Evening star., 1948-05-16
Study Of Exports
Follows Surprise
U. S. Recognition
By the Associated Press

President Truman may lift o.
modify his embargo on shipmen
of American guns, bullets, planes
and other weapons to warrine
Jewish and Arab countries II
the Middle East, it was Learned
yesterday.
A White House official disclosed
that Mr.. Truman is studying tn
whole question of arms exports il
connection with the Palestine issues
He thus was following up his sur
prise announcement of American
recognition of the new Jewish Stat
of Israel
Some support for lifting the EN-
barge came from members OF Con
gress, where comment generally ha
upheld recognition of the new Jewish
State. However, Representative
Vorys, Republican, Of Ohio, warned
aga inst furnishing arms in a man
ner which would cause the Unitee
States to take sides in holy war.
Senator Chavez, Democrat, OF New
Mexico, said he favors removing the
embargo for the Jews only HI
added: Let the others get armE
from England.
Embargo Called Unfair.
Senator johnson, Democrat, OF
Colorado, expressed himself as sure
for it" and described the embargo
Oh arms for Jews as damn dis
grace-the most unfair thing that
has ever happened"
He declared Arabs were already
getting American and British arms
said an American military mission
had been in Saudi Arabia since
l943 teaching them how to fight
and added, I'VE have not been
Mr.. Vorys declared: "We must
not take sides in a holy war.
think we should decide on a policy
based on consistent principle and
that principle must not involve tax
ing sides in a holy war"
Senator Taft, Republican, OF Ohio
told reporters he will take part In
a rally tonight in New Yorks Madi-
son Square Garden to celebrate the
founding of the state.
He recalled that he long ago had
urged recognition of the Jewish
state, and also urged that the
United States join in forming ar
police force. through
the United Nations, to maintain
order in the Middle East.
Lauded as Judicious Move.
Senator Magnuson, Democrat, o1
Washington, commented: "The ac'
ton of the President in recognizing
the state of Israel is to be laudee
as a judicfous move Of practica
craftsmanship. At the moment 0.
Jewish independence he made cleal
to the world that the United State!
is Oil the side of justice in tht
Holy Land. I am confident that tht
United States, under his leadership
will devote its tireless efforts tt
recognition of the rights OF the
Jews and the Arabs in Palestine"
That the arms question ma!
rapidly become an urgent one-a
least in Jewish eyes-was indicated
by news dispatches pouring in from
the Holy Land about broadscale
fighting there. These indicated thai
before the newly proclaimed Jewish
homeland was "a hours old Arat
armies we're seeking its destruction
with slashing attacks from the
north, south and east.
President Truman and Secretary
of State Marshall have thus fal
withheld any sign of what their at.
titude toward Arab assaults on the
state of Israel might be. But officials
of lesser rank said they probably
would have to decide whether this
aggression under the
United Nations charter and wheth-
er the U. N. Security Council should
therefore be requested to take &C
ton against the Arabs.
A decision on who, If anyone, Is
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