Sniping Goes On In Huleh;
Israel Imposes New Curfew

JERUSALEM— (JTA) —Tension
remained high in the Huleh
region as the Israeli authorities
in charge of the drainage proj-
ect began armoring tractors and
trucks used in the reclamation
of vast swamp area located
on the Israeli-Syrian frontier.
Israeli workers digging drain-
age canals on Jewish-owned
land in the demilitarized zone
of the swamp region have come
under intermittent fire from
Syrian troops for the last few
days. In the latest move to in-
sure the safety of both Israeli
workers and policemen and
Arabs living in the region, the
Israeli authorities imposed a
strict curfew in the area.
A representative of the For-
eign Ministry explained to the
Bristish and French envoys that
the Jewish state is not prepared
to yield its sovereignty over the
demilitarized zone.

B-G HINTS COPPER FIND
TEL-AVIV — (JTA) — Israel's
security forces have been more
than doubled during the past
three years, Premier David Ben-
Gurion revealed at a public

McGhee, in Israel, Says
Tensions Are Lessening

TEL AVIV (JTA) —Assistant
Secretary of State George C.
McGhee said prior to his depar-
ture from Israel, that although
grave problems in the Middle
East persist, such as the refugee
question and the failure to at-
tain a peace settlement, "I am
able to 'report a lessening of ten-
sions since my last visit in 1949
and I am confident for the
future."
The American diplomat, who
is in charge of Middle East af-
fairs for the State Department,
arrived in Israel March 27 on
his tour of Middle Eastern cap-
itals and on March 28 left for
the Old City of Jerusalem. .
During his 36 hours in Israel,

McGhee conferred with Presi-
dent Chaim Weizmann, Premier
David Ben - Gurion, Foreign Min-
ister Moshe Sharett, Finance

Minister Elieber Kaplan and
other key Israel figures. He ex-
pressed particular gratification
at meeting Dr. Walter Eytan.
director-general of the Foreign
Ministry, whom he described as
an Oxford college mate.
Commenting . on his swing
around the Middle Eastern cap-
itals, Mr. McGhee declared:
"I had a very satisfactory se-
ries of visits in the Middle East
countries where I had frank and
friendly talks with their leaders.
I am impressed by Israel's re-
markable achievementS in its
few years of statehood. Of the
spirit of vigor and self-dedica-
tion of the people of modern
Israel there is no question; the
people of Israel face many and
complex problems."

meeting of Mapai, Israel's Labor
Party, at the Mograbi Theater.
He emphasized that Israel's
Army became stronger not only
in numbers but also in effi-
ciency. He pointed out that the
security question must remain
the principal target to which all
the country's strength and ef-
forts must be contributed.
Mr. Ben-Gurion expressed his
firm conviction that Israel will
reach complete economic inde-
pendence in essentials within a
few years. He said that plans
are under way to survey the
possibility of copper deposits in
the country, and that lower
rates for electric power are un-
der consideration for the pur-
pose of facilitating the exploi-
tation of iron and mineral de-
posits.

10—THE JEWISH NEWS

New York Rabbis Acclaim Seixas
As Spiritual Model; Was 1st U.S. Rabbi

Friday, April 6, 1951

At La'st! Israel
Wines in Detroit

.

The long-awaited shipment of
Israel wines—the famous Carmel
brands—at last arrived in De-
troit this week. They are being
distributed here by Abraham
-------- •Sharp of t h e
National Whole-
sale Grocers of
8938 Twelfth St.,
TR . 1-0606.
• Mr. Sharp an-
nounced that
''•- the wines will be
on sale in the
numerous stores
serviced by the
-National Whole-
A. Sharp
sale Grocers.
"We are proud to have been
able to achieve a long-desired
result," Mr. Sharp said. "For
Two years of unbroken - many years the sale of Cannel
Wines has been interrupted, due
observance o f t h e Israel-
Labanon armistic agreement to shipping difficulties of the
was marked at a meeting of last war. Detroit Jews have
the Israel -Lebanon Mixed pleaded with us to secure the
Armistice Commission. Col. de wines. We are happy now that
we are able to present them
Ridder, Belgian acting chief
of the UN observer staff, sent again here in six different fla-
a message to the meeting. vors."

pr aising the commission's
work during the past two
years. Major Delseries, French
chairman of the commission,
pointed out that there had
been no incidents involving
the armed forces of the two
countries. He said that head-
quarters of the UN observers
had been temporarily trans-
ferred f r o m Jerusalem to
Beirut. The heads of the Is-
rael and Lebanese delegations
also spoke of mutual good re-
lations.

Picon, Tucker, Set for
ZOA 'Salute to Israel'

NEW YORK — Molly Picon,
popular star of stage and radio,
is slated for the leading fem-
inine role in the second annual
"Salute to Israel" Pageant, to be
presented by the Zionist Organ-
ization of America at Madison
Square Garden on May 13, it was

announced by Daniel Trotsky

N. Y. Dancer Featured
In Folk Chorus Concert

The Jewish Folk Chorus, con-
ducted by Henri Goldberg, has
completed plans for its 26th an-
nual spring concert, which will
be presented on May 20, at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral. -
Die Naye Hagode (The Glory
of the Warsaw Ghetto), a chor-
al tone poem by Max Helfman,
again will be the main feature.
Saida Gerrard, choreographer
from New York will be guest
artist, dancing the role of "The
Warsaw Y i n g e 1 e." Appearing
with her will be a ballet of 30
young people who will depict the
defenders of the Warsaw Ghetto.
Aliza Stulman is the accom-
panist for the chorus. Groups
of Yiddish and new Hebrew folk
songs will complete the concert.
Several solo dances by Miss
Gerrard on Yiddish themes will

N E W YORK—(AJP)—Ameri- munity, he was one of the In-
ca's first Jewish minister closed I corporators of Columbia College,
his synagogue and left New now Columbia University, and
York rather than submit to Bri- was a trustee of the school for
tish rule during the Revolu- 30 years. On the 175th anni-
tionary War.
These and other little known
facts about Gershon Mendes
Seixas, son of a Portuguese Mar-
rano, are cited by Rabbis Morris
M. Goldberg, president of the
New York Board of Rabbis, who
said that the rabbinical organ-
ization regards Rabbi Seixas as
its spiritual model.
Born in New York City on
Jan. 14, 1745, Rabbi Seixa.s was
self-educated and served as a
mohel and schochet to the com-
munity.
Little is known of how Rabbi
Seixas received his rabbinical
training, since there was no
theological academy, or even a
rabbi, in the colonies at that
I time. -
But there were synagogues,
and Seixas was a consistent
GERSHON MENDES SEIXA S
worshipper. The Jewish life in
his home and the lore he ac- versary of t h e founding . of
quired from Joseph J. Pinti, Columbus College in 1929, a par-
New Y o r k's chazan, qualified . trait of Rabbi Seixas was un-
him to present himself by the veiled in Columbia University
summer of 1768 at the age of in Earl Hall.
23 as chazan of the New York
community.
He was a staunch supporter
of Gen. Washington's leader-
Is All I Need to Deliver
ship against the British, and was
one of the clergymen present
The Beautiful '51
at Washington's inauguration.
Pontiac Car
Active in the general corn-

72 HOURS 72

See lie

Rose Sittig Cohen Parents
To Discuss Passover Program

Only !

R. B.
(Bob)
Ginsburg

The Parent-Teachers Organ-
ization of the Rose Sittig Cohen
branch of United Hebrew
Schools will meet at 1 p.m.,
Wednesday at the school to dis-
cuss plans for a student's Pass-
over Seder on April 16, A film
of previous seders will be shown,
and Mrs. B. Kritchman will
moderate a parody of 20 ques-
tions on Passover. Infants may
be left in the school nursery.

"Bob" . Ginsbnree

Representing

Norman Pontiac Co.

2340 W.

Grand Blvd.
near Linwood

For Appt. Call TY. 4-5400
Residence: TO. 8-4726

be included.

and Ed Sullivan, general chair-
Tickets may be obtained from
men for the pageant.
all members of the chorus.
An internationally renowned
star will play the male lead in
the colorful pageant, under the
THE DANIEL FRISCH
direction of script writer Ben
CHAPTER Z 0 D
Aronin and stage director Isaac
Announces that unexpected circum-
Van Grove.
stances caused the cancellation of its
Richard Tucker, Metropolitan
Purim Dance, Sunday, March 25.
Opera star, has been signed for
Co-Sponsored by Masada Chapter
the leading male singing role.

OODIVIANS

\*.

Irk

UNSURPASSED

in

KASHRUTH
QUALITY
FLAVOR

A Gift To Israel's Youth

MATZOS

The
traditional
favorite...

AND MATZO PRODUCTS
for Passover

• -
TEA MATZOS • EGG MATZOS
IMPROVED SQUARE MATZOS
MATZO MEAL • MATZO FERFEL

• ,•

Strictly

Isaac Spira, a concentration
camp survivor who #pent two
years in Mizrachi Women's Chil-
dren's Village it Israel, holds a
Seder Torah, a gift from religious
school children in the U.S. to
Israel's y out h, in connection
with Worll Jewish Child's Day,
sponsored in U. S. by Mizrachi
Women and other women's Zi-
onist groups on April 8. Isaac,
now a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
presented scroll to Mrs. Nach-
man H. Ebin, Mizrachi Women's
national vice - president, for
shipment to Holy Land.

Look for the
GREEN and YELLOW Label!

Buy it

3 Thrifty Ways!

• Popular Pint Jars

• Big Economy Quart Jars
• Fish D'oeuvres Cocktail Snacks

from the spotless kitchens of
MOTHER'S FOOD PRODUCTS, Inc., NEWARK 5, N. J.

Mother's

•

•■

noth

OL D - FA SHIONED

BORSCHT

IIIIMENEEMERNIMMIKOMMIN

Exclusive Distributors to the Retail Trade

CITY SMOKED FISH CO.

1340 Napoleon St., Detroit, Michigan, WO. 2-8283

DISTRIBUTED BY

NATIONAL WHOLESALE GROCERS CO.

8938 TWELFTH STREET
DETROIT 6, MICH.
PHONE TRINITY 1-0606-7