Thursday, September 1, 1949
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Page Three
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Arab Refugee Issue Keeps Haunting Ben Gurion
By PIIINEAS J. BIRON
RELIABLE SOURCES of information from Tel Aviv
report that the American State Department is
putting heavy pressure on the Israeli government,
demanding it increase the figure of its offcr of 100,000
Arab refugees.
As a matter of fact Weizmann, before his depart-
ure for Switzerland, was advised by the U. S. am-
bassador to Israel that the American State Depart-
ment is acting with the full approval of President
Truman and that no purpose would
be served in appealing to Truman
personally.
Ben Gurion is also fully aware
of Truman's reversal and of the gra-
vity of the situation. Tel Aviv rec-
ognizes now that its offer to accept
100,000 Arabs was a political faux
pas.
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THE ISRAELI FOREIGN office
realizes -- too late — that it should
Biron
have made certain that its offer was
accepted before making it. In other words the 100,000
which was to be the maximum figure is considered by
the American State Department as too small even for
a basis of discussion.
The political crisis is acute. It is conceivable
that the Ben Gurion cabinet may find its Waterloo on
the refugee issue.
Yet the picture that the National Administrative
Council of the Zionist Organization of America was
presented with on Aug. 21, did not reflect the po-
litical situation in Israel.
Daniel Frisch, president of the ZOA, reported to
his council that he had achieved a great diplomatic
triumph in Washington. It would seem from what
George C. McGhee, one of the officials of the Middle
East Department of the State Department, told Frisch
personally that Tel Aviv is misinforming us.
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McGHEE very definitely stated that no "special
pressure is being brought to bear on Israel.• The
same McGhee denied that the "U.S. government had
insisted on the admission by Israel of 250,000 Arab
refugees."
All of which makes us suspect that Frisch is
getting the well known run-around by the U.S. State
Department. It is not the first time that our State
Department plays innocent while it carries out a ruth-
less pro-Arab policy in the Middle East.
Washington apparently believes that it can con-
tinue its famous double play of telling American
Zionists one thing while doing exactly the opposite.
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FROM OFFICIAL FIGURES just compiled we
learn that 17,222 Jewish citizens served in the armed
forces of Canada during World War II.
If one takes note that the total Jewish population
in Canada numbers 168,367, it means that more than
10 percent of all Canadian Jews (inclusive of women
and children) were in the armed services during the
war.
It is also interesting to mention that close to 6,000
young Jews enlisted in the air force. Indeed a re-
markable record which should receive wide publicity.
The Canadian Jewish Congress is to be com-
mended for the publication of two volumes containing
the history of the Jewish contribution to the Canadian
part in World War 11.
Relief Unit
OFF THE RECORD
have the honor of having rend -
ered a service to Ben Gurion. Home
Such is the popularity of Ben
The board of the Home Relict
Gurion.
Society will meet at 12:30 p.m.,
His reputation as military Friday, Sept. 9 at the home of
strategist is surpassed only by his i Mrs. Ben Gale, 2960 Calvert
reputation as statesman. It is no avenue.
accident that he holds the port-
The regular monthly meeting
folio of minister of defense, a will be held at 12:30 p.m., Mon-
tries the first question invari- post he hopes to relinquish when
By NATHAN ZIPRIN
r HAUDBRY Khaliquazamman, ably asked is whose money is tranquility returns.
president of the All-Pakistan behind it.
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Moslem League, is about to tour
NOTES
ON
BEN
GURION
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey,
PREMIER BEN GURION re-
Egypt and Saudi Arabia. He
wants to win over all those ceives a salary of 75 pounds a
Samuel Lieberman was cited
countries to the idea of an Is- month. With tax deductions of
lamic bloc. An economic confer- 35 pounds a month he has left by the St. Cyprian Episcopalian
ence of Moslem nations is plan- only 40 pounds or ;220 monthly. Church for his efforts on behalf 1
Ile lives in the same simple of Negro-Jewish relations. The
ned for November in Karachi.
Pakistan is numerically and abode as he did prior to his citation is bestowed annually to
potentially the most powerful Premiership. When on one of the civic-minded persons in the com-
Moslem country. A new situation Jewish holidays he entertained munity.
Lieberman, 68, is a member of
s
guests at dinner, he and
is bound to develop ! if Pakistan several
gains economic and political some of the guests assisted Mrs. the internal relations committee
strength and becomes a rallying Ben Gurion in washing the of the Jewish Community Coun-
cil. Berdichever Aid Society, East
center of a Mohammedan bloc. dishes.
Ben Gurion and other Mapai Side Merchants Association, and
Pakistan's attitude toward the
State of Israel may become one leaders have an enviable record NAACP.
of the crucial „developments of of lives devoted to an ideal, of
the future. For a long time con- lives of material sacrifices. Their Dr. Warren Shelden
sistent efforts have been made by salaries were always modest. It is Opens Clinic Offices
British and Arab agitators in this integrity which explains
Dr. Warren E. Shelden has
w they have such hold on the
Pakistan to foment anti-Israel' why
opened offices at the new Schaef-
people
of
Israel,
bias.
Even the middle class and the er-McNichols clinic, limiting his
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I wealthy Jews—no matter what practice to infants and children.
STICKY PALMS
AN AMERICAN who recently their grievances, and they have Dr. Shelden served as a captain
returned from a trip to Israel, in many—have unquestionable faith in the medical corps
his analysis of conditions in the and confidence in the integrity
Prescriptions and Repairs
new State, laid particular em- of the Mapai leaders.
Called For and Delivered
phasis on the fact that the gov-
A couple of months ago ten
For Service at all Times
Call WE. 3-3332
eminent of Israel is free of cor- Gurion purchased a Frigidaire,
'
replacing
an
old,
broken
ice-box.
ruption.
EDWARD
PEVOS
•
Ophthalmic Optician
This may not mean much to the The workman was supposed to
"Service at its Best"
average American. However, it is receive some four pounds for in-
Oculist Prescriptions ExclushIvely
nis Ewald Circle
a unique phenomenon in the stalling the Frigidaire but re- Sunglasses
Safety Lenses
Middle East, where all states are fused the money. Ile wanted to
known for their corruption. -
Presidents, prime ministers and '
cabinet members in the Arab
Do you buy Ice Cream from your Butcher?
states have "sticky palms." They
can almost invariably be had for
a price.
Whenever a political upheavel
takes place in one of those coun-
-
Islamic Moe Visioned
by Powerful Pakistan.
Samuel Lieberman
Gets Civic Award
GAS HEAT
Announcing
THE
Opening
September 4
OF
RICHTER'S
Kosher Meat Market
and Poultry
13430 7 MILE ROAD
at HARTWELL
(1 Block East of Schaefer)
Formerly at 8942 Twelfth
We Deliver
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PLUMBING AND HEATING
35 Years in Business
FHA FINANCING
ARRANGED
NO MONEY DOWN
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TO. 8-8870
Sept.
to Meet
9
day, Sept. 26 at the home of Mrs.
J. Sylvan, 19533 Roslyn road.
Plans for the donor luncheon to
be held Nov. 30 at the Book Cadil-
lac Hotel will be discussed at each
meeting, Mrs. Maurice Garelik,
1 president, announced.