In defense OF the
treaties and the humanitarian prin'
ciples which prompted the British
Government 10 pledge itself 70 estap'
lish O Jewish National Home y
Palestine. The democratic wofie
must unite In impressing upon Qrea'
Britain the urgent need for keep
ing open the door OF Palestine Y
Jewish refugees. The democratic
world must unite In impressing upof'
Great Britain the need for fulfilling
her pledges In the Baltour Declare
ton. During the past two ana :
half years the Jews OF Palestine nave
heroically defended their rights u
life and peaceful labor. Despite ex'
treme provocation they exercised .
remarkable self.restraint. IN thu
tragic crisis for the Jewish people
this great community OF 100000 u
Palestine that was created through
the sacrifice and idealiSm OF Jewisf
pioneers and settlers must not D.
surrendered 10 the inercies OF AFat
terrorists. Such action would no
merely constitute the destruction O
the Jewish National Home, but j
would also represent q triumph o
those forces that are now carrying
on O bitter campaign against free
dom and democracy everywhere"
Nationwide
The countrywide mass meeting
will DO sponsored jointly BY the fol'
lowing organizations: The American
Jewish Committee. The American
Jewish Congress, The Jewish Labol
Committee, The B'nai Birth, Ha'
dassah, The Zionist Organization o
America, The Palestin Foundation
Fund, The Jewish National Fund
The Palestine Economic Corpora
ton, The Poale Zion, The Mizrach
Organization Of America. and IN.