WHERE AMERICA STANDS

Chronicle (Levin), 4 May 1946, Page 5

WHERE AMERICA STANDS

Received Fridav, 8.40 p.m. XEW'YORK, -May 2. The he.-ids of dipJomatic inissioas in Aia>-:ica, representiag Kgvpt, lraq, bci.a noa. Saudi-Arabia, and Svria, ttfter a eonference regarding the 1'alestine ( 'oniinittee 's propositls, jointly made tlie statament^ ."It is to be noted, ina>. much as the An'glo-Aaiericaa (,'oniniit i «-f is a dual.e.omiiiittee to tlie exclu>ion of repre.sea tat ives of the AraO i'onatries whicli afe aiost directlv coucei r "1, tlie ('ommittee's report does not I in avy way biml the Arab couutries and Arno world. Tliese couutries have never failed to make it clear they will oppose uny >iew encroachnient on tlieir rights, >uc:> as a further introduction of Jews into I'alestiiie, vvitli all the forces at thci: disposal." The Times' eorrespondent comments that P appeared that the diplomats met without speeifie iustruetions from tiieir OoM-nniients. It was said they planned IV) ri-jiresentations to tlie State Departwviit or further action oi' auv kimL TI..' New York Ti m.es, edit orini ly, tttys tair-minded Am.ericnns gree that Aiiie:i *a eannot ask Britain to abrogate the White Paper which represents the Brit . -h policy in Palestine, without as- j MUaiiig some responsibilitv for imposing j a ^nbstitute policy involving grave j rbk«. of violence and disorder. After j talkiag loudly and long about what 1 >kmii.| be done, and joining the inqui ry j to lind if Ihe Ameriean prop'osed solu- J tion were practicable, Ameriea cannot | very well wa.sh her hands of her advice I Jor iK tion. L'nited States is too power^1 to give advice and insist uj>on '"'tjVni, ttnless she is readv to help in all kvuy- necessury — motai supjiort and fin- ! tni'-ia; assistance, even liy a show : furcc — to pu,t iufo effect the policy she | dwinn n«lsj. " | i