The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26

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the long run cannot succeed in
the Near East because = German
victory would mean the peoples
in that area would lose everything
they have ever gained.
This is the verdict OF Rabbi
Barueh I. TRIGGER. minister Of Tai
mud Torah synagogue. Who WAS
one of the speakers on the lecture
program Monday night at the
synagogue The other speaker.
Prof. Vernon Mckenzie Of the
University Of Washington. dis
cussed the extent Of axis penetra-
tion in the Near East
Rabbi TRIGGER dealt specifically
With Palestine. which he visited
two years ago during the height
Of the riots involving Jews. Arabs
and the British.
Situation Changes
Since Hitler assumed power.
the situation in Palestine has
changed, with German propa-
gandists melting racial hatred and
attempting TO bring about break
between Palestine and Great Brit
Fin and between the Jews and
Arabs
The rabbi mentioned that be
fore the rise Of Hitler. Arabs and
Jews lived on peaceful terms. with
the Arabs profiting by the Jewish
reconstruction program and with
the Jews enjoying religious and
political freedom. With both the
Arabs and Jews. ne said. the
standard of living had been great
ly improved.
Rabbi TRIGGER said he spent sew
eral months in Palestine, visiting
200 Jewish colonies, as well as
large cities. and conversing with
Jewish and Arabic leaders.
Can Sell Land
THE Arabs want the Jews to
come To Palestine because they
can sell them land at high prices
and thus improve their lot"
The rabbi gave the impression
that Axis propaganda held the up
per hand at the present. but was
in declaring that 1t would
be defeated in the end.
He cited an instance of British
propaganda that backfired. The
British at one time gave every
Arab family in that area radio,
but all that could be tuned in was
jazz and other entertain
ment which did not appeal to the
Arabic taste.
And So" Rabbi TRIGGER said.
the Arabs used their sets to listen
TO italian propaganda broadcasts.'
Land With Future
He mentioned Palestine as
land with a future and as bound
to play a greater part in the Near
East provided the British win the
war. He said there were 600, 900
Jews in Palestine at present, in
Guiding about 10000 farmers. In
Palestine, he added, there are ESQ
Jewish colonies. all of which have
local autonomy and follow the
teachings set forth in the Old
Testament. =.
Prof. Mckenzie, describing the
Arabs as disciples Of the dramatic.
said the course of events had more
effect on them than Axis props-
ganda did. He mentioned the Ger
man successes last year as having
such an effect on the Arabs that
they were almost tempted TO
swing over to the Axis side.
He said that the Arabs will ride
with the victor. but prefer that
Great Britain be the victor because
they will receive less bad treat
intDl liidii liitN NVhid NJ AhN AhAito
of the Germans and Italians"
THE Arabs don't expect 10 bene-
fit greatly from British victory,
but their present status would be
more likely TO remain intact"
Federated States
Prof. Mckenzie noted the posi-
bility of group of Arabic fed
Grated states, possibility which
the British have used in their
propaganda with good effect.
The British have been far more
shrewd and intelligent in reoogniz-
ing that the Arabs want a group
OF federated states"
II was pointed out that Germans
appealed to the Arabs love Of the
dramatic, and in their propaganda
said that Winston Churchill had
ordered the sinking of the Athena
to bring the L. S. into the war.
"one propaganda went even
further. He said that Churchill
not only ordered the sinking. hut
went aboard a submarine and
pulled the plug himself.
The professor visited Europe.