Writer Records House Attacks
On Israel; Pro-Arab Fervor

By MILTON FRIEDMAN

.(Copyright, 1950. Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)

nated. When it was obvious that
Germany was routed, in Febru-
ary, 1945, Egypt finally went
through the formality of de-
claring war in order to guaran-
tee itself a share of the spoils.
The other "freedom - loving"
countries, Lebanon, Saudi Ara-
bia, and Syria also declared war
at this brave moment.

8—THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, March 10, 1950

Communists' Criticism
Of Israel Is Defeated

CHICAGO—(JTA)—A com-

munist attempt to bring
WASHINGTON — A small but
about adoption of a resolu-
highly nauseating group of leg-
tion against the present Is-
islators, principally House Re-
rael Government by the na-
publicans, are demanding that
tional convention of the Pro-
the U.S. supply arms to the
gressive Party failed here
Arab states to offset the Com-
when the non-communist
munist menace. They are also
delegates blocked it in the
protesting that a Cominform
Arab Power Questioned
resolutions committee.
country, Czechoslovakia, is pour-
Iraq revolted in favor of the
Instead of the resolution
ing munitions into Israel.
Nazis. Syria was a Vic h y
on Israel suggested by the
Their strategy is simple. All stronghold. Haj Amin and
left-wing delegates, the reso-
this came about after a delega- other Arab leaders served the
lutions committee adopted a
tion representing the American . Nazis well. What assurance is
statement declaring that "the
Zionist Council called on the there that the arms we might
hopes of the true friends of
State Department recently to send will be used against the
Israel that the • Government
demand that the U.S. intercede air-borne Red armies and not
would form a democratic re-
to halt the flow of British war against the sea - borne U.S.
supplies to Egypt and other Arab Army or the feet-borne Israel , public have been realized."
The statement emphasizes
states.
Army?
that "Israel stands as an ex-
Even before this trend be-
And if the Arabs underwent
ample of true democracy, in
came apparent, Israel made ap- a miraculous change and de-
a Middle East which is still
plication to buy American jet cided to fight, then how effec-
dominated by treaty-imperi-
planes and weapons to offset the tive would they really be when
alism and feudal rule."
flow of modern material to the the combined Arab powers failed
Arabs, especially to Egypt.
to knock off Israel?
Some critics of Israel foreign
There are a lot of -people who
policy asked why Israel doesn't never wanted to see an indepen-
sign up with the Western Powers dent Jewish state. Some of them
for arms aid. But most of these are in Washington. But most
critics know about the hundreds remain in the A r a b states.
of thousands of Jews in Balkan Given an overwhelming edge in
countries—particularly Romania modern military equipment, air
and Hungary—who want to go power, and naval forces, they
to Israel but who have encoun- will be tempted to try again.
The American Jewish Labor
tered much trouble securing em- Meanwhile, the Israel financial Council disclosed a series of
igration permits. And if Israel crisis is further complicated sharp protests by trade unions
openly allies itself with the when continuing arms expendi- against anti-Semitic bias in the
West, there might be no permits tures are necessitated. And the "Brotherhood of Maintenance
at all.
flow of immigration is impeded. of Way Employes Journal."
Van Zandt Ravings
The publication, referring in
Rep. James E. Van Zandt, Re-
its editorial page to the trial of
publican, Pa., Rep. Lawrence H.
the eleven Communist leaders
Smith, Republican, Wis., a n d
stated, in part:
others were reported to have
"In the conviction of the 11
urged the giving of arms by the
Communist leaders, only Irving
U.S. to Egypt to build up that
JERUSALEM—( JTA )—A hint Potash had any association with
country as a "bulwark against that the Israel Foreign Ministry labor organizations. The con-
Communism."
may be transferred to Jerusalem viction of others who performed
Van Zandt made a hysterical together with all other offices under the various aliases re-
attack on an unnamed "pressure of the government was contain- veals a hidden element which
group" which he blamed with ed in a communique issued here. should also be given some
making a "desperate attempt" to
When the original decision to thought. The names Greenberg,
prevent "essential m i l i t a r y transfer the seat of the •govern- Regenstrich, Stachel and Wa--
equipment being given to ment was announced it was in- genknecht have a familiar ring
Egypt." He added that "this dicated that the Foreign Minis- and we would not be amiss in
pressure group has hired a try would remain in Tel Aviv. pointing to their fatherland.
Only more stringent immigra-
former secretary to the presi- Foreign legations and embassies
dent, Mr. Clark Clifford, to in- are located in that city and if tion laws can close the gates to
tervene with the President and the Ministry moves, the various the undesirables whose ancestry
his initial fee is reputed to be - governments with which Israel has withstood the melting pot- of
$30,000. Doubtless he will re- has diplomatic dealings will be democracy. The Red tide.must
ceive mare if he is successful in faced with the important prob- be turned away from our
blocking the proposal."
lem of extending de facto rec- shores."
Public statements denouncing
ognition to Israel's establish-
"Freedom-Loving Egypt"
Raving on, Van Zandt told the ment of Jerusalem as its capital. the anti-Semitic implications in
- House that Egypt is threatened So fax no foreign government the article and requesting its re-
pudiation by T. C. Carroll, presi-
by invasion from an "air-borne has recognized the action.
The communique announced dent of the Brotherhood of
Red army." Indicating a• total
ignorance of the history of special moving allowances for Maintenance of Way Employees,
E g y p t i a n "participation" in government workers transferred were issued by Andrew Leredu,
president, International Jewelry
World War II, Van Zandts clos- to Jerusalem.
Foreign Minister Moshe Shar- Workers Union Local 1, AFL;
ing statement was a classic. He
said, "We cannot afford to let ett was today empowered by the James David, secretary of Local
Egypt go by default and I urge Cabinet to contact foreign gov- 4'75, U. E., and C. E. Johanson,
the President of the United ernments to arrive at agree- New York Port Agent of the Na-
States to authorize military as- ments covering the extradition tional Union of Marine Cooks
and Stewards.
sistance to this friendly, free- of criminals.
dom-loving country—Egypt."
Israel will receive frozen fish,
Why should "this friendly, Marshall Urges Senate
cheese, milk powder, machinery
freedom-loving country" fight
Ratify Genocide Pact
and, perhaps, meat, from Den-
to repel an "airborne Red
mark, as a result of a recent
Army" when she failed to de-
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Rati- trade pact signed between the
clare war on Germany even
fication
by the U. S. Senate of two nations. Israel will supply
after Nazi Marshal Rommel's
the United Nations Genocide Denmark with various finished
Afrika Korps invaded Egypt,
Convention was urged by Gen- products.
shelled her cities, and bombed
eral George C. Marshall in a
Cairo? --
letter addressed to Senator Bri-
The Cairo newspaper, "Akh-
en McMahon, chairman of the
bar el Yom," reported in Feb-
ruary, 1942, that "there were Foreign Relations Committee
sub-Committee which has com-
street demonstrations against
pleted hearings on the Conven-
England with crowds shouting
tion.
`Forward, Rommel.'"

Unionists Protest
Biased Editorial in
Brotherhood kiln' al

Hint Foreign Office
Move to Jerusalem

Egypt War Effort
A touch of humor was added

'when the "freedom-loving coun-
try" not only refused to defend
her own territory but actually
sabotaged the British war ef-
fort. The Associated Press re-
ported: "The train that runs
from Ismalia and Port Said is
equipped with an anti-aircraft
gun operated by a British anti-
aircraft gunner. The Egyptian
State Railways makes the gun-
ner buy a ticket for each trip."
Instead of responding to the
Nazi bombardment of Egyptian
cities with a declaration of war,
the Egyptian Government re-
peatedly urged the British mili-
t a r y authorities to evacuate
their headquarters in Cairo and
to declare it an open city.
The only Egyptian statesman
who openly insisted that it was
Egypt's duty to declare against
the Nazi invaders was Ahmed
Maher Pasha. He was assassi-

IPEC Israel Banks Carnival Concludes
List Record Profits Purim Festivities

During their first full year
under the Israel Government,
the two banks owned by Pales-
tine Economic Corporation had
the best earning records in their
histories, Albert Seiffer, secre-
tary of the corporation an-
nounced, prior to leaving for
Israel on a tour of PEC's Israel -
investments.
"The record of . Palestine
Mortgage & Savings Bank, Ltd.,
and Central Bank. of Coopera-
tive institutions in Palestine,
Ltd., is proof of the Government
co-operation extended to pri-
vate investors," Saiffer declared.
Central Bank's net profit be-
fore taxes was IL 52,000 as com-
pared to IL 28,000 in 1948. In ad-
dition to the usual 4% dividend
on "A" and "B" stock, the Bank
paid "B" shareholders an IL 30,-
000 stock dividend.
With a net profit of IL 11,411
in 1949 as against £8,928 in
1948, PMSB is declaring a 6%
dividend compared to a 4% one
last year.

The third annual Purim car-
nival of Young Israel, to be held
this Saturday evening, March 11,
will conclude a series of holiday
festivities sponsored by the or-
ganization.
• The carnival will be opened
at 8:30 p.m. Purim booths an_d
games will be featured.
The committee is headed by
Mesdames Solomon N. Cohen,
Emil Spilman, Irving W. Sch-
lussel, Seymour Ribiat; Hillel
Abrams and Mr. Joseph Wein-
man.

The British Fruit Trade Jour-
nal says the Israel orange is
"e xcellen t and approximates
most closely the British con-
ception of the perfect orange."

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