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Vol. 52—No. 14
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Thursday, April 6, 1950
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Hope for Peace,
Austerity Mark
Pesach in Israel
TEL AVIV (WNS) Though strict rationing and aus-
terity has been the rule of the land, Jewish housewives began
preparing for the Passover holiday weeks in advance, buying
matzoth, storing food, cleaning homes, and doing all the
chores connected with the oldest of Jewish holidays.
—
Arabs Ask Took, How High'
:lloycot t
of Israel
—
In every city, town and hamlet (v-
of Israel, the holiday marking the
liberation of the Israelites from
Egypt was observed in the mood
and manner of old tradition.
oil
CAIRO — (Special) — The
Homes where strict observance
members of the Arab League
is not a daily chore responded to
the spirit of the occasion.
agreed that any peace with
Schools and courts of law
JERUSALEM
— (Special) —
Israel must guarantee that the
J
closed down for the holiday, and The Israeli parliament adopted
'Arab countries shall not be-
the parliament adjourned for 10 a bill designed to encourage cap-
come an economic hinterland
days.
ital investment from private
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'for an Israel with highly de-
As part of the celebration, eight sou rces.
T he law is calculated to help
new settlements for immigrants
veloped industry, commerce
were opened during the Passover develop Israel's productive pow-
and finance.
er and capacity to absorb large-
season.
Earlier, the League had voted
sca le immigration.
Food on the "sedorim" nights
that no Arab country should ne-
T he government will set up an
was not too plentiftil, but neither "investment center" which will
gotiate a separate peace with Is-
was it insufficient. There was a determine the usefulness of each
rael.
plethora of fish on the markets, undertaking.
The conviction of the Arabs
and a good deal of beef and fowl.
Benefits include 25 per cent in-
that separate peace pacts might
Chaim Basister, 7, born in a concentration camp, and his sister
The sedorim were observed in come tax ceilings on earnings
expose Arab states to economic
the immigrant camps, but many fro m approved enterprises for the
Sara, 3, born in a German DP camp, gaze with delight at the tall
vassalage is believed to be the
buildings of the New York skyline. The children and their par-
families invited guests for sup- fist
r five years. Normally, the
dominant factor of recent devel-
ents, Joseph and Ruelfel Basister, were brought to the United
per in compliance with the Hag- maximum
m
income tax rate is 75
opments.
adah adage, "Whoever is in need, pe r cent.
States by the Hebrew Aid Society.
The Arabs believe that Israel
let him come and eat." There
New buildings are to receive
is backed by Jewish financiers in
was a real spirit of sharing in the fie
v years' exemption from prop-
America and Europe. The up-
land, sharing with the new and erty taxes, while houses built in
swing of Israel's economy and the
recent arrivals who patiently are underdeveloped areas will be
influx of skilled technicians seems
waiting for new and steady homes tax exempt for three more years.
to have convinced the Arabs that
and sharing of the many, and
Machinery and equipment' for
the Jews would soon monopolize
difficult, problems facing the new such new enterprises will enjoy
the Middle Eastern market.
customs exemption until June
state.
Thi feeling was expressed re-
Orthodox Jews reading the 30, 1952. There are also relaxa-
in pensions to former employes
(Special)—The
fi-
LONDON
cently by Riad es-Sohl, premier
nancial agreement recently signed of the British administration, Hagadah often paused in wonder tions of restrictions on foreign
of Lebanon, who said at a meeting by
Israel and Britain gives the most of whom are Jews living when coming to the passage, cu rrencies: Investors will be per-
in Cairo:
"Next Year in Jerusalem," for to m itted to transmit abroad in dol-
Jewish state clear title to all in Israel.
"You know a clause of this lands, buildings, installations and
Israel's citizenry that prayer is lars 10 per cent of their invest-
4)
Israel
will
relinquish
its
treaty (the proposed Israeli-Jor- facilities of the former Palestine share in surplus assets of the now a reality despite the designs ments per year.
dan treaty), and you have seen administration.
Palestine Currency Board, form- others may have.
that it constitutes a new calamity
Itnwevpr, the ancient expres- LATE BULLETIN
er monetary authority for_Pales-
transaction
cost
Israel
The
for the Arab countries and the
of hope of being "next year
sion
$30,000,000,
only
part
of
which
tine.
The
share
will
amount
to
League.
in Jerusalem' has taken on a
will be paid to London in sterl- 2,000,000 pounds.
"The terms of this accord pro-
As a result of the pact, Israel's new meaning in the light of the
vide, among, other things, for a ing.
frozen assets in London have UN decision to place Israel's larg-
The
settlement
disposes
of
all
commercial and economic ex-
been reduced to approximately est city and Jewry's most sacred
change between the two countries claims and counterclaims arising 10,000,000 pounds.
place under international control.
out of the former British rule
and the opening of the port of in Parlestine.
GENEVA.—(Special)—The UN
Haifa.
Trusteeship Council last Tuesday
BEVIN STUBBORN
"We are all agreed that the
gave final approval to a statute
economic boycott of Israel profits
Dispatches from Tel' Aviv in-
for an international Jerusalem
the Arabs greatly. The agree- dicate, however, that Jewish
but refused to take any action
ment of which I speak foresees satisfaction was marred by
putting the statute into effect.
not only the raising of the boy- Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin's
The Council voted to transmit
cott but it . would permit infiltra- continued support of the Arab
Morris Zwerdling, chairman of listings in the Tourist Guide the document to the governments
tion of Israeli products into the boycott of Haifa oil refineries the legal committee of the Jew- Books published by the state, and of Israel and Jordan asking their
Arab markets. For that reason and British arms shipments to ish Community Council, an- information about the resorts cooperation in implementing the
the Arab League desires to ex- Arab countries.
nounced that as a result of a con- which is supplied by the state- decision.
tract the evil by the roots and
The United States 'and Britain
In general, both Israeli and ference held last December with maintained offices in Detroit and
find an adequate remedy for this British officials view the agree- the Michigan State Tourist Coun- in the major cities in other states. abstained in the final vote.
situation." .
Israel's representative, Aubrey
ment as another step in the im- cil, in which the Jewish Com-
Eban, said the Council had "acted
provement of relations between munity Council, Upstate Michi-
wisely and prudently" in refer-
gan Council of the Anti-Defama-
the two countries.
ring the statute to the two oc-
Negotiations started last July tion League of Bnai Brith, and
cupying governments prior to at-
1 in Tel Aviv and later were the State Attorney-General were
Edward G. Robinson a n d tempting any further action.
transferred to London. The pact present, the Tourist Council is-
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sued a warning to the four Michi- Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. will ap-
provides:
pear on a radio program on be-
NEW YORK—(pecial)—Kurt
1) Israel wilt deposit 1,000,- gan tourist associations.
The Tourist Council advised half of the United Jewish Appeal
Weill, internationally' famous 000 pounds to the credit of the
composer, died Monday at the British Administration in British the associations of resort owners (Allied Jewish Campaign in De-
banks, and this will be paid out that it was contrary to the laws troit) at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday,
age of 50.
VIENNA (Special) —Theodor
Mr. Weill, whose songs, "Speak in London from Israel's blocked of Michigan to deny accommoda- April 12 over WXYZ.
Robinson, who recently re- Herzl papers, sealed and marked:
tions to Jews or any other reli-
Low" and "September Song," funds.
turned from Israel, will take the "Not to be opened for 30 or 40
gious or racial groups.
were top hits throughout the
ISRAEL'S OBLIGATIONS
leading
role in a drama entitled years," were found in the library
The
Council
made
it
clear
that
country, was exiled from Ger-
2) Israel will pay 3,000,000
"Growing
Pains.'' Roosevelt will of the Jewish Community of
subterfuges,
such
as
advertise-
many by the Nazis.
pounds over a period of 15 years
Vienna. The inscription was
„
deliver
an
address.
The son of a cantor, Mr. Weill with one per cent interest. ments marked We cater to Gen-
signed by the executor of the
clientele,”
are
illegal.
Repe-
tile
to
the
United
States
in
1935.
British payments to Israel will
came
Herzl estate, Dr. Morris Reichen-
TO BUILD GARDEN CITY
He wrote the music for such be on account of German and tition of such discriminatory prac-
feld.
RAMAT
GAN—(ISI)--A
gar-
Broadway hits as "Knickerbocker alien custodian property and the tices or advertisements will re-
Another package found at the
Holiday," "Lady in the Dark," surplus of bearer bonds issued sult in the denial of state-subsi- den city of 600 dunams which same time contained Herzl letters
dized facilities to the offending will include a commercial center, and two testaments, one entitled
"Street Scene," and "Lost in the by Palestine municipalities.
a school, cinema and cafe is being
Stars."
3) Israel will pay a maxi- resort owners.
"Literary Testament," the other,
Such state facilities include built in Ramat Gan.
While in Germany he composed mum of 200,000 pounds annually
"My Last Will."
such operas as "Der Protagonist,'
The letters were to parents and
"Die Dreigroschenoper," and "The
friends and contained political
Tsar Has Himself Photographed."
advice to Jews all over the world.
He *s survived by his wife,
Lotte Lenya Weill, and his par-
and establishment of a judiciary
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Weill,
GENEVA — (WNS) — A new the internationalization of Jeru-
and legislative council to be
who live in Israel.
peace formula, calling for direct salem.
The draft calls for constituting elected by the residents of the
Israeli-Arab negotiations, was re-
ported to have been submitted to the city a corpus separatum un- city on the basis of equal repre-
MUNICH—(WNS)—Ilse Koch,
the Israeli and Arab representa- der UN administration and de- sentation. The governor is the notorious beast of Belson who
the
area
to
be
internation-
fines
tive here.
vested with authority to organize made lampshades of the skins of
The formula is such a top se- alized.
and establish a police force and her victims, is preparing to enter
One
wf
the
draft
provisions
inkling
of
its
details
cret that no
to act in the event of "non-coop- a plea of insanity when she goes
adminis-
judicial
decisions,
bars
At a meeting of the board of have been released pending reply trative acts and legislative meas- eration or interference" by in- on trial before a German court
governors of the Jewish Welfare by Israel and the Arab states
in May.
ures deemed to conflict or inter- dividuals or groups in the city.
Board, last Tuesday night, Sam- not later than April 17.
This development was foreseen
In Jerusalem, Premier David
provisions of the
fere
with
the
While
the
Conciliation
body
uel H. Rubiner was elected presi-
Ben Gurion stated that the Israel in the disclosure that she had'
Jerusalem
statute.
was working on peace proposals,
dent of the Federation.
It calls for the appointment ot government decided to convert been given a psychiatric exam-
Julian H. Krolik retired as the UN Trusteeship Council gave a governor
by the Trusteeship the city into its capital for ination while in prison at Aich-
president after four years of serv- final approval to the first 31 Council, to serve for three years, practical reasons.
ach pending trial.
articles of the draft statute for
Israel Eases
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R estrtettons
In vestments
Pact Gives Israel Title
to Mandatory's Property
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Jerusalem Plan
Adopted by UN
Tourist Unit Warns Resorts
of Discriminatory Practices
Kurt Weill, 50,
Dies in N.Y.
UJA Show Slates
Robinson, FDR Jr.
Herzl Pypers
Found in Vienna
—
UN Body Seeks New Peace Formula
Sam Rubmer
to Head JWF
ice.
`Beast of Belsen'
to Plead Insanity