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 JEWISH NEWS - 3 Friday, June 30, 1950 Signs Air Accord United States NEW YORK—The United Press from Frankfurt reported 700 displaced Jews had returned from Israel and are appealing for restoration, of their status as DPs before the International Refu- gee Organization . . . Pledges totalling $1,100,000 were received by the UJA of Greater New York at the second annual Stephen S. Wise Memorial Dinner sponsored by the American Jewish Con- gress. . . . Fifty members of Pioneer Women left Idlewood airport June 23 for a 30 day stay in Israel, via El Al, Israel national air- lines. Mexico MEXICO CITY—Minister of Interior Adolfo Ruiz Cortines as- Bishop Lauds Israel At Catholic College ERIE, Pa.—(JTA)—The Cath- olic Bishop of Erie, the Most Reverend Bishop John Mark Gannon, expressed "great ad- miration for the substantial ac- complishment Israel has made during its short existence." Bis- hop Gannon, who is also treas- urer of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, spoke at the first celebration of "Middle East Day" at Gannon College, a Catholic institution here. The celebration was held to honor Rabbi Abraham B. Shoulson, professor of Hebrew and Middle East Studies at the school. Bishop Gannon characterized Jerusalem and Israel as the seat of religion in the develop- ment of civilization. The Right Rev. Dr. Joseph J. Wehrle, pres- ident of the college, who also spoke, traced the historical de- velopment of Israel from the fall of the Second Temple to the present day. Dr. Moshe Keren, counsel at the Israel Em- bassy in Washington, who ap- peared in place of Ambassador Aubrey S. Eban, declared that "Israel's mission in the Middle East could and should be, by example, cooperation and ex- change of knowledge and goods, to teach neighboring nations modern ways of life and demo- cratic freedom." sured a delegation of the Jewish Central Committee that the government will relax the immigration law under which Jews from certain Latin American countries could not secure visas to Mexico. Israel JERUSALEM—The Jewish Agency is striving to distribute immigrants throughout Israel, especially in less congested areas according to Eliahu Dobkin, Agency immigration chief . . . The new water pipeline to Jerusalem has been completed after a year's work .. First volume of the Encyclopedia Biblica, valuable contribution to Biblical science, was published here by the Jewish Agency's Institute for Hebrew Literature . . Finance Minister Eliezer Kaplan, speaking before the Keren Hayesod's 30th anni- versary celebration, denied that establishment of Israel made un- necessary the Keren Hayesod and other Zionist funds. TEL AVIV—Israel has ordered 1,200 tons of kosher meat from France and placed orders in Brazil and Uruguay. An Israel- France Friendship Association was formed here ... Mayor Israel Rokach announced that the government had turned over the former Israel Parliament building to the city as a cultural center. Europe LONDON—The Trades Advisory Council, Jewish group corn- batting anti-Semitism, released a study revealing an increase in employment discrimination in Britain. The Council also asked Jews4hot to trade with Germany. Its • national chairman, Alex Nathan was honored with the award of a trust fund in his name for an „annual prize to any Britain resident furthering the Coun- cil's aims . . . The Board of Deputies of British Jews voted a con- ference of representatives of Jwish communities of the British Commonwealth to meet in London July 16 . . . Unconfirmed re- ports here from Egypt say that the Egypt Cabinet, in secret ses- sion, decided to permit passage of oil tankers enroute to Israel through the Suez Canal, providing the oil is not used in the Jewish State . . . The Board of Deputies of British Jews has protested ap- pointment of H. Wurmann as West German vice-consul to Brit- ain, following his quoted remark to the effect that history will appreciate the Nazi treatment of the Jews. ATHENS—Jewish Central Board of Greece congratulated Police Brigadier Anghelos Evert on his assuming command of the national police force. During the war Brig. Evert as chief of Athens police, rescued hundreds of Jews from the Nazis. BUDAPEST—The third and largest group of Israel-bound Hungarian Jews, 313, left for Venice on the first leg of their journey. Australia SYDNEY—The picture "Sword in the Desert," has been well received here, with no untoward incidents. Lappin Elected ZOD's President A. C. Lappin, who has been active in Jewish community af- fairs in Detroit for 30 years, on Tuesday night was elected pres- ident of the Zionist Organiza- tion of Detroit. A. C. LAPPIN Mr. Lappin succeeds Leon Kay, who was ordered by his doctors to curtail his activities and not to take another term as ZOD president for which he was slated at the election meeting on June 15. The election of Mr. Lappin took place at a meeting of the ZOD board at the Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg. Rabbi Moses Lehrman was elected secretary of the organ- ization, replacing Mr. Lappin. In 1924-25, Mr. Lappin was executive director of the Keren Hayesod in Detroit. He is a former president of the. Men's Club of Temple Beth El; was a leader in Bnai Brith, having served as acting president of PiSgab. Lodge for many months, and has always been active in the Zionist movement. He is an attorney specializing in arbi- tration and conciliation cases. In the past 10 years , he has handled some of the most im- portant labor dispute cases in Michigan.. A resident of Detroit since 1912, Mr. Lappin spent consider- able time with the late Presi- dent Theodore Roosevelt as sec- retary of the Wayne Coul-ity Bull Moose Committee. He served as Workmen's Compensation Com- missioner, as a member of the Labor Mediation Board, has al- ways been a strong advocate of labor mediation and now is chairman of the Jewish Commu- nity Council Arbitration-Concil- iation Committee. He served numerous times as chairman of speakers' commit- tees of Allied Jewish Campaigns and of the Red Cross. He was chairman of the 1947 ZOD Bal- four Ball and served as a mem- ber of the Draft Board. A large delegation of De- troiters will attend the annual convention of the Zionist Or- ganization of America this week-end. Morris Jacobs was chosen co-chairman of the session to be held before noon Sunday to be devoted to the theme "The Year in Review- ZO A Activities." Episcopal Churches Urged To Aid Jewish Appeal NEW YORK, (JTA)—Episcopal churches throughout the Diocese of Western New York were urged to make "the strongest possible appeal" in behalf of the current drive of the United Jewish Ap- peal by the Rt. Rev. Lauriston L. Scaife, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese. —International Photo An air transport agreement between the U.S. and Israel is signed at Hakirya, Israel, by American Ambassador JAMES G. McDONALD. The pact pro- vides equal rights in America and Israel for air lines they designated. Congress Asks U.S. to Ban Neo-Nazi Publication NEW YORK, (JTA) — The World Jewish Congress, in a communication to the State De- partment's Office of German and Austrian Affairs, urged that steps be taken immediately to ban the anti-Semitic and neo- Nazi magazine, Der Weg, which is published in German in Ar- gentina and widely circulated in Germany. lorify your old fur. It's really simple! Dial WO. 1-8644—ask Mr. Samuel Pearl to send his bonded messenger. After careful examination the piece will be expertly Cleaned and Glazed and put up in Frigid Fur Storage. Only the finest Repair work and Re- modeling offered. You'll be amazed how your old fur coat is new again when delivered to you next fall . . . best of all . . . this "personalized" and Complete Fur service is available at the LOWEST prevailing rates. It costs no more for the finest. Insurance coverage included. Dial WO. 1-8644. samu el PEARL FURS with Fur Studios at 314 Farwell Bldg., WO. 1-8644, till 6. 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