Farewell Tributes Honor Sudran Foreign, Colonial Offices Conflict on W ho will Head Kansas Federation Mandate Reports The contributions of Abe L. Sudran to the social service progress of the Detroit Jewish community during his three and one-half years as associate director of the Jewish Welfare Federation were reviewed by Julian H. Krolik, president of the Federation. Sudran, who left Detroit Wednesday to as- sume the executive directorship of the Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City, was honored in farewell events by the Federation board of gov- ernors, the boards of directOrs of the Women's Division and of the Detroit Service Group, and the Federation agency executives and staff. "While we are happy that an- other community has recognized Mr. Sudran's ability in inviting him to head its welfare fund," Krolik said, "we of Detroit will miss his outstanding leadership and conscientious service." As part of his Federation ac- tivities, Sudran served as execu- tive secretary of the Jewish Hos- pital Association which recently announced completion of final Hospital plans. He was also in- strumental in formation of the Social Planning Committee, es- tablished by the Federation to provide a central "clearing house" for community planning and co- ordination of social services. The Educational Planning Corn- Nation's Leaders Hail Proskauer - On 70th Birthday NEW YORK — More than 750 leaders in religion, business, law and government paid tribute to the long services of Judge Joseph M, Proskauer, president of the Page Seven THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 12, 1947 Special Cable to The Jewish News LONDON. (JTA)—The Foreign Office no longer denies reports that Britain will surrender the mandate on May 15, allowing for the setting up of Arab and Jew- ish states by June 1, but it de- clares that all statements will be made in the House of Commons by Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech-Jones. The Colonial Of- fice, however, continues to deny knowledge of the date for the surrender of the mandate. mission, most advanced of the Committee's projects, has been a special - responsibility of Sudran's. Cooperation among the Hebrew schools, Yiddish schools, yeshi- voth, Jewish Community Center and sunday schools through the Commission has made possible a community-wide campaign to ac- • JERUSALEM. (JTA)—British quaint parents with the impor- police killed three Jews and tance of Jewish education, spon- wounded two others during indis- sorship of Jewish Education Month and the development of criminate 40-minute firing in Tel Aviv Tuesday after an armored a central records system.. car was destroyed. No one was In addition to his duties at the Federation, Sudran has served as injured. Other police cars arrived a member of the executive com- and opened fire or crowds, of mittee of the National Confer- Jews going to work in the morn- ence of Jewish Social Work; ing, and later drew up alongside chairman of the committee on a crowded bus, firing into and interpretation of the Detroit killing a girl. Chapter of the American Asso- Mrs. Goldie Meyerson saw the ciation of Social Work; and as a Palestine Chief Secretary late member of various budget com- Monday night and demanded pro- mittees of the Detroit Council tection for road convoys or the of Social Agencies. placing of convoys under armed Before coming to Detroit as guards. She got nowhere with associate to Isidore Sobeloff, ex- the demand that Britain should E cutiv.i director of the Federa- arm Jewish policemen who en- Sudran was director of the listed to replace British police Jewish Vocational Service of Cleveland and lecturer in social who are leaving Tel Aviv. Monday's casualties were the work at Western Reserve Uni- heaviest since the riots began, versity. NO with 11 Jews, five Arabs and two Britons killed and a score wound- ed. The death toll since Nov. 29 is 44 Jews killed. Panic spread through Hatikvah Quarter and the adjoining Beth Jacob Quarter in Tel Aviv late Monday night when . a strong force of Arabs attacked the city but was beaten back after a two- hour battle. Haganah issued a statement lashing at the Irgun for spread- ing panic during the battle and hampering Haganah's defense. HADASSAH'S MEDICAL ORGANIZATION to provide hospitals and health care ... to train doctors and nurses. . . . Mayor of Tel Aviv To Address JNF Conference Jan. 2-4 NEW YORK—A national con- ference to plan, in accordance with the UN decision, for the im- plementation of a land program for the Jewish State in Palestine, has been summoned by the Jew- ish National Fund, to be held at the Palmer House, Chicago, Jan. 2-4. Israel Rokach, mayor of Tel Aviv, who was imprisoned by the British in Latrun last summer, and Abraham Harzfeld, noted Palestinian land settlement ex- pert and labor leader, head a delegation of Palestinians who will address the conference. Cor. Boston 7 a.m.-3 a.m. G ift Suggestions Call Our G ift Secretary at . RA. 0236 C..k. ROLLINS a ,ass Oroof)wad Of4. • NOW . . . That the Promise of 2000 Years Has Been Fulfilled for YOUTH ALIYAH ..o.. which has rescued- 26,000 children ... made them healthy, happy self-sustaining 'citizens. for 9833 DEXTER For Last Minute JUDGE JOSEPH PROSKAUER Speakers stressed Judge Pros- - kauer's contributions to the fight against racial, religious and politi- cal intolerance, his efforts in be- half of European Jews and his sound leadership in legal and civic affairs. Cardinal Spellman called him an "apostle of Ameri- canism." DEXTER RESTAURANT DELICATESSEN NOW . . . That Palestine is Ours for government. • All Sandwiches • Choice Dishes • Late Eve Snacks • • • that the Dream is a Reality American Jewish Committee, in a testimonial dinner here last week on the occasion of his 70th birth- day. Cardinal Spellman, Catholic Archbishop of New York; former Democratic presidential candidate John W. Davis; former New York governors Herbert H. Lehman and Nathan L. 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