Friday, Sepfember 7, 1945

' - THE J:EWISH :NEWS

Page Eleven

Arabs Want Cut
of Zionist Funds
•Collected in U. S.

Urge Palestine Government
Apportion Monies; Split
on • Trade 'Delegation

JAFFA, (JTA)—A memoran-
dum urging that Arabs • share • in
the dealar currency collected by
Zionist funds in the U..S., if such
monies are spent in America for
merchandise to be sent to Pal-
estine, has been submitted by the
Arab Chamber of Commerce to
the - Palestine Gtovernment,
• • The demand _is based . on the
recent. decision of the Palestine
Government to allow the Jewish
Agency to spend part of the funds
.collected in the U. S. for cont-
. modities needed in Palestine, pro-
viding, that -these': commodities
cannot be purchased in England.
Domani PropOition • -
the
. Arab memorandum re,
quests that. American currency
cleared by the Palestine Treas-
ury Department for Palestine 'im-
port, even though collected by
Jews in the IL S.;be allotted not
only to the 'Jews-, but also to, -the
Arabs, in proportion • to the nu
merical strength. - of - each com- :
nyjnity. •
Meanwhile, . the economic in-
terests of Arab citrus growers,
have. led them to split with
leaders who are opposing
the' proposal that a - joint 'Arab-,
Jewish delegation go to LOndon .
to - discuss the position
the
citrus. industry. The extremist
politician:s, , such as Dr. Hussein,
el ,,Xhalidi- and Abdul Hadi,
object to .the delegation 'because
it involves Arab.Jewjsh cooper-
ation. - -
Own 14•,1100 Dnanan
In an open letter to the-Arab
newspaper Falastin, the growers
Point ..out that,. the delegation-is
-not a political one; secondly, if
Arabs sit side by side with Jews'
in municipal Councils, why can
they not do so in trade delega- -
tions; and, -lastly, they argue that
the Arabs own 140,000 duriam of
groVes with -an annual output of
$8,000,000,
- . "If only. the :Jewish growers
go to London, they will have a
-free hand there"
,. the letter • em-
/phasizes.
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The spiritual values for which

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we of the United States of

America and our Allies have

fought on so many fronts‘stand

vindicated today as a result of

the victories won by our armies.

This therefore is a time forre-

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lolang ft IS

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a time for thanks-

giving and for gratitude It is

time for appreciation and re

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Eisenhower Picks
Jewish Chaplain- to
Aid Displaced Jews

evaluation Oftlioe' great falues..

. JERUSALEM (JPS - Palcor)—
Maj. Judah Naditch, Chief Jewish
Chaplain with' the U.S.- forces,
Was appointed special adviser on
Jewish affairs to Gen. - Eisen-
hOwer, at Eisenhower's own .
suggestion.
A. dispatch from Wiesbaden
points out that the appointment.
is of • the greatest -importance, in-
suring that the Jews in Germany
will be treated as a problem
apart from the- general repatria-
tion. and rehabilitation problem.
One of Naditch's first tasks will
be to assist in the formation of
special camps for displaced Jews
who are stateless or unwilling to
return to their countries of origin.
These camps will be supervised
by special teams of Jewish'wel-
fare workers.
The Joint Di.stribution - Com-
inittee will cooperate' in this
activity and the Jewish Agency
has -been officially approved to
: deal with. persons -seeking settle,
inent in - Palestine.

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which have made America

great and which have led' the •

forces of justice to triumph over

bigotry, intolerance, tyranny.

May. be Jewish Neu' Year- 5706 mark the

emd of all strife among matioms Mid the

begommsmg of the era- of unending peace.

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Prof. Waugh Continues-
Ceitter B. & P. Lectures

Prof. Edward Waugh, assoc-
. ;iated . with the. University
Michigan Extension Service, will,
, Continue to, 16ture at the Busi-
ness and Professional Discussion
Group of the Jewish Center.
Dr Waugh will lecture .61i
y Wednesdays throughout :Septem
ber. He has been guest lecturer
,..at the Center Business and Pro:.
feSsional Discussion Group f o r
' the entire summer.
Di-. Waugh will discuss topics
cif national and inter-national in-
terest.
Meetings are held at 9 P. m.
All are welcome.

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STATE

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70,- • 4.400

