Friday, Julie 22, 1945
E JEWISH NEWS
Arab League Sets $1,200,000
For Propaganda Campaign
Offices to Be Established in Washington and London With
Staffs of Trained Personnel; Syria Rejects Iraq Offer of
Aid to Cause First Rift in League
.
JERUSALEM' (Palcor)—An initial sum of $1,200,000 has
been set aside by the Arab League for the launching of a
propaganda • campaign in Washington and London, it was
learned reliably. The personnel for the propaganda offices
in the two Allied capitols will leave within a few days for
Britain and the U. S.
It is comprised of - young men,4>
who have graduated from high
educational institutions in the
Middle. East and Europe, and
have command of several lang-
uages. They are taking along
considerable material on politi-
cal and economic 'conditions in
Palestine and the Arab coun-
tries, and dre instructed to pre-
pare articles, books and radio
broadcasts, besides "mixing so-
cially."
It is alleged that the Arab min-
isters to the U. S. and Britain
are under orders to cooperate
With the propaganda staffs.
Iraq's Offer To Syria
Causes Rift in League
SAN FRANCISCO—An offer
by Iraq of military assistance
against the French has been
turned down by the Syrians,
signifying the first serious breach
within the • League of Arab
States:
The rejection of Iraqui assist-
ance is ascribed to Syria's fear
that - military assistance may
develop into military occupa-
tion of Syria by Iraq troops.
Syria's suspicions have their ori-
gin in generally-conceded Bag-
dad plans for attaining an outlet
on the Mediterranean via Pales-
tine and Lebanon.
Circles close to the Iraqui dele-
gation here, reveal that Corshad
al Omani, its chairman, has
threatened to resign should Nuri
es Said Pasha, author of the
Greater Syria plan, become an
active member. Nuri Pasha, list-
ed in the official UNCIO roster
of delegation members, has not
participated to date in any of
the sessions of his delegation
because he has only recently ar-
rived, in the entourage of the
Regent.
David Ben-Gurion Warns
Of "Trouble" in Palestine
LONDON, (JTA)—A warning
that "there will be a lot of
trouble" if the British Govern-
ment does not withdraw the
White Paper and open the doors
of Palestine to Jewish immigra-
tion was sounded here by David
Ben-Gurion, chairman of the ex-
ecutive of the Jewish Agency,
addressing a national conference
of the Laborite-Zionists.
"Many people in this world
believe that we can wait, and
so do some of the Jews, but we
must make it plain that we can-
not wait and are not going to,"
Ben-Gurion said.
Emphasizing that Palestine to-
day is a matter of life and death
for Jews, Ben-Gurion declared:
"Of course, we know that the
British Government has power
to impose any policy it wants.
But no power will subdue the
Jewish soul. We still believe in
human conscience, but our main
hope is self-reliance."
Arab League Cool to Demand
For Anti-French Boycott
CAIRO, (Palcor)—The Coun-
cil of the Arab League is cool to
Syria's demand that the member
states, in a joint declaration, an-
nounce that they will severe
political, economic and cultural
relations with France, should
France fail to withdraw her
troops from Syria.
The reluctance to issue such
declaration was due to the fol-
lowing reasons, as delineated
during the discussion:
Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
are bound to Britain under
treaties obliging them to consult
with Britain before breaking off
relations with any country.
Transjordan is under a British
mandate and must have British
consent to any move it contem-
plates.
Members of the Iraqui Senate
and Chamber are urging their
government to open talks with
Britain to revise the Anglo-Iraq
alliance, so as to release Iraq
from the obligation of consult-
ing with England, and to make
her completely independent in
her decisions. Similar demands
were set forth • by the Egyptian
press.
Shertok Likens White Paper
To Siege of Palestine
TEL AVIV, (Palcor) — The
White Paper was likened to a
siege of Palestine, in an address
by Moshe Shertok, chief of the
Political Department of the Jew-
ish Agency for Palestine, at a
welcoming rally, held at Herzliah
High School, for released Jewish
PWs.
The released prisoners had re-
turned to Palestine for a 2$-day
furlough before re-assignment to
their units. "The home to which
you are returning now is still
besieged by the White Paper,"
Shertok said, "but it is our home.
All hands are needed for our
home and its consolidation."
Jewish Guerillas Were Set
To Halt Invasion of Palestine
TEL AVIV, (Palcor)—The war-
time exploits of Jewish Pales-
tine's volunteers with the British
forces, kept in greatest secrecy
for reasons of security, are now
being revealed • piecemeal and
for the first time. "Palestine
and the Middle East," a period-
ical on economics published here,
reveals the following:
When the Germans were ad-
vancing on Alexandria and the
invasion of Palestine seemed im-
minent, contingents of Jewish
youths, trained by Allied offi-
cers, were ready to begin fun-
ctioning as guerillas, in a delay-
action against the enemy. They
were to deploy his forces by
cutting communications, dyna-
miting garrisons and by surprise-
raids.
Palestine Jewish servicemen,
dropped by parachute and land-
ed by submarine behind enemy
lines in Europe, contacted Bal-
kan resistance movements in be-
half of the Allies.
Jewish servicemen from Pales-
Congress Continues
Collection of Books
The first shipment of books to
be sent by the World Jewish Con-
gress from the United States to
Europe to help in the revival
of Jewish culture in war-torn
countries is. on its way to France,
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, president
of the Congress announced.
Yiddish, Hebrew and French
books will be distributed among
Jewish organizations. Similar
shipments will be made to oth-
er countries including parts of
North Africa where the level
of Jewish culture since the war
has dropped considerately.
Continuation of these ship-
ments, explained Dr. Wise, will
depend upon contributions of
cultural and educational litera-
ture from every available source
in the United States. "The Nazi
barbarians have destroyed every-
thing culturally Jewish," he said.
"Not only public libraries but
libraries of private individuals
have been made to disappear.
The liberated Jewish' children
cannot get a religious education
until our text-books reach them."
Dr. Albert Einstein heads a
special committee which is ap-
pearing to all Jews for any liter-
ature which can be used for the
cultural and educational rehab-
ilitation of Jews in Europe and
North Africa.
The Detroit Section of the
American Jewish Congress, of
which Morris Lieberman is presi-
dent, is cooperating with the
World Jewish Congress in their
efforts.
In Detroit, books can be left at
the following stations: American
Jewish Congress, 727 David Scott
Bldg. and 9124 Linwood; Jewish
Community Center, Woodward
at Holbrook, and 12th at Blaine;
Chesluk Book Store 9663 12th;
Zion Book Store, 9608 12th; Jew-
ish War Veterans, 8212 12th;
Metro Music House, 10324 Dex-
ter; Shaarey Zedek Library,
Lawton at Chicago Blvd.; Bnai
David. Synagogue, Elmhurst at
14th; Bnai Moshe, Dexter at
Lawrence; United Hebrew
Schools, all- branches; Epstein
Baking Co., 9936 Dexter. Call
TO. 8-2484 or UN. 3-9269 for
pick-ups.
tine were entrusted with secret
assignments in Iraq, which help-
ed in defending the British air-
port at Habbanieyh and in bring-
ing about the defeat of Rashid
Aili's rebel army.
In the attempt to raid Gen.
Rommel's desert headquarters,
led by Lt. Col. Keyes, the driver
of the group was a Palestinian
Jewish soldier.
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Dr. Heyman Makes Stirring
Plea for Hadassah Support
A plea for world-wide sup-
port of Hadassah health projects
has come from an authentic
source.
Dr. Israel Hey-
in a n, nephew
: of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel N. Hey-
man, of 4031
Glendale, d e
scribes some of
t h e Hadassah
• institutions and
their need for
assistance.
."I am glad
Dr. Heyman that you are
working for Ha-
dassah . . . As I am associated
with it I wonder if you would
like some unvarnished facts
about what still has to be done.
"Tuberculosis is on the up
grade in Palestine. Working
with children—I am interested
in the problem as presented by
them. I know families in which
the parents are known to be
tubercular. We have several
cases in the hospital now with
whom we can't do anything as
there are no adequate free or
almost free sanitarium facilities.
Need Special Schools
"Rheumatic fever—we have a
new clinic for rheumatic heart
cases; we examine them, cluck
our tongues, try some prophy-
lactic measures as described in
the literature, and send the in-
valided children home to igno-
rant care. We need special
schools and trained personnel to
give these children a chance at
growing up.
"Hygiene and feeding—a lot
of beautiful work has been done,
but so much still remains to be
done. I work mornings in the
out-patient clinic and if you only
saw the poor emaciated, flea-
bitten little particles of human-
ity, you would realize the des-
perate need for more public
health nurses, more centers,
more food at cheaper prices:
Starvation Wages
"Last, but not least, we have
no nurses. They don't want to
work for the starvation wage
paid them—and often after a
few years of idealism, you can't
expect them to. We are staffed
by only a skeleton staff of
trained nurses and a mass of
ignorant practical nurses. I •
won't speak of the starvation
wage paid the doctors.
"Then we need a better medi-
cal library in Tel-Aviv, a read-
ing room and a library in the
hospital itself. I can keep on
writing without ever finishing.
Much has been done, but there
still is much to be done. -We
need specialists, money, etc, etc."
Harry Levine Sought
By Kin in Pittsburgh
Harry Levine of Pittsburgh is
anxious to ascertain the where-
abouts of his first cousin, Harry
Levine of Detroit.
Akes Samson, formerly of
Hungary, now Jiving in Switzer-
land, would like to contact any
of these relatives now residing
in Detroit: Aladar Silberstein
employed in a mirror factory; a
Dr: Eugene Silberstein, or a Mrs.
Silberstein, a widow, born Char-
lotte Samson.
The Council of Jewish Women
is anxious to locate Andrew
Bacher of Detroit, whose broth-
er-in-law is stranded in Linz,
Austria..
Anyone knowing of the above
persons should contact the Coun-
cil of Jewish WoMen, MA. 6970,
Monday through Friday, 9:30 - a.
m. to 4 p. m.
Discover Jewish Tribe
In Heart of Desert
JERUSALEM (ZOA) — The
existence of several Jewish
tribes in the heart of the Arab-
ian Desert, completely cut off
from all contact with the re-
mainder of Jewry, was revealed
here by Vehye Khabany, the
first member of one of the tribes,
Kaban of Hadhramut, to arrive
in Palestine.
This tribe was located in
Southern Arabia and Khabany
and his family rode on camels
across the desert to Aden, their
journey taking about a fort-
night.