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Israel Acclaims, Arabs Protest
Resumption of Huleh Drainage
rect JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News
UJA Sponsors Film
Of Israel Settlers
The moving and human story of
the arrival of new settlers in Israel
is being • unfolded in "Tent City,"
the film that is being shown under
the auspices of the United Jewish
Appeal. On the left is the film's
hero, Moshe, and his grandfather.
Below are Moshe and his tent-mate,
Egon, formerly of Germany, Funds
for their transportation are gathered
by the UJA, major beneficiary in
Detroit of the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign.
. JERUSALEM—No incidents were reported during re-
sumption, on Tuesday, of the Huleh swamp drainage pro-
ject in the Israeli section. of the demilitarized zone, in ac-
cordance with the decision of UN authorities here. The
ruling, announced last week-end by Gen. William E. Riley,.
UN Chief of Staff, was acclaimed by Israelis.
On the other hand, the Arab newspaper Adiffaa, pub-
lished in the Arab-held Old City of Jerusalem, Tuesday re-
ported that the Syrian government sent a telegram to its
representative at the United Nations in New York instruct-
ing him to protest the decision authorizing Israel to resume
work in the Jewish section of the Huleh area. The report
said that the Syrian representative was ordered to inform
the United Nations that his government does not accept the
decision.
Officials of the UN Truce Commission on Tuesday con-
tinued interviewing Arabs transferred out of the demili-
tarized zone in the Huleh area by the Israel government
to ascertain whether they wish to return to their former
homes. The interviews are being conducted without the
presence of Israel army or police officers. The Israel gov-
ernment has agreed to this procedure.
840,000 to Vote on July 30
TEL AVIV—Some 840,000 Israelis will go to the polls in the
forthcoming general elections July 30, the Interior Ministry an-
nounced. A total of 502,000 voted in the elections for Israel's
first parliament in January, 1949.
So far, the ministry said, more than 773,000 voters have been
enrolled in 1,435 polling places throughout the country. In Tel
Aviv-Jaffa, 215,329 persons registered while in Jerusalem 73,716
and in Haifa 83,176 indicated their desire to vote.
665,000 Shkalim Sold in Israel
uthven and Moody Speak
Sunday at'lif Hiliel Ceremony
_ JERUSALEM—More than 665,009 Shkalim were sold in Israel
which is .electing 210 delegates to the Zionist Congiess, Eliahu
Dobkin said Monday, adding that the diaspora already elected
243 delegates-110 from general Zionists, progressives and Hadas-
sah; 60 Mapai, 39 Mizrachi and Poale Mizrachi, 12 Mapam, 16
Herut, six others including two Grossmanists. The total delega-
tion to the congress will be between 470 and 480:
The Jewish Agency is submitting to congress five achieve-
ments for the last three years: Firstly, 630,000 new immigrants;
secondly, 262 new agricultural settlements; thirdly, 38,000 youth
aliya; fourthly, $285,000,000 collected by Zionist drives; finally,
52 Hachshara centers functioning for youth halutzim.
1951 Allied Jewish Campaign
Assured Victorious Ending
21:41 .5. 0.
Gifts continue to pour into Allied Jewish Campaign
headquarters to swell the 1951 total.
Abe Kasle, campaign chairman, predicted that at the
concluding campaign dinner next Tuesday, at the Wood-
ward Jewish Center, the 1950 total will be exceeded by a
large sum. _
Many of the drive's divisions have oversubscribed their
goals and others are aiming to reach or exceed the 1950
Detailed Story on Page 3
totals.
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Progress to-date in construction of
illel House at Ann Arbor is shown
above. Lower photos show • views of
architects' sketches of new building.
The beginning of the fulfillment of the aspiration for a building adequately to serve
the needs of the nearly 2,000 Jewish students at the University of Michigan will be solem-
nized Sunday, at a cornerstone-laying ceremonies of the new building of the Bnai Brith
Hillel Foundation and Beth Israel Community Center at the University of Michigan. The
event is open to the public.
U. S. Senator Blair Moody will deliver the dedication address. A f ter introductory
remarks by the Hillel Foundation director, Rabbi Herschel Lymon, greetings will be ex-
tended by the following: Dr. Alexander Ruthven, retiring U. of M. president; Prof. Wil-
liam Haber, member of National Hillel Commission; Albert Friedman; president, Hillel
Student Council; Osias Zwerdling, president, Beth Israel Community Center; Ben Paul
Brasley, law class of '06, donor of $50,000 towards the Hillel building fund; Irvin I. Cohn,
vice-president, and Louis H. Schostak, secretary, Hillel Corporation.
(Senator Moody will address the Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Council this Saturday. Story
on page 2).
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The events of the day will commence with a luncheon of the Michigan Bnai Brith
Hillel Foundation at the Allenel Hotel and will be followed by the convocation at the
Sigma Alpha Mu House, 800 Lincoln, corner Hill, at 3 p.m. The cornerstone-laying cere-
monies will take place at the site of the new building, at 1429 Hill St., immediately after
the convocation program. It will be followed by a social hour in. Sigma Alpha Mu House,
Refreshments will be served by Beth Israel Sisterhood.
The new building will cost approximately $350,000, towards which nearly $200,000
already has been raised.
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lanai Brith. Praised: General GEORGE
C. MARSHALL, Secretary of Defense, led top military leaders
in giving official endorsement to the reorganized Bnai Brith
service program for the armed forces and disabled veterans
during the present national emergency. He issued a statement
praising Bnai Brith men and women, recalling also the Order's
distinguished service during World War II. He is seen here
in his office in the Pentagon Building in Washington looking
over the Bnai Brith service program with Col. ELLIOTT A.
NILES of Boston (left), national chairman, and A. B. KAP-
PUN of Washington (standing) , national director, of the
Service Committee for the Armed Forces and Veterans.