An appeal to Great Britain either to carry out the Palestine Mandate in letter and spirit or give up the Mandate is contained in a message sent today by the American members of the Jewish Legion, a regiment of Jewish soldiers who fought for Great Britain, to Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general of the League of Nations.
The full text of the message to Sir Eric follows: “The American Jewish Legion, which fought under the British flag for the liberation of Palestine, at a general meeting, directed the undersigned to express deep indignation at the attempt to nullify the Palestine Mandate through the suspension of Jewish immigration and the curtailment of elementary Jewish rights in Palestine.
“We appeal through you to the conscience of the civilized world, which you represent, that Jewish rights in Palestine, for which we made untold sacrifices, be upheld and that Great Britain be instructed to carry out in letter and spirit the Mandate or surrender it to a more willing and sympathetic Mandatory.”
Elias Ginsburg, President,
Zalkin Schein, Secretary.
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