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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23,

SECTION ONE

1946

VOU 48, NO. 34

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Presses Reopening of Immigration To Palestine

Jrge Bevin's Support, Warn Against Optimism:
le Directs Byrnes

By BEATRICE HEINIAN
(JTA Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Presl-
d exit Truman has directed Secre-
iry of State Byrnes to urge upon
evin the immediate reopening of
II migration to Palestine and

Zionists Confer With Bevin

a bolition of the land restrictions
0 n Jewish settlers, it was learned
Washington from a source close
the President. Mr. Truman'.
istructions were communicated to
tyrnes in a trans-Atlantic tele-
hone conversation.
Acting Secretary of State Dean

Acheson said this week that this

Pearson, Crum Accuse
Britain of Sabotage

By ELIEZER YAPOU

PARIS, (JTA)—Zionist leaders Stephen S. Wise,
State Department Officials Accused Goldman
and Bel Locker conferred here over the week-
end with British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and
of Secret Deals with Great Britain'
Colonial Minister George Hall. They held two meetings
WASHINGTON — Bartley Crum, of the An- over the week-end.
Neither the Jewish leaders nor. British spokesmen
glo-American Committee of Palestine, accused State De-
would comment on their talks. In-
partment officers of sabotaging President Truman's
formed Jewish circles here warned
Palestine policy.
Cyprus Refugees against any undue optimism as a
- He charged them with dealing secretly with Arab
'result of the contacts in the past

PRESIDENT TRUMAN
tovenuneat -has not made. any
formal representations to Great
Britain in opposition to the Bri-
tish blockade of Palestine, but
expressed the view that the un-
fortunate people who arrived in
Balla before the recent British
blockade order should be treated
with all possible consideration.
Asked at his press conference

regarding the attitude of the
United States towards the block-
ade, Acheson said he doubted
whether we had made any repre-
sentation of any sort on the sub.
ject. If there were any, he thought
they would have been restricted
to the point of view that the peo-
ple who reached Haifa some time
ago should receive all possible
'consideration. In a broad way, he
said, that is what the British
Government has done.
Mr. Acheson made It clear that
he was referring to the earlier
corners to Haifa, and not to those
now being transported to Cyprus.
He said it was his impression that
these people arrived after warn-
ing had been given that tha, de-
portation would occur.

Stage Protesting

week between members of the
Jewish Agency and the British
Government. They said that no
negotiations on Palestine's status
are presently under way 'and that
the Agency has requested these
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—The sen-
meetings in an attempt to learn
sational disclosure that Arabs and camp here went on a hunger strike the government's intentions.
Armenians participated in the this week to protest against the
The situation as seen from hero
bombing of the King David Hotel conditions under which they are Is as follows: The Agency execu-
in which government offices and being held.
Earlier, the refugees demon- tive having rejected as a basis
British military headquarters were
for discussions the "federalization"
wrecked and 91 persons killed, strated against the refusal of the
scheme proposed in the House of
was made this week when it was camp authorities to allow them to Commons by Deputy Prime Min-
revealed that a military court in speak to a group of correspond. ister Herbert Morrison is attempt-
Jerusalem had sentenced an Arab ents who were taken on a tour ing to ascertain whether the Brit-
to three years imprisonment and of the camp area.
When the inmates spied the ish are prepared to make any
an Armenian to five years.
newsmen outside the barbed-wire other proposals.
The
two,
Asis
Mussa
Aba
Said
His words were lent added
surrounding the camp, they rushed
A great many questions still re-
weight by the presence of Treas- and Karim Alan Chassu, were to the gates led by a refugee who main on the agenda of the execu-
ury Secretary John W. Snyder, captured in a truck mi l er the hotel unfurled a blue-white Zionist flag tive meeting here, which is sched-
shortly after the. explosion. In the
its -member of President Tru-
he had secreted on his person. uled to conclude thp end of this
man's special Cabinet committee truck was a quantity of arms and Guards fired into the air in an week. Also, before adjourning, the
explosives used in the blasting.
Palestine.
on
attempt to drive them from the Agency leaders will have to de-
Crum said Harold Beeley, of the Shortly after the incident, the gate, but the refugees remained cide whether or not to leave any
British Foreign Office had told Jewish underground movement, there shouting: "Palestine, Pales- of the executive members in Paris
the joint committee bluntly that Irgun Zvai Laumi, accepted re- tine."
to be available for further political
sponsibility for its execution.
(Continued on Page 3)
A clash was averted when a negotiations. According to present
Palestinian newspaperman spoke plans, a press conference will be
to tile angry internees in Hebrew,
and when the authorities an- convened at the conclusion of the
nounced that they would permit meeting, and David Ben Gurion
the correspondents to circulate and other executive members will
outline the decisions reached here.
among the deportees.
The Jews complained to the The executive decided to call off
demanded
Morgan's
resignation
newspapermen that babies were the scheduled World Zionist Con-
British Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick
Morgan, center of a storm of con- last January for a news confer- not receiving enough milk, that ference, which was to open at the
ence
remark
to
the
effect
that
a
pregnant women were not given end of this month, because of
troversy last January over his
remarks on a Jewish "exodus" well-financed exodus of Jews was proper medical care and that ra- technical difficulties.
tions were inadequate. The camp
from Europe, was released this under way for Europe.
Meanwhile, official Jewish Agen.
LaGuardia earlier had assailed commander said that everything
week as UNRRA chief of dis-
placed persons operations in Ger- a high but unnamed Allied of- possible was being done, but that cy spokesmen reiterated their re.
many by Director-General Fiorel- ficial for saying that Russian spies the camp was still not fully fusal to make any official com-
were operating within UNRRA's equipped.
ment on the statement issued by
lo H. LaGuardia.
Replacing him temporarily is organization in Western Europe.
President Truman. They referred
Meyer Cohen, director of UNRRA Asked then if he referred to Mor- WORKMEN'S CIRCLE PROTEST questioners to the statement by
gan,
LaGuardia
said,
"You
know
An
appeal
to
the
British
Party
repatriation in Washington.
Ben Gurion last week, that ad.
to change the present Palestine
Cohen will serve as acting chief who I mean."
mittance of refugees and displaced
policy
of
the
Labor
Government
representatives
from
He gave a blunt negative an-
until UNRRA
member countires appoint a per- swer to a question whether Mor- was made in a cable sent to Lon- persons to the United States would
manent successor, LaGuardia said. gan had ever supplied any evi- don by the Workmen's Circle. A be a fine thing, but that the bulk
European UNRRA officials had dence to substantiate the un- copy of the appeal was sent also of tha Jews in Europe want to go
to Prime Minister Attlee.
to Palestine.
named official's statement.

leaders to strengthen Britain's
hand against Russia in the Mid-
dle East.
Crum said the "saboteurs" were
career men who had become "cap-
tives of the British social lobby
in Washington."
Ho singled out Loy Henderson,
chief of the Middle East and At
rican-affairs division, and urged
his dismissal.
Crum, who served on the joint
committee set up to study and
recommend a solution of the Holy
Land problem, spoke at a recep-
tion given in his honor by the
American Christian Palestine Com-
mittee.

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Agency Requests Session in Attempt
To Learn British Government Plans

Arabs and Armenians
Hunger Strike
Arrested in Connection FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus, (JTA)-
1,350 Jewish deportees from
With Hotel Bombing The
Palestine confined In the Caraolos

LaGuardia Appoints Cohen
Germany UNRRA Director

More Pay For Federal Jobs; Prospect
That Increases Will Be Extended

Mr. Truman, as President, is to scientists,
Diplomats are the latest to get
next in line for a pay increase
along with the members of his a a increase. A U.S. Ambassador
Cabinet and the heads of federal to London, Moscow or Paris, or to
agencies. Everybody else is Gov- another major capital, now is to
ernment has received, or is about get $25,000 a year, instead of
$17,500, He is paid more than a
to get, more money.
President
000
a year, Truman
the same is pay
a Presi-
resident
paid
$75 Cabinet officer, and, also, is to be
given a fund for entertainment
dent drew bac in the in the days and an expense account to sup-
port Taft.
servants.
Pay is raised all
of $100,
William Howard
A raise
to
000 is probable next year. along the line in the Foreign Serv-
A free h ouse, some servants and ice.
Judges in all U.S. courts are
125,000 in travel allowance goes
a $5,000-a-year raise.
with the job.
_abinet members are due to being Supreme
given Court Justice will
w $25,000 a year, and the
, j a raise to $20,000, probably draw
a .he same time the President's Chief Justices $25,500 a ear, for
1,4 is raised. These heads of life. A Justice can retire at '70
big Government departments now on full pay; Judges of U.S. courts
draw $15,000 and get few per- of apeal will get $17,500, and
quisites except a car and chauf- district court judges $15,000. All
fear. are lifetime jobs with full pay on
Agency heads can expect a retirement.
Members of Congress, starting
raise next year, maybe to $15,000.
They now get $10,000 or $12,000 next Januar, will draw $12,500 a
and
find, in
some them
cases,
that as
ex- ear in salar, plus a $2,500 annual
ecutives
under
draw
expense allowance that 1, not tax-
able. A person who has served
Much pay as they do.
'Pay raises, except for these one 6-ear term in the Senate or
high jobs, already have been giv- three 2-ear terms in the House, or
en to just about everybody in more, hereafter will be eligible to
Government service, from soldiers retire on a pension

Morgan was attributed with a
statement to the effect that
UNRRA "has become the shield
under which Soviet agents are
fomenting trouble among dis-
placed persons in Germany."

Police Probe
Threats to Burn
N. Y. Synagogue

Big Doings Sept. 15th

Detroit Is Selected by J.D.C.
For First Annual Meeting

Members from six states representing the East Cen-
tral Region of the Joint Distribution Committee will
convene in Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 15, for the first

annual meeting of the group. The
NEW - YORK, (JTA) — Reports Detroit-Leland Hotel will be the
from Somers, N. Y., a small up- local headquarters for the session.
state community which lies within
In the afternoon, leaders of the

one of the areas under consider.
ation as a site for United Nations
headquarters, disclose that anti.
Semitic groups have threatened to
destroy a synagogue being con-
structed by the local Jewish com-
munity, which consists mainly of
summer residents.
According to Rabbi Kalman
Kahn, head of the congregation,
unidentified persons cut down a
sign on the synagogue site, which
read: "On this site will be built
a house of worship sponsored by
the Hebrew Congregation of Som-
ers." State police are investigating
the incident, as well as rumors
that the synagogue would be
burned down, should it be com-
pleted.

Cleveland, chairman of the JDC
East Central Region, will hear a
report on the regional group's

plans for the coming year and

United Jewish Appeal in Michi- will include the election of offl.
gan and members of the JDC cers. Follo_wing a luncheon, which
group will join forces at a gen- will also be open to the public, a

eral session devoted to the United
Jewish Appeal. The JDC receives
funds for its world-wide relief and
rehabilitation program through
the United Jewish Appeal.
No funds will be solicited at
either meeting, which will be open
to the public.
Edward M. M. Warburg, chair-
man of the Joint Distribution
Committee and New York UJA
leader, will be the main speaker
at the combined general session.
The morning session, according
to Judge Maurice Bernon, of

question-and-answer forum on
JDC activities will be held.
The United Jewish A p peal
meeting will be attended by rep-
resentatives from every major
community In the state. The UJA
is now engaged in a nation-wide
campaign for $100,000,000 for the
Joint Distribution Committee, the
National Refugee Service and the
United Palestine Appeal.
States to be represented are:
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Western
Pennsylvania, Northern Kentucky
and West Virginia.

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