is the impressive total raised thus far under the dynamic !eadership of Maurice
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$3,750,000 sum represents a 60 per cent increase over least year's gifts. Many
thousands of people are yet to be solicited. Total victory is in sight—provided
the workers see all of their prospects and the Jews of Detroit give liberally to
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LAKE SUCCESS (JTA).—As
For Passover services
Germany, which were attended
by more than 150,000 Jewish refugees and displaced persons,
more than 2,000 ceremonial dishes (as pictured above) were
baked for the Religious Department of the Joint Distribution
Committee, American agency aiding distressed Jews overseas.
Baked in kilns by Jewish DPs in a JDC ceramic work pro-
ject in Marktredwitz, the dishes bear the hopeful legend, "This
Year in Jerusalem," an adaption of the quotation in the Hag-
gadah, "Next Year in Jerusalem."
The raised design, with accompanying Hebrew inscrip-,
tion on the rim, illustrates another quotation, "from slavery"
(Jewish slaves building Egyptian Pyramids) "to freedom" (a
peaceful scene in Palestine). The six oval indentations hold
the chief Seder meal ingredients; the shankbone from the
shoulder of a lamb; eggs; bitter herbs; haroses, a paste of apple,
almonds and wine, and greens.
JDC funds are provided by the $250,000,000 minimum
campaign of the United Jewish Appeal, which receives its
income from the Detroit Allied Jewish Campaign.
battles raged on many fronts in Palestine, with the situa-
tion becoming increasingly more aggravated by continued threats that Abdullah's Trans-
jordan Arab Legion would move in to fight the Jews, Moshe Shertok, Jewish Agency
leader, Tuesday warned the United Nations Political Committee that "if Transjordania
brings war to Palestine the British government will be responsible. If the whole issue' is
not placed on the agenda of this committee and of the Security Council, then it can not
be said that the United Nations is dealing with the realities of the Palestine crisis."
Mr. Shertook added: "It is obvious that the''' Arab Legion can move into Palestine,
whether before or after May 15, with the same ease and facility with which the invading
four Arab forces have moved in hitherto. The Transjordan government, jointly with the
government of the United Kingdom, would then be responsible for a most critical situation."
The Jewish Agency leader said that Haganah, by and large, had broken "the first
wave of Arab aggression. It depends largely on international reaction whether the second
wave will begin. To this day every Arab attack against Jewish settlements has been
repelled and not a single Jewish village or defense post has been evacuated anywhere
in the country."
The rapidity with which new fighting fronts were created in Palestine has forced the
speeding of action by the three-power Security Council Truce Commission composed of
the U. S., France and Belgium. The Trusteeship Council, whose earlier deadlocks were
broken by the appointment of Semyon Tsrapkin as Russia's spokesman, also is meeting to
face issues affecting Jerusalem's peace.
Transjordan Invasion Denied by Britain
LONDON (JTA).—A
Foreign Office Spokesman Tuesday denied that the regular forces
of Transjordania or any other Arab state have invaded Palestine, as reported on Monday.
The spokesman pointed out that the report of an invasion by the Arab Legion under the
leadership of King Abdullah emanated from Damascus, not from Amman, the Transjordan
capital. He added that the Foreign Office was unaware of the presence in Palestine of the
army of any other Arab nation.
tOtber Palestine News, Pages 3, 5)
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This is the city of Haifa, the second large Jewish city completely controlled by the Jewish fighting
force of Haganah. It took less than 24 hours of fighting for the Jewish forces to take charge of the
entire city. Rejecting the truce terms presented by Haganah, Arabs began an exodus from the city to
Lebanon. Jewish and British authorities expressed the view, however, that the fleeing Arabs will return
to their homes and will resume peaceful relations with their Jewish neighbors.
As soon as it became known that the Jews took possession of the city, Arabs—in Haifa and at Lake
Success—charged that Jews had "massacred" their people and were shooting innocent women and chil-
dren. Then denials came not only from the Jewish leaders but also from responsible British authorities.
Sir Alan Cunningham, Palestine High Commissioner, in a statement in Jerusalem, charged infiltrating
Arabs from countries outside of Palestine with responsibility for violence in Haifa. Sir Alexander Cado-
gan read the High Commissioner's report at Friday's meeting of the UN Security Council at Lake Suc-
cess and pointed out that the reports about the Haifa battle were exaggerated; that only 14 Jews were
killed and 40 wounded and only 10 Arabs killed and 100 wounded. Sir Alexander said that the Jews only
counter-attacked and that this report should show that the British are not promoting disorder.
—Central Press Photo
The importance of Haifa as a water outlet for the rich oil fields
of Iraq is indicated in this map, showing the pipe lines running to
this vital port city (I) which has been seized by the Haganah army
which an American military expert visiting Palestine described as
"the most courageous, finest small army in the entire world."
Jewish troops are patrolling all of Haifa except the British-
controlled port area and an English security zone on Mt. Carmel.
The port area includes the Mediterranean main oil installations.
Meanwhile Haganah is making a concerted effort to gain con-
trol of Jerusalem and Haifa, after having taking hold of Tiberias and
of additional Arab villages near Jerusalem. It is reported that a 250-
man Haganah force raided the Arab villages Zerim and Muris, the
casualties numbering 50 Arabs and 20 Jews killed.