Evening star., 1947-10-13
Russia 10 Give Views
On Palestine Today;
Due 10 Back Partition
BY the Asseeiutsd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. ia
leading Russian delegate in
the Soviet bloc and an Arab
spokesman said today that Rus
sia was ready to support the
proposed partitioning of Pales-
tine into separate Jewish and
Arab countries.
"A United Nations secretariat
source said, meanwhile, that Yugo-
slavia and Britain had scratched
themselves from the speakers list
for today in the 57-member Pales-
tions Assembly.
This would place the Russian pol
icy statement first for delivery in
the Palestine committee when IL
convenes at 3 pm.
The speakers list had called for
Eatements from Yugoslavis Britain.
Russia, Haiti. Afghanistan and
Saudi Arabia. .
Russians Remain Silent.
The Slav source commenting on
the Russian position toward Pales-
tine said the Soviet Union had con-,
cluoed that partition was the only
fair and workable solution in view
of current strife between the Arabs
and Jews.
The Slav delegate, who declined to
be quoted by name, said his infor-
nation on the Russian position had
come from "the highest authorita-
tive level"
"A similar report on Russian in
tentions was given by a. member of
an Arab delegation. The Arab
spokesman said that while Russia
would support partition he indorse-
nient would not be as strong as that
of the United States. The United
States statement was made last Sat-
utday.
The Russians themselves remained
silent as Semen K. Tsarapkin, So
wet Palestine expert. prepared to
deliver the open policy speech for
the Soviet Union.
Would Line Up With U. s.
1t was recalled, however. that So
Wet Deputy Foreign Minister An
drei A. Gromyko told the Asembly's
extraordinary Palestine session last
spring that Russia thought partition
would be the best solution in the
event Jewish-Arab cooperation
could not be obtained to carry out
creation of a binational country.
Support of partition by Russia
would line her up squarely with the
United States on this issue.
Russia also wassreported ready to
support creation of subcommittee
to work out details of partition
Such a plan was proposed by United
States Delegate Herschel v. johnson
in the American policy declaration,
which was praised by Zionists and
condemned by Arabs.
Soviet support of partition would
come as blow to the Arab coun-
tries who had counted on Soviet
backing and were making final
plans for a new round of speeches
attacking the United States posi-
ton.
Backed by Jewish Agency.
The Jewish Agency for Palestine
had given its Endorsement to the
partition plan.
In announcing that all the Arab
delegations-namely, Egypt, Syria.
Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and
Yemen-and Jamal Husseini, deputy
chairman of the Arab Higher Com
mittee for Palestine, intended to
take the floor again, one Arab
spokesman predicted that the speech
of Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia,
would exceed in bitterness" the
vigorous condemnation of United
States policy voiced Saturday by
Faris Ell Khourly, chief delegate from
Syria.
DR.. Charles Malik, who yesterday
predicted the United States would
reverse its stand in the Palestine
case after "it gets to know the
facts" said "al the Arab delega-
tions are preparing vigorous replies
to the American statement" He
expressed belief that the total num-
ber of U. N. members still wishing te
speak might exceed the Is currently
listed by the committee secretary.