The Canadian English-Jewish Weekly MONTREAL, MAY 21. 1948 ders Speculate On Ultimate fling Of U.S. Recognition Of Israel ft i* \jr t One factor in the Truman decision to recognise the Jewish state may have been a letter to the President from Dr. Chaim Weizmann, often called the "grand old man of Zionism", which was released by the Jewish Agency for Palestine. : *'� Bnai Brith announced from ihlngton that the president of organization, Frank Goldman, urged President Truman to ice the new Jewish state be-"historic bonds of democratic and traditions unite the new state to the United States." Although President Truman an-formal recognition by the JUnited States of the new Jewish *B*ate of Israel in Palestine, the White House emphasized that the ^ nited States government still would press for a truce between the Arabs and the Jews and hopes the Jewish State will co-operate to end the Holy Land fighting. The formal recognition of the. ..Jewish State came as a sur-At 6.21 p.m., on May 14, minutes after the British ,te ended, the President is-this statement: government has been in-that a Jewish State has proclaimed in Palestine, and tion has been requested by provisional government there-The United States Government ises the provisional govern-t as the de facto authority of State of Israel." diplomatic terminology, the nee of "de facto authority" to a government which is but still is provisional. In United States simply the State of Israel the provisional govern-in fact, in authority there. later, the recognition Mde jure," accepting as the legally cents* scenes of deep emotion, a Palestinian Jewish boy had unveiled the blue-and-white flag of Palestine, with its blue Star of David on field of white, from the second story of the stone-front building in Washington's Embassy Row. Mr. Epstein read excerpts from the proclamation of the new state at 6.01 p.m. as. the British mandate ended in the Holy Land thousands pf miles away. Jews, old and young, and'their friends sang, danced and cried before the headquarters, but their greatest joy was yet to come. A telephone flash came of the White House proclamation only a few minutes after the-formal ceremonies ended. Mr. Epstein, a dark-haired and sturdy Palestinian, interrupted the scattered singing of the vZionist anthem, "Hatikvah," (Continued on Page Sixteen) _ j^_- - , ^ � _.._._- �^^^�.�-----------*** ^^*� <faW **�* in the future of Hoty Land turmoil, it was clear ~fae reaction of Jewish sourc-Washington that Mr. Tru-political stock had received boost in Jewish circles, says few York Times. Epstein> director of the headquarters of the Agency, had carried to the House and to the State De->piea of the proclama-of the State of Israel and for its recognition, announcement of the Presi-;*� action came to him as a in the midst of a celebra-by several hundred persons, Jews, at the Jewish Agency jrs. Amid cheers, prayers, tears and Sees Adverse Effect Of Jewish State Declaring that the crisis in Palestine had put the Jewish scene "out of focus," Dr. Israel Mattuck of London, England, leader of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, declared that creation of a Jewish state would affect adversely the position of Jews throughout the world. He spoke at the annual meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Council for Judaism. Making a plea for peace in Palestine and the possibility of Jewish immigration, Dr. Mattuck asserted that Jews had become united in many nations by a distinctive religion while at the same time being loyal to different nations. Dr. Majttecav ft iff outspoken oon- �1 _*.^J j ' -.*� g^3rtc^^rfgm . ^i *A^J�� ^.J^^ veiopked a BmuODBnty 01 nmr Own they would become "the only nation in the world with sections in many other nations." "The contention that such a development would be fraught with difficulties and dangers for the Jews receives support from recent facts," he said. "Jews in Arab countries are being treated as foreigners � and hostile foreigners. In some places they have been attacked, but everywhere their lives are insecure, their political rights taken from them, and their status reduced in every way." He said such repercussions were not to be feared in other countries but added that the situation in England, where "professed anti-Semites have exploited to the ut~ (Continued on Page Sixteen) GABRIEL LUCAS Jeweller The dittinctiYe winner of first prise in Jewellery at Paris Fine assortment otf Watches by Omega 1476 SHERBROOKE ST. 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Weizmann studied at the Universities of Freiburg and Berlin, becoming a lecturer's awjistant in chemistry in Geneva. In 1908 he accepted a lectureship at the University of Manchester. By 1917 he had become head of the British Admiralty Laboratories. He discovered how to make synthetic acetone at a time when Britain needed it vitally for explosives during the First World War. Aged seventy-three, the distinguished leader, who is practically blind, is ill in New York. He and Mrs. Weizmann lost their son in the world war. State Of Israel Marks Over 2,500 Years Of Persistent Attachment To Zion The proclamation of the sovereign state of Israel represents the fruition of a movement, Zionism, that traces its origin back more than 2,500 years. The name "Israel," chosen for the New Jewish state, is the national designation of the Jews, and means "God strives" or "rules." It was borne by their ancestor, FffVff laskets for ei CAlumet 7820 AMGNES SPEAKS FOR SELF, SAYS HEBREW U. The Senate of the Hebrew University in Palestine has published a resolution declaring that all statements of a political nature bearing the name of Dr Judah L. Mafrnes, precident of the University, expressed only his personal views and not the views of the university or its academic staff. While the resolution did not refer to Lake Success, it was apparently the university's reaction to a press conference Dr. Magnes had held in New York. On his arrival April 23, Dr. Magnes said he favored a truce for Palestine, and expressed his support of the United States proposal for a trusteeship. After having declared that he would present these views before the United Nations Special Assembly, he emphasised that he had come to the U.S. on behalf of the Ihud (Union) Association of Palestine, and that he had no oblifstion to any other group. Dr. Macnes also restated his concept of a bi-national Jewish and Arab ajuvei Aflsent. Provisional Regime Of brad To Set Up State Before fcfcev 1 The Jewish state, the world'* newest sovereignty, known as the State of Israel, which came into being in Palestine upon termination of the British mandate, was proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion, the first Premier, in the capital, Tel Aviv, during a simple and solemn ceremony. Even as he made this historic declaration, which was received with rejoicing, reports from outside indicated that this tiny stat* was being launched into stormy waters, foreign Arab armies were massing, ready for invasion. The first action of the new Government was to revoke the Palestine White Paper of 1939, which restricted Jewish immigration anil land purchase. In the proclamation of the new state the Government appealed to the United Nations "to assist tnt-Jewish people in the building of its state and to admit Israel into the family of nations." The proclamation added: "We offer peace and amity 'to all neighboring states and their peoples, and invite them to cooperate with the independent Ji-wish nation for the common good of all. The State of Israel is ready to contribute its full shure to thf peaci--ful progress and reconstruction of the- Middle East." The statement appealed to Jews throughout the world to assist in the task of immigration and development and in the "struggle for' the fulfilment of the dream of generations � the redemption of Israel."" Plans for the ceremony had br*n laid with great secrecy. None but tft� the journalists wa# until it the guests Uarind �f Usr trn minuU-n b*f�*r H ��� S�44 i* the Tvl Aviv MUM-WM �f Aft, - of whilr. Atovr rt On* DavH, whVfc *� tW ami M>-w, v* KUMril of ***** of (far th* army of ta� for A* and ��f and itmi mvnt m* thry tsrtcwd t*� Thr in rvt-ry i hi \*v� Y.�rfc In the �rpa inui � f i>ei'pii trurnl fiuiti il� hirta in tS� " tin* 4*y. TW l on tfe liftht.�. itwlu visi ii. in IW7. ��( � MS**. *� tional LH-rlaritiion in fi- majjun by tbr tnnnatiiilf mn4 by lav I lion* Genrral AMtwMy . f NOT. 21, 1947. U nwwrtMl tfcat ISM l)y thv I'mtrd N�t�n*� �� nf the Jrwixii �*���� t an i revoked Mself-<-vidMit PEGROID'SP iu Jacob, the father of the twelve tribes and for centuries during their early history, when they were divided into the two kingdoms, the name was applied to the northern kingdom as distinguished from Judah, the southern one Eventually, sentiments of unity extended the name Israel to both. Zionism in its modern form appeared in Europe in the middle of the nineteenth century with the preaching of Moses Hess, Hirsch Kalischer,' Rerez Smolenskin and Leo Pinsker, and was spurred by the spread of anti-Semitism and pogroms to most part of Europe. These men prepared the ground for the founder of the Zionist Organization, Dr. Thecdor Hertl. In 1896, Dr. Herri published a pamphlet, "The Jewish State," an event which was the signal for a widespread resumption of activity aimed at a Jewish return to Palestine. The following year the first international Zionist congress met at Basle, Switzerland, and established the Zionist Organization, dedicated to "establishing for the Jewish people a pubiicly and legally assured home in Palestine." After long but fruitless negotiations with the Sultan and the British Government. Dr. Hcrzl died in 1004. Meanwhile, the Zionist Organization had begun to promote immigration to Palestine and the establishment there of agricultural colonies. During Wcrld War I a group of Zionists led by Dr. Chaim Weiz-mann returned to negotiations with Britain in the hope of obtaining a guarantee of the Zionist goal as pan of the coming peace settlement. On Nov. 2, 1917, British Foreign Secretary Lord Balfour issued the declaration known bj his name, which declared that Britain "viewed with favor the establishment in Palestine of s ostional home for the Jewish people and will nee its best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this ob-�* Pa*� Fift***) * A Place Card for each child * Animal Cookies * A Bright Party Table Ooth * Colored Paper Napkins * A Urery Gwtst Pnte fsr Ike G*est e! HSSMT it Delivered Free to your Home ia time for jour Party. SUM. No finer salmon in all the world! This fatuous Pacific Ocean ttofood come* in three Yorietfor * FANCY RED SOCKEYE � FANCY RED COHOE � FANCY PINK for fhem of your grocers CLOVER LEAF SALMO Mtitreal HiNwtod FUerist to. U (ESTABLISHED OVWE QUAKT** CWNTUWT) 411 FLOORING SPECIALISTS Hardwood - Rubber - Asphalt TUee. - UBJQ|BJSJSJI Approved Applkator for ArmsfiOisf Tin 111 Can tu tor ESTIMATES � IDEAS - 111 m DOMnnow nunr M.