Reparations Talks Near Conclusion
4THE HAGUE, (JTA) — Informal talks have begun- between the delega-
tions of Israel and Conference on Jewish Claims on how the goods delivered
by Germany to Israel in behalf of the Conference will be converted into cash.
Bonn has offered the Claims Conference 5107,000,000 in goods, to be delivered
in Israel, in settlement of the Conference's demand for $500,000,000 in re-
parations.
The Germans would pay this sum to Israel in the form of goods, in addi-
tion to the $715,000,000 which has been offered in settlement of Israel's claim
-for $1,000,000,000. It would then be up to Israel and the Conference to work
out a method for Israel to pay the Conference for the reparations goods.
Both the Germans and the Conference negotiating teams were determined
to settle their differences regarding the Conference's proposed legislative pro-
gram for the indemnification of individual victims of the Nazi regime. It is
believed that by the end of the week nothing will be left to conclude except
a few technical details in preparation for the signing of the written agree-
meats. As far as the German-Israeli negotiations are concerned, they are
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British Jews View Bonn Contractual Agreements with Concern
LONDON, (JTA)—The Board of Deputies of British Jews adopted a
resolution that viewed with grave concern the contractual agreements recently
signed between the Western Powers and the West German government, " in-
sofar as they concern the rearmament of Germany."
The Board, the resolution declared, believes "these agreements will lead
to a revival of agressive militarism in the whole Germany, inevitably resulting
in an intensification of neo-Nazi activities."
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virtually complete, except for drafting clauses concerning delivery schedules
and types of goods to be delivered.
One point that remains to be clarified is the Conference's contention that
its legislative program will not be as costly to the Germans as the latter fear.
As for the political implications of the legislative program which the Germans
fear, the Conference team is attempting to reach understanding on wording
more acceptable to the Germans.
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U. S., Britain Refuse to Transfer
Their Legations to Jerusalem
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HICAGO, (JTA) —The American Zionist Council. representing all Zionist
groups in the United States, submitted a memorandum to the Resolutions
Committee of the Democratic National Convention urging the Democratic
Party to pledge its continued support:
"1. To Israel to enable it to carry out its historic undertaking to
give sanctuary to homeless Jewish refugees and to strengthen its econ-
omy and improve its means of defense as part of the defense of the free
world.
"2. To the 'United Nations program for the permanent resettlement
of the Palestine Arab refugees in the Arab states.
"3. To the maintenance of existing armistice agreements and to the
early attainment of peace by means of direct negotiations between Is-
rael and the Arab states.
. "4. To the promotion of peace and economic development in the
Near Fiast."
In presenting the memorandum. I. L. Kenen, Washington representative of the
American Zionist Council, pointed out that "this program is in accord with the for-
eign policy of the United States, as expected in the Mutual Security Program formulated
by the Truman Administration and approved by Congress." He emphasized that "these
proposals are also in harmony with the traditional policy of the Democratic Party since
March. 1919 when President Woodrow Wilson declared his support of a Jewish com-
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monwealth in Palestine."
The American Council for Judaism also submitted a memorandum to the Demo-
cratic Resolutions Committee calling the attention of the Democratic Party to "the
demonstrable fact that no Jew and no organization of Jews can speak for all Ameri-
cans of Jewish faith." Herbert T. Schaffner, appearing before the Committee on behalf
01 the Council for Judaism, emphasized that there is no such thing as a "Jewish" vote.
"Americans of the Jewish faith. like Americans of other faiths, will as always, vote as
individuals. They will vote for the party or candidate who in the opinion of each will best
serve the United States. They will not be influenced to vote by consideration of the interests
of any other nation," Mr. Schaffner said.
After the Council for Judaism representative completed his testimony, Sen. Herbert H.
Lehman of New York made a lengthy statem ent agreeing that there was no such thing as a
"Jewish' vote and pointing out that neither the Congress nor the Administration nor the
Democratic party had made any attempt to appeal to or appease a so-called Jewish vote
M connection with Israel or any other question.
He said he could not understand the reason for or the purpose of the statement by the
Council for Judaism. On the inclusion of aid for Israel in the Mutual Security Aid Program,
the Senator said that this was done because it was recognized in Israel's case as in that of
the other states helped by the program that aid for it could mean furthering U.S. interests.
Rep. Emanuel Celler of New York, who appeared before the Resolutions Committee in-
dependently, urged a platform plank pledging continued support of Israel and the Arab
states. His proposal was similar to the one urged by the Zionist Council.
Mr. Kenen, appearing before the Resolutions Committee on behalf of the American
Zionist groups, reviewed the aid, encouragement and support to the building of the Jewish
national home given during the past 20 years by the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
and President Truman, as well as a substantial majority of Democratic Congressmen. He
emphasized that all pledges made by the Dem ocratic party at its national conventions in 1944
and 1948 had been carried out.
Leaders of major Jewish organizations in this country appeared before the Platform
Committee of the Democratic National Convention urging the Democratic party to adopt
a nine point civil rights plank, including a pledge to enact Federal F.E.P.C. with enforce-
ment powers and to revise the Senate rules so as to eliminate the filibuster.
The Democratic Platform Committee also was urged by 24 major religious, nationality,
fraternal and civic organizations to adopt a plank on immigration policy which will pledge
abolition of the national origins quota system as a basis for entry of immigrants into
Our country. The groups, which actively opposed the McCarran immigration law, recently
adopted over President Truman's veto, submitted a proposed plank and called upon the
Democratic party to pledge itself to "adoption of legislation which will bring our immigration,
naturalization and nationality policies into consonance with our democratic ideals and the
American tradition of humanitarianism."
Ben Levinson of Detroit was a runner-up to Ernest J. Lacey for the post of Democratic
National Committeeman from Michigan. He received 10 1/6 votes to Lacey's 21 out of the
total Michigan delegation vote of 40. Mrs. Margaret Price of Ann Arbor, whose husband,
Hiclonan Price, Kaiser-Frazer executive, has twice visited Israel, was elected Michigan's Na-
tional Democratic Committeewoman.
Senators Lehman of New York and Moody of Michigan were among the leaders in the
battle for strong civil rights and F.E.P.C. planks in the Democratic platform.
Tuesday's session of the Democratic convention opened with an invocation by Rabbi
LOtlig Binstock of Temple Sholom, Chicago. Louis Lipsky, chairman of the American Zionist
i;owaci.1, arrived here in connection with the m emorandum on Israel.
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LONDON—Several countries, including Britain, have
emulated the United States in informing Israel that they
will not transfer their legations in Israel from Tel Aviv to
Jerusalem. it was reported here Tuesday.
Tuesday's British press prominently featured the United
States' rebuff to Israel. The general tenor of the headlines
over the reports was similar to the New Chronicle's "U. S.
Snubs Israel."
Authoritative sources in Tel Aviv confirmed that the
United States States Department had urged the Israel gov-
ernment to refrain from completing the shift of its capital
to Jerusalem until the United Nations General Assembly
had another opportunity to take up the matter at its meet-
ing in November.
While the United States Embassy has declined to com-
ment, Israel's Foreign Ministry spokesman said in Jerusa-
lem that a letter to the Ministry in which the United States'
views had been set forth, "contained no demands and did
not question the status of Jerusalem as capital of Israel."
The spokesman recalled that the original decision to
transfer the capital from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem had been
announced in December, 1949, and that in January, 1951,
the Foreign Ministry said the reason foe the delay in trans-
fer was not political, but merely technical. He asserted that
no foreign diplomat had raised objection to the transfer
at the time.
Two months ago, the Israeli Cabinet announced that
the transfer of the capital would be completed this summer
by the moving of the Foreign Ministry offices to Jerusalem.
Protests from Arab countries are understood to have pre-
cipitated the United States move.
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can penetrate layers of healthy tissue without injuring them.
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so inexpensive
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