Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22
UNRRA Studies Plans
To Aid Italy and Jews
Displaced in Reich
By JOSEPH H. BAIRD,
Star Stan Correspondent

MONTREAL, Sept. 22.-Two i'm.
portant proposals. introduced by the
American delegation and already
assured of wide backing by many
of the other 43 nations represented
here, were before the United Ma
tons Relief and Rehabilitation Ad-
ministration council here today.
Introduced by Assistant Secretary
of State Dean Acheson, chief of the
United States group, late yesterday
the resolutions provided:
/. That UNRRA aid be extended
to persons in enemy territory even
though of enemy nationality, who
had been forced to flee their homes
because of their race, religion OF
aid to the United Nations. Although
broadly worded, the resolution In
effect would apply almost entirely
to Jews.
2. That UNRRA allocate not to
exceed $5o,00o,O0O for limited relief
work in Italy.
May End Next Week.
Meanwhile, under the admonition
given it on Wednesday by Mr.. Ache
son to stop talking and get to
work" the conference yesterday ac-
complished more than on any pre-
vious day since it met. Delegates
said that a new spirit of energy was
evident and predicted the tasks of
the conference would be completed
by the middle of next week.
The American resolution to aid
Jews in the Reich who have been
forced from their homes by the
Nazis-even though they are of Ger
man nationality-was introduced
following the receipt of a petition
addressed to Mr.. AcheSon by the
American Jewish Congress, repre-
senting "a Jewish groups: The Pc
tition asked that UNRRA aid the
uprooted German Jews not only
with such immediate necessities as
food and clothing but also arrange
their transportation to new homes
and assist in their adjustment
there.
las for the resettlement of dis
placed Jews it was emphasized that
Palestine is the most suitable coun-
try for their absorption in large
numbers" the Jewish Congress
statement said.
Mr.. Acheson, however. made 1t
plain that the settlement of Jews
in Palestine-a delicate issue with
the British, who control that country
and have had to deal with a number
OF Arab upriSings because of Jewish
lmmlgratior-Was not being raised
at the conference here.
Aid to Italy Supported.
Introduction late yesterday of the
long discussed proposal for limited
aid to Italy resulted in what some
Americans considered a surprising
amount of support, even among
countries that had been at war with
Mussolinis Italy
The resolution would permit
UNRRA to spend up to $4,000, 900
for four strictly limited categories
OF aid-that to children, expectant
mothers, displaced persons and
disease ridden districts. Passage of
the resolution is required because
UNRRA's charter provides that it
cannot operate in former enemy
territory without the consent of the
council in each case.
Mr.. Acheson said the resolution
was received by former enemies of
Italy with show of marvellous
magnaminity" France-the victim
OF Mussolini's stab in the back
seconded the resolution. Great
Britain-the target of italian bomb
ers during the "blitz readily as
sented.
Meanwhile. it was revealed that
Russia and CzechoSlovakia have re-
fused to sign multilateral agree
ment worked out in London by which
all the European nations would
guarantee equality of treatment to
displaced nationals of other coun-
tries in aiding them to get home
1t was explained that the two coun-
tries are insisting on bilateral agree
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