Isr el to Welcome 15,000 Refugees Monthly
ritish Antagonism Rouses
World ' s Public Indignation
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He reported that President Tru-
- man was "quite pleased" to re-
- ceive the Torah.
"Then," Dr. Weizmann said,
"we discussed two Major prob-
- lems. I tried to explain that it
was essential to our safety to lift
- the arms embargo. I am afraid I
cannot comment very much on the
President's reply but I left with
- some sort of hope that we might
achieve this • at some later date."
;He said that the second major
problem was that of an American
loan, that Israel does not need a
big loan, just a "medium sized
loan; we have such a tiny coma-
' try," and said he asked ,for $90,-
• 000,000 to $100,000,000 as a loan
to: be used for military purposes
now and for reconstruction efforts
already underwaY.
Pointing out that the recon-
struction work is made more
- urgent- by the necessity of
bringing Europe's displaced
persons into Israel, Dr. Weiz-
mann said it was planned to
bring them in at a rate of
15,000 per month and that it
would require considerable
money and organization to
transport, house and clothe
them. He pointed out that the
Jewish immigrants coming into
Israel are destitute, making the
task harder than in earlier
waves of immigration>
"Now that the doors of Israel
are open," he said, "our duty is
to bring them in dignity and
honor and see that they live
properly."
Asked how soon the movement
of DPs would begin, Weizmann
said it could begin at once, that a
few ships are at Jewry's disposal
and summer weather facilitates
the movement. —
Dr. Weizmann said, in reply to
a question whether he raised the
issue of exchange of diplomatic
representatives between Israel
and the U. S., that he had left a
- • letter with President Truman dis-
cussing this and several other
problems. He said the President
- has not given any indication when
_ the arms embargo would be lift-
ed:but that it is being studied by
the U. S. Government.
• Criticized Arab 'Vandals'
In reply to another question,
Dr, Weizmann said that it was
"extremely difficult" to tell
Whether Arab nations will com-
ply with the UN truce order, but
•said he thought some of them
will, He sharply criticized the
"vandalistic" Arab Legion forces
for bombing and destroying hos:
pitals, universities and cultural
centers. He said that in Jerusa-
lem they are destroying some of
their own shrines. He said: "I
-hope the fighting will stop in time.
The hospitals, universities, con-
_cert halls and other buildings now
under attack by the Arabs had
served up to 50 per cent of Arabs.
Now in these same areas Arabs
are destroying these same build-
ings. I hope they will be re-
strained."
Asked if the Arab cities . of
Jaffa and Acre would be evacuat-
ed by the Jewish army if the truce
is arrangtd, Dr. Weizmann re-
plied that the Jewish army only
took the two cities for protection
and if a truce were "agreed upon
they would evacuate them.
After patiently posing for news-
reel and still camera pictures; Dr.
Weizmann re-entered Blair House,
advising reporters smilingly that
they had better come to Palestine
"to see all these things I have de-
scribed." -
* * *
Public Opinion Roused
By British Antagonism
Public opinion throughout the
world—including liberal and la-
bor circles in England — was
aroused to a high point of indig-
nation this week as a result of
British antagonism toward the
State of Israel and, as the N. Y.
Herald Tribune termed it editor-
ially, British "connivance in Arab
aggression," thus encouraging
sniping and warfare in the Holy
Land.
The closing of the Haifa port to
Jewish immigrants has added to
the bitterness and the feeling
everywhere is that the present
war is more Britain's than the
Arabs'. The defeat of U. S. pro:
posals at the UN for complete
truce, which has the backing of
Israel, and the 48 hour delay in
action by the Arabs on a milder
proposal which eliminates the in-
voking of sanctions, added to the
misery experienced by the be-
sieged 100,000 Jews in JerUsalem
and the embattled people in Israel,
Evacuate Yad Mordechai
In spite of the odds against
which Jews are fighting—the Jew-
ish forces in Palestine are out-
numbered 45 to 1 by the surround-
ing Arabs—Jews have held all po- ,
sitions and it was not until Tues-
day that the first colony was evac-
uated in the Negev.
According to a special JTA ca-
ble to The Jewish News, from
Tel Aviv, Yad Mordechai was
evacuated Tuesday after a fierce
battle between Jewish relief
forces and the Egyptians who
blockaded the settlement. One
Jewish unit broke through and
aided the wounded, after which
the settlers and the Hagannah
troops were evacuated. It was the
first Negev settlement to be aban-
doned since fighting broke out in
November, 1947.
The JTA cable reveals that the
Irgunists again took control of
Ramat Ranel, south of Jerusalem,
after the town was half destroyed
in two days of fighting between
LaMed Foundation Publishes
Israel's Premier Monumental Tribute to Martyrs
241-THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, May 28, 1948
With the publication of its latest sponsored work, "Kidush
HaShem" ("For the Sanctification of the Holy Name"), the
Louis LaMed Literary Foundation has reached its greatest
heights.
Collected and edited by Samuel Charney, Niger, eminent
Yiddish publicist ,"Kidush HaShem" contains the legends,
poems, letters, wills, dramatic€,
scenes and 'other literary works stok, Lodz, Helm, Krakau and
that deal with Israel's martyr- other cities. The first part deals
drom.
also with France, Eretz Israel,
Published by the Central Yid- the concentration camps of Tref).
dish Culture - Organization (CYO), linka, Oswiecim, Teresienstadt
425 Lafayette 'St.; New York 3, and others.
it ,is appropriate that the pro-
Martyrdom in the 19th and 20th
ceeds should be allocated, by de-
cision of the sponsoring fund, to Century martyrdoms, the fourth
the fund for Jewish Writers in part with the 17th century, the
fifth part with the era of the
Europe.
It is significant that the first Inquisition, the sixth with' the
selection in this monumental Middle Ages and the seevnth
1,116-page book should be Hayim with ancient times.
Nahman Bialik's , "If the Soul Is Every important writer
to Reach the Sources," which is throughout the ages is • included
followed by a fragment from in this Yiddish book. The Mi."
David Pinski's "Kidush HaShem," mense amount of effort incor-
and by Jacob Glatitein's "Yiskor." porated in the beautifully print-
The book is divided into seven ed volume is evident from be-
parts. 'The first, dealing with Po- ginning to end. It is a work that
land, has sections on Warsaw, fully justifies the expense en-
with essays, poems and songs on tailed by the former Detroiter
the battle of the Warsaw ghetto who created the..LaMed Literary
and numerous other important Foundation. This review is small
historical incidents; Vilna, Bialy- tribute to a great effort.
Social Welfare Group Studies
Problems of Refugee Migration
—International Photo
DAVID BEN-GURION, Pre-
mier of the State of Israel, is
shown addressing a meeting in
Tel Aviv. He is shown in front
of the photograph of Dr. Theo-
dor Herzl, founder of the polit-
ical Zionist movement.
$13S Million Campaigns
Planned By Communities
NEW YORK—American Jew-
ish communities are planning to
raise $135,000,000 in capital funds
campaigns to meet the new de-
mands. for social service which
have been delayed during "the
past 10 years of crisis and status
quo," according to a report com-
piled by the budget research de-
partment of the Council of Jew-
ish Federations and Welfare
Funds. Approximately $60,000,-
000 of the total has been raised
since 1944.
the Arab Legion and Jews who
were twice • driven out but re-
turned. .
-' The fighting in and around Sa-
makh, south of Lake Tiberias,
continued and two Syrian planes
were. shot down. The nearby Arab
village of Harb, which was occu
pied by Syrian troops, was recap-
tured with large stores of mate-
rial by Hadanah. Six vehicles
full • of retreating Syrian troops
were killed by mines sowed
around Harb. The Jewish air-
force was active in the region.
Arabs Shells Destructive
The Arab Legion shelled posi-
tions in and around Jerusalem
with little effect. Arabs destroyed
the Nissan. Bek . Synagogue' in the
Old City. The Irgun reported that
it repulsed the Legion's attempt
to 'break through the Damascus
Gate in the. direction of Jewish
positions.
After the Jews evacuated the
Beth Haarava, north of the Dead
Sea, • Abdullah declared the. Pal-
estine Potash • Works a r*itral
zone, but Beth Haarava workers
burned many- installations before
withdrawing.
Itzhak Gruenbaum's son was
killed in the Ramat Rachel fight-
ing.
Israel's government established
army 'and justice ministries. The
first prison Was established at Tel
Mond. _
Jews regained control of the
Jordan Valley by recapturing
Shaar Sagolan and Massadah.
—International Photo
Rejection of the UN demand
-
The first President of Israel, • DR. CHAIM WEIZMANN, waves
to newsmen from the steps of the Blair House in Washington before for a truce by the Arabs
fighting and created
paying an invitation call on President Truman on Tuesday. Beside speeded
additional hardships in Jeru-
him is his wife, Dr. Vera Weizmann. The Weizmanns were the guests salem and as this issue goes
of the. United States Government at the Blair House as heads of a to press the hour of crisis in
recognized State.
the Holy City is approaching.
ATLANTIC CITY, (JTA)—A
number of U. S. Government
officials have indicated the de-
sirability of landing refugee im-
migrants at a seaport far from
New York City, it was revealed
at the annual convention of the
National Conference of Jewish
Social, Welfare meeting here.
Joseph E. Beck, executive di-
rector of the United Service for
New Americans, emphasized that
"this means that the immigrants
will have to be distributed rapid-
ly throughout the land." He esti-
mated that some 27,000 to 30,000
Jews will enter the United States
annually for the next two years
if the Fellows Bill is passed.
"About 600,000 Jews nova in
Europe may eventually emigrate
to the new Jewish state of Israel,"
Dr. Nathan Reich, research con-
sultant of the Joint Distribution
Committee, told the meeting.
A resolution calling for the ad-
mission of a maximum number
of displaced persons to the 'Unit-
ed States on a non-discriminatory
basis was adopted at the closing
session of the conference..
Other resolutions pledged -full
support to the new Jewish state
and commended President Tru-
man for his swift recognition of
the Israel Government, urged the
passage of legislation to ensure
the establishment of a perman-
ent FEPC and approved the ex-
tension of the social security sys-
tem. Samuel Levine, of Chicago,
was elected president of the con-
ference, succeeding Louis Sobel,
of New York. Herbert H. Apte..
kar was elected secretary and
Max Engler treasurer,
The Conference decided to
establish a committee of migra-
tion experts for the intensification
of its efforts and to cooperate
with a committed to better utilize
training resources in order to
meet personnel needs.
The Conference adopted prin-
ciples of organization adapaed
from those of the International
Conference of Social Work, Pro-
posed by Dr. F. 011endorff of
Jerusalem. Louis Kraft and Louis
H. Sobel, both of New York, were
elected president and vice-presi-
dent, respectively, and Dr. 011en-
dorff, honorary secretary. The
organization will have offices iii
New York and in Israel and will
publish an international informa-
tion bulletin on Jewish social
work.
Food Parcels for.. Israel
Israel's President in Washington
—International Photo
Dock workers load the first shipment of American food
parcels for the Holy Land aboard the liner S. S. Elba Horn at a
New York City pier. President of the Export Union of Palestine,
Dr. Wener Feilchenfeld (foreground) is on hand to check the
crates.