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Israel Fears Washington-Made
u ich on Eve of UN Assembly

Hebrew Mortar Cements
emocracy's Foundation

tEL AVIV (JTA) . —Although Count Folke Bernadotte is reported to have blamed the
Arabs for breaking the truce in his analysis of. his work an UN mediator, to be subthitted
to the UN General Assembly in Paris on Sept. 23, the Jews in Israel are asking whether
Washington is preparing a new Munich for Jewry. Even the Foreign Office here is con-
siderin.g this possibility on the basis of latest Palestine moves.
The question of the American attitude is being considered at Foreign Office discus-
sions which opened Tuesday in preparation for the forthcoming UN. Assembly meeting.
Eliyahu Epstein and Aubrey Eban figure prominently in these discussions.
The Israeli foreign policy now has two main objectives: 1. To acqUire membership
in the UN which would symbolize 'final international acceptanCe of the new state;
2. Peace, -which would 'permit Israel to return to constructive efforts.
There was some reason to believe that Israel would succeed in gaining admission to
the UN, until the recent unsatisfactory letter to Congressman Javits from Bohlen, U. S.
State Department official. Israeli spokesmen, however, remain hopefuL On the second
point; Jews fear most of all that the world confuses - the present truce with peace. • It is
declared that this is not. so because there is an actual war situation, except for the elim-
ination of large-scale military maneuvers.
It is stated here that Israel can hold out
against attrition, but if it continues "chaos
would result throughout the Middle East be-
cause Arab states are economically and po-
litically unprepared for drawn-out maneuv-
ers.
- TEL. AVIV (JT4).—The Zionist Actions Corn-
Jewish spokesmen said that Israel would
wittee concluded its session with the election
feel better if there were an all-out war be-
Olt a new World Zionist Executive from which
all members of the Israeli Cabinet were elim-
cause then either they would beat the Arabs .
inated except Eliezer Kaplan, who was given a
decisively or force them into dirct peace ne-
seat without a portfolio.
gotiations: The latter move is considered pre-
Prior to the election of the new,. executive, it
ferable, but since British and American lead,
was announced that David Ben Gurion, Moshe
ers are applying pressure not on Arabs but
Shertok, Goldie Meirson, Dr. Itzhak Gruen-
-baum, Rabbi Judah L. Fischman 'and Moshe
on Israel. This is the most disturbing element
Shapiro—all members of the Israeli Cabinet-L--
of the Washington policy for Israel's Foreign
had given up :their seats on the executive. They
have been replaced by Dr. Israel Goldstein,
-
Office.
General Zionist; Levi Shkolnik, Laborite; Ba-
The Jewish Agency adopted a reso-
ruch Zuckerman, Laborite; Zerubawel, United
Workers ' Party; Zvi Lurie, United Workers
lution declaring that it would not longer
Party, and Itzhak Werfel, Mizrachi Labor. Ye-
huda Gravinsky of the United Workers Party
contribute funds for security, military or
and Dr. I Schechtman of the Revisionists were
political purposes in Israel. The text of
elected deputy members and Leon Gelman of
Mizrachi as an advisor.
resolution reads:
The new executive, which now includes rep-
"Whereas the state of Israel has been
resentatives of the United Workers Party and
proclaimed and its Provisional Govern.
the Revisionists, will be divided into three
ment is now exercising all the functions
branches. The American branch will be com-
posed of Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, Dr, Emanuel
and prerogatives of government and par-
Neumann, Dr. Nahum Goldmann, Hayirn Green-
ticularly those necessary for the preser.
berg, ' Zuckerman, Lurie, Mrs. Rose Halpern
vation of life and property generally clas-
and Eliahu Stone, with Dr. Schechtman as dep-
sified as security and military functions
uty member 'in the American branch and Gel-
man as advisor to it.
as well as the political and governmental
- The Jerusalem branch of the executive will
functions in the relations of the Israel
be composed of Dr. Goldstein, Berl Locker„
Government to all other governMents
Kaplan, Shkolnik, Eliahu Dobkin, Moshe Ko-
and to the United Nations, now there-
lodny, Rabbi Wolf Gold, Werfel, S. Z. Shragai
and Zerubawel. Gravinsky will be its deputy
fore, be it resolved: •
member. Prof. Selig Brodetsky will constitute a
"1. That from and after August 1 no
one man London branch of the executive.
Oart of the funds of the Jewish Agency
The American branch of the executive wilt
include the economic department, which is
will be expended -for security, military
charged_ with promoting trade and investment
and. political purposes nor for carrying on
for Israel. It will also bear responsibility for
public, relations among western hemisphere
propaganda or otherwiie attempting to
countries. It also is expected that Dr. Goldstein
influence.legislation;
will succeed Kaplan as treasurer of the World

WZO Eliminates Israeli
Leaders From Executive

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Zionist Organization.

These are just two among thousands treking their way

back to school—resuming their Jewish and secular stu.dies.

Labor Day ended the vacation for- both the public and
Hebrew schools. .
September 8 marked the retracing of steps to learning—
"along with the democratic American heritage, the heritage
of Judaism."
All of Detroit's Jewish schools—the seven branches of the
United Hebrew Schools, the Yiddish schools, the Yeshivoth—,
are enrolling new pupils; and the call to register children in
our schools is directed to all parents who owe it to themselves
and to their children to educate the youth in accordance with
the history, teachings, traditions and values • of Judaism.
Preparations are being made by the United Hebrew
- Schools to observe the annual traditional Education Month,
beginning with Rosh Hashanah.
Nationally, Education Month will start on Sept. 15. The
National Call to Parents, issued by the American Association
for Jewish Education, reads _ . in part:
"Without Jewish education, our children will not under-
- - stand that when the Hebraic tradition is rejected, the mechanics

and the social setting of democracy can be and have been per-
verted for the uses of tyranny. Teach them to understand and

to be proud that `Hebraic mortar cemented the foundations of
American democracy.'
"A Jewish school is waiting in your community to serve

: you and your family.
"Seek it out now."

Eddie Cantor Surveys DP's Needs:

Eddie Cantor, who is maki
Jewish
Appeak_
surveyed the needs' of
of
the
$250,000,000
United
ing a tour of key .cities in behalf
Europe's Jewish displaced persons during a visit a broad .-For the UJA. He is shown on the left with
two young children refugees at a JDC transit center in Paris. On the right, he is shown watching Chaim
Landman acquire new skill as a cobbler in a workshop maintained with UJA funds. UJA funds finance
the Joint Distribution Committee's overseas relief and rehabilitation program, the United Palestine
Appeal mass immigration and settlement activities in the State of Israel and the United Service for
New Americans refugee adjustment program in the U. S.