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Vol. 51, No. 11
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Friday, April 8, 1949

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Challenges Legality
of Colonel's Regime

(Special to the Jewish Chronicle)

TEL AVIV—Israeli officials refused to open negotiations
for an armistice with Syria because Syrian delegates did
not represent a "legally constituted government."
The talks were to start near Rosh Pina Tuesday but the
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first meeting of conferees broke • -
up upon the Israeli objection and
the Syrians departed for Beirut '
for instructions.
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Col. Fawzi Selo, chief of the
Syrian delegation, presented cre-
dentials signed bl,r Syria's new
Moshe Sharett, foreign minis-
military governor, Col. Ilusni
Zahn. There is little question, ter of Israel, will be the speaker
however, that Col. Zairn's regime at the mass rally of the Allied
will be recognized de jure by Jewish Campaign, at 8 p.m., Sun-
day, April 24, at the Book Cadil-
other nations.
lac, Louis Berry, general 'cam-
BEN GURION UPIIELD
The Israeli goveinment, in the paign chairman, announced.
meantime, overcame criticism for
A leader of Israeli Jewry for
its armistice with Transjordan the past generation, Sharett
and won a vote of confidence in served as head of the political
the Knesset, 64 to 15. The Beigin department of the Jewish Agency
Heruth party, which opposed for Palestine before the procla-
Premier Ben Gurion on the issue, mation of the State and represent-
charged that the armistice tacitly ed the Jewish Agency at the UN.
recognized the incorporation of
During World War II, Sharett
the Jenin-Tulkarm-Nablus zone organized the Jewish war effort
north of Jerusalem into Abdul in Palestine and because of his
lab's kingdom. I initiative in forming the Jewish
Dr. Walter Eytan, secretary of Brigade, he has been called the
the Israeli foreign ministry, de- father of the brigade.
nied the allegation, saying that
Workers in the Trade and Pro-
the question of the east Pales- fessional groups have begun pre-
tine triangle will be a subject
campaign solicitation, sparked by
for the final peace settlement.
the pace-setting pledges at the
He pointed out that Israel gain-
Advance Gifts Dinner, March 29,
ed 150 square miles of territory when men and women workers
under the terms and that her
gave $1,128,000 to the campaign
right to the whole Negev includ- in behalf of the United Jewish
ing Beer Sheba are recognized.
Appeal, for DP's, Israel, and New
ACTS FOR IRAQ
Americans, for national services
The agreement, valid for one and local needs.
year and renewable at the end of
The Detroit goal for 1949 is
that period, provides that neither $6 395 000.
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the ultimate political settlment
nor territorial settlement shall be
prejudiced by the present pact.
Since Transjordan had been
authorized to negotiate in behalf
Hope"
of
A special train of the United Jewish Appeal "Caravan
of Iraq, King Abdullah's forces
will make an all-day stop here Sunday, April 17. The caravan is
The annual award bestowed by
will take over Iraqi-held lines in
made up of seven special railroad cars carrying prominent national northern Palestine.
the Detroit Women's Division of
figures and nine Israeli war heroes. The caravan will visit 150
The territorial agreement, in the American Jewish Congress to
cities in the next three weeks to dramatize the campaign.
general, accepts the military the Detroit newspaperman for
status quo, provides for free efforts to improve race relations
of the cost of a program inaug- movement of traffic between the between minority groups in the
urated by Israel.
Bethlehem and Latrun highway city, will be presented at their
Telephonic contacts with the to Tel Aviv, calls for free access annual luncheon, May 18.
U.S., and European centers in- to the Hebrew University and .The award. committee consists
WASHINGTON—(Special) — A cluding Moscow are in prospect. Hadassah Hospital as well as to of George Schermer, executive
loan for $5,000,000. has been Israel's loan is for 15 years and the holy places in the Old City director of the Mayor's interracial
and to the cemetery on the Mount committee, Frank Angelo, presi-
granted to Israel by the U. S. it carries 31/2 percent interest.
dent of the Detroit Newspaper
of Olives.
Export-Import Bank to help im-
The egreeemnt provides for a Guild and Prof. Sprague Holden,
prove telephone service in the
"Every time I have put a
reduction of forces on both sides director of the journalism depart-
new State.
CLASSIFIED Al) in the Jew-
of the armistice line to a depth ment at Wayne University.
This brings to $51,000,000 the ish Chronicle, I have had of six miles, except at the Aqaba
credits extended Israel since the
luck," says Mrs. Samuel Kahl, area. The Haifa-Tel Aviv rail-
grant of the $100,000,000 loan,
road line is to be under Israeli
20191 Stansbury avenue, who
Jan. 19. The rest of the money
control.
has been set aside for construc-
is advertising again in this 2 COMMISSIONS
tion, nianufacturing and trans-
week's paper. - You, too, will
Implementation of the armis-
portation purposes.
tice
was placed under a mixed
have
luck
with
a
Jewish
The $5,000,0n0 will be used to
commission with headquarters in
Chronicle CLASSIFIED AD.
buy telephone equipment in the
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U. S. This will cover 18 percent

Moshe Sltarett
Due April 24

Frisch Due •Tours.. U. S. for UJA
at Regional
Conference

Daniel Frisch, leading candi-
date for the presidency of the
Zionist Organization of America,
and its current vice-president;
will deliver the
principal address
at the'second
annual confer-
ence of the
Michigan Zion-
ist Region in
Grand Rapids,
Sunday, April
24, it was an-
nounced by Mor-
ris M. Jacobs,
Crohn regional presi-
dent. More than 400 delegates
from the 15 Zionist Districts in
Michigan will convene at the
Pantlind Hotel in Grand Rapids.
Another highlight of the gath-
ering will be the appearance of
Dr. Sidney Marks, secretary of
the ZOA who is serving as its
executive director.
One of the features planned for
the conference is the presentation
of a proposal for the future pro- -
gram of • the ZOA in America.
Lawrence W. Crohn, past-presi-
dent of the' Zionist Organization
of Detroit and treasurer of the
region, will address the delegates
on "A Zionist Looks Ahead,"
Which will be the formal outline
of a plan for the ZOA.
MEMBERSHIP TALK
Jacobs will open the conference
at the brunch session, which will
start at 10:30 a.m., and at which
time the development of Zionism
in Michigan will be discussed.
During this session, the assembly
will hear David J. Ross, chair-
man of the Berrien county district
and member of the regional
board, speak on membership.
H. B. Shaine, president of the
Grand Rapids district and vice-
president of the region, will pre-
side over the plenary session,
which will commence at 1:30 p.m.
lie will introduce Arthur Shut-
kin, Detroit director of the Jew-
ish National Fund, who will sug-
gest the development of a Nach-
lath Michigan.
Jacobs and Saul Gottlieb, di-
rector of the Michigan region,
will present their president's and
War Hero Marries Nurse
regional director's reports.
INVITED TO DINNER
The entire Grand Rapids com-
munity has been invited to attend
the sessions and the dinner for
Abrams to marry him, and last
Frisch.
EW YORK — (Special) —Be- New York to see what could !
Hotel accommodations and res-
Sunday in the Spanish and Por-
be
done
since
he
was
resolved
!
fore the war, Raymond Leiz-
ervations for the brunch and din-
tuguese Synagogue, they were
to
play
fir
piano
again.
After
ner can be arranged through the er as a teen-aged youth capti- several operations, the 28-year married by Dr. David de Sola
regional office, - 1031 Penobscot vated audiences in South Africa old pianist was fitted for arti - 1 Pool. Leizer's best man was Ar-
with his piano recitals.
bldg., Detroit, WO. 5-1484.
thur Lourie, Israel's consul gen-
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When he was discharged from ficia1 hands.
While he was convalescing, a eral in New York.
the South African army after the
When the ceremony was over,
war, he went to Palestine and young nurse, Lorraine Abrams,1 the bridegroom went to a wed-
became
interested
in
him,
the
joined a settlement in upper Gal-
ding cake in the reception hall
lilee. In the daytime, he plowed New York Herald-Tribune nar- and with his right hand cut the
rates.
One
day
she
watched
him
NEW YORK—The Brooklyn the barren soil, and in the eve- go to a piano and play with his cake an passed out pieces to the
guests.
Zionist region at a meeting of ning he brought rest to his com- artificial hands.
"My first composition," he told
its executive committee, by a rades with his exquisite piano
The pair fell in love and to-
vote of 59 to 4 indorsed the can- playing.
gether they worked out methods well-wishers, "will be a piece on
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didacy of Daniel Frisch as presi-
to permit him to perfect his piano marriage. It will be a two-part
fugue with Love's Old Sweet
dent of the Zionist Organization JOINS TILE BATTLE
WHEN WAR BROKE OUT playing with the man-made Song as the harmony."
of America at the coming conven-
hands.
Soon.
he
regained
his
with the Arabs, Leizer curled his
tion.
confidence and became adept at
3,800 LAND IN DAY
The Brooklyn ZOA region is sensitive fingers around mines using his hands on the keyboard.
TEL AVIV — (Palcor) — The
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the largest in the country, rep- and sowed them in the plowed
record number of 3,800 new im-
resenting a membership of about fields. One day, a mine exploded WED TO HIS NURSE
and the y:ung artist lost both
25,000.
WHEN THE NEW YORK Col- migrants arrived in Israel Sun-
day, the Jewish Agency an-
The meeting was held under his hands.
In October, he was flown to lege of Music offered Leizer a nounced.
the chairmanship of Benjamin C.
scholarship, he asked Miss
the
Hospital
for
Joint
Diseases
in
Biowdy, regional president.

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Amity Award Set
by AJC Women

5 Millions Loaned
for Israeli Phones

S.Z. Speaker

Hands Gone, Israeli Pianist Plays

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Brooklyn Zionists
Vote for Frisch

DR. CECIL ROTII, renowned
British historian, will speak on
"Unknown Currents in Jewish
Ilistory" at the closing exer-
cises of the Shaarey Zedek
Adult Inititute at 8:15 p.m.,
Tuesday. The exercises will
mark the conclusion of a 21
week period of adult studies
during which classes were
given in Bible, Hebrew, his-
tory, religion and Yiddish.
Dr. Roth, who is lecturer in
Jewish studies at Oxford Uni-
versity, is the author of many
notable books on Italian Jew-
ish history, including "The His-
tory of the Jews In Italy."

