State Dept. Silent on Arab Protests; Wallace Cancels Plan to Address Pro-zionist Dinner

The United States Government has not yet replied to the Arab governments which have made representations to the State Department on the Palestine resolution, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency was told by a State Department spokesman today, following the disclosure that Secretary of State Cordell Hull, has also advised the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, by letter, that he opposes action at present on the resolution.

It was learned here today that Vice-President Wallace, who was scheduled to deliver a prepared speech on Thursday evening at the dinner of the American Palestine Committee here, has decided not to make the speech. Harold Young, the executive secretary to the Vice-President, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that Wallace would attend the dinner, but is not planning to deliver any address. If he is called upon, he will say a few words , Mr. Young added. The American Palestine Committee had arranged to have the Wallace address broadcast from Washington on a nation-wide hook-up.

Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee were pessimistic today as to the prospects for action by the Committee on the Palestine resolution since the War Department and the State Department oppose its passage. Senate circles expressed resentment over the repeated protests from Iraq and the protest by Emir Abdullah, the ruler of Transjordan to President Roosevelt. The protest from Emir Abdullah is lending strength to the belief that the Arab representations were stimulated by the British Government, since it is well-known here that Emir Abdullah is a puppet of the British resident officer in Transjordan and does nothing without first securing the approval of the British High Commissioner for Palestine.