Evening star., 1946-05-01
Britain 10 Ask
u. ). 10 Aid in
Palestine Rule
AttIee Rules Out BIG
Immediate Influx of
Jews Into Country
REPORT ON PALESTINE may
force shift to Russia, Arabs warn.
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loICe SIll1I 10 RUSSIA, ARABS warn.
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Prime Minister Attlee told the
House of Commons today that
Britain wanted ito ascertain to
what extent the United States
Government would be prepared
to share" in military and finan-
cial responsibilities for the ad-
ministration of Palestine under
the recommendations of the
British-American Inquiry Com
mission, announced last night.
The commission unanimously rec
commended immediate authorization
for admission of 100000 Jews to
Palestine.
Mr.. Attlee told Commons, accord
ing TO the Associated Press, that
large numbers of migrant Jews
could not be admitted until illegal
armies have been disbanded and
surrender their arms"
Jews and Arabs in Palestine
alike must disarm," he said.
The Prime Minister declared the
British government will consult
With the Government of the United
States as soon as possible"
A Reuters dispatch from Jeru-
salem said the Arab Higher Com
mittee decided today to call coun-
,try-wide Arab general strike Fri
day IN protest against the British
American report, and asked neigh
boring states to declare sympathy
strikes" at the same time.
Cites Practical Difficulties.
Mr.. Attlee said the commissions
report suggested that actual immi-
grafton should be pushed forward
as rapidly as conditions permit"
"The practical difficulties involved
in the immediate absorption of so
large number of immigrants would
obviously be very great he added.
Mr.. Attlee said the report, ad-
dressed jointly to the American and
British governments, was being
studied carefully by the British
SofSAAlAAAClO
Britain does not want to be called
on to implement a policy that
would involve it single handed" he
declared.
1T is essential that the (Jewish)
agency should take a positive part
in the suppression of these (violent)
activities" he said, adding that Brit
ain hoped both Jewish and Arab
leaders will give counsel OF patience
and restraint"
Matter Held Urgent.
Winston Churchill, leader of the
Conservative opposition, said he
would not press for an immediate
debate on the report, but asserted
I'VE regard the matter as urgent
on account of the practical difficul-
ties that may arise"
Meantime, spokesman for the
new Zionist organization asserted
that "the conclusions of the reports
are not consistent with the facts
which it establishes. These facts
point to the need of a Jewish mass
migration to Palestine amounting
Immediately to we'll over a million. ''
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said, meanwhile,
that there has been very little re-
action" as yet from the committees
report but added that that which has
been received has been mainly
highly favorable"
Asked from what sources the re-
action was derived, Mr.. Ross said it
came from Jewish organizations and
individual Jews who, with the Presi-
dent, are gratified at the committees
recommendation.
Mr.. Ross said he did not know If
the President would follow a COM
mittee recommendation and urge
Congress for temporary relaxation
of the immigration laws so some of
the homeless could be brought into
the United States.
Homes for 100000 Urged.
In a 30,000-word report released
simultaneously in Washington and
London, the committee estimated
that homes eventually must be found
for 100000 displaced persons, and
said that such information as we
received about countries other than
Palestine gave no hope of substan-
tial assistance in finding homes for
Jews wishing or impelled to leave
Europe"
In its report, the committee
blasted the dream of a Jewish
homeland in Palestine, saying:
I'm order to dispose once and for
all of the exclusive claims of Jews
and Arabs to Palestine, we regard
it as essential that a clear state
ment of the following principles
should be made:
Il. That Jew shall not dominate