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Israel Denies Soviet Li
No Men,
No Guns,
Say Jews
Bnai Brith Conclave Set
City Awaits Bisgyer
The coming on Sunday of
Maurice J. Bisgyer, national ex-
ecutive secretary of Bnai Brith,
and the famed Chicago Cantor
Moses J. Silverman is creating
quite a stir in Detroit Jewish
circles.
Bisgyer has just completed a
tour of Europe and Israel. He
attended the sessions of the
United Nations Security Council
TEL AVIV (Special) — The
government of Israel denied
categorically that it had received
any military assistance whatso-
ever from the Soviet Union.
Not a single Soviet national
is in a group of foreign volun-
teers fighting for Israel, the
statement asserted.
CALLED FABRICATIONS
Rumors that the Soviet Union
had sent arms and troops to Is-
rael had been circulating in UN
quarters for many weeks. Over
the last weekend, several sources,
Plans 2nd Letter
some of them normally authori-
tative, had declared that ques-
in Bnai Britt' Clash
tioning of a single deserter from
the Israeli air force had convinc-
Isidore Sobeloff, executive di-
ed them of the truth of the re-
rector of the Jewish Welfare
ports.
The government here labeled Federation, has put off deliver-
the rumors "a tissue of malicious ing a full answer to Bnai Brith
lies." Its spokesman said they charges that he "sabotaged" the
were part of the "smear cam- Bnai Brith Aid to Israel drive
here and sought to discredit the
paign" against Israel.
organization.
BUY CZECH ARMS
The Israeli official did not de-
He has- asked Isadore Starr,
ny that the Jewi had bought president of the Greater Detroit
arms from Czecho s lovakia, point- Bnai Brith Council, which lev-
ing out that this had long been eled the charges last week, not
known and that Israel had never to consider a letter he sent im-
denied it.
mediately after receipt of Starr's
His statement, however, was accusation as a final reply.
the first confirmation of reports
He told Starr he would con-
that foreign volunteers from sev-
eral European countries, the sult with the JWF board of gov-
United States and the British ernors before making a full ex-
dominions were fighting under planation in view of the publi-
cation of Starr's letter in the
the Israeli banner.
Chronicle last week.
Zionists will again gather Sat-
urday night to celebrate the Bal-
four Declaration, precursor of
the Jewish State, at a lavish
ball in Hotel Statler. Two bands
will play.
The proceeds will be used in
the maintenance of the Zionist
office here and help in financing
national Zionist projects.
As a special feature, tribiite
will be paid to Harry Cohen.
In a ,letter to Sobeloff, the
Chronicle offered to give his re-
ply "the same position, space
and prominence" that its gave
the Bnai Brith letter. Sobeloff,
however, declared that he would
reply only on his own terms
because the Chronicle failed to
consult with him before the pub-
lication of the charges.
The Chronicle rejected those
terms. Subsequently, Sobeloff
notified Starr that he would send
the.supplementary letter in an-
swer to the Bnai Brit allega-
tions.
Youth Center Cornerstone
Rites Set by Young Israel
The cornerstone for the youth
center of Young Israel will be
laid with impressive ceremonies
at 1:30 p.m., Sunday on Dexter
between Sturtevant and Fuller-
ton.
Climaxing many years of plan-
ning, the rites will mark the
realization of the dream of a
home for the youth of the sec-
tion ikhere they can gather in
an American atmosphere and in
the spirit of traditional Judaism.
Rabbi Samuel R. Weiss, na-
tional director of Young Israel,
will deliver the principal ad-
dress. .
Morris Karbal, prominent busi-
nessman, has organized a com-
munity steering committee to
assist in augmenting member-
ship and financing the building.
Associated with him are Benja-
min Gould; Samuel Hechtman,
Morris Kaner, Max Kaplan, Ar-
thur Klein, Morris Mohr, Abe
CANTOR SILVERMAN
• • •
at Paris in his capacity as an
officially accredited observer. He
will describe the impact of the
behind the scene maneuvers up-
on Jewish affairs in general and
Israel in particular.
Cantor Silverman is the prod-
uct of many generations of a
musical family. Following in the
footsteps of his father, be 6n-
ducted his first services as a
fullfledged Cantor at the age of
12.
With the late celebrated Can-
tor Joseph Rosenblatt, Silverman
appeared on concert stages
throughout the country. Today,
in addition to being Cantor of
the nationally known Anshe
Emet Synagogue orChicago, he
is a busy concert and radio ar-
tist.
This rare event will be held
at 8:30 p.m. sharp Sunday, in
the Brown Memorial Chapel,
Temple Beth El. The meeting is
sponsored by the Greater Detroit
Bnai Brith Council.
Adler Prayer
in Cornerstone
of Vet Memorial
ceremonies Sunday.
under way, have given rise to
hope here that the problem
which has eluded solution by
the. United Nations may ulti-
mately be resolved by direct
Arab-Jewish negotiations.
To speed the talks President
Weizmann in a dramatic appeal
The public is invited and there to President Truman, urged that
the United States use its good
will be no solicitation.
offices to persuade the Arabs to
Following welcoming remarks enter negotiations.
by Council President Isadore
Starr, Sidney J. Karbel, chair- CONFIRMED BY ENVOY
Eliahu Epstein, Israeli envoy
man of the council membership
committee, will take over as to the U.S., told the UPA con-
chairman. Bisgyer will be the ference this week that "one of
sole speaker.
the most important Arab states
has approached my government
with peace proposals."
He asserted that President
Truman's election victory had
impressed the Arabs with the
fact that the President "stands
for a permanent settlement
rather than continuation of the
Bnai Moshe to Hail truce".
New Spiritual Leader Reports reaching here from
the Arab states indicate there
is no tendency among the rulers
(See Photo on Page 2)
Rabbi David Aronson, presi- of those countries to ignore the
dent of the Rabbinical Assembly military findings of Brig. Gen.
of America, will deliver the William E. Riley, truce super-
main address at the installation vision chief of staff in Palestine.
banquet in honor of Rabbi Moses HOPELESS FOR ARABS
Lehrman, Sunday evening at
Gen. Riley strongly hinted to
Bnai Moshe.
Arab representatives at Paris
Rabbi Irving Lehrman, spirit- that the Arab military situation
ual leader of the Miami Beach in Palestine was hopeless, that
Jewish Center and brother of the Jews had won the war and
the Bnai Moshe Rabbi, will par- that the only logical course
ticipate in the installation and open s to the Arabs was to nego-
speak at the banquet.
tiate dir&tly with Israel.
The weekend celebration will
Meanwhile, the Israeli govern-
begin with late Friday night ment was considering placing
services, Nov. 12. Rabbi Morris charges against Britain for sup-
Adler of Shaarey Zedek will de- plying arms to the Arabs in vio-
liver the installation sermon.
lation of the original UN truce
Rabbi Moses Lehrman will order.
preach the sermon on Saturday,
Israeli spokesmen said they
and Kiddush will be served in were in possession of evidence
the social hall following the that latest British arms of all
service.
descriptions had recently shown
The dinner Sunday will be up on all fronts.
served at 6 p.m. and will be
presided over by Harry Rosman,
the toastmaster. Rabbi Jacob Se-
gal of the Northwest Hebrew
Congregation will deliver the in-
vocation.
Greetings will be extended by
The community is invited to
Sam Freedman, president of enroll in the Shaarey Zedek
Bnai Moshe, and Mrs. David Adult Institute which will
run
Krause, president of the sister- for 20 consecutive Tuesday eve-
hood.
nings starting Nov. 23.
Cantor David Katzman, accom-
Courses will be offered in He-
panied by his daughter, Mrs. brew, the Bible, Yiddish lan-
Milton Fischer, will present vo- guage and literature and Jew-
cal selections. Mrs. Alex Fisch ish history, concepts and
prac-
is the dinner chairman.
tices.
Shaarey Zedek
Charts Institute
A prayer by Rabbi Morris Ad-
ler of Sharrey Zedek was in-
cluded in documents deposited in
the cornerstone of the Veterans
Memorial Building at ceremonies
Armistice Day, Thursday. It
reads as follows:
"It is our profound prayer
Jewish Center and YM-YWIIA conference of the Jewish Wel-
that in God's grace America leaders from communities fare Board.
might become the instrument of
• -et
Delegates to the conference
the fulfillment of the ancient
will hear major addresses by
prophecy (in Hebrew) 'Nation
Harry Zinder, press attache of
shall not lift up sword against
the Israeli mission to the United
nation. Neither shall they learn
States, and Dr. Oscar Janowsky,
war any more'. (Isaiah 2:4)
director of the JWB survey.
"Then indeed shall America
have reared a lasting and sacred
DINNER SATURDAY
memorial to its youth who sacri-
Zinder will speak at the open-
ficed both youth and life for
ing meeting, Saturday evening
this immortal hope."
at the Hotel Book Cadillac,
and
Dr. Janowsky at a luncheon
meeting, Sunday in the Center.
Also on the agenda will be a
board of 'governors dinner, Sat-
urday, honoring the men who
ATLANTIC CITY (WNS) — A
plan to develop large areas in
have headed the region during
the Negev and other strategic
its first 10 years. Henry Meyers
of Detroit is included.
regions in Israel and also to pro-
vide a protective land belt which
Samuel Rubiner, president of
DR. OSCAR JANOWSKY
will link Jewish Jerusalem with
the Detroit Center, is general
• • •
the Jewish State was disclosed
throughout the midwest will be chairman of the parley, assisted
before the 34th annual conven-
by Mesdames Benjamin Jaffe,
in Detroit this weekend for the
tion of Hadassah.
Lewis B. Daniels and Harvey
`4th annual midwest regional Goldman,
Detroit Welcqmes Delegates
to Midwest JWB Conclave
Hadassah Parley
Sifts Negev Plan
MORRIS KARBAL
• • •
Nusbaum, Morris Snow, Max
Temchin and Henry G. Keywell.
The building committee, head-
ed by David I. Berris, invites the
entire Jewish community to the
TEL AVIV (WNS) — The
growing rumors of Arab
peace overtures, coupled with
a report that Israeli-Egyp-
tian peace talks were actually
Rabbi Lehrman's
Induction Sunday
Sobeloff Delays
Reply to Charges
Zionists Await
the Balfour Ball
Egyptian
Parleys
Reported