THE JEWISH NEWS—
Friday, May 27, 1949
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LAUSANNE — The Palestine
UN Conciliation Commission be-
gan to lose patience today fol-
lowing a decision on Tuesday at
a private meeting of three mem-
bers of the Commission to Make
strong representations to the
Arab delegation about the policy
pursued by Arab states here.
This action follows the receipt
of another Arab memorandum
on • the subject of refugees, fol-
lowing an earlier Arab agree-
ment to eight points enumerated
by the commission last week as
a possible starting point for dis-
cussions between Arabs and Is-
raelis.
In the memoradum which the
Arab delegation presented Mon-
day they ignore their previous
agreement and list eight new
questions to which they want
Israeli agreement before nego-
tiating further.
300,000 Refugees
As • a result the commission
had decided to ask the Arabs
if they are prepared to discuss
peace.
The Arab delegation members
told the press it included a de-
mand for the return of 300,000
refugees to Israel. However, in
the official document, there is
no reference to the number of
refugees they seek to be allowed
to • return to Israel.
Meanwhile, Dr. Walter Eytan
confirmed there will be no
change in Israeli policy at Lau-
sanne following his meeting with
Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe
Sharett. He added that he has
.informed the commission that
with the present rate of immi-
gration to Israel, the prospect of
any Arabs returning to Israel
will be less every week and that
. in six months Israel probably
would be unable to accept a
single Arab if the present rate
of Jewish immigration is main- .
tained.
Bunche gominated
A high State Department
source in Geneva also has con-
. firmed that Dr. Ralph Bunche
had been nominated by Presi-
dent Truman to be Assistant
Secretary of State in charge of
Mid-East affairs but Bunche it
seems has not accepted.
The entire Israeli delegation,
led by Dr. Eytan, direc-
tor-general of the Israeli for-
eign ministry, conferred with
Foreign Minister Sharett, who
decided at the last minute to
cancel his trip to Prague and
remain in Geneva. Their object
was to try -to prevent a threat-
ened•breakdown of the Lausanne
peace talks.
The position taken by the U. S.
in relation to the future fron-
tiers of Israel was considered a
key factor in the settlement of
this difficult question.
The Israeli delegation
has been advised that
the American member of the
three-nation commission is
bound by the statement of
President Truman shortly before
the November elections that if
ISrael wished to retain Western
Galilee, which the UN General
Assembly allotted to the. Arabs,
they • would have to make
compensatory territorial onces-
sions elsewhere.
The Israelis rejected all sug-
gestions they yield Western Gal-
ilee or any other territory in ex-
change for it even before the
proposition was put to them by
the Commission.
Egypt has withdrawn its ear-
lier offer to cede the Gaza
coastal strip to Israel provided
the Jewish State accepts the
150,000. Palestine Arab refugees
now in the area, it was learned
here this week.
Mark Ethridge, U. S. member
of the commission, has post-
poned his departure at the re-
quest of the State Department
until -rune 10.
The Arab delegations told
Commission they are not pre-
pared to remain in Lausanne for
continued talks if Israel means
to raise issues such as the de-
mand for immediate withdrawal
of all Arab armies from Pales-
tine.
During his recent visit
to the United States, Dr.
Israeli Health Dept.
Asks $6,000,000 for
Emergency Needs
TEL AVIV—The Israeli min-
istry of health has asked the
government for $6,000,000 in its
current budget in addition to an,
emergency grant of $1,801,000
for • hospital beds • throughout
the country.
Reporting to t h eKnesset
Tuesday, Health Minister Moshe
Shapira reviewed plans for in-
creasing present hospital bed
capacity by 1,000 but. stressed
that even this measure would
not meet present needs and
would result in nationwide
shortage of 5,500 hospital beds.
Finance Minister Eliezer Kap-
lan will .negotiate with the Jew-
ish Agency and liadassah for
aid in this program.
Israel Discourages
Large-Scale Tourism
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israel
is discouraging "a heavier tour-
ist traffic for the time being be-
cause of the limited accommo-
dations available," it was made
known by the Israeli Embassy.
A proposed cruise fbr 1,000 tour-
ists from Brazil was not ap-
proved by authorities because
of lack of adequate facilities for
the visitors.
Call WO. 5-1155 to place a
classified ad.
Chaim Weizmann, presi-
dent of the State of Is-
rael, was presented with
a Lincoln Cosmopolitan
limousine by a group of
Philadelphia friends. He
is shown accepting the
car from Victor H. Po-
tamkin of Philadelphia,
in front of the Waldorf-
Astoria Hotel in New
York city.
Regional Conference of CJWFW
In Benton Harbor on June 17-19
Communal leaders from small
Jewish communities in. Indiana,
Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West-
ern Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia will meet in a conference
sponsored by the East Central
States Region of the Council of
Jewish Federations and Welfare
Funds, at Hotel Whitcomb, St.
Joseph, Mich., June 17-19.
Problems faced by small Jew-
ish communities in planning for
local, national and overseas
needs will be discussed.
Plans for the conference were
announced by Julian Freeman,
president of the East Central
States Region. David J. Ross,
president of the Jewish Com-
munity Council of Benton Har-
bor, was appointed chairman of
the program committee. Serv-
ing with him on the program
committee are: Herbert Rosen-
bloom, Gary, Ind.; Hyman J.
Bylan, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
Morris Berman, Butler, Pa.; An-
drew H. Levene, Kalamazoo,
Mich.; Rabbi H. 0. Perelmuter,
Johnstown, Pa.; Henry Green-
berger, Steubenville, 0.; and
Gus Whitman, Warren, 0.
The program will open with
Sabbath services at the recently
dedicated Temple Beth El in
Benton Harbor. A highlight of
the conference will be a budget-
ing clinic at which the problems
faced by small communities in
making allocations to the vari-
ous causes which appeal to them
will be thoroughly analyzed.
The CJFWF is a national
membership association of 265
local federations and welfare
funds covering more than 800
Jewish communities in the U.S.
and Canada. Stanley C. Myers
of Miami is national president
and Harry L. Lurie is executive
director.
In Hudson's
Beach and
Playa othes
Shop
Store Displays Photo,
Record of War Hero _
Find the very newest sun-seeking
The Wrubel Kozin Fur Co.
on Dexter will highlight its win-
dow display on Memorial Day
week-end with an exhibit hon-
oring the memory of Lt. Ray-
.
mond Zussman, the only Jewish
youth to win the Congressional
Medal of Honor in Detroit.
The display will show the
picture of Zussman and will
portray his gallant deeds. Along-
. side thepicture of Zussman will
be the Lt. Raymond Zussman
Post 333, JWV flags.
David Wrubel, partner of the
Wrubel - Kozin Fur Co. and
post commander of Post 135,
says the company is proud to
honor the gallantry of the late
Lt. Raymond Zussman..
fashions ... just brimming with
excitement. Strapless swim
suits, bare shouldered sun dresses,
shorts, shirts, beach bags, and
other playclothes. So whether
you're planning a cruise or headed
for the country we've all the
outdoor clothes you need.
SKETCHED: By Cole of California
. swim suit, 8.95; skirt, 7.95
Both in red, brown or green
U. S. Christian Group
On Tour of Palestine
Barred in Jerusalem
NEW YORK — An American
_ group of educators, clergymen,
editors and public figures—on a
Study Tour in Israel--were pre-
vented from visiting the old City
of Jerusalem, despite strong
appeals made to members of the
American Consular Service and
UN representatives, according to
a wire from the Rev. Karl Baehr,
executive secretary of the Ameri-
can.Christian Palestine Commit-
tee and himself a member of the
study group.
The seminar group, which left
the United States on April 20,
was given the full cooperation of
the Israeli Government in seek-
ing. out those places in which it
evinced an interest, Mr. Baehr
disclosed in his wire.
Friends Give Car to Dr. Weizmann
checked gingham.
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