E JEWISH

Great American

Tradition of

Aid to Israel

Continued in U. S.

Senate's Action

A Weekly Review

Ethical Culture's

Fallacies Exposed

In Dr. Hershman's

of Jewish Events'

Scholarly Review

Commentary, Page 2;

Editorial, Page 4

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Pessimistic Mood at Opening

Of Arab Israel Paris Park

Palestine Issue Won't Play
Important - Role At Assembly

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.—(JTA)—The question of Palestine,

One of the most durable and aggravating agenda items of the

United Nations General Assembly, will play a less prominent role
and create less stir at the forthcoming Assembly session in Paris
beginning Nov. 6 than at any time since the UN's founding, it was
-predicted here.
Palestine appears on the provisional agenda for the coming
session in two aspects. One is the report of the UN's Palestine
Conciliation Commission. The other is the problem of assistance
to Palestine Refugees which will be reported on by the UN, Relief
, and Work Agency for Palestine refugees, set up by the AsembIy
in 1949. It is unlikely that the PCC will have much to report
ft , m its current meetings in Paris, which means that it will have
11 4tle in the way of constructive accomplishment to report to the
• ssembly at all.

PARIS, (JTA)—The Arab-Israeli conciliation conference, called by the United Na-,
lions Palestine Conciliation Commission, opened here Monday night unofficially under-
circumstances which indicate that the panic y's chances of success are doubtful.
The first approaches among the delega tes were strictly social and informal. The
absence of officials of high rank among the delegates of both parties, as well as the
continued refusal on the part of the Arabs to sit around the same table with the Is-.
raelis, were the two reasons suggested for skepticism with which informed observers
viewed the meeting.
.

A spokesman for the Conciliation Commission announced that all five countries invited to
participate in the conference had accepted the invitation. They are: Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan

and Lebanon. Three other members of the Arab League—Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iraq—have
not been invited, but they have not been excluded, he added. The spokesman refused to say
whether there will be face-to-face talks between the Arab and Israeli delegates. "The Commis-
sion will meet by itself and with the delegates," he stated.

Israel Suggests Direct Negotiations with Arabs

TEL AVIV, (JTA)—A few hours prior to the opening of the Arab-Israeli conciliation con-
ference in Paris, the Israel government announced acceptance of the United Nations Palestine
Conciliation Commission's invitation to attend the parley.
In a letter of acceptance sent to the chairman of the Commission, Israel's Foreign Minister
Moshe Sharett, reviewed the Commission's efforts to bring about a permanent peace between
Israel and the Arab countries and emphasized that these efforts have been frustrated by the
refusal of the Arabs to cooperate.
Recalling the latest activities by Syria and Egypt against Israel, Mr. Sharett said: "Unless
there exists on both sides a willingness for agreement, it is difficult to see how progress towardS
agreement can be made." He suggested that the Conciliation Commission should obtain from
the parties concerned an assurance that they accept as their objective the final settlement of
all questions outstanding between them. He pointed out that Israel is ready to give such an
assurance.
• Until such a stage is reached, Mr. Sharett emphasized, Israel does not consider it profitable
to negotiate specific points isolated from their general context. The best way to show willing-
ness for agreement is willingness to meet, he said. He added that a lasting solution of the
Arab-Israeli problems can be obtained by free negotiations between both parties withouf the in-
volvement of a, third party.

Israel Improves Agricultural Production

Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The JewiSh News

Twins Arrive in U.S.:

Jack and Max

Safarty, Greek Jewish refugee twins, catch their first glimpse
of the United States at the port of entry before entraining with
parents to their new home. The Safartys were among 47
Greek Jews who arrived here recently, with the aid of United
Service for New Americans, under a special section of the
Displaced Persons Act, which provides 7,500 visas for Greek
citizens persecuted or deported by the Nazis during•the war,
.ind unable later to resettle "firmly" in their native land.
"rider this provision, about 90 Greek Jewish families already
have been resettled throughout the country by United Serv-
ice. USNA, which announced that 80 additional Greek
, Jewish survivors will enter in the next few.years„is the major
U. S. immigration and resettlement agency for Jewish sur-
vivors. It receives its funds from the United Jewish Appeal.

JERUSALEM•4n a two-hour speech defending the government's food • policy -, Minister of
Agriculture PinchaS Lavon Monday night told the - Israel Parliament that despite "unprecedented
obstacles" major strideS were made in the paSt year in improving the country's agricultural pro-
duction.
Minister Lavon listed three chief obstacles whieh he said had done the most to hinder the
governments plans to expand food production. They were:
1. The drought, which forced the expenditure of 6,000,000 pounds more than had been
planned for food and cattle. 2. The Korn war which inflated prices of various items from
20 to 50 per cent and transport as much as 100 per cent; in addition, certain items, such as
gation pipe, became completely unavailable. 3. Israel's foreign currency situation worsened with
less foreign currency becoming available in the face of rising costs and increasing population.
Despite these obstacles, Mr. Lavon declared, Israel's agricultural production had been in-
creased by extending the area under cultivation by some 100,000 acres, with another 100,000
acres, with another 100,000 acres planned for next summer.. Also, despite the pipe shortage, Is-
rael had extended its irrigation system by another 2,000 acres. He pointed out that because
of the pipe shortage and the growing population of the country it would be necessary to inten-
sify dry farming by the use of more labor.
The minister revealed that the fishing industry also is being expanded, with the result that
the country soon will be from 60 to 66 petcent self-sufficient. He admitted the failure of the gov-
ernment potato program, disclosing that many farmers had sold the potatoes distributed to them
for seed purposes. He pledged a better distribution program for the future and revealed that
plans had been made to improve the meat and fat supply. However, he warned that Septem-
ber would be a "difficult" month.
After the Minister concluded his speech, the deputies decided to have a six-hour debate on
the food situation.
The Jewish agency executive has so far failed to reach an agreement on the distribution
of posts to various members, it was learned here Tuesday. It is planned to hold another meet-
ing of the executive Sunday in an attempt to reach a solution.

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—American Jewish Press Radiophoto by Rubinger

-G Confers with Warburg:

All smiles as they conclude their

portant discussions in Israel are Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and UJA general
hairman Edward M. M. Warburg. Warburg and Dr. Joseph Schwartz are in the Jewish
tate to obtain the latest first-hand data on needs for immigration and colonization.

Prayer at Front:

Chaplain Harry Z.
services for a

Schreiner is shown here conducting religious

trio of Jewish GIs in Korea,

