Julian Freeman Heads CJFWF Region;
Abraham Srere Chosen Vice President

Important roles were played
by .pq.troit. .Jewish !communal
leaders in, the 16th annual con-
ference of the East central States
Region of the Council of Jewish
Federations and Welfare, Funds
in Cleveland, Sept. 25-26, as
Harold Glasser, director of the
CJFWE's Institute on Overseas
Studies, told 250 delegates that
the responsibilities of American
Jewish philanthropy in relation
to Israel's 'needs will'continue on
a high level in 1949.
Making his first public report
since returning from a three-
week tour of Israel, Mr. Glasser
declared that, Israel is now as
fully — or more — mobilized for

Persons Act of 1948, the dele-
gates unanithously urged leaders
of the Democratic. and Republi-
can parties to "lend their st4ong
est efforts, to secure legislation"
Which would raise the immigra-
tion limit from. 200,000 to 400,000
over a period of four years and
eliininate restrictions based,lirton
"religion, land of origin, or •
occupation."
Another resolution urged that
American Jewish communities be
given "full participation" on the
highest levels' of policy. and ad-
ministration, in formulating
plans for the 1949 United Jewish
Appeal.

Agency's Authority
Officially Ends at UN

JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The
Jewish Agency officially inform-
ed United Nations Secretary-
General Trygve Lie that it no
longer claims or exercises rep-
resentation of Jewish interests
in Palestine. This authority - had-
been passed to the State of Israel
with reorganization of the Agen-
cy as a separate body, the com-
munication said,
In its cable to Lie, the Jewish
Agency expressed its "deepest
appreciation for all the facilities
and courtesies accorded • to its
represehtatives privileged to ap-
pear before the United Nations,

JULIAN FREEMAN
war as was the United States in
World War II. Nevertheless, he
asserted, the infant state is build-
ing the nation's economy and
preparing to greet a "record
flow" of immigrants.
Participation by Detroit lead-
ers in the Conference included
chairmanship of an important
session on Jewish community
planning by - Abraham Srere,
chairman of the executive com-
mittee of the Detroit Jewish
Welfare Federation, and Isidore
Sobeloff, executive- director of
the Detroit Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration, who chaired a session of
1948 campaign experiences by
communities. Mr. Srere was
elected vice president of - the East
Central States Region, Julian H
Krolik and Judge : Theodore
Levin were elected to the re-
gional executive committee.
Stanley C. Myers of Miami,
SJFWF president, called for a
"working partnership" between
communities and national and
overseas agencies to meet "the
awe-inspiring needs" of Israel,"
Europe and America.
The 250 Conference delegates
elected Julian Freeman of In-
dianapolis as regional president,
and passed resolutions on major
aspects of Jewish communal af-
fairs. Decrying the inability of
the recent Congressional special
session to change the Displaced

and for assistance granted them
by -yourself and your staff."
In a second cable, signed by
Eliahu Dobkin, as acting chair-

. man of the JewiSh Agency, it ex-
pressed its horror of the "das-
tardly murder" of Count Folke
Bernadotte and Col. Andre Serot.

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, Friday, October 1, 1948

Mar
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Shevitz Urges Jewish' Cormnlinity
To Ask Truman Action on ,Israel

The Zionist Council of Detroit, at an emergency meeting
held on Wednesday evening; issued a call to all Detroit Jews
to communicate with President Truman requesting that he
instruct our representatives at the United Nations tb act in
accordance with American policy and with the UN decisions
and to insist upon . irnplementation of the. UN partition de-
cision..
Sidney Shevitz, president of the Council, stated that un-
less drastic action is taken there is danger that the Jewish
position will be seriously hurt. "Write or wire the President
and let us demand that our Gover.nment adheres to traditional
policy and to promises to Israel," ,Shevitz stated.

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SOS Committee to Estimate Number
Of Cars, Drivers at Meeting Oct. 6

Final estimates of the number
of _cars and drivers recruited foi
the one-day SOS drive, to be held
Sunday, Oct. 31, will be made at
a meeting of the Non-Intensive
Men's Organization section of the
Detroit SOS Committee, 8:30
SHLOMO MARENOF
p-.m. Wednesday, October 6, at
Shlomo Marenof, well-known the Beth Aaron Synagogue, Rue-
scholar in The fields of semitic ben bold, section chairman, has
languages' and Near Eastern announced.
archaelogy, has been appointed
Participating in the organiza-
lecturer in Hebrew and Near tional meeting will 'be all Bnai
EaStern • Civilization at Brandeis Brith lodges in Detroit, Temple
University, Waltham, Mass., it Beth El Men's Club, Temple Is-
was announced by Dr. Abram L. rael Men's Club, Zionist Organi-
Sanhar, president:
zation of Detroit, American Jew-
ish Congress, Bnai Moshe Men's
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Club, Bnai David Men's Club,
American Friends of the Fight- Beth Aaron Men's Club, North-
ers for the Freedom of Israel, a west Hebrew Congregation, Shaa-
pro-Sternist group, issued a state- rey Zedek Men's Club and the
ment announcing its dissolution. Michigan Alumni of Alpha Ome-
ga Dental Fraternity.
The statement bitterly attacked - The one-day drive, in which
the Israeli government for out- the SOS Committee hopes to col-
lawing the Sternists.
lect a half million pounds of

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children's needs, will be in the
form of door-to-door collection
in Jewish population neighbor-
hoods. Because of the highly suc-
cessful drives held here and in

other American Jewish communi-
ties, the primary need of the
Jews of Europe and those going
to Israel is no longer clothing,
but other comfort items.
Meyer. Lebowitz and Moe Mill-
er, co-chairmen of the Bnai
Brith section of the SOS commit-
tee, have announced that the fol-
lowing lodges have already
pledged to provide drivers and
jumpers for the' Oct. 31 'drive:
Brandies, Detroit, Downtown,
Handler, Israel, Keidan, Pisgah,
Tikvah, Zager.
Serving on the SOS Committee
are Mandell L. Berman, chair-
man, Mrs. Helen Singer, Mrs.
Samuel B. Danto, Ruth Brazin,
Corinne Perlis, William Stone
dnd Eliot Robinson.

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Motion to Recognize Israel
Withdrawn at Trades Congress
LONDON (JTA).—A resolution
urging the. British G-overnment to
recognize the state of Israel was
withdrawn at the Trades Union
Congress now in session at Mar-
gate.
S. Lever, of the Jewish Bakers
Union, called on Britain to take
the lead in recognizing Israel. Al-
though his speech was well re-
ceived by the delegates, it drew
no comment or reply from mem-
bers of the all:powerful General
Council.
The magazine, New Statesman
and Nation, -presenting "The Case
for Recognizing Israel," editorial-
ly points out in its current issue
that the Jewish victories haire
"knocked the foundations from
under" the British Middle East-
ern policy. It is obvious, the pub-
lication points out, that the Arab
armies cannot be relied upon in a
war with the Soviet Army. Con-
tinued British refusal to recog-
nize Israel, it said, stands in the
way of a peace settlement be-
tween Israel and Transjordan and
Saudi Arabia. Recognition, .it
added, would force "recalcitrant
Syria, Egypt and Iraq to toe the
line.

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