(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A petition has been addressed to Lord Plumer, the British High Commissioner in Palestine, by Sheikh Mahmou Saud Aluri, the former Cadi of Jerusalem, protesting against the appointment of an excessive number of Christians to the Department of Education.
“The French regime in Syria shows more respect to the Moslem religion than the English administration in Palestine.” the petition declares. “Great Britain has injured the Moslems by entrusting the administration of the Department of Education to Mr. Bowman, who has filled it with Christian officials not only from Palestine but also from the Lebanon, as if there were not suitable candidates in Palestine. Moreover, he has abolished the post of Moslem Religious Inspector in order that ‘his missionary acts against the Moslem religion might not be noticed.’ This is proved by the general history text-book used in the Government schools, which contains attacks against the Moslem religion.”
The petition recalls that when the English occupied Palestine, they issued a proclamation pledging themselves to respect the religious and civil rights of the population. The High Commissioner is asked to put a stop to these attacks upon the Moslem religion.
DR. FAITLOVITCH HERE. REPORTS ON FALASHA PROGRESS
Dr. Jacques Faitlovitch. Field Director of the American Pro-Falasha Committee who has just arrived in America after an absence of two years, addressed the American Committee at a meeting held at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Faitlovitch delivered a report on the progress of the religious and educational work among the Falashas. conducted through the normal school at Addis-Abeba, the capital of Abyssinia, and through the native teachers in the interior provinces in the Northwestern and Central parts of that country.
Dr. Faitlovitch announced that at present there are fifteen Falasha youths receiving their education in the schools of Palestine and Europe. From these students he proposes to recruit the future leaders and teachers that the Falashas need in Addis-Abeba and in the provinces. Some of these students will be prepared for professional careers, especially the teaching profession and medicine.
Mr. Philip Liberman, importer of New York City, sailed Saturday on the Leviathan for a three months’ trip to Europe. Mr. Liberman will visit Palestine, Germany and France.
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago presented former Mayor William E. Dever and Mrs. Dever with a vellum bound copy of resolutions of appreciation and tribute of his services as mayor at a banquet given by 1.000 friends of the former mayor at the Congress Hotel.
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