Evening star., 1946-08-15
Fields Is Cited for Contempt British Say U. 5
On Charge Of 'Wi||fur Refusal Rejects Role in
To Produce Records Of Deals Palestine Split
Truman Note Declared
Telling Britain to
Seek Own Solution
BY the bssceioied Press

LONDON, Aug. 15-Authori-
tative sources in the British
government today said the
United States has refused to par
ticipate in the plan for dividing
Palestine as recommended by a
British American cabinet COM
mittee of experts, leaving Brit
ain to cope with the problem by
herself.
President Truman made the
United States decision known in a
letter saying he could neither accept
nor reject the plan at this time
without "the support of the Amer
ican people, these sources said.
white House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross today said Presi-
dent Truman has sent to the
British government some sugges-
tions he thought might be helpful
in the Palestine situation. but did
not propose anything in the way
of formal plan.
The suggestions will not be
made public here, Mr.. Ross said.
He hit at what he termed the
printing of uninformed state
ments, gossip and what have you"
with regard to the Palestine stu
alton and the Presidents part
in it.
C"There has been lot of spec
ulation and some irresponsible
Statements Mr.. Ross told re-
porters. Those things certainly
don't contribute to the solution of
an explosive situation involving
many lives.'D
New Solution Sought.
British officials, who had made
it plain that the plan for dividing
Palestine into four zones in a fed
eral state depended on support OF
the United States, say they now feel
that they have to seek a new solu-
ton.
Informants said M. Truman had
advised Britain. as the mandatory
power, to go ahead with any action
she deemed wise under the circum-
stances.
The government decided, however
not to make public the text or de-
tails of President Trumans letter
to Prime Minister Attlee.
The Presidents decision appar.
entity meant that the admission oi
100000 Jews to Palestine, recon-.
mended by British American
Committee of Inquiry which spent
months in investigating the situa.
ton both in Europe and Palestine
would be postponed beyond the
end of the year.
British and American commit
tees. headed by Herbert Morrison
lord president of the council, ane
Henry F. Grady of the State De
partment, then spent several weeks
in London discussing implementa
ton Of the inquiry committees re-
port. They agreed on the division
plan, with the immigration of 100.
600 refugees to be dependent OF
working out the long-range scheme
Scheme Held Unacceptable.
Both Arabs and Jews have de
clared the scheme, at least in man,
Of its phases, unacceptable Jew
were particularly incensed by fail
ure to provide for the immediate ad
mission of at least 100000 of thel
number.
just before President Truman
decision was disclosed, Colonia
Secretary George Hall conferre
with DR.. Chain Weizmann, worl
president of the Jewish agency
DR.. Nahum Goldman, agency rep
resentative in Washington: Rabt
Stephen Wise of New York, Berry
Locker, agency executive membe
for Britain, and Elizar Kaplar
agency treasurer. Several of tn
conferees came from Paris espe
cially for the meeting.
An informant said the discussion
centered on these points:
!. The release of Jewish agenc
/ leaders, recently arrested in Pales
/ tine, which the Jews maintain is
prerequisite for any future negotia
tions with Britain. British infor
mants have limited that the agenc
leaders might be released
! 2. The Jewish representation il
coming talks with Britain on tn
future of the Holy Land. The Brit
ish are trying to work out separat
talks with the Arabs, as well as tn
Jews, before the meeting of tn
United Nations Assembly Septem
Der %.
3. President Truman's refusal t.
(See PALESTINE, Page A-4)