Evening star., 1946-05-02
Congress SHES Away
From u. ). Role in
Palestine Dispute
Lawmakers Would Give
U. N. Full Control
Of Arub-Jew Issue
BY the kssociofed Press

The United States today SHE'D
away from the prospect of direct
intervention in Palestine, ap-
parently counting on the United
Nations to assume future re-
sponsibility for the troublesome
Holy Land problem.
Although congressional opinion
overwhelmingly favored the pro-
posed migration of 100000 Jews
there, it was plain the lawmakers
were against this countrys joining
Britain in the thankless job of
maintaining peace between Arab
and Jew.
With Britain unwilling to con-
tinue alone after the immigrat ton
recommendations of the Anglo
American Palestine Committee, the
U. N. appeared the only agency ca
pable of stepping into the picture
effectively.
Truman's Stand Not Revealed.
White House Secretary Charles G.
Ross told reporters he was unable
to say what President Truman's re-
action was to British proposal that
the United States help administer
the Holy Land.
Reaction from other quarters to
the Anglo-American committees re-
port, Mr.. Ross said, was generally
favorable"
Mr.. Ross said that to his knoWl-
edge, no formal communication on
the subject of Palestine has been re-
ceived from the British government.
He said one might have reached the
State Department, but officials there
said they knew of none either.
Reasons for Attitude.
The thumbs down intervention
attitude on the part of the Ma
tion's lawmakers stemmed from
these factors:
l. An apparent determination to
hold foreign commitments of Amer
lean troops to minimum security
levels.
2. Belief that the problem of sup
pressing violence in other lands
should be handled now on an inter-
national. rather than a one or two
nation basis.
3. Reluctance to quarter troops in
the Near East, potential trouble
spot, for fear the action might be
misinterpreted-especially in view of
this country's recent insistence on
withdrawal of Russian forces from
nearby Iran.
4. Heavy demands on available
United States forces for occupation
forces elsewhere.
Reaction Comes Quickly.
That reaction crystallized quickly
after Prime Minister Attlee's decla-
ration before Commons yesterday
that his government, unwilling to
implement a policy that would in
volve it singlehanded," wanted to
find out what the United States
might contribute in the way OF men
and money.
Mr.. Attlee's statement was touched
off by the Palestine committee IS
recommendations. These, in addi-
ton to calling for immediate immi-
grafton of 100000 European Jews,
outlined a long-range policy which
would place the Holy Land under a
United Nations trusteeship of unde-
termined duration.
The committee said it assumed
that the British government ''in the
near future would prepare draft
trusteeship agreement for eventual
submission to the United Nations,
including terms for its administra-
ton.
U. N. Responsibility Urged.
Both Senator Ball, Republican. Of
Minnesota, and Senator LaFollette,
Progressive, of Wisconsin, COM
mented after Mr.. Attlee's speech
that Britain should turn to the U.
N. if in need of help in Palestine
Senator Maybank, Democrat, OF
South Carolina, expressed doubt
this country would send troops
there.
Although there is a possibility the
Palestine report may hasten action,
tho TT NJ had not MANNED to dis