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Israel Policy Vindicated
by UN Session Shareit
NEW YORK—(WNS)—The "independence and freedom of Israel's foreign policy was
fully vindicated at this session of the Assembly," Israeli Fo reign Minister Moshe Sharett
declared at a press conference on the eve of his departure.
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Referring to the tense world
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situation, Sharett stressed that portion to the territorial size of
his country must make provision the Jewish state, adding that "Is-
for all eventualities while at the niers action was always deter-
same time meeting the problems mined by its own judgment.
arising iron rapid growth and
On• the question of compensa-
tion to the Arab refugees, Eban
development.
Ile said that Israel not only disclosed that Israel had told the
faced the task of ingathering
Jew:sh immigrants from all parts
of the world while there is still
time. lie expressed the hope that
American Jewry will realize what
aid to Israel now means to the
new state.
Ambassador Abha Eban, who
also attended the press confer-
ence, reviewed the accomplish-
ments of the Israeli delegation at
the UN General Assembly ses-
sion.
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The Israeli delegation, he said,
not only participated actively in
matters affecting their own coun-
try but in issues involving world
affairs.
Interest in Israel's point of
view, he noted, was out of all pro-
Israel Output
inAgricultare,
_Industry Is Up
United Nations it was prepared to
JERUSALEM—USD—Significant strides in Israel's agri-
give a million pounds as a first
contribution to the reintegration cultural and industrial development, were reported to the
fund with the understanding that Knesset by Finance Minister Eliezer Kaplan.
it be released from liability (..f
Agricultural production has increased by 75 per cent and
paying compensation to indi-
industrial production by 40 per cent, as compared with 1947,
vidual Arabs.
revealed.
Kaplan emphasized that in
view of the international situa-
ti o n vast efforts will be required
to carry out Israel's program of
immigration and development.
The present crisis has had a
grave effect on the world's econ-
omy particularly with regard to
shortages and rapidly increasing
prices of raw materials and Is-
rael is also feeling the effects,
$3 Per Year he said.
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Kaplan expressed apprecia-
tion for the determination of
American Jewry to raise a bil-
lion dollars for Israel by sub-
scribing to the Israel bond
drive and by strengthening the
United Jewish Appeal. Israel
hopes to raise a total of a bil-
lion and a half dollars in the
next three years for absorp-
tion of immigrants and for the
development of the country.
In reviewing the country's
growth, Kaplan reported that the
Jewish population of Israel had
increased by 81 per cent since
the establishment of the state in
May, 1948. Despite this large
immigration, unemployment has
been reduced, he said. The aver-
age unemployment figure for No-
vember was only 3,000, a drop of
5,200 since last January.
In the past year, 115 settle-
ments have been established;
these absorbed 34,000 new im-
migrants. In addition, many new-
comers have gone to existing set-
has
tlements. In all„agrieulture
ZOA Offers
$2,000 for Best
Essay on Israel
NEW YORK—(WNS)—An in-
ternational essay contest on the
. relationship between Israel and
American Jewry was announced
by the Education Department of
the Zionist Organization of
America.
Prizes totaling $2,000 in cash
have been made available as a
personal contribution by Ben-
jamin C. Browdy, president of
the ZOA.
Under the present plan, the
. contest will be conducted simul-
taneously in the United States
and .- in , Isracl,
winners to be chosen in both
countries and duplicate prizes
awarded to the winners.
The topic, entitled "What Can
Israel Offer AnierIcatt Jewry—
What Can American Jewry Offer
Israel?" is designed to strengthen
the cultural ties between the two
communities. Essays, which must
be no more than 500 words long,
may be written in English, He-
brew or Yiddish. The closing
date for the contest is May 11,
1951.
the
jsrael haS moved from
stage of research to the stage of
operation in quarrying and min-
eralogy, the finance minister
stated. The government plans to
establish a company for research
and development of minerals in
the Negev.
No monopolies have been
granted for mineral exploita-
Israel Granted
Loan
WASHINGTON— (Special) —A
credit of $35,000,00 was granted
to Israel by the Export-Import
Bank to help pay for U. S. ma-
terials and services need to de-
velop Israeli agriculture.
The loan will bear 31/2 per cent
interest annually and is to be re-
paid in 15 years. An earlier credit
of $100,000,000 had been granted
to Israel earlier this year.
The new loan, all of which
must be spent in the United
States, will be used to raise fer-
tilizer production, improve re-
gional irrigation, establish farm
settlements and promote citrus
fruit culture.
Negotiations were conducted
by Oscar Gass, Israeli economic
adviser.
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2 Israeli Writers
Get Bialik Prize
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More than 800 Jewish leaders from all parts of the
assembled in Atlantic City, N. J., to launch the
country,
1951 campaign of the United Jewish Appeal, drafted
Edward M. M. Warburg, outstanding American Jewish
leader, to the UJA General Chairmanship in 1951 follow-
of Henry Morgenthau, Jr., from that
At the
ing the retirement
post after four years of distinguished service,
Conference confirmed the
the
UJA
National
same time,
appointment of Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, Director.Ceneral
United
of the JDC, as Executive Vice-Chairman of the
who resigned
Jewish Appeal, replacing Henry Montor,
a bond issue for
after twelve years of service to direct
every Jewish com-
Israel. The conference also urged
ever before for the
munity t o provide more funds than
Appeal to meet minimum needs of
gratulating Mr. Morgenthau, who was honored for his
services to the Jewish people with a silver plaque and
letters from Jewish leaders
five volumes of testimonial
in all parts of the world; (lower left) Mr. Morgenthau
with Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, left, who will lead the WA,
as Executive Vice•Chairman, and
Campaign in 1951
Henry Montor. right, who directed the UJA since its
inception in 1939; (lower right) Moshe Sharett, (left).
Israel, who was the principal
Foreign Minister of
B. Yenezky, Chair-
speaker, listens attentively to Julian
man of the UJA's National Campaign Cabinet.
1951 United Jewish
Israel to Float
Bond Issue on
Freedom Day
JERUSALEM— (WNS) —May
11, 1951, Israel's Independence
Day, will probably mark the
launching of Israel's $500,000,00 0
bond drive in the United States,
it was announced here by
Finance Minister Eliezer Kaplan.
soap from domestic material, the problem
The 15-year issue will consist
rapidly reaching solution.
of two elases of securities,
Interestingly enough, Israel will have the bonds bearing annual interest
and savings certificates with ac-
American Indians to thank if the new process cumulated interest added to the
is put into operation, for the principle on which
principal payable at maturity.
the discovery is based is actually an improve-
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ment on the soap-making skill of the early ISRAEL PICKLES ON SALE
No Soap? There's a Weizmann Institute!
Israelis Can Wash Hands of Imports is
TEL AVIV—(WNS)—The Bia-
TEL AVIV — (WNS) — Discovery of a new
prize for literature was
awarded here to Prof. Moshe soap-producing process has been made by the
Zvi Segal, of the Hebrew Uni- Weizmann Institute of Science at Rehovoth and
`versity and to novelist S. I. Ag-
factories will soon go into full gear producing
non, for his book "Guest for the
a commodity which has been strictly rationed
Night."
The Tel Aviv Klausner Prize the past year, it was disclosed here.
for literature was also awarded at
Local soap hitherto has been produced from
this time to three graduates of the
be imported from
raw
material that had to
Hebrew University. The recip-
abroad.
This
led
to
the
curtailment
in the pro-
Frun-
ients, W. Ankory, Chamiel
stein and Haim Franstein, were duction of the much-needed commodity.
Now that the chemists at the Weizmann In
presented with 100 pounds prize
mayor,
discovered a method of producing
money by Tel Aviv's
stitute have
Israel Rokach.
lik
the United Palestine Appeal, Joint Distribution Com-
mittee and United Service for New Americans totalling
$203,684,577. Photos show (top) Mr. Warburg, left, con-
tion, Kaplan stated, adding that
the government will retain de-
cisive influence and control
over the country's natural re-
sources.
Questioned by Knesset mem-
bers on the decision'to ask hold-
ers of foreign securities for con-
version into Israel pounds, Kap-
lan explained that the decision
was debated twice in the Finance
Committee. When the idea was
explained to bank managers,
opinion was divided, but the ma-
jority conceded it was a neces-
sary step in the present economic
emergency.
The securities are to be submit-
ted to the director of foreign
loans of the Anglo-Palestine
Bank. A 35 per cent bonus is of-
fered on bonds and 331/2 per cent
on other securities, if payment
is taken in pounds.
NEW YORK — (ISI)—Kosher
style pickles, canned in Israel,
At present the new soap leaves yellow stains are now on sale in the United
when used for washing appareL As soon as that States following the arrival of
impediment is eliminated, full production will 1,500 cases from Tel Aviv.
begin in the factories.