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HE JEWISH NEWS
A Weekly Review
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VOLUME 16—No. 15 708-10 David Stott Bldg.—Phone WO. 5-1155 Detroit 26, Michigan, December 23, 1949
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Permanent Peace Pact Expected
Shortly in Isrpel -Jordan Talks
Uruguay, Brazil
Reject 67 Refugees
on 'Tourist Visas'
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA)—The "anti Semitic attitude
of immigration authorities" in Brazil and Uruguay was
scored here at a press conference by three Jewish leaders
concerned with immigration. They were : Mark Turcov, of
the Latin American office of HIAS; Jacobo Feuerman,
president of the Society for the Protection of Jewish Im-
migrants, a local group which cooperates with HIAS; and
Adolpho Minyersky, secretary of the pro-Peronist Organ-
ization Israelita Argentina.
The three leaders related the argosy of 67 Jewish
'refugees who arrived at Uruguay from Europe recently
with tourist visas obtained from Uruguayan consulates in
France by HIAS and the Joint Distribution Committee.
The Uruguayan authorities refused to permit the Jews
to land, asserting the visas were invalid.
The vessel continued to Argentina where seven of the
immigrants were permitted to land. The remainder were
told they would be admitted from Europe or other coun-
tries when they obtained valid Argentinian visas through
the O.I.A. While the vessel was en route from -Argentina
to Brazil the Buenos Aires government instructed the Ar-
gentinian consulate at Rio' de Janiero to issue 10 visas to
the Jews when their vessel arrived in a Brazilian port.
This the Argentinian consul did, but the Brazilian
authorities refused to allow the Jews to land because they
would -have to wait 24 hours in Brazil for another ship
back to Buenos Aires and for this they needed a Brazilian
_back visa which they did not possess. The 10 were forced
to go on to Europe with the remainder of the refugees.
Croatian Anti-Semites
Barred. Under DP Act
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—The Displaced Persons Com-
mission said it has suspended processing of Ustachis, Cro-
ation anti-Semites, who supported Hitler. The action fol-
lowed an investigation of a Jewish Telegraphic Agency dis-
patch from Rome which reported 50 Ustachis were await-
ing screening at processing centers at Bagnolia and Naples
for admission to the U. S. under the DP Act - of 1948.
Among the Ustachis was Dr. Vlado Dubicanac, one-
time commander of the infamous Koprivnica concentration
camp where thousands of Jews were slaughtered in 1942
and 1943. Another reported member of the group was
Stjepan Busic, notorious anti-Semitic commissioner for
Jewish Affairs for the Nazis in the puppet Croat state.
. A spokesman for the DP commission said Washing-
ton has cabled orders that all of the Ustachi anti-Semitic
element be rejected by U. S. processing centers in Europe.
Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News
JERUSALEM—By mid-January and certainly not later than the end of
next month, practical results are expected from secret talks held Tuesday in
negotiations for permanent peace between two high ranking Israel govern-
ment officials and Jordan Fo.reign Minister Ruhi Bey Abdul Hadi.
Military representatives of both nations also met on Monday and re-
moved causes of friction resulting from the movement of nomadic Bedouin
tribes southwest of Jerusalem. Col. Moshe Dayan headed the Israel delegation.
The negotiations are believed to have ended the friction that was caused
by the death of two Israel soldiers when their jeep struck a mine.
The first official Israel Cabinet meeting held Tuesday at the Jewish
Agency building discussed reports on Israel-Jordan peace talks, on the Lake
Success situation and on the transfer of the government offices to Jerusalem.
A budget to cover cost of the transfer was submitted by Finance Minister
Eliezer Kaplan.
(At Lake Success, Roger Rageau, president of the UN Trusteeship
Poland Limits
Goods of Jews
Israel-Bound
WARSAW (JTA)—As an-
other special train of Is-
rael-bound Jews left here,
a new set of regulations
has limited the quantity of
personal goods each of the
emigrants may take out of
the country.
Included are: one watch,
a wedding ring and one
other ring, one prayer - book
and 10 books published
since the liberation. In ad-
dition, those who are able
to pay their transportation
costs also are permitted to
exchange up to 100,000
zlotys for Israel currency.
The 100,000 zlotys—some
what under 100 pounds in
Israel currency—is permit-
ted single persons only;
family members may con-
vert up to 60,000 zlotys
each. One-third of the con-
verted sum is taken by the
Israel government to de-
fray the costs of handling
the immigrants. • The re-
maining two-thirds is then
turned over to the owner
when he arrives in Israel.
Between 100 and 150 exit
visas are being granted
daily by the Polish govern-
ment to Jews desiring to go
to Israel. Meanwhile, the
General Zionists and the
Mapai have decided to
close down their offices by
the end of the year.
Council, voiced the feeling of futility over the Jersalem
issue when he acknowledged publicly that the issue would
have to be referred back to a special special of the UN
General Assembly. A French resolution which would have
dealt harshly with Israel was greatly modified.
(In Washington it was stated this week the U. S. is
not satisfied with Israel's action on Jerusalem but it is
generally doubted if there will be an armed attempt to en-
force the unworkable internationalization plan.
(An editorial in the London Tablet, organ of the Cath-
olic hierarchy in Britain, indicates that even in the Cath-
olic circles there may evolve a change in attitude toward
the Jerusalem international plan.
(Only the handful of Communists in Israel are against
the stand taken by the government whose policy is sup-
ported by all parties, including Mapam.
(An unconfirmed report last week stated that Jor-
dan's King Abdullah' is ready to give up the Old City of
Jerusalem, Mount Scopus and Latrun Road in exchange for
a port and a free outlet on the Mediterranean.)
Armistice Commision Meets Again
TEL AVIV—Despite the Syrian army coup in Damas-
cus on Monday, the weekly Israel-Syrian armistice com-
mission meeting was held in the Syrian custom house near
the Bnot Yaacov Bridge in northeastern Israel. The next
session will be held at Rosh Pinah in two weeks.
The celebration of "Kibutz Galuyoth—The Day of the
Ingathering of the Exiles" was concluded after the land-
ing at Lydda Airport of three planes carrying Jewish im-
migrants form three different parts of the world. One craft
arrived from Aden with Yemenite Jews, bringing with
them ancient Scrolls of the Law, singing traditional Hanu-
kah songs as they alighted from the plane.
A second plane brought Iranian and Iraqi Jews from
Teheran and a third plane landed with immigrants from
India. The new arrivals were welcomed by a huge turnout
of Israelis, including members of the Cabinet and the Knes-
set. They were given a holiday meal at the specially decor-
ated airport restaurant.
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Forest Near Jerusalem
Honors Wm. Hordes
JERUSALEM.—The first saplings inaugurating the
William Hordes Forest in Israel were planted a few days
ago in the hills of Jerusalem, south of the main highway
leadinc, from Shaar Hagai to the Holy City. More than
35,000 trees will be planted in Mr. Hordes' honor as part of
the Defenders Forest which is planned to contain 6,000,000
trees. (See photo on left.)
In the presence of Elias M. Epstein, director of the
overseas department of the Jewish National Fund, (fourth
from left in the photo), Mr. and Mrs. Hordes, who are now
completinc, a several weeks' stay in Israel, planted the first
sapling. Mr. Hordes is shown in the photo in a light suit.
Mrs. Hordes is on Mr. Epstein's right.
The Hordes Forest was made possible by the contribu-
tions of Detroit Jews and many of the Hordes' non-Jewish
friends, in recognition of Mr. Hordes' efforts in behalf of
the Jewish National Fund and the upbuilding of Israel.
Settlers of the newly-founded Kibutz Lehagshama, lo-
cated in the vicinity of the Defenders Forest, will be re-
sponsible for the planting and maintenance of the Hordes
Forest. Members of the kibutz participated in the ceremony
which marked the planting of the first saplings.