Israelis Taking Over Jerusalem
State Zionists Back Frisch as ZOA Head
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Vol. 51, No. 11
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Friday, April 1, 1949
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Ministries
Moving to
Holy City
TEL AVIV—(WNS)—When the
foreign ministry, it is said, is mak-
Knesset (Parliament) resumed ing a
determined effort to con-
sessions, one of the major prop-
vince those countries that re-
lems on its agenda was the plight
Tilplets, two boys and a girl, were born to Mrs. A. %Varszawsky
strictions on the departure of
of the Jews in the Arab states.
Jews to Israel was incompatible
while she was waiting with her husband for a visa to the U. S. in
Representatives of some of the with the strong support they had
(Special to the Chronicle)
the Fe!dating DP camp In Germany. All five Warszawskys are
a . vaiting medical O.K.'s to make the overseas trip, with the help minor political parties in the as- given the new State in the Unit-
Tel Aviv—As . the Israeli gov-
sembly have urged open debate ed Nations.
ernment began moving offices
of BIAS, to a waiting uncle in Washington.
on the armistice negotiations with FORWARDED MEMO
of five cabinet ministries and 15
the Arabs, but it is believed that
Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett other agencies to Jerusalem, word
Premier David Ben Gurion will was reported to have forwarded came from Rhodes that Israeli
turn down their request on the a personal memorandum to Anna and Transjordan delegates had
ground that such a discussion at Pauker, Romanian foreign minis- accepted armistice terms and ex-
this time would not serve the in- ter, suggesting that it was in- pected to sign this week after
terests of the negotiations.
congruous to brand Zionism as consultations with their superiors.
The installation of top minis-
EYE EXECUTIONS
reactionary and nationalistic
Kosher butchers - of Detroit
terial offices in the Holy City is
while
at
the
same
time
consider-
The recent execution of several
intended to be categorical notice
faced a crackdown by the Jewish Jews in Iraq for Zionist activ- ing Israel politically correct.
that the Jewish State will estab-
community following public cri- ity" has aroused the indignation
He was said to have argued lish Jerusalem, the ancient capi-
ticism last week by the Commu- of all Israelis, It has not yet been
that the policy of being pro-Israel tal, as capital of the new State.
nity Council.
determined whether more than and anti-Zionist was the equival-
UN POSITION
The internal relations commit- two or three Jews have been ent of being pro-Russian and
The UN position on Jerusalem
tee of the Council censured the executed. Washington reports saki anti-Communist. The memoran-
butchers for rejecting three of that seven men had been sen- dum followed a virtual ban on is that the city must eventually
become an international zone in
their recommendations. A meet- tenced to death in absentia.
Jewish emigration from Romania accordance with the Assembly
ing of the committee with repre-
Meanwhile, it was reported and Hungary. •
decision of November, 1947.
sentatives of the Vaad llarabonim that the Israeli government was
Israeli officials have suggested
Premier Ben Gurion has intro-
Wednesday was to decide the turning its attention to the situ-
duced a bill providing for the re- the alternative that the Old City,
next move.
ation of Jews in the eastern Eu- turn of jobs to discharged sol- which contains most of the re-
ropean countries. The Israeli diers.
ASK BULLETIN BOARDS
ligious shrines sacred to all three
The Council asked the butchers
religions, be internationalized,
to post bulletin boards in all
with the understanding that the
shops giving the designations of
New City which houses most of
the various cuts of Kosher meats
the 100,000 Jews in the area be
DANIEL FRISCH
and their current prices.
incorporated into the Israeli State.
• ••
With most of its Arab in-
The butchers were also re-
habitants gone, Jaffa, which is
quested to write the price of each
NEW YORK — Seven Israeli mission on the basis of their war contiguous with Tel Aviv on the
purchase upon the paper used to
wrap it and to Set up a commit- war heroes will make a nation- records. Each of them has dis- south, is being taken over by
tee to work with the Council on wide tour of the United States tinguished himself in the recent Israel as part of the Jewish
all matters of community inter- aboard special trains which will crucial battles in the Holy Land. State in accordance with a de-
barnstorm the country for three They have been given special cree announced this week.
est in the sale of Kosher meat.
While rejecting these requests, weeks beginning Monday on be- leave by the Israeli defense Min- 2 ACCEPT ARMISTICE
The candidacy of Daniel Frisch,
If Transjordan signs armistice
vice-president of the Zionist Or- the committee agreed to bring half of the $250,000,000 campaign istry.
terms with the Jews, stie will be
ganization of America, for the them again before their associa- of the United Jewish Appeal. One
Coincident
with
the
departure
presidency of the organization tion but refused to call a special of the trains will arrive in Detroit of the trains, a national broadcast the third Arab State to make
Sunday, April 17.
peace with her neighbor. Le-
was indorsed by Michigan Zion- meeting for this purpose.
over the network of the Mutual
ist leaders at a regional assembly EXPLAINS BOARDS
The Israeli soldiers will act as Broadcasting System (CKLW, banon and Egypt have accepted
Sunday, in Grand Rapids.
Robert Nathans heads the spe- guards of honor aboard seven Detroit) will be presented by the truce agreerdents and Syria has
. Signed by Morris M. Jacobs, cial Community Council commit- "Caravans of H o p e." special United Jewish Appeal from 9 to made overtures towards a set-
president of the region, the reso- tee negotiating with the butchers. trains which will visit 41 states 9:30 p. tn. Sunday. Stage and tlement.
Only Iraq remains of the ac-
lution of indorsement reads as The posting of a bulletin board, to bring the story of the United screen stars John Garfield and
tive participants in the Arab war
follows:
he said, will give customers an Jewish Appeal and its constit- Lilli Palmer will play the fea-
Whereas, the executive board opportunity to budget their pur- uent agencies to more than 150 tured roles. The broadcast, en- on Israel to indicate that she
would welcome an understanding.
of the Michigan Zionist region, chases ih view of allegedly high cities.
titled "Homecoming, 1949," will UN officials have said that Iraq
•
Meeting at Grand Rapids, note prices of Kosher meat.
The soldiers, all front-line vet- tell the story of a young refugee had promised to accept whatever
that Zionists throughout the
The butchers oppose the bul-
couple on the homeward trek armistice terms were accepted by
country have called upon Daniel letin boards as an unwarranted erans, have been selected for this from Europe to Israel.
Transjordan.
Frisch to accept the nomination interference with their business
The only question still remain-
for the presidency of the ZOA., procedure and as an ineffective
ing to be settled between Israel
CITE IIIS'LOYALTY
measure. They have proposed as
and Transjordan is believed to
And whereas Daniel Frisch is an alternative the listing of prices
be a proposal for reduction of
deserving of this call to the high- of all meats shown in their rases.
forces by both sides in the Aqaba
est office in the ZOA because of
area.
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his loyalty and devotion to the
REFUSE PATROLS
Zionist movement. and because
Transjordan is expected to ac-
of his vision and ability to meet
cede to such a reduction. Al-
new problems and to adopt new
though the British have justified
methods, to further our move-
PRAGUE—(Special)—Jews are
their dispatch of several thou-
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leaving Czechoslovakia by the
sand men and a small fleet to
thousands for Israel, but the
(Continued on Page Ili
government is placing no obsta-
DSR Routes Changed
cles in their way.
in Lawton Line Merger
Last week, ONLY the Jew-
It is expected that by May 15,
Changes in DSR routes re- 20,000 Jews will have left since
ish Chronicle gave the news
quired by the merger of the Law- Jan. 1. Other eastern countries,
on the Council negotiations
ton and Linwood coach lines will however, have closed their fron-
with the Kosher butchers;
be put into effect Sunday. Fre- tiers to Jewish emigration. Hun-
Revealed the British rebuff
quency of service on the Lin- gary permits a lighi trickle to
to Transjordan;
wood, Meyers, Wyoming and depart and Romania has gone
Reported the signing of an
Fourteenth lines will be in- so far as to arrest Zionist repre-
Israeli-Lebanese truce;
creased.
sentatives arranging for emigra-
Announced the setting of
• Between Davison and Grand tion of Jews.
JoIN/EINMEM
the ZOA convention for slay
Women's Auxiliary of the Jewish Home for Aged has elected the
Boulevard, the Linwood coach
28-30;
Over 4,000 Jews are expected to
line will operate south on Lin- leave Czechoslovakia in April officers above, Sitting, left to right, Mesdames Ben Arkin, Samuel
Published clear, good-sized
Zeldes and Jack Fisher. Standing, Mesdames Meyer Silverman,
wood and north on Lawton.
pictures of your friends.
• The Fourteenth coach line and another 4,000 before the May Mark Benach, Jarvis Caplan, Joe Wolfe, Dan Marcus and Al
15 deadline set by the Israeli
For all the IMPORTANT
will maintain its present route
news, get the JEWISH
government to control its Potiker.. Mrs. Zeldes replaces Mrs. Samuel L. Weller ac president.
north of Grand Boulevard.
Officers not shown are Mesdames Sid Levison, Jonas Torgow, Sam
immigration.
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Newman, Ben J. Feldstein, Kap Faudem and Jack Fishman.
Candidate
Butdiers Face
Crackdown
Israeli War Heroes Coming
Here April 17 on UJA Train
State Zionists
Back Frisch
Head Home Auxilhiry
Czech Jews Flee
by the Thousands