The Jews of America have the greatest opportunity in the history of the race to perform a national task in upbuilding Palestine as the Jewish National Homeland.
With this message Lieutenant Commander J. M. Kenworthy, Member of the English Parliament, arrived in the United States yesterday on the Berengaria.
Commander Kenworthy comes here to aid Dr. Chaim Weizmann in his work for the United Palestine Appeal.
“The attitude of Government circles in England toward the Zionist movement is lately becoming better. The prejudice against Zionism is passing. Leading circles of England realize now the importance of the great work done by the Jews in Palestine,” Commander Kenworthy stated to the representative of the “Jewish Daily Bulletin.”
“The question of allocating crown land to the Jews in Palestine will be solved in the near future in accordance with the demands of the Zionist Organization,” he said.
Commander Kenworthy, who cornes to the United States directly from Palestine expressed satisfaction with the general situation there.
“The general situation in Palestine is now very good, but it is up to the American Jews to make it better,” he said. “The Jews of America must realize that their support for Palestine is important, especially at this moment.”
Asked whether he thinks a Jewish military unit in Palestine is necessary, the commander said: “There is no necessity for such special police forces, but Jews and Arabs should serve side by side in the Palestinian Legion.”
Mr. Kenworthy was met at the pier by delegations from the Zionist Organization of America and the Poale-Zion party. He was escorted to the Commodore Hotel where he will stay during his visit in New York.
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