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of Jewish Events
Detroit 26, Michigan, July 2, 1948
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'Israel Prepared to Defend Its
utposts and Internal Position'
—Hon. Arthur Lourie at Final Allied Campaign Rally
Young Men Supervise
Israeli Work in U. S.
Well Trained Diplomats
Take Charge of Legations
By Philip Slomovitz
NEW YORK.—Vigorous young men • are building strong
fences around the Israeli missions — here and in the capital
of the United ,States. A new era • is in evidente in Jewish
activities in this country and the rebirth of the Hebrew State
is showing its effect upon the planning of community efforts
•by American Jewry.
In a period of less than six weeks, a complete transformation is
noticeable at the Israeli Missions in New York as well as hi Wash-
ington. The New York headquarters at. 16 E. 66th St.—previously
the offices of the Jewish Agency for Palestine—already are function-
ing as a government. It is taken. for granted that the Israeli spokes-
men have replaced. or are replacing Jewish Agency leaders. Official
stationery carries the imprint of ISRAEL—in Hebrew and English.
The men in charge rio longer are American members of the Jewish
Agency but Israeli representatives, appointees of Israel's Foreign
Minister Moshe Shertock.
The Washington Israel Legation is headed by Hon. Eliahu Ep-
stein, modest, able, genial, , linguist and an authority on the Middle
East. We had the privilege of working with him three years ago on
the Jewish Agency's mission to San-Francisco. He had just come to
the United States from Eretz Israel where he settled from Russia
in 1921. A master of English, Arabic, Hebrew and other languages,
it was evident at oriethat he was a match in diplomatic ability for
. atiy Arab' or any antagonist 'to Zionism. '
Several able young men are among his assistants in the Washing-
ton legation, including Arthiir. Liverhant and Harry Zinder.
President Truman officially acknowledged Israel's selection of
Epstein as its envoy to the United States in his statement naming
Dr. James G. McDonald to the exchange post in Tel-Aviv. The
President said:
"Agreement has been reached between the Government of
the United States and the Provisional Government of Israel on
the establishment of a mission of the United States in Israel and
a mission of the Provisional Government of Israel in the United
States. Agreement also has been reached on the exchange of
special representatives.
"Mr. Eliahu Epstein has been designated by the Provisional
Government of Israel as its special representative in the United
States, heading the mission of
the Provisional Government
of Israel in this country.
"I have today appointed the
Hon. James Grover McDon-
ald, of New York, to serve as
the special representative of
the United States to head the
mission of the United States
in Israel,"
The Israeli Mission in New
York is a beehive of activities.
The youngest representative of
the Israel Government is the
leader of them all. He is brilliant,
33-year-old Aubrey S. Eban, na-
tive of Capetown, South Africa,
educated in England (Cambridge
University), who has forced the
statesmen in the UN to sit up and
take notice every time he pre-
sented the Israeli viewpoint. The
official representative of Israel at
the United Nations, he is a master
logician and a dynamic speaker.
Quick-thinking and acting, some
AUBREY S. EBAN
of his most forceful declarations
were written on backs of en-
velopes.
His closest associates at the
Israel Mission are Arthur Lourie,
Consul-General of the Jewish
State, like Eban, a native of South
Africa, and Isaiah L. (Si) Kenen,
Israel's director of public informa-
tion, one of the few United Stiles
citizens among the top men in the
United States Israel Mission. Lou-
rie, and Kenen played an impor-
tant role in our delegation at San
Francisco. Tried public Servants,'
their work on many fronts, espe-
cially at Lake Success since April,
1947; will be recorded among the
great gifts towards the erection of
the Jewish State.
Lourie and Kenen have written
some of the most important state
documents. On top of - it, Kenen
has molded public opinion in sup-
port of Israel's position and has
been acclaimed the best liked
I. L. KENEN
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Detroit Reaches $5,750,000 Total
In Record-Breaking Local Drive
Warning that Arab states may break the truce in another
effort to destroy Israel and that war may therefore break
out anew in Israel, and declaring that. the Irgunists' putsch
was tantamount to treason, Hon. Arthur Lourie, Israeli
Consul-General in New York, assured Detroit Jews that
the State of Israel is prepared to hold its ground against
both, the external and internal enemies.
Mr. Lourie spoke at the concluding dinner meeting of
- the Allied Jewish Campaign, Monday, at the _Book-Cadillac
Hotel, at which Isidore Sobeloff, executive director of the
Federation, announced that a total of $5,750,000 had - been
raised with many thousands more expected during the
coming feW days.
Maurice Aronson, chairman of the drive, in the open-
ing address at Monday's meeting, expressed thanks to the
campaign leaders and workers' and called the drive an out .-
standing success on the basis of previous accomplishments.
Mr. Sobeloff,, who similarly viewed the drive as a great
success, stated that it represented "93 per cent justification
for congratulations and a 46 per cent increase over last
yezr's goal." He warned Detroit Jews not to give to dissi-
dent groups, stating that "only the United Jewish Appeal is
authorized to collect funds for Israel," and announced that
the following. three divisions have led in the drive: The
mechanical trades division headed by Milton Mahler and
Ben Silberstein, with a. total -of $1,271,000; mercantile di-
vision. ,headed: by Samuel Rubiner, $993,000; real estate
division,. headed by Barney Smith and Joe Holtzman,
$858,748; .
Reviewing the achievements in Israel by the Jewish
people, Mr. Lourie recalled that at San Francisco, three
• years ago, "lack of credentials precluded us from any ap-
pearance before officials," but that these humiliations have
been wiped out with the recognition of Israel to appear be-
fore the United Nations and the Security Council on the
basis of equality with Egypt.
Mr. Lourie, who appeared in Detroit before leaving
foi- Tel Aviv on Wednesday on official business, declared
`that American Jewry has cemented unity in age-old aspir-
ation, that there exists an unbreakable bond between
American Jewry and Israel and that -without the help of
U. S. Jewry Israel could not have been established.
Envoy to Israel
DR. JAMES 'GROVER
DONALD of New York, former
chairman of the' Intergovern:4
mental Refugee Commission
and a member of the Anglo•
American CommiH-ee of In.
quiry on Palestine, is President
Truman's choice as special rep-
resentative of the United_
States to the Provisional
Dr.-
Government of Israel.
McDonald, 61, was born in
Coldwater, Ohio.
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—Ameiicans for Haganah Photo from International
naganah unr&,laxed in ifs efforts to protect and defend Israel. Abiding
by the truce, Haganah is on guard against abuses. At left, -Israeli anti-aircraft soldiers are shown
in the Tel Aviv area scanning the skies for enemy planes. At right is a fabulous woman fighter who
drives a truck on the dangerous Tel Aviv-Jerusalem run. The word on her i truck is "senorita."
Red - haired and reported to have the strength o•f Aree men, she served in The British army during
Vigila
W.or.