Jun 21, 1938
Jewish capital and enterprise are welcomed in Palestine by the majority of Arabs, in the opinion of Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowen, New York, both Methodist Episcopal preachers, who arrived here this morning as passengers on board the American Export Line steamer Excambrion.
They spent the past year studying and gathering material in Palestine and other Near East countries for a Bible museum.
Only a small element, they said, controlled by the Mufti, are responsible for the outbreaks in Palestine and many residents of the country are of the opinion that other European Powers, in an effort to embarrass England, are supplying arms to the Arabs and stirring up trouble between Arabs and Jews.
While the Arabs dislike the British, they are very friendly toward Americans, according to Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bowen, and although there are some restrictions in effect, in general American tourists may move through the country almost at will without danger from marauding bands.
Carrying a large group of 70 passengers, of whom 14 landed here, the Excambrion berthed at the Army Base shortly before 8 a.m. today, completing a voyage from ports in the Mediterranean.
Capt. C. M. MacGowan, skipper of the liner, reported that he was obliged to swing the vessel from her course Saturday morning off the Grand Banks and steam 40 miles to the southward to avoid icebergs drifting down out of the Arctic.
The Excambion passed within 10 miles of the southernmost berg, which at that time was in lat. 40.53 and those on the deck of the liner had a good view of the iceberg and the ice patrol cutter Pontchartrain, which was close by warning vessels of its presence.
It was the first berg Capt. MacGowan has seen in 17 years and other officers of the vessel had never before sighted a berg so far to the southward.
Among passengers landing at Boston from the liner was Miss Louise Dresser, Worcester, returning from a three months’ tour of Mediterranean countries, and Miss Virginia Collins, Washington, D.C., for the last three years an attache at the American embassy at Tokio, Japan, coming home on leave.
Before leaving tomorrow for New York the Excambion will discharge nearly 1000 tons of general freight, principally products of Egypt and Italy, for local consumption.
June 21, 1938 | The Boston Globe
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