All Out to Salute Birthday!
CHRONICLE-
Vol. 51, No. 15 4'E-114. 27
Thursday, 'May 12, 1919
Israeli UN Bid Blocked, 33 to 11
Happy Birthday!
Approval
Believed .
Imminent
(Special to the chronicle)
LAKE SUCCESS—Unless some
inforseen barrier turns up, Israel
will become a full-fledged mein-
ber of the United Nations today
or Friday.
This was indicated when the
special political committee of the
world assembly approved the ap-
plication of the Jewish State by
a vote of 33 to 11 with 13 absten-
tions. The committee has a
member from every nation in the
UN.
The margin was well over the
Swo-thirds majority needed when
the General Assembly takes a
Anal vote. The Arab bloc and its
strong supporters alone voted
against admission. The latter in-
eluded Afghanistan, Burma, In-
dia, Iran and Pakistan.
BRITISH, FRENCH SILENT
Great Britain and France ab-
stained, both on the argiiinent
that Israel had not given proper
assurances on the problem of the
Arab refugees and on the plan to
internationalize Jerusalem. The
Scandinavians also abstained
chiefly because of dissatisfaction
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with Israel's explanation of its
American Jewry celebrated the first anniversary of the Inde-
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pendence of Israel by honoring President Chaim Weizmann with
checks totaling $15,526,920 for the United Jewish Appeal pro-
ram of immigration and resettlement in the Jewish State. Dr.
Weizmann, shown above cutting a birthday cake with Mrs.
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Weizmann, was principal speaker at the celebration sponsored
by the United Jewish Appeal. "The future of everything that
we have built up in Israel depends in very considerable measure
on the Appeal," declared Dr. Weizmann.
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Edwards Proclaims
`State of Israel Day'
Detroit Jews by the thousands will throng the coliseum
at the State Fair Grounds Sunday, beginning at 2:15 p.m.
to celebrate the first year of Israel's independence and to
reaffirm their faith in the fledgeling state. The Jewish Com-
munity Council and the Zionist Council, who are sponsoring
'the event, have arranged a short
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b ut stirring program.
Mayor George Edwards,
on behalf of the City of Detroit,
has proclaimed Sunday "State of
Israel Day," and has issued the
Fifty-five percent of the $6,395,- following proclamation:
000 quota of the Allied Jewish
WI1EREAS, An independent
Campaign is in with only 45 per- Jewish State under the name of
the State of Israel came into ex-
cent coverage it was reported istence in Palestine in accord-
Wednesday at campaign head- ance with a resolution of the
quarters.
General Assembly of the United
Nations; and
At the report meeting Monday,
in the Detroit Leland, $3,367,418 INDORSED BY U. S.
WHEREAS, The United States
or 52 percent had been reported has given its support and recogn-
with 40 percent coverage. Of this, ition to the State of Israel, and
the Women's Division had similar acts of recognition have
brought in $542,000 or 83 percent been accorded to Israel by well
of their quota with 65 percent of over 50 foreign countries; and •
prospects. visited.
WHEREAS, a great. historic
The report meeting heard Louis tragedy, the tragedy of Jewish'
Berry, campaign chairman, spur national homelessness, has there-
solicitors to redoubled efforts. He by been brought to an end after
pointed to the crisis which is in almost 2,000 years, and one more
oppressed
danger of enveloping Israel be- been
per nationality has thereby
cause of the lack of funds to take
to resume inde-
care of the unexpected high im- pendent existence; and
migration.
WHEREAS, May 15, the anni-
e
vrsary
of the eclara tion o f in-
Movies of the rebuilding of de pendence
of the State
Israel were shown with Herman coincides with the "I of Is rael
Am An
Lewis as narrator. The next re- American Day" proclaimed by
port meeting will be Friday at President Truman to remind us
12:30 p.m. at the Leland. of the priceless heritage of free-
dom we enjoy as the result of
Z-Day Workers to Hear Israel Visitors
our own Declaration of Inde-
pendence 173 years ago, for
which our forefathers fought
with the same heroic courage
then as the people of Israel fight
Two
now, and for the same ideals cf
Detroiters just back from regional' conference in Grand , have been obtained in the area.
self-government, freedom and
Israel will be guests of honor at I Rapids May I.
the membership mobilization
I In Pontiac, Thomas llorwitz equality; and
In the Berri
en County District,' regional secretary and president BEST WISHES TO STATE
breakfast of the Zionist Organi-
a
gala
affair
was
held
on
May
4
of the Pontiac district,
zation of Detroit at 10:30 a.m., at
WHEREAS, the Citizens of
called a
commemorating the establish- , special meeting on May 4, when
the Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg.
Detroit, like the people of Amer-
David Zellman and Robert Mar- ment of the State of Israel, and ! the entire membership of the dis- ica, are traditionally happy
to
wil, board members of the dis- every member of the Jewish trict was re-enrolled, and sev- rejoice over the victory of free-
community
signed
the
ZOA
Book
eral
new
members
were
obtained
trict, will portray 'their experi-
dom and human liberty all over
ence in the new Jewish State, of Remembrance. I in a community where virtually the world;
The
address
which
Daniel
every
Jewish
person
is
prior to joining the hundreds of
a mem- NOW THEREFORE, 1, GEORGE
other Zionist workers who will Frisch delivered at the regional ber of the Zionist Organization. EDWARDS, ACTING MAYOR
conference
was
recorded
and
pre-1
Similar
meetings
were
held in
visit Rrospective members during
OF THE CITY OF DETROIT, do
the day to enroll them in the sented over the local radio sta- Grand Rapids, Muskegon, South hereby PROCLAIM MAY 15, 1919,
tion in Benton Harbor in con- Haven and Saginaw during the
Zionist Organization of
as STATE OF ISRAEL DAY, and
America. junction with the celebration.
first part of the month. Projected
MOBILIZATION MONTH David J.
Ross, president of the meetings are scheduled for Kala- do call upon the citizens of De-
Gov. G. Mennen Williams has
troit to join me in best wishes for
Berrien county Zionist district,
proclaimed the month of May as said
mazoo:Lansing, Flint, Port Huron
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that many new members and the Upper
Membership Mobilization Month
Peninsula.
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for the Zionist Organization in
Michigan," Morris M. Jacobs,
Dr. Bunche Honored
president of the. Michigan Zionist
Region, said in a Z-Day state.:
for Palestine Mediation
ment.
NEW YORK—(Special ) The
LONDt•MI—(WNS )—The Man-
The Workmen's Circle Chorus
"In accordance with this proc-
American
Association for the chester Guardian predicted
la ma
tion Zionists
throughout of 110 voices will give their an-
that
Michigan are extending their en- nual concert at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, United Nations presented its an- Britain will extend de jure
ergies so that the maximum mem- May 22 at the Institute of Arts nual award Monday to Dr. Ralph recognition to Israel in the near
future.
bership will be enrolled in the under the direction of Don Froh-
J. Bunche for his work in bring-
Lending. weight to the predic-
region during the month. This man, concert and opera singer
ing about the armistice in Pales- tion was the acceptance by For-
effort is being undertaken in ad- and leader.
tine.
eign Minister Bevin of an invita-
dition to the tremendous energies
The chorus has just returned
being poured into the United Jew- from Cleveland where it was ac-
Dr. Bunche told a dinner tion to attend a reception
ish Appeal campaign by our mem- clamied by the city's music throng who came to
tendered by the Isrweli mission
honor him here on the celebration
bership in every community in critics..
of Israel's
that "the UN would not tolerate first anniversary.
the state."
Guest soloist here will be the new force in the settlement of
STATE RESPONDS
Though Bevin accepted the in-
renowned Cantor Sidney Shicoff differences in Palestine."
vitation, he did not attend the
Milton Parson, acting regional
of New York who will make his
function because, he said, '-e was
director, reported that activities first appearance in Detroit. He
POLISH MEAT TO ISRAEL
too pre-occupied with the forth-
in the membership mobilization
will
sing
Yiddish
and
Palestinian
TEL
AVIV
(MNB)—Israel
will
coming conference of ministers.
effort throughout the region have songs, operatic
arias and cantoral receive 400 tons of Kosher meat Attending
been accelerated greatly since the chants.
were a number of high
British
caLiz . members, Includ-
canned in Poland.
ing Herbert Morrison.
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Ziontsts Rally for New Members
MRS BARGMAN
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Chapter Elects
Mrs. Bargman
Mrs. Theodore Bargman was
elected president of Detroit Chap-
ter of Hadassah at the annual
meeting Tuesday. She succeeds
Mrs. Harry L. Jones.
Other officers are as follows:
Secretary to the president, Mrs.
Philip Broudo; executive vice
president, Mrs. Alfred Meyers;
administrative vice president,
Mrs. Frank Wetsman; vice presi-
dents, Mesdames Joseph Newman,
Simon Diamond, S. Baer Keidan,
Adolph Lowe, Joseph Jackier,
George Stutz, and Samuel Yura;
Secretaries, Mesdames Bud Blum,
Saul R. Levin, Julian S. Tobias,
Byron H. Gerson, Irving Wartell
and Ellis Fishman; and treasurer,
Mrs. Seine! J. Greenberg.
!Ls
Full Recognition
by Britain Seen
Concert May 22
by Circle Chorus
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