An appeal to the British people, this dark hour in Jewish history." to open wide the "gates of Zion" for the return of the Jewish people _was issued by the Zionist General Council in London yesterday after a meeting attended by 00 delegates representing Zionists throughout the world.
The appeal declares that Palestine offers the immediate possibility of a seltiement for many thousands of homeless children and young people. wealth and for elvillzation."
Qtr. Pirow dealt with his visit to London, closely related to which, he said, was a discussion on what South. Africa would do if Great Britain were involved in war.
attitude." he said, "is that the decision would be taken by the people of the South African Union, through Parliament, on the merits' of the concerned," he concluded, "it is better to base existing cordial Commonwealth ce-operation on facts than on make believe."
Mr. Pirow will shortly yo to Berlin, "Rome "and Amsterdam London, Nov. 18.
Mr. Pirow emphasized that his country would hesitate to send hor youth to slaughter and that the white Population of South Africa included sixty per cent. who are not of irish extraction "to whom a nntimental appeal on imperial grounds means nothing."
Mr. Pirow avoided an explicit reference to the Reich's colonial claims "and merely expressed the hope that "the steps taken so far should be followed up in the hope that they may Tead to a permanent basis for world peace,"
"Our feelings therefore for peace at any price but for peat at any reasonable price," he con:
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