e ellter CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, 01110 HRDNICLE 27 Vol. 53—No. 9 Friday, March 2, 1951 10e a Copy-43 Per Year Water to lieger Point 1 Aid to Go to Israel WASHINGTON—(Special) —A 'Point Four' agreement was signed between the Unit- ed States and Israel providing U.S. assistance in training Is- raeli technicians, it was an- nounced by the Technical Co- operation Administration. The pact was signed at Hakirya by Moshe Sharett, Israeli foreign minister, and Monnett B. Davis, newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Israel. Under the agreement, the United States will send to Israel experts to help in connection with road construction, railways, irri- gation, public health services, technical training and citrus pro- duction. Israel, in turn, would send trainees to the United States for instruction in deep-sea fishing, ceramic industry and ship repair- ing. "All of these projects," the an- nouncement stated, "are related 'to the broad program of economic development projected in Israel's four-year plan and are designed to aid Israel's efforts to develop its resources and improve work- ing conditions." • • • , AMBASSADOR DAVIS PRESENTS CREDPN'll ALS TEL AVIV— (Special) —The new U.S. ambassador to Israel, Monnett B. Davis, presented his credentials to President Chaim Weizman Monday, and a few hours later signed the Point Four agreement with the Jewish State. It is estimated that the pact will require an expenditure of $100,000 between now and June 30. After signing the pact, Davis said: "This is a further example of the spirit of friendly coopera- tion which has characterized re- lations between the two nations since the creation of the state of Israel." Israel Warned to Gear Output , . to Population PHILADELPHIA — (WNS) — A warning that Israel's produc- tive capacity is not keeping pace with the increase in her popula- tion was expressed here by Sid- ney Sherwood, secretary of the Export-Import Bank of Wash- ington, in a talk before the In- stitute for Israel and the Middle East at Dropsie College. "Until this gap is closed, Israel will continue to maintain her balance of payments only in precarious equilibrium through foreign contributions and invest- ments," he said. Sherwood at the same time ex- pressed the belief that "Israel will succeed in her economic program." He also stated that the Arab embargo on trade with Israel is hurting the economies of the Arab countries as much as it is harming Israel and that the ex- istence 'of a large number of Arab refugees is a bar to per- manent security for both Israel and the Arab countries. BEST NOVEL OF 1950 NEW YORK—(W N S)—John Hersey's The Wall, story of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, has been selected by newspaper and maga- zine editors as the best American novel of 1950. Reich Forced to Grant DPs Equal Rights FRANKFURT, Germany—(Special)--At the request of the western powers, the west German parliament enacted legislation giving the displaced persons remaining in Ger- many equal rights with the Germans in law, education, em- ployment, social benefits and freedom of movement. For the past year, the responsi- r ' bility for DPs has been gradually Nazism, when it was discovered transferred from the Interna- that many documents on which tional Refugee Organization to the claims were based were ob- German authorities. The new law tained improperly. is expected to strengthen the Although the documents were Bonn government's case for ad- mission to the United Nations in most cases obtained from cor- groups dealing with refugee,ques- rupt Bavarian officials, the move tions, for which the parliament was aimed primarily at Dr. Phil- ipp Auerbach, the Je- Wish director also decided to apply. of the office, whose success in re- It is believed that the number establishing restitution has inade of DPs in Germany is between him many enemies. 50,000 and 60,000. Other sources estimate them as high as 200,000. The IRO has returned to Ger- man authorities barracks, camps, apartments and hospitals that accommodated more than 50,000 DPs in 1947. In the remaining in- stallations there are now only 53,000 who must emigrate or find other homes before the final dis- JERUSALEM—(WNS)—In an- solution of the IRO scheduled for swer to criticism by leaders of Sept. 30. About 200,000 foreign displaced Mapam, pro-Russian labor party, persons are living "on the Ger- and Heruth, former anti-British man economy," German sources terrorists, Foreign Minister Shar- revealed. About 150,000 of them ett declared in the Knesset that still hope to emigrate. reports that the British govern- Equality of treatment has been the rule in the British zone. The ment was seeking airfields, ports new law will mean a decisive and supply bases here as well as change in the U.S. zone, especial- Israeli troops to fight the Russians ly Bavaria, where great numbers were "exaggerated and unfound- ed." of DPs are concentrated. The government was criticized Coincident with the new law the Bavarian government sus- by some members of the Knesset pended payments through the re- for extending state hospitality to stitution office to all victims of Gen. Sir Brian Robertson, com- mander of the British land forces in the Middle East on his visit to • • Israel. Sharett Denies Giving Britain Bases, Ports es • , Water to the Negev is one of the chief projects of the United Palestine Appeal agencies in Israel. Of UPA's $174,000,000 budget, a total of $30,000,000 is required for irrigation projects. Shown above is a pumping station controlling the flow of water to the Negev. Ben Gurion, Opponents Clash on Women's Draft JERUSALEM—(Special)--An- 1 by claiming religious exemption, other clash between Ben Gurion and that the new amendment is the result of a demand by army and the religious bloc was f chiefs that this loophole be elim- precipitated a few days ago when r nated. the Premier served notice that Religious leaders, however, see he intends to introduce an amend- t he measure as a political move ment to the compulsory military t o show the orthodox bloc that it service law requiting women who claiM exemption on religious grounds to serve in settlements, welfare agencies or military of- fices. All Israeli women between 18 PARIS—(WNS)—The recog- and 28 are liable to two years' nition of the Soviet govern- service in the armed services and ment and the establishment of are required to take a refresher friendly relations between the course annually after training. United States and Russio in It was reported that Israel's 1933 was the result of political two chief rabbis called on Ben and moral pressure exerted Gurion Tuesday in an effort to upon President Roosevelt by dissuade him from introducing the National Council of Young the measure. There were also Israel, an American Jewish rumors that the orthodox bloc organization, for the purpose would call a national day of of making America in time a prayer and urge women affected "Communist bastion of Soviet by the amendment to refuse to Russia." This anti-Semitic accusation obey. Although Ben Gurion's party, has appeared in an article in Mapai, does not have the major- "Le Figaro," usually consider- ity in the Knesset, he would :.ave ed one of France's most seri- no difficulty in getting the meas- ous daily newspapers. French Jewish communal ure passed, since Mapam is cer- leaders are now considering tain to support it. Compulsory service for women the feasibility of bringing a has been consistently fought by libel action against "Figaro" because of this accusation. religious leaders on two grounds: (1) army life is not suitable for women and may lead to im- cannot attain its goals without morality, and (2) other countries Mapai support. It was also noted do not impose service on women that, since the fall of the cabinet, Ben Gurion no longer shows the in peace time. Ben Gurion's supporters say same spirit of conciliation that that thousands of women have he demanded of the nation less been trying to shirk their duties than a month ago. Paris Le Figaro Hits Sour Note Premier Witness 14 Libel Trial TEL AVIV—(WNS)—Thc 7,000 • metal workers who had been on strike for seven weeks through- out the country have gone back to work after being granted an av- erage wage increase of 14.8 per cent. An agreement was signed be- tween the Israel manufacturers Association's metal branch and the labor organization Histadrut. 70 Belgian Orphans to Be Sent to Israel British Jews Hit Rearming of Reich BRUSSELS— (VMS) —Seventy Jewish orphans, whose ages range from 6 to 16 and who have been inmates of a Jewish orphanage near Antwerp, will soon be sent to Israel. Their parents were killed by the Nazis in concentration camps or gas chambers. BOOKS FOR HEBREW U. NEW YORK-L(ISI)—The He- brew University in Jerusalem was presented with 5,000 books from the Library of Congress to help establish a library at its "university in exile." Cash in Phone Box Gets Wrong Party NEW YORK—Hersch Bornstein, 31, a former slave laborer in Siberia, received a lesson on the need for a banking system that he is not likely to forget, according to the New York Times. Bornstein, who has been working as a street peddler here, was afraid he could not sign his name well enough to bank the money he has been saving. As a result, he put his cash in the box he found on the wall of one of the two rooms he and his wife and baby rented at 442 Ralph avenue, Brook- lyn. But the bcx it seems, was the property of the New York Telephone Co., which installed it for the more prosaic purpose of housing a telephone bell mechanism. This was done months before the Bornsteins moved in. However, the newcomers, who arrived here from a displaced persons' camp early last year, did not subscribe for a telephone, so it was only a matter of time until telephone company employes would arrive to claim the equipment. Bornstein did not know this. Thus after the money he was putting aside to buy furniture be- Metal,Workats. Get Wage Hike TEL AVIV—(WNS)—Premier David Ben Gurion has been sum- moned to appear as a witness for the defense by the Communist newspaper Kol Haam, which is standing trial for libeling the Premier. Kol Haam on October 24 had called Ben Gurion a traitor, be- cause of his order, as defense minister, to the Israel army to withdraw from the Suez Canal area in 1948 during the war for liberation of the country. gan reaching substantial proportions and he was considering a hiding-place for it, he selected the box in his room. By skimping hard, he had set aside $1,050 by last week and all of this cash had been stuffed into the box. Then last Friday the telephone company men appeared while the Bornsteins were out. When the family returned, their little black box was gone from its wall and so were their savings. Frantically they sought out the landlord who told them what had happened. Bornstein immediately called the telephone company, which had the box traced, opened it and found the $1,050. However, the company said it could not return the money, but would have to hand it over to the Police Property Clerk, with whom Bornstein could make a claim. This he did and Wednesday morning in the office of Frank Leuci, the police clerk, the Born- steins got their money back. Immediately Bornstein announced that he was off to a bank to open a savings account. LONDON—(WNS)--A protest meeting against German re-arm- ament was held here this week under the auspices of the Poale Zion federation and adopted a resolution protesting such re- armament as well as the freeing of Nazi war criminals. Labor M. P. Richard P. Crossman was one of the speak- ers. Dr. S. Levenberg, head of the Jewish Agency in Britain, who presided, said that Jews protest the re-armament of So- viet-controlled east Germany as well as that of western Germany. Intioluntary'Nazis May Conte to U. S. WASHINGTON—( WNS) —The House of Representatives passed a bill which would permit the entry into the United States of persons who were involuntai y members of Nazi, Fascist or other non-Communist organizations. Such persons have been barred from coming to the United States since the Internal Security Act was passed by Congress last year. Israel Still Seeking Access to Wailing Wall JERUSALEM—(WNS)—The Is- rael government is still seeking access to the Wailing Wall and other Jewish holy places that are now in Arab hands, Foregin Min- ister Moshe Sharett declared in parliament. The Wailing Wall is in the Old City, which is under the control of the Jordan government.