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Show When briiish Withdraw Who Will "Take" Palestine? The British Government has emphasized the notice recently given to the United Rations Assembly As-sembly that the British intend to withdraw from Palestine and surrender sur-render their mandate in the (seething Holy Land. The British did not set a date 'for their withdrawal but state ithat it will occur "within a limited lim-ited period." At the same time, I they reject an invitation to remain re-main responsible for ,the Holy Land through an indefinite period, per-iod, including a settlement of the vexatious questions. In addition, the British snnkesman advised the Assembly that his country would consider an invitation tr take part in making effective r settlement, but that the Britisl Government "would not accep the responsibility for enforce ment, either alone or in a majoi role." This is an interesting develop ment. It seems to confuse thos-who thos-who maintain that the Britis' have precipitated the difficulty between Arabs and Jews for tlv purpose of holding on to the Palestine country. The Britis' spokesman points out that hi? country struggled hard for a so lution to the problem at a cos1 of "hundreds of lives and con siderable weath." He then added "We cannot go on indefinitely faced with the hostility of thr parties in Palestine, with fierce misrepresentations outside and with the drain on our own resources." re-sources." In other words, the British Government is anxious to lay the Palestine baby in the lap of some other foster-mother. This country, coun-try, despite the politically-inspired proclamations in support of a homeland for the Jews shows no eagerness to rush in where the British wish to withdraw. with-draw. At any rate, the British declaration poses something of a problem for the outside-nations which have been "settling" the Palestine problem without difficulty dif-ficulty for many years. Committee Says U. S. Can Afford Relief The fear has been expressed that the United States might seriously ser-iously impair its natural resources resour-ces by carrying out a program of assistance tp the nations of Western Europe. Taking cognizance of this danger, dan-ger, the President, some weeks ago, appointed several committees commit-tees to study what the United States can safely afford to do. m i Mil, j I The studies were to be relate " to our natural resources to nT r economic impact of foreign i and to determine how much our resources can be safelv h i1 lized to help other nations i The first report, prepared l ; Secretary of the Interior fcS and his associates, deals witi f our natural resources and eign aid. It concludes that l r $20,000,000,000 program will n? seriously drain ou rresourcea t-i' would pay for itself in speed'ir r -up imports, declares Mr Kruf I and it would help world econoS -off dead center and create 'cir cumstances under which all ar eas may be fully productive aS': wisely exchange their product with each other. . . S, The fact is recognized in th'r -statement by Secretary Km" i that "even a country as wealth' in resources as the United State-" cannot long underwrite the liu C terial deficits of other nation. y without serious impacts unnB ii economy and its resources." R " emphasizes the necessity for pre serving the fertility of out W the future of our forests and fov increased efforts' to discover act ? develop new sources of supplo for many basic raw materials r The Secretary warns that ceri tain shortages in this coimtrrl resulting from current high Wj els of consumption, may be in! tensified, with some economic repercussions but says that it t impossible to make a case "tk' the proposed aid program wil have a serious impact upon 'ou: economy." If the aid is extended wise! and geared to the specific' o jective of enabling other cour. tries to be fully productive, flu report indicates that the assii tance might pay for itself hi a;. suring us "an opportunity to ink R port the things we urgently red from others in order to devek and conserve our own natun! wealth and to maintain our star, dards of living." U |