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expressed the opinion that the
Soviet Union should be repre-
sented on the fact-finding com-
mittee, prior to the announce-
ment of the appointment of the
three members. He rejected a
demand by Menahem • Beigin:
head of the Herut, that Israel
refuse to recognize the Anglo-
Transjordan treaty.
He refuted claims that his
government's foreign policy was
a failure by citing the fact that
it had successfully weathered a
number of crises, such as the
current situation vis-a-vis the
:United States. He rejected the
plea of two Arab members of the
Knesseth that Arab refugeeS be
permitted to return to Israel.
but promised that the process
of admitting members of fami-
lies who remained in • Israel
would be speeded.
Mr, Sharrett launched an
attack on Shmuel Mikunis,
Communist leader, for the lat-
ter's speech in Bucharest dur-
ing which he oppOSed JewiSh
immigration to Israel under
the present "undemocratic re-
gime." The Foreign Minister
said that if Israel were ruled
in the manner of rulers of
Mates which Mr. Mikunis con-
siders ideal, the Communist
leader would not be allowed to
make speeches in foreign
lands.
It was officially announced
that the military administration
- of Jaffa, Lydda and Ramleh
would be terminated as of July 1.
The 20th . day of the month
of Tammuz, which this year
falls on July 17, marks the
anniversary of the death of
Theodor Herzl, founder of the
political Zionist movement, and
will be celebrated as Army Day,
the military high command an-
bounced. Military parades will ue
'held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and
"Haifa on Army Day which will
be dedicated to the memory of
- those who fell in the fighting
Jut year.
An Israeli women's delegation
approached members of the
Knesset with a demand for
;equal rights for women in rela-
:tion to the new income tax law.
The women insisted upon the
right of married women . to file
separate income tax returns, a
*feature which is not included in
'the - law.
They pointed out to the dep-
uties that a married woman who
files a joint return - with her hus-
band pays an inordinate amount
of taxes. This state of affairs,
- they warned, would force mar-
ried nurses and teachers to
leave their jobs at a time when
they are vitally needed in the
national economy. The delega-
tion won the support of the
:Mapam, but failed tR enlist the
aid of the Mapai and the Re-
,ligious Front.

British Arm Shipments
LONDON, (JTA) )—Authorita-
tive .quarters said that the Is-
raeli Government's protest
against British arms shipments
to some Arab states would. not
•affect the British Government's
decision to make these ship-
•ments. A Foreign Office spokes-
man acknowledged receipt of
the - Israeli note protesting
against the arms shipments,
The British Government would
not be interested in participat-
ing in the Comaiission of ex-
perts being dispatched to the
Middle East by the Conciliation
- ,..Commission to investigate the
Arab refugee situation, a gov-
ernment spokesman said.

Protest Against Britain
LAUSANNE, (JTA) —
•ing conversations between the
• U. S. State Department and the
British Foreign Office, the re-
sults of which have been com-
municated to the UN Concilia-
tion CommiSsion here, the Com-
misSioners informed the Israeli
delegation that they proposed to
'add a British member to the
. fact-finding committee for the
Middle East. The committee or-
iginally consisted of French,
Turkish and American experts.
The suggestion brought a
strong protest from the Israeli

delegation. It was pointed out
that this committee would re-
quire freedom of movement and
opportunity to survey conditions
in all parts of Israel. Within a
few days after the British an-
nouncement of the proposed re-
sumption of the supply of arms
to Arab states, it is proposed to
include a Briton as an impartial
member of an important tech-
nical committee, an Israeli dele-
gation spokesman said.
So long as the British Gov-
ernment is tied by treaties to
Arab interests, it remains a
party to the dispute and cannot
under any formula play the
role of impartial conciliator at
the same time, the 'Israeli
spokesman 'added. This incident
brought to a head the Israelt
suspicion that efforts are being
made to introduce the British
factor once more into the whole
Palestine question.
Hope of peace in Palestine
would be deferred for at least
two years, if Ethridge's proposal
for an adjournment of 'about
two months were accepted by
the UN Palestine Conciliation.
Commission, sources close to the
present UN members of the
Commission said. French and
Turkish members of the body
also reject the stand taken by
Ethridge.
The Commission fears, one of
its members stated, that resump-
tion of its work just before the
General Assembly meets — as
Ethridge suggests—would make
it the central scene of all As-
sembly lobbying which might
stultify its conciliation efforts.
The Syrians are getting $12,-
000,000 worth of supplies from
France. Transjordan and Iraq
are obtaining fresh arms from
Britain. The member estimated
that there would be 20 times
more arms 'available in Pales-
tine and its vicinity by the end
of this year than there was
when the Palestine war broke
out in May of last year. The
same source said he was con-
vinced that there would be a
renewal of fighting within the
year if the present conference
should fail.

Consul General at Zurich
BERNE, Switzerland, (JTA)
The Swiss Government has ac-
cepted the designation of Sam-
uel Tolkowski to act as Israeli
consul general at Zurich, with
jurisdiction over the whole of
Switzerland.

Three Israelis Killed.
JERUSALEM — (JTA) — One
Israeli soldier was killed and
two were wounded near here by_
a group of Arab infiltrators,
when a jeep carrying a four-
man Israeli mobile patrol was
ambushed in the vicinity of
Abugosh. The fourth man man-
aged to bring his killed and
wounded comrades to, Jerusalem.
It was reported that an "un-
derground train" has apparently
uncovered a loop-hole in the
Israeli-Arab armistice demarca-
tion line in the vicinity of Abu-
gosh through which a consider-
able number—estimated at 5,000

—of Arabs have infiltrated. In
an endeavor to halt the infil-
tration Israel had increased pa-
trols, one of which was the par-
ty ambushed.
Two more Israelis, watchmen
in the former Arab village of
Zarnuka, between. Yibneh and
Givat Brenner, were killed by
mounted Arabs, who were re-
ported to have infiltrated from
the Gaza area. The two victims
were Yeshaiahu Farkash and
Asher Grossman.
Four Red Cross trucks passed
through Israeli lines from the
Old City carrying gift parcels
from the United States to Chris-
tian religious institutions in
Israel. Returning, the trucks
carried Israeli gift parcels for
Jewish prisoners of war in Sy-
ria.

U. S. Attitude
WASHINGTON — (JTA) — The
State Department denied that it
is seeking a settlement in 'Pales-
tine which would deliberately
favor either the Arabs or the
Jews. Questioned about Israeli
Foreign Minister Moshe Shar-
ett's speech in the Knesset yes-
terday, the Department issued
the following statement:
"There has never been • any
intention on the part of this
Government, working through
the United Nations Conciliation
Commission, to do anything
other than exercise its good of-
fices in.. attempting to reach a
just settlement."
Mark Ethridge, former U. S.
representative on the UN Pales-
tine Conciliation Commission,
expressed pessimism at the re-
sults of the Lausanne negotia-
tions, following a White House
meeting with President Truman.
The Lausanne talks • are com-
pletely deadlocked unless 'they
find a new approach this week,
and I am not sure they will,"
he stated.
Agreement in principle has
been reached by the Commission
on a plan for internationaliza-
tion of Jerusalem, he said. He
added that neither _side knew
about it yet and predicted that
neither the Arabs or Jews would
like it. Both will "wrangle," he
asserted; "it will be something
hard for them to fight."
Ethridge said that it might
not be a bad idea to recess the
Lausanne peace talks so that
the Israeli delegation can go
home for new instructions. "It's
real stalemate now," he added,
"they are running around in
circles and are not getting any
closer to each Other."
At a press conference, he sug-
gested that if the Lausanne
talks were recessed and if Israel
came up with new proposals a
solution may be reached in time
for the Commission to report to
the General Assembly in Sep-
tember. Asked . about the meet-
ing of Israeli UN delegate Au-
brey S. Eban. with Acting Secre-
tary of , State James E. Webb,
Ethridge said, "I hope Eban
rushed out and advised the Is-
raeli Government to come up
with new proposals." He de-
clared that he foresaw, only a
tortuous way out if Israel does

Dr. Israel' M. Goldman Honored
By Brown U. with D.D. Degree

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The
honorary degree of Doctor of
Divinity was conferred upon
Rabbi Israel M. Goldman of the
Chizuk Amuno Congregation in
Baltimore,' Md., at Brown Uni-
versity's 181st annual corn-

DR. I. M. GOLDMAN

mencement, Monday. Over 900
men and women received bacca-
laureate degrees at the same
ceremony.
Honorary degrees were also
conferred upon former Secre-
tary of War Robert P. Patter-
son; Rt. Rev. Richard S. M. Em-
rich, Protestant Episcopal bish-
op of Michigan; Dr. John W. M.
Bunker,: dean of the Graduate
School at Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology; Elmer
Tompkins Stevens, Chicago
business man; Reginald Poland,
director of the Fine Arts Gal-
lery in San 'Diego, California;

not alter its present stand. If
Israel does "change," he said, he
was relatively sure that peace
could be achieved.
Ethridge disclosed that he had
given Israel a figure on the
number • of Arab refugees it
should repatriate. He said this
figure was not as large as the
number of Arabs Israel would
agree to take if she got the
Gaza coastal strip. Amplifying
his statement further, he said
he was not even sure if the
State Department would accept
the figure. He insisted that as
far as he knew the United
States has never officially given
Israel a binding figure on the
number of Arab refugees. He
asserted that Israel could break
the Lausanne deadlock if it
would state the number of ref-
ugees it is willing to take.
Aubrey S. Eban said that he
had discussed "the most com-
plex problems" with Acting Sec-
retary of State James E. Webb
for almost two hours.
Mr. Eban declined specific
comment, .explaining he viewed
the discussion as "confidential."
He said that "a general discus-
sion of all problems" was held
and that the discussion was
"full, frank and friendly." Mark
Ethridge was present at the
meeting.
Mr. Eban was accompanied by
Israeli Charge d'Affaires Uriel
Heyd and Reuben Shiloah, spe
cial assistant to Israeli Foreign
Minister Moshe Sharett •

and Harold B. Tanner, Prov e
deuce lawyer.
Rabbi Goldman came to Prc
vidence in 1925 to found th
Temple Emanu-El. During h
ministry of 23 years, it becarr
the largest Jewish Congregati°
in Rhode Island, and a poter,
force in the general community
for religious strength and civl
betterment. In March, 1948,
accepted a call to the histoil
Chizuk Amuno Congregation.'
Rabbi Goldman was grad
ated from City College of Ne l
York in 1924, was awarded
master's degree from Columbi p
University in 1926, was ordains
at the Jewish Theological Serr
inary of America the same yet
and • in 1937 received a Doctor l
Litterarum Hebraicarum degre
Active in inter-faith work, I^.
helped in the founding of
Rhode Island Seminar of Ht
man Relations and served as
member of the Executive Corn
mittee.
Last February he was awarde
a scroll of honor in recognitiol
of long service on behalf of th
Seminar. He is now a memb er
of the executive committee el
the Maryland Branch of the Na
tional Conference of Christian
and Jews.
Rabbi Goldman 'is a pa l
president of the Rabbinical As
sembly of America. He is
member of the Board of Over
seers of the Jewish Theologic
Seminary of America, board c
directors of the National Jewis
Welfare Board, the ExecutiV
Council of the . American As
sociation for Adult Educatio
and the executive committee e
the United Synagogues c
America. He has been a direetc
of the National Academy fr
Adult Jewish Studies since it
inception in 1940 and a visitih
lecturer in Adult Education a
the Jewish Theological Semin
ary of America.
Rabbi Goldman has b e e
editor of many volumes in th
field of Adult Education and ha
contributed to many magazine,
He is married to the former Mil
Bred Gandal (sister of Mr
Philip Slomovitz of Detroit) c
Cleveland. They have tw
daughters.

To Draft World Court' ;
For Genocide Cases

LAKE SUCCESS, (JTA)—JuS
tice Emil Sandstroem, Chief Jus
tice of the Swedish SupreM1
Court, and Prof. Richard° J. Al
faro of Panama were named b
the UN International Law,Corri
mission to draw up a report ol
the establishment of an inter
national tribunal to try person
charged with genocide and sim
ilar crimes.
Justice Sandstroem was for
merly head of the United Na,
tions Special Committee on Pal,
estine, which brought in the fin
al partition plan for Palestin
prof. Alfaro is credited with be
ing one of the persons chiefl
responsible for the UN's accept
ance of a genocide convenant.

24

—

THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, June 24, 1949.

BY KA VILEE

HOPELESS HERMAN

With a U.N.

Draft

Convention

Punishing

The men who

tried

To destroy

A group of

people—

4

Back in wartime, Hopeless' Herman
used to shudder as he read
Of the Hitler persecutions and the
many millions dead.
He agreed with those who pleaded
that the Nazi chiefs be tried,
For destroying groups of people—
which is known as genocides.

Hopeless Herman has forgotten how
he felt about it then.
Now he says it's much too hard to try
to change the ways of men.
Herman can't see what to do about
the millions Hitler gassed,
Or the countless other peoples tyrants
murdered in the past.

But we're not all Hopeless Herman;
we know that the time to see
That no future crimes are plotted, is
while men are strong and free.
We know the United Nations, taking
a determined stand,
Can find ways to outlaw killing of
whole groups in any land.

We could

outlaw

Genocide.

