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Israel Reported Ready to Reject
Germans' Offer of $750,000,000
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Women Spark. Drive Opening
At Bruncheon Tuesday With
'Miss Israel' as Guest Speaker
With the Allied Jewish Campaign scheduled to open on
May 6, with a dinner at the Sheraton Cadillac Hotel, all divisions
Ho are holding preliminary meetings to organize for the plus giving
• efforts in 1952.
The major pre-campaign effort will be the Women's Division
"Fashion in Figures" bruncheon, at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. at the
Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel, with Miss
Michal Harrel, Israel's most beautiful
woman of the year. as guest of honi.r.
Pretty, petite Miss Harrel. who
comes from Jerusalem, was chosen as
Israel's-most beautiful and charming
woman of the year, ideally suited to
represent the new state's youth and
vitality." at a contest held recently
before thousands of spectators in Tel
Aviv. She was crowned Beauty Queen
after having been selected from
among 20 contestants, chosen to rep-
resent Tel Aviv, Haifa and other
cities. Miss Harrel represented Jeru-
salem. The nationwide contest, spon-
„ b sored each year by "La Isha." Israel's
leading women's weekly magazine,
was judged by the nation's outstanci-
Ang
designers, artists and beauty cul-
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Michal Hamel
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Chairman of the day is Mrs. Joseph M. Welt. with Harry L.
Jones as co-chairman. Attenting the luncheon will be workers
and prospects in special gifts and pre-campaign for the Women s
-,
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Division.
Chairman of Pre-campaign is Mrs. Julian H. Krolik. Mrs.
; Max Frank is her executive vice chairman and the other vice-
chairmen include Mrs. Engene J. Arnfeld, Mrs. Samuel H. Rub-
: iner. Mrs. G. Solomon and Mrs. Melville S. Welt.
Acclaimed throughout the country by press and public for
her attractiveness and simplicity. Miss Harrel will present a
firsthand account of the daily life and social conditions in her
fast-growing and modern country. Her 'visit is the first she
has made to the United States.
In Israel's war against five invading Arab armies, Miss
Harrel was a member of the Women's Auxiliary Force. She
• fought in the defense of her native city, Jerusalem. in the
long months when it underwent siege and bitter assault.
Prior to her selection as "Miss Israel," Miss Harrel was a
kindergarten teacher in a work-village for-mew immigrants situ-
ated near the agricultural community of Zichron Yaakov, where
she learned at first hand of the great needs, the critical prob-
lems that face thousands of new arrivals who have come to
Israel from oppressed lands in Eastern Europe and Moslem lands.
A Sabra, native of Israel, Miss Harrel is the sixth generation
ti her family to live in the Holy Land.
Detailed Stories ea Palms 2 and 3
Israel Under Fire in Washington
Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News
LONDON—The Israel Government will not continue its reparations talks with Ger-
many on the basis of the sum of $750,000,000 which the German delegation at The
Hague admitted as a debt to the Jewish State but not as an amount which Germany is
prepared to pay, the London Times reported Tuesday in a cable from Tel Aviv.
_ The report says that the German reparations offer has "disappointed the Israel
government and angered many of its supporters." It indicates that there is now an
inclination in Israel "to doubt the good faith of the Germans."
"It appears," the report states, "that an agreement was reached between the Ger-
man and Israeli delegations at The Hague that differences of opinion which arose in
the early part of the conference should be left over for discussion at the second stage
of the talks and that before the end of the first stage the Germans should state what
sum they regard as fair.
"What the Germans have done is, to state the sum as an admitted debt but not as
an amount they are prepared to pay," the report explains. "It is this distinction which
caused resentment in Israel. If Germany's admitted debt is to be reckoned on the basis of
commercial debts which are now under discussion at the London conference on Ger-
many's external debts. and is to be whittled down to fit calculations of Germany's capa-
city to pay. and. if the final payment is to be stretched over a long period of Ntears, many
members of the Israel coalition government--especially those of the religious block--
who voted in favor of negotiating with Germany. may now feel compelled to oppose
any prolongation of talks," the correspondent reports.
Bonn Government Hopes to Prevent Deadlock
BONN. (JTA)—The West German Government hopes to be able to over-come the
present impasse in the German-Israel reparations negotiations and thus prevent a com-
plete deadlock, it was indicated in government circles here.
How it itends to do this was not made clear. There is no intention on the part ,of
the West German Government to increase its aofftir of 5750,000.000 to Israel. which
government circles consider "quite fair." Nor .-iljkigigk'Anyowidence that the Bonn
government is prepared to withdraw its condition:that—reparations payments -W. Israel
should be coordinated with Gennany's payment of debts and to foreign countries. The
latter problem is now under consideration at the London debt conference.
Emphasizing that the West German Government "still has the utmost desire to
make reparations" to the Jews. officials here said that Israel should not disregard Ger-
many's capacity to pay, adding that the idea ,of reparations would be an empty gesture
if the inability to find the wherewithal to meet its obligations prevented fulfilment of the
German promises.
Bavaria .4 reel to Pay
For l'nclaimed Property
MUNICH, (JTA)—An agreement has
been signed between the Bavarian
Ministry of Finance and the Jewish
Restitution Successor Organization
under which the State of Bavaria will
pay the Jewish organization 20,000,000
deutsche-marks in exchange for heir-
less and unclaimed Jewish property
administered by it. The agreement is
subject to ratification by the Bavarian
Parliament.
The City Senate of Bremen received
a letter from John J. McCloy. United
States High Commissioner for Ger-
many, expressing satisfaction at the
cooperation of the city authorities in
settling reparations claims put for-
ward by the local Jewish community.
Syria Asks for Part of German
Reparations to Israel
WASHINGTON, (JTA ) —The Department of
State has received a note from Syria which asked
that money to aid Palestinian Arab refugees be
diverted from any sums Germany may pay Israel
as restitution for losses caused by the Nazi per-
secution of the Jews. The Syrian government ask-
ed the United States to use its influence with the
Bonn Government for this purpose.
The note was presented at the State Depart-
ment by diplomatic representatives of Syria. It
is now being studied by this government. Offi-
cial sources in Washington have indicated that-
they do not think the problem of restitution for
Nazi persecutions should be merged with any
settlement of the claims of Arab refugees.
.Michigan Congressman Attacks
American Aid to Jewish State
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Anti-Israel propaganda in
Washington has been increasing during the last few days
and is being conducted openly in the House of Representa-
tives and in Congressional committees.
A leading role in this propaganda campaign is being
played by Congressman Fred L. Crawford, of Michigan,
who told the 1House that American tourists are being ex-
ploited by Israel's "black market." Testifying before the
House -Sub-Committee on Territories and Insular Posses-
sions, Rep. Crawford,. who visited Israel, also spoke against
American aid to the Jewish State.
"We are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into
the State of Israel and overexpanding their permanent im-
provements, the capital expenditures as related to the
economy which will be there to support it in subsequent
years," Rep. Crawford tod the Sub-Committee.
A spokesman for the National Catholic Rural Life
Conference has blamed Israel for economic and social
problems in the Middle East. The Rt. Rev. Monsignor L. G.
i Ligutti, of Des Moines, Ia., was asked at a panel discus-
sion at the National Conference on International Econom-
lic and Social Development if the formation of Israel ere-
sated economic and social problems which never before
'existed in the Middle East. The Catholic spokesman re-
iplied: "If it had not been for the creation of the State of
;Israel, you would not have the difficulties you describe
in the Middle East."
Detroit Convention Awards:
These are the two sides of the
Frank L. Weil Award medallion, which will be presented at the National Jewish Welfare
Board's biennial national convention in Detroit, May 2 to 4. Named for Frank L. Weil,
former president and now honorary president of JWB, the Award, designed by the distin-
guished sculptor Cecil Howard, will go to three persons: one for outstanding service to
Jewish Community Center work, one for notable achievement in Armed Services work,
and one for distinguished achievement in advancing Jewish culture in America. The Awards
were established two-years ago to honor Mr. Well upon his completion of a decade of
service as JWB president. The first Awards were given in 1951 to Louis Kraft for Center
work, to Milton Weill for Armed Services work, and to Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan for achieve-
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ment in Jewish culture.