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FOR: .aROCHL'RE ENCLOSED WITH THE UNITED PA~ESTINE APPEAL LETTER OF

5/28/45.

SEE: l. UNITED PALESTINE APPEAL "EXHIBITS"

WAR. REFUGEE BOARD RECORDS' .

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U. P. A. REPORT VOL. 6, NO.6 Published by UNITED PALESTINE APPEAL, 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, N.Y.

]UNE, 1945

$13,750,000 SPENT IN FIVE MONTHS United Jewish Appeal

Reconstituted

Af THE suggestion ui the President's \\'ar Relief

Control Board. the Cnited Pal­·est·ine .Appeal, Joint Distribution· Committee. and :\ational Ref­ugee Sen·ice ha \'C reached an agreement to resume unified iund-raising activities through the {"nited Jewish :\ppeal. for Reiugees. lh-erseas ~ecds and Palestine in 19-15.

.-\11 funds raiser! in 19-15 In· the l' nited Jewish Appeal will be divided on the basis of 57 per cent to the Joint Distribution Committee and 43 per cent to the United Palestine Appeal. In ad­dition, the Jewish National Fund will be permitted to engage in ib traditional collections up to the amount oi $1.500.000. The l\ a­tional Refugee Service has re­ceived $875,000 toward its budg-­et. .-\s it has additional needs. these will be submitted for con­sideration to a J .D.C.-L'. P .. -\. committee. The joint Distribu­tion Committee is permitted to recei \-e earmarked contributions frnm "landsmanschaiten" up to $800,000 . .-\11 funds raised since January I. 19-15 are subject to this agreement.

The campaign will be admin­i~tered hy two technical manag­ing- head-.. representing the Joint Distribution Committee and the l~nited Palestine .-\ppeal respec­tiveh·. under an administratiYe cnmt~nittee of eight members se­lected equally In· the l-. P .. -\. and the J.ll.C.

Weisman Heads U. P~ A. fTerman L. \\-eisman. X e\Y

York attorney and Chairman of the Board of the Palestine Foun­dation Fund. has been elected bv the Board of Directors of the -Cnited Palestine .-\ppeai as .-\ct­ing li.P.A._ Chairman in. the ab..:: sence of Rabbi Tames G. Heller. no\\- Yisiting Palestine.

Chairmari_ of the CampaiRn Ot1ice Committee uf the U.P.A., ni r.. \Yeisman is also Chairnlan of the _-\meiican Zioni-st Youth Commission. Se.cretary_ of th~ . Prilestine Endowment Fund. and a member of the Executive Com­mittee of the Z.O.A.

YOUNG IMMIGRANTS WORK AND PLAY. These youngsters were brought to the Jewish National Home from Europe with the aid of the U.P.A. In their new homeland they are learning to forget the tragic past. In peace and freedom, they' are helping to build a secure future for themselves and for the hundreds of thousands who are yet to come.

Palestine- Basic Hope for Jewish Survival By Rabbi ]ames G. Heller

(l\rt~tional Chairman of Uuited Palestine A.bPetJl, now iu PalCstiue)

W l-1.-\TE\"ER the Jews oi the Cnited States haYe

contributed in resources and moral support toward the re­buildiflg of the Jewish homeland has been more than amply repaid by the spirit of hope and faith with which Palestine Jewry has end_m\;ed Jews eYerywhere dur-= ing a period of gravest trial and suffering. America-n Jews are wholeheartedly devoted to the future ... development of Palestine because in this historic project they recog11iz~ the basic hope for

the survival-of the Jewish people in the post-war world.

The Jews of the United States_ are deeply attached to the ideal of Palestine because they them­selves have derived in;;pjration from the epic of pioneering and reconstniction whicl{have given such eloquent testimony to the recuperative and creatiye powers of their people. and also becausr they see in the rebirth of the Je,~·ish homeland the _restoration ~~ the Jewish nation as a vital force in the progress Of mankind.

Prepare For Absorption of Immigrants

WITH preparations under way for the absorption in

Palestine of a record flow of im­migrants from war-ravaged Eu­rope, expenditures of the agen­cies constituting the United Palestine 1\ppeU;l reached a aew­peak, totaling $13,752,295 in five months for the settlement of re"i-­ugees and for the upbuilding of the Jewish National Home in Palestine. ' The agencies receiv-

. ing American support from the U.P.A. require $35,300,000 this year for inunigration, agricul­ttfral settlement, aid to the armed forces, and economic develop­ment. ·

Whereas the total expended for the first five months of the Jewish year (October 1, 1944 to March 1, 1945) amounted to $13,752,295, the expenditures for the same period last, year ''"­

. were $6,718,526. During the first five months of the current year the-Jewish Agency for Palestine and the Palestine Foundation­Fund spent $7,669,301 and the

. Jewish National Fund epent $6,082,994. .

Among the major activities supported with the fuucls pro­vided by the United Palestine Appeal during the period under review Were: Immigration activ­ities, -includil).g transportation, housing and relief to newly ar~ rived refugees from the Balkans and vVestern Europe, which in­volved an ~penditure cH $1,-921,066; aid to the annedforces and theii- dependent families, in­cluding assistance for the rehab­ilitation of demobilized Jewish soldiers and internal seCur~ty, $1,320,786; the establishment of new ag1;cqlturar settlementS and provisio!J for setting up reiurn'­ing- ser~icetilen on farms, -$2,~ 927,052, The sum of $518,990 was spent for the development of trade afJd industryto enhu;ge the employment opportunities for new: imli1igtrints. In \~ie\"i -o-f

-.the pivotal importance ()f land, . a total of $6,082,994 \vas spent -

for the acquisitron_of n¢w land areas·,· especially for the est<ib" lishment of housing develop~ _ m~nts-- for--- new im~nigra11:ts. :--. --~> :: -·

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PAGE 2 u. P. A. REPORT }UNE, 1945

EKPIIN4

THE FUTUli soil and th1

power. With 1

Appeal, the soil

provide a liveli

the United Pale

of Jewish ~pbui number of Jew

Europe.

The Jewish} aided in the de

tiomil Fund by stimulating exr colonization. ~

settlements ha v

and existing si

been granted t<

and. collective ~

livestock, seeds, irrigation and a

mepts have bee for reclamation

mentation have

Seafaring ant

national econon

ulated the gro1

assisting in the ,

ing in shippin1

along the coast; School. Recent tile UP.A., inv1

poration, ~czir.a

$4,000,000--a fi, homeless Jews 1

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tw until clement.

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~ rava, Sea.

milt on 1U.P.A.

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}UNE, 1945

EKPIINDING IRIINTIERS Ill liiND liND SEll

THE FUTURE of the Jewish National Home rests on the

soil and the sea-the sources of a hation's strength and

power. With the financial assistance of the United Palestine

Appeal, the soil and the sea of Palestine are being developed to

provide a livelihood for Jewish immigrants. The agencies of

the United Palestine Appeal are striving to expand every aspect

of Jewish upbuilding to facilitate the absorption of a maximum

'number of Jewish men, wo~en, and children from devastated

Europe.

The Jewish Agency and the Palestine Foundation Fund have

aided in the development of land acquired by the J~wish Na­

tional Fund by reclamation of land for agricultural settlement,.

stimulating exploitation of resources, and encouraging urban

colonization. \Vith the aid of U.P.A. funds, new agricultural

settlements have been established ro absorb new immigrants,

and existing settlements have been consolidated; loans have

heen granted to individual settlers and cooperative, communal

and collective groups for new homesteads and farm buildings;

livestock, seeds, fertilizer, and equipment have been provide~;

irrigation and afforestation projects have been launched; invest­

ments have been m:tde in water tind other companies essenti~I

for reclamation of the soil; agricultural research and experf:1

mentation have been subsidized. ~

Seafaring and fishing are the most recent activities

national economy of Jewish PaJestine. U.P.A. funds have sti.m­

ulated the growth of the maritime and fishing industries by

assisting in the development of the port of Tel Aviv; by invest­

ing in shipping companies; building Jewish fishing villages

along the coast; training seamen and_ aiding the Haifa Nautical

School. Recently the Jewish Agency, with funds derived from

th!! U.P .A., invested $400,000 in a new national shipping cor­

poration, "Ziyam," which is forming a fleet with a capital of

$4,000,000-a fleet which will he able to bring large numbers of

homeless Jews from Europe to Palestine and employ hundreds

.t -

( Abot•e) VISITORS FRO~i U. S. - Congressman Everett M. Dirksen, of Illinois (extreme rigbt), and U.S. Navy Commander Young (extreme left), outside the Tel Aviv Services Club during. their recent visit to Palestine. \'X'ith them arc Mrs. Harq• Davidowirz and Dr. \\'erner Bloch, of the Jewish Agency, which has extended the services of its Hospitality Committee to tens of thousands of United Nations' soldiers. (Rigbf.J HOCKEY PLAYERS-Not only the minds of Palestine's Jewish youth but also their bodies are being trained and strengthened for the conquest of the soil and the sea of the Jewish National Home.

Tours Communities in Behalf of U. P. A.

Jews •n Europe Yearn for

l;eurge ...-\lpert, one of nos­tun's leading lawyers and com­munal figures, has rendered out­

George Alpert

standing service to the cause of the Jewish Na­tion~l Home bv his recent tou-r of kev comnut­nities in vari­ous parts of the country on be­half of the United Pales­tine Appeal.

.-\ Vice-Chairman of the l"nited Palestine .\ppeal. :IIr. Aljwrt's eloquence and effective camJ\tign ability have resulted in raised standards of gi\·ing in CH'ry single comnumity he ha:-; visited.

Letter from a Soldier Dear Friends and Xeighbors:

Dtwng the past few weeks. I have h:ut f ;: pleasure of meeting many fellm\ Jews who han fled from their home~ ·in other European countries and a:c now enjoying- a temporary sanctn,tn· in liberated ltalv. I sav tempo· afy in every sense o{ the word for lll'lle ha\·e· expressed any' desire to rel!~ain in this countrv. A few of them 'ook toward a n-ew home In -.\mcr;..:.J. but the m_ajority feel that the csublishment of a-national home­land ·in ·Palestine ,\,auld not orrlv afford them opportunity to -live with the blessings of peace and the four . freedoPlS, but -would prqYide -a Sha.ngri-La for their children and the generations yet unborn.

I will ·frankly_ admit, though not p[oudly, that .T ha\'C done little to aid

· their cause in bringing their fondest dreal)lS and liopefufprayers to reality.

· Settlement in Palestine ALTHOUGH theY ha,-e been

11.: liberated, the. surnnng Jews of Europe have no sense of'~ freedom and no sense of secur- 1

itv, nnd hundreds of thousands of them are yearning for settle­ment in Palestine as the one means of achieving a new liie. according-to Harry Greenstein. iormer Deputy Director of the \\'elfare Division oi C:-JRR.\.

Discussing the immigration and settlement program of the United Palestine .·\ppeal. ::If r. Greenstein. '\rho recently re­turned from Europe and Pales­tine, emphasized the importance of the role oi the jewish home­land in providing a~ secure future for the remnants of European Je\\Ty. -

Six months ago I was like the bov from ~Iissouri who had to actuall)r see the situation before he could e\'en admit its presence. Now, 1\·e seen it in London, Paris, and Rome. True. I haYe seen only a small portion of the people im·olnd and haYe per­

.sonally met even fewer. However, it was more than enough to convince e\·en a skeptic that their tragic plight is extreh1ely serious in all of its aspects.

If Zionism has as its aim the es­tablishment.in- Palestine of a national homeland for' the ] ews, then I- am now<! Zjonist. I care little what. the name be for it is ever· so clear that the aims' of the organization are of an eYer-increasing importance. Un­

. fortunately, I am not possess<;d' with sufficientlalent to vividly describe the pathetic plight of these people, Dur fellow Jews. All of them are agreed and determined not ever to return to the countries froni whence they came. There- is no turning b_ack fof- them.

''One has to go overseas to understand the deep yearning oi hundreds of thousands of Jews for immigration info Palestine,'' .~I r. Greenstein said. "The Jews

.of Europe have been liberated, IJ'yt they have no sense of free­doin and ·no sense of security. Tiley want to go to Palestine be­cause it is the one country where thev can find a new life .. \\1hat­eve~r_. our ideological difference~ and whatever developments may occur in the days to come. it is the responsibility of the Jews of the United States to· see to it that the doors of Palestine re­main open. vVe must dedicate ourselves to the rescue of the Jews of Europe and th~ upbuild­ing oi PalestiiJe." he declared.

now or in the future. How I wish it were possible for you to observe the tremendous amount of hope and faith they have placed in the hands of the Jews in America. They are depend­ing _upon you for the sorely needed funds which make possible the ac­quisition of additional land in Pales­tine.

They are depending upon you for the creation of enough political pres­sure which will compel Great-Britain to open the doQr? of this long-sought kingdom. It is only too .ttue that the job ahead is awesome when one stops to consider the magnitude an_d scope of--the things at stake. Since it be as such, it has become necessary to call upon each and every Jew in America· to redouble his efforts and continue to do so, until this task, "the Jewish burden," is sucCessfully _a~comPlished.

-S/SGT. MELVIN So~n.tER_FI~LD_, E'uropeCuf, D-iviston; Air 'frons­port Command.

Analyzes Future oJ ReJugees

Because strong national states are emerging in the wake of the European war, huma11itarianism will not solve the Jewish problem, and the· future se­curity of the remnants of European Jew­ry can be as­sured only through full Dr.Geo.Stefansky

nationhood for the Jewish peo­ple in their ancient Jewish home­land, according to D1·. George Stefansky, author.,of "Does the Refugee Have- a Future?"

Dr. Stefansky/who is an out­standing authority in the field of social and political science, is a member of the fa~11lty of New York University ani! Director of Research of the United Palestine Appeal. In a preface written by James G. McDonald, Chairman of the President's Advisory Committee on Political Refu­gees, and former League of. Na­tions High Commissioner for Refugees Coming from Ger-11"\any, Dr. Stefin1sky's book is described as an "admirable so­ciological study which deserves wide attention and which con­tains a provocative challenge to misconceptions regarding · the problem of reftigees." .

U.P.A. REPORT Published monthly (except J u)y, August) by

United Palestine Appeal, lm::. at 4l Ea:;t 42nd St., New York l7, N. Y.

Reentered as secOnd class matter June 20, 1941, at the Post Office at _New York, :-;[. Y., under the act of :March J, 1879.

VoL. 6, No.6, JuNE, 1945 Annual Subscription, $Loo

NATIONAL OFFICERS. UNITED PALESTINE APPEAL

.Votio11al Cltairmalf'" JamesG.Heller HQltorar)' Cllairme11 Albert Einstein Harry Friedenwald Solomon Goldman Henry l\Ionsky Kathan Straus National Campasgu

Co-CIIai,mell Joel Gross

Mrs. Moses P: Epstein

j~~~lt ~~\d~~in Edmund I. Kaufmann Louis E. Levintbal Louis Lipsky Bernarrl A. Rosenblatt :i.\Iorris Rothenberg .-\bba Hillel Silver Robert Szold David \Vertheim Clloirma!s,

Natiotsal Co1Wcil _ Harold J. Goldenher~ Rudolf G -Sonneborn Fo~ the Middle West Natiollal Trcas;trer.s

Morh~er J. May .-\braham Goodinan

For the East

For the So!tth Abraham L. Liebovitz Charles Brown CbarlesJ. Rosenbloom

For the West Jacob Sincciff Chairm~:m, Campaigu

Office Committee Herman L. \Veisman National ... Ca-Chairme11 Stephen S. \Vis~ 'Chqirman, Board

of Directors

E.rec11tive Vice-Chairman.

Henry )foiltor Secretary Irvin~ p, L"!P~_oW·i_tz ASsOciate S~cri?t"Gry

':llendel N_'FiSher

PhotO'S h}I--Keren Hayesod-dt~d_ ]ewfsb Agency~

., ,;:·

i i i

I wish to acknowledge receipt of and thank you for /,

your letter of ~ay 28, 1~45, with which you enclosed a copy of

Dr, Stefanaky's booklet, "Does the Refugee Have a Future'l 11

Mr. Rudolf G, Sonneborn, Chairman, -National Council United Palestine Appeal, 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, New York.

'f Jl/"> • \2{!)ji · EBT nnp 6/5/45

Very truly yours,

Florence Hodel -;,Assiatent .Executive Director

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NATIONAL OFFICERS

Houorar] Ch,tirmeu ALBERT EINSTEIN

HARRY FRIEDEN\'<' ALO

SOLOMON GOLD~IAN HENRY MONSKY

:-.JA. THAN STRAUS

JAMES G. HELLER

Xt.tliOIJlll c;mpdign Co-Cbttirmeu JOEL GROSS

Fur rh.r £.111

HAROLD). GOLDENBERG Ft>r lh<" .\[,.JJ/t" Jr'tJI

~!ORTIMER MAY

CHARLES DRO\\'N

STEPHEN S. \\'ISE

MRS. MOSES P. EPSTEIN

LEON GELLMAN

ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

EDMUND I. KAUFMANN

LOUIS E. UVINTHAL

LOUIS LIPSKY

BERNARD A. ROSENBLATT

MORRIS ROTHENBERG

ABBA HILLEL Sll VER

ROBERT SZOLD

DAVID WERTHEIM

Ch,tirm.m, Ntllional Couucil RUDOLF G. 50?-.TNEBORN

.\-arion<~l Tre,uurers

ABRAHAM GOODMAN

ABRAHAM I. LIEBOVITZ

CHARLES]. ROSENBLOOM

JACOB SINCOFF

Chairmau, Campo1igu Office Commil/~e

HERMAN 1: WEIS~fAN

Ext:crllin- Vice-Cbairmau HENRY MONTOR

s~crelary

IRVING D. LIPKOWITZ

AHociate Secretary MENDEL N. FISHER

Regi;UrtJ with tht Pruidtnl's War Raief Control Board, No. }69

l.NITED PAlESl•NE APPEAL PALESTINE FOUNDATION FUND (Keren Ha11esod)

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (Kmn Ka11emeth) MIZRACHI PALESTINE FUND

41 East 42nd Street New York 17, N.Y.

Mr. John IV. Pehle War Refugee Board Washington, D. c.

D.ear Friend :

MUrray Hill 2-3320 Cable Address- Palfund

May 28, 1945

There of the position pects for their

is herewJth sentrto you an analysis­of the Jffws of Europe and the pros­readjustment in the post-war world.

I hope that you'will have an 2J?Portunity of readin_g this study by Dr. George Stefansky, en­titled "Does the Refugee Have a Future?"

RGS:MJG Enc:

Sincerely yours,

/j2 ce,....,~ .......... l.A..Lu..-e..

In repl7 pleaaa refer to1 841

Dear_Hr, Montort

i'hil 11 to aoknowladge and thank 10u for your letter of Hay 25, 1944, quoting for our inform­ation a me1aage reoeived from Nr, Ohaia Barlae, the repreaentative of the Jew1ah Agency in Beyog1u, ~rkey,

Hr, HAnry Montor, Bzeoutlve Director, United Palestine Appeal, 41 Baat 4Bnd Street, Bev York 17, ~ew York.

J, W, Pehle lixebut1ve Director'

R1ui.rtered with lh1 Pruldettt'~ War Relief Control Board, No • .5B 41

UNITED' PALESTINE APPEAL W. H. 8.~---­Filing Authority ...., To: Fi!eq, Ans. _..rUN 5 1944

PALESTINE· FOUNDATION FUND (KermHayesod) . JEWISH NATIONAL FU"tfi!(Ifil'ffA!JW~Ih) -MIZRACHI PALESTINE FUND /njtia/ · --··--,

4--, _E_A_S_T_4_2n_d_S __ T_R_E_• E-· T-, _N_E_• v-V~Y-O_R_K_1_7_• -N-.-Y:--. • Telephone: MUrray Hill 2-3320 • CableLJtWeress-PJfund-·--.._,

NATIONAL OFF.ICERS

H o11orary.CIIairmctJ ALBERT EINSTEIN

SOLOMON GOLDMAN

HENRY MONSKY

NATHAN STRAUS

HENRIEITA SZOLD

Natiot1al Chairman JAMES G, HELLER

NaJiorral Co-Chairmen STEPHEN S. WISE

Chairman, Administrative Comm1'ttu

LOUIS LIPSKY Cllairman, Esecutive Committee

MRS. MOSES P. EPSTEIN

LEON GELLMAN

ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

RDMUND I. KAUFMANN

LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL

BERNARD A. ROSENBLATT

MORRIS ROTHENBERG

ABBA HILLEL SILVER

ROBERT SZOLD

DAVID WERTHEIM

Treasurer CHARLES J. ROSENBLOOM

Associate Treasurers ABRAHAM GOODMAN

ABRAHAM L. LIEBOVITZ

JACOB SINCOFF

Vice-Chairmen DARNEIT R. BRICKNER

JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN

IRVING MILLER

. HARRY A. PINE

CHARLES RESS

BERNARD G. RUDOLPH

LOUlS SEGAL

ELIHU D. STONE

JOE WEINGARTEN

HERMAN L. WEISMAN

Executive Director HXNRY MONTOR

Mr. John 1~. Pehle War Refugee Board Tre.asun· Building 1~ashington -25, D. C.

Dear Mr. Pehle:

Hay 25, 1944

A cal:lle~arn just received from Mr. Chaim Barlas,"' representative of the Je1~ish" Agency in Beyoglu, Turkey, reads as follo~<s:

HM:TBR

11FHTH B~AT MARITZA"' .AR:'IVED TODAY CARRYING 316 REFUGEES FROM RUMANIA' STOP TRANSPORT LEAVING BY TRAIN TOMORR01f. 11

Cordially yours,

FOR THE DEFENSE .<\ND UPBUI~DING.OF THE JEWISH NATiONAL

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In repl;y please refer to: . 786

Dear Hr. Montor:

Thie is to acknowledge and thank ;you for

;your letter of H~ 10, 1944, quoting for our lntorm~

t1iln a meeeage received from Mr. Ohaia Barlal, .the

repreeentntive of.~he Jewiah·Agenoy in Beyoglu, Turkey.

Ver;y truly ;yours,

.......

-~ (SiRn~GI} J • I. Pehle

Hr. Henr;y Montor, ~eoutive Dinotor, Un1 ted l'_tt.!_e~.Alm!l!l... 41 East 48nd Street, llev York 17, New York:.

J. W. Pehle Executive Director

UNITEDJ P JLESTINE JPPEJL %ii~~ ~uthority To: FJ/es .IJN 2 1944.

PALESTINE FOUNDATION FUND (KerenHayesod) JEWISH NATIONAL Fl}4/D.(Ku.u~.IU.yenwb.)....,. .. :_.""~

MIZRACHI PALESTINE FUND /Jo, /lt13, flO , _'"""'""""'"'"'"'M

41 EAST 42nd STREET, NEW YORK 17, N. Y. •. Telephone: MUrray Hill 2-3320 • Cab!

NATIONAL OFFICERS

Honorary Chairmen ALBERT EINSTEIN

SOLOMON GOLDMAN

HENRY MONSKY

NATHAN STRAUS

HENRIETIA SZOLD

National Chairman JAMES G. HELLER

National Co-Chairmen STEPHEN S. WISE

Chairman, Admi11islralive Commill.:e

LOUIS LIPSKY Chairman, Esecfllive Commillll

MRS. MOSES P. EPSTEIN

LEON GELLMAN

ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

EDMUND I, KAUFMANN

WUIS E. LEVINTHAL

BERNARD A. ROSE,NBLATT

MORRIS ROTHENBERG

ABBA HILLEL SILVER

ROBERT SZOLD

DAVID WERTHEIM

Treasurer CHARLES J. ROSENBLOOM

Associate .Treasurers ABRAHAM GOODMAN

ABRAHAM L. LIEBOVITZ

]AalB SINCOFF

Vice-Chainm:.n BARNETT R. BRICKNER

JOSEPH H. LOOK STEIN

IRVING MILLER

HARRY A. PINE

CHARLES RESS

BERNARD G. RUDOLPH

LOUIS SEGAL

ELIHU D. STONE

JOE WEINGARTEN

HERMAN L. WEISMAS

Executive Directot· HENRY. MOKTOR

Date; _____ _

Mr. John li. Pehle liar Refugee Board Treasury Building ~lashington, D, C.

!lear Mr. Pehl e:

May 10, 1944

In a cablegram of April 30th, which unfortunately I just received after considerable delay, M·r, Chaim Barlas~ representative of the Jewish Agency in Beyoglu, Turkey, asks me to inform you as follows:

HJ.i:RFE

UFourth boat l•lilca arrived today from Cbntantza carrying 272 refugees includ­ing 120 Halutzim, Leaving tomorrow by tl'~in for Palestine". ·

:~ Sincerely yours,

~t~ Executive Director

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FOR THE O.EFENSE AND UP.SUILDJNG Of TH.E JEWISH NA'I'IONAL HOME. IN

May 23,- 1944

Dear Mr. lfontor •

I appreciate your gracious suggestion that I aooept the invitation ot the united Palestine Appeal for November an a tentative baaie. I be­lieve, however, it would be wieex- tor me not even to make any partial ootmDitmente tor that time.

stnoer~ly yours, ·

..... T

J. w. P~hle Executive Director

I Kr. Henry Montor Exeout1!• Director United Palestine Appeal 41 East 42nd Sts:-t~et New York 171 Nsw York

VW1111t

R1qisltred wilh llle President's War Relief Control Board, No. 56p

UNITED PALESTINE APPEAL PALESTINE FOUNDATION FUND (KerenHa:;esod)

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (KcrwKa:;cmcth) MIZRACHI PALESTINE FUND

_41 EAST 42nd STREET, NEW YORK 17, N. Y. • Telephone: MUrray Hill 2·3320 • Cable Address-Palfund

NATIONAL OFFICERS

H ouorary Chairmen ALBERT EINSTEIN

SOLOMON GOLDMAN

HENRY MON~KY

NATHAN STRAUS

HENRIETTA SZOLD

National Chairman ]AhlES G. HELLER

Natioua/ Co-Choirmr~1 STEPHEN S. WISE

Chairmatl, Administralive ComFililtu

J.OUIS LIPSKY Chairman, Execulivc CommiUte

MRS. MOSES P. EPSTEIN

LEON GELLMAN

ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

EDMUND I. KAUFMANN

LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL

HERN .... RD A. ROSENBLATT

MORRIS ROTHENBERG

ABBA HILLEL SlLVEI:

ROBERT SZOLD

DAVID WERTIIEnl

Trra.mrer CHARLES J. UOSENBLOOM

.1ssociatt· Treasurers ABRAHAM fOOODMAN

ABRAHAM L. LlEDOV1Tl

JACOB SINCOFF

Vice-Chairmen BARNETT R. BRICKNER

JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN

lRYI NG MILLER

HARRY A. PINE

CHARLES RESS

BERNARD G. RUDOLPH

LOUI~ SEGAL

ELIHU D. STONE

JOE WEINGARTEN

HERMAN J.. WEISMAN

E.replli'llc Director HENRY MONTOR

~tt. John w. Pehle War Refugee Board Treasury Bldg. Washington 25, D. c.

Dear Mr. Pehlel

~ 22, 1944

This will acknowledge your letter of ~ 17th.

I appreciate the great responsibilities which burden you, and therefore understand why it is difficult for you to make specific commitments far in advance.

I am wondering whether it would be possible for you-to accept the invi~atioil of the United Palestine Appeal on a tentative basis.· The National Conference of the United Palestine Appeal is _to be held at the Hotel Stevens, Chicago, on November 18th a.ridr,l9th. Could we assume tha~ if condi­tions around that time will permit, you will be with us? In that way, the dates can be reserved on your calendar. If a matter of special urgency arises, we would understand your inability to be present. ·

Cordially yours,

Henry Montor Exeouti ve Director

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Dear Mr. Montor:

Thank you for asking me to address 'the National"Conference of the United Palestine Appeal 1ri QU.oagQ on November 19. I om honored by the invitation and v1ish that I might accept it. However, the ·wry nature of the work I am doing makee 1, t 1mpose1ble far me to make any oommi tments so far 1D advance. I am sure you will appreCiate my

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. ,I Kr. Henry Monto:r .

-Slhceraly yours,

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li ouorary Chairmen ALBERT EI~STEIN

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HENRY MONSKY

NATHAN STRAUS

HENRIETTA SZOLD

National Cllairma11 JAMES G. HELLER

Natiotwl Co-Chairmen STEPHENS. WISE

Chairman,

Mr, John\'/, Pehle l~ar Refugee Board TreastU'y Building Washington, D, c.

Dear Hr. Pehle:

Administrative Committte

The National Conference of the United Palestine Appeal 1dll be held in Chicago on November 18-19, 1944, 'It is an occasion 1'/hen representatives of communities throughout the United St~tes.gather for a consideration of the progress made in the rebuilding of the Jewish homeland during the past year and to consider the program

LOUIS LIPSKY Chairman, Executs't'e Committee

MRS. MOSES P. EPSTEIN

LEON GELLMAN

ISRAEL GOLDSTEI!'-l

EDMUND I. KAUFMANN

LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL

BERNARD A. ROSENBLATT

MORRIS ROTHENBERG

ABBA HILLEL Sli.VER

ROBERT s·ZOLD

DAVID WERTHEIM

Treasurer CHARLES J. ROSENBLOOM

dssociate Treasttrers AURA HAM GOODMAN

ABRAHAM L. UEHOVITZ

JACOB SINCOFF

Vice-Chairmen BARNETT R. BRICKNER

JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN

JR\7ING MILLER

HAR_~y A. P1NE

CHARLES RESS

BER~.\RD G. RUDOLPH

LOliiS SEGAL

ELIHU D. STONE

JOE WEI::-oGARTEN

HERMAN L. WEISMAN

Execulit.'e Director H'E~RY MONTOR

of constructive work for the follo~1ing year.

It is my pleasure on behalf: of the officers of the United. Palestine Appeal to invite you to be a guest speaker on the pro-gram during the luncheon on Sunda.y, November 19th, The offi!)ers of the United Palestine Appeal have ·,watched ~lith i~terest and admira­tion the energetic and devoted ~,a.y in which you have assumed respons­ibility as E'xecutive Director of the li'ar Refugee Board, They have been particularly apprecia.tive or-the ~mrmth of understanding which you have disple.yed toward the preeminent role of Palestine in making home for a rna.'Cimwn number of Jews who might be saved from Europe. Your efforts in that direction have earned a sense of obligation of all concerned ~lith the up building of 'Palestine. l~e hope; therefore, that you will be able to accept this invitation, which ~1ill not only give you an op.p.ortunity to_ review the relation of the l~a.r Refugee Board to the program for the saving of refugees in Palestine but will enable us to express our appreciation in a public manner.

The United Palestine Appeal, as you undoubtedly know, is the central fund-raising instrument of American Jewry for the upbuild­ing of Palestine, It is the channel throug~ which. Zionists and non-Zionists alike and .every shade of American Jewish public opinion join in maintaininc; and expanding the foundations of the Jewish homeland in Palestine.

Hopeful that we ma.y have the pleasure cf your presence with us, I am

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SOLOMON GOLDMAN•

HENRY MONSKY

NATHAN STRAUS

HENRIETTA SZOLD

N alional Chairman JAMES G. HEI.I.ER

Natiouul Co-Chairmen STEPHENS. WISE

Chair-man, Admiuistmtive Committee

LOUIS LIPSKY Cl!airniCHI, E.rccutive Committee

'MRS, MOSES P, EPSTEIN

LEON GELLMAN

ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

EDMUND I. KAUFMANN

LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL

llERNAlll A, ROSENBLATT

MORRIS ROTHENBERG

ABBA HILLEL SILVER

ROBERT SZOLD

DAVID WERTHEIM

Treasurer CHARLES J. ROSENBLOOM

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ABRAHAM L, LlEBOVITZ

JACOB SINCOFF

Vice-Chairmen BARNETT R. BRICKNER

JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN

IRVING MILLER

HARRY A, PINE

CHARLES RESS

BERNARD G. RUDOLPH

LOUIS SEGAL

ELIHU D. STONE

JOE WEINGARTEN

HERMAN L. WEIS~IAN

Executive Director HENRY MONTOR

April 21., 1944

~lr. John 11'. Pehle, Executive Director \"la.l· Refuge_e Board Room 228t, l·lain Treasury Building 15th & F Streets 1·/ashington, D.C.

Dear lf.r. Pehle:

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. At the meeting 1~hich Dr. Heller and I had ~lith you in your office on March .30th, there 1~as some question as to the time element in bringing Balkan" passengers together for transport to Palestine: Keenly concerned as we are with the closest cooperation bet1~een the War Refugee Board and the Jewish Agency for Palestine, I made some inquiries on the subject: ·

Insofar as· ~an ;:,e determined from several sources and on the basis of gen~ral experience, these facts develop: The -important point to be considered was the safety of some 1,500 children ru1der discussion and the condi tiona surrounding their transport. It had been ho:r,>etl t:r.at once a Turkish boat had been obtained, arrangements for the transport of 1,500 inuni­grants could be completed within ten days. However, conside:va­tion had to be given to the fact that these 1,500 childrenv were scattered in Rumania and Hungary. They v10uld have. to be brought to Constar,za to e.v.'ait the arrival of a boat l·rhose charter had not yet been signed. Inasmuch as the paraphernalia of travel, such as passports, exit permits, rail transport, etc., \"IPs involved, it seemed rea!!Onable that it would take longer than ten days to bring together 1,500 immigrants, especially since a charter of safe conduct from the belligerents had to be arranged before the tre~sport could move.

Another factor to be kept in mind is that the immigrants-­mostl;~' children--would have to stay in Conste.nza ~;here even ac..­commodations are not available under present cond.itions. The difficulties have been accentuated during the past fe1·: days as v10rd ·has come of bombing missions over the Balkans.

As you yourself said., YOJl..· understood that arranging the charter and the safe .conduct, as \~ell as obtaining all. the_ necessary papers for people scattered over ·wide distances re­quired the 1011€21;' time that has elapsed.·· On.e can only:hope

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that arrar,.gements have been finally completed, including the granting of safe conduct by all the belligerents; so that these youngsters may at la~t be re;~OYPd to the s1Uety anc1 freedom of Palestine.

May I emphasize agflir: that we a.re most anxious to be helpful to · you, both w.ith our O\\'n facilities and through the contacts which we / havE ~lith Jewish Agency representatives in Palestine and ehlel·lhere.

I thhJr you ought to !mow thnt all of us are grateful for the high sense of dedication with which you have approached your task;s as Dir.~ctor of the '.'lar Refugee Foard. It has given stimulation and en­coru5agement to great munbers of our people.

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·\'lith kintiest l}ers0!1al· rega1·ds, I am

Corc'tially yours,

or'· Director

P. S. You are undoubtedly familiar ~rith the record showing that the immigration fro~; Hungary, :Bulgaria, Rumania and Greece to Palectine has been: 113 d.urinc; JanUary, 170 during February and 188 during l·larch, apart from the 483 who came on the l·laritm'anci the J.:nca'.

RABBI JAMES GHELLER NATIONAL CHAIHMAN UNITED PALESTINE AP¥EAL 1+1 EAST 1+2nd STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK

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Dear Rabbi Heller!

MAR 2 5 1944

Thank you for your letter of Haroh 21, 1944, outlining suggestions to aid the War Refugee· Board in planning its reeoue programs,

The views and proposals wllich you haTe pre­sented will reodve tho Board 1 e prompt and careful conaideration, as· will those of .the Reecue Committee of thm Jowioh Agency for Palestine, In acoordanoe with . your requeot, the lutter will be regarded ru1 bea:l;'ing the endorsement of the United Palestine Appeal.

I shall be pleased' to discuss these propoaale with you when you are in lineh~ngton, and to reoehe euoh further views and iluggeetiontf ~e you may wial:l ·to otter at any time. -~

Rabbi James G, Heller, National Ohai1~, United Palestine A~peal, 41 Eaet 4Bnd Street, New York 17, New York.

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Dear l.fr, Pehle:

l.faroh 21, 1944

This will acknowledge your inquiry of March lat. Natimw/ Co-CIIairmtll

STEPHEN S. WISE Chairmau, Admiuistralive Committee

As you know, the United Palestine Appea,t is the fund-raising instrument in the United States for the Palestine Foundation Fund. and the Jewish National Fund, the two basic J~qish national instru,... mente responsible for the upbuilding of the Jewish NationaY Home

l.OUJS LIPSKY Chainnan, E.ucutive Committu

MRS, MOSES P. EPSTEIN

LEON GELLMAN

ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

EDMUND I, KAU:FMANN

LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL

BERNARD A. ROSENBLATT

MORRIS ROTHENBERG

ABBA lllLLEL SILVER

RODERT SZOLD

DAVID WERTHEIM

Treasurer CHARLES J. ROSENBLOOM

Associate Treasurers ABRAHAM GOODMAN

ABRAHAM L. LIEBO\'ITZ

JACOB SINCOFF

Vice-Chairmen BARNETT R. BRICKNER

JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEtN

IRVING MILLER

H . .t,RRy A, PINE

CHARLES RESS

BERNARD G. RUDOLI'H

LOUIS SEGAL

ELIHU D. STONE

JOE WEINGARTEN

HERMAN I ... WEISMAN

Executive Director HENRY MON"J_:oR

in Palestine. The Pale~tine ioundation Fund is the fiscal instru,.. ment of the Jewish Agency'for Palestine, recognized in.the League of Nations 1-!andate awarded to Great ;Britain as the representative of the Je1dsh people in the upbuild.ing of Palestine. ·

As I indicated to you in my letter of February 2nd, the United Palestine Appeal is prepare-4,. to make available to you it..a facilities and manpower for such se,vic~. as it can render. I also pointed out tha.t the Jewish Agency for Pal-estine is deeply anxious to place at the disposal of the ~far Refugee Board the unique experience 1qhich it has acquired in the rescue of Jews from Europe and their salvation through settlement in Palestine,

I have received a cable from l·lr. Chaim :B~las; represent.ative of the Jewish Agency in/ Turkey, advising me that he is cooperating closely with Mr. Ira Hirschman, representative of the l~ar Refugee Board at Ankara. !4r, :Barlas informs me in his cable that negotia,.. tiona are twring place regarding the transportation of r(fugees by sea. He added 11Regret cannot cable ~he detail!;~. . Please contact ~iar Refugee :Board who fully informed, ll It is apparent that -olr, Barlas did not wish adversely to affect ~~ scheme for the rescue and transportation of refugees if .knowledge of the details were to become 1'/idespread.

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. The United Palestine Appeal would like to associate itself formally Wrnl,-and to--~~~rs_~ th~me!"QrWAl!:ID of_ll!2l?.9J!g:l,!t sub­mitted from Jerusalem to you by the Rescu~ __ Q"g~i!ttee o:f_:l;l}~_.r~,ru!J,_ Agenc~. These propo6als, ~le,-are informed by cable .from London, ~1ere as follows;

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1) The utmost speed is essential in applying whatever measures CITe

e.dopted, Otherwise, the work of the ~lar Refugee Board ~1111 be restricted to the relief of those who have already escaped,

2) A suitably phrased warning should be issued to the ene~ peoples l~hich are under the shadow of impending defeat, This might induce influen­tial persons in ene~ territory to establish a personal alibi by dissociating themselves from the slal~hter and by helping Jews to escape.

3) The Board should obtain large-scale facilities for immigration, pre­eminently in :Palestine, Advantage should also be taken of the suggestion of certain ~«erican Christian clergymen that a fixed percentage of the Ame~ican immigration quota should be allocated to European countries, to be earmkrked for Jews from those countries.

4) Neutral countries in Europe should be approached :for the adJnissioh of whatever refugees are able to cross their frontiers, the United Nations guaranteeing the requisite food commodities and the eventual removal of the refugees,

5) There should be an ext.ension .of the existing exchange agreements ~rith a viel~ to the exchange of Jews for German noncombatants oversllas; or, alterna.- · tively, Jews should be accorded the se~e treatment as ene~ aliens of A1lied · nationality and interned under similar conditions,

6) Permanent representatives' of the Bo'ard should be appointed at Geneva and Madrid, with the pol~er to org~ize rescue activities.

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7) There should be a simplific~tion of transit facilities.

8) The Protecting Power or the Red Cross should be approached with a view to the nomination of special representatives in Balkan countries, empo1~ered to assist JB\·lish refugees and to allocate available visas and permits.

9) Vessels under a neutral flag should be obtained to enable refugees to go from Rumania and Bulgaria to Istanbul,

10) Immediate facilities should be obtained to send food, medicines and clothes to ghettos and labor ca~s in the satellite states,

We also submit the following general suggestions:

One: The representatives of the ~lar Refugee Board to be a:ppointed in vari­ous countries should cooperate with and facilitate the work of the representa­tives of the Jewish Agency for·Pe~estine in -Istan[lul, Cairo, Teheran,· Geneva. and Lisbon,

Two; The War Refugee Board should approach emigre governments

a) For the use of underground machinery for the purpose of rescuing Jews; /

b) Ta urge their popUlations to assi$t Jews locally .and to facil­itate their ~scape;

c) To issue or secure the issuance of a warning to their own ~ tienals that all. anti-Jewish acts will be deemed punishable by the United Nations. ·

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Three! The Eoard should exercise pressure on satellite countries to al­low ~ facilitate rescue work.

Four: Immediate steps should be taken to remove refugees from neutral and satellite countries, thus hel~ing others to escape.

E1Y!.I Specially qualified Jewish officers should be attached to the advancing Allied armies in order to organize help for Jews in the liberated areas.

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1) It is imperative, for humanitarian reasons and in the interest of rescue/ l'lork, that ·the United Nations make it clear that the doors of Palestine will! not be closed to Jewish refugees from Nazi oppression. It is therefore essen­tial that action be taken to facilitate the right of Je1~s to enter Palestine. regardless of the terms of the lfhite Paper of 1939, by which Great Britain i~< posed artificial restrictions on the entry of Jews into the Je1·1ish National Home. In this connection, the War Refugee lloard should consider the follo~l-ing recommendation! To urge the British Government to make available to its Constuates in Turkey an adequate number of immigration certificates for Je1~ ish refugees, with the opportunity granted to the Jewish Agency representative in Turkey to have these immigration certificates designated f<r Je1dsh refugees. This would eliminate the long process l'ihich normally obtains before immigration certificates are finally validated.

Considering the new events ~thich have transpired. in the Ealkans, and which may further-jeopardize the lives of hundreds of thousands of Jews, it is imperative that the delays deriving'ffom red tape be completely eliminated. There are 1,200,000 Jews who still live in Hungary, Rumania and Bulgexia. The genuine emergency· character of the Bolu'd is nowhere better reflected than in the overnight shift in the status of HWJgary, which hal! imperilled the lives of hundreds of thousands of Jews. Once again is illustrated the necessity of rescuing Jews not only from axis-occupied countries, but from the satellite states which are dominated by German influence.

2) As the outline of a program to facilitate the rescue of Je11s from Hungal'1{, Rumania and Bulgaria, the following suggestions are submitted:

! a) The War Refugee Board should exert pressure on the governments of these States to facilitate the granting o,f exit· visas •.

rb) Turkish transit visas should be obtained for every man, ·woman and child whoee ·emigration or escape from any of these countries can be effectuated. If such guarantees are necessary, the Turkish Government. might be assured by the War Refugee Board that the refugees would not become permanent residents of Tur~ey. l~reover, that the refugees would not become a public burden on Turkey dui-i!l> their temporary stay in the country.

c) .Facilities should be provided for the transportation of refugees from ports in Rumania and Bulgaria to Palestine. If the War Refugee lloard and the. United Nations were to exert pressure, together 1rlth the International Red Cross, there is no doubt.•that neutral ships car~ing the Turkish, Port-uguese rr Swedish flags, will be available~-

• l>lr. Jolm 1'1. Pehle March 21, 1944

3) The Jewish Agency is prepared to allocate, out of some 20,000 certif­icates still e.vailable for Jewish immigration to Palestine even under the terms of the 1'/hite Pa'per, immigration permits to all Jews detailted by the Nazi authorities in Europe who can be rescued through an exchange of Germans now interned in United Nations territory. It is proposed that the War Refugee Board assist energetically in the efforts initiated to this effect by the Jewish Agency for Palestine in connection l~ith Je1dsh relief organizations.

4) Ther~ are about 20,000 Jewish refugees in Switzerland and some 3,000 in Spain and Portugal. In order to make it easier for these countries to ad­mit more refugees who might be able to escape from adjacent countries to safety, it is necessary to remove the largest possible number of those 1~ho ~e sheltered there for the §resent, in order to make room for newcomers, The, Jewish Agency for. Palestine proposes that all those who are willing to go to Palestine should be enabled to do so. A beginning has already been made by the recent transport of some 750 refugees from Spain and Portugal, ~mo arrived in Palestine some weeks ago on the Portuguese steamer Nyassa.· There are many more refugees in Spain and Portugal ••ho are seeking Palestine permits. As to Switzerland, it is obvious that transportation facilities are at present unobtainable, but this !!latter should be kept in mind and dealt 1~ith as soon. as the liberation of Italy or Southern France would offer a solution to the geogr~phical problem involved. Jewish relief organizations are prepared to

·pay the transportation costs to Palestine for all Jewish refugees who have found temporary shelter in neutral countries. The Je1dsh Agency, on the other band, is prepared to render assistailce, both financially and ot4erl'lise, to· all newcomers upon arrival, and in furth!1ring, 1;ith all. the means at its disposal, their absorptio~ in the economic life of the COtmtry. In this connection, it has been enhegrtening to note your public assurance that no project for the rescue of refugees 1dll go unexecuted ~olely because of the lack o-f funds, It is a gratifying evidence of the ·detei-mination of the ~/ar Refugee Board to effectuate its purposes, utilizing all resources, public and private, that may be necessary,

5) Jewish refugees should be removed as soon as possible from areas liber~ted by the United Nations armies. Experience in North Africa, as well as in Yugoslavia and the Aegean Islands, has sho1m the fate of the Jew­ish population in the case of the reoccupation by the· German armies of areas which had been liberated by our forces. Of the Jewish refugees 1~ho were interned in the Ferramonti camp in Southern Italy, 500 have been granted im­migration permits to Palestine. There are, ho11ever, thousands of Je~lish refugees in Uorthern Africa, and many additional hund.i-eds. in .the liberat~d section of Italy, ~ho are waiting for i~nigration certificates to Palestine.

I I shall look forward to the pleasure of seeing you at the earliest op-

portunity to supplement by personal discussion the outlined'proposals con-.tained in this letter. . · · .

JGH/MRW

Sincerely yours,

f!W r v ~~ James G. Heller National ChAirman

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NATIONAL OFFICERS •

Hotlorary Chairmeu ALBERT EINSTEIN

SOLOMON GOLDMAN

HENRY MONSKY

NATHAN STRAUS

HENRIETTA SZOLD

N alional C hairmau JAMES G. HEllER

-Natioual Co-Chairmen STEPHEN S. WISE

Chairman, Adms'nistrative Commillu

LOUIS LIPSKY Chainna11, Esecuh've Committu

MRS. MOSES P. EPSTEIN

LEON GEllMAN

ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

EDMUND I. KAUFMANN

LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL

BERNARD .A. ROSENBLA 1'T

MORRIS ROTHENBERG

ABBA HILLEL SILVER

ROBERT SZOLD

DAVID WERTHEIM

TreOS11rer CHARLES J, ROSENBLOOM

Associate Treasurers ABRAHAM GOODMAN

ABRAHAM L. LlEBOVITZ

JACOB SINCOFF

Vice-Clrairmen BARNETT R. BRICKNER

JOSEPH H, LOOKSTEIN

IRVING MILLER

H.-'tRRY A, PINE

CHARLES RESS

. BERNARD G. RUDOLPH

LOUIS SEGAL

ELIHU D, STONE

JOE WEINGARTEN

HERMAN L. WEISMAN

Execfltive Director HENRY MONTOR

Mr. John 11, Pehle ~Tar Refugee lloard Treasury lluilding Washington, D.O.

Dear Mr, Pehlel

March 1, 1944

I believe·that you will be interested .in the attached Budgetary Analysis of the Unite4 Palestine Appe81, ~

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page The Task of the United Palestine Appeal

Wartime Obligations

Recruiting of Manpower

Internal Security

Budget of the Jewish Agency and Palestine Foundation Fund

Budget of the Jewish National Fund

Agricultural Settlement

Immigration, Relief to Refugees, Rescue Work

Labor Department

Development Program

Internal Security, Aid to Armed Forces

Trade, Handicraft, Industry

Education and Culture-~, ·f

Religious Affairs

Grants to Institutions

Loan Repayments

Administrative Expenses

The Land (Jewish National Fund)

Mizrachi Palestine Fund

Appendices

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Table I -Jewish Agency and Palestine Foundation Fund·­Income and Expenditure in 5703 (-October 1; 1942 -

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September 30, 1943) 34

Table II -.Jewish Agency for Palestine- Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1943 35

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Table III,... Jewish Agency for Palestine - Analysis of Excess

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Table IV - Jewish Agency for Palestine - Guarantees and Budgetary Commitments as of September 30, 1943

Table V - Jewish Agency and Palestine Foundation Fund -Budget for 5704 (October 1, 1943 - September 30, 1944)

Table VI -Jewish National Fund- Income and Expenditure in 5703 (October 1, 1942 - September 30, 1943)

Table VII - Jewish National Fund - Budget for 5704 (October 1, 1943 - September 30, 1944)

Table VIII - Jewish Agency and Palestine Foundation Fund -Expenditures in 1943 (January l -December 31, 1943)

Table IX - Jewish National Fund - Expenditure in 1943 (January 1 - December 31, 1943)

Table X - Statement of Income and Disbursements· of the United Palestine Appeal for the year 1943

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Budgetary Analysis

Of the consti~~~ni agenci:E)s"-Of

u N I T 'E b .. p A L E s T I N ~ -~ ~ p E'·A r..

October 1, 1943,to September ~P;

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The United Palestine Appeal is ,the b~sic. in~tr\lment~li:tY. · th'~ough ~hie~ J~ws . . . .· .. · · .. ..i· ' .. ·.·.···-· •• • • .•••• ;: ..•... :: -·:.::

of the United States help mak.e pos_sible the rebuildlng:ef the ~~w'ish.National'' Home

in Pa1estine. Its fund:;;_are obt~ineci thro1lgh').pe.camp;3;:Lgn: ,' .' ,' ·.,--'

Appeal for Refugees, Overseas N~eds_andP8.J.e~tin~. ,._,

The funds received by the Unitecl P~lestine Al'k~~i iie. divided.equaiHy.bety~een ' ·' •' ••I',• "" 'i'',• I' ' ,',/,' ',,'•"', '",''.o''l:<:·:'·', '. •',•',

its two constituent a:g_e. nci-e_s, ~~1e~t __ ·_ln~ F~hna~tion Fund .(K~~en-:1iayes6d.)" and 'J'e~f~h ,• • " ' ' "' 'I .,"'''',1,1 I,'. 'I• '' '

National Fund (Karen Kayemeth), while th~'sum o.f ~25o;-o6o hi .'allocated to th~ . ·. ''. "•' ., ' ' ' "',, ' '' ., . ',, . '• '"' , .. '• ·'''

Mizrachi Palestine Fund.

The Palestine Foundation ·•Fund f±nan:~_es -the a_ct'i.~i~~~l~~i;~i- J~wisli.Agency :· ' :,.· .. ·,.:-_·,.,. ····.·-:· •' , .. ·.-:·'·.,,,, ,,,,',,:'•,'.','•,•.,• ·,·,' :-.' .. ".,.'·,·.;:"{"·,,·,.'.,:,,

for Palestine' recognized in the League. Of·. Natioris Ma~date'; <uncle~ which Gr.eaf: . ·, ' ' - .. ·· ... "'•' '•·' ' .. , ... ,,.,, ,, .... •, .... _,.,.,.,' _.,_,.,"

Britain administers Palestine, a~ the rep~eseh~;ti ~e/:of t~~ Je~~~~ ~~ok~e f::r ;h~ ·• upbuilding of Palestine. Its funds are .. used- to. promo').e e:vecy.'_enterpfi® .. which . ' ' . ' .,, •" ' ' ,, ,., ::: . ' ' . ' ~ '

will increase !!'ales tine•·~ capa_ city_ ··••.to absorb -J~ws•; -iricl~&i.ng ~ssistarice -e; i_'m_ i '"' ,. ,. ',. ' ',, .'. ', .'. '· , .. ,-: •'," ,., "'• ·' ,,,,

migration, rural and u_ .r_ban coloni~ation,, pllblic. lio;lts·· a:nd hous:i.~@;;. promotion J ' ' ,,, '··' ' ,,, .. ,: ,•','", .-· "'•"i"' ,,':·' ,"'·: •. ·, :•: ...

trade and industry, cult>Irai deyelo~~ent, . ~ervi~~ ~o\ll~ arm~d .forces, ~~c: •.•• The Jewish National. Furld acquires and improves •.l~nd i~ ~al~stine, i .1'bj,s,~and :·

is held in perpetui.ty in the ·name of the Jewish p~o;ie i . . : L' ' ' • •_, ' •,,•','•." ,'•"'_•:,.· ,,.',• •'•'.'"• ,· '1'','1 "''

::: ·· .. ·.:,..·:·.:·:'· ........ ; ......... ,';: ,,·,•':' .·.· The Mizrachi: Palestine Fund finances . religious,.,ent~~i:ises .. in·· Palestl.nEI '. ·' '• ' ', ,.·,,'' ,,, '. ,'•' ''•,'' •" ,' '', .,-,;. •', .... ·,,,.; ,', :·.·· '• ,,

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. the. fields of agriculture' culture and edlicatl.on: supplePientaty ,to itJiose si.ippoded . . . " . " "· '' ·'•,, .. ·,- : ,.' •' . ,., ... ,, ,,,. .• ', ,,",,· :· ..

by the two major agencies.

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LAST YEAR'S EXPENDITURES

For the fiscal year 5704 (October 1, 1943 to September 30, 1944) the Pales-

tine Foundation Fund will require $9,315,000 to meet its needs, while the Jewish

National Fund will require $10,182,919, bringing the total to $19,497,919. It is

the obligation of' the United Palestine Appeal to provide at least $14,000,000 as -

America's share of these requirements, based on the size of the Jewish· population - -of this country and its financial and moral capacity to help build a secure, free

future for the Jewish people.

In judging their responsibility to these needs, the Jewish communities of

. America may compare the budget of' the previous year (5703) with the actual ex-

penditures incurred. At the beginning of' 1943 the United Palestine Appeal sub-

mitted on behalf of the Palestine agencies a bUdgetary analysis which,anticipa-

tee! for the fiscal year 5703 an expenditure of' $4,667,625 for the Palestine

Foundation Fund and Jewish Agency, and of $6,148,525 for the Jewish National

Fund, a total of $10,816,150. The close of' the fiscal year 5703 reveals that

the needs were so pressing that an additional expenditure of' more than two mil-

lion dollars was required. Actually the Palestine Foundation Fund and Jewish

Agency spent during the year $6,307,741, while the Jewish. National Fund spent

$6,744,947, a total of' $13,052,688. Expenditure increased during the second half'

of' 1943, so that if expenditures are considered for the calendar year 1943, the

figures are as follows: The Jewish Agency and Palestine Foundation Fund spent

$6,949,022, and the Jewish National Fund spent·$7,753,006, a total of $14,702,028.

These facts need to be taken into account in determining the validity and urgency -

of' the current budgets (5704) for both national institutions.

Irresistible •ar-time requirements necessitate.a continuous expansion of

program, while the maintenance of existing activities is essentiaL One factor

which plays an important role in the rise of dollar expenditures is the upward

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spiraling of the inflationary movement in Palestine. ,Wi:th·AugUs~/,1939 a~::a basis, 'the dollar in Palestide had a plirch~~ing po)'le{ o.f only 4o,5% :i.~:'~h{~, A~.i3: '/ .. The index number had risen from ioo in'A)lgu~~. l93S to:·24b ·:i:n J~}y; lS~ a~d6r~frig 'i

to Palestine Govern~ent figures:· Thus.<' the ra6~ 'that Ani~ii6~n Je~,;, .. ~ri.ii~:j I , ' ·. " ,' ' ' '· ' • ", ' ... ::.'· :,., :·.::•:' :.':·,'·' ,' ','', : " ', , '" ': :",'' ··, :':.'::'" . .:', ,' .... : ' ','' ' ,':"':.:,'I ·, ·. 1 ' ', ·,: '',: ·:, .",' ..... ,:·. ,.'., ·, 1 '•~··

gave a larger: sum to the United. Palestine Appeal doe~ ri~t.;in it~elr:'~~~}that : ' ·(!,· . ' ·, :· ·,·, '.'" :".' ''"'·'•' ,' .:· :· ·: ' ' .·.,. .. · 1,', ' ' •,., '

a greater. numbez; o~ acti vi t~~:S- ()OUld be iuz;tJi~red; . 1

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.crt is to bridge. the gap ~~~;~en g·re~t~r nJe~~:~~ci gr~<l~er·co~ts iii~~ th.e. -_ · .. · ·: 'If,'', .. ·····.· ..... · ... '": ..... ·_ .. ·.,~· .. :·:· ...... · .. , __ :_:··.:·.>"':! ....... · ..... · ... '' ... -~1·:··· .... :·~-~·,:.:·_~_:,·:.·.;

U~i ted Palestine Appeal re.lies .. for the buc!get or .. ' thfi!, cU:~ient . ~iscal>year,.sro4. •

upon the:.su~cess· of the Hl~u~It~d'~i~ish.A~p~ai, #r~~ i'\~'.ill~~~~s~ q,~~~~~: , .. ,, ' ',;

to·· $32,000,09.0 . ··;,· ,.

A more .. de.tailed description or ,he i t~ins of the:bu~~~1; appear~. in the

lowing pages.

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WAR-TIME OBLIGATIONS . . , . . . • ...... · .. · ... ' ' ·· .. ·. •·• ... : \ , , .

In Palestille .. the process of' reconstruction of Jewish ,life o~ ~ l,arger

scale has. gone ·forw~rd tilrougho~tjhe•w~~., · .. · rn'~dditio~ito •t~~ ~o·rn;~~:. which they.carr~ .8~t in;pe~cH~me ~rid un~er c~n~i tion~i'cii Agency' the. Pales'tin~ irouridat~on Fu~d ahd. .•. the J~l)'i~~ N~ti~~al Fund h~d n~w •r~_:,····.

.: ·<.::. ', ' ' .... · •' .'. •"' ' ,' " ' ' ' ' :', .. ' .. ·~~.-'.' · .. '· :>·-.' .. :::·'.'':. ··.·:.· .... ::·:--_, .·:'.',.'·.,.,,:.:·.-·,···,:. sponsibilities .thrust upon them ?Ls•a. ~e~ult .. orrth~ war'·.····.·Th~se ,the~ gras~~li

with such •. imagi~ation··.a~~·. dete.rmina:tion .• that,th~·· t.~ansf'orma~i·o~···· t~a:t·· .his•:.oc~· cur red iri Pal9stine durini f'our ;and 'a h~ir yea~s. d'r war:.· equals the·!'>rogress

achieved in th~. preCeding dec~de . • Ad .~~ii~~ly :~:~ l~~~~ti~~ :~~,.~·~een J~i~ t6k th~ abso~tion. oi ••. gre'at lllasse~.ot::)~w; ,:· i'~i~~i:i.~~ lia~;. in; f~qt,. b~o~me; a;n .. iri~ <<··.

dustrial as .well as an agric~l:i.uf~i 6ountQ; .Tile shops :.anci fac~oh~s ;e~~alr ... _ ..

' . ' : ' ' ' ··: ·._. •' :,:·.· ..,: '' ':~' · .. : : .. > '::, ...... -.:;·. ' ,. · .. ·.: ,·,· ,·.:,.·,··,, ·: .. _·,::~;.:::,:·;:·.:;,.'-; ,,'' :' : <·.·:·.-··. ·.· ,:-, :_ '-~·,:::· .. '. :~·, ·:·,:-·;. ': ·: ·,:: ::,·:.,' ',. ' .'·:,: ... .. ,.;~'_!,·i: .: .... :, .. :' :.: ... ;:: ~<~·~: ·: '· . Hshedduring this period.·matcb th~ ~c?no;ic a.bso~tiyity of the, expanded.•agrir'· ··········.·•• •. · •. • •.

culturai areas. ·B~th are i~portan; ia~t6~; inPa~esti~<~e*ry's con;,{~~~tio~;~~: ~:u_:; to the war ef'!qrt:

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RECRUITING OF MANPOWER

The Jewish Agency has played a quasi-governmental role in Palestine's re-

markable growth during the war period. In the mobilization of manpower and re-

sources, it has shown enterprise, responsibility and vision. An example of the

Jewish Agency's direct contribution to the war effort is found in its recruit-

ment of men and women for the armed services. Recruiting is normally a function

of the State, but in Palestine it was necessary for the Jewish Agency to under-

take the task of stimulating, encouraging and organizing enlistment in the armed

services. Through the Jewish Agency recruiting offices, maintained with funds

supplied by the United Palestine Appeal, some 28.000 Je~ish men and women of Pal-

estine enlisted as volunteers in the British Army. They have written a.glorious

record in the Infantry, Pioneer Corps, Royal Engineers, Port Operating Companies

Signal Corps, Royal Air Force, Royal Medical Corps and other branches. From

Syria to Italy, the names .of Palestine Jews are inscribed in citations for

gallantry and daring beyond the call of duty. Among the first British troops

to land on Italian soil were units of Palestine Jewish soldiers, ·commanded and

staffed by Palestinians.

Palestine Jews also have found their place·in the Royal Navy. Almost a

thousand of them are seamen, locksmiths, cooks, mechanics, stokers, radio op­

erators, etc. on ships of the Royal Navy as a result of the maritime and sea-

training programs which had been initiated by the Jewish Agency prior to the

outbreak of war.

In addition to the recruitment of men and women, the Jewish Agency has con-

earned itself with provision for their families. The. rate of pay of Palestinian

soldiers is two-thirds of the British rate, and allowances to· wives and children·

are on the same scale.· The Jewish Agency set up a Jewish Soldiers' Welfare

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Committee to deal with soldiers' families and with comforts :ror th~'•troop~.

Later, with the aid of the Vaad Leumi. (JewishNa'fionai:'co~ncll ;i #a;tes-fi:~) brought into existence tile War S~r.~ic~s Filild;, ~hie: 9bhduc~s ~~i;~;~ ~o~i;i.ii~~

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among soldiers" flllliilies;· provid~s comro~is r6r;soldie~i3 ~~ii:~up~~~~~~a.&'pollc~,. ' /. , , I :' .· . . ,":_: :·.:: . .-,·:~ ... ,.· :·'>.: ,·,··· ... ,·'.::,':<:· .. ,,',• ··::· ... ·: ... '·.,·.,),.',,',' ·:·.,"' .. '".:/· ·.'·

etc. The Jews of. Pales~'ine contr,ij:>U~e gene~~~~ly to .. ~his·>J'urid< .)'ih~.?h

financial aid to rerugees enter~ng_:th~,co~ntb:.,

.The Jewish. Agency has ~].~~ t~tin~li~~ :a • progb~ :~b~.···,th~···traini~g •', ' ·. ,. ' ' .. ~:,· •' ' : : ·.,· .... · .. ":::,: ·.: •' ' ... ·) :'·.:.:.·.: · .. ·,' .(> .. ':,;1:: ... ,. .. ·:·:::· .. : .... '' .. ;;,', ·, :,:::.\·.·:·: .. · .. :·:... •'. <:\·::- ":.,':> ',' :.:.:·. ::.:·' ::·

disabled servicemen so that 'they:may.,learn 'nev;·trades and ·adjust;.Jheimselves' ' ' , ;', • ',' :• • 'I I~' ' ' ' : : ,' ~ '

again to norm'al life. As par~·of the•!'far::.service.p:rogf~., the'·J~wisJi.A.gencY, :, ,'I ,",', ,:'< '.'.,',' ', ,•'. '.:,·:,·,· ,.., ','.'",,:' :· ... ' :· .'·, ','• •,' ';,,' '.:.:,' :: •1,''1' ' ''', ·.: .. :-.:·,·,', • '' :>·',,' .:·:.:!•.>,·. ,:;:

subsidizes .. sMps .. where women.wo,r~ers< are.trciin~ii .. ~o·· .. replace.·:men .':\'ho· hav.e· g9ne · .. . '' ' ' '' ·< ·.::::.:'> ,',' '·, ·.:':.:· ' ··:,. ... '' .. ··.:·.·.:>::'-.. ·:!:.":· •. '. ·:.': ·.1 ',· ... ' ' '•, ...

into the sei~vices. so that they.·may. :earn a: livelihood while theii''menfolk,.are •' '" ' ' I • , • , ", 1' 1 ' ' ' -: .',.., '•~ ..-, ,',,,",,::, ,".:,·:::' :,',,, ',:::::': .. ·> ""•', :::I,,'

·at war.

establ~s~e~;. ·; ... ·,

lllU:~tratj.ve of .:the Jewis!J. Agency's plan~ing is. the ',",', : .. !,/: .. ,',,.,. ,.·,,.,,,

Palestine Foundation. Funfr s;ttlement; Kfaf··Yechezkel,·: of ·a deiilt~r for~ the ,: : '' · ... :·.· '.,.,.', '' '." .. ' · ... '•"' ,,' .,, ,· .... ·,,.'':':·\.,.

children of soldiers ... The. ~6tllei'~;s of these: children a·re 'at; wo~k' arid' caim~t

care for them; The cent'e~ ~rovid~~ the~' ;ftil. h~~~iike s~fro~ildill~~. ···••. '~i~s\ are now. under .way to bring. t~ th~s ·.center gie~t;ez., IIJ~~~h; oi '.~d~~ c~i&~~e~ ~~~.~.·.: ,

'' .. .. .,. '·· .. ·' '• ,, . ,·. ,•, '' ,.', '• ... ,"·,•,' .. ·. ,, ' ' ... Haifa and surroundh1g v:i.llage~i,:.

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The .in.te.rnal. security of.th~ Jewish population lias a.+way~ b~en; ~ ~~jor•. . " ' ' . : ,', ' '_,:..:: ...... ·.,.·::<: "·.··':·: .. ·.\ >·:.· . ,.'.,:· .: .. ·.·.':·.·, .. ·.···.' ... · .. ' .. :,·:·:·:.:',.,·.:-:·::";'/ ,, '·.·. ·:. ;,:.;:.:,:.,.::'·~~·;.:.: ... :·:·:·.:.;·,:·· ..... :: .. :::::,::,:,:' .. ' : ... :::·','·::·. '' '>"···!:~::,

responsibility of . th~ Jewish ~gency: It ~as bro,~gh•t abollt • •th~ ext~nsion and iim~

provement o.f ··the supemumerao/.:polxc•e idr~~s···· .·. ~~~u{ 5,9bO ~ews:'~~enow·se~~. •· ing in the. Government:i.s S~~~rnum~racy Potfp.~; about ... 800· Jews are 'in 'tl'ie· ·r~guiil.r.

.,' . , .'.·.:··<·-.:~,:: ... ,'·;,: ·, ::.. ; , ... ,.:.'<:.::·,· .. ~.::.:." '::: .. .': ...... · .. ; ... ,,.:::,··:~;:,:~:-·:·:::,:':' .. ;:·.,':·;>:.;.::,,>.:· .. ·, i.'",'·.~> .. ··: .. , '', .·.·.' .. ··.\:.'L~ .... '•'•, ·.' ' ,) '' PplicE!>Force and. about 16,000 are .in the ?Wi~h'Spe~ial, J>o~ic~. who !"eceive. ···· ..

~,._::·,::t=:::::: .. ~'"* ~J.~:i,:., ;: 111~ o?li~'~~-•i< wlieri th~ war broke _out: '/.11:

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Every other aspect of the .country's development as it relates to the war

effort has received encouragement and stimulus from the resources of the Jew-

ish Agency, the Palestine Foundation Fund-- and, therefore, of the United Pal-

estine Appeal. which provides American Je~rY.'s share of their finances.

While helping to erect a new industrial structure and ~xpanding the agri-

cultural network, the national institutions have continued to maintain ~hose

normal undertakings which are part of the wholesome life of a people. Under-

lying all the plans and actions of the Jewish Agency has been the aim to bring

to Palestine the hundreds of thousands of Jews who must some day find their

way to Palestine to achieve a peacefUl, secure life.

THE PALESTINE OBLIGATIONS

BUDGET OF JEWISH AGENCY AND PALESTINE FOUNDATION FUND s9,315,ooo.

The United Palestine Appeal is the mediUm through which American Jews pro-

vide the funds for the financing of the programs in Palestine of the Jewish

Agency. the Palestine Foundation'Fund and the Jewish National Fund. The budgets

are determined in Palestine and funds to meet these budgets are supplied by

Jews wherever they are free to d6 so. It is obvious, however, that upon the

Jews of the United States rests the overwhelming responsibility to fUrnish the

bulk of the resources to carry on this vast program of permanent reconstruction

and rehabilitation for our people.

The Jewish Agency, the Palestine Foundation Fund and the Jewish National

Fund are operating in 5704 (October 1, 1943 to September 30, 1944) under bud-

gets which total $19,497,919. Of this $9,315,000 represents activities for the

Jewish Agency and the Palestine Foundation Fund, and $10,182,919 the ·program of

the Jewish National Fund.

The Jewish Age?CY, whose fiscal instrument is the Palestine Founda;ion

Fund, has adopted the following budget to .establish. new settlements, to

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strengthen the existing ei::onolllicl.n~ti"u.~e~ta:li'ties

meet. the ne'eds. of thEr transitiori period;:

Agricul turai se·t'i;lement Immigration., Relief :to.

RefUgees,. Resc1le Work . (including $810,000 for · emergency. needs) ·

Labor Depar.tment .... oe;/elopmerit program ·.· .... ··· ·. · .. · ·.· . .·.· I11ternal Security, Aid to Armed Forces,.

Arab and p~litical affai.rs . ... . Ji.o2o, egp .Tra~e •. Handicrq.tt, ·. Indu~try. ..931,50() Education and· .Cultu·re . 'r.• ·. . . 319 ,,95p'' .. ; Religious affairs:. , .:. · • ;.• ::, ... •···':·.··· ·: .> 6S,825" Economic Resea~ch .(Pla~;ninr; of:·Post:...War •: ' · .. ; ...• : · ..

,· .. · , ·•··· ..• ' · .. Reconstruction). · · · 145,eqo .< Miscella!).eousgrants.:.to. iristitu~ion~ .· ··,•, .. rol:,25o, Loan repayinents (Karen Hayesod) . .· . ~6~800

··idministrahtin (Jewish Agency.and.Ke~ell: ··. i ' i. i 'Hayesod) · · . · . . · .. 222,'75,0 ,

. ..... . .··••· .. ~.:··.·.. i42:~~r:··· ·.Total' ·· '. $9'.315.;000 ·

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Reserve

T~e Jewish Natio~al Fund; tlie iand:-~bq~i~itio~ agency in p~{e~t{~~. ·fs .. ··.· · .. :,. ... ," ,' .'. , '. · . .'' ":.·.·, .,> ·.·.:··. ,::':::·:~:. ··:·:··.:· ·' ' ' ' ' ' " ' ' . ", ·:r ·,· •"

ing on the follo~ing bud~~·.( for:>57o4:. ·~ ''. ', :·' . . ... < ... \:.:·::: .. :··' · Purchae;e · .of. land •·$~.2i2,9~'7 ...

Toward co~ti~f .• iand·s'~t~ie~~nt ' ' ', ·, '' ' ', ~· ' : '. ''' ·, 641;848

....,,,,;,,,;> ~ '~t,;J;1;;4" ;I;:.:tlrZ

. .. ' ' . . .. ······· ,'' '·.. ·:· ' . ' ;<>;(··:· i;J ., This item shows ··a c()nsiderabl~. incr~ase 'oyer.'.last :Y~~~ •s expendit)lrlis/ which

.amounted. ·to··$1';.75G,2s.4Cor:the·.···riscB.i:;rear •. ~70~·/and: tos~· :iti h,s!l!;'Ooi{duririg .the

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December 31st, 1943). This particular activity alone involves an expenditure of

$1,215,000. A similar amount ($1,158,000) is needed for the consolidation and

expansion of existing settlements, including $202,500 for middle-class settle­

ments and $101,250 for the settlements o~ Sephardim. The sum of.$344,250 will

be used for the enlargement of agricultural and water companies. The amount

of $182,250 .will go to aid the citrus industry, principally fqr the rehabili-

tation of thousangs of dunams neglected during the war. The Agricultural Re-

search Institute of the Jewish Agency requires $101,250. A fund for the post-

war settlement of demobilized servicemen calls for an initial expenditure of

$202,500.

The agricultural expansion stimulated and financed by the Jewish Agency dur-

ing the war period has been striking. The importance placed on agricultural

development in Palestine is reflected in the fact that one-third of all funds

spent by the Jewish Agency in the eight years between 1936 and 1943 was devoted

to that activity.

Including the nine new agricultural settlements established between October

·lst and December 31, 1943, forty-one have been founded since the beginning of

the war. There are today 289 agricultural settlements in Palestine. New Jewish

settlement has now reached to some 25 miles south of Beersheba. In that southern

part of Palestine where neighboring Bedouins had raised a poor barley c'rop once

in two years, there have now been found considerable water sources promising ex-

tensive development.

The manner in which the Jewish settlers in Palestine themselves contrib-

uted last year to the establishment of new settlements is worth mentioning.. A

small part of the income of the Jewish Agency consists of collections, that is,

repayment by those ~ewish settlements which-are now self-supporting of the loans

they received for their establishment. Income· on . this account. was· estimated.' .for

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the year 5703 as $300; ooo. Actua,lly) the Jewish sEiitiers ~ai£6n ai:courit

debts some $500,000 during the>r~scai y~ar: til~'differ~~c~ ~bns,fsting ar·:~dJan~~> payments on account of debts falling cl~e in c,omi~~ ,:e~~~' :?he;, m~~e ~~~s ~P~~ial: effort in order: t. 6 pr __ o.· vide,· paaiof. the r\lnds .requi'{eci 0ror sta~tin~ niiiv.~ettlemerit's ... •··· .

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The growth of· set:tiements has• been -vital; .. rdr .the .. ~~l~~g~llle~t. oi the 'r~bd /'',.'·.·,· .. • '•': '',· '' :. ..·.·. ·.:::,.:,, .. '., "• '.·'':·'.: .··.· ·: .... : ... ···:· .· ...... :··.''.<. ··,·:·:,'':,:;:·; :.· ··:···.-,· 'I,',·':'··.-:· .. ',,·'.'.:. ":,/::,··,:.(.:'.,1:::.·.:.'·,':,~::- ::.: .. ::.,'.,,:: • •

production program.; for. the absorption of ·.additional.illlJJiigrants .. and •f'or.'-.the ... ' ' . ' ' ''·.'.· .·.·· .. :: '" '',., ·_:.,..;:·, :: ', :'., .: .. ··.:· ~·.,:· ... ::··, ' . .' :. ·.· "·.·.:. :: .. ··,.:,,<:''::/':.-: ' .... :': ::. ,' ·:.'·~~· .. :::.'· .. : ,:"' ·, ... , •,' ' ........ '> '"'"''' ,' .. : '.' .: : ',•: ',

strengtheJ.'!-ixig · or .. the b~sis ~~- th.~ J:,ewif!h 1:1'<:>-ti~nal~H~me '·. Comili~nt.s '611' Mi.d~le . · . .. ...-·:··. \•':· ' .. '··,·." '• : ..... ' j·,l·,\,:·';.: .:··: .::· ... : ,'1,:· ',,' ' ':'' .. ::, '·::.··.,. .... ,' ::''.':·. '':-... , ; .. :·,. .....

East civilian andmiUtary l~ade~s ha~e constantlyr(3fh(a~e~:,theappreciati~~.

that is felt for Palest·~~e ·J~~~.Is ~gri~~ltutal· c~n~r~buiion" t~· t~e .war.< .. ':_·:,' ···.:::.,: .. :_,."'':' :.:·:'" ,'.'.',,·'.",,'.',_.;.,;:::.'::~·.: .. < .'.' .. '' ."·::':::·:':,':.· • , ,• '',, "i•.•, I'. "•1 I ·i.:',, 1, ' ' ' .:0::.:·.',

reflect.ed J.ri. the dgures.of'inc,re~sed-.prod~ctioh>·' , ;

Althougllless·than.·6 percent •of th~ J.aii~ is o~ed· by .•. i~ll J~IV~, J~wishC.,' · owned farms ~ail~· p~od!!ced;'.sii6: ~~~····;~~- ·~~g~~·;:: 24 ~~i~~~i ~~· t~e .~~~~i ..•..• ~7 ~er·.·· .... cent· of the oats and .. ~. perc~n: ·of ~lrr~ '~n~ ~th~xi ~f~~ll:o' •Achievem~iits i~.Jthe;.

.... "•, '• "• '. ''',"' .,,.,, •,', ,·,' •'•,', ': ·', • ' ', "• ,',' ' '.· ·'' '• ,, I " • '" '• "• ·'':"." "

agricul tural.·fields ~~e .. e~h~lly i~~~;tll:nt.; •. Ttie-iiwiiber (# datij. cat.tle has• in"'· ·• .. ,: <I , ', ... :·, , <" ,.', " " :·::·,·i

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'' •::., •"'' •:,' ,"i,.:' .',, ~-~ .' ::/• .:.,::' :,:>,. '~ creased from l6,477_·.to 'some:. 2?;000; :sheep, frpm l2;0.QO .to som.e.·32;000.. .Eighty-•

.. · :, .::. ·:,, · .. , ..::):· ".:;,,_:,",··· ',·,':::.:. 'r··:··:·:, ·.::', :.:.:, .·:: .. ·::.··::.<·.;:·, five J a wish villages. are iiow enga~~d ~n ~heep:. br~eding, .· The n~b.e'r · ot J.7ing

hens on Jewish farms. lricreased: tr?m ~05; ooo\~~-.~h~; beg_;.I1~!ng of the ~~~.·:to ..... 654,000 a.t . the end ot' 1942; . Tii~ averag~ inbr~a~e of .. J~wi~ll· ~grfoult\ir~l p~O;::;-, \

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du6tion .is 50 percept, but is much greater. ih cehaih:, cat.'~gori~s .) The if~ci:~ase ... ' ' - ., ' ,', ,,'!. ', • • ' ,'' ' I ., ' I' <,I ' ,, o',',• " ',,' • ' ' • ' ' '• ' ' I ,' ' ~~ :;:" • '" ' ' ''' ' • " ' '•

in the pota:to crop is· 400%; In 'V:eget~~r~~ }~'is' 80%/1o::.ao%. in Uve~tock :i:eed• '•' ,, ' . ':'· .. :··:.··.:,:,.,:· :·.:,': '· .. ·, ... '.·.

and 50% for mHlL .•.• · · .. · .. ·• ·.· .. ·· .•. ·. ·.· ... · .. ·.·.•· .• · .. •• ...... ·· ... · ' , , ·.· ·.· ... ···. •... . ··.· .... ·.·. ·. • •• · •

"'":::'":;:.;r~$!i~:;~::~:::rl~:n;~~{,~~~~f;~. / .. i~" settlements .and suppo:r:ted ai~o. inclivid~~l's~the~~··.· ~nd.·~c;~~~ritGes in\viriages:,:••••·····

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:: ;::::,;::'.:::::::: :~:;t:::t:·lt;;;;;~~~=:~:;, ' financial assistance t6 iri, vfii~g~s .. ;~ac~ed. i $67;392,

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The Jewish Agency Agricultural Research Station, an outstanding factor in

Palestine's ·development, gave particular attention to the expansion of the area

of land under irrigation. The Station provided for the purchase of the necessary

seed and secured facilities from the Government for the import of.seed unobtainable

in the country itself. It introduced new crops such as ground nuts and soy beans.

The Station was also responsible for the introduction of new varieties .of wheat,

such as the Australian and the Moroccan. It also transformed citrus, which could

not be exported because of the war, into essential cattle feed, thus contributing

to the preservation of the citrus industry, a vital part of Palestine's economy.

Recently, the Station completed experiments in the dehydration of citrus for

the manufacture of marmalade. Manufacturers in England are now testing the pro-

cess for large-scale production. Preserving the vitamin content and flavor of the

fruit, the process is expected to introduce economies in manufacture as well as

save shipping. space. Not many years ago, the Palestine cow produced 700 litres of

milk yearly. As a result of the Station's research, the yield has been brought to

as much as 4,000 litres of milk per cow per year.

Through the activities of the Agricultural Department, a contribution has been

made not only to the speeding of victory, but also to the stability of the peacetime

economy of Palestine. To create a Jewish population living normally in Palestine,

it is essential to have an agricultural backbone for the Jewish National Home.

Every time a new settlement is built and new products are grown, that much more

strength is added to the future of the Jews in Palestine. However great the

industrial growth of Palestil)e may eventually be, a firin agricultu~al base will

be one of the vit~l pillars of a sound economy. What today are war-time achieve-

ments are also assets for the.peacetime to come. The few instances cited" here

illustrate the wide r~nge of work being done with United Palestine.Appeal-funds

for the present and the future of Eretz Israel.

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IMMIGRATION, RELIEF TO· REFUGEES. RESCUE WORK' ' '

(Including the sum of.$8ro;ooo fo~ emElrgency-.'n~eds.)

For immigration, .x:escue .. of refugees a:D.d Ae~~ kssi~'t:anCe •' "' ,, '• '• ,'I' ,,, ' ,,,"• '' ', I' .,'•.,"1•'"' 'I'' '

amount of $994,081 was expended in the.·fisd~i :Y:~<l.r 5io3:' ExP~~i:l:i.t~r~~::f~~e to . . ' ··'' ' ",.'.,. ,''·"·',','' ... ' .. ·' ,., ,", ·,.,, .·'": : ........... ' .. $1, 409, 287 during··. thJ calendarc year 1943 .:. . Supplenienta'cy iUn.~s 'fdr:, ~he~~ .•. a6'ti~i. ties ·

. ... /·~>.· .. ·. . ....... r . ., ·.•· .. :··. : .. ·.:,~~ ...... ·" ........... :·, : .. · .. ·.> .· .... ·r··:·::··r···.·:·:: ... ·, .. ,..,. ........ ·.,. :.~.~ ·~ were made available'. last ·year. from. various'· sources:, ·including •:the .Yishuv in·:, ...

. "' ' ' ' ' ' - '• '· " '•' .... "' "' ' ' •' . ~ .. ';: ' ''" ," " ' ' ' "":; i •' ', '""' '•.) '.:·~, ' '

Palestine, which contributed $S24,~50; th~. ~~neral)abcir:·o~gani.t~t:i.on~ which: :· . .' :' .. .' . · ... ' .. ,., ·.: . ,, '.'.',' .··:·~'":.·>: ..... :.·': .. ·.: ·:' ·.' ·. ·~.: ';,,· .. ·.· '·: ·:·:· ::;:::, · .. :· .. ~·:,::: ::.::·:: ::·::-''·" .... ·.:· .. " ·,,," '. ', :· ' '', ... 'i,.'l::· ·;_: ... ·· ... ·. '' ' ' .,· :: : · .. ·~ .. : ... : :.::/,·~:.''.·.:·\ '.'::·: ··;':<:·:'!'':·:·.;.-:. :; ·.::

$10l.~5b and the J.oint .. oist;ibutio~· 'co~ttele;' which:~;~tx:i.but~d $~±~;~sa> • • • • •' ' ' • • • ' ' '' ' ' ' "• " ' r ' ' ' ' ·' • 1 ' ::• ,i~ ': ' ' " ' · ''' ' ' '•" ' '

Every .month t~~·~ PB:S~es.·p~~~es ne~ eiJlpli~~.iE; ~p.}h~cliJlPO~t1':~?e.ot·r~les~~p.e~s,:·· unique• ·.capacity for .tile absorption .of .J.ewi,Sh· i:lllDiigz:ation~ ·:it .:lb.~~sl .. iri the .~Y:ils Or ...

~ ~ ', . ' .. :· :.;: ',' .. ,•, ·, ·:,'·:,:>' .. ~. · .. ·,..,,: ~ ":': ~.": .· .·

all the.· W"orld as< the most const:rucrti ve . solution. oi.a•.P"x:ol:liem wl!i:ch:.:grpws boristab.t.:..: • ' ....... , .. ·'·".',.''", , .. ',·',-" ,,,,•' .... , · .. ,: ..... · .. ·.··,1,,. '',•'"'.,·,:· ·,, ·'' "'•• '·'· ·''. ,, •' '• ,.,. . .,

•,·.:,..

ly greater 'in, its dilli!ms±o,li: : r~;. ;i~ hol>:9d ~hat .a~ :th~\:.~i~;t.o~. ~f ,~ile Unj,t~d :fia-. '• , , '.: ' '>:', :: ', ,"'I~'·.:,· '< ', • ).;,',' •' , ,.', • , I;.., ,,: ','' ·,, :-:"':'•' ··:·,,;•':<: ... · .>:,J .. :<' ·.' : .. ·.~,· ,i~:,: .. ,:,,,,':,:• , .'r~::: ,I'::•, <.' .::,' :,.~•,, ~' .'I',:'.' ,,.,' 1

hons draws close.r, the . plans for a reordered world nll ~ex:m1 t the resumphon .. on

an unprece~ented .s~ale. o'f·.the· now\of Jewish:i:.igration ~o· ;~ies~ine ..•.. ln::the····

meantime, despite:· .all. ;.difficulties,:····· immigration• .. cont.inu~s·~······. Und~rr.the.••···term;s···of ..

the 1939 White Pap~r, alr~ady a discrecUte~ ·policy· b! ·the ~re~~i!r app~as~m~~t era, some 31,000 ,Jew;; may ·still.enter P~i~~tin~ .. It is hoped tlia:ffadh~.i~s ·

• :'II • .'I ','1 ~·' ', ·::~{·," .' ' '• ' " •'""'" ,' ' . ' "

will be available dux:.irig the.,year·~oi' ,the'iDmiigraiiori o:f:tb:~t n~inber; a~ l~a~t .. ' .. ' "·.',;',','J•'' ,•'•' ·,. ',',. '•,'••' .,.,., •. ,,·,, .• ,., .. ''• ....... .

'l:he current ~ro~raJI). of the Je~~~h Ag~nc; .i~ re~~~61; ~o: "inmii~i~~t~~ ·i~ ,~iy;~~ . ed into three,phas~s: . (ll, jhe ; disp<i;t~~: ~.f ~mis.s.ai:~~s .f()' -~~~fo~i: qe~te;~ .~~~h ~s ,

·'·:·· :' ,' ··: : · .. -·: ·-·,·.·,- ", '·'( ,:··:>>·" ::::·.: ·.' .............. .-.' ... '' ', >.,..,,,: ·.·:''·:, ·,.,' ... >·::·.:•".,1

Turkey,· Portugal, Iran •. ari4 so.uth···Hrica fo~. th~ .contact required; with go~~~ents

to. facili tat.e .immigr~t~o~. al)d t~ pl~n tx:ansit to~ iO!mfgra~~s': ',,!J;.:t~e ~~o~ii>~pni

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of adequate facii.±ties ·i~ Paie~~±ne ior th~Jreceptiori of :the new t~e dt i~i~ ·•·•· / . · •·. · grant, whether. it be the· Polisli:_.re~i~~.· chf~~' or th~ impoverished, spirit-~~~ke~· ·: .,:• ' .

,/ . •'_, ' ,, ,, ,' ' ' ........ . :' ,·,·, .. ·.:·, ··'' .. ,, ... . ' '" .

may be necessary uri til it •is possibl~ t~·:~ehab!Iitat~' theni•phy~{ca:li~ and• io' • , , • :, , • •, , , ., , , , .. : , • ~' ' : ,', , , ·:, , ' ·' , • , ,'·: .", ' , • ' : , ·,':," .,'"

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tegrate them into the econom~ ofitile i:;ohri~ri' .. , In more recent ;eari.th~re 11~~

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which Palestine has received as compared with that in 1938. In pre-war years im-

migrants with their own capital represented a substantial element among the new-

comers. But today the refugee, whether adult or child, is completely bereft of

all physical possessions and is often in such a state of physical and mental de-

pression that normal expenditures by the Jewish Agency for immigration purposes

must be supplemented in various new directions.

Some 50,000 Jews have entered Palestine since the beginning of the war. Since

most of them are refugees who arrive without any means of their own, the Jewish

Agency has had to spend for their financial assistance prior to their ultimate

settlement much larger amounts during the last few years (and particularly in·

1943) than during the pre-war period.

Of the 50,000 immigrants who have come to Palestine since war broke out,

some 6,000 were children and youths bro~ght·to Palestine under the auspices of the

Youth Aliyah Department of the Jewish Agency. During the year 5703, 1500 of these

Jewish refugee children arrived bringing the total (since 1933) tq 10,300. In

5703 the Jewish Agency expended $100,000 for child and youth immigration. The

children arrived in Palestine with the help of immigration certificates provided

by the Jewish Agency. Funds for their maintenance, as far as America is con-

cerned, are provided by Hadassah. Transportation is pr9vided by the Joint

Distribution Committee. Their settlement in Palestine is directed and ·controlled

by the Jewish Agency's Youth Immigration Department. The economic foundations

permitting this type of immigration, the existence of modern Jewish settlements

in towns and on the land of Palestine, the educational facilities which they

offer-- all these are a result of the activities and expenditures of th~ na­

tional agencies in Palestine whi~h receive their American support through the

United Palestine Appeal.

The current Jewish year 5704 which started October 1, ·1943, opened auspi­

ciously. In its firEt three months (October through December), Palestine received

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3200 Jews who reached the country on the strengh of·:i:~f~;atiori cJrtifi~ate~

granted by the Jewish Agency .•. 1800. pf them,• ?ame ft;on{Yemen; . 64~ ~ro~ ~~rkey, ,'• .. ·' ', : '. ·.:·' .·.1·': ,: ''' ': .. :'.' .. ·:·.: ,·: ... ·'.:.''\'' ........ . · ... :::

315 from Iran, 210 from the . B~lka~s ~~~ .112 ;¥om• ot~:~ c~u~tri~~.· }~d~t,io~;l / ·.· ..

~!llllligration ·of some 3500. is sch~duled :to .I'eac~ Paf~st~n~ ~ur~11-g th~ ~~~ths of :J13,n.;:.

uary and February· ot.;. -1944. • Ofthfs· numbEl1:~. ··1500 ~~e .. expected rr6m Yemen: !lila s6me·· ,r(', ·' : .. ··.··::·:. ":: , , .. ·· ,· .·.; ,: ... ~~!·.::,:'."·.'. ·.· ... :'·, ·; .... ,· ..... ·. . .. . · . ..,: .. '•:",',' ,· ... ··::. ··.··,.:. ,.: : ..... :.·:··· .. ·.: . ·'· .. ):

800 reache.d. Palestine across .. the Mediterranean !rom Portug~l and Spain .. • •..••. r~·.is .•

'hoped that the a~;~ val~ ·dil~:i~g: the.··ro~lowl:ng~ont~s ~ill' ai~o ~~clud~ some •• '4oo:··· ' ',' • ' , '"• ' " ' .' ""• " ., , , : • ~ J -: I " , ', '

1 , ".• ,.•, • ' , ~ • • " '. ' • , ,., : , " " " "' , '• , ,I • ' • ,. , • ', •' ,

. ' ...... ·~:)!!:.···',, . ............ ;· ..... •I .,./ ' 1:",;, ·, .. ··, ......... · ,,',:,·.,'1'.''•, .:···: ·',"~:.:. 1 ••• ,;, : ,::1,:.1~: .. · .. ::.~.·~.:.;,,;.:··" ,·',',:·, Jew~sh:. refugees a month com~ng ~n ·small· groups.: from ·Ruma!i:La, .Hungary•; and· Bulgaria;:

! ',.' '·,,' ."'· ' ,1, .• I''',.:·: •::',:: 'I ,' ,•\•:' ' ' ">·:':, •!<·,·,·:: :> • ' ':.:·:·,~': .:, .. _,':,:::{ ':'',':,:,.'·:, .:':,.'.,', , .. ·:' : .. ,~; ,;··.,1 .. ,::::::-.: .. ~:',':, .••<,',,:-:,··,1:•',.:•,:::·,,,:,'•: ':,;' Typical of the re:t'ugee population that .has. bee~ri ent.ehng.during·,.the ... las:t·· •. :rew·

months was tJ,e c~r~van . of. 41.1 J~wish r\)i)l~e~;: ;r~~ ·Pblln~ ~~~:~;,iv~d:~~ J~a~~~i~ne ; on Chahuka after. having.:spent.ls: ni~nt~~ ~t, leheran .... ··The group incl~d~~i lOs''~.e~;i · 241 women .and 64 young p~ople, ind c~i~dren. : The~fi"s,~: g;oup ·o~ ~a~~ to :~)z;l~~ 1n

''I :. '''"' •','•ol,l.: '' •' •:1;:, . .', ','' .' .. "' ,'','"'. ,"•,'•,·,:·,:·: .... :.·.,.,:·.·,·,,: ,,' ,'.,·.,,:,','" ''i ''',',.,''!, '•,.',•',.<,' ,'::::·.,::<::',·'' ,' •,' Palestine from. teJ:ritory.libE)rated.·by;the.•Allie:;;. ;vas:,a group :()f .187•:Jewish:immi-

gran ts ~oming from. . Alge;ia' who re'\cl!~d ~al~stfne t~<l ~¢;L .• :.~h,e. ire>~~ i!lcl~d!ld .

65 Algerian Jews. and 122. refUgee~ f~om· Pol~nd,· Atistria: 'a~d'Gern;;m~. ,whq h!ld,e~-1 ..... ' • '· ,· ' ............ ,,., .. ,,,. • .. :.' .. " ••• ... ,.;",,'"•,", '.,, ""•"., ,' ,,,,,,.,,., •• ,., ... ,,.

caped from. France.·. They. a:rrived .. on I c"ertiric.ates aliod;,ted .t8 .'tliem· by :tn:Ei J!lw.i.~h· ' • • , ,' , ' • , ,' ,' •, •"' '•, ' ,.• • " , ' • •.'. " ",. ·' ,''', •. ,' , , • •' , '." ' .. ',', ~~ , ' ',. • • ,1 ' :'',' / ,'' "; 1 , : ·"•" , , '-: • ,', , • • : ,' I •,1 ' ,' " '" '

Agency, while the Joirit .Dfst·dbl1t.ion Commi.tt~~~ p~~ii6i~~t~d i.ri \h~ ~~r~~~~~~zi.i:s ·· · · ·

for their immigratio.n .. · Most .oi .. the grb~~ ~~d ~:~~d ~~ih;.ih~, F~e~6h f;;be; ~t ·. ' ' ' ' '' '•' ,, , ....... , ....... •'" ""•' '• ',' '• '"'.' . ,., 'I

··.,:

transferred . .to. special ... immigrant~•' h6ste:f~· .•.. ~f.tlle,Je~±sh Aged.;;. in·Tel.·A~~§ .. •.:.· . ' ' ' . ', ., ',',', ',·, ''."'·.'", · •'.,. '.,'•, "'' ,, '•"., ''1•:' i'··', '•.c'''.•,"·,,.,• ,:,,., .... , ... ,,. ·

and· Haifa, where they· •.. rec.eive •boa~~·:lbdgi~g,,·•.•·•medica:l• ·.~ssist:n~e~.~·····.a~a •• · .• health'• .•.· · .. ·.·.······.•· .. ·····

.::·::;~::::.:: ~::G.:z:~t~.~t,::. ~:~:~:&:tr:l·~~~~,~<;.· loan fr;m the. Jewish Agenc~.for theipurclias·~;o~ immedi~te• ~e.ces~i~res> ~~e:~ewis11'.

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necessary vocational training.

One of the by-products of the war has been the disruption of large numbers of

Jewish families who succeeded in escaping from Poland into Russia. · To trace the

addresses of these refugees and put them in touch with friends and relatives in

Palestine. the Immigration Department has opened an Information Office which has

already registered over 20,000 addresses. This office also supervises the dis-

patch of relief in kind to Russia and gives guidance to immigrants who reach

Palestine. It has already dispatched over 10,000 parcels to Russia with 49,000

more in preparation, and has aiso concerned itself with the possibilities of res-

cuing Jews from Nazi-conquered territory.

As a result of the experience of the last few years, it has been found nee-

essary to set aside the amount of $810,000 for emergency needs in the current

year's budget. Such needs arise suddenly-under war-time conditions and require

immediate attention and financial support. The Jewish Agency is still continuing

the effort to rescue as many Jewish refugees as possible from territory controlled

by the Nazis or their allies. It continues its efforts to save Jewish children

from Nazi-occupied France.

The Immigration Department of the Jewish ~gency prepares the material for the·

Political Department with regard to questions of immigration. While major ques-

tions of immigration are negotiated with the governmen~ by the Political De-

partment, many details and practical problems are discussed with the authorities

by the Immigration Department. In preparing the material for the Political

Department at the time that schedules of immigration are being demanded from the

Palestine government, the Immigration Department bases its data on investigations

of the labor market. the need for additional workers in settlements and industries,

and surveys of the economic situation in the cour.try carried ·through by the Labor

Department of the Jewish Agency.

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LABOR . DEPARTMENT , ,,. , . , .'J":·, ·, ' , .. '

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The Department of Labor a'f the _Jewish Agency. is- .interested in .. all· activities' '•

which will increase the absorption of new imlni~~~rit.~ .'ih. tile co~ti;~. ec~~o~f~ ' • '. [., ·1,',.' ',,··,:: . ,,. '" · ... ,' ''·-'·"'','",·,,.,",,,'.; ,. .. ·,··, ,' ·,· ... ,.,, .•

life. It regulates and improves .rela~io~s betw~er(.labor ()rgani~~t:i:o~~; .viot'kers

and employers and exico,J;ages ·.public w~rks .•.. ·.· ri~ ~~~~;t ;f~r.·;7o~ 'i~~lhdes $gb~,~;J .. ·· ·l. ' ' , '.· . '' ' . •' : ,·, ' ' ' ' ' ·.·: ::·1 ···:·· ':' . '',' ' '• ' ./:'··:·: .. \,• ·:.:~' .. ' ' .. , ·.,:·,'' .~."":.\ ' .

for participation. in companies ..• to. expand·• the: ,absprptio>:; ,of immig~allts.'1 and: .t():,·.st:i:l)l-.

trlate .low~cost -housing .. tn towds.a~d "~1l.~~es:; Tlie i~c~usiori. oft~f~'amo~~~ ex~':: ',, , . ·:, .· , < .. , /p, : :·, ·· .. :,'::·.'.':,"·:·:.<.;, .. ..,,:. ;'_:::·:.·::.:· '\. ;::r.":·.':'· . . ~: ·.:. "·.···:','..' :· . '·: .". , ·. "',: '.'''·• ·'·: ,.·, ,: •'• :,···.: .. : ':·;:~ .~:7<::.,

plains the increase in t!lis b~dgetary i:tem :~s compai~d wi:t!l the' pr'ecedi:ng, peri~d. ,' '','' .', ' :' ' ' • ' •' ',' ' I ''' ' .''' •.', ', ' '' ' " : ,' ' '' • ''' ',

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: "• ' ,' l ,, ', '' ' ·:'' '". ' ' : " :' ,' ,· ' • ~- : '.'' ' I', ,' ', ,' :·; ' , :" ': 1 .' 1 ' ~:,J' In the fisca:r .. year s7o3' $38G; o3o was sp~~t. )'lhil~ in the ~ai~nd~r:· :f~~;

expenditure rose' to,$427,68~ .• ···•·•· .•.. ·.:.·········· .•. ' .•.. :··········,· .· ....•• · ..•.•• · ..• • •··•··•··..•.•• :i)· i ·:.··:··· .;~o If. Palestine today has ~ s~pply _of lab.or, .. n~b~ring 'some 60;000.;

industrial . :rront i.t ···is due .1a:r€;e-1y ,~6 t~~· prore.ssio:ar, and :vocatl:oriar. t%iL~i~g . , : ,. .:. .:Ai ,. ' .. :· ', ··<..:·:·: ·, ·.,; .:.•·,' · .. : ,, , '.· :., , :.,.: /.·': :····:· '' 7.• ., ·,[:. ·,',' ·", ·:.' ~· ·:. ·.~·" .• : , ':' •• ; : .. I' ·.,;: ,._,,::·~·; \ ;"':,:."

that. tens 'at: thousands. of labo.re'rs rei8~~~e~ iii~ioj.edt~'·in~'tia:tetl :cir a~~i~teii\by'.• - •' ,'' ,, , .• ' ... ·. ,·1:'·· .. , ·:,' ' .... ·.: ' ':. : '' ·: ,' ':.i'l'r:-1:,.·,: .. ',,'•1' •... 1,, ,' ,' · .. ,, .. ,'·•'•'': ·,·': ''

the Palestine. Foundatio~--F~nd. -th;6ug~:.·th~·····.I,~bot. ])~;~itilierit>~i t~~;iJ~~i.sll. i!!;ericy.· 'J 1:., ·'·'" "'• •"",., ,',' ,,.;' ., '••,, 1;.'-.,··,,-,:. •'i .. , .. ,.' ' 'i" ,·.·,,,:

The agricultural . training se.I:vi6e~ ro~ ·~~rker~. id 'tlle• ~ia;f~t~on ~il.i.a~~s ;a~d >

maritime training are•· .. among·the, ~o~~ii~rial<~~·~~£~~ii~llS ~i't~~L~bo~~e~~i~!n~n~;·.·· For vocational training·.•and assistance·.'t~ f~:~i~g ·~nd ~~;ihi~··.·.·~ct~vi~ies!the .•.

• . , • I , , , • •, , ,',.1 • '• "" ',. "•,.:-r. :1 "' ", , ' •' • • ', ' ' , ,.• ,, ·;~~~~: , "'' ' • •I ,I' : " ' • ' • ,. ,

Labor Department speJ?.~ ·.$93, 599.iil.'5,7p3.:•: .ThOus~ricl.s•·.of·lal:>;;rei:-s .. ha~e b~~e.t'l:'-teci \•'' ', ' .I',,' ·::,","'

from.the. housing prQjects .of t~e L~bor-D~~~ttment, pa~ticJia;ly in th~ c:i,tru~···

::::::?:·:::~t~:;~:ES~,~~~l~~.~f~JtJ~~~~~ r;, $77,237. was ~xperidecli.~ ~7d3 .\ ... .... 4~·:"'_-;,.,:.·.

Among. the acti:vi ties .. 6:r.· .theDepar·tmerii'i~. ih~ establish~e~t ·dr:~ilxiUa~i~r~~ •. / ' . i ,'., ·:- ' ' '., ·., .· ': • ,' • ' •: ,• ,' .. ' '. '·: ·.· .. '. :. ·.: :.:···.II,'" , .· _.·· .... ,'··< .,::: :. :·.::::.·.-, .::": .. :·: .,' : .. ::":.~:::. ': , .: .. ·~·.·: ... · ·.~·, ':.·;:.:·· 1', : ... · .. :,'· ',,' :'·•.::.:··:':·:.:: ·.:·=:. '. ' ·: .. ·: :·. · .· ,:. ~;; ._:" ..... ,' . .' ':., •.: .. :; ,'', ·,1. ·

for· agricul,turai .. laborers. . 'rhe purpose. of, the~e. far:;ns. is to -h~lp•-strengthe~· :th~i ••.•... .. , • ' • ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 ' • '' ' • • ' ' ,' ' ' ,'," • ·' '. -' "' ' ' •: '•' '• 1 , •" '• • ,', •; ' " •' , :: "• ' '•: .~'' '<', I ' ' '" ; , •' 1 1,1 . .',, •_,-,,,'- ,' .,,". l<,_ , ' , 1 ' ' j ',', ~' •'" • ,-,.'' : ':,:'

economic position of workers i.n.the.'plantatibri yiJlages vilio lack·m~axis cif.itheir~o;;n;.,< :,,, • : ''•, ',· ' .,. :''1 ' ..••• ,' '• ,.·,,,: '.', ,:_,.',•,',.,1 ,, ,. ·:,,·:·." ··<· 1' .. •.''':',:··".,· ·:t,,;, ".. ,· ' .. ,'

as well as to raise ad.ditional food for the~s~ives, ':thil!>i aiding,'the::war :ef:f'or,t:

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This work is being continued in increasing measure and will benefit additional

thousands of.workers. $62,884 was spent on this program in 5703.

The functions of the Labor Department vary with the economic situation. In

the first year of the war its task was to dea~ with the unemployment situation,

through the extension of organized relief and through the creation of new sources

of employment and the transfer of workers from the citrus plantations and the towns

to· the mixed-farming villages. Since 1941 this particular problem has not existed.

On the contrary, ways are being devised to meet the demands for labor from all

sides.

In a country with an expanding economy, especially where progressive concep­

tions of labor stand out in sharp contrast to the practices of the Middle East,

the regulation of labor relations plays a vital role in keeping the economic.ma­

chinery running smoothly. The Labor Department has established a series of gen-

eral labor exchanges in various settlements in order to give every wo'rker a .chance

to find the most sui table place of employment. This has worked out so successfully

that more recently general labor exchanges have also been set up in the towns. In

addition to supervising these labor exchanges,. the Department of Labor continues

to mediate in labor disputes. Typical of its ef,fective assistance was its part

in arranging an agreement for a cost-of-living allowance between the Palestine

Manufacturers Association and the Jewish Federation of Labor. During the period of

the war the Labor Department mediated in disputes affecting more than 310· indus-

trial establishments. Financial assistance for the maintenance of labor exchanges

in villages and towns required $67,242 during the last fiscal y.ear.

The Department is negotiating with Employers' and Wo~kers' As~ociations'f.or

a general collective agreement between employers·and workers covering every•phase

of labor relations, including labor exchanges, conditions of work and.methods of

arbitration in labor disputes.

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DEvELOPMENT PROGRAM

The history of Pales.tine '.s economic grol'(th :iis inextricabl;. ~o:~~ ~; J~K t~~ •. vision displayed by. the ·Palesti~e· Founda.tl-on ·~n~.·~n~ ;ewish N~~idnal·:~~~~- ··•·. ,·

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two . funds were the ;instruments through .which ~e~; ~Jenues o~ ~tj~elpp~e~:f ~~f~. . '., ' '•'',,';•, ',' '• '',,''•, '"" ,:,. .. ·, '· ··',.' '" ,, ,'"'',:·,'··"':,,•

stantly being opened tip. i For example, in order to· e~cour~~e '~Il.d. d~yel~p:th~ ~uild~ ;· I' ,' ' ', / '' ' I ' ' ' ,' ""' "'" •, ' •' I ' • "' '( '•", •,':!,''

ing industry in, the.\ towds the Ke;~ll :Hayesod .ro~Il.d.~;i \h~. G~ller~i; .Mo.it~~g~, B~~ · .··

which, since · i.G .launchin~; ·his ad~~h~e~ ·· !O~n~ \di~~ii~~ · soDi~ ·. $20, cod': boo: '' :xhi~ ·. . , '• ' ,' ' , , ·, : ,· ·,-, ' , : .·, ,r.·:: , .' •.',_,, · .. , ,:··~"' <.: ,:. ·. :-'.~·: .'.' , , ', ',' .. , .. ',' ,'" ,, ',' .. -·:·.~:·:., ', .'.':-;:.'~'··I)) ,' ,'· .·: ./:' , :., ...... :,.·,' ::··.',:,':,::·:: , ·:··: ·.,:: .. :·.::·,:'::::: _.:'.::,' .. ·.,',, ·:··.~ .. '(?:::, ... ~·:;~ '·::~~-:t~<·,'','· ',,"

has been of tremendous help in .. :the dev:E!lopment of the J;ewi~h,:towns which tod~¥)

"co.ntain ·more than three· quarters of tne ··~ ew~s~ popula:t'ioil• ~f. I'a:iesune. ,l:i ·~ds ' . <'• ' ' ' •I' •"'• ,'.' ·'·" '', ,""'•II . •' '• ,,' •, '•"''· I" •' ·"'",I

the Keren Hayesod which, sh~wed. its. faith.in• 'th~. ~cd~J~~ci ~ncl i~dust:rx~i Palestine by contributing $500. ooo ~o the .i~iti~l ~~pitil of<~~· i~~e~t~n~ ~i~~-

• ' ''I' '• 'I'' •',.· 1 '''•··' ", ' 1 "'· ,',•.,,.,:,','',,, !'•', ,•,,.:o'•',' ,'•, L•"' '• '.,,',',"'1' ,',1

tric Corporation·. whi.ch .·is , today .. '<!.• ke:,r,,:~.ci.· •. th~ wa,:ti~~.!J~~Mri~i~n: bf 'th~ '~6i~ti-y .•. · .. ,· . ' : ~ "• . ',' ,., '' ' ' '.,•,• "' .: ' ., ·, .... '' :' ' ',,', : ......... ' ,, '' '' ··'· .,, .

The .Keren .Hay'esod.participat~d in .• th~ tb~~ai~g (); t~~ P~iJ~~ide.~o{~~h.co~p~tl;·~hi;ii)", - . '"' . ' ... ''•' ··· •. \.1· :· .. · ',", .• , '. "•,•-'•,'' '( .. ' '':' : ........ ' ,, ,,,,,' .' .. · ·.', ,, •,' ,.,,., ···'' ,' ·;,•' ,•,

exploits the Dead s~a f'esourC~s •• ~notii~.~ ~xir~o1:di~~j.y :fact'~~ in ~a:kip~()c!~Jii~li: By starting· and encouraging "arious' in~~stii~{ ~;;~~;~~. 'th~

'.:.·,.;· ,.;· .. : .. :.: .. ::·"· .: :·>:.:.:·.·::.... 'I•,'.' ·:

has invested· a ·total of s<i!Ue,$5;5oo:ooo through' th~ y~ars\inthis .. fiel~,i 11:~·

created the opportU:ni ties for ·. tho~~a~ds' of immigr~~ts :to :e~tablish ~h~ms~l;~k: i~ • 'o'' ',''" ' •," I •I,' '"•' ', ,',o ' "'(/·'''«" 11\:', ' L '•' '' I,',.

industry'. trade i commerce .imcl trallsp~x:f.. . •' ·'' ,''' '· '• ,·,, .....

rhe curran~ .year'.$· budget. proviaes $~8,b5o. f'or .patticipati~n in. va#ous

~~: ·::':':.::::t::;r1"'';• ,;;,,,.,;(;i·~'ji~~~!;~:i~;i',., .. It will. be·· recall~d .• tha.t •• the .. ·.:J~wish.• A~enc~· ..•. was::··'esponsibl~····.f~r:\h•e ••. laun~hing .. •

:,~:,::: :~::: :s.~:£·;s:;J:;:;.~Bii~d;~;*:~·~~;;~:~~f ·. · adequate. shipping.acc.9mm6d~ti6~s .f6t .. ~xpo~t 6/ cit.~~· ;4i .~tb.~t··~~6dii?\; .. •··. ··I~,r~······.'

.. . ,' ' . '': ':- ..... ' ,, ' ' :' ,·,: ·~ :'· ,' "" ' ' • .. '', ' ...... ' ', ' . .' ','' : ',, ' '· ' ' : ,.· •• :·.' :. :' ·: ~· :· :'·' -:··,':::. 1:. "".:: :· ·:i ·, : ... ,:: ·,:i::·' . : .... .:.: :· .... '. ::-:; '.::~:·::· : .. _,: ~·-.:·· ·,,:' ., '

felt by the .grower~: that. the .•Haifa' port "is .~oo far 'awa! fr,om ,tbe·~lanta~~ons to.

permit the most eco~omical :r-ates }?~ s~ippi~g purposes ..•• ·. Th~ t;~s~ci~~~i6~:·~~ •

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Tel Aviv into a great Mediterranean port would be another stimulus to the commer-

cial expansion of Palestine.

INTERNAL SECURITY. AID TO ARMED FORCES. ETC. $1,020,600

In large measure, functions which in other States are administered by

the Departments of Labor, Commerce, War, Interior as well as Foreign Affairs

are in Palestine embraced and administered by.the Political Department of the

jewish Agency. Th~s is due primarily to the fact that this Department has ex-

elusive responsibility for contact with the Government. Expenditure by the Jewish

Agency under this item in 5703. amounted to $1,774,904, and was almost the same

($1,760,482) during the calendar year 1943. One should bear in mind that to

this expenditure Palestine Jewry contributed in 5703 some $905,705 out of its

own collections for the War Service Fund, so that the share of the Jewish

Agency in this expenditure was $869,199 out of its normal resources. The fig-

ure of $1.020,600 mentioned above as the budget of this year refers· only t.o the

Jewish Agency's share.

The largest item of expenditure in this category is for internal security

and the Supernumerary Police. As was indicated above, the Jewish Agency has

constantly pressed for an expansion of the. security forces. At present some

5,900 Jews serve in the Supernumerary Police and there are. 16,000 Jewish Spe-

cial Police. The Jewish Agency makes supplementary grants to enable these men

to take the assignments.

$986,758 was spent last year by the Jewish Agency for internal. security out

of its regular income and other monies put at its disposal. It is· estimated that

approximately $650,000 will be required as.the Jewish Agency's share for this

activity during the current year.

About $100,000 will be required this year by the Jewish ·Agency for the con­

tinuation of the recruiting campaign,. for which a. total of $179,~08 was spent ~n

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5703. About $40,000 will be needed for services 'to

carries out an extensive program' of hospitality w~~k. local councils 'and munibpalities, the Qommit;tee ha~ established· S~rvit:le .Club~

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in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Pe~ach;Tikvah;: Nathania, Rehovoth:~!ld'~istibri~ie;; .. ·.'

Zion •. while it als~ ofganiz~s hosp~ ~ality to• tr~ops, :~ the: ~ettle~~~ts·:•: ."." . . . ·:, :· . , /!" ·,,;. ,"' , , ·' ', "' .. , ·. "' ' " ', ... ':"~ . ' c.' "I" . ' , , . ., -··" ·• ., .. ,. , . •

the outbreak' of wa; hundreds a th~~sari~s of ~6ld:i.e;~ ha~~ of the .clubs' and h~ve b'ee~ given an oppcir~uni·t~ ()f visitin~· plac~s ~~ iht~f~st

, · ·:,.'. · · , ,, ··········,, ,_,.,, •. ,, · ,1" ,;r

throughout the country. Tne:s~ttlement~; iil paJc'titrif~r;.~a.~~ e~rn~d a.g~eat . '" .. ' ., ' .·'' ·., "'' ', .... , •,:.,,::: ,,,',• .... " ... ,..,._,, ''"' ''• ..

reputatiorr·amcin:g· soldiers'.for. tlleiJ:. )lnstint.~~ li~s~i'\~ilty, arid

the visiting soldier ~feel· at .liome , .. ,,The C6mniiit~~ lias de~6:t:~d.'sp~di~l ~tte,it{6ri · ·':·:!);I • '1•·•·1 • ' '' ' ' ' ,·,,1, '' ' ' ' ' ''

to home hospitality, thus'enabling iarge.nulhbers'~f men to'form la~tirig:t'~ierrd.;. ...,. ' ' ' ~ ' '' '., ",' ',' '' '• ", '·,' • ' '','• •,'' I ,, • •:" '. " ' ",,,"' ',•• ,: ';

ships with local .residents. . ·•· · . . ·.. , < ····••·•••··•····••··•··• • i '· , . ··••·· .. Approximately $140; QOO will be. 'the·· share .. of the !J.ewish Agency .in aid ,to ·the ·-"-·-~ ' .·: .'. ', · ... · ... · .. :·:~~~ ':'.:.:: .. '>· .·:,. ... ;•: .;. ·.·:':::·: ... ,:,:,:·.: .. :':'·:··: .. ::\·.':' .. ~· .... /.:->:.·::_'": .. ~.

families of Jewish soldiers,c including the care or .. 4eviish war invalids;';'io~i\Vhich

purpose a. total of $385,430 ~as spent·in 57~3; , · .. ·· .. ··. . ;

The .sum· of about $75;000 is 1 neededfott~e promotion of,A~a~yewish:,r,el'a'­

tions.. This .pro grant .. includes the· publicati.onof,.'·i~forruation•.·•.andbulletins'•.····in1

,' Arabic to keep .Arabs famiiJ.ar wit~ J~wish activ1ties and programs. ··. Oourses

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Arabic are given in Jewish ~gri~u~tural· settlem~~ts, ~o ~hat yoh~g~~ers'ds·w~li' as adults may the better hnde~st~ndithe~~A;ab ~eighbors. ~eid~~f m~~t~is ate!·.··.· .· · ..... ·•,··::~

;::;:::~::::::,:,:;::::;;::-r/::W~i:is::iiiJ,;tu~ir~~ i':[·: cal year... , .· . . . . ·. < i ,. ... , ... · .... ···· ... ·.•····.·.······ . • ,. , i: •' i :i } '' .

The political activ:i ties aS; .su9h' of< th~ Jeiwi~li. Agency a~s~~ tra:ie inipoi:~•\ '

tance during the current year as. ail ~~ior:ts iu:a cl.irect~~to~a~d'the abolitio,n

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of the White Paper policy which would freeze Palestine's development, and toward

the formulation by Great Britain and the United Nations of a policy which will

permit the full realization of the intentions of the Balfour Declaration and

the Palestine Mandate to establish an autonomous Jewish National Home. For the

maintenance of the Political Department in Jerusalem and London, and its Geneva

branch office, an amount of $107,487 was expended in 5703. The sum of $125,000

is the budgeted expenditure in the current fiscal year.

TRADE. HANDICRAFT. INDUSTRY $931,500

Speeding up industrial development, whether in peace or wartime, is ordinar-

ily a function of the State. But the Jewish Agency for Palestine had to undertake·

in this period of emergency to perform what 'the individual industrialists could not

do for themselves: get raw materials, insure their shipments and increase the

number of workers by financing vocational training and retraining.

The nature of the tasks before the Jewish Agency was summarized by Emil

Schmorak, Director of the Jewish Agency's Trade and Industry Department, who said

that its activities were guided by these factors: " ( 1) the growing decline of

imports which bred the need to meet the Yishuv's requirements through self-supply;

(2) the direct needs of the war, bringing to industry Government and Army orders;

(3) the presence of troops in the country and their demands as an important body

of consumers. i'

What the Jewish Agency has been able to achieve, in its effect on official

and administrative policies, in setting up new lines of industry, in promoting

homecrafts and handicrafts, in establishing domestic markets, in continuous re-

search, is all the more remarkabie when it is considered how comparatively.limi-

ted its expenditures in this field have been. These expenditures amounted ·to

$272,439 in the preceding fiscal year 5703, and $282,807 during the calendar

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'. ': ........ ·, ,, ' ' .··.· ............... ~. year 1943. The large increase in the amount budgeted-for .this yea~'s-expenditur~-. ,., .

is due to the. necessity of -providing sOme $GOb;ooo.which . ...;il{ i~ req~f~ed i6 h'eip

transform Palestine's. industry,· ~lll.ch ·is now on a-~~~~ "footing;, I .. :.. ', I ' I ' ' ~,, : I' '_•,'' • ,'I ' ' : ' ';•, ,' ',' ~: ,' • ' ' I

The entire Jewish eio\}omy iri .P<llesHne has b~enad~pt~d . t~ wa:ti~~ :reqdi;L ·. , .·... i .. . ·· .... , :. · .... · ,_·,.,_,.,·:.',_·:c:· :·f::;-:',_'>

· ments to enable Palestine 'to. play' a. m~inium: part .in, ll!eetirig ',riot. on_l:i'i\'.:tlie

supply problems. of the mil~t~cy aut~oritie~ ,iri the, Mid~~a East; but ~lscrthe !leeds ·' i<c·· ·,· ....•. ···. : .·_ .... ·... : : ' " .,,. '

of the civilian population. 0~ the i\}itiativ.S of ,the .. Keren .HayesocJ: •arid. t~e Jewish,··

tion.

'Agency;. credit' funds were·.· e~tablished to fin~nce t~e

parti.cula~ly• .. ·raw. niateha~:.~~~{s; ~~clii~e~.--.··se~d~., ~~llu~e, ·•·ca{u~reecl; • ' . ,' ,,,',,', '"',, : •, •. ··,,,', '• ,.'•. 1,,.,4 'I,', I"",., " •

The Jewish Agency in ~~~iab~~~tiori .~i.th. the Anglo:::Pa:!~si::Lne ;sa:nit a'lla t!ie . . .· • · .. •·· ...... · .. "I ... · ··. . ... . ... .".·./ ... · l,).· .. :.•'".::i,,' ... ·

Industrial Bank, created cr,edit<:5U:~~s~11to<assist ~nd1.1stry,: :: Sonie.'.9f'. these

funds- financed production fo~ militarY br~e;~: /' . ' - ' ','•., ' •'·I

The .. Trade_.and Indu~try Deparim'~nt,.o{:tlie Je\vi~ll Agency ~~taoiished~ number.'

of. committees_ to providf! the b~st_ s~i:nLcfi~ ~uid~nc~. to••v~;{,"M bra~c:~~s or .. ~ l' •' ,'• ' •• :,' ... :.' • • ·", ', '• .. •.':,•·/': '. I ' '• :,:,: ,' 1 '• '._:' :' ,.' :':,,,.,,_, .. :: " '•, ", '

1 ·~: > :'. : ," • industry. Typi.cai is .the. Cen:t-i'al Chemical. coinmi:t.tee; Which •lia;S rendered:.gr~a:t

' : .· ,'' .. ·· ... <:.· >.·:· '·,.·.:·: ... · ... >··:::~:·: .. ::." ... ·:'·.>.··:· .. ,:::-..:: .. ·,· .... ::: .. i: .'<:·. : .... : ... ·,,::··.: .. :..:·. assistance in the ejqlatsion of Palestine. !,s .. chemicai •industry :. ·. Th~; Dep1u:t~ent

' ; .. " ' ,· . ':~ ''' ,'' .:· .. ' ', ' ' '' ' ': ...... ':. '.>; : ,"• ' ' ' :~·:·:"_ · .. ·. ,',: ·: ~" ' · .. ·:·:' •' 'd: ......... 1'·1,' · .• ·.'

also set up ·a special.Insti.tute •for.··.res~arch in:to local ~ar~~.~~enials of i~du~--trial· value. The Instj,tut~ h~s .iii~esii~aied this s~~j~cit ~~t~nsi~~~y•~nd.h~s. ~i-ready enabled •local manufact~ters to miike. p~~Ctiq~,J.- :U~~; ~i mate~:L~i~ ~6:t ~.hi.therto. •

exploited .. Th~ .D_ epartlllent.•·has ·e~c~~r~ged h~me i~Ci~s~ri~~l~ngag~d· ill .in~. p~od~c, :· ,.,, ·,, • . ·.·: ' ' ' ' ,··.'.' ·, .1. ···... '\ .·:.. ' '," '. '· .'•

ti~n of a wide •. r~ng~ of products which· ri~d a I'~~aY;mirket in Pa:i~~iJ.~~ aid ~~~n, {·. ' ' ·' ' ' ,,, ' - ' . ' ' ' ' ·· .. ,,

outside . the· -·co~ try; .an~·-.·has•. rostered···-~echnica~-·-·-·educatiOn ····_to·····ellsure '·the )oonti~ued,· flow· of. skilled labor :Cor th~, -growing. industry '6r the,·c~unicy;····· _·_.-.·····-··•_-·;.·. . ; : •<

/'~ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . ' ' ' . ' ' '• ' •' ' '-' " ' "' ' ' ' ' ' . ..: . ··.. ' .·.'': ~;· '' .~· ·.:: . ' ' :· ' ' ·, ' : ' ' ' ' '·.:·· ·.: · .. :· ...... :' ', ':'' '' ... ;,

The .Trad~ and Industry Department has. also .play~d ~: leading :i;ili:r.t in.'org~n~ .·· . •,' , .,·.,·: · .. :. ', •,' , " , . . , , ',,I

izing_ ~rti~an:s •an_ d small- .=trade~s; • • Throi.igjl• .four c'r~di.i .. fiihds; .. ~he. Je.~is __ ~ Age~~Y. .. .. . ' . ''"- ' ' ' ···'·' ' .. , .. •' -" ' .

has granted loans _to

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become economically independent. Some 12,000 such a~tisans and small tr~desmen

received more than $1,000,000 in constructive loans provided by the Jewish Agency

out of Keren Hayesod funds during the past five years. Most of these loans were

used for pu~oses connected with the furthering ·or the United Nations·war effort.

The Department also organized t.en cooperative societies of artisans for the pur-

chase and sale of raw materials. It established in Tel Aviv a central ofrice for

artisans, which helps them with technical advice and information, legal advice,

assistance in securing orders and marketing produce, securing of credits, etc.

Illustrative of the Jewish Agency's influence on trade and industry is

its work in the transport field. The Jewish transport cpoperatives have rendered

an historic service to the war effort as they have played an impressive role in

meeting the needs of hundreds of thousands of soldiers who have passed through

Palestine. The Jewish Agency established a Central Transport Committee to study

and meet the needs of the transport industry. In the early part of the war it

arranged for credits to facilitate the import of tires, spare parts and other

essential equipment. Since then the machinery for the manufacture and repair of

these products has been built in Palestine itself.

Palestine is unquestionably the greatest. industrial center of the Middle East

today. Its total industrial production in 1943 increased to some $180,000,000

with more than $50,000,000 representing military orders. .The number, of new indus-

trial enterprises established during the war is estimated to be about 600, many

introducing new products. such as industrial machinery and tools, spare parts for

motor cars, textiles, home and kitchen utensils, building materials, all kinds of

agricultural tools and machines, electrical and medical instruments and a wide·

range of chemical products, paints, medicines, etc. Even the machines necessary

for the creation of these new branches of production are being· constructed in

Palestine.

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Palestine today has the skilled labor and the technical ~~ui~me~t . . .

repair of ships and land vehicles serving with t!i~ iighting torc~s anq'the ~u~pii <

organizations. Here, as in many other··directi;n~, 'th~ J~w~s~Ag~nc~~~~-~{ayed, '•' '. . ' ' ' "' ,' ".,1,' .. ''I ",,',•·'·.·· • .,.,,.'',•',,•., ',',',,

and con:tinues to play. a. domi~~nt: role. in guiding; . superv'~iiiing, inspid:ng Iiew 'eco7 ''', ', . ' .. · '', •,. '., ','',•'.,,,,'· :,'' ,.:: .. · ... ,,, ·.·. ·::

nomic enterprises. The fndustrial.·grovith o1' ·Pa,lesti~e .·is .perhapsib~:st refiec\ed i::·.. ',' '' ': ,,,'. '•.,,•' ,, ·, ·.·.:'·_}:,;·· ·::·: )_ '.::···.·

in the_ more than- doublirig ~r. the pow.er sales. or 'the_ Pal~stine Electri:~Ce>I"Iiora~ion,

in a comparison between l93S' and 1943. \

. . . . ... ··· .. ·.'""' ; .•. . . .. ··.·.·•··· ... ····•··.·•·•··•·· ·_·,,· . ··.•·.·-······... ~'"< .•.... ··-·. The establishment.· 6f new compa~ies and c~pi tal· ~ncreas.es.of• e:istfng com~a~ :•·

nies have . grea'tly•• increa~ed .• __ ,in 'conne~ti(?Il. ~~ih the ~.~r: R!!g~st:red ~apitafo:Jf companies ·arid· capital •. :increases·;o( ~)d~ti~g blle~····re~~hed ~ m~n;hly ~~vefjli~'•o!.· some $80b,ooo .. in.l942. -·•·•·ou~itig the hrst'ni~e ~on1!h~ 6i i~~3 ~i ;~~~~:k~~~-t~ah_•·•

'' ' ,,, '•' ' ' ,, ,, •' ,•'• ,, ··' ,,'' ,. ,,.• ', '" ' '

$1,700,000 per month. · ·• · ..... · ... , ... ···. ·. • ··, . > ··_· , / • The Foreign Trade Institute, est~b.lishe4 join:tly'by.tlle Jewish Age~c~'s

Trade and _Industry··oepartment····•(out··.:.or·•:Kereri''···l:layesdcl •Jiurids). ii!id ··:th~~al~stine·•:.:· .. 1 ·, ' "', ,.,•,' I•,'', "','•': '·'' '•'"\'','',••'•, ,,,,', '· •. ', ,, ,'' "'

Manufacturer~ s Associati:ort, ·sponsored. exp~~~s d~l'i~gi942~3 ~~~j~~~iin~ :som~ .. ·,.' ;,, ,'., ., ,.' !, • ' '•,, • •' , .•. :' ·, ... · .. : .. '.'';,'·,.,·.·

$1, 676, ooo as compared • wit!l. sOine $7"25 ,ooO 1~ 1941~2 ~nci $34o; boo .. 1ri ·' ie4o-4J:-i

Eg:{pt was t_he · princi_!'al. pur.cha~er . wi ih. Ir~iia~iri~ ~eC:~~ci -~i~~: / ' AcCording t.o • . ' : ' ,' ' ' . ,'. '• ,• . '.'' . ,'• '' ', ',•, : ' ,. .~·1 '·'' • ',•

'' '', ,' . .'· .:· ,. · ... ::' ':'.>.:.,.:. ' '' '.,.·.::. ... '', ,. ' ' : :,· •' '' types .of manufactured•goods, the fist of expo~t~ )Vas as follows:i

children' s· clothing; l:2% st~ckings· ·and. knitted wear; 1~%' ~th:f: ciot~{n~:' .ifJ% .. COS,-'.

' ' . '' ' ',\ ' ,";'·, ",'·. ,' ,' ",., ·,,:<::·.(:~:·," " I' ·'' • ' '.I',. '. ,"."I·:·, ,," ,'' ' .::·: .. ,•,',,', ,It' '.' :' ,.,. ·:'.;>1 :--.·:· 'II> .. ,.:.::,' ,:·:• •,,': .:-.:·:,·,::.:.-:'' :' '.~,'·;::,:. "•, metics; 8% leather ·satchels and _bags; ·iM«st _oi.·· tli~ expo~.t ·goods w_ere macie',.of lRda:~ ' . . . . .. . .·. . . . ' :

<nmoti~ or '"·' mi•. ~ .. C ~ ·~·~ i~~~ ~.0 ;'"''•" ;~;,,2:•i• ~;,ii.;

=~~~}~;~~~?~~~1:~~;;;;;~~;~:·;.~~2=::; raw materials.

·:··~··

tablishrilent eight years ag?i ilJ:e

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responsible for a phenomenal growth. in Jewish interest in fishing and in maritime

pursuits. This field represents one of the important facets of Palestine's ex­

pansion. It is generally recognized now that there is an important future for

Jews in this sphere, in fishing vessels 'and' on merchant ships. The additional

training which Jews are now receiving in the Royal Navy will be an invaluable as­

set for the various maritime schools and leagues which have been established in

Palestine, many with the assistance and support of the Jewish Agency.

The Jewish Agency Maritime Department developed facilities for the training

of youth, fostered the growth of a Palestinian Merchant Marine and developed Jew­

ish fishing in the lakes and on the shores of the M~diterranean. One of the most

important institutions of its kind is the Nautical School at Haifa, .founded by the

Jewish Agency and the Palestine Maritime League.

During 1938, Jewish fishermen netted no more than 2,2% of all fishing hauls

in the country, but in 1942, their share rose to 21.6%. In the same period, the

Jewish share in the cash sales of fish rose from 1.8% to 27.2%. There are several

fishing villages (founded by the Karen Hayesod) which now exist almost. entirely

upon this pursuit, with subsidiary farming branches.

The Jewish Agency, in all these enterprises; has been conscious of one domi-

nant principle: It must encourage all activities which will permit the sound

economic absorption of the maximum number of Jews.

EDUCATION AND CULTURE $319,950

During the first fourteen years of its existence the Palestine Foundation

Fund had responsibility for the launching and maintenance of the Hebrew educatior;-

al system of Palestine. During that period it spent almost $5,000,000 on. creating

a network of schools that is of inestimable importance to. the Jewi.sh intellectual

life of Palestine and a source of pride to Jews throughout· the world. -The fact

that the heavy burden of education was, to a large extent, taJ:ten oft the sho~lders

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of the new immigrants assiste.d ':i:n .no small measure

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country's economy.

This responsibility ;as eventu~lly' t~~n o~~r by the: pal estill~ ·~ewis~

muni ty. The share of the Jewish Age~c; t~ut ~f. ruhds oi ,the ,Palestine ~oii.d&i::. ' ' ' ' / .' ' .·:· :.:::.· '. '' ' ··,.::,:·.< :: :. ·.:.:: ... ~:· .. '·: ... ~.:-..( ,· ' ,:'' '.', '" ::.·: ':.· .: >.· .. :.·,.' ::· :~.:.::>.· '.:::: .. · ,·:::·::· .. ,:;:.'.: '':·.·,..., ','' ·i.·,··,,.:·'·::' •,' ..... , :. : .·' '

tion Fund.) . ':'as reduc~d to. th'!:t •of ·. ass~s:tance. ·• TJ:ie ·current. ~u~g~; ;in~l~~~s· a

grant of $243,·000 to ·the vaad I:.eumi .s<lhoq:(

schOols,. With G6 ,;39 p~~il~ ~rid d;s~oir,~~EH'S, :, I~• ci7o~ the •Je~ish• Agency ' ' ,. ·~( . '' '., ,, ,, ' ' .. ". .. .... "''' . •'' ,, .','., .. ' .... '' . "''" ,_ '. '' ,. "' ·'':',',",::· :: ·--~···'•·

amounted to $188,370. ·.· ·•····· ,· ... ·.·· •. ·· .. ·.'.· .... · ' •·· .. •·... . . .. , . The c·ul tural ac~i vi.ties include· as~istan;~ ·. ~o .the Bialik. Fou~~atiOn wh:i;cli ',,' '',• ,.,,,, ·' ' " .. ·,t\, ,1',--,,' '

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perfo.rms val.\iable. f~nctions· fn fo~t~i'fng ... t!ie Hebrl3~:f~nguage 't!irciug!i. re:>ear.ch ,. ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . . ' ' ' ' ' '.' • :, ' ' . .' ' ' ,. ' ' ' • '' • ', : ,' '.' .; ," " ',,· '' '•. • ' ,'.,' • " :• ~ ,, ,.'" "' '.' I•; .;, '' ,, ' ',, ' ' ' :,o r' ', " ' ": ' •.

$liS, 706 in -57o3,

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ..

Although thEi.Jewi~h. Agency .• iea"e~ 't() the·.• ()t;~iciar ;~ij,g~~~s· Bodie~ 'pla~s ; ; . ' •' '• : ·,' :,,_,. ,",",'',· .. '11•"·.'.'.' ' ' .:>' ...... _:, ",,1 ,.,_1.' '.'".,: .. ',:·-'·.::'.':'•

for their normal activih~s, ii has.}~i~' it''ci~~1tabl.~ ~~d n~cie~~a.~ ~~ s~~p~l'i ' ·: .. ·:-:,',,I, • "'• ,· .,•, .' )' .' • :,

certain undertakings.' which a.z'e n~t.ioh~i inscop~, as :fara~·t~eir .. r~l:i.gious'' • ' ' ,. • ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " ,. " ' ' ' ' '.i.l' ; '.. ~: , ..

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feet .is conCerned: Assis.tanc~ to the dlii.er· Rabbinatil, tb..ei ,,, ' .,·.,·'':::.· .... ', '.''·, ..... ',' '" j •,, '. ·'' ' '

and. a~sistance iif'the .p\l.!l~icatiC?n.

ate grants .

/ as::;istan6e to the i''!-bbis'

facilities for kokher fo'?ci

affairs depar~meni. has ai'so · institutions, such

Expendi tu'res, ·under

·:-·-·:-r;- -;-··-:-···-~-:-:C"':''":''"':"'"-'"-,

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The Economic Research Institute of the Jewish Agency is the major rese~rch in-

stitution of its type in Palestine today. Its activities include the study of the

main trends of Palestine economy, the discovery of the possibilities of expansion

and improvement, and, in particular, the supply of reliable data as a basis for the

economic policies of the Jewish Agency. The Institute publishes a bi-monthly bul-

latin as well as a series of monographs in Hebrew and English on economic conditions

and on the national income and outlay in Palestine. Apart from' its own regular

publications it sponsors the publications of various public and semi-public bodies.

The Institute provides al+ Departments of the Jewish Agency with research

material. At the present time it is particularly engaged in the preparation of.

material for post-war planning. The unprecedented problems of supply and fiscal

policy arising out of the war have been constantly under review by the Institute,

which has thus enabled the Jewish Agency to put forward, from time to.time, con­

crete proposals with reference to the supply position and changes in the Govern­

ment's fiscal policy. Last year the expenditure for the Economic Research Insti­

tute, which amounted to $31,072, was included in the expenditure of the'Department

of Trade and Industry.

GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS $101,250.

Under this item, the sum of $91,299 was spent last year. Among the various

institutions to which grants were allocated during the last fiscal year were the

following: The Hebrew University .... The Haifa Technical Institute The Haifa Nautical School . . The New Bezalel School, Jerusalem The Agricultural School, Mikveh Israel. The Palestine Conservatoire of Music, Jerusalem Habimah Theatre Ohel Theatre ..... . The Palestine Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . The Central Council' for the Promotion of Hebrew Maccabi Athletic Organization Hapoel Athletic Organization· Elitzur Athletic Organization Workers' Sick Fund of the Histadruth.

.$ 9,112 10,125

5,062 2,025 2,025 1,012 1,770· 2,2;27 1,660 2,754 1,215

911 810

3,.746

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The sums granted to the respective .organi~ati()nS l.istedab~ve~~n()~,i~ way indicate the importance o:f' the work in, whi~h .each· of tll~;tespe~{iv~/c;;g~~i;~~

' ' ' ' ' ' •, '~1 ', " ' ,, ' ' ' ' ' . ' ' ·.:;,,: , :',I,..,, ' '" , :• .' " ' '

tions is engaged: Rather: xs •the sum in mo.st• instaD.c¢9, con~idereci'a:•tqkeii.;paYm.ent ·• ,•',,,. " ·,' '',', ,.; .. ,.,' .: . ',' '•',• ,'•,. '·, ·"'',. ... '

by the Jewish. Agency, indica~ing its a\Varene~s and 'appio~al of th~ ta§k, the r~ i specti ve institutions; have ass~ed. • The gr~nt l~ ea~h' i!ls,~~ce .: ~o~eve;; .i:~

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based upon an .examiJ.j1l:tion or' :t~e buqget .. o.r,each ~Iistitutiorit ,· /1'

LOAN REPAYMENTS . (KEREiJ' HAYESOD)

Nine years ago, ;in Mi;i: 1~&4,, i.ioyds Bank; one.•

cial instituti.ons, exprE)s01e~ its c6nf'i;e~~·~, j,r the. ~~wi.sh ~~'tt{enielit,wo;k·.~1l Palestine by signing an· a~;~~~e~t ~i-& t~~ j~~~~~:·~~~!lcy' ~n~;t~e .ra:i~st~~e,F~~d~~

" ' ' ' ' I ' • '' ' ,' ' ,' ',) ' ,·' " ' ·'• ,, ' ' "., ' ' '" ' I• ' ,, ' I " I •,: • ':~,'

t:i.on Fund~ for a loan. to thE) PalestiJ:J,.ei Found.~doil ~nd 9:!' r.:P, 50,o)0.o() (thil 'Arig~~:'

Palestine· Bank .pa:rtici.pa.till.g to .t~e ~xte~t cif. 1

LP· iJo;bOb); <to ~~ ~~paido~e~ ~~: .. •· ". , , ,.,., ,,._ .. , .. , , ... , ,: ··:·····"·, , ,.,,_.,,;•;,r'.'.·'·._ ."."',. ·.',,,,,,,,, .' .,,.;,•,

period of fifteen years; ii~· Aprii1

.• l93S;'•li se~6~~ lb~~ ~d~lltin~\o .. LP J.7'5;odo was •' • I I ,'• '1•',,• , ' • ,I• '. '','l,•',•l,,, 1 ,.,I•,",,::;_;_::..::,•, ,", •'•' ,''' • •:''•'',,',I " 1• ' ,i' •,',. '" - .

... granted to the. ···Pa:!estine.,J'oull:dati()n r,~iid· by b6~ds•·Bank •• •.(ili~· 1 Ariglo"-Pal~siiheB~k.·· .•... ··. ' ·, .... ·· '•',, ,· . •'•'" ·,• , .. ,.,•,',,•,'.• .. , :·. ·: '· ', ' ....... "

participating· .to the· exteht '?fLP 25,.0?0): ; The ~~?ondlo~h h~i> ~i~~~~ciY •bee~ r~p~:i.d> ..•

on account.of th.e first.l~~ri, an ~inou~t'b[,,LP22s;2soJsst~h otit~~an~irig; ., ' ' ·: .. ·,_:: .. _ ' ' ; .... -.:_:.·· ... _:_., .' .. ::_·::.::·· .. 'i</·:' .. :'·.:,:, <·~' '.'•', ... · .... : .. :<:.: .. :'.,··.::·:··:-, .. : .'< .. ···, .. :, '·:: :: ::~:','· .. ·: ."::··/.··~·' ·:' .. :: :;, '.'·' ,,

In vievi of the fac.t that ~he •.o,\e~~sh ./t@;~,~c~·,~eElds;l~l:"g~ addi t~9n~l amOUJ:t~~ .·

in connection wit!l.·its po~t-warbt~ri~ing}~ tllf~djl.~~ri~J~.;P3oo;pqb.($1;2r~;bbb)·•·•··• '·'. ,' ' '' ' (. :·':'-' ::.: .... ,'•''.:,'', ... :"•: '':·.'"-'':'':': .. , .... ,., '·,, :·, ', :':,:.,:.',···:·:·: 't'.', ·''·' .:'.; .. ,·,,;.:·,-.,··:.!':-:-:.,.::<

. lias just been granted by Lloyds·ll~nk; tb:i~·~ol)ey.tq .he .. #sed ~~itiiy::f'oi'thei.'iini ,., '' .·· . ' ' ... : ..... _:·_·. ',.' .· ... ·:·:·.·.>.: .... · .... ::·:· ... ·.::··:···: ....... ·._·::·<·: .. :·.··.·· .. ,:,.··.·:.··'··:·:·· .... ·:· ··:·'.·'.·''.·,: · .. ··.·."··.::·· ... ,· ... ·.-.: . .-:!: ... ·<-'::::;,,·:

plementat;i.on cif .. t~e· Jewish Agency;s plans .for :t~~· transition period. i~~di~tel.~

after the cessation ,~r hosti!.ft~is. ·.· ·.·.· · ... · .. ·. .•... . ...•.•..... · . .·.;· .. < •· •.· .· i:i :, • .. :; i i i:.t i ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (.JeV{is)1 Agency a~d, Pale.stih~ F'OUI)datior(~nd). , ,$2~2~7:50 (:

The .head.·.o.tfii:e' 6r .. :tlie··eal~s.t1n:~:Foundatid!l FJn.d Diai~til:ih~·perln~~nt•·•.c()n£~e{ •• ' ' - ",' :'•. ', ' ..... ·· ... ,··;,,·'," .. , , .. ',\,' .•::.:;·,_,,.,' ,', ,··.··. ,:.· .. : •. , .. , .. ' •,;," ,, .,•\,".-1,'•:,'( .'.:· ,..,

.with all ·Je~is~··.• comn!~n{ti~s. ~hiclf .. ~~e ,s~ili)f~~~<}o/~ha~~:i!l··~~(l u~b~{l~i~~ ~~·····. , 'i-''' .'-,:.•.,•

' P?-lestine.' In ord~r}~ enlfsi· th~ir• ~~rai•·a~d rinanCiaf'~uppo~t·) ii•p~~lislles<~Jg,.- ··' > ularly m~teriai showing b6t!i ~h~~c~~ev~~~~;S~~~i:~h~.n·~~q~dr:#·i~~~··~~·~.~:~i~n;, ..

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In addition to the administrative expenses of the Karen Hayesod and the\Jewish

Agency, this item also covers the salaries and travelling expenses of Keren Hayesod

delegates who are being sent from Jerusalem to conduct Keren Hayesod campaigns in

all parts of the world.

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The future of the Jewish National Home is bound up with the availability

of national soil. There is a disparity between the Jewish population and the

Jewish land possessions. It is the function of the Jewish National Fund to re-

duce this disparity by acquiring land in Palestine on behalf of the Jewish

people. The Jewish National Fund, one of the two constituent agencies of the

United Palestine Appeal, uses its resources for the purchase of land, for its im­

provement, drainage and preparation for cultivation, for its afforestation, for

the occupation of unsettled lands, for .. builaing of roads and various activities

preparatory to settlement.

This year, the budget for·land purchase is at a record level. Including

the sums provided toward costs of land settlement, this item amounts to $9,914,.845

as against the expenditure for land purchase (including contributions to settle-

ment) of $4,919,332 in 5703 and $5,835,620 in 1943.

There are various reasons for this increase. One of these is the sharp

rise in land prices in all parts of the country. This is part of the·infla-

tionary process. The steep rise in land prices neutralizes increased income and

expenditure, so that the number of dunams bought does not keep pace with the rise

in expenditure.

It is clear, however, that there is no alternative but to augment the funds

at the disposal of the Jewish National Fund, for the Jewish National Fund cannot

bide its time until prices may be deemed "right." The destruction of the Jewish

people is proceeding at too rapid a rate. The sav.ing of a maximum number o.f Jews

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through settlement on the land now o.r in the future, canndt b~ a. ~ubjei:t of ' ., ' . ' ' ' ~

bargaining. If' the Jewish National Fund had been.influenced,by s~~ll ~ ~Ollo; I ' ',,,·I ''I ,' :· '.' ' •• ·:,:,,.,:·,' '• .,:·· :• ',' '"'

the past two decades, tens Of thousands ot:'Jew~,JI:OUidha.ve

in Palestine.

In answer to a qontention that might·· be raised by pex'sc)lis un~!IIJli.'liar 'with ~~·' "' '" ,:l; ' ' ' ' ' ' • ' : ' . " ' ., ,. ' ' ' '

the realities' or th~ Jewish. pof>itloll, · ihat ,,the r~t~ ot land p\lrch~~e tii .. th~' Gew.,;; . ' ' ,, . ' ' ' ~ '',

ish National· Fund .is:·exc&~sive, .·.~eferen~~ must be, ~a~e riot -~~r~lyi;td .the ' '' •,, ,, ' '', ,, ,',, ,' ,',,'• ', :"·, .. ·'·.',' ', ..... ··!"·'·' .... , . ., ~if· '' ' '' (·.· ··. ·1: ' .~." ' ' ' ' ' ' . . ,. ' :·. '

1':.:;; ,.·.·, ,1;.1"':;;''·(

with which Jews. are being extirpated in Eu!'ope, but to th~ actual .amount

which the ·Jewish National···•·Fund···po~sesses•·., .· •··.As ...• :o/····th~·····~~t~·~~:··~eport •••.•... the·•aei~sh••· •• National Fund .. owned. 695\ ooo,d~nams• ( approxi~ately.l73;750 ~ores}; ·• ;h~s ·r~Pl'L sents .2. 7'/o· or the t?tai iand a;e~ or P~l~s{iria •• i ~nci .. sho~ld ?~ ··~om~~i~J>'C~~i. thf> "'

ratio of Jewish .·populatfon.·.which·· lS'• ... in ·.'excess."of .•. ,34%.•• .. at····tti·~····ti7e ... · .. Sin6e.· ihe· .. beginning of the .• war· .the Je:isll tf~:i~nal Fu~d ha~ accr~ire~ ;ln· 600 ~uilL~ oi~i~~.

The significant role'• whicll the· J-e;isb:• Nati"onal Fl:lrid'plays in tlle; ~dqu~~itiori i ·.· ' ' • • ' ' ' ".' ; ::· : " " • ' :' ' ' '• ';",'; J •' ';•;:o; ,' ' • " .. ,. ' • . ,' • • ',',' . ·>:·,:"' ' ' '· • ·, • ,. ''. ",' •,, • ' ' ,' ,' "" ·:• ' ' ' I ' . ;~·· '•, ' " •' • ' •. , .. , : •,.,, ,, ' ' •" . '

Of land is reflected in .. the ·faClt that· 6v~r iSO% 61' ~~~e i~nd'~~r~ll·~S~~ ;~; J~~~ sirio~

the beginning ·or· •the···,·war···have·.··been. 6ons~ilimat~d :b; ••.• th~·.Je~is·~·.··;ation~····~~~··· •.. It·.·.:is this understanding o~:. its .n~tionid cha~~ct~;.w~i~h 11:as marit~~.tlle '.Jewish N'atio~al

,. ' ' . '. ' .·.·" ' ' : '' '···, ·, . :_·->~ -~~- :_._:,'.::: ::_·. ':.\-.. -:·:·:::· .·:_ .. ;:·_::·,·:._·:.: .. .,..::·,, .·_.:_:.·:': ... ?.":':. ·,::.'.·~·.··:; .; ,'• . ,··:· '",.'' Fund as sllch • an important up building instrument of. the Je\Vis~ :peop!ll•~ . ,

D~ring per.iods of ~tress.; · pan~d and .war;·· priya~e; indi~~dua~~ 'a;e ~~p·f±~ed - ·,' 1,• ,' ·, '.'•' ,', ., ' ' • ..,., '• ,.,.,, •• , ",.,: ........ ' ,,,,.,,' ,,

either to steer clear of addi•tiO.nai coinm:Ltm~iits ot ei~~ .to tli;o'N ,'ov~~bb~~d ~CiqU:iC:.> ·. " "I ' 1.'• ... ;.,,,.,'•:·,' .. ,.,•·,. ,•· ,,,"" .:·,,''.,·• .. :.'

si tions which may ~ot · seem' ~ror1~ib~~; ' ,Whil'e i~~ pr~~~£~· i.~+~s~6;, i~ ~~b~~d~{~4 ~i . the··motive .ot profit, t~e natiOiial i~titutf~n •.. su•c~i~\'the Je~fsll:N!LtJ.~~a~~ilcl or the J~wish Agency, is concerned pri~~;il~' IVit~ t#~ ;on~'~~~g~ ~~hct~ of.~ts .'/~,"·•

,policies ... It •is, because · .. or· this··•ror~sigh~dness •••• :.thfs····stabil{ty:.ana thi~' .at~~~hbe /'·.;············; / to natio~~l princi:les that ;~wis~. Faiest~n~ ll~s b~e~ a~le. t~ a~c~~o~~t:~ :s.~IDi . > ,'

550,000 jews; ""ib""'".

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The acquisition of land in Palestine today also has political importance.

After the last war the boundaries of Palestine bore a relationship to the areas

of Jewish settlement. Each point' of Jewish ownership is a pillar of strength

to sustain Jewish claims in Palestine. Security of the future of· Jewish Pales-

tine essentially resides in the soil.

The whole program of Palestine upbuilding must be seen not only from the

viewpoint of immediate requirements, but also in terms of past achievement

and future need. At a time when some experts were saying that the land was

malarial and could bring only death, the Jewish National Fund was acquiring

the soil on which subsequently great numbers of Jews built a new life. Much

is being said now of post-war reconstruction for a shattered Jewry. Without

land there cannot be mass settlement for Jews in Palestine. The acquisition

of that land must be consummated now if ~t is to be of benefit to Jews in the

post-war period. If American Jewry would show visionary statesmanShip it

would enable the Jewish National ·Fund.to acquire a large land reserve in Pal-

estine, so that at the end of the war, when there will be need for large-scale

settlement work, land would be available for the thousands of Jewish service

men in Palestine. for the many children and youth who will come to Palestine

and for hundreds of thousands of Jews who, after the war; will look to Palestine

for a wholesome economic, social and spiritual life.

With funds made available to Palestine today through the United Palestine

Appeal, American Jewry is serving the needs of the immediate present. It is

also laying the foundations for a secure future for great numbers of Jews.

In this connection, it is worth noting that a portion of every land -pur­

chase now being made is being set aside for 'settlements for returning· jewish·

soldiers. Surely these will deserve well at the hands of the Jewish pegple

and the opportunity should be given to them to·se~tle on the soil for which

they have aspired so long.

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Another element of Jewish immigration to which<special'consicler~t"i~d·must ' ' ,•,,'• ·,'I 'i'' ''"' -,'."• ;

be given. are the children. No one knows how many\pf>the~e .;ill be, .. ~i.thh~;t' parents and without' homes. at ,tb.e end of·the ~ar. They )Vl.ll.~e''\·~ou~c~!'~i special .. concern. Already the,·, land of :the J.e~i'sh .Nat.ional, l"i!~d has played an

important part in .the .absorption of Jewish chil~~~n: Th~:cill~tl~i.~~:a~~ bo.,. ' { · : ·. .· ' .. ·.· .... ·:_·_ .. , . .'· , ·. ···:,.,. .. -:-'·:·-~~:::·:·-~::· ·.. . . :.: " .. ··-.: .. _,.._.i.-.·.", ,:·· ... :·: ::··.·:.;r· .. ·"<:.::, · .. :.

ope~ative settlements w~ere. the :)?ul~ Of tJ:!e Yo\!WAliyah, gr,o,ups ~av~.rrecei:'l'ed·•''

or are still recei '(:ing the,ir t,rai·~in~ ~re ~:i.t~at~d mainly. o~. Je~i~h ~~~{~~~{ ·· ' ' . ·r.~.: : . ...- ',, ·_·.·:.: ... ~·::::_··. ·._.:"~.:",· ·_."· .. ~_..:-.·:·~·, .. : .. _::·· . .'',!.:.:·:.·· .... ·· .. ·.:.; ·.·''·.·,·.· ... ·· .. :1/.;:~.'f~·~

Fund land. OnlY the· exis:ten.ce .of these s,ettlements mad\00 the.·you~ll ,immigl;'ation

The .scn~ols .• in whi~h.t~~ ~~ildren B.riit~ug~t ish National Fund i.and. •·· Moreover, of the ··~in~ groups ~~ Youtll•iliyall'·g~~d~~~~{ scheme feasible.

•", '' .',', ,', •"I ,", • '•' .,' ' ,•: :···', ","',,, ., •• , •1•''',.". ', ".'·',.'•

who have started their 9WI1 settle~ent~ •. ~i~ ~i'e pll·)~iish' ~~tiC.n~r F'ul1d:.J.~ria:

MIZRACHI PALESTINE ·FUND The United Palestine ... Appe~l will.pr6vide $25~,6ob 't~.theMiirab~i Pa{~~~, •.·•··.···

- "' . ' . ", ' .. , '" ,,., ',".,1''. . ,. ' .. •' ' '

tine Fund in 19Mfor Hs<:expenditur~s.in:.Palesiiriei•: ·· .. · ... · .• ·. ::, ' ' .. ·.: ' .~ '. ,, ·.' .... ·.' ,: :" '': '"'. ~ ' .. : .. ' ..... :: ' ' ' ' ' '• ' ': ·. :. ' ........ :, " ::' .. :.· . '' : '' .:'" ... : '' ..

The Mizrachi organization. point~ out. ;th~t.its membe~s have·· ~sta~li~hed • ' " ' ' '· ,, '" ', . . · .. ",,' ···:,"' ',;'•,"''.'.' '"

7 smallholders' settlements with .. l.~l fa;nilie~; if ~oil~cti.-ve settl~DI~nts;'iwitt{ 1,504 members; and 11 agricultur~i worket;s':grou!>s· .·c~~prr~~Jg l2oo.~en~~c(wo~en;

< • ' ' •" • ' I ; '' ' " ,' ' ' ,' ' ' ', ~ ' ' ' ', ' ::: " \ ' ' ' • I '• ,' ',: ' ·, ,' • ' ',' \'1: :,' • ' : " \ ,,', •

The Mizrachischool systeminPalest'ine comprises i~as~Jiools;

h<;h •ohool• ond ,o.O;roili T»• NC.=hi 2®:<;.0~;< ~;;.j',.: .. lri ;;{);£; tine during the past four years; ·Forty pe;cent o;· all.~funds :~i Palestine Fund·are .emplo~~d.in·•tll~';i~ely ra~~f{:~·~dd~~~i~,;~~ ---,-.; . ;·.

of Hapoel Hamizrachi, t~e reifigfotis .il~J:>.oJ; • mo'l;eiD'~jit ;· .wl!ti::~ j1a:5 ·~. ~embeis##· of ··

15,000. Over 100 rabbfs ~rid shoJi~ti~ ~~,;.~· be~n ~J.:q~d i~ vtt;j_~~~ s~ttl.em1nts: . . .. .. .·. ' .... i • .·•· .. ·•••••···. .•• • •• 2 y:>

d~ring the past• fi:ni~ .. year.s/

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AMERICA'S RESPONSIBILITY

The extent to which American Jewry will parti~ipate in meeting the budgets

of the Palestine Foundation Fund and the Jewish National Fund will be determined

by the success of the 1944 United Jewis~ Appeal for Refugees,. Overseas Needs·

and Palestine, which has a quota of $32,000,000. The 5,000,000 Jews of the

United states have an instructive example. in generosity in. the acti"ons of the

Jews in Palestine. The latter have contributed during the past year the sum of

$1,600,000 toward the Palestine Foundation Fund and the Jewish National Fund,

a sum which greatly exceeds the per capita contribution of American Jewry to

the United Palestine Appeal. A further sum of $2,800,000 was contributed by

Palestine Jewry during the same period of a year to the War Services Fund,

which provides for internal needs, including assistance to refugees who have

come to Palestine.

The·year 1944 offers American Jewry an historic oppertunity to create

stable foundations for the Jewish National Home and for the solution of the

problem of homeless Jews. The land to be acquired, the. settlements to be

built, the refugees to be absorbed, the economic system to be strengthened

are all part of that post-war world which is even now being created for Jews

in Eretz Israel.

JEWISH AGENCY AS SYMBOL

Many of the functions now being performed by the Jewish Agency envisage

a period when a great Jewish community in Palestine will be nqt only a center

of inspiration but a source of comfort and strength to Jews outside· of Pales-

tine. It was symbolic that Jewish soldiers from Palestine played so heroic

a role in the smashing of the Nazi-fascist forces in North Africa and that,

today, Palestine Jewish soldiers are helping to restore- Jewish life _in the

liberated part of Italy.

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The Jewish Agency has. negotiated recently with th~ Unit~d. N<it~on~ aut~~~~~. ties in the Middle East fo.r the participation·io!Palestine\Je~~ ';n.s~~ci~J.'UI1i~s

: , ' I ":::··,.''·: '·.' .:~.:.· ... ·• ::.,:_.: .. ·\~.:.·:< .. :·,~ ... ·.: .. ·:··,: .. ·.:.·.·, .. ;,·::·. · .. · .. ·.:::.:,,:·.~ which are being formed to deal with the relief and· z:escu~ of, refug~~s ,.in Eu~ope :

·, ,. "" ."'',', '', ..... ,..,. •"''·· •' ,'• ··'·" ...... :.:: .···.·.' ...... · '·

when the time comes.

of Jews out oi a: past of.mis~cy a ----,. ' ,,, '',' •'' ' . ,··:1· : .... ·:·,.., .. ,.

Palestine that··.wili ~ean hbpe.and faith. and inspi~ration· . . ' ' ' >1·:1 ' ' ' .. ':,-~/ .. ' ' ,. ' •'

. I

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Table I.

"JEWISH AGENCY AND PALESTINE FOUNDATION FUND

Income and Expenditure in 5703 (October 1, 1942 to September 30, 1943)

INCOME:

JEWISH AGENCY Service charges and grants ~ransfers from Palestine Foundation Fund Transfer from Jewish National Fund

KEREN HAYESOD Contributions - USA Contributions Service charges

other countries

Less: Transfer to Jewish Agency

Total

EXPENDITURE Immigration, Relief to refugees, Rescue work Agricultural settlement Labor Department Trade, Industry, Handicrafts Education, culture Aid to armed forces, internal security, Arab

and political affairs, etc, Religious affairs Grants to institutions Administration (Jewish Agency and

Keren Hayesod) Repayment of loans (Keren Hayesod)

·Total

* See Tables No. II, III and IV .

~

$2,186,842 3, 712,125

357,915

$6,256,882

2,477,215 1,887,785

2,313

4,367,313 3.712,125

655,188 $6.912,070

994,081 '1,756,254

386,030 272,439 205',072

1,774,904 62,581 91,299

275,497 489,584

$6,307',741*

·/

,:. H

H H H

H

:<: if «· <D

"' 0

.e:

L I A B I L I T I E S

.... <DOl~ ,!-'.N.ol>o N<Jl<O <OOJO <01-'""

"' <D g '1 .... ~

!"" NN~-..lC.O 0"'!0001<0 ?'.N5fl5fl!' ~'H'i~~g

',N <0 0 ""1-'

Table II.

0

~ '1 1-'• <D

·"'

J E W I S H A G E N C Y . ''F 0 R P A L ·E S T I N E

BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER.30. 1942'

1. C AS H. BAS I S

ASSETS' LP LP

Deposits and Earmarked Remittances 110,441.96?. Cash in Hand

·~en ~··

~,

Employees' Pension Fund· 4.794.254 " 115,236.216 'Banks- Anglo Pales:Une Bank Cutren:t Aqcounts

Loans and Sundry Obligations

Creditors and Credit Balances

Reserve for Doubtful Debts

Excess of Inc.ome over Expenditure

Commitments"partly contingent

Guarantees .on ac.count 'or budgets

Sundry G~arantees

Budgetary Commitments

251,122:520

121,874.169 372,996.689

2. LP

118,590.993

110,765.69!5

6,970~647

. 49.674.473

.28s,oo1.8o8

. 29,660:191

8,429.~0

.For earmarked remittances Deposi,ts.and Special Fu!l4s

. ~ .

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262;618/799

Table III. JEWISH AGENCY FOR PALESTINE

ANALYSIS OF EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME

To September 30, 1943

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BAS IS C A S H A C C R U A L

EXCESS of expenditure over income to October 1st, 1942

LP L!' 117,655.311 428,197.280

Liabilities, partly contingent, paid by Jewish Agency

Liabilities cancelled by reduction from Expenditure

Guarantees on account of budgets issued

Sundry Guarantees on account of budgets issued

Budgetary Commitments issued

21,496.127

11,041.000

83,051.724

343.400

10,775.716

150,192.438 522 368.120

Less: Excess of Income over Expenditure

Liabilities partly contingent included in Expenditure

Creditors account cancelled

Liabilities partly contingent cancelled

Liabilities partly contingent paid by borrowers

Guarantees cancelled or paid by Agency on account of budgets

·''

Sundry guarantees cancelled or paid by Agency on account of budgets

Budgetary Commitments cancelled or paid by Agency on account. of budgets

Excess of Income Excess of Expenditure

144,093.883

14,341.000

187.195

158', 622.078

8,429.640

•These figures are as reported by the agencies in Palestine, which operate on the pound (Ll') basis, the- pound is figured at approximately $4. ·for transposition purposes.

144,093.883

187.195

6,863.440

11,852.775

76,331.075

477.000

4,990.584

244,795.952

277,572.168•

~,

··:.

r:.

r -, /f ,-, -, I ~-1 - - -

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·Table IV,

.· ... '(i

.·lt,: •. >·.'.:'l :.:.1

,":/:··,: ~ ·.,:,:::

..... lj '.',:::·.· "<·,

Jl •. !)

J ' . ~

· .. ·.· !l ' il

. cancell~d· J3 ai: c Ei > ·~

:· ..... , .LP ·. i.' .··, .. LP ···.•.·., ~~ ~~()~. i:···· ,,.; . ·.·· ······,·.. ··~ Agricultura;L settlemen,t >.~:l;62'7.726.· 52,943.924 (.4l•;o92i:75a···· 53;'4~:~oci.··· .~ Labor Departm~l!t · ]-1,955:ooo. 9,5oo .. ooo ·· 5,250.000 : )6;2o5,.po6 . /W Trade and Industry •.9,850 7,000 .' :.· 6,.6?5.000 6;2oo:ooo 10;275.000/ · ~ l'olitica~ DepartDient 5,G41.poo , 30.obo · .. · 396:ooo t '5.~275:oo6 i ' 'l Edu~atio~ ~nd c~ltur~ 3,027.943 2;4o2 7800 .. 2;815>224 2;,6.i.5.5lsr. )

ImmJ.graho.n ~epar~ment .~oo .. ooo . . ..... · >. · .··· :.: .... :3.0,0 .•. 0.0 ... p ·i .···~~ Religious Affairs · · 538.5"!1' I28•;'388 ·· 410.123·' ·· ·

' ' '· ··:·:,.',-.(:·'\:''' " .. '· ·· .... : ........ ::':.··'.: .. <:: .. :.· .. :.·>i<.'.·:,., '·:.:::····:!i Institutions : .. , . : .•. · · .. · :0,, .: .. ·: · · .. , .1

- .. .. • . ..•. :. ...... .· • <, '> : n Kupat H()lim (Labo~ sick Fund) . n;246d7o i : .···.· .. ::.·':.••· .. l2,f4s:.l?p . ..·~ Palestine Land Development Go: 12,187.5.00 12.;187,,500., , ,: Mizrachi l'ales:tine F.und,. .. ·.. · ! · ... · ...... ·.·· ·· .. · .· ·./ .. ' ·~

Mizrachi Organization: and ::". • · : · . · · ,: , > . • . ·n Hapoel Hamizrachi · S;6S6.5lS · · 7;285.599 .5)~20:920 · · . itl

Miscellaneous 2.~~4:~;, ; ;','oa~i6'oo · ·\:~;&.6~~ .·.·, ~.oi~J'.~s3 ···~ . . :,,,76,;,331.075 ·110,765.~~.~· .· j

Sundry· Guarantees.

Administration, etc ..

Budgetary Commi tmerits·.

Agricultural Settlement Labor Education and Culture

/ Total Gtiaran tees .and Budgetary,Commitments

·"' . " ' ' ' '·.·.~ ·. ~

..•

.•... ,. ,. '' ~

\

;!~ .... :(1

y;." ;··.·····.1.; ·~· : i/! · .. ·.• •. :.·.··~. .. . . ,.,,'ti

~········ .. · ... 2··~ !

*.l.t ... ill .. ll"li.l!iil~!i:; ..

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~

JEWISH AGENCY AND PALESTINE FOUNDATION FUND

Budget 5704 (October 1, 1943 to September 30; 1944)

Budget Expenditure Budget __§2M_. 5703. ~

Immigration, Relief to refugees, Rescue work $ 265,943 $ 994,081 $1,559.250** Agricultural settlement 1,589,.625 1,756,254 3, 183;300 Labor Department 222,750 386,030 850,500 Trade, Industry, Handicrafts 228,177 272,439 ~.462,050***

Education, Culture 192,375 205,072 319,950 Aid to armed forces, Internal Security, Arab

and political affairs 974,572 1,774,904 1,020,600 Religious affairs 42,525 62,581 66,825 .Grants to institutions 84,037 91,299 101,250 Administration {Jewish Agency and

Keren Hayesod) .~ 194,400 275,497 222,750 Repayment of loans (Keren Hayesod) 441,288 489,584 486,000 Reserve 26 933 - 42,525'

$4,267,625* S_6, 307.741 $9,315.000

*) An additional sum of $405,000 was.budgeted for facilitating postwar reconstruction **) Including $810,000 for emergency needs

***) Including $384,750 for development program and $145,800 for economic research and postwar planning

~,

·~

·- ""• ... ___ ..._ _____ " __ ,.. _____ _:_. ________ _

f.:! ;::

il

/

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Table VI.

JEWISH NATIONAL.FUND

Income and Expenditu~e · in .. S703 • (October 1, 1942.to September 30,•1943)

INCOME/

Grants, Participations Contributions ..:. U.S.A.

!Tf~

Rent Debt collecttons.

Less:

EXPENDITURE

*)

Land purchas~;. deve.iopinent, Urban settlement· ' Administration Meeting previous. comm.i tments

(Interest on lo~ms ).* ·

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Table VII.

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND

BUDGET 5704 (October 1, 1943 to September 30, 1944)

Land purchase, afforestation, develop­ment, maintenance

Budget 5703

(including urban settlement) $4,179,600

Administration 168.925

$4.348.525*

*) Loan service not included

Expenditure 5703

$4,919,332

254,636

Budget 5704

$ 9,914,845

268.074

$5.173.968* $10.182,919*

},·~ 1~

~:'ii

f ·~ ·~ :1

·:r

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Table VIII.

·Expellc:litu~es.fo~ 1943

(Ja~uar/1 through~e~~mber~l.)

.11

Immigration, Rel.ief to 'ref~gees, Agricultural set t:Lemerit Labor department· Trade, Industry,. Hanai¢raf.ts··

Education, Culture . ·· ... ·., .. . ••···.· •... ·. Aid to armed forces, Inter11a1 Se~~ri·ty; Arab

and Political Affairs.· · · Religious .affairs . Grants to institutiOns. ·. ,... .·• : '·(:i, , .. Administra·tion (Jewish Ag~n~y .and .Keren Ha;y:esod) Repayment of loans-.(Keren Hay~sod) · · · · ··

/

~1:k~4:.a.a6 .· .. ~i::46§.2s7 · 1.;.784, 80q> .• 1, 871•, oo3 .. 408,200~ . • •. ~ .• · .. 42:?:;684 <

306,,300 •..•.• ~282;80'(' 238,_5oo: .··. 25T,77~

" ' I ' ' : ; ,'." ': :: ~

l,774:8oo . 70,400. .·9El,600'.

.•. ·.'627,000 281i400

. ··1'766 482 ·· ~-- 66.:5tc{

.96 42.2 . 29.o.:ls9' 486.7:90·

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Table IX.

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND

Expenditure for 1943

(January 1 through December 31, 1943)

Land purchase, Development, maintenance, etc.

Administration

Interest on loans

Repayment of principal N

Total

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Estimated Expenditure

$5,527,400

256,200

324,200

1,236,800

$7.344.600

''"·":;~"!"II, f .'l_( llf ,,,Q .J.!\?R(~M ,. •

Actual Expenditure

$5,835,620 .

267,227

378,144

1,272,015

$7,753,006

INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS QE

1943 UNITED PALESTINE APPEAL AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1943

Bank Balance as of January l, 1943

I!ill.QMll! : United Palestine Appeal Jewish National Fund United Jewish Appeal United Jewish Appeal United Jewish Appeal United Jewish Appeal United Jewish Appeal Prior Campaigns

- 1943 (Be<:Juests) $ .· \~414.3d :1!, 260,,240.28 3, 885, ooo;oo.·· '1,7ll;ooo.oo .

- 1943 ,- 1943

/':.. 1942

'"'. - 1941 - 1940 -•'1939

. 5'?:;4?:6.p2y;· ' 9,894:.24':

3,138'.91·.' aoo:ss ,.

Total

DISBURSEMENTS Jewish Nationar·''Fund

Palestine Foundation 1"1!nd.

· -. is43 - 1942.

1941 -1940 ,..·'1939' :...1~38

'-'1937 "'1936'

- 1943 .::<i942

.·'-'· 1941 ~ l94.ii - 1939 - 1938 - 1937 - 1936

Mizrachi Palestine Fund ... ..,. 1943 · American Friends of. the

Hebrew·university- . -·1943.

SERVICE PAYMENTS Zionist Organization Mizrachi Organization Poale Zion - Zaire Zion Hashomer. Hatzair

... 1943 '-1943' -1943 ;_ 1943

Executive Committee Grants .:.:.1943

.:·:./;'·:·:·.' ·· $2; 355, ani .. oo · 832,255;.oo ,,

.n;soo,qo. 12 •. 143;02 I 075.0.0

'139 .. 87*

$ 54,.000 .,oo . · 9,8oo:oo:

·. 9,8oo;Oo L200':oo .$

National Administrative Expenses . .:: ·1.943 ;._,~=.;J"'-'=

/ ;,,,; ::,;;~;~;: ':i;.;i~;~i~:·=omo - <i!i Bank Balance' as.

il!amifaeturers Trust Co; ~1o,ooo.oo' ·' Public -National Bank· . 5,000:06'

' ' $!'16/789;02'.

...

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1944

Dear Mr. Bellert

I h'ave your telegram of J'ebruaq ::!3, 1944• relaUve to the aub11ieslon by vatious pr1•~te organisations of pl8Jlj te ald 'the War Refugee Board in foraulatlng ita progrftlltlo

!he President is purpose in creatiq the :Soard .a,d the :Board·'~ duties aa.d authorl ty are· set out in F.xecuUve Ordel' llo. 9417, a copy of which is enclosed.

fhe Boari is aet QJDi,ndful of the fact that printe agtiMie., including youraelves. have f!'r some time b!!Jell a(itlTe in tu~e1t.1D« aeans to effect ~e relief and rescue of Jews and other !Unoritr groups threatened w1th extel'l!lhatil)a by the enemy. !fer 1e the Board unmindful of the tact ~hat such agenciea ha•e actu&llr brought relief to ~nd effecte'd the rescue of· a numher of such vlctlae ~f ene_, persecution.

~ .· -The Bo.ard h presently. preparlrlg programs for &ction and

earnesUy soUc.U!! the advice and cooperation of eT$!'1 a)Iet\CJ' concerned with the problea. Oonsectuently, the Board would appreeia te 1 t if you would S'llbml \ to 1 t, at ;yout earl1elit poallible convenience, a detailed statement ln vriUD.« of such apeolfie action as -you bd1eve. the Board .should take to et'fectuattw. the policy aanounced in the lxecuU ve Order • ud of the mea•ur•• that you are ectu1pped to bke to lend a.sahtlilln . to av.ch progra11~ While rour statement may be informal, it shot\ld contain all aYailable infot'lll&tion ll.eceasAry or inei~,ental to the l'lffeetuatiotl ot any project 7ou suggut. In thin connection. you shottld bealo b mind that the Board must. of nBcess1 ~Y, coftf'tn~ t til elf to projech involving the relief or rescue ·of group•· ot pe;r~aaa · .. _ ·_·.·. aad CB.IlJlOt · deal with proposals 11111 ted. to any sp•alfle bd1v~du.U. ·

!be Board h fully cognizant of the dtftfeultlea 1n..-olved ia the preparation ot any. suoh. eb.tement, but neverthele .. belie••• that the effort thus e:cnetniled will ha-te 1t8 c.e!U!AUOJliJl' . achi eTemen t. · . . . . .

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I think thot you can understand our desire for having tl\' eug~eetlons of all agencies submitted to _the lloal"d in writi~g and at the earliest possible moment. On the oth!!r hand, l war1t you to lcnm1 tho.t the staff of the :BoaJ,'d 1s always nvai.lab_l~ for _- · discuasions with your repreaentativee and the consideration of SUOh further proposals or 81lg?,I!ISt10n9 as you may be prepared to make. ·

Mr. James G, Heller, Nation~ Chairman, United Palestine Appeal, 41 Eaat 42nd Street, New York, Uew York.

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V~ry truly yours,

HUg-T:sd) J. W. :Pehl e

J. W. Pehl.e Acting Bxeoutive Director

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In reply pleaae refer to; 124

My dear Mr. Seoretar7:

FEB 13 1944

Thank you for ;your letter of February 6, U44_. and lte enclos\U'e8, ·transmUting a letter from Dr. 18111el G. Heller, National Chairman of the. Unite~ Paleatine Appeal •.

The matter r~ferred to·in Dr. Heller's letter v111 receive our prompt attention. ·

Very truli ;your•,

'!:'' mJ.ed.l :r. W. Pehle

J. w. :Pehle Acting Executive Director

the Honorable Henr,r L. Stimson,

Secretary of War.

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WAR DEPARTMENT fi!LING.AIJTHQRITY '1'0 : Mail &. fiiV!g

WASHINGTON, D .. C.

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r.'r • John Pehle, Assistant to tr;e Secretary,

"<:reasury DepartJTlent, 1'1ash:i.nr;ton .25, D. C.

Dear l.fr. Pehle:

I aJTl pleased to inclose a copy of a letter dated £'ebruary 2, 1944 from Dr • .);ames G. Heller, National Chairman of the United Pale~tine Appeal, addressed to t~e nembers of ti1e ''far H.efugee Board, tendering the services of his organizatioJ'!·.to the Board and indicat-· ing the willingness of the officers of the organiza­tion: to meet vr.i.th the members.~of the Board. For your information, I also inclose a copy of my reply to Dr. Heller. i'iill you k:i.ndly advise the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury of this kind offer of assistance and present t.he question of the requested meeting to the Board at an appropriate time.

2 Incls. Incl 1 - Ltr fr Dr. H~ller,

2-2-41. Incl 2.- Cy of reply to Dr.

Heller -

Sj_acerely yours,

Secretary of Vlar.

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Hr. Jobn Pehle, Assistant to the Secrotary.

'.rteQUl'y De~ent• Vlas)d.ngton 2;, D. c.

Dear Yr. Peblea

FEB 9 ... 194•1

I am pleased to 1nol~e a eopy of & letter daW Fe~ 2• 1944· boa Dl'• Jamee a. Halle~. National -Cbairi'liap of the am.ted P&).eat1138 Appeal,. addreese4 ~ the mabere of tne War ~--B~, teJ14trina ~ · serT.l..cd of h18 organisati'on to the Board aud iJJdUat­inS the willingness of the officers of the oJ'gani..,. t.1on to mee:t. 'IIi th t..he membeitl of the Do~. fQi" your information. I also inc'll.ose a. copy of 113 rep],J to Dr.,. Hei~. Will you ldndl;r adVise the Secretal7 of State and the Secretarr of the Treas~ of tld.8 k1l1d otfer of assiet&nce and pte$elat the queation ot tne requested meeting to the Board at au. appropr1ate t:A.Jao.

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Hellel'

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nr. James a. Beller~ National o~ •.

U&1ited Palestine Appeal.. 4l maat 42114 street,

New Y9rt·l?, 8. I.

Dear Dl'. Heller •

FEB 9 •· 194•:

'lnanlc you for your J.etteJ" of -Fe'bra&l7 2• 1944;, u~oetl to secretar;v Hull, Seoretur Moxogen'llball e.n4 •• eo~ tH genDrt>U8 offer of the Uni. ted Pa~ Appeal to bit ot .U. pGSSi'ble aaa1atanoa :tn the work of· the Pnaident'e Will" S.f\lplt _

BovG• At the ~een\ td.me the 1fOI'k cit the w._. l'Ut""" 1oM

ia still ill the .torutiw ataa•• It 1e ·hoped tbat 'lftl WiU soon be eraabW to tUl'n ·to good uee-l;he prott...a caeniou ot such orgasd.tations as youn With tbeir lrQI'lit....wte inweat. in the reUet ot aU Nfu&eea• In t~ ~nti.-, 1 aa plMie4 to band your letwr to ur. John Pehle,._ Aeeiet.nt to the St,.. reta17 of the ~ and Actli.ng Execl)\ift DinctOI' of the BeaM· I nave aak«l h1a t.o ad'ri.ae the Secretaq of Sta1At and the Secre'-Y of tbe _'i'l'eUUl'Y of you ld!Jl offer and tU.ecw with thea the question ot meett.na 'With yoo. at. en--~ 4ate.

Sinoel'el.J" toUM-

{Sgd.) HENRY L·STIMSON ·

CCPY

For The Defense And Jj1:Juilding Of The Jewish Natj:onal ;rome J n Palestine

Honora h) e iienrJr L. Stimson donora''le C.::rr!ell i-iull ~ronora~)l_e jenr:~ ::~.)r.-_~f~nthau, Jr 0

',':c-,:- i(efugee ~'bard ··:ashin;;ton, L. c.

· Gcntlenen:

?ebrnary· 2, l'J4L',

The Adr1i uis tra ":.:'_ \'e -Joml'li ttee oi' the United Palestine Aopeal, rneeti!1g in :!ew York on /t:t'l.rt':J.ry lst, doted with a sense of ·deepest. aD;•reciatLm that thc.Pres}dent of tt1e United States !"las created a ·.;ar ::efu,~ee Jc;ard i' .::r t!1e ~urpose oi' dealin;~ immediately vii th tfle :1ecds 01.' wartir.Je l'eftlgees, \:'2. th special reference to tfte :Jlight of Jews arwng them, As ic!'aerlcans, we are proud of tlle "'armer in Which OUr c;~'Vernr.· •nt has ·T oposcd to act,

'!.'he Urri Led :'aL:;+Jine A~):Jeal is ti:e instr·ment throu0

h whiah -::.ite L\ms o:' c•ter-i ca nake available funds for the upbuilding of the Jewish homelar:;:; in ?::, lesi;ine, to which hundreds of thousands of refugees and i:-u:ti~;ra1; ts l!ave been enabled to come. 'I'he agencies i'i :1anced 'J;: ·t::·? llni ted ?~\lest.ine A:neal ';a ·1e esta'1lishecl foanda.:. ticns in ''al·?~; i.in~ w"Jich vr.il::. prov:i"4 e an ql)por'tuni ty for many. more refui~ees to ..:_-.:i_nd .ia-,ren- arx1 sec11rity ..

The off:cers 2!' '!:.';e l!n:i. ted ?ales tine A.():)eal v:ish to make avai.lable to -::.:1e :iar licfugee '3eard the facilities of i 'js organiza­tion in Ln? e:wc•Jtinn of plans that tlle Board rna~r formulate. They .w~ sh also t<:> ass.;.re t'w Soard '!;:;a•, t 1te agencies in Palestine will be ver~r ea~er to :1lace· t',eir fac;.li +;ies at t.h,-, disC>osal of the.· Soard· i. n a ·;anner to assure tr ; (;rca test cooper a ti()n in the restite and rehaoi ~.ita ti on of re:Cc1gees as speedily as :Jossi rle through the -op;;ortur.i'!:.i.Js ':·3~ /alEstine :H'f0rds. · · ·

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Jar •Jf.f~ce~s s'!;ai1d read~r to. Meet rri th you at y.our earliest conv2:-,ie11CC to i-r:1olemet1t th:_s earn8st offer of C0b_pe~~tion-~~· .

. Sincerely yours,

signed .. , James. G,

FEB 9

Dear Iir. Ualler •

YoUr letter of Fobruary 2, 19441 to the nu:illlbera of the war Refugee Board hua been roi'etrGd to tlliao!tiefl.

fhe :1ntereat of YQUr organisation in the Prta1 .. dont 'a nmr program of help to the perseoated l'ld.nwitiel of Ruropt 11 deeply appreciated. _I assure JOU that evarJthtng 1n our pOJJer will be dono to see that etfeotivo action 1• taken to carry Ollt the pol.ioy· or thia Government to oa~ . the VictimS of enemy Oppression who are 1n immiMnt danger or death.

Your offer of 8e1"91oe ind help to the- BOard 1• greatly-ep~eo1ated~

J&o. James G. HeUer, National Chairman• United Paloattne Appeal, 4l 1ilast 42nd stroet, lln York 171 H. t. .

FHodel:hd 2/8/44

-ve~ tl"Ul7 yours,

(Signed) J. ':J, Pehle s

.r. w. P«fble Acting Executive Dil"eetor

41 EAST 42nd STREET, NEW YORK 17, N.Y. ' • Telephone: MUrray Hill 2-3320 Cable Address-Palfund

NATIONAL OFFICERS

Honorary Chairmen Albert Einstein Solomon Goldman Henry Monsky Nathan Straus Henrietta Szold

National Chairman Abba Hillel Silver

National Co-Chairmen Stephen S. Wise

Chairmlln, Administrative Committee

Louis Lipsky Chllirmlln, Executive Committee

Israel Goldstein Louis E. Levinthal Bernard A. Rosenblatt Morris Rothenberg

Treasurer 'Chorled. Rosenbloom

Associate Treasurers Abraham Goodman Abraham L. Liebovih Jacob Sincoff

Vice-Chairmen Barnett R. Brickner leon Gellman James G. Heller Edmund I. Kaufmann Harry A. Pine Charles Ross Elihu D.' Stone Robert Szold Joe Weingarten Herman Weisman David Wertheim

Executive DirectOr Robert Silverman

Honorable Henry Morgenthan, Jr. Honorable Cordell Hull Honorable Henry L. Stimson

War Refugee Board Washington,. D. c.

Gentlemen:

February 2~ 1944

The' Administrative Committee of the United Palestine Appeal,~~ meeting in New York on February lst, noted with a sense of deePest appreciation that the -President of the United States has created a War Refugee Board for the purpose of dealing immediately with the · needs of wartime. refugees~ with special reference to the pU.ght of J e\'IB among them. As Americans, we are proud of the manner in which' our Government has proposed to act.

The United Palestine· Appeal is ·the instrument through which ' · the Jews of America make av~ilable funds £or the upbuilding of the •' Jewish homeland in Palestine, to which hundreds of thousands of · ;< refugees and immigrants have .been enabled to come. Tlie agencies financed by the United Palest-ine Appeal have established "found&-. tions 1n Palestine which will ),rovide an opportunity for many more refugees to find haven and sechrity.

The officers of the Unitea Palestine Appeal wish t.o make available to the W'ar Refugee Board the facilities of its organiza­tion in the execution o:f' plane that the Board may formulate. They wish also to assure the Board that the agencies in Palestine will be very eager to place their facilities at the disposal of the Board in a manner to assure the greatest cooperation in the rescue and rehabilitation of refugees as speedily as possible through the opportunities that Palestine affords.

Our. officers stand ready to meet with you at your earliest convenience to implement this earnest offer of cooperation.

Si=::w~·

JGH:J4FE

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es· G. Heller ional Chairm~ .· ..

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

THE UNDER SECRETARY

February 9,

TO Mr. Jolm W. Pehle

FROM: Mr. Hayden Raynor

I o.m forviarding these letters

to you for handling. They have not

been acknowledged.

Encs. From James G. Heller, February 2, 1944;

From 11rs. C-lara Victoria Friedman, February 1, 1944. ...,

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' \ • t · · ~egislered tuith the •<:;·esjdetlt's War Relief CotJtrol Board, No. 569 ·. . . .·. . . ~ ~~ ?lppedt . ~rr· :,r .. .' ;FOtr,,:~f' rll~~I]IW!]' \AND UPBUILOING Of THE JEWISH NATIONAL HOME IN PALESTINE

PALESTINE FOUNDATION FUND (KEREN HAYESODJ and JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (KEREN KAYEMETHJ \J'/: \4ltE~T 4M-S~R~, NEW YORK 17, N.Y. Telephone: MUrr.ay Hill 2-3320 ·Cable Address:.....Palfund

Honorary Chairmen Albert Einstein Solomon Goldman Henry Monsl.y Nathan.Straus Henrietta Szold

National Chairman Abba Hillel Silver

National Co-Chairmen Stephen S. Wise

Chairman, Administrative CommiHee

Louis Lipsl.y Chllirman, Executive Committee

Israel Goldstein Louis E. Levinthal Bernard A. Rosenblatt Morris Rothenberg

Treasurer· Charles J. Rosenbloom

Associate Treasurers Abraham Goodman Abraham L. Liebovitz Jacob Sincoff

Vice-Chairmen Barnett R. Brickner Leon Gellman James G. Heller Edmund I. Kaufmann Harry A .. Pine Charles Ron Elihu D. Stone Robert Szold Joe Weingarten Herman Weisman David Wertheim

Executive Director Robert Silverman

Honorable Cordell Hull Honorable Henry Morgenthau. Jr. Hono~able Henry L. Stimson

War Refugee :Board Washington. D. c. Gentlemen.:

February 2., 1944

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The Administrative Committee of the United Palestine Appeal. meeting in New York on February 1st. noted with a sense .of deepest appreciation that the President of the United States has created a War Refugee :Board for the purpose of dealing immediately with the needs of wartime refugees, with special reference to the plight of J e\'IS among them. -!\s Americans, we are proud of the manner in :which our Government has proposed to act.

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The United Palestine Appeal is the instrument through which the Jews· of America make ava~lable funds for the upbuilding. of the Jewish homeland in Palestine;, to which hundreds of thousands of refugees and immigrants have been enabled to come. The agencies financed-by the United Palestine Appeal have estab~iahed'foundations in Palestine which will providee~an opportunity for ma~ more ref~es to find haven and security.· · ·~'

The officers of the United Palestine Appeal wish to make avail­able to the War Refugee :Board the ''facilities of its organization in the execution of plans that the :Board may formulate. Th91 wish also · to assure the :Board that the agencies in Palestine will be very eager to place their facilities at the disposal of the :Board in a manner to assure the greatest cooperation in the rescue and rehab­ilitation of refugees as speedily as possible through the oppor­tunities that Palestine affords.

Our officers stand ree.<cy to meet wi-th you at your earliest -convenienae to implement this earnest offer of cooperation.

JGH:MFE Heller Chairman