Carter CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, 01110 Ben Gurion's Visit to Britain Stirs Rumors LONDON—(WNS)--Israel Premier David Ben Gurion's visit to this country, which was officially announced in Jeru- salem as "strictly private," has set off a wave of speculation here about its real nature. An indirect intimation of what might have impelled the Floliday Deadline for Local Copy The holiday rush makes it necessary that all local copy intended for publication in the issues of Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 be in our hands not later than Dec. 22 and Dec. 29, respec- tively. We ask all organizations to prepare their releases early and to comply with our re- quest. UN Unit Votes Another Query Into Jerusalem LAKE SUCCESS—(Special)—A Belgian proposal to set up a commission to investigate "the conditions of a settle- ment which can ensure the effective protection, under the United Nations, of the holy places and of spiritual and re- ligious interests in the Holy Land" was adopted, 30 to 18, :, by the UN Special Political Corn- mittee on Wednesday. Eleven countries abstained from voting. The Belgian resolution, which will now go before the General Assembly, states that it is essen- tial that a reconsideration take place "of the question of inter- national protection of the holy places." It adds that "new efforts 27 Friday, December 15, 1950 10c a Copy — $3 Per Year must be made to solve the ques- tion within the framework of the principles previously adopted by the Assembly." Under the resolution the Trus- teeship Council would appoint four persons who would study the problem in consultation with Jordan, Israel and other states as well as religious authorities. TEL AVIV—(WNS)—The long and relief for police guards and WASHINGTON— (Special) — They would report back to the dispute between Jordan and Is- civilian employes. The recent vitrolic attacks on rael over the right of Israel to Settlement of the dispute was Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg whose Assembly next year. send convoys across Arab lines to reached at a meeting of the Jor- confirmation as Assistant Secre- Adoption of the Belgian pro- LONDON— (WNS) —Return- Jerusalem was believed nearing ing from Moscow, where he par- an end this week when a convoy dan-Israel Mixed Armistice Com- tary of Defense is up before the posal spelled an end to the earlier mission soon after the arrival of Swedish proposal recommending ticipated in a chess match, Ger- was permitted to make its way to Maj. Gen. William E. Riley, UN Senate have been traced to the assignment of a UN repre- Gerald L. K. Smith and Rep. the Hebrew University and the ald Abrahams, a Liverpool law- chief of staff, from Lake Success. John E. Rankin of Mississippi. sentative to Jerusalem for super- Hadassah Hospital with supplies yer, giving an account of Jewish Further trouble loomed, how- Mrs. Rosenberg was confirmed vision of a series of listed rights, life in the Russian city, declared ever, in the wake of a disclosure by the Senate Armed Services privileges and immunities affect- that an Israeli army officer had Committee last month which then ing the holy places. that there are a half million been killed in ambush on a road reopened the hearings after Should the Belgian motion fall Jews now residing in Moscow. along the disputed Beersheba- charges that she was affiliated short of the required two-thirds Jews whom he met, he said, Elath area. In a note to Riley, with communist front movements majority in the Assembly, it was told him there is no evidence MUNICH—(WNS)—U. S. High Israel termed the incident "an- during the 1930s were leveled. expected that the Swedish reso- whatever of anti-Semitism in Commissioner John J. McCloy other attack by Jordan on our lution would be reintroduced. The acting chairman of the Russia. Nevertheless, the identi- has issued orders to all resti- forces within Israeli territory." committee, Senator Richard B. It was noted here that the fication papers of all Jews con- Russell of Georgia, told newsmen Swedish proposal had won the tinue to be stamped with the tution offices in the U, S. zone of that several witnesses, especially approval of both Israel and Jor- Germany to speed up restitution word "Jew." Benjamin Freedman, • had men- dan. It is believed that this fact Assimilation, t h e Liverpool claims and complete the entire tioned Smith's name. contributed to its defeat. lawyer said, is proceeding at a program by the end of next year, 'Freedman, a' retired business rapid pace. The Jewish theater it was reported here.._ The Lebanese delegate told the man, admitted to reporters that 1n, Moscow, he declared, had he had consulted with Smith and committee that adoption of the The order also urges that resti- been banned on the charge that tution claims which formerly Rankin. Freedman has spent a Swedish proposal would kill in- fortune trying to expose com- ternationalization. He argued that it put on a production of a vul- were delayed up to six months, if Jordan "approved of the reso- gar character. be taken up within three months AUGSBURG — (WNS) — munism. Also working to prove the lution, it must be useless." Cries and shrieks of repen- of receipt of application. By eliminating this red tape, the tance have failed to convince charges against Mrs. Rosenberg •The U. S. delegate, John C. government hopes to complete two doctors that use Koch, are Senator Joseph McCarthy Ross, called the Belgian proposal the return of property to Nazi the beast of Buchenwald, is and Fulton Lewis Jr., radio com- "the concept of a dream world, mentator. victims by 1951. really insane. while the Venezuelan delegate, Mrs. Rosenberg vigorously de- Frau Koch, on trial on CANBERRA—(WNS) —Follow- Eduardo Plaza, said that "we see nied all charges of communist charges of murder and atroci- in the Belgian proposal not a ing protests by the Jewish com- French Collaborators affiliation and activity and was ties committeed against Jews simple postponement but the munity here against the recent Released from Prison at the Buchenwald concentra- supported in this by most of the opening of a new road." government decision to admit tion camp, was taken to the witnesses. PARIS—(WNS)—By a vote of huge numbers of German settlers 336 to 263, the French parlia- psychiatric ward of a hospital to Australia, the Australian Prime ment has voted to release all here after she went into a Minister, Robert G. Menzies, told Frenchmen who collaborated with screaming fit tearing mattress- parliament that his government th•Nazis during the occupation. es and trying to wreck the is not definitely committeed to The general amnesty will re- prison cell in which she was the admission of German "yolks- lease from prison thousand of held. deutsche" immigrants to this collaborators who helped the If declared insane, the trial MIAMI BEACH—(WNS)—In- former ZOA president, declared country. Germans round up Jews who will be halted, but if she is fluential circles in Washington here at the Southeastern region- found to be faking her con- He declared, however, that the were in hiding. are convinced that the results of al conference of the Zionist Or- dition, the trial will continue. British, Canadian, New Zealand the recent municipal elections ganization of America. BALKAN EXPORTS The worst sentence she faces and American governments were Dr. Neumann told the dele- in Israel represent "a powerful TEL AVIV — (Special) — A is life imprisonment since the• accepting German immigrants. trend in Israel away from the gates that the victory of the Prospective German settlers are group of new arrivals from Eng- death sentence has now been extremes of right and left, and General Zionists had "made an abolished by the West Ger- being screened by the Australian land have opened a factory in toward a liberal-democratic cen- excellent impression in Washing- man government. security authorities in collabora- Tel Aviv for artificial teeth, to ter," Dr. Emmanuel Neumann, ton" and that as a result the tion with American and British be marketed in the Balkans. prospects of a U. S. grant-in-aid officials in Western Europe, he to Israel have been enhanced. said. Asserting that the shadows of war make it imperative to "ac- celerate our efforts to consoli- date the'state of Israel and speed the ingathering of the exiles while there is time," the Ameri- can Zionist leader declared that TEL AVIV — (WNS) —During "the goal of $1,000,000,000 set the first eight months of this for American Jewry represents year Israel's imports have in- but a fraction of the resources creased by more than $42,600,- we can make available through 000, according to a survey re- all possible methods and chan- leased here by the government nels." statistical bureau. Simultaneously he cautioned it The imports during that pe- would be "sheer folly to sacrifice riod amounted to $191,000,000 the UJA to the projected bond as compared to $148,400,000 in drive or to neglect the enormous the corresponding period during potentialities of private enter- 1949. At the same time the re- prise and investment in Israel." port showed that Israel's exports during the eight-month period AGRICULTURAL TOOL PLANT increased by more than 28 per TEL AVIV—(Special)—A fac- cent, as compared with the ex- tory for agricultural machinery ports during the first eight Rejoicing in the fulfillment of a dream long nurtured, Flint's Reformed Jewry turned out last is being established in Kibbutz months of the year 1949. ceremony at the Temple Beth El, Bat- Gvath with the help of an Amer- week end for a special Sabbath service and dedication langer highway and Beecher road. Among the three Holy Scrolls returned to the ark in solemn ican Jewish manufacturer who IMMIGRANT TOWN has joined the Kibbutz. Among rites was one that was saved from the Nazi invaders in Czechoslovakia. Dr. Maurice N. Eisen- TEL 'AVIV—(ISI)—Municipal drath, president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, delivered the principal the machines to be turned out elections are to be held shortly address. The dedication service was conducted by Rabbi Morton Applebaum of the temple and will be a device for washing in Acre, Beersheba and Migdal Rabbis Sanford Saperstein, Temple Beth Jacob, Pontiac; Leon Fram, Temple Israel; and Rev, vegetables that was invented by Gad, which are inhabited largely Eli D. Richards, president of the Flint Ministers Association. a member of the kibbutz. by new immigrants. Israel Premier to Loudon at this, time was believed to have been given by the influential Manches- ter Guardian in an article stress- ing the need of a collective de- fense in the Middle East. Some observers are said to feel that it was no coincidence that the Israeli Premier chose to visit London at a time when the issue of the defense of the Suez Canal and the Middle East is uppermost in the minds of high British offi- Vol. 52—No. 50 cialdom. Other sources believe the Pre- mier's visit is not unrelated to the current London negotiations with Israel with regard to re- leasing Sterling balances. 13 atturzlt HR NICLE 500,000 Jews Said to Live in Moscow UN Truce Unit Settles Jerusalem Convoy Fight Anti-Semitism Behind Case of Rosenberg Reich Restitution Speedup Ordered use Koch Plays Role of Penitent Australia Vague on German Influx Israel Election Results Please Washington, Neumann Says Exports, Imports in Israel Increase Flint Dedicates New Temple