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Vol. 52—No. 16
4. 1>27
Thursday, April 20, 1950
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Israel Rejects
Arab League
Peace Terms
TEL AVIV — (WNS) — A memorandum rejecting Arab
League- peace terms, based on recognition of boundaries as
envisaged in the 1947 Palestine partition decision of the UN
General Assembly, was submitted by the Israeli government
to the United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commission.
Arab Pact `Mere They Landed'
Ruinous
Jews ut Reich
forJordan
Endangered by
AMMAN, Jordan—(Special)
---Jordan hurt itself When it
Neo-Nazistn
agreed to the resolution of the
Declaring that "Israel hardly
perceives in the League's resolu-
tion a genuine desire for peace,"
the memorandum stressed that
Israel "expressly rejects direct
negotiations setting as a prior
condition the acceptance of the
UN 1947 partition resolution
which the Arabs fought and
which, as a result of the war
NEW YORK—(WNS) — Crea- provoked by them, ceased to be
tion of the western German Re- a realistic basis for territorial
public has not only retarded the settlement between Israel and its
cause of democracy in Germany, neighbors."
At the same time the memo-
but has resulted in furthering the randum accused the Arab states
growth of anti-Semitism, a report of refusing Israel's outstretched
by the World Jewish Congress hand, of embarking on an arma-
ment 'program designed against
charged this week.
Israel, of engaging in an eco-
The report also contended that nomic -blockade in violation of
Arab League not to conclude
any separate peace w it h
Israel.
This. is the gist of a story by the
N.Y Tunes' reporter, Albion Ross,
who points out that Jordan's sac-
rifice is threefold.
Opening of the Israeli frontier
to Jordan products, he says,
would have created a firm found-
ation for investment expansion
in Jordan agriculture through
darns. irrigation systems, invest-
ment in dry farming equipment,
etc. Israel would have a provided
a market for the surplus of Jor-
dan's agriculture.
Second, Jordan is suffering sev-
erely from the high transport cost
of imported goods as its imports
are unable to come through the
port of Haifa. In many instances
transport from Beirut doubles or
triples the transport cost.
Third, the existing situation
makes it impossible for Palestin-
ians now in Jordan to dispOse of
their properties in Israel or re-
ceive compensation that would
provide a considerable fund of
capital for development here.
It_ also delays indefinitely an
agreement on Jordanian waters,
turning over virtually complete the spirit of the armistice agree-
governmental power to the Ger- ment and the United Nations
mans had thwarted the denazifi- Charter and of preparing for a
war of revenge against Israel.
cation program and encouraged
However, on conclusion, the
Nazi publishers to return to their memorandum requested the Con-
business with newspapers that ciliation Commission to convey to
were "chauvinistic, anti-demo- the Arab states Israel's willing-
cratic, anti-Semitic, anti-DP and ness and readiness "to begin
anti-American."
negotiations at one by any ef-
Dr. Robert S. Marcus, political fective procedure which may
director of the Jewish Congress, be devised with a view to the
declared, that former Nazis and settlement of all outstanding
Nazi sympathizers now headed a questions and to attainment of
number of governmental posi- permanent peace."
Meanwhile; it was rdorted
tions.
that members of the Conciliation
He cited cases of physical vio- Commission do not regard the
lence, desecrations of cemeteries, situation as hopeless.
veiled accusations in the German
L. Using the map to get his point across, this speaker in the chil-
The impression in these quar-
press and attacks on Jewish mer- ters is that the Arab reservations
dren's Allied Jewish Campaign at the David W. Simons United
chants.
have not closed the door to in-
Hebrew Schools diagrams the flight of .a Yemenite family to
' Marcus said that because of troduction-;
a ,cautioni and
Israel. The mural behind his head IbOws use family in t re k :
which is an essential prerequisite
thiir hai-etra'"'grave danger again probably long drawnlout pro-
The
development
of
Jordan's
to the
confronts the Jewish survivors in cedure of negotiations.
lied Jewish Campaign will continue throughout the month at all
most valuable assest, the unde-
Germany."
the
Jewish
and
Sunday
schools.
veloped or only partly developed
lends in the Jordan Valley.
One of the most pressing ques-
tions here now accordingly is
whether the Arab states, under
the economic clause of the new
sollectitve security pact, are pre,
pared to make economic conces-
loins to Jordan for her willing-
TEL AVIV—(WNS) — Agree-
"The Arabs are waiting for a to stand by Israel. To extend this corners in two years was an ac-
ness to make sacrifices.
ment for joint action on a mini-
complishment
unrivaled
in
his-
help
is
one
of
the
purposes
of
the
Jordan's visible exports amount sign that American Jewry gets
mum program at the Zionist Ac-
tory.
bo about one-twelfth of her visi- tired of Israel. This will be their Allied Jewish Campaign.
However, the speaker contin- tions Committee session at Jeru-
Dr. Silver stressed the political
ble imports. Imports have been signal for another attack on the
salem was reached between the
running at about 12,000,000 Jewish state," declared Rabbi impact of American Jewry on ued, there can be no letup in im-
migration, and our financial help Generale Zionists and the Pro-
pounds (about $33,720,000) an- Abba Hillel Silver last Tuesday Israel.
is needed to speed up this pro- gressive Party, it was disclosed
nually and exports have amount- night at Shaarey Zedek where
JOB NOT FINISHED
cess.
If there are still immigrants following conclusion of the three-
1,000,000
pounds
or
less.
the 1950 Allied Jewish Campaign
Without the political action of
4d to
living
in tents and not yet in- day conference of the Confedera-
Three million pounds were pro- was formally launched.
U. S. Jews and without ade-
tion of General Zionists.
vided last year by the British
An overflowing audience was at quate information of Gentiles as tegrated into the Israeli economy,
Among the points reached in
subsidy to support the Arab hand to greet the veteran Zionist to the aims of the Jewish state, it is because American Jews did
Legion.
leader and famed orator who had Israel would not be in existence. not provide enough money to do the agreement was one against
holding any elections in the
Another million, perhaps, was come to Detroit to help the Allied
more.
United States prior to the forth-
obtained by legation expendi- Jewish Campaign get off to a This political job is not fin-
SLOW
EVOLUTION
ished. Our continued help is
coming
World Zionist Congress.
tures, travelers, pipelines and good start.
Dr. Silver warned his listeners
needed. "I know," Dr. Silver
miscellaneous. Transit traffic
Dr. Silver's address centered said, "that American Jews do not not to become impatient. A state Another provided that the size of
the Israeli delegation to the Con-
since the closing of the Haifa about the state of Israel and its
run away from their responsibil- cannot be built in a day, he said. gress be proportionate to the pop-
route to Iraq has been virtually importance for world Jewry.
long
struggle
and
a
It will be a
ity."
ulation figures of the country.
nonexistent.
Referring to an old Jewish say-
Dr. Silver emphasized the tre- step-by-step process.
As the export figures are reck- ing that "a man who begins a
The parties also agreed that the
Whatever
we
have
given
Is-
oned for that part of Jordan to the Mitzvah (good deed) has to finish mendous achievement represent- rael, Dr. Silver said, Israel has absorption and settlement func-
east of the River Jordan and in- it," Dr. Silver declared that ed by Israel's immigration pro- repaid it tenfold. It not only tions of the World Zionist Or-
clude exports to Arab Palestine, American Jews now have to finish gram. The admission and integra- emptied the European DP camps, ganization remain intact and that
the real volume of goods exported the task of building the Jewish tion of 400,000 penniless new- but it has restored to Judaism the body be accorded a recog-
has been virtually infinitesimal.
dignity, self-respect, normalcy nized status by Israel.
state. This adventure, he said,
Dr. Nahum Goldmann, chair-
and emotional stability.
was not begun as a whim but was
Israel's role as a pace-maker man of the American section of
dreamed of for 2,000 years. It
in the Middle East is slowly the Jewish Agency, defended the
was a product of emergency and
shaping up. It will socially revo- thesis that absorption and colo-
a response to basic national needs.
lutionize the Middle East and nization are functions belonging
The proclamation of the state
AMMAN, JORDAN—(Special) in itself did by no means estab-
play an important role in history. to the Israeli government.
—The Jordan elections held last lish the state. What is needed for
"Let's all be builders of Israel,"
At a conference of Mapai-
week showed solid popular sup- its establishment is security which
Dr. Silver concluded his address. World Union of Zionist Laborites,
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle
port for a government adhering to has not yet been achieved.
The evening was under the called to consider the program of
Hour, to be heard at 10:45 a.m., chairmanship of Samuel H. Rub- the Zionist Committee meeting, it
the Arab League resolutions ban-
SURROUNDED
BY
FOES
Sunday, will be devoted to the
ning separate peace negotiations.
Israel, Dr. Silver stated, is sur- observance of the second anni- iner, president of the Jewish was decided to recommend the
with Israel.
Welfare Federation. Rabbi Mor- merger of all Zionist funds under
The candidates elected have rounded by hostile Arab states versary of the State of Israel. ris Adler of Congregation the supervision of the Jewish
which
refuse
to
talk
peace
or
to
The
program,
which
is
heard
pledged full support to the pro-
Shaarey Zedek welcomed the Agency Executive and the con-
gram and aims of the Arab league. sit down with Israel at the bar- over WKMH, 1310 on the dial, audience. Campaign reports were tinuation of special Jewish Na-
Pasha Mufti, who was appointed gaining table, because they are will present as a "Tribute to given by Julian H. Krolik, Albert tional Fund activities.
premier'after the elections, prom- waiting for the hour of revenge. Greatness" a dramatization of the M. Colman, Leon B. Kay, Mrs.
Dr. Silver denounced British life of Isratli Foreign Minister
ised loyal cooperation with the
FRANKFURT, German y-
John C. Hopp, Louis Berry,
arms shipments to Arab coun- Moshe Sharett.
other Arab states.
(Special)—Anti-Semitic outbursts
Harvey
Goldman
and
Isidore
tries and the encouragement
The News of the Week will
G.N. in the western Germany republic
given Britain by our State De- feature for this program a re- Sobeloff.
DUTCH ENVOY ARRIVES
were termed a "disgrace" by John
view
of
the
highlights
in
the
his-
TEL AVIV—(ISI)—Dr. J. A. partment. If we decide to let
J. McCloy, U. S. High Commis-
AMMAN,
JORDAN—(Special)
Nederzragt, envoy extraordinary Israel down, he continued, this tory of Israel over the past two —Diplomatic circles here expect sioner. McCloy referred to re-
the Arabs years.
the
moment
will
be
minister
plenipotentiary
of
and
In addition a number of Israeli Jordan to resist any threat by the cent desecrations of Jewish cem-
Netherlands, presented his cre- are waiting for the moment for
songs
and musical compositions Arab League to implement its eteries in Frankfurt, Munich,
dentials to President Chaim the second round.
We have no intention to per- will be played. The local calendar resolution probiding penalties for Goettingen and other cities as
Weizmann and recalled that
the annexation of any part of well as anti-Jewish demonstra-
many Dutchmen protected Jews mit such a situation to arise, Dr. of events will round out the pro- Palestine to another state.
tions in Hamburg.
gram.
Silver said. We are determined
during the Nazi tempest,
,
I
Allied Jewish Campaign Launched
With Appeal for Help by Dr. Silver
Arab League Wins
Elections in Jordan
Birth of Israel
to Be Topic of
Chronicle Hour
Zionists Reach
Agreement on
Joint Action