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AMERICANS TAKE TOP CONGRESS ROLE

Pick Blum
as French
President

Evelyn Keyes Contributes to SOS

PARIS—Leon Blum, the
first Jew to be premier of
France, was elected provi-
sional president of the re-
public Thursday by the Na-
tional Assembly. The wax
was cleared for him when
the Popular Republican
Movement, party of Georges
l3idault, decided not to pre-
sent an opposition candi-
date.

NEW YORK (WNS)—Harold L.
Ickes, former secretary of the In-
terior, declared there that the oil
of the Middle East "is inexorably
bound up with the question of
Palestine and, consequently, of
Zionism."
Speaking at a luncheon spon-
sored by the New York Chapter
of Hadassah, he deplored Ameri-
can-British political moves that
have blocked a Jewish common-
wealth in Palestine.
"You and I have a right to
know just why Great Britain and
the United States have not re-
turned to the policy of the Balfour
Declaration," Ickes stated, adding
that it was only after the dis-
covery of oil in Suadi Arabia that
"the King of Saudi Arabia became
truculent."
At the same time he denounced
the State Department for having
"given the so-called "cabinet com-
mittee" a nod of approval.

BASLE, Switzerland—The dominant American dele-
gation took the lead in deliberations at the World Zion-
ist Congress which opened here Monday when Dr. Abba
Hillel Silver, head of the Zionist Organization of Amer-
ica took the rostrum to brand the partition proposal a
"grave error in judgment" and to demand militant ac-
tion in breaking down Britain's impressive immigration
policy for Palestine.

Rabbi Silver was given an ova
tion by the 370 delegates upon the
conclusion of his fiery address.
Sixty-one countries are represented
among the representatives. Over
2,000 guests, including diplomats
from most European countries, in-
cluding Russia but excluding Great
Britain, attended the Impressive
opening ceremonies presided over
by the venerable revered leader
of world Zionism, Dr. Chaim
BASLE (WNS) — Dr. Chaim
LAVY M. BECKER, former educational director of the Detroit
Weizmann.
Weizmann, in his opening speech
Jewish Community Center and a former JDC overseas worker, is
at the World Zionist Congress,
HEADS MODERATES
shown receiving a contribution of canned foods for the SOS drive
Dr. Weizmann heads the moder- Monday, scathingly attacked Brit-
from lovely Evelyn Keyes, film star. Miss Keyes, who appears in
ate group at the conference which ain as being largely responsible
"The Jolson Story," made the donation in New York during the
subscribes to the belief that Jewry for the annihilation of millions of
commemoration of the 40th anniversary last week of the adoption
should continue its appeal to the European Jews and demanded that
of the international S.O.S. distress signal. The drive is sponsored
world conscience to bring Jewish Britain either carry out the Pal-
by the Joint Distribution Committee.
Statehood in Palestine as opposed estine mandate "In the spirit" it
to the Silver theory of aggressive was intended or surrender it.
Dr. Weizmann condemned the
support for the battle on immigra-
tion restrictions and the re- "terrorist acts" in Palestine 'and
expressed his appreciation for the
sistance.
support given Zionist aims by Pres-
Dr. Weizmann was elected presi- ident Truman.
dent of the congress by an over-
He said nothing about the ques.
whelming vote. The Revisionists
voted against Dr. Weizmann whom tion of Jewish participation in the
they branded as an appeaser of conference on Palestine, which is
British Save 742
Britain, and the entire Mizrachi to meet in London next month, or
about the partition Issue.
Marooned on Island delegation abstained.
Oscar Cohen, new executive di-
The hall of the Mustermesse,
Dr. Silver, in his address lashed
rector of the Jewish Community
out against America's ineffectual largest hall in Basle, was crowded
to capacity with more than '2,000
policy.
Council, will be presented to the
JERUSALEM—Two Brit- Palestine
guests, Including diplomats from
The
American
Zionist
leader
body for the first time at the re- ish warships rescued 742
called America's Palestine policy various legations in Switzerland,
gular quarterly session of dele- shipwrecked Jewish refu- a failure, declaring that the as the aged leader of world Zion-
gates at 8:15 p. m. Tuesday in the
Roosevelt administration had made ism beginning his speech declared
auditorium of the Jewish Com- gees from the tiny Greek "no representation whatsoever to "that in the moment of our direst
island of Syrina and imme- the British government" and that need, a British government shut
munity Center.
Highlight of the agenda will be diately carried them to President Truman's "hand had fal- the doors of our Home in our
face."
a discussion of the FEPC cam- Crete for transshipment to Cyprus tered time after time." He charged
"For six long years," Dr. Weiz-
paign in which the Council has and detention as "illegal immi- that while America "found it im-
possible to transport to the United mann said, "while the butchery
been engaged, Aaron Droock, pres- grants" to Palestine.
was going on in Europe, we con-
ident, announced. Present indica-
Meanwhile, 756 Jews deported to States more than 250,000 Nazi and tinually drew attention to the pos-
tions are that the petition phase Cyprus several months ago landed Fascist prisoners, it did not find sibilities of rescue. Whenever a
of the campaign has been success- in Haifa Tuesday amid the ac- It possible to do as much for the
(Continuea on page 16)
fully completed, he said. Delegates claim of the Jewish populace. They Jews, who were . its friendliest
will be asked to consider plans have received immigration certifi- Allies."
for continuing the FEPC effort in cates under the community quota DENIES COMMITMENT
Social Triumph Seen
Michigan, he added.
plan and have been taken to
President Truman, he asserted,
did not commit the United States for Balfour Ball Dec. 21
Droock revealed that a report Kiriat Shemuel near Haifa.
The record sale of patron tick-
At least eight passengers were to the partition proposal, but mere-
on community activities on behalf
of displaced persons will be pre- believed to have been lost when ly said that the U. S. Government ets and arrangements to use three
sented. This report concerns the the refugee ship, which was at- will support a compromise be- ball rooms with two fine bands
participation of the Council in a tempting to run the British block- tween this proposal and the Brit- mean that this year's Balfour
Ball of the Zionist district at the
non-sectarian civic drive to facili- ade, foundered in heavy seas after ish "federalization plan."
"It is too early to say how firm Statler, Saturday, Dec. 21 will be
tate the entry to this country of striking a rock. Many were in-
jured and British doctors were and persistent Secretary of State the outstanding social event of the
displaced persons.
put ashore to aid them before the Byrnes will be in pressing for Jew- year, according to A. C. Lappin,
"To participate democratically in transfer Began.
ish rights in Palestine and for a chairman.
Patron tickets are available at
consideration of communal activi-
The Associated Press said that just and early solution of the Pal-
ties," Droock said, "I urge every eight of the worst injured had estine problem," he declared. The the Zionist office, 1044 Penobscot
Secretary of State, however, now Bldg. General admission will be at
accredited delebate to be present been taken to the island of Rhodes
the door only.
(Continued on page 2)
aboard a Greek destroyer.
at the meeting."
Remarking that a decline could
be expected late next year, he
specified, however, that no "break"
was in prospect.
Anderson devoted his address to
The signal for this ceremony the question of support prices for
dairy products. According to the
orary president, while the execu-
(vas the arrival of a helicopter present law, he pointed out, dairy
BASLE (JTA)—Leaders of the tive is to be divided into three
carrying 40 quarts of fresh milk
prices could be supported at 90 various Zionist groups among the sections, each electing its own
from Honesdale, Pa. Unable to ob- per cent of parity, which would
tain permission from city author- be 30 to 40 per cent under present more than 300 Relegates attending president. One section of the ex-
the World Zionist Congress have ecutive would have its headquar-
ities for the craft to land on the
begun negotiations concerning the ters in Washington, the second in
roof of the four-story building, prices.
If there should be a sharp de- composition of the Jewish Agency Jerusalem and the third in Lon-
league officials arranged instead
for the plane's pilot to lower The cline, therefore, the industry would executive, which will be set up don.
It is suggested that Dr. Abba
can of milk on a twenty-foot rope. be unprotected And would be vir- following the election by the Con-
Studies by the department's bu- tually destroyed, however, that he gress of a world Zionist executive. Hillel Silver become the head of
The leaders of the General Zion- the American section of the ex-
reau of agricultural economics did not expect dairy prices to go
ists offered a proposal under which ecutive; David Ben Gurion be the
show that farm prices "are not down to the support level.
The new milk processing plant there would be no president of head of the Jerusalem section, and
moving up as rapidly as they were
and that the top level for agri- that was formally opened yester- the Jewish Agency in the future, Moshe Shertok president of Gle
cultural products has generally day actually began operations Nov. but a du-umvirate composed of a London section.
19, it was explained. Equipped to representative of the General Zion-
The Laborite counter-proposal
been reached," he said.
was unfavorably received by the
With continued high food pro- process 60,000 pounds of milk an ists and of the Laborites.
This proposal was considered by General Zionist leaders since they
duction here and the prospect of hour—equivalent to a pint a day
improved production In the rest of for 500,000 consumers—it replaced the Laborite delegation which, at- consider that this would give Dr.
the world, "there is every indica- the league plant at 542 East 19th t.&' many hours of discussion, of- Weizmann an opportunity to re-
tion" that retail food prices will street, which is being razed to ered a counter-proposal suggesting main the actual head of the Jew-
ish Agency and also, because the
remain generally constant for make way for Stuyvesant Town, the following compromise:
(Continued on page 16)
Dr. Weizmann is to become hon-
several months, Anderson declared. the new housing development.

Dr. Weizmann:
'Jewish State
Only Solution'

Council Parley Rescued Jews
Called to Scan Sent to Cyprus
FEPC Effort

Secretary of Agriculture Sees
Leveling Off in Prices of Food in '47

NEW YOR—Retail food prices
-• hp parently have reached their
..0...
peak and begun to level off, Sec-
retary 'of Agriculture Clinton P.
Anderson said here yesterday. He
added that a downward trend may
develop "during the latter months
of next year.
Anderson was here to partici-
pate in one of the ceremonies at-
tending dedication of a new
$2,000,000 milk processing plant
built by the Dairymen's League
Cooperative Association on Twelfth
Avenue between Forty-seventh and
Forty-eighth streets.
At a morning program in the
plant, Dr. Israel Weinstein, Com-
missioner of the City Department
of Health, presented an official
permit to Henry H. Rathbun of
New• Hartford, N. Y., president of
the farmers' cooperative which has
26,000 members in five states.

Silver Demands War
on Immigration Ban

Soviet Sends Observer, Briton Absent
as Zionist Conclave Opens in Basle

Will Be First Jew
to Head a State

Ickes Smells Oil
in Palestine Issue

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Detroit Jewish Chronicle

Vol. 48, No. 50

Blum, who is 74, will be the
first Jew in world history since
the exile to be titular head of a
state. As interim president, Blum
will also act as premier.
Blum has never hidden the fact
that he was a Jew but on the
contrary often has spoken with
great pride of his forebears and
heritage. Because he was a Jew
he suffered heavily at the hands
of the Nazis but his great world
position prevented them from put-
ting him to death as they had
done other Jewish statesmen.
Blum was for seven months
premier of the 1936 "Popular
Front" government. Ho was asked
to take the helm again to break
a two-week old cabinet crisis. He
agreed to accept the invitation to
head the government If no can-
didate opposed him.
No other candidates appeared
and he was named to head the re-
public by the Assembly which was
meeting for its third attempt to
pick an interim leader.

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