Page Fourteen , DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Friday, December 5, 1947 Yank Watches Tots at Work in Zion Diplomats Are Feted at Jewish Embassy' Agency Is Host to Foreign Envoys at a Ilig Balfour Day Reception By MURRAY FRANK WASHINGTON — The diplo- matic reception season is in full swing in Washington. Beginning about the middle of October to approximately the end of April, each embassy and legation plays host at a social reception for the elite of the diplomatic and gov- ernment circles and the repre- sentatives of the press corps in the Nation's Capital. Customarily, such social events are celebrated in conjunction with a major national holiday or on the anniversary of the independ- ence of the respective countries. Among the first this year to hold a diplomatic reception was the Jewish Agency for Palestine, whose Washington office has tak- en on the status of a quasi-em- bassy in the past two years. • The Agency has chosen Nov. 2, the day on which Lord Bal- four issued his famous declara- tion back in 1917, as the origin of modern Jewish independence in Palestine and recognizes that day as the Jewish "Fourth of July." MILESTONE IN HISTORY This year's Balfour Day cele- bration, which marked the 30th anniversary of the Balfour Dec- laration, was a particularly im- portant milestone in the struggle for Jewish independence since it coincided with the supreme efforts waged by the Jewish people at the United Nations. It was natural that this year's reception be more festive, more cheerful and more spirited at a time when Jewish hopes are run- ning high and century-old Jewish aspirations are on the threshold of realization. Although the day on which the reception was held happened to be one of those rainy, windy fall days which drives people indoors, some 150 to 200 guests came to pay their respects. Many more from diplomatic circles, who act as their country's representatives at the UN, were not able to leave the sessions at Flushing Meadows or Lake Success. It should be kept in mind that the turnout is particularly impor- tant at this time when officially Jews have just attained po- Herman Gilman, center, chairman of the Boston Allied Jew- litical status in an international- ish Campaign which passed its 1947 goal, watches two young ally-recognized Jewish state. The boys clear rock at communal settlement in Palestine. UJA very presence at the reception of supports settlement projects in the Holy Land. foreign diplomats and American government officials was in itself an indirect recognition of such Department officials and diplo- traordinary and minister pleni- status. mats of other 'countries. potentiary of France; Dr. Vlidi- PALESTINIANS HOSTS Naturally, attendance at these receptions is only by invitation. Some guests stay only for a little while, others remain for a half hour, an hour or longer. At the entrance to the reception room the guests are greeted by official hosts of the embassy or legation in question. Originally scheduled as host at the Jewish Agency was Moshe Shertok, head of the Agency's political depart- ment, but last-minute develop- ments at the UN detained him in New York and in his place was taken by Eliahu Epstein, director of the Agency's Washington office, and his wife, •Zahavah, who are both Palestinians. The general atmosphere at the reception was this: nearly every- one present expressed the hope and the wish that by the time the next Balfour Day celebration rolls around, they will he privileged to attend the first official inde- pendence day in an official Jewish Embassy representing an inter- nationally-recognized and func- tioning Jewish State in Palestine! This thought was expressed by numerous guests, including State SENATORS ATTEND tinez Vargas. Castello second secretary of the Brazilian embassy, represented his country, From the Chilean came Ambassador Felix Mete dA Rio and Minister Counsch,r Mario Rodriguez. Other Latin Americans included: Dr. Jose A. Mora, minister plenipotentiary of the Urugauyan embassy; Dr. Car- los Arosomena, first secretary of the Ecuadorian embassy; Dr. Joa- quin Salazar, minister counselor of the Dominican Republic's em- bassy; Daniel Theard, second sec- retary of the Haitian embassy. This by no means exhausts the diplomatic list, which included also the minister of the Negro Republic of Liberia, Mr. King, a representative of the Hungarian legation and many officials of lesser rank. More than 85 per cent of the Jews in Poland now are in nisei of dental care, according to a recent survey undertaken by mir Houdek, first secretary of the the Joint Distribution Commit.) tee. Czechoslovak embassy; Dr. Sergije Makiedo, counselor of the Yugo- slav embassy; Mihai Ral(4, en- voy extraordinary and Minister plenipotientiary of the Romanian legation. Among prominent Americans present were Senator J. Howard McGrath of Rhode Island and Senator Elbert D. Thomas of Utah. Senator McGrath is the newly-elected chairman of the Britain sent the agricultural Democratic National Committee attache of its embassy, A. N. and a staunch supporter of a Duckham. Jewish state in Palestine: Senator Thomas, also a Demo- crat, is a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the State Department came Charles T. Bohlen, counselor of the department and one of its highest officials, and Robert A. Stein of the department's Pales- tine section. Other government officials in- cluded: David K. Niles, special assistant to President Truman; David A. Morse, assistant Secre- tary of Labor; Economist Louis M. Bean, adviser to the Secretary of Agriculture, anct a number of others. The foreign diplomatic list con- tained the following guests: Am- bassador Jozef Winiewicz of Po- land; Francis Lacoste, envoy ex- MORE DIPLOMATS PRESENT A sizable contingent of diplo- mats came from the Latin Amer- ican countries. The Argentine em- bassy was represented by its counselor Martin Drago. !Bolivia sent its Ambassador Ricardo Mar- Chanukah Greetings CENTURY Portrait Si yid MR. & MRS. I. FEINBERG STEPIIENSON BLDG. • MA. 8319 CHANUKAH GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES TO ALL Glamour Girl Shop CIIANUKAII GREETINGS 11630 DEXTER TO ALL TO. 6-9892 CHANUKAH GREETINGS Dr. S. 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