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Conference Ended; U.S. Jewry Seeks Palestine Fund Murphy, Duff Cooper And French Envoy Address Sessions Leaders of American Jewry turned today to the task of raising millions of dollars for the support of Pales tine. the past, present and future of which was discussed at a week-end conference here of the United Pal estine Appeal. The conference, which opened Saturday at the Mayflower Hotel, closed last night and the 1,500 reg istered delegates were returning to their homes in 40 States today with the knowledge that financial sup port from Americans represents the great hope for alleviation of suffer ing among European Jews at pres ent. The session yesterday featured an appeal for religious tolerance, deliv ered by Attorney General Prank Murphy, newly appointed to the Supreme Court; an admission by Alfred Duff Cooper, former English cabinet minister, that British policy in Palestine has failed because of “contradictory promises”; a pledge by the French Ambassador, Count Rene D. de Saint-Quenin, that his government would try to do better by the refugees within its borders, and pleas by Jewish leaders for sup port in this country of the Pales tine Appeal. Murphy Addresses Conference. Frank Murphy, Supreme Court nominee, told the conferees yester day afternoon that the world’s “swaggering apostles of force and violence are methodically and with premeditation laboring to bring to the United States the same condi tions of group hatred and civil war that have destroyed the peace of Europe.” America's mission, however, he said, is not the propagation of hate. "Our mission is that of helping to prove that only in peace and broth erhood will men find happiness on this earth. Our mission is to show that oy reasonable and peaceful means, men of different natures can build a common security in which justice and liberty are denied to Recalling that the America of today came into existence because a “harried and homeless" people sought the blessings of peace and freedom, Mr. Murphy told the Jewish conference leaders: “We sympathize the more with this effort of yours to create in Palestine a haven of refuge and a center of culture where your kith and kin, free from oppression and persecu tion, can find life and peace in the land of their forefathers." Dr. Duff Cooper, former first lord of the admiralty, speaking at a luncheon meeting, freely admitted the unworkability of British policy toward Palestine, declaring his country's policy had been to show no favoritism to either Arab or Jew. “This policy has failed.” he said, “and although, no doubt, mistakes have been made. I am inclined to think that the cause of failure has not been the clumsiness of adminis trators, but the fact that the policy itself was unworkable. “Everybody likes to think them selves unbiased, but in these par ticular circumstances, bias, upon one side or the other, is essential to suc cess. Therefore, the only solution now possible is to change the policy and either to support the Arab re sistance to the Zionist invasion of Palestine or else to support the Zionists. “Contradictory promises were, no doubt, given to both sides in the stress of the World War. During 20 years efforts have been made to fulfill those promises. The failure of those efforts has diminished their validity. The French Ambassador, who fought in the Holy Land during the World War and who entered Pales tine with Lord Allenby. said one of the Franco-British war aims was to put an end to the refugee prob lem. “The suppression of the problem of political refugees is foremost and this is to be achieved through the defeat of the regime that created them Concern for Others. Concern for the fate of 2.300.000 Jews now under Nazi rule—includ ing Polish Jews—was expressed by other speakers. Dr. Stephen 8. Wise, national co-chairman of the appeal and toastmaster at last night's closing banquet, said Americans were determined to do their best to save these people .from suffering. Senator King, Democrat, of Utah urged th*t the rights of Jews in the rebuilding of Palestine be pro tected and that Great Britain and the rest of the world must think in terms of "enlarging the horizon )f refugee settlement in Palestine.” Dr. Abba Hillel Silver was re named chairman of the appeal and resolutions were adopted praising the American officers and governing i>ody of the Palestine settlement. Other Speakers. Others who spoke included Dr. Walter c. Lowdermilk. assistant chief of the Division of Research cf the Soil Conservation Service of the Agriculture Department; Dr. Solomon Goldman. Chicaco. Dreai lent Of the Zionist Organization of America; Judge Morris Rothenberg, 30-chairman of the Council of the Jewish Agency for Palestine; Henry Monsky of Omaha, president of B nai B’rith; Arthur M. Lamport, national treasurer of the United Palestine Appeal; Dr. Kurt Blumen reld, director of the Palestine Foun dation Fund In Jerusalem; Judge Louis E. Levinthal of Philadelphia, who presided at the morning ses sion; Henry Montor, executive di rectqr of the United Palestine Ap peal; Leon Gellman, president of the Mizrachi Organization^ Nathan M Stein, president of the Milwaukee Welfare Fund; Mose M. Feld, co 3hairman of the Jewish Welfare Fund of Houston, Tex.; Simon Bhetzer, president of the Jewish Community Council of Detroit, who sresided at the afternoon session, »nd Mrs. Joseph Stroock, chairman >f the Women's Division of the Jnited Palestine Appeal. The resolutions were presented to he conference by Robert M. Bern stein of Philadelphia, chairman of he Resolutions Committee. Clifford J. Mansfield Dead LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Jan. 8 (VP).— Clifford J. Mansfield, 78, banker and umber executive of Warren, Ark., ind Denver, Colo., di*d her* y*ster lay at a hospital. L PLEA FOR TOLERANCE—Attorney General Frank Murphy, newly designated Supreme Court justice, appeared before the National Conference of the United Palestine Appeal yesterday at the Mayflower Hotel with a plea for tolerance in the United States. Mr. Murphy is shown with Dr. Abba Hlllel Silver (left) and Dr. Stephen S. Wise (right), co-chairmen of the appeal. —Star Staff Photo. Aid (Continued From First Page.) Department to publish the notei here. The text of today’s 8tate Depart ment communique follows: On January 5, 1940, the Secretary of State instructed the American Minister at Bern. Switzerland, to address the following note to the secretary general of the League of Nations in reply to the secretary general's communication of Decem ber 28, 1939: "I have the honor to Inform you that I have been instructed by my Government to acknowledge the re ceipt of your communication of De cember 28.1939. concerning the reso lution adopted by the assembly of the League of Nations on December 14, 1939, following the appeal of the government of Finland for ma terial and humanitarian assistance, and Inquiring whether my Govern ment would enable you to inform the Finnish government whether, and if so, to what extent my Gov erment is willing to help. "In reply I am instructed to state that the Government of the United States has from the outbreak of hostilities given tangible indication of its sympathy for the people and government of Finland in the pres ent situation. “Furthermore the American Red Cross and private organizations in the United States have already ex tended medical, financial and other aid to the Finnish people and are in consultation with agencies of the Finnish government with re gard to the most effective manner in which such aid may be continued and extended. This assistance is'no doubt reflected in the reports of its needs which the Finnish government is understood to be submitting to the secretariat of the League of Na tions, and my government consid ers that the direct consultations undertaken by it, and by the Amer ican Red Cross and private agencies with the government of Finland will adequately meet the necessity for avoiding confusion of effort.” Text of League Inquiry. Following is the text of a com munication dated December 28. 1939. from the secretary general of the League of Nations to the American Minister at Bern, Mr. Leland Har rison: "I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with a resolution adopted by the Assembly on Decem ber 14, in connection with the Fin nish appeal. I nave addressed #o the members of the League the following telegram: “ ‘With reference resolution adopt ed Assembly December 14 as result Finnish appeal beg draw govern ment’s attention particularly to last three paragraphs first part resolu tion. namely, “Assembly urgently appeals to every member of the League to provide Fm’and with such material and humanitarian assist ance as may be in its power and to refrain from any action which might weaken Finland’s power of resist ance; authorizes the Secretary Gen eral »o ki.d the aid of his technical services in the organization cf the aft.resaid assistance to Fin's.i 1; ax d likewise au'horlzes the Secretary General in virtue of the Assembly reso u’ion of October 4, 1917. to con suls non-member states with view tc poscitxe co-operation.” Should be grateful for informninn regard ing your government s intentions. Avenol, Secretary General.' “The Assembly having xuthorizcd me tc consult non-mexi»bPi states with a view to the'.r possible co operation ir. the Rssis’tye to he given to Finland. I should be grate ful if you would enable me to in form the Finnish gnermr.ent, whether, tnd if so, to whit extent, your got eminent is willing to help.” Rome (Continued From First Page! to Rumania at the end of the World War. Gayda warned, however, that such an attitude must not serve as a pretense for other countries to trv to dodge “a realistic plan of frank study and reasonable solution of pending problems." The editor then reviewed the Italian viewpoint that it would be “a fatal error” to delay settlement of problems which could be solved peacefully, considering the uncer tainty of European events. With | Russia on the frontiers of Hungary and Rumania, Italy particularly is | urging these two countries to come to terms. nano Hies Bark to Home. After two days of conferences in | Venice with Count Csaky, the Italian ! foreign minister flew back to Rome to report to Premier Mussolini. Count Csaky cut short an intend ed 10-day vacation and arranged to leave at 6 pjn. for Budapest. Au thoritative Italians said Count Csaky had received Italian advice to keep the Balkans quiet as a safe guard against any Soviet Russian I moves in Southeastern Europe. It was believed Count Csaky was | asked not to press Hungary's claims I on Rumania for the return of Tran | sylvania. lost in the breakup of Austria-Hungary after the World i War. Russian naval maneuvers In the Black Sea have caused Rumania to halt all merchant shipping tem porarily. The Rumanian liner Bes sarabia was ordered to put into port at Istanbul on her vovage to Con stanta. principal Rumanian port. The Russian maneuvers were the second reported within a month in the Black Sea. Fascist sources said the danger of possible Russian invasion of the Balkans, similar to her moves into Poland and Finland, had made Hun gary's friendly co-operation with neighboring countries advisable for self-protection. Italians have declared their in tention of blocking any possible So viet move, but some foreign observ ers believe Italy may have condi tioned any promise of defense for other countries on the assurance of general amity in the Balkans. Fascist commentators suggested that Hungary give Rumania time to modify her uncompromising stand against a revision of the Rumanian frontier in Hungary’s favor. Maj. W. E. P. French, 84, Indian War Veteran, Dies Maj. William Edward Pattison French, 84, U. S. A., retired, vet eran of two Indian campaigns and two wars, died Saturday at his home, 3017 N street N.W. A native of Troy, N. Y., Maj. French was graduated from West Point in 1877. Two years later he served with the 3d Infantry on the Montana and Minnesota frontiers, participating in skirmishes with the Chippewa and Sioux Indians. During the Spanish - American | War he fought in the battle of El j Canev and during the siege of Santiago. Cuba. in i»01 Maj. rrencn was maae professor of military science and tactics at the New York Military Academy, a private school, serving ! eight years as commandant of the school. He was the author of poetry and philosophical writings. "Lover's Rosary,” a volume of sonnets, and "The Religion of Humanity,” being among his works. Maj. French returned to active duty during the Mexican border dif ficulties, and during the World War was quartermaster at Fort Myer. Va. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Evelyn W. French, and a son. Col. Marion Ogilvie French, U. S. A. According to his own wishes. Maj. French will be buried privately after cremation. Stork Takes a Holiday MIAMI, Ariz., Jan. 8 </P>.—Has the stork taken a holiday? No birth has been reported in this com munity of about 10.000 since mid night December 31. A. P. Members Hear Lehrbas Say Balkans Fear War Is Coming Likgly to Be Dragged In If Their Supplies Fail to Meet Belligerent Demands •> tht Auoelated Preu. RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 8.—Lloyd Lehrbas, Associated Press foreign correspondent who is in this country after two years’ reporting of wars in China and Poland, told Virginia Associated Press members yesterday that the Balkan states feared they might be dragged into the European war should their supplies fail to meet the demands bf belligerents. Rumania, he said, was not unlikely to become the next “hot spot” of the continent. Mr. Lehrbas, who left Warsaw after the beginning of the German blitzkreig to find himself in Ru mania just in time for the assassi nation of Premier Calinescu, said the allies and Germany were fight ing an economic battle in the Bal kans that had those states fearful of the result. Talking chiefly of his experiehces in Poland, Mr. Lehrbas said the Ger mans’ very systematic destruction of Polish air concentration bases and probably half of the estimated 900 Polish planes within the first few days of the war was an important factor in the demoralization of the Polish Army. Because of the evacuation by the government of Warsaw a few days after the war began, Mr. Lehrbas said the Polish censorship was prac tically inoperative. But at the same time there was no official news source on the progress of the war. He described the censorships in foreign news reporting as a "terrific handicap,” particularly in Britain. Prance and Russia. In Germany and Italy, he said, correspondents largely work on a self-responsibility basis, aware that if they go too far they may be liable to expulsion. The Associated Press members discussed arrangements for coverage of the General Assembly and the 1940 elections at a business session after Mr. Lehrbas' talk. Many re mained for today's conference with Gov. Price on his 1940-42 budget. The budget discussion will be "off the record.” Guard at Boulder Dam Raised After Report Of Sabotage Plot Dynamiting Feared, Watch Ordered for All Visitors A sabotage plot against Boulder Dam, discovered by the State De partment and reported to the Justice Department, has inspired an inten sified Government watch over the great reclamation and power project in the Southwest, it was reported today. The Reclamation Bureau is fearful of a dynamiting. Army and Navy intelligence offi cers are checking the plot, and the Reclamation Bureau has increased the size of its dam patrol, Reclama tion Commissioner John Page said. The bureau’ has taken three other steps: Ranger police have been Instructed to scrutinize all visitors and boats on Lake Mead, formed by the dam from waters of the Colorado River. A cable has been stretched across the lake to keep all persons at least 300 yards from the intake towers of the dam. Formerly visitors could approach within 100 yards. From the cables the Reclamation Bureau has suspended a screen reaching deep Into the water, to halt the flow toward the dam intakes of any dangerous foreign object ' which saboteurs might drop into the river or the lake. Commissioner Page is making a plea for an increased patrol to in sure the safety of the $126,000,000 project, which irrigates the Imperial Valley and provides electric power for all Los Angeles County, Calif. ANY WATCH Oeane* ini AU But OntkuM OutuM Watch Crystals, 35c WADE'S credit* JEWELERg FORDS ENGINE HEADS WELDED WELDIT, INC. 516 hi St.N.W. ME.7944 TRADE mark Mahogany Beds, Springs, — - Mattresses, Upholstered Davenports, Chairs, Chaise Lounges. Paintings, Water Colors. Prints, Desks, | Bookrases. Bureaus, Chif I foniers. Dressing Tables, China, Glassware, Bric*a Brae. Sewing Machines, -Fire Sets. Tea Carts, Din reaistcrid ing Room Furniture. Books, Mirrors, Radios, High Grade Domestic Rugs, Luggage. 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