With the Judaeans in the Palestine Campaign Part 26

With Jewish brains, Jewish labour, and Jewish capital, Palestine will be made to flourish like the proverbial green bay tree. The land will be irrigated and afforested; water power will be "harnessed" and made to supply light and heat. Trade of all sorts will spring up, fresh markets for goods will be opened, the wonderful natural harbour of Haifa will be improved--and all of this will naturally bring increased wealth and comfort to the Arab as well as to the Jew.

Even at the present moment the Jewish colonies are a joy to behold, and the land in their immediate neighbourhood has gone up in value threefold.

For many years the Jew and the Arab have worked together without the slightest friction, and I see no reason for any in the future. There will be no trouble whatever in Palestine between these two peoples when the country is properly governed, and the local officials loyally carry out the policy of the Imperial Government.

With an efficient straightforward Administration, holding the scales of Justice evenly, and working in co-operation with Jew and Arab, the dawn of a new and prosperous era for the Holy Land is a.s.sured, and Israel's age-long aspirations will at last be fulfilled.

Britain's share towards the fulfilment of prophecy must, however, not be forgotten, and the names of Mr. Lloyd George and Sir Arthur Balfour, two men who were raised up to deal justly with Israel, will, I feel sure, live for all time in the hearts and affections of the Jewish people. It is owing to the stimulus given by the Balfour Declaration to the soul of Jewry throughout the world that we are now looking upon the wonderful spectacle unfolding itself before our eyes, of the people of Israel returning to the Land promised to Abraham and his seed for ever.

In the ages to come it will always redound to the glory of England that it was through her instrumentality that the Jewish people were enabled to return and establish their National Home in the Promised Land.

"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."

APPENDIX I.

HONOURS LIST.

Distinguished Service Order Major E. NEILL.

Military Cross Capt. D. G. LEADLEY.

Military Cross with Bar Capt. T. B. BROWN.

Military Cross Second Lieut. T. H. FLIGELSTONE.

Military Cross with Bar Second Lieut. J. CAMERON.

Military Cross with Bar Second Lieut. A. B. BULLOCK.

Distinguished Conduct Medal Company Sergt.-Major PLANT.

Military Medal Corp. M. BLOOM.

Military Medal Lance-Corp. M. ELFMAN.

Military Medal Private J. SAPIESHVILI.

Military Medal Private J. GORDON.

Military Medal Private J. ANGEL.

Military Medal Private A. J. ROBINSON.

Mentioned in Despatches Major R. RIPLEY.

Mentioned in Despatches Capt. G. CUNNINGHAM.

Mentioned in Despatches Lieut. SIMON ABRAHAMS.

Mentioned in Despatches Company Sergt.-Major P. TENNENS.

(Died on Service.) Mentioned in Despatches Company Sergt.-Major C. BLACK.

Mentioned in Despatches Corp. W. BENJAMIN.

Mentioned in Despatches Private J. BLUMENTHAL.

Mentioned in Despatches Private N. KARSTADT.

CASUALTY LIST.

_Killed._

Lieut. B. WOLFFE.

Sergt. B. LEVY.

Sergt. C. LEVY.

Private S. MILDEMER.

Private S. GRAYMAN.

Private R. MARKS.

_Died from Wounds or Disease._

Company Sergt.-Major P. TENNENS.

Lance-Corp. A. LLOYD.

Lance-Corp. H. STRONG.

Private B. BRICK.

Private C. SEREMBER.

Private G. REDLIKH.

Private S. HART.

Private L. BLACK.

Private I. GOLDRICH.

Private J. MALKIN.

Private P. SOBORINSKY.

Private S. ABRAHAMSON.

Private S. ROSENBERG.

Private M. DEITZ.

Private W. WEINBERG.

Private J. BERMAN.

Private N. FREEMAN.

Private H. CANTER.

Private J. LEVY.

Private N. ALICK.

Private M. BIENSTOCK.

Private M. BLOOMENTHAL.

Private L. ALLONOWITZ.

Private M. FREINER.

Private M. GALINSKY.

Private J. SHAFT.

_Wounded._

Capt. A. W. JULIAN, M.C.

Lieut. H. B. CROSS.

Private A. J. ROBINSON.

Private P. LEFCOVITCH.

APPENDIX II.

CARE AND COMFORTS COMMITTEE, 38TH-42ND ROYAL FUSILIERS, KNOWN ALSO AS THE JEWISH REGIMENT AND THE JUDaeANS.

_Civil Executive Committee._