A decision on the future of Jewish Palestine which may make the fight for the abolition of the British White Paper obsolete, may be expected soon, Mrs. Irma Lindheim, American woman Zionist leader who returned several days ago from Great Britain where she led the fund raising campaign of the Jewish National Fund, declared today.
“As far as I could ascertain during my stay in England, it seems that the decision on the future status of Palestine is imminent,” Mrs. Lindheim said. “while the confirmation of the rumors that are afloat regarding an alleged modified plan of partition has been forthcoming, the rumor which emanated from Cairo and which put the partition line in or about Haifa has been authoritatively denied. On the other hand, there are many in England who are inclined to think that Colonial Secretary Stanley’s recent statement in the House of Commons, postponing the deadline for the admission of the 30,000 Jews who may come into Palestine under the provisions of the White Paper, was a cautious first step toward the nullification of the document.
“As the war progresses towards its climax, the sentiment among the people of Great Britain in favor of a Jewish Palestine is mounting and will inevitably lead to a decision which will be in accord with the policies which inspired and guided Great Britain in the days of Arthur James Balfour,” Mrs. Lindheim continued. “The Manchester Guardian is an outstanding example of the staunch advocates which the Jewish upbuilding of Palestine has in the British Isles. Other organs of public opinion and influential political circles may similarly be counted upon to throw their weight into the scale in favor of a decision which will open the gates of Eretz Israel for the rescue and rehabilitation of the surviving remnants of European Jewry.”
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