Defenders of Israel and State's Anglo-Arab Foes

Arab leaders and
British commanders plot their next move
on
from headquarters in Jerusalem's Old City. the Jewish areas

Sturdy Ilaganahyouth s at their
battle stations
their Homeland from-
somewhere in Israel defending
the
Invaders. Photos Courtesy of Telenews Theaters

Israeli - Irgun Fighting Rages

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Vol. 30, No. 23

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Friday, June 25, 1948

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McDonald Israel's Consul to Address

Is Envoy
to Israel

Campaign Victory Dinner

Tel Aviv in Panic
as Clashes Spread

(Special to the Jewish Chronicle)

TEL AVIV—Fighting between dissident Irgun soldiers
and
troops raged in Tel Aviv bringing civil strife,
panic Israeli
and death.

The fighting started when Irgun attempted to land a
cargo of ammunition on the Tel Aviv beach in defiance of

ienple Israel
to Build in Fall

the UN truce after having been
Prevented frotn unloading by
Arthur Lo•ie, Israeli consul
Israeli soldiers north of Natanya.
general' in New York, and Dr. the position of Europe's 1,000,0(10
Jewish survivors. From his JDC
(See page 2 for earlier story).
Joseph J. Schwartz, executive
headquarters in Paris, he directs
The beach fighting spread
(Special to Chronicle)
vice-chairman of the European
throughout Tel Aviv when the
WASHINGTON — James program of the Joint Distribu-
Irgunists attacked the army de-
Ground Breaking
G. McDonald of New York, tion Committee, will be guest
fense ring near the coast.
speakers
at
the
closing
dinner
warm friend of a Jewish
Is Set for October
CIVILIANS BITTER
meeting
of
the
Allied
Jewish
Palestine, has been named
A stunned Tel Aviv was open-
Campaign, when workers and
Accepting the recommenda-
special representative of the contributors
ly bitter at the Irgun's attacks,
to the drive will
ton 'of Louis H. Schostak, chair-
United States to Israel, Presi-
and attempted violation of the
Pay tribute to the State of Is-
dent Truman announced.
man of its building committee, truce. Negotiations were under
rael.
The
dinner
will
be
held
Eliahu Epstein has been des-
Temple Israel has set Oct. 17 as way between the two forces but
at 6:30 • p.m., Monday in the
the date for ground breaking shooting continued on Wednes-
ignated as Israeli representative Book Cadillac.
to Washington in the exchange
ceremonies for Its building.
day.
of diplomatic missions.
Seating will be provided for
Plans call for a circular sane:
. The entire Tel Aviv central
McDonald, 61, was a member those who wish to come at 8:30
tuary or auditorium for 1700
coast was cleared of civilians
of the Anglo-American Com- p.m. when the meeting will start.
persons flanked by a rectangular
when several explosions shook
Working
to
make
the
closing
building intended for social, cul-
mission of Inquiry on Palestine
the ammunition-laden Irgun
in 1946. He served as high com- dinner a victory dinner, work-
tural and educational activities.
ship. Many Irgun soldiers and
IN PALMF.R PARK AREA
missioner for Jewish and other ers in tiade and professional
sailors were seen leaping into
The building is" to be located
refugees from Germany between divisions met this week for re-
assignment to provide for cov-
1933 and 1935.
in the Palmer Park area at the sea. It was feared that as
The Agriculture Department erage of all remaining slips.
Manderson and Merton roads. many as 10 soldiers and on both
It is expected to cost $600,000. sides had died in the clashes.
revealed it had allocated 40,000
Lourie also holds the position
The fighting spread outside the
100 pound bags of flour to
The program approved by the
Is- of the director of Israel's United
rael.
ARTHUR LOURIE
congregation is part of a more city when Irgun attempted to
Nations office. Prior to the for-
• .1. .1.
In Philadelphia, the Republi- mation of Israel, he was director
elaborate plan for the future. rush reinforcements in and were
can national convention plat- of the New York office of the the vast relief, resettlement and The project envisions a gym- blocked by government troops.
reconstruction program in Eu- nasium, school building, little ASSAIL 'REBELLION'
form urged full recognition for Jewish Agency for Palestine.
The government announced
rope
of the major American theater for religious drama and
Israel. The statement was as
Dr. Schwartz is one of
that it was determined to smash
follows:
the abroad.
agency aiding distressed Jews a dining hall.
world's leading authorities on
George M. Stutz was reelected what it called the Trgun "re-
"We welcome Israel into the
(Continued on Page 2)
bellion" regardless of cost.
family of nations and t - '•e pride
in the fact that the 1' ;ablican
Aides of Count Folke Berna-
dotte, the UN mediator, did not
Party was the first to call for
intervene terming the strife an
the establishment of a free and
internal matter. Bernadotte told
independent Jewish common-
HAIFA, Israel (Special) —
the UN, meanwhile, that he was
•
wealth. The vacillation of the British police leaving. Palestine
planning mediation talks for a
Democratic administration on this desecrated the flag of Israel, it
long rage settlement of the war.
question has undermined the was charged by Jewish port
Earlier, the Israel government
prestige of the United Nations. workers,
Victory for the Israeli ar- than Medow, Morris Mendelson, disclosed
a reversal of policy
mies if the truce fails was pre- David M. Miro, Jack Nevel,
"Subject to the letter and
police spread a large Is- dieted by Royce Howes mili-
with regard to Arabs who had
spirit of the United Nations raeli The
flag over the ship's gang- tart' expert .for the Detroit Free Willie
Shanfie
Benjamin fled Israel before and during
Weiss, David Zelld,
charter, we pledge to Israel full way and stepped on it as they Press,
Abe Ros- the war.
recognition, with its boundaries boarded the vessel. The police Press, who spoke at the annual enzweig, Albert Elazar and Carl
The government announced it
as sanctioned by the United Na- were in the last British con- meeting of the Zionist district Rozner.
would permit the return of the
tions, and aid in developing its tingent to leave for Britain with last week.
300,000 refugees only after a
Morris M. Jacobs was reelect- GO TO CONVENTION
economy." 1000 soldiers.
ed president of the organization
peace settlement and their ac-
Elected
to
be
delegates
to
the
for a third term. Several new national convention July 2 to 5 knowledgment of the authority
members were elected to the are Harold Berry, Sol A. Dann, and sovereignty of Israel.
Rabbis Allowed to Visit sward.
Israel calls this a war
Lt. Robert • Ettinger, Herbert
meas-
Jerusalem's Old City
OTHER OFFICERS
Fortgang, Rabbi Leon Fram, ure prompted by the fear that
JERUSALEM (Special)—Five
the
Arabs
might
become
a
fifth
NEW YORK (WNS)—Merger
, Philip J. Gilbert, Morris M. Ja-
Reelected as vie
of the Hebrew Union College aged Rabbis who formerly serv-
e presidents cobs, Louis Kasle, Leon Kay, A. column or a burden.
were Louis Berry, Walter L. C. Lappin, M. B. Lewis, Philip
with the Jewish Institute of ed in Jerusalem's Old City this Field
and
week entered its Jewish quar-
Abe Kasle; secretary, Lipson, Jack Nevel, Dr. M. S.
Religion has been announced.
Dr. Nelson Glueck will become ter for the first time since it Seymour .... Tilchin; treasurer, Perlis, Harold B. WeisMan, Dr.
fell
to
the
Arabs.
Charles Wo14• and executive-di- Bernard Weston, Sol Wildstrom,
president of the new institution.
Their visit, primarily for pray- rector, Mrs. Albert Feldstein. charles Wolok, Maurice -H. Zack-
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, president
New members of the board in- heim and David Zellman.
er, was arranged between the
ALBAN/ (WNS) —The New
of the Institute, becomes presi-
elude Harold Berry, Sidney
United
Nations
Truce
Commis-
The alternates are Max Dun- York Stale Board of Regents
dent emeritus of the consoli- sion and
e this week the teach-
Major Abdullah el Tel Brand, Sol A. Dann, Lt. Robert itz, Julius Green, A. B.
approvd
dated org a n iza tiou.
Stralser, ing of Hebrew in
Ettinger, Walter Farber, Harry Tybie
of the Arab Legion.
the state's
N. Grossman, Louis Kasle, Na- Holden. Schneider and Patricia
high schools as a fully accred-
ited
foreign
language.
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British Insult
Flag of Israel

Predicts Victory for Israel;
ionists fleet Jacobs Again

Hebrew Union,
Institute Merge

N. Y. High Schools
to Teach Hebrew

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