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JERUSALEM—(WNS)—Brigadier Yigal Yadin, chief of
staff, declared here at the parley of Israel's top diplomats
that the situation created by the Korean conflict made it
mandatory for Israel to take precautionary measures for all
eventualities.
Asserting that the real objec-
tive behind the multiplying Arab
infiltration was the delivery of
arms and fifth columnists pre-
paratory to a second round
against the Jewish state, Briga-
dier Yadin stressed border vigil-
ance as an essential requirement.
It is believed he outlined to the
parley an army structure design-
ed to meet the problem.
The conference, which previ-
a' ously heard a report by Premier
David Ben Gurion on Israel's
litical, military and economic
problems, recommended that the
Israel government urge on the
UN Conciliation Commission ces-
sation of further conciliation ef-
forts.
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TEL AVIV — (WNS) — Israel
is preparing to meet any emer-
gency that may arise as a result
of the unsettled international
condition.
The country's Supreme Man-
power Council has completed its
basic outline for the mobiliza-
tion of the nation's manpower,
industry and agriculture in the
event of emergency. A manpow-
er census has begun. A survey
of all industrie s in the country
and their importance to the na-
tional economy in the event of
war has also been started, to fix
the necessary allocations of man-
power and raw materials.
Two squadrons of the Israel
Navy comnleted summer maneu-
vers in the Mediterranean, the
most extensive in the infant ar-
mada's history. Units of the fleet
scoured the eastern Mediterran-
ean during their three weeks of
maneuvers and concentrated on
the problem of defense against
air raids.
Meanwhile, Israel's position in
the international scene was ex-
haustively reviewed at a confer-
ence of Israel envoys to a dozen
lands who met in weeklong ses-
sion here at the Foreign Minis-
try.
Israel's relations with the Arab
States, her policy in support of
the United Nations stand against
aggression and other issues were
NEW YORK — (WNS) — Dr. discussed at length by the diplo-
Israel Goldstein, at his first press mats.
conference since assuming the
chairmanship of the Western
Hemisphere Branch of the World
Jewish Congress Executive,
warned that "in today's precari-
ous situation when •war threat-
ens to engulf vast areas of the
Dr. Goldstein
Sees Danger to
World Jewry
Saluting the flag and pledging their allegiance a
More than 110 children attend the unique proj
observances with supervised play and outdoor
istratlons are accepted at 123V. Dexter
31.
re day campers from Yeshivath Beth Ychudah.
ect which combines Hebrew studiCs and religious
sports. Campers swim daily. at Tappen pool. Reg-
boulevard. Camp rates are $10 weekly.
Britain, U.S. Eye. Security,
From Reds in MiddieEasr -
( WNS ) —Increas-
LONDON
ed attention is being placed on
the question'. of security in the
strategic Middle East as a result
of the Communist assault in Ko-
rea.
Britain and the United States
are in constant contact on •Mid-
dle East security questions, Brit-
ish Minister of State Kenneth
Younger told the House of Com-
mons last week.
Younger told the Commons that
the Government does not con-
template changing its policy on
arms shipments to Egypt because
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Report Egypt
to Stop Tankers
in Suez Canal
CAIRO, Egypt — (Special) —
The newspaper Al Misry, which
reflects government opinion, re-
ported that force would be used,
if necessary, to hold oil tankers
that Egypt believed might be go-
ing to Israel.
Reporting that a number of
ships passing northward through
the Suez Canal recently had left
Port Said without final clearance
papers. Al Misry said that in the
future masters of such ships
would be fined 2 to 20 pounds,
Egyptian ($5 to $50).
Force would be used, to detain
full gasoline tankers without
final clearance certificates, it in-
dicated.
Shipowners have complained
about Port Said clearance delays
that have often involved them in
uneconomic demurrage charges.
Britain protested to Egypt in
May 1949 over shipping deten-
tions, asserting they constituted a
violation of the terms of the
Suez Canal Convention on unre-
stricted passage for ships of all
flags.
HAIFA — (ISI) —425 midship-
nen, officers and staff aboard the
StS Empire State, training ship of
the New York State Maritime
College, arrived at Haifa.
of Egypt's failure to give the
United Nations whole-hearted
backing on Korea, but:from other
sources it became clear that fur-
ther shipments of arms to the
Middle East may be contingent
on the willingness of the receiv-
ing states to join in the collective
UN effort.
In Washington, informed
sources made it clear this week
that the three-power arrange-
ment for arms shipments to the
Middle East will be reviewed in
the light of the Korean war and
that shipments will be halted to
states that refuse to identify
themselves with the anti-Com-
munist front.
Considerable concern was man-
ifest in London over the spread
of anti-American propaganda in
the Arab States. The British-
controlled Near East Arabic radio
warned the Arabs this week that
Egyptian Army's recent maneu-
vers proved conclusively that
Egypt could not defend the vital
Suez Canal area against attack
despite the supply of modern
arms to that country.
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Drop- thS.-lraper8.'
JERUSALEM — (Special) —
Because the government has not
granted foreign exchange quotas
since February, no more Ameri.
can, Canadian and French news-
papers and magazines will be im-
ported to Israel.
The importers, who have been
receiving publications on credit,
fear that the Israeli pound may
be devaluated and, since they
have large dollar debts, they
would be ruined.
Russian publications continue
to enter the country because the
Russians accept payment in local
currency. British publications
will also continue to arrive un-
der the recent agreement releas-
ing Israeli sterling reserves held
in Britain.
WANT SANHEDRIN
TEL AVIV—(WNS)--The na-
tional conference of Mizrachi rab-
bis here voted to back the ortho-
dox elements advocating recon-
stitution of the Sanhedrins, the
supreme religious and legal body
in Jewry.
JWIT to Give
Membership
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is neaMasary Na'he'.on to . jewitsli Cis
for-'any new .peril that --
Norman L. Berekely, Depart-
might . threaten the Jews" as a
world,". it
the alert
minority group in some areas of
the world.
Asserting that the "exact na-
ture and locale" of these perils
cannot be predicted, Dr. Gold-
stein reported, however, that in
the past three years the World
Jewish Congress has had to in-
tervene to protect the status of
Jews in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Ye-
men, Aden. Iran, Bahrein, Alge-
ria and Pakistan.
"There is a clear and present
danger that the neo-Nazi, ex-
treme rightist, militarist nation-
alist element in Western Ger-
many, to realize their anti-dem-
ocratic aims. might seek to bar-
gain at the expense of the ideals
for which we fought World War
II," he said.
There are in West Germany
today 23 splinter groups of a vi-
cious nationalist character, he
added, "quite apart from the ex-
treme nationalism manifested by
parties represented in the coali-
tion government and by the ap-
pointment of diehard Nazis to
high posts in the Bonn govern-
ment."
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First Jewish GI Killed in Korea
NEW YORK — The first Jew-
ish casualty among the American
armed forces in Korea is Private,
First Class, Bruce Braverman of
New York, according to the Na-
tional Jewish Welfare Board
which this week resumed the
compilation of Jewish war rec-
ords and related functions tradi-
tionally. assigned to it by the Jew-
ish community.
Braverman is the son of Dr.
Abraham H. Braverman of New
York City. He is 20 years old and
was serving with the infantry.
He enlisted two years ago after
graduation from the Franklin
School,
Murray Becker, a 56-year old
veteran of World Wars I and II,
was among those who volunteer-
ed for service with the Army but
was turned down because of his
age. He asked the recruiting offi-
cer, "why shoot up young fellows
when they can shoot up old gee-
zers like myself?" Becker enlist-
ed in World War II together with
his son, Stanley, now 28. Stanley
served overseas but his father
saw duty only in this country in
both wars.
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CHICAGO — Ben Sternberg,
midwest area director of JWB's
armed services division, was the
bearer of good tidings to Mrs. H.
Bittman, of Chicago, when he ad-
vised her that a newspaper dis-
patch reporting that her son,
Capt. Hammond Bittman, had
been shot down and presumably
killed in Korea, was untrue.
Sternberg received a long dis-
tance phone call on July 13 from
Shea Schwartz, Pacific Coast area
director of JWB's armed service
division, who had gotten a cable
from Chaplain Meyer Goldman in
the Far East, saying he had spok-
en to Capt. Bittman and that he
was alive and well. Since Bitt-
man couldn't contact his parents
because of security reasons, he
had his message conveyed through
the Jewish chaplain and via
JWB.
Capt. Bittman, who was a pris-
oner of war for 18 months in
World War II, is a bombardier.
On June 28th his plane was re-
ported shot down near American
headquarters in Korea and straf-
ed by the North Koreans after
landing.
Having heard that his presum-
ed death was reported by an
American newspaper, he utilizAd
JWB to get word home to his
parents who had not heard from
him in seven weeks. The false
report of his death had been kept
from his mother by Capt. Bitt-
man's sister. Bittman's wife and
children live in Japan.
ment of Michigan commander,
Jewish War Veterans, made the
following statement:
"All men of the Jewish faith
who are entering the Armed
Forces of the United States are
offered service memberships to
Jewish War Veterans.
"They are non dues-paying
members and receive the Jewish
Veteran, the national publication,
free of charge while they are in
the service. All dues will be
waived by comrades now in Jew-
ish War Veterans who re-enter
the armed service during this
emergency.
''We would like to keep in
touch with our Jewish soldiers
via a hometown news letter giv-
ing each Jewish serviceman inti-
mate news of our community. We
further urge the Jewish com-
munity, during the Jewish Holi-
day observance, to conduct spe-
cial programs for Jewish service-
men.
"Our office and Memorial Home
at 4095 Davison west, are open to
all servicemen regardless of faith,
creed or color. They are welcome
to meet their comrades of other
wars and enjoy our facilities
while in and around Detroit."
Jew, 78, Sends
Check to Truman
SANTA, MONICA -- (WNS)-
Dave Epstein, a 78-year-old Jew
who was born in Poland, ex-
pressed his appreciation for his
adopted country by sending a
$100 check to President Truman
to help America in its fight
against aggression.
In a letter to the President,
signed "Dave The Bellboy," the
old man wrote that he was moved
toward his "humble donation
to help our country" after lis-
tening to Mr. Truman's broad-
cast to the nation. "I firmly agree
that no form of government can
succeed by trickery and bullets
instead of ballots," Epstein told
the President, adding that "free-
dom is priceless."