Thursday, May 12. 1949
DETROIT JEWISH CIIRONICLE
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Zionists Spnrred
Agency Group Urges
ZOA Leaders to Stay
JERUSALEM—(WNS)—A motion against accepting the resig-
nations of Dr. Abba Hillel Silver and Dr. Emmanuel Neumann from
the Jewish Agency executive and to invite them "to resume their
work" was placed before the
Zionist Actions Committee, rul- Neumann should be encouraged
ing Zionist body between sessions to return to the executive was
of the World Zionist Congress.
unexpected in view of the rebuff
The motion was made by Jo- given to the ZOA when its plea
seph Serlin, representative of the for postponement of the Actions
Confederation of General Zion- Committee meeting was rebuffed.
ists. Mapai spokesmen indicated As a result, the majority of Amer-
support of the motion on certain ican Zionists are not represented
conditions, while a Mapam dele- at the meeting.
gate, J. Hazan, declared that al- REFER TO MONTOR
though his party "never fought
The reference to newcomers to
Silver's battles" priority "should Zionist ranks by the speakers al-
be demanded for Zionism and ludes to the victory of Henry
Zionists' because, he said, it Morgenthau and Henry Montor,
would be a "dangerous. move" to representing fund-collecting agen-
turn over "key positions" to those cies, who won over Silver and
engaged only in money collec- Neumann in the clash on reten-
tions.
tion of Montor as director when
GROUP UNRELIABLE .
the 1949 United Jewish Appeal
Retention by the Zionist Or-
was launched.
ganization of "wide powers and
Montor favors the liquidation
unchallenged authority" was
urged by Rabbi Max Kirshblum of Zionist organizations and the
vice-president of the Mizrachi Or- assumption of controls by the
ganization of America, who said fund-raisers.
Dr. Israel Goldstein reporting
that "those who recently joined
the Zionists' ranks were wel- on the Jewish Agency's financial
corned, but the Zionist movement activities in the past eight months,
cannot rely on them since "they disclosed that the expenditures
may jump off the cart in the first during that period had totalled
crisis, whereas Zionist leaders $57,600,000, chiefly on bringing
will not desert." immigrants to Israel and meeting
The proposal that Silver and the housing needs.
Tel Aviv Throngs Block
Birthday Military Parade
Detroit Rally
to Hail Israel
STATE OF MICHIGAN
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Off ;.• a L•..,.•1
(Continued from Page 1)
the new State of Israel
the end
that it may play its port, in
friendship with our own count" y
and in harmony with all the na-
tions of the world, to advance
the cause of peace, civilization
and prosperity within its ow n
borders and all over the world,
Edwards will also appear on the
peogram to deliver grettings on
behalf of the people of Detroit.
Greetings from Gov. Williams on
behalf of the people of Michigan
will also be presented.
AMBASSADOR'S AIDE
The program as announced by
Irving Schlussel, stiairman of the
program committee, will offer ad-
dresses by Rabbi Morris Adler
and by Ben Zion Ilan, liaganah
veteran and specially designated
representative of the ambassador
of Israel to the U.S., Eliahu Elath.
'The colors will be presented
by the Jewish War Veterans who
will be joined by Israeli veterans
and veterans of the Canadian
army and navy.
An impressive children's pro-
gram has been arranged to fea-
ture the children of Detroit's
Jewish schools, and the Cantor's
Association will offer a few se-
lections. Emma Schaver will lead
the singing of the national an-
them and Hatikvah.
RALLIES ALL DETROIT
In urging the participation of
the entire community, Sidney M.
Shevitz, president of the Zionist
Council and chairman of the ar-
rangements committee, said:
"This is one occasion on which
Detroit's Jews can assemble in a
festive atmosphere to celebrate
and to give thanks for the re-
demption that has occurred with-
in our time. Let us show by our
numbers and our enthusiasm
Sunday our support of the new
State."
1110CLANATIOM
Zionist Organisation of Merlon
of the General
Om My 14, 1948, in a000rdance with a resolution
Useably of the United Patton., an Independent Jewish State eamm into
1,1.ml.
Oitistenoe in Palestine under the name of the State of
and Aosta-
sup.orG
The Oevernment of the United States has given its
' nition to the State of Israel, and similar Acts of rec)i.cition have
been Worded to Centel by well over fifty foreign cotratries.
A groat historic tragedy, teragedy of Jewish national honalesemeea
DAG
en end after almost 2000 yeArs, and ,.
has thereby been broognt to k has
theretc been permitted to revue
Sere *poetised rintiontslIty
Independent existence.
are traditionally
the *Attune of Michigan
Tha ople of eeeri Oa and victory
of freedom and human liberty Of ell the
y to rejoice o r ver the
ha pp
pe
independenoe
the
of
over the woad, amd She rivet annlvereary Haw 4, 1949.
In Israel on
NMI State is being celebrated
Kennon Williams, Governor of the State of
Now therefore, I, O.
mlorship,
of May, 1949,
Michigan, do hereby proelaim the month
of Merlon In Kiehl-
mobilisation month for the Zionist Organization
gan and call upon the Jewieh citizens of Michigan to join me In
ell the
inscribing our names in the Boot of Remembrance and upon
citizens of the State of Michigan to join me in expressions of pryer,
the
new
State
of
Israel
to
the
end that
support, and good wishes for
in
it say play Ito part, In friendship with our own country and
bonbon/ with all the nations of the world, to advance the cause of
borders and all —
peace, civilisation and proaperity within its own
over the world.
Given under my bond and the
Great Seal of the Mete of
hlohigan, We twenty-ninth
day of April, in the year of
Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Mundrsd
Porn-nine, and of the Commonwealth
the One Hundred Thirteenth
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The full text of the proclamation issued by Gov. G. Mennen
TEL AVIV—(Special)—So en- start. After several hours, they
Williams, declaring the month of May as Membership Mobili-
thusiastic were the Israelis in marched along an alternate route
zation Month for the Zionist Organization of America in
celebrating the first anniversary and only a fraction of the huge
Michigan, is herewith presented in a reproduction of the
of independence that the main throngs saw them. An air force
actual proclamation.
feature of the ceremonies, a mili- demonstration went off on sched-
tary parade, was canceled when ule—they did not have the
hundreds of thousands of civilians crowds to contend with.
In the morning, a parade in
thronged Tel Aviv's main streets,
Jerusalem went off perfectly.
blocking the route of march.
Jews and Arabs from all over That evening Ben Gurion was
the new republic converged on host to 2,000 governmental offi-
t
Tile Detroit Jewish Community of control since it would estab-
A television set and combina-
Tel Aviv for the celebration. The cials and the diplomatic corps at
supper.
lish
an
"absentee
ownership."
unexpectedly large numbers sim-
tion phonograph and radio are
Council has joined with six other
4. The serious charges against
ply swamped the police and mili-
Jewish agencies in opposing the Richards should be disposed of listed among the gifts to be
awarded at the Beth Aaron Sun-
tary guards.
transfer of control of three radio , first
first before passing on the appli- day School evening set fur 9 p
Prime Minister Ben Gurion
stations owned by George A. cation for transfer of control.
Tuesday, May 17,
sought to approach the reviewing
The groups who filed the mem-
Richards. The protest has been
Proceeds will be used to scrim
stand but police were unable to
NEW
YORK—Present-day
Israel
orandum
with
the
FCC
were
the
push a way for his car. He never
the Sunday School. Meyer Pome-
filed with the Federal Communi-
Councils
of
Detroit,
Cleveland
is teeming with life, assurance
rantz, chairman, announced. Dr.
appeared.
cations Commission.
and Los Angeles, the Jewish Marvin Last, president. Bernard
At times groups of people were and hope while at the same time
badly crushed but miraculously it is confronted with gigantic Richards is the principal stock- Labor Committee, Anti-Defama- Panush, principal, and Rabbi
holder of WJR, Detroit; WGAR, rtion League of Bnai Brith, Jew- Pinchos Katz will speak.
there were no casualties.
tasks of reconstruction, declared Cleveland; and KMPC, Los An- ish War Veterans and American
Several blocks away, 5,000
5,500 JEWS IN IRELAND
troops waited for the parade to Jacob Blaustein of Baltimore, geles. He has been charged with Jewish Congress. .
president of the American Jewish instructing employees to slant
There are 5.500 Jews in the
new republic of Ireland.
Committee, on his return from news of his own political views
and to arouse prejudice against
Israel.
Jews. He has admitted the au-
While inspecting Haifa port, thenticity of documents bearing
Ellen Jung, daughter of Prof.
Blaustein reported, he witnessed his handwriting submitted in sup- Moses Jung of Columbia Univers-
ity and niece of Dr. Leo Jung of
the arrival of three ships carry- , port of the charges.
New /York, chairman of the cul-
ing more than 5,000 immigrants I LIST 4 REASONS
Lad
Jewish groups maintain that tural and religious committee of
from Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia,
Dancing Under the Stars' SlIMIIICT
Richards' application for trans- the JDC, has joined the staff of
NEW YORK — (Special) —Is- Tripolitania and North Africa.
Theater! Phone VA. 2-8861. Eve-
fer of control should be denied the Jewish Community Council nings and Sundays, IS A.M. In 2
rael's women work alongside their
P. M., phone TR. 4-6315.
on four grounds:
here. •
ON GRANO
men in the armed forces and in
1. The proposed transfer does
TRAVERSE
the fields because the four walls
RAV
not effectively eliminate the
TO HONOR MOTHERS
In Police-F1 ec
of a home are especially precious
possibility that he will retain in-
The 12th Street Mothers Club
North Michigan
to women, Mrs. Chaim Weizmann
22 Miles North
fluence over the policies of the will present its annual Mother
of Traverse City
told a UJA luncheon on the first
JOHANNESBURG, South Afri- radio stations.
and Daughter banquet at 7 p. m.,
ON M-21
anniversary of Israel's - independ- ca—(World News SerVices)—The 2. The proposed delegation of Monday at the Wilshire.
A. S. Landis. Mgr.
ence. •
announcement that an Israeli authority is. improper,
"In a way, I cannot say that legation will be opened in South SHIFT QUESTIONED
the women did anything differ- Africa shortly has been widely
3. The proposed plan does not
ent from the men," she said. "In welcomed in the Jewish con- meet FCC standards for transfer
the very beginning the won en munity.
showed that they were ready to
The report that prominent
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work as equals, to fight as equals Israeli citizens will be appointed
and even to die as equals—so to the posts here is an indication
that men and women in Israel of the importance attached by
Job
might truly be equals.
Israel to the development of close
• "An Israeli woman did not relations between South Africa • featuring Chinese Native
think it was braver to help build and Israel.
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almost children, really — who
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fought side by side with their
brothers against the enemy, feel
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that their mission was unique.
"And when the women died, as
quite a few did, our tears were
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the same bitter tears we wept
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for all the children of Israel
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who fell. And there isn't a
home in...Israel where today's an-
Dave Hoshkovitz
niversary celebration will not be
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Detroit Council Challenges
Richards' Shift of Control
Beth Aaron Unit
Plans Game Night
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Israel Teeming,
Says Blaustein
Prof. Jung's Daughter
Joins Staff of Council
Tribute Paid
Israeli Women
y
by First
African Legation
Planned by Israel
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