Detroit Jewish Philanthropy Prior to 1899 First in a Series of Articles by Irving I. Katz. On Page 20 VOLUME 15—No. 25 HE SW ISH NEWS et .~ Weekly Review of Jewish Events 2114 Penobscot Bldg.—Phone WO. 5-1155 Detroit 26, Michigan, September 2, 1949 'Beards': Prejudices and Emotions Book Review, Page 4 $3.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 10c Hungarian Jews Smuggled Into Austria; East-West Issue Rises' UN Middle East Survey Pledged Help by Truman WASHINGTON (JTA)—President Truman, in a statement issued from the White House, pledged the full support of the U. S. Government to the economic _mission created by the UN Conciliation Commission to survey conditions in the countries affected by the Palestine fighting last year. The President indicated that the U. S. will assist in the carrying out of the mission's recommendations. The statement was released following announce- ment of the appointment of Gordon R. Clapp, chair- man of the Tennessee Valley Authority, as head of the mission. The President said: "Mr. Clapp will head a mission composed of ex- perts, recruited on an international basis, which will examine the economic situation arising from the_ recent hostilities in. the Near East and will recom- mend to the Conciliation Commission means of over- coming resultant economic dislocations, of reinte- grating the refugees . into the economic life of the area, and of creating permanent conditions which will be conducive to the establishment of permanent peace. In view of the urgency of the problem, it is expected that the survey mission will complete its work in a comparatively short time, and Mr.. Clapp will resume his. duties with the Tennessee Valley Authority. "The U. S. Government has attached the greatest significance to the work of the Conciliation Commis- sion in facilitating settlement of issues outstanding betWeen Israel and the Arab states. "This government now pledges full support to the newly-created economic mission and stands ready to give careful consideration to such assist- ance as we might appropriately render, under the auspices of the United Nations, in carrying out the recommendations of the mission. I am confident that the United Nations and its member states which are in a position to render assistance will do likewise. "Traditional American cultural interests in the Near East have in recent years been reinforced by the expanding economic and commercial ties and by recognition of the important role of that historical crossroads between three continents in the main- tenance of peace and security of the world .14 today. This steady expansion of our relations with the Near East has given rise to a natural interest on' the part 'of this government in the welfare of the governments and peoples in that area. In so saying, however, I wish to emphasize that now as in the past we have no special privilege to grind. We do, however, have an obvious community of interest with the countries of the Near East, and it is proper that we should give that relationship the careful and understanding consideration which it merits. (Continued on Page 3) Did We Take Them From This Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News PARIS.—About 10,000 Jews have smuggled , themselves from Soviet-dominated Hungary into Austria during the last month, it was reported Tuesday at the session of the World Jewish Con- gress by Ernest Stiasny, WJC representative in Vienna. Mr. Stiasny said that when he left Vienna the arrival of 12,000 more Jews from Hungary was expected there. Most of the Hungarian Jews proceed to Austria through Czechoslovakia, he reported, and added that the Soviet Authorities in the Russian zone of Austria do not molest the Hungarian Jewish refugees and permit them to cross into the American zone. About 5,000 of the Hungarian Jews who entered Austria last month were permitted to remain in the country because they have proof that they have sufficient means to maintain themselves, Mr. Stiasny stated The general session of the World Jewish Congress on Tuesday heard reports about the Jewish situation in Algeria and Tunisia from delegates representino. these countries. They suggested that the World Jewish Congress '' should open an office in Tel Aviv to aid North African Jews in Israel. It was announced that the Congress intended to open an office in Algiers shortly. The necessity of arousing worldwide public opinion against a revival of Nazism and anti- Semitism in Germany was stressed by Dr. David Petegorsky, of the American Jewish Congress. Dr. Petegorsky added that every effort must be made to persuade the United States Senate to pass a resolution calling for an investigation of American policy in Germany. Dr. L. Bienenfeld of London said that Jew- ish organizations in Eastern Europe were sub- ject to dictation by the policies of their govern- ments. lie questioned whether the WJC was justified in recognizing these organizations. Sidney Silverman, British M. P., declared that the WJC had been summoned in order to examine the issue whether a complete break- down between East and West could be pre- vented. Mr. Silverman challenged the Communists of Russia to organize a protest meeting against the ban on emigration to Israel of Ro- manian Jews. He urged the World Jewish Congress executive to lead in healing the breach , in territorial division, stating that it should be preparett to go a long way, but the "Eastern communities must be ready to make their con- tribution, beginning by abandoning the cam- paign of misrepresentation." Dr. A. L. Kubowitsky said that the WJC conference here was "Vpnotized" by the problem of relations between the Jewish communities of the East and the West. This was an important question, he added, but was not the only one. To Bring Them To This? Year. of Repatriation: No year in modern Jewish history approaches the year 5709, now coming to a close, for the record number of homeless and displaced Jews who were helped by American Jewry to begin a new life of freedom in lands of their own choosing. Almost 300,000 Jews found new homes during the year. The scenes t6bove show the results of generous giving to community campaigns on behalf of the United Jewish Appeal. (Top) Jewish dis- placed persons transferred from Germany to Marseilles by the Joint Distribution Commit- tee for embarkation to Israel. (Second), an actual embarkation scene repeated many times at ports along the Mediterranean. .(Third), arrival scenes as immigrants land at Haifa, from where the United Palestine Ap- peal will take them to transient camps for ul- timate resettlement on farms and,villages. ,(Bottom) a mother and her two young Children arrive in the United States where United Service for New Americans will help them adjust to the American way of life. There's little difference between life in a European DP camp (left) and life in an Israeli tent city (right). Europe's Jewish DP camps are today largely a thing of the past, but the refugee camps in Israel hold 70,000 homeless Jews, 11,000 of whom are children. American Jewry did not help transfer these Jews from Europe in order to put them in canvas colonies that are just as miserable as the bleak DP barracks. In this season of reflection, preceding the High Holy Days, the Jews of America must resolve to end Jewish homelessness in the Jewish homeland. The new immigrants need jobs, tools and decent homes to live in if they are to build a new life of freedom, dignity and pride. Continued generous support of the nationwide United Jewish Appeal campaign will assure speedy progress in carrying on the rehabilitation and reconstruction programs of the UJA's three constituent agencies . . the Joint Distribution Commit- tee, United Palestine Appeal and United Service for New Americans.