Poem by
Dr. N. E. Aronstam;
Book Review;
Answers to
Questions
On Page 4
THE JEWISH NEWS
A Weekly Review
of Jewish Events
VOLUME 16—No. 23 708-10 David Stott Bldg.—Phone WO. 5-1155 Detroit, Michigan, February 17, 1950
An Analysis of
Renewed Russian
Anti -Jewish
Attitude
Commentary on Page 2
.CItils., 7
$3.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 10c
AFL, CIO Ask Truman to Act
Against Arab Arms Shipments
Crisis in Israel Cabinet on Religious
Issue; Pledge Release of Arabs' Funds
Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News
JERUSALEM.—Resignation from Israel Cabinet of all members representing
the religious bloc will be announced publicly on Friday if no reply is received by
the leaders of the religious parties to a letter which they sent last Friday to Pre-
mier David Ben-Gurion in connection with their charges that religious education
is hampered in the immigration camps.
A three-day ultimatum was decided upon Tuesday at a meeting of leaders of
the religious bloc. It was resolved that for the time being members of the cabinet
would refrain from participating in any meetings and would leave the coalition
government in a body if the Premier, now vacationing in Tiberias, fails to reply
by Friday on requests for guarantees of religious education in camps.
The talks on broadening the Israel Cabinet which have been going on for
some time between Mapai and Mapam concluded Monday night. The results—not
yet made public—will be forwarded for final decision to Premier Gen-Gurion.
Israel to Release $3,000,000 Arab Friends, UN Told
GENEVA.—Aubrey Eban, head of the Israel delegation at the United Na-
tions, informed the UN Conciliation Commission that the Jewish state is prepared
to make special concessions to meet the needs of the poorest Arab refugees.
Mr. Eban revealed that Israel will release frozen Arab balances in the Jewish
state up to 100 Israel pounds per account. This will cost Israel about $3,000,000, it
was estimated. The only condition attached is that the money will be released in
local currency and may not be transferred abroad.
- The argument against permitting transfer of the released currency as present-
ed by Israel delegates is that transfers, if permitted, could swell Arab cash re-
sources for further purchases of arms abroad. However, the money would become
transferrable 60 days after signing of a permanent peace pact between Israel and
Arab states.
----
"roll-c-rot- Unlimited Immigration Continues'—Sharett
TEL AVIV—Despite the crushing burdens imposed by the immigration pro-
grams carried out on a greater scale than ever before in history, the Jewish state
will not limit immigration, foreign Minister Moshe Sharett told a delegation of the
UJA visiting this country: "Israel belongs as much to Jews seeking a haven as to
those who have already obtained shelter," he stated.
Louis Nizer, head of the delegation, said that American Jews feel the, respon-
sibility for the needy and distressed Jewish refugees and accepted the obligation
of aiding their absorption and settlement in Israel.
t
etb
ot
odwv
/fr
YOU admire this kid, don't you. He's got guts enough to stand up for his pitcher
against the whole opposing team. But this kid has more than guts! He has grasped
one of our very oldest American traditions—that men and women have the right to
be judged on the basis of individual merits. It's up to each of us to keep disunity from
our families, our community and our country by preventing the spread of racial or
religious hatred. We must be on guard against the spread of rumors against a race
or a religion. Speak up, wherever you are, against prejudice, and work for better
understanding. Remember—that's being a good American citizen.
ACCEPT OR REJECT PEOPLE ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL WORTH! SUPPORT
THE OBJECTIVES OF BROTHERHOOD WEEK!
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—The presidents of the American
Federation of Labor and the CIO have asked President Truman
to intervene in the shipment of arms by Britain to the Arab
states for a second round of warfare against Israel. They called
at the White House, accusing Britain of causing an arms race
which may cause renewed hostilities. AFL President William
Green and CIO President Philip Murray presented a joint protest
to the President and said they are convinced that the objective
of the armaments race is a second war on the part of the Arab
states against Israel. Mr. Truman promised to take their state-
ment under advisement.
Messrs. Green and Murray stated after conferring with
President Truman:
"In the name of the overwhelming majority of organized
labor in America, we have expressed to the President our firm
support of the new democratic state of Israel and our anxiety
over the threats to this state and to the people of the Middle
East through the heavy and needless armaments race now being
undertaken by the Governments of Egypt and other Arabic
countries in the Middle Eastern areas
"We regard this development as a threat not only to the new
democratic republic of Israel but also to the hopes of the Ameri-
can people for stability and peaceful progress wherever possible
in the world. Labor in America, both CIO and AFL, has long
supported the reestablishment of Jewish sovereignty in Pales-
tine. We took great pride in the prompt action of our govern-
ment in giving recognition and support to the new state of Israel,.
which is the fruition of centuries of Jewish aspirations and
hopes. We have followed with close interest and approval the
efforts ,of the democratic Government of Israel to achieve peace
and progress for its citizens. We have come to recognize the
republic of Israel as a bastion of our hopes for strengthening
the democratic processes of the Middle East. We have main-
tained close and friendly relations with the Histadrut, the splen-
did Labor Federation of Israel, which is accomplishing much
for the welfare of its members and the new state as a whole.
"We had hoped that after that conclusion of Israel's right-
ful struggle for national independence it would be allowed to
develop its human and natural resources in peace and with the
cooperation of its neighbors. The growing menace of renewed
armed intervention by reactionary and unrepresentative neigh-
boring governments—as reported in considerable detail in the
press—has caused growing alarm. This renewed military threat
is being aimed at a state which is working more effectively
than any other in the Middle East to bring its people higher
standards of living, literacy, housing and health. It has made
tremendous strides in its first 18 months of experience, and
great progress can be expected if peace is maintained through-
out the entire region.
"We appealed to President Truman, since the flow of arms
to the Arabic countries still continues, to permit the sale of
arms to the Israel Government in order to meet the daily in-
creased threat to the security of the state of Israel. We see no
reason why Israel should not be given the opportunity to pur-
chase means of defense while the arms machinery of its neigh-
bors is constantly increased, for obviously aggressive purposes.
At the same time we have voiced to the President our hope for
continued American support to help achieve a just and perma-
nent peace settlement between the Government of Israel on the
one hand and Egypt, Transjordan and other Arabic countries."
Brith DediCalt1011: U. S. Ambassador
to Israel DR, JAMES G. McDONALD, with DR. VERA WEIZ-
MANN, wife of Israel's President, at his side, reads greeting at
dedication of room, at Tel Hashomer Military Hospital, Israel,
to the memory of President Truman's mother, Mrs. Martha
Truman. Seated left to right: Brigadier YIDAL YADIN, Israeli
Army Chief of Staff, MRS. JAMES G. McDONALD, MRS WEIZ-
MANN, PROF A. H. FRAENKEL, president of Bnai Brith of Israel,
A second recreation room was dedicated at the same time in honor
of Eddie Jacobson. Funds for the rooms were given by the Kansas
City friends of Eddie Jacobson and by Bnai Brith,