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War Flares Anew
Modern Maecabe
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AMEN
Israel Blasts
Egypt's Line
In the Negev
(Special to the Chronicle)
Israeli and Egyptian infantry and tanks continued to
battle on the blood-stained sands of the Negev desert, fol-
lowing a fresh outbreak of the Palestinian war late last
week.
While Israeli fighter planes were strafing Gaza at
treetop level, the United Nations
Security Council met at Paris in
emergency session.
A British resolution calling on
both sides to cease fire immedi-
ately and to proceed once more
toward an armistice and ulti-
mate peace seemed likely to
pass. The Soviet Union announc-
ed it would support the reso-
NEW YORK — The American lution.
Jewish Congress has hailed a 'THREAT TO INTEGRITY'
Senate subcommittee's findings in
In the meantime, there was
the Ilse Koch case.
wrangling over which country
The Congress called them "an was to blame for the fighting.
encouraging development to all Each side accused the other.
who have been deeply perturbed
Although a blackout cloaked
by the pattern of the commuta- most military news from the
tion of sentences recently estab- southern front, Aubrey Eban, Is-
lished by the reviewing authori- raeli representative to the UN,
ties in Germany.
gave an explanation why Israel
Originally Mrs. Koch was sen- had considered military action
tenced to life by an American necessary.
court in Germany, which found
"The presence of Egyptian
her guilty of using human skin forces in the Negev," he de-
to make lampshades and other clared, "is a threat to the poli-
house furnishings.
tical and territorial integrity of
When her life sentence was Israel, whereas the State of Is-
later commuted, with the consent rael is engaged upon no meas-
of Gen. Clay, American com- ures threatening the territorial
mander in Germany, because of or political integrity of the king:
alleged insufficient evidence, the dom of Egypt.
incident set off a wave of pro-
tests culminating in an investi- 16 MILE FRONT
"This is the legal and moral
gation by a Senate Investigating
background of disturbances in
Committee.
A three-month study by the this country."
Lt. Col. Moshe Perlman, Is-
subcommittee disclosed that the
original life sentence, later re- raeli army press chief, insisted
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duced to a four-year term, was that the fighting was taking
justified by the evidence adduced place entirely within Israel's
This year's observance of Chanukah is in many respects similar to the festival first celebrated
boundaries.
at her trial.
, in Jerusalem 2113 years ago after the heroic victory of the Maccabees. Today, as then, Israel
"All the Egyptians have to do
The
report
stated
that
the
is rejoicing in its regained independence and is called upon to defend its territorial integrity
commutation was unwarranted to get out of the war is to name
and to safeguard Its liberty. For 1949 the Jewish National Fund has adopted a $104,000,000
by the record and criticized ar- a representative and a time and
budget to provide land for at least 100 new settlements and thousands of homes in Israel.
my officials for reducing the place to discuss an armistice,"
he said.
sentence.
Warfare raged on a 16-mile
The committee suggested that
World News in Brief
she be brought to trial before a front from the southeastern su-
United States court on the orig- burbs of Gaza to positions near
inal charges if such procedure the Egyptian border.
The Egyptians appeared to be
did not violate the double jeop-
ardy rule or else be handed over using much new equipment, and
to a German court.
the quality of their opposition
Leaders to Address
seemed much stronger thign in
Campaign Assembly
the October fighting in the Ne-
RAMALLAH, Palestine (Special)—A demand that King Ab-
gev.
dullah of Transjordan be made monarch of a united Arab Palestine
Mayor Eugene Van Antwerp
ISRAELIM ADVANCE
and Transjordan was voiced here this week by residents of 64 and Gov. G. Mennen Williams
However, the Israelim appar-
towns and villages in central Pa estine.
will be present at Music Hall on
An official of the Israeli mis- ently hold the upper hand, based
The conference, second of 'ts kind, was attended by 4,000 Sunday evening, Jan. 9 to salute sion to the United States will be
on an Egyptian complaint that
Arabs, including municipal offi-
Histadrut at a citywide demon- the opening speaker of the Fri-
cials, judges, lawyers and labor Boleslav Sombarski, who fled stration which will launch De- day Night Gatherings of Bnai Israeli troops had seized a base
leaders. Similar sessions were Poland.
troit's 1949 Histadrut campaign David. He is Arthur C. Liver- between Khan Ynis, and Rata,
representing the deepest western
held recently in other Arab
for $375,000.
hant, secretary of the mission,
(Continued on Page 10)
areas.
Romania May Permit
The rally will mark the 25th and he will speak at 8:30 p.m.,
Other Arab nations are con-
anniversary of the founding of Friday,' Jan. 7.
Jewish
Problem
Study
Oerned over the movement, since
the National Committee for La-
Rabbi Joshua Sperka will in-
PARIS (WNS)—The Roman- bor Israel under whose auspices troduce the speaker. Cantor Hy-
they oppose an expanded Trans-
ian government is receptive to Histadrut campaigns are conduct- man Adler and the choir will
Jordan.
the idea of permitting entry of ed in the United States.
lead Sabbath songs. A social hour
a Jewish delegation from abroad
A message from Israel's fight- will follow the program.
The annual Chanukah observ-
Polish Actors Given
with a view to studying the ing pioneers will be brought to
ance of the Joint Yiddish Culture
Jewish
problem
in
that
coun-
the assembly by Yehudith Gins-
Heavy Prison Terms
Committee will be at 8:30 p.m,
Sunday, in the Jewish Center.
WARSAW (WNS)—A number try, it was reliably reported burg, dynamic leader of Israel's
nurses. Miihal Kousevitsky, fam-
The committee is sponsored by
of Polish actors who collabor- here.
ed Cantor of Warsaw, will be
the Jewish Community Council
ated with the Nazis during the
MIAMI BEACH (WNS) — A and the Center.
occupation and lent their skills 7;000 New Immigrants guest artist.
Cantor Pavel Slavensky will
new $500,000 loan to Israel has
in the promotion of anti-Semitic
been approved here by the gen- officiate at the candlelighting
films have been sentenced to Are Living in Jaffa
No
Sorrow
in
Parting
eral executive board of the In- ceremony, and Rabbi Sidney
JAFFA (MNB)—Formerly an
prison terms ranging from three
Ladies
Garment Akselrad will speak.
BERLIN (WNS) — Approxi- ternational
to 12 years following conviction Arab-dominated community, Jaf-
Tickets are available through
fa, which borders south of Tel mately 1,000 Jews here have Workers Union. •
by a Polish tribunal.
The money is to be used by organizations, the Council and
One of the accused, tried in Aviv, now serves as the home of emigrated to Israel within the
absentia, was given a life sen- 7,000 recently -arrived immi- past five months and 500 more the Israeli government to rebuild Center, and will be sold at the
are expected to leave in January. homes destroyed in the fighting. door.
tence. He is the famous actor, grants.
AJC Hails
Finding in
Koch Case
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Palestinian Arabs Demand
AbdoIlah for Their Monarch
Histadrut Awaits
Mayor, Governor
Israeli Diplomat
Due at Bnai David
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Yiddish Committee
to Mark Chanukah
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Garment Union
OK's Israeli Loan
.