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THE JEWISH NEWS
- frOgy. August 1947
Palestine Med. School
U. S. Adviser Selected
10 Countries Ready to Help
Bar 'illegals' From Zion
Romanian Jews in Austria
In 'Intolerable Situation'
Joint Distribution Committee has
VIENNA (JTA)—The
LAKE SUCCESS, (JTA)—The UN Secretariat announced today
informed the American political adviser in Austria, John G.
that 10 more governments have replied to Secretary-General Trygve
Erhardt, that the situation of the Romanian Jewish refugees
Lie's letter to May 29, requesting information concerning steps that -
in this country has reached an "intolerable" stage, with 1,000
have been taken to halt "illegal" Jewish immigration to palestine.
refugees streaming into Austria weekly.
Most of the replies cited the.'
Of the Romanian Jewish refugees now living here 5,400
various legal and other measures placed persons who for the most
taken by the governments to curb part had been interned seven
are housed in three camps in 4-
Jewish migration, but the Argen- years in Nazi camps should be
the Vienna area. The Rothschild with the problem but to date
tine reply said only that it had still seeking a refuge."
Hospital, with 2,400 people living they have not made any concrete
"never interfered with the in-
• The British Foreign Office
in its 800-bed quarters, has refu- decisions.
ternal problems of Palestine."
stated that the fate of the Exodus
Although there are empty bar-
gees living in the stone cellars,
The government of Honduras refugees rested with the French
racks
in the Russian zone in Aus-
corridors
and
on
the
stairs.
revealed that, in respqnse to a governmsnt, since under inter-
request from the British minister national law France was con-
Neither the problem of feed- tria, JDC is not permitted to car-
there, it had notified its consul sidered their country of origin.
ing or clothing these people ry on its operations there. Aus-
in New York to cancel the papers He also stated that the British
is as urgent as the question of trian 'authorities have refused to
of ships flying the Honduran flag government had found "that the
finding adequate housing for turn over to the JDC certain
which transport Jews between deportation to Cyprus had an
them, the J. D. C. office here houses occupied in part by Nazis,'
Marseilles and Palestine. It added insufficient deterrent effect on
said. Three refugee camps with but a late report states that a
that it "does not bbject to the the organizers of this traffic." At,
maximum capacity of 2,000 are
interception on the high seas by the same time. however, Colonial
Dr, William A. Perlzweig, pro- a
at present housing 5,500 people new building has been set aside
the British authorities of any Minister Arthur Creech-Jones fessor of Biochemistryat the Mike
for the use of the JI5C.
it was pointed out.
vessel flying the Honduran flag told Commons that the refugees
Meanwhile, the situation here
According to the JDC director
which is suspected of carrying had not been sent to Cyprus be- University School of Medicine,
illegal traffic of Jewish immi- cause the accomodations there has been named special adviser in Austria, Harold Trobe, the grows worse hourly due to the
American legation has shown a constant flood of newcomers who,
grants." -
were limited.
in the organization of the Hebrew deep interest in the problem and according to physicians, arrive
Other governments that gave
• The Jewish Agency has made
Medical has promised to urge the Aus- badly undernourished and in ex-
assurances that they would co- strong representations tb the University - Hadassah
tremely poor health, with many
operate to halt Jewish immigra- British, French • and Palestine School in Jerusalem for which trian Government to provide ac-
them suffering from tuber-
tion were Australia, Belgium, governments protesting the re- $4,000,000 is being raised in the commodation4 for the Rumanian of
Jews. Trobe said that both the culosis. Doctors here fear that an
Greece, New Zealand, Union of turn of the Exodus passengers to
American legation and the Aus- outbreak of typhus may occur
United States.
South Africa and Venezuela. France.
trian government are concerned soon.
Frce
an said that it has taken up
- • Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, chair-
the matter directly with the man of the American section of Balfour Ball To Be Nov.
British government
the Jewish Agency, sent a letter
to UN Secretary-General - Trygvie At Statler, Jacobs Says
, • The following is a resume of Lie charging the British govern-
JTA dispatches on the latest de- ment with violation of the UN
Morris Jacobs, president of the
velopments in the Palestine and resolution calling on all peoples Zionist Organization of Detroit,
BECAUSE OF THE MANY CALLS AND IN-
refugee situation:
and governments to refrain from announces that Saturday, Nov. 1,
TwO
more
Jewish
ships,
the
violence
until
the
General
As-
has
been
set
as
the
date
of
the
QUIRIES
BENJAMIN AND HARRY BOXMAN OF
•
"Return to Zion" and the "Four- sembly arrives at a decision on 15th Annual Balfour Ball.
This event again will be held
teen Heroes", were intercepted by the Palestine issue.
• President Truman was urged at the Statler Hotel.
the British navy off the coast of
Palestine. Of the more than 1100 on the -floor of Congress to ex-
Jacobs expressed the hope that
KOSHER MEAT AND POULTRY MARKETS
passengers, nearly 800 have been tend the protection of the Ameri- in view of the enthusiasm ex-
deported to Cyprus, while the rest can flag to the 4,500 Exodus refu- pressed by patrons in the past,
is being held behind barbed wires gees. Citing the 1924 Anglo- this will be the most successful
Located at
in Palestine, because of the lack American accord on Palestine, ball ever held.
of shipping facilities. The refugees Rep. John A. Blatnick, Democrat
are partly sephardic Jews from of ,Minnesota, asserted that the
North Africa, partly displaced U. S. government has a legal ai Hungarian Jews of America, who
Near Webb
Corner Taylor
heads a provisional committee
persons from Central Europe, It well as a moral responsibility for formed
for the purpose by 'Hun-
the
welfare
of
the
immigrants.
is estimated that it will take two
garian Jewish organizations in
WISH TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY DO NOT OWN—
years until thew are able to enter He termed the seizure of the New York City. The program
blockade
runner
by
a
British
Palestine legally under the pres-
calls for the acquisition of an
NOR ARE THEY INTERESTED IN ANY OTHER
naval patrol "piracy."'
etft quota system. '
• The United States Govern- extensive land tract upon which
- ' • The 4500 survivors of the
_
the
settlement
is
to
be
built.
The
KOSHER MEAT & POULTRY MARKET IN THE CITY.
Dr:
Exodus which was rammed by ment was called upon by Dr
the British and
sent
back
to
Emanuel
Neumann,
president
of
settlement
is
planned
as
a
memo-
an
France arrived in Port de Bouc, the Zionist Organization of Amer- real to the 600,000 Jews slain by
Telephone your requirements to us
30 miles northwest of Marseilles, ica. to "intervene immediately to the Nazis in Hungary.
• The expulsion from Hungary
halt
to
the
criminal
folly
a
for quality meats and poultry.
on Tuesday after a 11-day voyage. call
There was no explanation why of the British government" in re- last week of Sandor Nathan, chief
the ship did not dock at Marseilles lation to Palestine and prevent of the Jewish Agency office, and
as announced originally. The the recurrence of such incidents Ferenc Jambor. Keren Hayesod
French authorities are in constant' as the seizure of the Exodus and representative, was not directed
conference because they fear that the deportation of its passengers. against Zionist activities here, a
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epidemics might break out aboard
tended a meeting in New York's The spokesman added that the
the Exodus.
French Foreign Minister Madison Square Park to protest two were asked to leave the coun-
•
Georges
Bidault, when questioned the Exodus incident. The meeting try because of "irregularities" in
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Zionist Emergency Council. Dr
Foreign Affairs Committee ot the Abba Hillel Silver, chairman of
National Assembly, refused to the council, condemned the
make a statement at the present "policy of talk and-delay of our
time.
own government" Dr. .Emanuel
• The Colombian Ministry of Neumann, who-presided over the
Foreign Relations said in a state- meeting, asked intervention by
ment to the Jewish Telegraphic President Truman and Secretary
Agency that "it has not granted of State Marshall "to stay the
visas for immigration to Colombia hand of the British government."
to any group of persons of any Other speakers were Leon Gell-
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• Protest demonstrations in
—not later than Sept. 4.
at least some of them to Colombia. connection with the Exodus
affair
were
-staged
by
30,000
dis-
A
joint
statement
by
the
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Zionist Federation of Colombia placed Jews living in various
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said. in reply to a question, "It is nounced by Samuel Ohlbaum,
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truly lamentable that these