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Vol. 52—No. 51
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ATLANTIC CITY — Stressing the fact that A
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.n Jewry has "derived inspiration
"''"'"from the historic accomplishment of t _ state of Israel in receiving and
caring for more than 500,000 new immigrants since its establishment, more
than 800 American Jewish community leaders attending the national con-
ference of the United Jewish Appeal here last Sunday called upon the Jews
of America to raise $203,684,577 in 1951 to meet the needs for immigration
and resettlement in Israel, overseas relief a n d rehabilitation, and refugee
aid in this country.
Edward M.
w a r..b u r g was
Comforting GIs
IsraelimBritish
Reconciliation
Gaining Force
TEL AVIV—(Special)—Israel and Great Britain have
achieved a measure of reconciliation that would have been
thought impossible two years ago, according to Sydney Gru-
son, N.Y. Times correspondent.
According to Gruson, Bevin is •
still disliked passionately in the care with which the British
Israel, but the Israelis no longer Foreign Office and Sir Alexander
condemn Bevin and Britain in have staffed the legation. None
the same breath. Gruson notes of the old-time Foreign and Co-
that the reapproachment has lonial Office Mid-East experts
gained momentum, particularly have been posted here. Those men
in the last few months, which
have been a trial period for
Britain in her relations with
Egypt.
Officials, he reports, credit
Britain with understanding and
TEL AVIV—(Special)—Pre-
generosity in her release of
Israeli blocked sterling and in mier David Ben Gurion re-
the settlement of financial prob- turned to Israel Tuesday after
lems arising out of liquidation a three-week tour of Greece,
of the mandate. Beyond these Britain and southern France.
On arriving at Lydda air-
practical measures, according to
the Israelis, there has been a port, reporteds questioned Ben
new sympathetic approach to Gurion about his meeting with
this country by official and non- officials in Britain and other
official British organizations in countries.
"Believe me, I went for a
the last year.
Exchanges of parliamentarians rest," he replied. "I have tried
and trade unionists have been rest in this country but they
arranged on British initiative. wouldn't let me." Ben Gurion
The old fraternal friendship be- explained that security reasons
tween the two countries' Social- were the cause of the secrecy
ist parties has been nourished about his trip.
It was reported that opposi-
again. Perhaps most important
of all, Israel now is convinced tion circles doubt the private
that Britain honestly is trying to character of the Premier's nip.
convice I the Arab states of the
necessity for making peace with always have been considered here
Israel. as pro-Arab and anti-Jewish.
Much of the credit for the re-
Discussing relations with Brit-
approachment• is given to S.r ain, an Israeli said to this corre-
Alexander Knox Helm, the Brit- spondent: "Don't forget that the
ish minister here. The Israelis Jews have always been closely as-
have found him not only capable sociated with Britain in their as-
and businesslike in the best tra- pirations to build a state of their
ditions of the British diplomat, own here. Only Britain could
but also far more understanding have produced the Balfour Dec-
and genuinely interested in their laration."
country than they 'expected of
Two years ago, an outsider
any British foreign career officer. would
been reminded quick-
Another important factor in re- ly that have
it had been Britain who
storing the friendship has been produced the 1939 White Paper.
This has not been forgotten,
either, but it is a reflection of
the times that the Balfour Decla-
ration and not the White Paper .
came first to this Israeli's mind,
Ben Gurion Back
From 'Vacation'
unanimously
elected general
chairman of the
1951 United Jew-
ish Appeal cam-
paign, succeed-
Warburg
ing henry Mor-
genthau, Jr., who announced' his
retirement after serving in that
capacity for four years.
Declaring that these are "times
of utmost anxiety" for supporters
of democracy everywhere, War-
burg, who since 1945 has been
chairman of the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee, stated that
"through the United Jewish Ap-
peal we can extend vital help to
those who have been in the fore-
front of the fight for democracy,
or who know what it means to
be without its benefits."
"The new Jewish state repre-
sents a beachhead of democracy
in the Near East, and it is ur-
gent that we do all in our
Chaplain Carson Goodman, one of four Jewish chaplains on active
power to strengthen it," he
duty in Korea, prepares for a religious service at the entranee
added.
to a Korean .foxhole. Attached to the 'First Marine Division,
In addition to Warbtergr The ',, Chaplain Goodman and Chaplain Milton Rosen extended sp;rittial
conference elected William Ros- comfort to GIs on their arrival at Ilainhung and Hungnam
enwald, Rudolf G. Sonneborn and ; • ';) ' following the bitter retreat from the north.
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, of New
York, as national chairmen.
The conference urged communi-
ties to launch their 1951 cam-
JERUSALEM — (Special) — which lie stagnant in that area.
paigns at the earliest possible
date ''because the agencies of the More than 60,000 dunams of fer- The project will enable the crea-
UJA are engaged in programs tile farm land are expected to tion of 2,000 new farming units
which in the present world emer- emerge from the 200,000 dunams of 30 dunams each. The extensive
gency must be enlarged to rescue of swamp in the Huleh area, layer of peat, he said, will be
and resettle maximum numbers drainage of which will be begun
In an effort to raise emergency
of Jews while they can still be by the Jewish National Fund at
cash — to assist the national
the end of the rainy season, it was
reached and saved."
United Jewish Appeal and the
TEL AVIV—(,VNS)—James G.
disclosed here by Dr. A. Granott,
other causes supported by the McDonald, U. S. ambassador to
The delegates further urged chairman of the JNF board of
Allied Jewish Campaign — the Israel, has retired from his post
that local campaigns should be
directors.
The holiday rush makes it Jewish Welfare Federation this
preceded "by a mutually satis-
and left for the United States
Granott revealed that the
factory agreement between the drainage will harness the mil- necessary that all local copy week sent out a special appeal to after a farewell dinner tendered
intended
for
publication
in
the
all contributors urging advance
community and the United Jew- lions of cubic meters of water
issues of Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 payments to be credited toward in his honor by the Israel
ish Appeal on the distribution
be in our hands not later than the 1951 campaign. Any pay- foreign ministry. -
to the UJA from funds to be
According to a U. S. embassy
Dec. 22 and Dec. 29, respec- ments made before Dec. 31 will
raised in that commupnity in
communique here, McDonald de-
tively.
be
deductible
on
1950
income
1951."
parted for the United States for
We ask all organizations to taxes.
The delegates unanimously ,
the Christmas holidays, but the
prepare their releases early
The United Jewish Appeal is
adopted a resolution expressing
and to comply with our re- making a "heroic effort," the ambassador himself beyond stat-
JERUSALEM — (Special ) —Lc).
"their deepest appreciation and
ing that he was leaving Israel
quest.
mailing says, "to raise $50,000,000 "reluctantly" and that he hoped
profound sense of indebtedness cal Christians, mainly Arabs, have
in cash" before the end of 1950.
for Morgenthau's four years of been granted permission by the utilized for agricultural and Many Detroit Jews are helping in to return "sooner perhaps than
self-sacrificing leadership and in- Israeli authorities to join consu-
it is generally believed," gave no
chemical purposes.
this drive by paying unpaid reason for his departure.
spiration."
lar personnel and religious dig-
Another important aspect of pledge balances, by making sup-
Moshe Sharett, Israel minister
Commenting on the departure
plementary contributions and ad-
of McDonald, the newspaper
of foreign affairs, told the con- nitaries in the Christmas pil- the project will be the wiping out vance payments for 1951.
of
a
malaria-infected
area,
one
ference that "Israel would do grimage to Bethlehem.
The small group of Detroit Haaretz declared that to Israel
Israel has offered to open the of the greatest health threats in Jews who did not make on con- he symbolized the enlightened
everything in its power to save
Israel.
pithlic whose sympathy and help
Jews for freedom so long as fear, short, direct road to Bethlehem
Pointing out that the Huleh tribution to the 1950 campaign
misery and homelessness remain so that the Jerusalem Christians drainage scheme "is a major step was invited to make such a gift were so valuable when the Jew-
their lot in other parts of the will not have to pass through the toward the exploitation of the in another message announcing a ish state was established.
Arab held long route.
world."
Davar editorially hoped that
country's water resources," Dr. Dec. 30 deadline for the Jewish
The announcement followed Is- Ganott said that the project was Welfare Federation Yearbook, distance will not lessen his long-
Stressing the importance of Is•
rael as an ally of the democratic rael's plea to Jordan through the the first one on a large scale in which will list all contributors to standing friendship for Israel.
United Nations to facilitate the JNF's golden jubilee year.
Both the state and its people will
forces, Morgenthau said:
the drive.
crossing of the armistice lines of
always be grateful to him for
"I fervently believe that the
pilgrims.
his work on behalf of Jewish
reconstruction of Israel and its
refugees and the Jewish libera-
consolidation economically and
JORDAN CLOSES ROAD
tion, Davar said.
militarily as a strong arm of
JERUSALEM—(Special)—Jor-
Memorial
opportunities
in
the
pective
donor
who
wishes
to
democracy and as an ally in our dan authorities have refused
MINCIIA AT HALF TIME
common objective of human free- Israel's offer to open the tradi- future Jewish Hospital of Detroit arrange for a memorial. They
TEL AVIV—(Special)—A foot-
dom and world peace represents tional direct road to Bethlehem were announced in a booklet is- may be reached at the Hospital
ball match between two Kvuzot,
a major obligation of American for Christian pilgrims. Five miles sued by the Jewish Association, ocices, WO. 5-3939.
Workers in the Jewish Hospital Javneh and Chafez Chaim, was
Max Osnos, president, said.
Jewry.
of the road is in Arab hands.
Some
of
the
memorial
oppor-
division
are meeting weekly at marked by a Mincha prayer held
It is reported that Jordan has
tunitics
include
hospital
rooms,
12:30
p.m.,
Wednesdays, in the during half time, in which both
JEWISH CHILDREN SAVED issued a blacklist of Christian
equipment, chapel, kitchen, blood Standard Club, Book-Cadillac teams as well as the spectators
leaders
whom
it
will
not
permit
JERUSALEM — (Special) —
participated.
bank, occupational therapy room Hotel.
More than 1,00 Jewish children to enter Bethlehem.
Bids for construction are being
and
nurseries.
Included on the list are Arch-
in Tunis are studying at mission-
REFRIGERATOR OUTPUT
Osnos or Melville S. Welt, taken for the Jewish Hospital, ac-
ary schools, the Igud representa- bishop Anthony Vergani, Latin chairman of the Jewish Hospital cording to Nate S. Shapero, build-
HAIFA — (ISI) — Manufacture
Rite
Patriarch
of
Israel,
and
tive reported, Apostacy has be-
special campaign in cooperation ing committee chairman, with a of Philco refrigerators has begun
come frequent. With the aid of Father Conde, prior of the St. with the Greater Detroit Hospital view toward breaking ground here and production is proceed-
JDC, Jewish schools arc now be- Pierre de Zion Monastery in the Fund, will meet with any pros- shortly after the first of the year. ing at the rate of 500 a month.
new city of Jerusalem.
ing established,
•
JNF to Drain Huleh Area
JWF Urges
Payments on
'51 Campaign U. S. Envoy
to Israel Quits
HolidayDeadline
for Local Copy
Israel Opens Way
for Yule Pilgrims
Hospital Drive Needs Donors