$1,200,000 in Israel Bonds
Purchased Here in First Week
Encouraging Results by ZOD,
LZOA, Bnai Brith, Mizrachi;
Religious Groups Lead Way
Israel bond sales in Detroit
exceeded the $1,200,000 mark
during the first week.
Spearheaded by activities
sponsored by the - Labor Zionist
Organization, the r e l i g i o us
groups, the Zionist Organization
of Detroit, Bnai Brith, Hadassah
and numerous women's groups,
the Israel investment appeal is
reported to be meeting with suc-
cess.
Under the leadership of Mor-
ris L. Schaver and Harry 'Schu-
mer, the labor Zionists have
sold more than $200,000 worth
of bonds and are aiming at a
high goal.
The Zionist Organization of
Detroit, with a goal of $3,000,-
000, is nearing the $200,000
mark. Under the chairman-
ship of Morris Jacobs, the ini-
tial rally was held at Temple
Israel on May 3, with Dr. Carl
H. Voss as guest speaker.. Na-
tionally, the Zionist Organiza-
tion of America, with a goal of
$100,000,000, sold $15,000,000 of
bonds on the opening day of
the campaign, May 1.
Detroit Bnai Brith groups
opened the Israel bond drive on
Tuesday evening, at a rally at
the Adas Shalom synagogue.
Joseph " Goldberg, ZOA vice-
president, chairman of the Mas-
sachusetts State Israel bond
drive, was the guest speaker.
Hadassah chapters inaugu-
rated bond sales at the annual
meeting on Tuesday. Chapter
bond chairmen met Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. William
Roth to plan their activities.
Proclamation of the month
of May as Israel bond month
by Governor G. Mennen Wil-
hains has spurred bond sales.
The big Israel bond news in
Detroit is the planned ‘ visit of
Israel • Prime Minister David
Ben-Gurion on May 21.
The religious groups' opening
bond sales dinner meeting, held
Monday at the Bnai Moshe, was
addressed by Israel Minister of
Interior Moshe Shapira.
Religious Groups Lead the Way
The most enthusiastic meeting
for the Israel bond drive held so
far was the dinner meeting of
the religious groups, held Mon-
day evening at the Bnai Moshe.
Philip Stollman, chairman
of the religious groups' bond
drive, announced that a total
of $400,000 already has been
subscribed by the synagogues,
Mizrachi and their affiliated
organizations. towards a quota
of $1,000,000.
Israel Minister of Interior
Moshe Shapira, who was the
guest speaker at Monday's din-
ner; praised the free will with
which purchases were made and
commended the effort as forg-
ing a link between the state of
Israel and the Jews of the world.
He spoke of the new task as aid-
ing the process of the "ingath-
ering of the exiles" from coun-
tries of oppression. He described
the manner in which the lands
of exile are being liquidated and
told how Israelis are inviting in-
convenience and difficulties by
taking in Jews from all lands at
a great sacrifice.
Mr. Shapira charged that the
Syrian troubles are being util-
ized as a provocation against the
bond drive and urged an all-out
effort as an answer to the pro-
vocateurs.
During his stay in Detroit,
Minister Shapira, who is the
head of Hapoel Hamizrachi, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dan-
iel Temchin.
Irving W. Schlussel opened
the Monday dinner with a
welcome to the gathering in
behalf of Mizrachi. Mr. Stoll-
man outlined bond drive plans
and told of the hearty response
Governor Williams' Proclamation
Declaring May. Israel Bond Month
T-ATE 0p .M- ICHIGAN
Executive Office o' Lensing .
.PROCLAMATION
C2?
ISRAEL BOND MONTH
The State of Israel has demonstrated the devotion to freedom
and human rights which the United. States of America recognizes
as essential to the preservation of democracy throughout the
world.
t.
Bonds are being issued by the State of Israel to the amount
of $500,000,000 in the United States for the purpose of
etrengthening its role as an outpost of freedom and building
a strong and self-sufficient national economy.
The Ierael Bond Issue will enable the nation to absorb an
additional 600,000 immigrants in the next three years, in
fulfilment of the humanitarian aims of the country.
The citizens of Michigan, of all creeds, have repeatedly iden- .
tified themselves with the democratic aims of the State of
Israel.
THEREFORE, I, G. Mennen Williams, Governor of the State of
Michigan, do hereby proclaim the period beginning May 1, 1951.
and ending May 31, 1951, as
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ISRAEL BOND MONTH
and urge full support-to the State of Israel $500,000,000 Bond
Issue -to ensure the successful completion of that nation's
National Development Plan.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State of Michigan,
this first day of May, in the
year of Our Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred Fifty-one, and of the
Commonwealth the One Hundred
Fifteenth.
GOVERNOR
that is being given the re-
ligious group. He told of his
sale of $5,000 worth of bonds
to Sol Edelman who made the
"shehecheyanu" t ha t he
should have lived to see the
launching of so great an effort
in behalf of Israel.
Minister Shapira was greeted
with the singing of "Heveinu
Shalom Aleichem" by the Bnai
Akiva members. Cantor H. J.
Adler led in the singing of the
national anthems. Rabbi J. Thu-
min led in the Benschen.
Rabbis Isaac Stollman and M.
J. Wohlgelern ter greeted the
guest in behalf of the rabbinate
and the orthodox community.
Abe Kasle, chairman of the
Allied Jewish Campaign, in a
brief address, welcomed the
guest and called upon the gath-
ering not . to forget the cam-
paign, in addition to buying
bonds.
Harry Sosnick assisted in an-
nouncing bond purchases.
On Wednesday evening, Israel's
Minister of Finance, Eliezer Kap-
lan, was scheduled to be the
guest of Max Zivian and a group
of local leaders at a special
meeting in behalf of the bond
drive.
A former civil engineer, Elie-
zer Kaplan at 58 serves as Is-
rael's Minister of Finance. For-
merly the treasurer of the Jew-
ish Agency, Kaplan is a mem-
ber of the board of directors of
many economic
enterprises
sporsored by
the Jewish
Agency.
The father of
two children, a
son and
daughter, Kap-
lan attended re-
ligious school,
high school and
a technical col- E. Kaplan
lege in Moscow. In Palestine
since 1923, he served in various
administrative capacities with a
number of Histadrut - sponsor-
ed enterprises prior to his ap-
pointment to the Jewish Agency.
For a period of time Kaplan
also served as a member of the
Tel Aviv Municipal Council.
A frequent visitor to the
United States where he is well-
known to American Jewish lead-
ers, Kaplan has addressed num-
erous UJA conferences.
`One-Man Organization'
Sells $100,000 in Bonds
A "one-man bond organiza-
tion" has emerged this week in
the person of Harry Cohen of
Herschel Radio, 5245 Grand
River.
Last Friday,'
Mr. Cohen
brought in com-
mitments for
purchases. of
$100,000 of Is-
rael bonds to •
Edwin Mayer,
manager of the
local Bonds for
Israel (B.I.G.)
office, 2200 H. Cohen
D a v. i d Stott Bldg. He also
brought $11,000 in cash as part
payment for some of the sales.
Because the B.I.G. office does
not accept cash, he converted
it into a personal check.
Mr. Cohen, also head of De-
trola ManufactUring Co., a De-.
troit resident for more than 30
years, was an active leader of
Material for Israel.
Non-Jewess Purchases
1,000 Israel Bond
Israel bonds are becoming
popular. In response to a
news story, Mrs. Wanda G.
Buffoni, 508 Bellevue, Detroit,
a non-Jewess, came to the
Israel bond office in the
David Stott Bldg. and pur-
chased a $1,000 bond. "I am
interested and I have faith in
JeWish state - builders," Mrs.
Buftoni said.
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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, May 11, 1951
Milestones in Israel's
3Yeas of Independence
(Prepared by the Public Relations Department
of the Jewish Agency)
— 1948 —
May 14: (Fifth day of Iyar, 5708) British Mandate expires
and Israel is proclaimed an independent, sovereign state. The
White Paper, which since 1939 barred the entry of Jews to Pales-
tine, and all other restrictive measures of the Mandatory are
declared null and void . . . Ten minutes after Israel's Declaration
of Independence President Truman announces U. S. recognition
of -the New Jewish republic . . . Palestine is invaded by the armies
of Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
May 16: Dr. Chaim Weizmann elected President of the Pro-
visional Council of Government of the State of Israel,
- May 20: Count Folke Bernadotte, of Sweden, named by Big
Five of Security Council as UN mediator in the Palestine war.
June 14: First Security Council truce closes one month a
fighting during which Israel's embryo army fought the Arab in-
vaders to a standstill.
. June 30: Last British soldier leaves Palestine ending 30 years
of British occupation.
July 9: Truce ends. Arabs first to open fire.
July 16: Second UN truce begins with Arab armies falling
back on all fronts.
Sept. 17: Count Bernadotte assassinated in Jerusalem. Dr.
Ralph Bunche named Acting Mediator.
Nov. 18: Israel government announces arrival of 101,000
immigrants in past year despite Arab attack.
— 1949 —
Jan. 19: Export-Import Bank grants $100,000,000 loan to Israel.
Jan. 25: Half a million Israelis go to the polls to elect Israel's
first Knesset (Parliament).
Feb. 14-17: First Knesset session in Jerusalem elects Dr.
Weizmann first President of Republic of Israel.
Feb. 24: Israel and Egypt sign first armistice of Palestine war.
Feb. 25: Israel and U.S.A. eichange ambassadors: Dr. James
G. McDonald to Tel Aviv and Eliahu Elath to Washington.
March 3: David Ben-Gurion forms coalition government con-
sisting of Mapai, Religious Bloc, Progressive Party and Sephardim.
March 7: Israeli troops occupy Elath on Gulf of Akaba.
April 23:: President Weizmann declares, during U. S. visit,
that Israel guarantees full freedom to all religious institutions in
the exercise of their functions.
April 26: A program of rationing and austerity to alleviate
shortages and combat inflation submitted by Government to
Knesset.
May 4: (Fifth day of Iyar, 5709) Israel marks first anniversary
of • independence.
May 11: Israel admitted to UN by 37 to 12 vote.
Sept. 1: Knesset approves Israel's first annual ordinary budget
of $285,000.000.
Sept. 8: Conscription law passed proscribing compulsory mili-
tary service for all men between 18 and 49; all unmarried women
between 18 and 34.
Oct. 20: Government reports first five months of austerity
resulted in 37 point drop in cost of living index.
Nov. 21: Israel's Jewish population passes one million mark.
Dec. 5: Knesset declares Jerusalem internationalization plan,
envisioned in UN partition resolution, no longer valid.
Dec. 9: General Assembly. approves internationalization of
Jerusalem by 38 to 14 vote with 7 abstentions.
Dec. 13: Rejecting Jerusalem internationalization as "utterly
incapable of implementation," Ben-Gurion announces future
Knesset sessions will be held in that city.
Dec. 18: El Al Israel National Air Line, inaugurates regular
service to Europe.
— 1950 —
Feb. 21: Finance Ministry reports $250,000,000 investments in
Israel in 1949.
March 29: Knesset votes law for the "Encouragement of
Capital Investments" . which grants special .privileges to foreign
investors.
April 4: By 9-0 vote, with U.S. and Britain abstaining, Trus-
teeship Council adopts internationalization statute for Jerusalein.
Israel and Jordan categorically reject plan.
April 13: Jewish Agency reports arrival of .397,246 immigrants
between May 14, 1948 and January 1, 1950.
April 23: (Fifth day Of Iyar, 5710) Israel marks second anni-
versary of independence.
April 30: Israel Government and Jewish Agency form joint
committee to determine, integrate, and implement immigration.
May 10: Finance Minister 'Kaplan reports 65 percent popula-
tion increase in two years; 35 percent rise in economic output.
May 26: Aubrey Eban succeeds Eliahu Elath as Envoy to U. S.
May 28: Israel submits plan to limit UN authority in Jeru-
salem to jurisdiction over holy places.
July 13: Foreign Minister Sharett defines Israel's foreign
policy as non-identification with either bloc in cold war.
July 31: Israel institutes rationing of shoes and clothing.
Aug. 3: Israel offers medical supplies to UN forces in Korea.
Sept. 6: Fifty American business men and communal leaders,
meeting in Jerusalem, pledge U. S. Jewry will raise one billion
dollars through UJA, bond sales, grants-in-aid and private in-
vestments for Israel's three-year development program.
Oct. 15: Israel's first cabinet crisis touched off by differences
•
over proposed cabinet changes.
Oct. 25: Cabinet crisis resolved. Ben Gurion reshapes. govern-
.
ment.
Oct. 29: Twelve hundred delegates to National Planning Con-
ference in Washington confirm American Jewry's support for
Israel's three year program.
Nov. 14-15: Municipal elections throughout Israel. General
Zionists emerging , as second strongest party.
— 1951 —
Jan. 8: Jewish Agency reports arrival of 500,000 immigrants
since May, 1948.
Jan. 10: Export-Import Bank grants Israel new $35,000,000
loan for agricultural development.
Jan. 15: Monnett B. Davis succeeds James G. McDonald. as
U. S. Ambassador to Israel.
Jan. 30: Knesset approves acceptance of technical aid from
U. S. under Point Four.
Feb. 14: Coalition Cabinet resigns following no-confidence vote
in Knesset on issue: of education in immigrant camps.
Feb. 27: Knesset authorizes Finance Ministry to float $500,-
000,000 bond issue in U. S. in May.
Feb. 28: Government announces that outgoing cabinet will
remain in office until new elections have been held.
March 22: Government informs UN Truce Commission it will
resume Huleh marshland reclamation despite Syrian objections.
April 17: Security Council opens hearing on Israel-Syrian
border clashes:
May 1: Half billion dollar Israel bond drive opens in U. S.
May 10: Israel marks 3rd anniversary of independence.
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