Evening star., 1942-05-26

Appeal LOT a JEWISH ARMY W llSlll
for the United Nations under its
own flag was heard last night as
diplomatic, legislative and educa-
tional leaders addressed the second
annual dinner of the American
Palestine Committee at the May
flower Hotel.
The chief guest speaker. DR..
Chain Weizmann, president Of the
World Zionist Organization, said
'the time has come for a Jewish
fighting force" Although the Jews
are not military people, he added,
they are eager and courageous and
have much at stake and want to
join in the battle for freedom.
Senator Wagner of New York,
chairman OF the meeting, said that
more than $4,000 Jewish men are
under arms and that many others
who would join them wanted to
fight under the flag Of the Palestine
homeland.
Message From President.
In message to Senator Wagner,
read to the banquet, President
Roosevelt said the development of
Palestine as homeland for the
Jewish people was an example of
the workings of democracy under
free people. The message said:
will you please convey my greet
ings to all of those assembled at
the second annual dinner Of the
American Palestine Committee?
"As you know, I have on several
occasions expressed my interest in
the efforts of those seeking to es-
tablish a Jewish national home in
Palestine. think that we all take
renewed encouragement in the fact
that the immediate danger to Pales-
tine, which existed some time ago,
has been very definitely removed.
''The great physical, economic and
educational development which has
taken place in Palestine IN the last
two decades has been perfect ex-
ample of what can be accomplished
by a free people working in a
democracy. We are all looking for
ward to the day when that type OF
development may be continued in
peace and harmony in the general
march of mankind toward the &C
complishment of the Four Freedoms
everywhere in the world
Struggle of PHILOSOPHERS.
The dinner was attended by
number of members of Congress and
the diplomatic corps and marked
the Goth anniversary OF a joint con-
gressional resolution favoring estab-
lishment of a Jewish national home
land in Palestine.
DR.. Weimann said the present
struggle is q battle between two
PHILOSOPHERS, "Mein Kampf" and
"The Sermon on the Mount"
The challenge to the Jew is chal-
lenge to civilization, he declared,
and added the Jews do not stand
alone in their struggle for a home
land for America has destroyed the
aloneness of the Jewish people"
Sir Gerald Campbell, British Min
lister, read a message from Lord
Halifax in which the British Am
bassador stressed the similarity of
the cause of the Jew and the United
Nations.
During the banquet a trans-At-
lantic broadcast was received from
Lord Wedgewood, chairman OF the
British Palestine Committee, and
Arthur Greenwood, British war cabi-
net member and leader of the House
of Commons Labor party, in which
pledge was given to full support
OF the American Palestine Com
mittee.
Senator McNary Speaks.
Senator McNary said the need for
Jewish national home was greater
than ever because "it Is no longer a
doubtful experiment but a convinc-
Ing reality; and because the need
for such a home for many hundreds
OF thousands. indeed millions, of
uprooted Jews will be far more
pressing on the termination of this
war than it has been in generations.
If we are in earnest about the OBJ
Jectives of this war, here is an ex-
cellent opportunity to demon
strate it.
A number of representatives of the
United Nations and governments in
exile spoke.
Liu Chieh, counselor of the Chi
neSe Embassy. said that "in the
peace that is to follow the present
World War, if lasting internation-
al order is to be established on the
basis Of justice and equality, and If
the rights of small nations are to be
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