ritish Agitating Secretly
To Remain in alestine

Ben Gurion Reveals Secret Conversations; Kaplan Discloses
$30,000,000 Deficit of Jewish Agency Over 5 Years

TEL AVIV, (JTA) — High
British officials recently con-
tacted Jewish circles and sug-
gested that they persuade leaders
of the Jewish community to ask
the • British to remain in the
country, asserting that inde-
pendent Arab and Jewish states
will never be established, David
Ben Gurion, chairman of the
Jewish Agency executive, charged
here.
Addressing the „fifth annual
meeting of the Palestine Founda-
tion Fund, Ben Gurion asked
whether the Foreign and Colonial
Offices had authorized the officials
to approach the Jews. He • ac-
cused the British of being both
anti-Jewish and anti-Arab, add-
ing that they aimed at converting
Palestine into a crown colony to
serve as a base for British forces.
Ben Gurion revealed that he
had suggested to High Commis-
sioner Sir Alan Cunningham that
some preliminary arrangements
be made to facilitate the taking
over of administrative functions
by the Jewish state prior to the
British withdrawal, but was told
that- his proposal was "prema-
ture."

Friday, November 7, 1947

`‘THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Twenty

Oscar Strauss and TR

Jewish Center
Richards Reminisces About
Activities

(The Jewish Community Center,
8904 Woodward, is a Red Feather
•
Agency)

Late U.S. Cabinet Member

By BERNARD G. RICHARDS

: Discussing the question of
boundaries of the new state, Beii.
Gurion said that the United Na-
tions must take into account the
fact that the Jewish state must
absorb large numbers of immi-
grants. He promised full equality
for all citizens and called on
Arabs inside and outside of Pales-
tine • for peace and cooperation.
At the same time, he -again re-
jected bi-nationalism.
Eliezer Kaplan, Agency treas-
urer, disclosed that the Agency
had spent about $50,000,000 in the
past year, during which its in-:
come was only about $36,000,000,
of which $10,000,000 was in loans.
He said that over the past five
years, the Agency has spent $100,-
000,000, incurring a deficit of more
than $30,000,000. ' He predicted
that $80,000,000 will be needed
during the current year for se-
curity and defense and that $260,-
000,000 will be required to finance
the immigration of 150,000 refu-
gees during the transition period.
He estimated that the absorption
of 1,200,000 immigrants in the
next 10 years will require. $3,-
000,000,000.

Mother's Club Calendar
Oscar S. Straus, who was re- on the day when Zangwill's "The
Center's Mothers' Club installa- cently honored when the Presi- Melting Pot" was presented for
tion ceremony, 8 p. m. Monday, dent of the United States ac-
the first time, with Theodore
Nov. 17, at the Jewish Center.
Roosevelt, Strauss and Zangwill
Davison Mothers' Club_, installa-
occupying the same box. T. R.- was
tion of officers, 8 p. m. Thursday, -
enthusiastic about the. central
Nov. 13, at the Workmen's Circle,
.
idea of the - play brut objected to
Linwood at Burlingame.
some lines in the- dialogue, and
Dexter- Mothers' Club, installa-
Zangwill agreed to modify them.
tion of officers, at Bnai. Moshe,
This was later the subject of con-
1:30 p. m. Tuesday. Nov. 11. .
siderable correspondence between
Fenkell Mothers' Club,, harvest
T. R. and ZangWill—but where
party at the home of Mrs. H.
are these letters now, in the ab-
Goldman,' the former Mrs.' Stella
sence of any' complete biography
Herman, 11:30 p m. Monday,
of the great ghetto' novelist? -
Nov. 10, 15803 Santa Rosa.
* * *
Straus objected to some of
Zangwill's stories which then: ap-
Los Angeles Telcove Club,Officers
peared iri . the Cosmopolitan
Los Angeles Telcove Club's of-
Magazine, but he stuck to the
ficers are: Valery Berger, presi-
JTO until it finally dissolved.
dent; Harry Bailin, and Sara
Gold, vice- presidents; Mollie
Oscar Straus, scholar a n cl
LATE OSCAR S. STRAUS
Knoppow, secretary; Peppi ,Fine, cepted in- behalf of the nation a statesman, Isadore Straus, mer-
treasurer; trustees, Ben Baylson, memorial placed on the plaza of chant prince_ and for a time,
Rose Druckman, Elfreda Green- the 'Department of Commerce in Member of Congress, Nathan
wald; friendly committee, Mrs.
honor of the statesman and Jew- Straus, outstanding philanthrop-
Rose Shapson and Mrs. Jean Gil-
ish leader, was the first Jew to ist, sportsman and public-spirited
bert; S. SChey, auditor; Alfred
serve in the Cabinet of the United citizen, who • was a pillar of
Kline, membership' chairman. The
States, the second one being strength to Zionism and the Jew-
groups meets Sunday evenings at
ish. Congress under the Brandeis
Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
the Center. -Single, middle-aged
leadership—they surely left an in-
•
StrauS served as minister to
men and women are invited.
delible imprint upon the life of
* . * *
Turkey under Cleveland from
American Jewry.
1887-1889
and
under
McKinley
in
-
Members
Study Club Seeks
Woodward Study Club, com- 1898-1901, and again as ambassa-
posed of young mothers, will hold dor to Turkey under Taft in 1909-
a membership tea at 2 p m. Wed- 1910. From 1906-1909 he was in
nesday, Nov. 5, in the USO the cabinet.
His story is told in his auto-
Lounge of the Center. The Club
meets every Wednesday after- biography, published sOrrie years
youth organizations. This pro- noon to hold labok reviews and ago under .the title "Under Four
gram • is under the direction • of discuss current events. Mothers Presidents." Mr. Straus also was
Norman Nai-mark. The warehous- with pre-school children may the author. of "The Origin Of 'the
Republican Form Of Govern-
ing, packing, and shipping pro- bring them to the Center where
they will have supervised care ment." He took speCial interest
gram will be handled,. by.
during the meeting.
in Jewish 'history, arid was active
Shapiro, who will organize the
•
*
.
in, the -Jewish Historical Society,
cbllection of all supplies to the Art Exhibits Continues
and also a member 'of the Judae-
central depot donated by the
The art committee of the Jew- ans. He also took an interest in
Acme Terminal Warehouse CO.
ish Center, openeci the season of Palestine. .I recall 'a letter shown
Mrs. Singer will direct the or- exhibits with a display of paint- me by the 'late Prof. Richard-
.
ganizational program, which will ings by Detroit .Jewish artists. Gottheil of Columbia University
consist of solicitation of members Four additional exhibits are which Straus wrote to his father,
by organizations whose supplies scheduled for the current season.
the late Rabbi Gustave Gottheil
will be collected by flying squads First will be a special exhibit of
Temple Emanuel, eipressing
Using private automobiles. In con- nimals, drawn by famous Amer- of
sympathy
with the Zionist move-
nection with this, the Junior ican painters, now on exhibit at
Service Group, all Hebrew and the Center, in cooperation - with ment,
Straus helped form the Amer- William Portner Col. Schlesinger
Sunday Schools, and religious or-
the Museum of Modern Art in ican Jewish Committee, but re-
ganizations will hold drives on
New York.
turned• to the idea of Jewish na-
A recent dinner held by Phila-
these dates.
This will be followed by . an ex-
To handle this work; a great hibit of some of tne paintings. of tional resettlement when he be- delphia friends of the National
number of workers are needed, the noted artist, Chagall, Jan. 11- came a member of the JTO (Jew- Jewish Hospital at Denver in ap-
ish Territorial Organization) led preciation of William Poriner s
and volunteers for packers, truck 25.
* * *
by his -friend,- Israel Zangwill.
drivers, loaders, flying squad Wednesday • Evening
work featured Col. Melvin H.
I met him on other occasions at
members with their own cars, Discussion Group
Schlesinger, vice-president of the
of
the
American
branch
meetings
•
etc., are urged to call -.William
The highlight of the Wednes- of the JTO which was presided Hospital, as keynote speaker on
Shapiro, TY. 5-4929, or the Jew-
day evening discussion Nov. 12. over by the late. Cyrus L. Saltz- behalf of . the free, interfaith tu-
iSh Welfare Federation, TE.
will be a lecture on "Labor's burger. In Washington, we talked berculosis service.
1-1600, for further information.
Responsibility to the Community"
by Frank X. Martel, president of
the Detroit and Wayne County
Near Eastern Authority
Federation of Labor.
* * *
Joins COmmittee Staff
Saturday Night Dance Nov. 8
Sylvia Wiess, chairman of the
NEW YORK—Dr. Mordecai
Saturday night dances announces
Kosover, authority on Palestine, that the Nov. 8 party will be a
and the Near East, has joined the pre - Thanksgivirg celebration.
foreign affairs staff of the Amer- Young adults, ag:,.ri 18 to 30 are
ican Jewish Committee, it was invited.
* * *
announced by
Iry
Fields
•
To
Play
Dr. John Slaw-
s o n, executive For Intermediates
Arelene Cohen, chairman of the
vice-president of
Turkey Trot dance, Nov. 29, an-
the Committee.
D r. Kosover nounces that Iry Fields and his
lived in Pales- orchestra will play for the event.
tine from 1925 to Proceeds from thr dance will go
1937, during to SOS. The dance is sponsored
"Saturns", Chnder, and Cli-
which period he
also traveled in ques, intermediate clubs. Guest
neighboring star of the evening will be disc
Dr. Kosover countries. He is hockey Allan Douglas.
* * *
a graduate of the Hebrew Teach-
ers College, Jerusalem, attended Basketball Season Starts
the School of Oriental Studies of
Twenty-eight basketball teams,
the Hebrew University, taught at competing in three Center-spon-
various schools in Palestine and sored > house leaguet,, began play
the United States, and acted as Sunday, Nov. 2. Eight teams are
correspondent for a "number of enrolled in the Major League,
YiddiSh daily newspapers in Eu- eight in the Intermediate League,
rope and the United States.
and 12 are represented in the
Dr. Kosover received his doc- Arrierican and National divisions
the AZA League.
torate in oriental studies at Johns
There's always a best way ... and the Visiting Nurse can dem-
Hopkins University. He is a for-
The Major League has no ASC
onstrate it. Through continuing study, Visiting Nurses keep
mer associate editor of "The restrictions. Playing on some of
Day," New York Yiddish daily the teams will be basketball play-
up to date on developments in child care, nutrition, nursing
newspaper.
ers with high school and college
science and medical knowledge. HOME PATIENTS BENEFIT
experience. Two Jewish War.
when your contribution to the Community Chest brings this
"The Jewish 'religious claim' to Veteran teams are competing in
Red Feather service and knowledge to their bedsides. EVERY-
Palestine is as absurd as the this. League, representing the
BODY BENEFITS as the Visiting Nurse preventive health
`historic claims.' The Holy Places; ,:;osePh Bale Post and the Eli Le-
program lowers the incidence of disease and illness. Give to
vin
Post.
Last
year's
champions,
sacred to three great religions,
the Visiting Nurse Service throug4 your Community Chest. This
must be open to,all, the monopoly Camp Playfair, have most of their
eaves another campaign.
to none. Let us not confuse re- 'players enrolled in the Dexter
Chevrolet team this season.
ligion and politics," he insists..

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SOS Drive to be Conducted
Here from Nov. 30 to Dec. 7

Denver Hospital
Official Honored

.

The Detroit SOS drive for sup-
plies for overseas survivors will
be conducted from Sunday, Nov.
30, through Sunday, Dec. 7, ac-
cording to • an announcement
made by Mrs. Helen Singer,
chairman of the SOS committee
conducting the 1947 Detroit cam-
paign.
"The drive this year," Mrs.
Singer stated, "will take place
on these two days alone instead
of the year-round drive which
has been conducted in the.. past.
On these two Simdays Detroit
must meet its goal of 102,000
pounds of supplies to be sent
overseas to Jews in camps all
over Europe who are again fac-
ing a winter of hardship and
want. -
Mrs. Singer announced that
the city will be divided into 30
districts, with in excess of 30
trucks covering this area for col-
lection purposes. About 325
blocks in the Jewish neighbor-
hOods of the city will be covered
on a house to house basis by the
Boy Scouts, B.B.Y.O. and other

U. S. Responsible
For Terrorism,
Abdullah Says

NEW YORK, tJTA)—In an
article in last weck's issue of the
American Magazine, King Ab-
dullah of Transjordan attacks
American policy in relation to
Palestine and charges that it is
responsible for terrorism in that
Country. The next issue will
present an , article on the Jew-
ish viewpoint by Dr.•Abba Hillel.
Silver.
Abdullah writes:- "The present
catastrophe may be laid almost
entirely at your door. Your gov- ,
ernment, almost alone , in the
world, is insisting on the immedi-
ate admission of 100,600 more
Jews into Palestine—to be follow-
;0 by countless lrlditional ones.
This will have the most frightful
consequences in bloody chaos
beyond any thing ever` hinted at
In Palestine before.
"It is your press and political
leadership, almost alone in the
World, who press This demand. It
is almost entirely American
money which hires or buys the
"refugee ships" that steam illegal-
ly toward Palestine; American
money which paiys their crews.
The illegal immigration from
Europe is .arranged by the Jew-
ish Agency, supported almost en-
tirely by American funds. It is
American dollars Which support
the terrorists."
In the eyes of the -Arabs, he
asserts, the Jews are foreigners.

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Mother knows best NOW

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