The Jewish Agency executive today announced that it will request a hearing before a committee of the Peace Conference to discuss provisions in the contemplated peace treaties which affect Jews.
An Agency spokesman, who said that the request would be sent to Paul Henri Speak, chairman of the Conference’s procedure committee, pointed out that the United Nations has established the practice of giving hearings to “non-governmental” bodies and suggested that the peace meeting adopt the same policy.
Dr. Jacob Robinson, head of the Institute of Jewish Affairs of the World Jewish Congress, will draft amendments which the Agency will ask to be included in the treaties with former enemy countries in order that Jewish rights and property may be safeguarded.
JEWISH GROUPS SEEK UNITY OF ACTION AT PEACE PARLEY
A meeting of the representatives of all Jewish groups here will be held tomorrow in an attempt to reach an agreement under which all of the organizations will coordinate their efforts. Delegations from the American Jewish Conference, the American Jewish Committee, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the World Jewish Congress and other groups will attend. The general feeling among the Jewish representatives is that unless concerted action is decided upon immediately, it will be too late.
The American Jewish Committee delegation announced today that Prof. H. Lauterpacht of Cambridge University, author of a volume on an international bill of rights, will act as its legal consultant here. He is expected to arrive this week-end.
Private discussions among members of the Jewish Agency on various matters are continuing. Pending the return from Washington of Dr. Nahum Goldmann, who made a flying visit to the United States in connection with American action on the “federalization” plan, the discussions here are expected to be limited to internal matters.
Golda Meirson, American-born leader of the Histadruth, last night appealed to the Socialists of the world to raise their voices on behalf of the Jews of Palestine. Speaking at a reception tendered here by the French Socialist Party, Miss Meirson discussed the work of the Socialists in Palestine and scored the “deception” of British Labor.
AGENCY MEMBER WARNS PALESTINE JEWS WILL NOT ALLOW DEPORTATION OF REFUGEES
At a press conference here today Miss Meirson and Berl Locker, London member of the Jewish Agency, said that they had received information that the Palestine Government was preparing to deport 1,500 Jews now on ships in Haifa harbor. They warned that the Palestine Jewish community will not sit by quietly and allow the British authorities to deport visaless immigrants.
Locker said that the present influx of “illegal” immigrants was not aimed at embarrassing the authorities, but was a spontaneous mass trek by thousands of Jews who have no other place to go. He denied that the Agency was organizing transportation of visaless Jews, but added that it will refuse to do anything which would prevent these Jews from entering Palestine.
He declared that if women and children were allowed to enter, while men were deported, it would result in breaking up families which have, in most cases, already been rent asunder by the war.
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