Thursday, December 22, 1949
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
'Modern A ligeoeltils .
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Holy Sites 'Smoke Screen'
'Jerusalem Vice-Mayor Says
Plans Program
The attempt to make the Jeru- man answered that an interna-
salem question a problem of the tionally recognized treaty be-
holy places is just a smoke screen tween Israel and Jordan was all
to hide other political purposes, that was needed.
This was the contention of Iteu-
Shreibman, who is a member
yen Shreibman, deputy mayor of of the Israeli parliament, said
Jerusalem, who held a press con- that Israel hopes to increase its
ference during his short stay in population to three million with-
Detroit. in the next three years.
Shreibman is on a U. S. tour for
the llistadrut.
IN HAGANAII
Burn in Romania he left fur
Palestine 25 years ago and took
an active part in the reconstruc-
The Jewish Community Coun-
tion of Israel. During the British eil and the Zionist Council of
era. he was one of the highest Detroit are planning the annual
leaders in the Ilaganah. In Jeru- Detroit observance of Israel's in-
salem's critical days, he was re- dependence April 23.
DAN FROIIMAN has arranged
sponsible for the mobilization of
The groups have asked other the program for the annual
all manpower.
Jewish organizations to refrain
I Shreibman pointed out that from scheduling any events for "Grand Concert" of the Jewish
when Jerusalem was besieged by that date, and to join in the cele- Ministers Cantors Association
the Arabs and shelled day and bration marking Israel's second to be held Jan. 31 at Bnai
night, the big powers did not anniversary of independence.
David,
express any concern over the holy
places, nor did they intervene to
Members of the cast for the Women's Auxiliary of the United ' stop the Arabs from destroying
Hebrew Schools show "20th Century Antiochus" are left to right,
them.
top row: Mesdames Maurice Diem, Monte Maskin and Charles
Shreibman said he did not be-
Moss. Bottom row: Mesdames Irving Rogovien, Jack Tilbin, Paul
lieve the Arabs would attack
Carpenter and Abe Kahn. The show will follow a dessert luncheon
Israel after Jerusalem has been
starting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the Rose Sittig Cohen
named the capital, but added that
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the Israelis are ready for such
music director of the schools, will assist.
eventuality and would carry the
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THE STRUGGLE FOR JERUSALEM overshadowed all , 71
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other Jewish events last week.
In Jerusalem's fashionable Eden Hotel the Israeli flag 4
was runup as Prime Minister Ben Gurion took offices in the , to
hotel,
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"Israel is aligned against the the Jews that it would be a grave
whole world." Ben Gurion said error on their part to embrace an
in accepting the freedom of the exaggerated form of nationalism
Rabbi Leon Frani and Ben
city from Mayor Daniel Austcr.
but expressed confidence that Lewis have been appointed co-
Ben Gurion added that this some satisfactory modus vivendi chairmen . for the Detroit Zionist
struggle must not be taken lightly would eventually be devised.
Organization Shekel campaign
but expressed the hope that Jet.-
The UN Trusteeship Council, for 1949-50.
tisalem would be both the capital
The Shekel, derived from the
of Israel and the spiritual capital meanwhile, prepared to invite ancient Hebrew coin first used
Israel
to
explain
its
action.
A
of the whole world.
• number of resolutions were intro- sonic 35 centuries ago, denotes
• • • •
dueed, censuring Israel, but most the holder's affiliation with the',
VATICAN RAPS ISRAEL
at the UN were dubious World Zionist Organization and
VATICAN OFFICIALS ex- delegates
of their practical r fleet in in- ientitles him to give his mandate
pressed concern over what they
ducing Israel to return the seat ' to delegates to the top World
called "Israel's defiant attitude"
of the government to Tel Aviv. ! Zionist policy body.
and said the Vatican feel the UN
Roger Garreau. president of ' Rabbi Frain called upon every,
decision contains guarantees ne-
the
Trusteeship Council, voiced Jew, regardless of party affilia-
cessary to safeguard the holy
the general feeling of hopeless- I tion, to purchase a shekel in or-
places.
as- ness when he stated that the der to reach the goal of five mil-
The British Foreign Office
rerted that Israel had "flouted the ' council may be obliged to refer i lion shekel holders for this cam-
the Jerusalem question to a paign.
authority of the UN."
Assisting Rabbi Fram and Ben
France and Italy, too. expressed special session of the General
eriticsim of the Israeli action. , Assembly, "if it was unable to Lewis in the ZOA campaign are
1Mrs. I. Sniderman, Haifa Chap-
The representative of France implement the draft statute."
ter: Mr. Max Chomsky, Nordau
• • •
called on the UN to warn Israel
I Chapter; and Robert Ettinger,
of the "very grave consequences" TRANSFER DIFFICULTIES
ALTHOUGH JERUSALEM has 'Chapter One.
likely to follow the transfer of
been named capital of Israel,
her government to Jerusalem.
there is little evidence that the 26, but the several government
• • •
city will become the capital in departments, including the fore-
ITALY WARNS JEWS
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minister of Italy, warned will meet in Jerusalem on Dec. Aviv.
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