srael-Germany Sign Reparations Pact 022,000,000 Is Set As German indemnification -Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish Ness's • LUXEMBURG, (Sept. 10)—The Federal German Re- public today signed the restitution indemnification agree- ment with the State of Israel and the Conference of Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (CJMCAG). Under the agreement Germany will pay $822,000,000 in reparations over a period of 12 years. I The : signing took place at a 10 minute ceremony here, during which not a single word was exchanged between the German, Israeli and Jewish participants. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer signed the document for Germany, with Foreign Min- ister Moshe Sharett signing Following this, Dr. Adenauer for Israel and Dr. Nahum. and Dr. Goldmansh signed the ference pacts was held at The Hague _in tribute to Moses A Leavitt, head of the conference team, who was ill and forced to leave for New York before the actual signing ceremony. Participating in the initialling ceremony besides Mr. Leavitt were Nehemiah Robinson of the conference team and Prof Franz Boehm, head of the German delegation. The chiefs of the three dele- gations Monday night issued statements commenting on the achievements of the negotia- tions. - "Like every agreement this one is a compromise," declared Dr. George Josephthal of the Israel delegation. "We got less than we had hoped for. It will take longer to get than we wish. But for Israel it is an ac- ceptable compromise; and the. fulfillment of. the agreement made 'here in Wassanaar will be of great help in the, up building of our country." Prof. Boehm in his statement said that the "German govern ment • has pledged its word t.). ' carry through a very difficult task and has given to the world evidence that it is anxious to , make restitution and amends. As a German, it. does my heact good that this agreement was reached and I arn grateful that it has been my fate to have served in these negotiations." wish iends fr and relatives 11=2111 (Fiappl• New- Year) in the 71:10 rutty', traditional GOdmann affixing his signature two protocols containing the for the CJMCAG. agreement between West Ger- The brief ceremony took place many and theT CJMCAG, the in the council chambers of the agency representing 22 major 18th Century Luxemburg Town Jewish organizations. After the formalities were Hall, facing • the city's ancient • completed, Sharett, Goldmann market place. and Adenauer retired to an Mr. Leavitt said "many _of selected representatives of Only the press witnessed the his- ante-chamber for a private talk thousands of the victims tens of the of 10 minutes. The nature of toric signing. German and Jew- Nazi regime will receive some ish participants entered the the conversation was not re- !measure of compensation for the waled. chamber simultaneously, and An agreement was also reach- !material losses they have suf- took their seats at opposite sides ed between Germany and Israel fered and indemnification for of the table. whereby negotiations dealing loss of, liberty in concentration Copies of the German-Israel with German property seized by camps and for damage to life agreement were presented to and limb as a result of our_tneet- both Minister Sharett and Dr. the Israelis as security for claims i,ings here. Many old and sick of Jewish nationals would be Adenauer for their signatures started within four' months of ! people will secure priority in at exactly 8 a.m., local time. the date today's reparations receiving these benefits. We want to say that Prof. Boehm Copies were exchanged and treaty enters into force. each signed the second copy. If no agreement is reached was a valiant fighter for the within the stipulated time, the cause of righteousness and jus- question is to be referred to a tice and without him and his Report Mass Arrests mediator chosen by the sovereign colleagues. we doubt that we of either Denmark, Norway or could have come to such a suc- Of Jews in Romania cessful conclusion." , Sweden. The stage was set for tOday 's LONDON, (JTA)--Man y Jews signing when on Monday night 1 THE. JEWISH NEWS-3 have been arrested in several the initialling of the claims con- Friday, September 12, 1952 Romanian cities, including Buch- arest, Brasov, Cluj and Galatz in renewed mass arrests, accord- ing • to unconfirmed reports Now is the time to buy it! See me reaching here. IN PERSON as soon as possible for They were removed from their a very good deal, homes to unknown destinations, the reports stated. The same reports said that, at Norman Pontiac Co. Jews were also seized this week in Czechoslovakia and Hungary 2340 W. 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