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Planned Economy Is Israel's Only
Way to Survive, Ben Gurion Says
2—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, September 2, 1949
By BE•L CORALNIK
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Correspondent)
closer on a large scale—one-
sided vision brings only harm,"
he said. "Both sectors must work
JERUSALEM—(JTA)—The ab- harmoniously, not one against
sorption of the hundreds of the other, but side by side for
thousands of new immigrants only thus can the state work
plus the other major economic harmoniously and overcome its
problems facing Israel cannot be difficulties, and only thus can
carried out in an "unplanned Jerusalem reoccupy its rightful
state where everyone does what .
he likes," Premier David Ben place," the Premier added.
Ben Gurion also recalled the
Gtrion said at the annual meet-
ing of the Jerusalem Chamber government's four-year plan:
of Commerce, in reply to a de- Encouragement of private capi-
mand by „Menashe Eliashar, tal: provision of special facilities
chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce, that the government for productive investments; en-
abandon its program of estab- largement of agricultural and
lishing socialism in the Jewish workers' cooperatives and special
state.
reductions in taxes for produc-
Eliashar's demand was inclu- tive capital. He outlined other
ded in a program offered in the measures taken specifically to
name of Jerusalem's business- aid Jerusalem's economic recov-
' men. In addition to abandon- ery, including the establishment
ment of socialism, its main of agricultural settlements in a
points were:
belt around the city, afforesta-
1. Promulgation of laws encouraging the tion of Jerusalem's hills and the
influx of private capital ; 2. Dispatch.
with government approval and support, of establishment of new industries,
a delegation of businessmen to the United such as printing.
States to seek capital for Israeli enter-
Dov Joseph, Minister for Ra-
prises and to 'dispel * exaggerated rumors
about our socialistic regime : 3. Procla- tioning and Supply, defended his
mation of - Jerusalem as the country's
capital and the transfer of government austerity program as the "only
offices from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem ; 4. means of combatting the prob-
Establishment of a chain of agricultural
settlements around the city ; 5. Develop- lems raised by the mass immi-
ment of certain specific industries in the gration." He revealed that the
city ; 6. Guaranteeing absolute equality
between private capital and cooperative government licensing bureau will
enterprises.
soon be transferred to Jerusalem,
The Premier said there must be while another government rep-
"close cooperation" between the resentative disclosed that con-
government - planned economy struction of the 'World Zionist
and private enterprise. "We Congress Building will begin
need both sectors cooperating next month.
Workers Receive
Kits for Hadassah
Honor Roll Drive
Ferguson Heads Senators Asking
Enforced Action on DP Legislation
Prior to Homer Ferguson's de-
parture for Sweden to attend
the Interparliamentary Union,
the Michigan U.S. Senator, to-
gether with 13 other Senators,
petitioned the United States
Senate to force the Hous e-
approved DP immigration bill
out of the Judiciary Committee
where it was bottled up by the
chairman, Sen. Pat McCarran.
Senator John Foster Dulles of
New York is one of the Sena-
tors who signed the petition.
Governor Williams of Mich-
igan is one of 22 governors who
have demanded prompt action
in the Senate on DP legislation.
Before leaving f o r Europe,
Senator Ferguson informed The
Jewish News that he had strong
support from Senator Scott
Lucas of Illinois, Democratic
majority leader in the Senate,
in efforts to take the matter
out of Senator McCarran's
hands. Senator Ferguson said:
"This is purely a non-partisan
matter and it calls for immedi-
ate and drastic action. I have
been inclined to be indulgent
with the Judiciary Committee,
because the whole legislative
scheme rests upon committee
action. I am determined how-
ever, that a showdown must be
had. I moved that the committee
proceed and discharge its olvn
sub-committee but was defeated
7 to 2 and have taken the initia-
Live to urge action by the Senate
as a whole.
"I am inclined to think that
the House Bill, because it is
comprehensive, affords a desir-
able vehicle for action. What we
want is a chance for the Senate
and the Congress of the United.
States to demonstrate clearly
and conclusively that it meant
something earnestly and sin-
cerely when it assumed' the ob, , ,
ligations it purported to assume
in the Displaced Persons Act of
1948."
Mrs. Alfred Meyers, chairman
of the Hadassah Honor Roll for
1949, and Mrs. Bud Blum, cam-
paign executive secretary, 'an-
nounce the following group
chairmen for the forthcoming
drive: east, Mrs.
Charles Robin-
son; central
west, Mrs. Rob-
ert Morgan;
Russel Wood s,
Mrs. Nathan
Cowan; univer-
sity east, MrS.
Seymour Frank;
Tobiansky's Chief Gets
Mrs. Bud Blum university west,
Manslaughter Charge
Mrs. Milton P r a g; Wyoming,
Mrs. Henry Krolik, and Southern
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Isar Beeri,
Oakland County, Mrs. Maxwell
former Haganah intelligence
Jospey.
chief, was charged with man-
Workers in the drive will meet
slaughter in the execution of
in a training session and receive
Meir Tobiansky, Haganah offi-
their kits at group dessert
cer whose execution by a court-
luncheons at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept.
martial in Jerusalem last year
9, at the following homes:
was termed a deplorable mis-
University east, Mrs. Benjamin
take by Premier David Ben Gu-
Schlain, 19280 Berkley, institute
rion recently and who was later
in charge of Mrs. Max Frank;
completely exonerated and giv-
university west, Mrs. Lester Hol-
en a hero's burial. The man-
lender 3270 \V. Outer Dr.; insti-
slaughter charge was lodged
tute in charge of Mrs. Harry
against him by Chief Examining
Jackson; central east Mrs. Sam-
Magistrate A. Malkhi in the Re-
uel Rosen, 1421 Boston, institute
hovot magistrate court follow-
in charge of Mrs. Morris Adler;
ing conclusion of a preliminary
central west, Mrs. Irving Miller,
hearing.
2650 L a w r e n c e, institute in
charge of Mrs. Ralph Davidson;
Wyoming, Mrs. Louis Redstone,
19303 A p p o l i n e, institute. in
charge of Mrs. Harry L. Jones;
By BORIS SMOLAR
Russell Woods, Mrs. Morris
(Copyright, 1949, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
Sklare, 4095 Leslie; institute in
charge of Mrs. Joseph Ehrlich; Political Notes:
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ •
Southern Oakland County, Mrs.
Jewish Agency leaders in the United States are concerned
Peace in the City of Peace
MaXwell Jospey, 8251 Lincoln over the stubborn demands of the State Department that Israel.
Another session of the UN General Assembly, opening this Dr., institute in charge of Mrs. must revise its present frontiers . They consider the situation.
month, will see the revival of the Jerusalem issue. From present Carl Schiller.
so serious that they have called upon American non-Zionist groups
indications, the problem may be solved either before or during
for political aid . . . Two meetings have recently taken place be-
the Assembly's fall meetings. While there continues a serious
tween Jewish Agency members and leaders of the American Jew-.
division with regard to proposals affecting Jerusalem's future, the
ish Committee and other organizations at which the present policy
conciliatory attitude adopted tfy the Vatican and by Catholic
of the State Department was discussed ... Sortie Zionist leaders
dignitaries in Israel points to a new approach to the problem.
claim that while the U. S. is officially participating in the at-
Although Protestant and Orthodox churches insist on the
tempt at Lausanne to bring about an Arab-Israeli peace, the
internationalization of Jerusalem, Catholics are beginning to
State Department has, at the' same time, hinted to Arab states-
Plans for a public open house men not to reach a peace settlement in a hurry ... Zionist lead-
favor a partition plan which would assure the inclusion of the
to celebrate the opening of the ers openly ask the question: "Does the American Government
New (Jewish) City of Jerusalem in the State of Israel.
Kenneth Bilby, the very able New -York Herald Tribune cor- Halevy Society's new music cen- contemplate weakening the Jewish State?" ... The real attitude
respondent in Israel, met for two hours with an Israel govern- ter are being made. Details will of the U. S. Government will of course, be seen from the tac-
ment official and with the Catholic Archbishop George Hakim be announced next week, ac- tics which the U. S. delegation adopts at the United Nations Gen-
and his conclusions are that Catholics recognize the friendly corning 'to Dr. William Klein, eral Assembly which opens this month . . It is evident that the
attitude adopted by Israel towards Christian churches. He quoted president of the singing society. State Department wants three major things: that Jerusalem be
Monsignor Thomas J. MacMahon, national secretary of the
The music center, located at internationalized; that Israel give up either a part of the Negev
Catholic Near East Welfare Association as having written to UN 13965 Linwood, corner Fleet, or a part of Galilee; that Israel admit more than 100,000 Arab
Secretary General Trygve Lie testifying to "the genuine desire consists of a music library, of- refugees . . None of the three requests is acceptable to the
of the government of Israel to repair damage done and to main- fice, radio broadcasting control Jewish state.
tain proper relations with religious institutions within its boun- room and auditorium. Halevy is
daries." According to Mr. Bilby: "Christians agree with one the first Detroit Jewish choral Intelligence Report:
fundamental Israeli contention: Full religious liberty is enjoyed organization to have its own
A - British intelligence report now disseminated in this country
by Christian sects in Israel."
building. It will rehearse in its says that if war starts between Moscow and the Western powers,
Another able American correspondent in' Israel, Francis Ofner own center beginning in Octo- it will break out in the Middle East . However, this report—
of the Christian Science Monitor, points out that the majority ber.
which claims to be "one of the most clearly documented cases in
of the Roman Catholics more and more are "inclined toward an
Julius Chajes has been re- history"—does not expect the war to break out before 1952. . „
Arab-Israeli partition of the Holy City." Msgr. Antonio Vergani, engaged as director of Halevy And it urges the taking of "counter measures in advance" so as
the Vatican's semi-official representative in Israel, and priests for the next year, which will to prevent Russia from moving into the Middle East . . . American
of the Maronite Church are in favor of a conciliatory attitude. mark the 25th anniversary of experts seem to feel that if Russia.marches into the Middle East,
Bearded, French-speaking Rev. Athanas Hakil, Maronite priest the choral group.
through Persia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Syria, there is no armed
of Jiz, told Mr. ()frier that the Maronites, who form one-third of
force. strong enough to stop. it . . The American and British air
the population of Lebanon have "for centuries been looking for Hungary Closes Hebrew units would. no doubt, -be stronger than the Russian, but the ground
a non-Moslem partner" because they always were "afraid of the
forces would not be sufficient to stem the Red Army tide from
recurrence of . persecutions by Moslems." He added that "Israel School, Bans Hatikvah . flowing over the endless, uninhabited pla
ins . American oil ex-
could become such a partner."
perts in the Middle East are constantly warning their headquarters
Of 'major importance are the views of the Greek Catholic
BUDAPEST—(JTA)—The Tar- in the United States that in case of war with Russia, the oil wells
Archbishop George Hakim who campaigned against Israel thrOugh- but school in Budapest, only He- in Saudi Arabia will be in a most precarious position . . . Oil com-
out Europe for several months, but has been permitted to return brew school in Hungary, has panies here consider these oil wells assets only during peace time.
to Israel and has since made peace with the Jewish state. He been- closed following its inclu- . . . They are ready to write them off as a. total loss should war
now conforms to the Roman Catholic viewpoint in favor of a sions in government school sys- with Russia break out in that part of the world ... Russians, too,
partitioned Jerusalem.
tem. There is now no Jewish risk having their oil wells in the Caucasus, and even in Romania,
Mr. Ofner quotes Msgr. Vergani as presenting the following school for children up to the age destroyed by American bombers within the very hitt days of such
itemized reasons for a friendlier development in the relations of 14 throughout Hungary. How- a war . . . And without oil, Russia can hardly win a war in this
with Israel:
ever, there are still two Jewish mechanized age.
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Since the beginning of this year, there was not a single
schools' in Budapest functioning
incident of any importance against any Roman Catholic insti-
for children between 14 and 18 On the Screen
tution or religious person in the whole of Israel.
years of age.
The current sensation among Jews in New York is the film
A number of buildings belonging to the Roman Catholic
The Zionist anthem Hatikvah "Sword in the Desert" ... It is the first motion picture produced by
Church, which were requisitioned during the war, have been
is no longer sung in synagogues Hollywood on the struggle between the British administration and
returned to-the -church. They include: the Hospice of the Mt.
here at the conclusion of religi- the Jewish underground movement in Palestine which preceded
Beatitude, near Tiberias, the Casa Nova on Mt. Tabor, the
ous services. The Jewish weekly the establishment of Israel ... Although there are no Jewish actor s
convents of Deir Rafat and of Beit Jamal, both in Judea.
Uj Elet is increasing its anti- in the cast, the picture is quite convincingly JeWish . The heroes
In Jerusalem, Msgr. Vergani said, Israeli authorities invited
Zionist propaganda. Prominence of the Jewish underground and their activities are presented very
the Franciscans back to the Cenaculum, and the Benedictines
is given to reports on difficul- vividly and keep the audience in a constant state of excitement.
back to the Church of Dormition, both on the much-fought-for
ties of life in Israel in order to . . . The scenes, although not filmed in Palestine, also have an air
Mt. Zion.
discourage Hungarian Jews from of authenticity since they were taken in California which is amaz-
Freedom of education and freedom of religious courts were
seeking to emigrate to the Jew- ingly similar to the citrus-growing areas of Palestine . . . The
respected, as well as freedom of religious activities, even ex-
producers—Universal-International Pictures—have tried not . to
ish state.
ternal ones like processions.
make a "Jewish film" of their production, but an impartial
Israel's government has showed good will in giving financial
of general interest . . . They, therefOre, picture the British with a
Israel
Increases
Staff
assistance to various Roman Catholic institutions to help them
certain degree of leniency . . . The .dramatic story of how the Jews
to repair damages caused by war and rains!
At Washington, UN
succeed in their fight against the British is presented stirringly
Israel government officials displayed special deference to-
and is emotionally very satisfying • . . It is a monument to the
ward members of the Christian clergy.
TEL AVIV — (JTA)—Dr. Moshe' Haganah, Irgun and all the Jewish groups in Palestine who brought
The passage of priests and monks from the old to the new
Keren has been appointed coun- about the liberation of Israel ... However, some Jews may question
city of Jerusalem and vice versa, clergymen told me, is essential
sellor to the Israel Embassy in the wisdom of the producers in choosing a Christmas Eve party
for finding a workable solution in the presently improved atmos-
Washington. David Miron will of the British military in Palestine as a. scene for a fierce attack
phere between church and state. •
join the Jewish state's delega- by the Jewish underground • . . The scenic effect would have been
In all of these views we see the development of friendlier tion to the United Nations. Ap- just as good if a gathering -of British soldiers was attacked at any
attitudes and the beginning of a new era of peace in Israel and pointment of Major L. Avidor other time than while singing Christmas carols
. The evening
in the Holy City. The forthcoming meetings of the UN General as deputy military attache to the chosen by the producers for the attack does not exactly contribute
Assembly may be marked by another outstanding achievement: Israeli Embassy in Weashington to the improvement of inter-religious relations in this country
a peaceful- solution of the Jerusalem problem.
was also made known here.
On the whole, the film is excellent.
Between You and Me
Purely Commentary
Halevy Music Center
To Be Openvd Soon
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