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Vol. 52—No. 35
. 27 Thursday, August 31, 1950 10e a Copy — $3 Per Year
Three of a Kind
America filled a good hand with three of a kind when the
Schwartz children, the first triplets to be born in an Austrian
DP camp, landed in New York with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Schwartz. They were brought to the United States by the
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. The sisters were born on
April 28, 1948.
General Zionist
Party Pledges
Moderation
Special Deadline
for Holy Days
IsraelImmune
toCommunisin
AJC Head Says
TEL AVIV—(Special)—Israel is "definitely oriented to
the west" and will fight any brand of totalitarianism, it was
stated by Jacob Blaustein, president of the American Jewish
Committee, at the end of his tour of the country.
Blaustein said that while Israel
has some leanings toward social-
Since Monday, Sept. 4 is La- ism, the principles of American
bor Day, all copy and pictures democracy prevailed.
The AJC head also stated that
intended for the Jewish Chron-
icle's issue of Thursday, Sept. he believed that Jews in the
United States would raise "a
7, must -be in the Chronicle's good part" of the $1,500,000 need-
office not later than 12 noon, ed in the next three years for
Israel's reconstruction and immi-
Friday, Sept. 1.
The deadline for classified gration program.
In answer to the question why
advertisements will be the same the American Jewish Committee
as usual, 10 p.m., Wednesday, had remained non-Zionist while
openly aiding Israel, Blaustein
Sept. 6.
explained that the committee
All contributors are urged to was concerned with world-wide
note the deadline for this issue Jewry and that its objective was
which will be the Rosh Hash- more valuable in the overall pic-
ture than if it were to subscribe
ana edition.
to any particular political views.
In addition, all copy and pic-
Israel's fund-raising project,
tures for the edition of Thurs- designed to pave the way for
day, Sept. 14 must be in the Jews still able to leave Com-
Chronicle office not later than munist countries and to stabilize
noon, Friday, Sept. 8, because the country's economy, will be
of the Rosh Ila.shana holiday discussed at a meeting of Jewish
on Sept. 12 and 13.
leaders in Jerusalem on Sept. 3.
A government spokesman said
that it was intended to present
TEL AVIV BUILDS
TEL AVIV— (Special) — The the Americans with a complete
review of Israel's economic prob-
foundation stone of a new hous- lems and to seek their advice,
ing project for 200 Hapoel Ha- with special emphasis on the ab-
mizrachi members was laid at sorption of large-scale immigra-
Abu Kabir.
tion.
He added that no' definite plan
would be laid before the con-
ference but that a free exchange
of views was being sought.
Ben Gurion Redefines
IJ.S.-Israel Relationships Army Seeks
Rumor Scares
Israelis into
Rush, on Banks
TEL AVIV — (Special) — Ap-
proximately two million pounds
($5,600,000) were Withdrawn
from Israeli banks last week,
raising Israeli currency in cir-
culation to a record 64,463,988
pounds. Bank deposits are esti-
mated at 130 million pounds.
It was reported that the with-
drawals were mostly made by
small depositors who have been
alarmed by reports in the Swiss
press that Israel intends to freeze
bank accounts and absorb funds
for a compulsory loan,
The rumor has been denied
by the Israeli government.
Eliczer Hoofian, president of
the board of the Anglo-Pale-
stine Bank, Israel's largest finan-
cial institution, told bank offi-
cials at a meeting that Finance
,Minister Elicer Kaplan had as-
sured him that the government
was not proposing any compul-
sory loans.
The rumor apparently had aris-
en from a statement by Prime
Minister David Ben Gurion at
the recent Mapai conference that
Israel must raise $500,000,000 in
three years to stabilize its econ-
omy. and absorb Immigrants.
M ore Rabbis
JERUSALEM — (Special) — The Jewish state,has no desire to
.any way with the internal affairs of Jewish commUnities
interfere
in .
A
TEL AVIV — (WNS) —
abroad, Prime Minister David Ben Gurion declared in a speech made
NEW
YORK—The
nation's
pledge to support the present at a luncheon in honor of Jacob Blaustein, chairman of the American
armed
forces
have asked
the
Israel government despite op- Jewish Committee, who is on a tour of Israel.
position to its economic policies,
Jewish
community
to
Ben Gurion made his state- in other countries to develop American
recruit 39
additional
Jewish
was made this week here by the
ment in an attempt to clear up their own mode of life and their chaplains by January 1, 1951, and I
General Zionist Party.
misunderstandings which have
Addressing a meeting, Dr. arisen over a statement some indigenous social, economic and aproximately 53 more by July
NEW YORK — (WNS) — Forty
Peretz Bernstein, leader of the months ago in which he had said cultural institutions in accord- 1, 1951, to fill the quota urgently thousand Jews are literally rot-
ance
with
their
own
needs
and
General Zionists, declared that that only those Jews taking part
needed, it was announced by the ting in the Casablanca mellah," it
his party intends continuing its in t! e operation of the state would aspirations, Ben Gurion added.
was declared here by Mrs. Lud-
"Any
weakening
of
American
division
of religious activities of wig Kaphan, national president of
struggle for the attainment of
have a voice in its future.
Jewry
and
disruption
of
its
com-
the National Jewish Welfare Women's American ORT, on her
its objectives "without precipi-
"It is most unfortunate that munal life, any lowering of its
return from an extensive tour of
tating the government's resigna-
Board.
since our state came into being, sense of security and diminution
Since there are now 18 Jewish North Africa and Israel.
tion."
of its status is a definite loss to
"The mellah of Casablanca is
He said the current economic some confusion and misunder- Jews everywhere and to Israel, chaplains on active duty with the
standing
has
arisen
as
regards
armed forces the fulfillment of the largest and the most horrible
crisis was" duo chiefly to a
particular."
shortage of foreign capital in- the relationship between Israel in He
added that Israel's success the quota will mean that there of the North African ghettos
and JeWish communities abroad,
vestments, for which urgent
or
failure
depended to a large will be approximately 110 Jew- where an estimated half-million
corrective action is necessary." in particular that of the United extent on the cooperation with ish chaplains on duty by July 1, Jews are threatened with moral
States," the Premier said.
and physical disintegration," she
"These misunderstandings are the Jewish community in the 1951.
Of the 39 chaplains needed by declared.
likely to alienate sympathies and United States.
At a press conference Mrs.
"We therefore are anxious that end of 1950, four will enter the
create disharmony where friend-
navy, eight will be placed on Paphan further asserted that ORT
should
be
said
or
done
nothing
ship and close understanding are
the Air Force and 27 will receive can help to reconstruct the lives
which could in the slightest de-
necessity.
army assignments.
of these Jews and can make a
SAN FRANCISCO — (WNS) — a vital
"The Jews of the United States gree undermine the sense of se-
signal contribution to the skill-
California and the Southwestern as a community and as- individ- curity and stability of American
hungry youngnation of Israel by
states are less susceptible to the
he emphasized.
a vast expansion of ORT voca-
Nazi philosophy of race and its uals have only one political at- Jewry,"
The Premier again appealed to
and that is to the
tional training facilities in North
anti-Semitic tendencies than the tachment,
United States of America. They Jews in the United States to bring
east and midwest, it was de- owe no political allegiance to to Israel their technical knowl-
Africa.
NEW YORK — (WNS — Eight
clared here by Dr. Martin Bick-
edge and experience, "but the
prizes of $500 each will be given
ham, Illinois expert on interracial Israel."
Ben Gurion recalled that the decision rests with the free dis-
this year by the Sidney Hillman
problems.
statement made before the cretion of each American Jew Foundation for superior journal-
Dr. Bickham, former chairman first
United Nations by the Israeli himself; it is a matter of his own
istic, editorial or drama treat-
of the Illinois Interracial Com-
mission, is currently conducting a representative had been to the volition."
JERUSALEM—(WNS) — Op
Blaustein declared that good- ment of problems on race rela-
survey of California's race mi- effect that the new state spoke
tions.
timisnn over reported secret pear(
only
on
behalf
of
its
own
citizens,
will
between
the
citizens
of
Is-
The
prize-winning
work
may
gration trends for the state's Fed- and in no way presumed to repre- rael and those of other countries
talks between Israel and Jordan
also embrace the subject of trade- was voiced here by a highly in
eration of Civic Unity.
He a "two-way street."
sent Jews who were citizens of was added that American Jews union development, world peace
source.
and similar topics. The eight formed
other countries,
According to that source th e
government and the peo- "vigorously repudiate any sug- prize awards will hereafter be
U.S. Born Jew Named ple The
suspended negotiations had bee
fully respect the right and ition or implication that they are made on a nannual basis.
resumed and the talks are inak :-
Israeli N.Y. Consul
integrity of Jewish communities in exile."
ing highly satisfactory progres s.
TEL AVIV — (WNS) —Yosef
Some weeks ago an Israe
Nevo, who was born in the United
spokesman denied rumors of
States and taken to Palestine
direct peace talks with Jordai rt.
while still an infant, has been ap-
There were negotiations prior I to
pointed Israeli consul in New
superintendents of the building but they appeared the elections in that count !
The
walls
of
raring
York starting Sept. 1, it was dis-
PHILADELPHIA — (WNS) —
again the next day and have been app
some months ago, but the tall ts
closed here in an announcement Independence Hall, national shrine, have in recent
almost regularly since then.
were suspended pending tl
by the Foreign Ministry.
weeks been made a medium for anti-Semitic
A complaint has been filed with the Police outcome of the elections. Hol, v-
Nevo commanded a battalion
ie
Department
by
the
Jewish
Community
Relations
during the Jerusalem battle and activity.
Some weeks ago it was noted that the walls Council and the police promised an investigation. ever, since then the Arab Leagt an
has
used
pressure
on
Jord
was later made army chief of were cluttered with crayon markings such as Police Superintendent Howard P. Sutton has
against entering into peace tat ks
operations in that city.
"Kill the Jews," "Don't Buy from Jews," and issued an order to his force that every effort be
with Israel.
Prior to his present appoint- "Jews are Communists."
made to track down the responsible elements.
ment he had served in the Tel
The foul inscriptions were washed off by the
Aviv Foreign Office.
40,000 ,Jews
Rotting' in
Casablanca
Hate Thrives Best
in East, Midwest
Foundation Offers
Prizes for Essays
Israel-Jordan Talk
Reported Opened
Soil Independence Hall
.
Jew -Haters
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