Truman Pledges Aid in Mid-East;
Israel Recalls Romania Minister
TVA represents water — and cerning emigration is definitely
water represents life to the arid not modified, a spokesman for
"It is only since the first Near East.
the Ministry said. However, he
world war that most of the
Zionist sources in Washing- revealed that the authorities are
states in the Near East began
mow considering the idea of
their march toward self-govern- ton greeted President Tru- more liberal treatment of appli-
man's
pronouncement
enthu-
ment and independence. These
cations of citizens wishing to
states have now become their siastically, saying they were travel abroad.
own masters. There is no doubt glad at last to see concrete
Debate on Military Bill
that the long struggles for in- action on the solution of the
Debate on a military service
dependence, as well • as the re- Near East problem.
Mr. Clapp will be assisted by bill under which the Minister of
cent hostilities, have made it
difficult , for the people of the a staff of about 40 and by three Defense would be empowered to
area to achieve progressive de- deputies, one of them British, call men under arms without
velopment in their economic and one a Frenchman and one a prior approval by the Israel
social institutions. The United Turk. UN Secretary General Parliament began in the Knes-
States is deeply conscious of Trygve Lie revealed that .Mr. set with Mapam deputies voic-
these needs and of the rela- Clapp will come to Lake Success ing strong opposition.
Yaacov Riftin, Mapam leader
tionship between their satisfac- for consultations, after which he
tory solution and healthy prog- will immediately proceed- to in the Knesset, alleged that the
bill was undemocratic and urged
Palestine.
ress in the political field.
Mr. Clapp has been with the that the Israel army should not
"With the termination of the
recent Israeli-Arab hostilities, Tennessee Valley Authority since be made up exclusively of pro-
the governments and the peo- 1933. Earlier, he was. assistant fessional soldiers but should be
ples of the Near East should dean of Lawrence College at a popular force with women
now be in a position to devote Appleton, Wisconsin, from which subject to the same duties as
the full measure of their abili- he was graduated in 1927. He men. •
Yosef Saphir, mayor of Petach
ties and resources to their eco- is 44 years old.
Tikvah and General Zionist
nomic and social betterment. In
deputy, told the Knesset that he
my inaugural address of Janu- Israel Recalls Its
was afraid the Army would be
ary 20, 1949, I expressed the de- Minister from Romania
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Steadily de- built along single party lines in
sire of this government to ex-
tend technical assistance to teriorating relations between Is- view of the party _affiliations of
underdeveloped areas under the rael and Romania has led the pr e s e n t army commanders.
so-called 'point four' program. Israel Government to recall its Strenuous opposition to the en-
listment of women in the armed
The application of this program Minister in Bucharest.
Government spokesnien con- forces of Israel was, voiced by
to the Near East would be of
material assistance reinforcing firmed that the Minister, Reu- Minister of Welfare Rabbi I. M.
any program which might be ven Rubin, will return shortly Lewin and Rabbi Kalman Ka-
formulated on the basis of the to Tel Aviv, but denied that his hane, Agudah worker leader,
recommendations of the eco- recall has any special signifi- who said that this was contrary
cance. They alSo denied the to Jewish religious precepts.
nomic survey commission.
Knesset approved a new tax
"It would be oversimplifying post will be left vacant for some to aid in the absorption of im-
time,
but
admitted
that
no
suc-
the problem, however, to , imply
that solution of the economic cessor to Rubin has been se-
problems of the Near East de- lected.
It has been reliably learned
pends wholly upon outside as-
sistance. It is only through the that the Israel legation in Bu-
initiative' and cooperation of charest will be left in the hands
the states of the Near East that of a charge d'affaires and the
progress can be mad _ e toward Minister's post' will 'be left un-
the solution of their own grave filled for some time. This move
problemS. Progress can be made is a gesture of protest by the
only if the states of the Near Israel government against Ro-
East collaborate along harmo- manian ' restrictions on 'Jewish
nious and constructive lines, emigration, the steady increase
seeking no advantage one over of anti-Zionist propaganda in
the other, but seeking, through Romania and the persecution of
expansion of trade and exchange Romanian Zionist leaders.
Unofficially, it is learned that
of skills and capital, the devel-
opment of their resources for the Israel government is deeply
their common benefit.' Progress offended by the Romanian ap-
can be made only when basic pointment of Paul Davidovici-
security is assured through re- a violent .anti-Zionist and lead-
moval of threats of aggression ing member of the `Communist-
and full reliance is placed on dominated Jewish Democratic
peaceful negotiation and the Committee—as charge d'affaires
Uhited Nations for settlement of the Romanian legation in Tel
of disputes. Progress can be Aviv.
The Jewish community in
made only if underlying condi-
tions are modified to permit the Ro ania, numbering about 350,-
people of the Near East to share, 00 , is the largest in Europe to-
in proportion to their effort, the day. Judging by the number of
products of the soil and fac- applications made in Bucharest
tories. All solutions can be for Israel visas, a large majority
reached in time through demo- of the Jews there are anxious
to leave Romania. But Roman-
cratic and peaceful processes.
ian authorities allow only small
"I am convinced that, if the
groups to leave and those only
Near Eastern nations affected aged and infirm. Moreover 4 for
by the recent hostilities will put each Jew that is permitted to
aside their differences and bend depart, the Jewish Agency pays
their energies to constructive the Romanian government a
cooperation, they can • find a specified amount in dollars.
basis \on which to build per-
The Israel government will
manent peace and stability. The
not modify its stand on ac-
United States stands - ready to cepting no more than 100,000
lend a firm and helping hand Arab refugees, it was learned
in such an endeavor."
following a Cabinet meeting
. Continued from Page 1
migrants. The levy will affect
persons with annual incomes of
$900 or more.
Following strong insistence by
Nathan Friedman Yellin, Knes-
set spokesman for the Fighters'
party and Mapam deputy, the
Israel parliament's internal af-
fairs committee decided on a
commission of inquiry to look
into the report that Sheikh Abu
Gosh, famed for his gid to the
Sternists before the establish-
ment of Israel and during the
war last year, has disappeared
following his release on bail on
charges of manslaughter. Re-
ports current here also state
that the sheikh's family has
been driven out of Israel.
Official statistics reveal that
25,850 unemployed persons reg-
istered with labor exchanges
throughout the country during
July. Nearly-full employment
was obtained by 11,250 'regis-
trants while 5,300 worked for
about two weeks during the
same month and 9,300 obtained
less than one week's employ-
ment.
It was disclosed that 16,800
Jewish immigrants reached Is-
rael during July. Half of these
came from European countries
while the remainder were from
Turkey, Tripolitania, Arab coun-
tries and India.
Reuven Shiloah, Israel's chief
delegate to the UN Conciliation
Commission left Tel Aviv for
Switzerland following week-end
consultations with high govern-
ment officials, taking back with
him instructions from the. Israel
government on its attitude to
the Lausanne negotiations and
to the newly-formed economic
survey group.
THE JEWISH N EWS-3
Friday, September 2, 1949
UN Conciliation Commission
Asks for Territorial Claims
LAUSANNE, (JTA)—Israel and.
Arab states have been asked to
submit. to the UN Conciliation
Commission their detailed pro-
posals for territorial adjust-
ments of the UN Palestine par-
tition decision of Nov. 29, 1947.
(The New York Times report-
ed that the Arab states have
decided, in advising the Con-
ciliation Commission of their
territorial claims in Palestine, to
include every Arab state's max-
imum demands. According to
one observer, the report said,
the Arab claims—if met—would
"reduce Israel to a small area
around Tel Aviv.")
The Commission also asked
the Jews and Arabs to sign a
declaration stating that they
agree to the solution of the
Arab refugee problem through
the repatriation of refugees in
Israel or resettlement in Arab
countries, provided all parties
concerned receive technical and
financial assistance 'from the
world organization.
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GET SET
UDSON'S
The Arab refugee problem
can be • solved economically
rather than politically, George
C. McGhee, Assistant. Secre-
- tary of State for Near Eastern
Affairs, said, emphasizing that
this entirely new approach is
intended to break the Lau-
Sanne stalemate on the Arab
refugee problem and to pro-
mote peace and prosperity for
both Jews and Arabs. He re-
`vealed the mission will be in •
the field within a week or- 10
days and that action is ex-
pected in a short time.. A re-
port back to the coming ses-
sion of the United Nations
General Assembly by the mis-
sion is probable, he indicated.
Stressing that the solution of
economic problems may ease
political disagreement, Mr. Mc-
Ghee hoped that the undertak-
ing will lead to resumption of
trade and communication be-,
tween Jews and Arabs. He an-
nounced that Israel and all the
Arab states have assured the
Conciliation Commission of thei:
cooperation with the Clapp mis.
Sion. The Assistant Secretar,
said Mr. Clapp would be we'
coined in the Near East beca.u:
he represents the TVA, th
at which Foreign Minister
Moshe Sharett reported on the
current situation at the Lau-
sanne peace talks and most
recent discussions' between
representatives of Israel and
the State Department.
The Cabinet approved the Is-
rael representation to the In-
ternational Civil Aviation Con-
ference. The Cabinet ordered a
country-wide increase in the
police force to cope with a new
-series of crimes which is assum-
ing the proportions of a crime
wave.
Secret plans for the develop-
ment of hydroelectric power and
water resources by harnessing
the Jordan and Yarkon Rivers
have been approved by the
Ministry of Agriculture and an
American engineer, John L.
Savage.
• The Ministry of Immigration
denied a report %that all Jays
who entered Israel, except those
Who have not completed mili-
ary service, are free to leave
'he country if they wish. It also
'enied that a special office has
een opened by the Ministry tc
3a1 with applications of Jew'
fishing to leave Israel.
The government policy con-
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