Evening star., 1945-11-14
Senate Committee Due
To Take Action Today
On Jewish Problem B
Rs the Associated press.

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By the Associated Press.
A final decision on whether
large numbers of homeless Euro
pean Jews can go to Palestine
appeared little nearer today de-
spite added official Washington
and London solcitude over their
plight. =
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee expected to act during
the day on resolution to facilitate
that migration, but Senators knew
that regardless of how they voted,
this was the situation:
No large numbers Of Jews would
be permitted to go to Palestine
until and unless1a British-Ameri-
can COMMITTEE OF, Inquiry" whose
members have not yet been selected,
recommended such action.
Even then, large-scale Jewish i'm
migration would mot be assured.
The recommends fens Of the joint
committee, announced yesterday in
Washington and London, will not be
binding on the British government.
which governs Palestine under
League of Nations mandate.
Truman Hopes for Speed.
There were no official guesses as
to when the committee would start
on it's assignment or the date on
which its recommendations might
be- expected.
President Truman said in state
ment, however, he hoped it could
complete its task with the greatest
speed because the situation allows
no delay in this matter"
The committee will examine "po-
litical, economic and social condi-
tions" in PalestineSand will consult
representative Arabs and Jews"
In announcing this country's
agreement to the committee idea,
Mr.. Truman made public his letter
of August 81 to Prime Minister Att
lee, in which he suggested that 100.-
900 European jews be permitted to
go to Palestine
The British Government replied
that because of conditions in Pales-
tine, it could not adopt the sugges-
ton. It suggested creation of the
joint committee.
Called British "Stall."
Representative Celler, Democrat,
of New York termed the committee
idea another British dodge and a
STALL" He said in a statement that
there had been Palestine investiga-
tions galore" and that all had con-
cluded unrestricted Jewish immigra-
ton should be permitted.
In interviews Senator Mead, DEM
ocrat, of New York called the Brit
ish refusal of the Presidents sugges-
ton "a mistaken policy" and Sena-
tor McKellar, Democrat, of Tennes-
see said he greatly regretted the
British decision.
Similar sentiments were expressed
by Senator Magnuson, Democrat, of
Washington; Representative Gear
hart, Republican, of California and
former Senator Gillette, Democrat,
of Iowa in a radio discussion last
night.
Rabbi Barych Korf1 of New York,
who participated in a march on the
Capitol Monday by several hundred
Jewish Rabbis, told newsmen he be-
lieved that delay of additional jew
ish immigration to Palestine would
'cause bloodshed."
Barkley Predicts Approval.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee resolution, sponsored by
Senators Wagner, Democrat, of New
York; Taft, Republican, of Ohio
and Walsh, Democrat, of Massachu-
sets would put Congress on record
as favorings.
THAT the United States shall use
its good offices to the end that the
doors of Palestine shall be opened
for free, entry of Jews into that
country, and that there shall be
full opportunity for colonization, so
that they may reconstitute Pales-
tine as a free and democratic COM
monwealth in which all men, re-
gardless OF, race or creed, shall en-
JOY equal rights"
Senator Barkley, Democrat, of
Kentucky predicted in an address
at Atlantic City last night that the
committee would approve the reso-
luton, It then would 90 to the