A protest against the Palestine outrages and confidence that the British government will fulfill its assurances that the terms of the Mandate will be carried out were expressed by Winston Churchill, former Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain, now visiting here.
In a message addressed to the protest meeting attended by 2500 held here last evening, Mr. Churchill declared: “I fully share your deep grief at the cruel and unprovoked assaults upon Jewish life and property in Palestine. The British Government has given assurances that the terms of the Mandate will be faithfully carried out and that all steps will be taken towards the maintenance of order in Palestine. The history and traditions of Palestine require that Jew and Arab should live together in brotherhood and peace and revive the prosperity and fertility of a land that is dear to both.”
Messages of protest and sympathy were also received from Governor C. C. Young of California. United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson, and President W. W. Campbell of the University of California. Addresses were delivered by Mayor James Rolph of San Francisco, Hon. Will C. Wodd, State Superintendent of Banks, representing Governor Young. Rev. Chauncey J. Hawkins, Leo J. Rabinowitz, Judge M. C. Sloss. Congresswoman Florence P. Kahn, Richard Gutstadt, Rabbis Louis I. Newman, Jacob Nieto, M. Hirsch and Judge I. M. Golden, who presided.
Rabbis Elliott Burnstein and Michael Fried, delivered the prayers. The memorial prayers were chanted by Cantons J. Rabinowitz and B. Liederman.
In his message Governor Young declared: “I feel very keenly the tragedy in the Holy Land. I feel that people of every nation may well take cognizance of present situation in order that a united public opinion may force some action to prevent repitition of the occurrences such as are now being witnessed.”
Resolutions of protest were adopted.
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