Around the World . • • A digest of current news reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the Israel Service of Information and the World Jewish Affairs News Service. The United States WASHINGTON—German authorities in the four states of the U. S. Zone have extended the deadline for filing of indemnifica- tion claims by Nazi victims outside of Germany to June 30, 1959. This does not apply to restitution of identifiable property: NEW YORK—The fate of more than 20,000 Jewish DP's who still languish in European camps rests in the hands of American Jewry, Walter Bieringer, president of United Service for New Americans, declared, warning that unless American Jewish com- munities immediately provide job and housing assurances for 10,- 000 Jewish DP families they will be ineligible for admission to this country ... An emergency grant of $25,000 to provide immediate food and housing for 2,500 Kurdish Jews who recently fled to Teheran to escape anti-Jewish excesses in northwest Iran, has been made by the Joint Distribution Committee . . . The first ex- hibition of Israel-made knitwear and leather products opened at the Hotel Plaza. Plans for the manufacture of jet fighter planes in Egypt were revealed by the British de Havilland aircraft company in an ad- vertisement in the New York Times. The ad also listed Egypt among 12 countries which have purchased Vampire jets during the past year . . . Yiddish poet Chaim Grade received a $350 award from the Jewish Cultural Congress for the best work in Yiddish literature published during the past year . .. More than $2,100,000 was pledged to the United Jewish Appeal of Greater New York by 1,200 persons attending 10 simultaneous fund-raising events held as part of "Salute to Israel Week." LAKE SUCCESS—The UN Trusteeship Council will begin its seventh regular session here June 1, with replies from Israel and Jordan on the undertakings in respect to the internationalization of Jerusalem as the high point of the meetings. BOSTON—Massachusetts Attorney. General Francis Kelley or- dered a thorough investigation into the recent desecration of 69 tombstones in the Hadrath Israel Cemetery in Melrose,. CLEVELAND—John Foster Dulles was principal speaker at the 1100th anniversary celebration of The Temple in Cleveland May 18. Dr. Abba Hillel Silver has been rabbi of The Temple for 35 years. Canada MONTREAL—The largest YM-YWHA building in the world, costing approximately $1,500,000, was dedicated here. The new edifice contains an art studio, domestic science room, library housing 10,000 volumes, handicraft, sewing and photography rooms, an auditorium and numerous club 'rooms. Israel JERUSALEM—Albert Einstein was elected honorary chairman, of the board of governors of the Hebrew University. Henry Mor- ganthau Jr., was elected chairman of the board and Dr. Israel Wechsler of New York and Israel Chief Justice Moishe Zmoira were named vice chairmen . . . The Israel-Transjordan mixed armistice commission agreed to return from Transjordan three Israel soldiers who were detained by the Arab Legion when they unwittingly crossed the demarcation line during a border patrol. . . . 84 new cases of polio were reported in Israel in April. The ministry of health announces that the proportion of cases corre- sponds to that of the United States. TEL AVIV—The UN Palestine Conciliation Commission has invited Israel to send delegates to UN-sponsored talks with the Arab states which convened in Geneva May 23 . . A 24-hour strike affecting 300 doctors in government hos- pitals, clinics and immigration camps was called last week, on ,the right of the Israel Medical As- sociation to represent state physicians. Skeleton staffs were maintained for emergencies:. . . Jascha Heifetz, world-renowned violinist arrived here for a four-week stay. He will be featured with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and in a number of solo recitals . . . Neutrality in relation to the major world blocs is essential in Israel be- cause of the country's political structure. Dr. Peretz_ Bernstein, chairman of the General Zionist Party, told a press conference. He em- Heifetz phasized, however, that the sentiments of the General Zionists in Israel are "more toward the western powers." The Israel Farmer's Federation concluded its conference by adopt- ing a resolution demanding that the government abolish a $16,- 800,000 debt of the citrus industry . . . Announcement was made here of the recent formation in Syria and Lebanon, by agents of the ex-Mufti, of a "military Organization for the Liberation of , Palestine," which seeks to mobilize and train Arab refugees for irregular military operations aaginst Israel . . . After a prolonged trial, Itzchak Shami, a Jew, and Mohamed Elkader Matari, an Arab, were found guilty of espionage and sentenced to three and a half years in prison . . . The first group of Jewish immigrants from Iraq is expected to arrive here within two weeks . . . 1,020 Romanian immigrant's, 600 Polish immigrants and 584 Jews from Marseilles arrived in Haifa last week ... More than 2,700 tourists visited Israel last month .. . Czechoslovak Airlines announced the closing of its Israel offices . . . 2,000 Jews immigrated to Israel from India during the past year, it was reported at a reception tendered by the executive of the Histadrut to H. Zynowic, chair- man of the Indian Zionist Federation and Moses Elder of the Bnai . Israel community in India. Dr. Isidor Schalit, who was Dr. Theodor Herl's first secretary, received from the Vienna Jewish Community 46 cases of invalu- able manuscripts and books, to be turned o/er to the Jewish Na- tional Library in Jerusalem . . . Israel fighters forced down an RAF coastal command Sunderland flying boat which flew over Israel territory near Tiberias, after the British craft refused to obey landing orders. After intetrrogation the crew was permitted to leave . . . The Rosh Haayin Yemenite immigrant camp was sur- rounded, for the second time, by unemployed workers from the labor exchange in Petach Tikvah, who complained that new arrivals from Yemen wereompeting with them unfairly by ac- cepting ,wages below Histadrut standards . . . Brig. Yaacov Dori was appointed head of the scientific department attached to the Premier's office. Europe LONDON—The Middle East question did not constitute a spe- cific item on the agenda of the Big Three Foreign Ministers Con- ference, although it was reviewed within the framework of the world situation, an authoritative source revealed . . . Anti-fascists forced the closing of a public meeting featuring a speech by one of Sir Oswald Mosley's chief lieutenants, Geoffrey Hamm. PARIS—Three men and two women were arrested after police raided the shoemaker store headquarters of a pro-Hitler group here and discovered a list of prominent Jews who had been "con- demned" to death, and an arms dump. Savings Bonds Drive Features Liberty Bell The Liberty Bell, America's historic symbol of Independ- ence, stepped into present-day Amer ica's af- .00 INDeAtt, fairs as the do symbol of the Treasury's In- 4 dependence Say- 4) ings Bonds oo Drive from May 15 to July 4. The campaign urges the people to "Save for Your Inde- pendence" through U. S. Sav- ings Bonds. Fifty-two full-size exact du- plicates of the Liberty Bell will tour the nation during the drive due to the generosity and co- operation of America's copper producers. One of these bells will be on tour in this state. Scriptures Appear in Hebrew Braille T h e NEW YORK, (JTA) completion of the first edition of the Scriptures in Hebrew Braille was announced here by the Jewish Braille Institute of America. The 20 volumes took five years to complete. The first edition of 25 copies has already been distributed and a new edition is planned. In order to complete the project a THE JEWISH NEWS-7 - Friday, May 26, 1950 ,OPEN HOUSE . . . Sunday, June 4, 1950 - I 0 A.M. - 6 P.M. (If it rains, the following Sunday) Come out to see us. Bring your Aunt Minnie, Grandma and all the family. Picnic on our grounds, if you wish (Camp will have lots of soda. pop and hot coffee "on the house.") You will be pleasantly surprised when you see the extensive facilities we have provided, and the ample grounds, the variety of sports, .crafts. For Those Of Discriminating Taste efia new International Hebrew Braille code had to be developed to replace several regional He- brew Braille alphabets which were found to be inadequate. An advisory council of rabbis and scholars assisted in the trans- lation. 3e all Fine Chocolates READ DIRECTIONS AND CLIP THEM FOR REFERENCE West '1 Mile Road to James Couzens, right to West 8= Mile Road, 'left to Grand River (U.S. 16) ; right on Grand River through Farmington and Novi; 31,4 miles past Novi, turn right on Wixom Road (Mich. 218) for one mile; then right again on 13 Mile Road for one-half mile, to Camp. WATCH FOR COUNTRY DAY CAMP SIGNS COUNTRY DAY CAMP 3800 PURITAN Cor. Muirland ESTABLISHED 1948 UN. 4-2888 Miniatures Fancy Party Suggestions Heat Resistent Containers for Trips For Information, write or call— DR. W. A. GOLDBERG, Pk. 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