Former U.S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman warned tonight of the possibility of a Soviet-inspired “Munich” settlement in the Middle East at Israel’s expense and called upon the United States Government to “take the lead in fore-stalling and resisting any such fatal undertaking.” He spoke at a United Jewish Appeal meeting in Carnegie Hall which was also addressed by Moshe Sharett, former Israel Premier and Foreign Minister.
Mr. Lehman referred to widely circulated reports which ascribe to the Soviet Union an “evil plan” to force Israel to yield up a part of its territory as the price of survival. He expressed a hope that no such proposal will ever be publicly advanced by Russia or any other Power, but said that if current reports reflect realities only a determined stand by the United States will prevent “disaster.” (At the time the Bulletin went to press, Mr. Sharett had not yet spoken.)
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