Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1948-03-05

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Vol. 20, No. 10
COLTJMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1948
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENGLISH-JEWISH NEWSPAPERS.
February 26, 1948. Fellow Members:
An urgent call has come to us to make a concerted, simultaneous effort in the present emergency affecting the Palestine situation.
Since time is of the essence — in the in¬ terest of solidarity ^ the grave situation af¬ fecting the Jewish position in Palestine calls for united efforts to impress responsible lead¬ ers in our government with the justice of our claims and the inhumanity of leaving our people defenseless.
On behalf of the American Ass'n of Eng¬ lish-Jewish Newspapers, this call is issued to you to devote quite prominently your front page of the March 5th edition io an appeal to the President and responsible leaders to act justly in the Palestine issue, and not to leave the 700ft00 Jews in Palestine at the mercy of invading Arabs.
The intention is to have such an appeal appear in all Jewish newspapers as one con¬ solidated front page, to be presented to the government's powers-that-be, pleading for ac¬ tion, NOW! Perhaps, in this way, we can.col¬ lectively act as an instrument for the fair en¬ forcement of the UN decision on Palestine.
The historic UN decision of Nov. 29,1947, must be implemented, and nieans must be provided for self-defense to Palestine Jewry who otherwise will remain helpless and at the mercy of invading gangsters.
We are confident that you and your read¬ ers will co-operate.
TO READERS ALL:
A newspaper, says the dictionary, "con¬ veys news, advocates opinions, etc., and re¬ ports other news-matter of public interest."
For more than a quarter-century, the Ohio Jewish Chronicle has strived to serve this com¬ munity. The Chronicle has been the source of information — from the community's many or¬ ganizations and their promotions, to the gen¬ eral public. Many times we have been called upon (and graciously accepted) to help put over various campaigns, affairs, etc., towards charitable, educational, religious and social betterment.
The current appeal of the American Associ¬ ation of English-Jewish newspapers through¬ out the country to unite in a concentrated, con¬ certed front page appeal, therefore, comes not as a challenge to this newspaper, but rather to its thousands of readers.
True, "action speaks louder than words" ... but the Ohio Jewish Chronicle also recalls that "the pen (or typewriter) is mightier than the sword."
If you Hire the least bit concerned in the destiny of the Jewish people — in the destiny of the world — join the Pen and Typewriter Parade leading to the desks of the President and other government leaders, upon whom lie the grave responsibility and duty to implement the UN decision of November 29, 1947.
The very existence of Jews "over there" is on the perilous brink of utter annihilation un¬ less our government rises to the cause. WRITE, right now!
Late News Briefs
{Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
  »   * WASHINGTON—The Senate Judiciary Com¬ mittee this weelc reported favorably to the Senate a report on displaced persona and a bill calling for the admission ot 100,000 DP's to the United States at the rate of 50,000 a year for the next two years. It also proposed the creation of a three- man displaced persons commission to administer the biU.
WASHINGTON—Assistant Secretary of State Norman Armour told an American Jewish Con¬ gress delegation that Sen. Warren Austin, U.S. representative to the United Nations, will make a further statement on Palestine at the Security Councii after the other governments have made their views Itnown. The delegation presented Armour with a peltitlon liearing more than 160,000 signatures, calling for the lifting of the arms em¬ bargo and the dispatch of an international force to Palestine to Implement partition.
LAKE SUCCESS—The Palestine Commission has begun work on a plan assuring the continuity of food supplies in Paiestlne after May 15, when the Mandate expires. The Commission heard testimony by Peter Bergson, chairman of the He¬ brew Committee for National Liberation, who urged the setting up of a Jewish state in Pal¬ estine pending action by the Security Council.
WASHINGTON—The Post, Office Department announced this week It will not accept money orders for Palestine. The action was taken poir- Buant to a request of the Palestine,Government
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Shertok Tells Securify Council That Partition May be in Jeopardy!
By ALEXANDER GABRIEL
(.lewish Telef^iplilc Agency)
LAKE SUCQESS—"The partition plan adopted by the General Assembly la to us the .last and final compromise and the irreducible minimum of ac¬ ceptability," fdoshe Sherlok, speaking in behalf of the Jewish Agency, told the U. N. Security Coun¬ cil this week.
"No reduction of Jewish rights under the As¬ sembly's plans, either in territory or in sovereign¬ ty, can be accepted by the Jewish people," he de¬ clared. "The Uriited Nations, through its various organs, has worked hard in grappling with the Palestine problem. The partition resolution rep¬ resents the collective wisdom of the interna¬ tional community on this burning issue."
Outlining the attitude of the Jewish Agency toward the American proposal that the Security Council should appoint a Big Five committee to . deal with the Palestine problem and to consult with the Palestine Commission, the British, the Arabs and the Jews concerning the Implementa-. tion of the partition decision, Shertok sal^r
"The purpose of the consultation ia not clear (Continued on Page Four.)
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