The Jewish Agency will formally ask the United nations to send an international police force to Palestine and to provide immediate financial aid for the equipment of a Jewish militia of 15,000 to 25,000 men, it was ##vealed here, today by Moshe Shertok, head of the Agency’s political department, who is just returned from a brief visit to Palestine.Urging the U.N. Implementation Commission to hasten its departure to Palestine, ##nce its early arrival there would have a “moral effect,” Shertok told a press concurrence that the present situation in Palestine is greatly aggravated by British ##sarming of Jewish defense units in action, while not molesting the Arabs. United Nations action, he said, can deal a “mortal blow” to Arab sabotage of the partition decision of the General Assembly.The Jewish Agency leader categorically denied that there was any intention on the part of responsible Jewish groups to ship explosives from the United States to Palestine without the necessary permits. He added that it is the “elementary duty” the Jewish Agency to negotiate for defense through all channels, in order to back ##e U.N. decision.
JEWISH MILITIA CAN CHECK ARAB SABOTAGE, SHARTOK SAYS; SCORES EMBARGO
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