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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, November IS. 1946
Sheikhs Apologize, Blame
Arab Extremists for Attack
`Operation Jewish Books'
Underway This Month
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Leaders of AMG, German Officials and Spokesmen for
Displaced Persons Discuss Plan for 'DP Economy' to
Produce Goods for 185,000 in U. S. Zone
Histadruth Leader Discloses Arab Chief's Offer to Hid _ e
Him During British Dragnet; Husseini Reported
Stirring Up Agitation Against Jews
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The sheikhs of Arab villages near Neoth
Mordechai, scene of an attack on Jewish settlers by Arabs last
week, visited the Jewish settlement and apologized, declaring it
was instigated by agents sent from Safad by extremist chiefs.
They formally presented a peace offer to the Jews.
It was learned that Jamal Husseini, titular leader of the Arab
community in the absence of the ex-Mufti, has been attempting
in recent weeks to arouse the Arab population against the Jews.
A few days ago he held a long conference with Salim el Sikh,
leader of a terrorist band which operated between Hebron and
Beersheba during the 1936 disturbances.
That the .Arab population does not reflect its leaders' hostility
to the Jews was indicated by Aba Chushi, a Histadruth leader
who went into hiding on June 29 when a British dragnet went
out for him. Addressing a reception for David Remez, who was
released from Latrun, Chushi revealed he had been offered shelter
by many Arabs. Eleven Druze villages said they would hide him
and a rich sheikh offered his harem as a haven.
The Jewish telegraphic Agency learns reliably that the British
authorities will very soon release 59 Palestinian Jews held in camps
in Eritrea. A Jewish Agency spokesman told reporters here he
hopes all Palestinian Jews who have been deported to Eritrea will
be transferred to Palestine, even if for detention here.
An official spokesman of the Palestine government confirmed
the report the government is considering transferring visaless
Jews from Cyprus to the Athlit camp in Palestine. The transfer,
he said, will be made "within the frame of the present immigra-
tion quota," which is 1,500 a month.
British Press Fears Anti-Semitism Among Troops in Palestine
LONDON (JTA)—Influential sections of the British press are
showing concern at the reported rapid increase of anti-Semitism
among British troops in Palestine. An editorial in the Daily Tele-
graph says in the absence of a clear definition of purpose by the
government. the task of the military in Palestine is made doubly
difficult and "men such as (Sir Evelyn) Barker and (Col. Richard)
Webb can only too easily do harm."
Gen. Barker. commander of British forces in Palestine. declared
on the eve of his return to Palestine. "we are fed up with having
British soldiers murdered" in Palestine. Barker. who will leave
his Palestine post on Dec. 31, added, "we can hit back, but the
trouble is we may get the wrong people."
Jews Demand U. S. Currency
To Work in German Plants
MUNICH (JTA)—A meeting of high ranking officers
from the DP section of the U. S. Army headquarters in
Germany, military government and German officials and
DP leaders has been held to discuss implementation of the
plan for a "DP economy" proposed by the Central Jewish
Committee, it was learned here.
DR. SOLOMON GRAYZEL,
NEW YORK—''Operation Jew-
ish Books"—a nationwide move-
ment to arouse and stimulate the
reading of books of Jewish in-
teres in English, Hebrew and
Yiddish—will be launched this
Friday with the annual observ-
ance of Jewish Book Month, it
was announced this week by Dr.
Solomon Grayzel, president of
the Jewish Book Council of Amer-
ica. The Jewish Book Council is
sponsored by the National Jewish
Welfare Board.
To assist the Jewish communi-
ties and organizations in their ob-
servance of Jewish Book Month,
the Jewish Book Council has is-
sued "Programs for Jewish Book
Month," a 30-page booklet which
includes a list of projects and
recommendations in-
program
tended to stimulate among Amer-
ican Jewish communities an all-
year-round interest in Jewish lit-
erature.
The plan, which is an outgrowth of schemes presented earlier
by Dr. Philip Auerbach, Commissioner for Jewish Affairs in the ,
Bavarian government, and voluntary relief organizations, involves '
the employment of some 4,000 displaced Jews in German factories
where they will manufacture a year's supply of clothing exclusively
for the 185,000 displaced Jews in the American zone of Germany.
Two stumbling blocks in the path of immediate implementation
of the scheme are believed to be the DPs' request for payment
in American currency and their refusal to work on any goods I
destined for the Germany economy. The Army will agree only
to paying them in German marks taken from the Germany economy
and says the amount of clothing they wish to manufacture could
be produced within four months. After that. Army officials insist,
the DPs should continue to produce for German markets. The
Jews, however, are firm in their refusal to work for the Germans.
British Police Search Jewish Offices in Milan
ROME (JTA)—British field security agents last week raided
the offices of the organization of Jewish refugees in Milan, while
in Rome the chief of the political section of the police force
announced that three Jews among 15 persons arrested after the
bombing of the British embassy here Nov. 1 are believed to be
implicated in the blast.
Police are investigating one Jacob Onetzi, who is reported to
be the man who arranged the delivery to correspondents of a
"communique - of the Irgun Zvai Leumi assuming responsibility
for the bombing.
Military police also raided the headquarters of the emigration
office of the Zionist Organization in Rome as well as the office
of Chief Rabbi David Prato. Although no explanation was given
for the raids, it is assumed the searches were connected with the
investigation of the bombing.
Council of Jewish
Women Re-Elect
Mrs. Welt as Head
DALLAS, (JTA) — The 18th
triennial convention, at which
Mrs. Joseph M. Welt of Detroit
was re-elected president. of the
National Council of Jewish Wo-
men meeting here. heard reports
on combatting racial prejudice in
the U. S. and on promoting inter-
faith activities, (See photograph I
on page one.)
Dr. Clyde R. Miller, professor
of education at Columbia Univers-
ity and originator of the Spring-
field plan for combatting prej-
udice in the schools, told the con-
vention that most of the people
in the U. S. are not "inclined to
be influenced by anti-Semitic
propaganda and can be immun-
ized 'against prejudice."
Cultural Projects
Mrs. Erwin Gutmann of New
Jersey, reported that the Council
will intensify its inter-faith work
through various cultural projects.
The convention reaffirmed the
stand on Palestine taken by the
Council in its resolution of 1943,
urging unrestricted Jewish im-
migration into Palestine and the
immediate abrogation of the
British White Paper.
Gratitude to Christians who
risked their lives to save Jews
during the Nazi regime in Europe
was expressed in a resolution
voicing "the heartfelt apprecia-
tion" of the organization for the
humanity and compassion on the
part of non-Jews who. on innum-
erable occasions during the last
nine years, showed courage and
bravery • to rescue Jewish men,
women and children."
Other Resolutions
Other resolutions adopted by
the delegates called for the im-
mediate control of atomic energy
through the United Nations, and
indorsement of measures designed
to increase the efficiency of gov-
ernmental functioning in order to
further the democratic process.
The delegates also adopted a
resolution urging cooperation
with women of other American
republics to insure women their
civil, political and economic rights
in national and international af-
fairs. They also approved a $1,-
550,000 budget for the continu-
ation in 1947 of the organiza-
tion's overseas program.
Anti-Semitic Leaflets
Distributed in Vienna.
VIENNA, (JTA)—Paper swas-
tikas and anti-Semitic leaflets
were distributed here, signed by
an organization calling itself the
"Rebels".
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