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Show (TEN THOUSAND JEWS HOLD HUGE DEMONSTRATION I Thank Allied and Associate ! Powers For Services Rendered Ren-dered to Jewish Nation. PALESTINE WILL BE REBUILT, THEY ASSERT Support of Entire British Labor Party Piedged By Member of Parliament. LONDON. July 12. (By the Asso-ciated Asso-ciated Press I Ten thousand Jews in a decionsti allon in Albert Hall on the occasion of Great Bi Itain'S acceptance of ;ne mandate tor Palestine, tonight unanimously adopted resolutions ex-I ex-I presslye of appreciation of "the IlluB-; IlluB-; trlous services rendered the Jewish nation by the statesmen and peo-I peo-I pies of the allied and associated powers, pow-ers, particularly Great Hrltuln." The resolutions pledged the Jewa "to spare no effort or sactltlce for ihe rebuilding re-building of Palestine as a Jewish national na-tional home, in collaboration with the Inhabitants of the country." Arthur J. Balfour, lord president of th council; the Lord .Marquis of Crewe, Dr. Chalm Weizmann, head oi the Jewish ad in inisti atlve commiHston, and Jewish leaders representing 2b nations, who are holding a Zionist conference here, addressed .the meeting. meet-ing. UPPEAL FOR SUPPORT. The J us appealed tor support of ih- hUh comi'i isslonei' In Palestine. Sir 11 i ben Samuel, and the Jewish , leaders there. Mr Labour, who was accorded an ovution lusting several minutes, Sam i be hoped the iriibn in Palestine would remember that Great Britain freid them and make no trouble. He said he anticipated the greatest difficulty SOUld be i in lnubllit of the, Jews lo ! wor,; together and obey their leaders Max Nordau, replying to Mr. Balfour, Bal-four, aaserted that the Jews, as well OS the English, were politicians end thai the British statesmen would be j assured that "we want to be Great Britain's sentry on the Asia frontier, and if you will permit us to grow Strong as We desire we will watcn the Sue, canal lor you and be a useful ally li iieces.-var ." Dr. Weizmann. referring to (he Palestine Pal-estine Arabs, turned to Mr. Balfour anil said : SrRENGTH M PRIDE. "The Arab and the Jew will collaborate collabo-rate there on one condition only, thai the Arabs respect the right of the Jews ti Palestine. This done we will prove a source of strength and pride to the ma ndatory pow sr.' When Josiah C. Wedgwood, labor member of parliament, pledged the support of "the entire labor party of Cleat Britain to the J w not only to build a Jewish state but to promote kntei nationalism and bring nearer the brotherhood of man." Baron Rothschild, Roths-child, who presided, was uuablu to restrain re-strain the audience, which rose, cheered, cheer-ed, waved flags and Sang. Tho dem- o net ration ended with the singing of Hativka, the Jewish song of hope, to tne air of "God Sac the King. " Wo wl lu ( LINE. Tho American delegutes to the Zionist Zion-ist conference, who toduy secured the chairmanship of all the Important committees demanded that all the officers of-ficers of the conference i ealgn "so that the movement may be organized lo meet the new constitution." II Is explained thai the move WSS rot Intended as a criticism, but thai It was considered necessary to carry out the new program. The Amerll an women delegates declined de-clined to Join the proposed International Interna-tional women's organization, saying they desired to remain an integral part ot Zionist America, 'where they are accorded equal rights " |