The British Government is considering plans for recruiting Jews abroad for active service in the British army, War Secretary David Margesson told the House of Commons today.
Consideration has been given to the possibility of offering further facilities for recruiting of Jews abroad , Captain Margesson said , but in view of the present pressure for resources , especially equipment , some time is likely to elapse before such a shame can be instituted.
The War Secretary a statement was made in response to a question by H.B.T. Cox, Conservative.
Palestinian units played a prominent part in the battle for Koren, Eritrea, it was disclosed today by Leib Jaffe, director of the Palestine Foundation Fund, at a reception here. He said official reports had acknowledged that these units were composed almost exclusively of young Jews.
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