King Peter of Yugoslavia Receives Delegation of American Zionists

A delegation of American Zionists called on King Peter of Yugoslavia in his suite in the Waldorf-Astoria today to express appreciation of the monarch’s interest in the development of Palestine, which the King had visited prior to his coming to the United States.

The delegation consisted of Dr. Stephen S. Wise, chairman of the American Emergency Committee for Zionist Affairs; Judge Louis E. Levinthal of Philadelphia, president of the Zionist Organization of America; Mrs. David de Sola Pool, president of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America; and Mrs. Albert P. Schoolman, chairman of the Hadassah Palestine Committee.

Expressing his pleasure at meeting American leaders of the Zionist movement which “has made the Holy Land flow again with milk and honey,” the King remarked that the colonization and general upbuilding of Palestine, which he had viewed with “great interest” were a “remarkable example of what a free, enterprising people can accomplish if given the opportunity.”

“I was particularly impressed,” King Peter said, “with the modern, large-scale colonization work on land which had long been neglected and which had been thought to be uncultivable. It was heartening to see in these days of destruction the fine spirit and the hard work, willingly and eagerly performed, by young men and women whose purpose is to build and not break down. The Jews of Palestine, who are today fighting in British units in Egypt and in the RAF over many areas are brothers-in-arms of the Yugoslav patriots who are harassing and killing the foe on Yugoslav soil.”