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14—THE JEWISH NEWS

Israel Reassured by U.S.
On Arms Policy to Arabs

WASHINGTON, (JTA)—A
spokesman for the Embassy of
Israel said that Israel has been
given to understand that its
concern over arms shipments to
Arab states claiming belliger-
ency against Israel was fully
understandable and that U. S.
arms policy would be guided
strictly by the United States-
United Kingdom-French declar-
ation of May 25, 1950 guarantee-
ing the bordets of all Middle
East states against aggression.
This was reassuring, the
spokesman said, as far as Amer-
ican arms are concerned. With
regard to the supply of British
jet aircraft to Near Eastern
to
states, Israel - has been
understand that this was
s uni-
wa
lateral action, said the Israel
spokesman.

The Israel announcement
was made, the Embassy
spokesman said, in the light
of reports that the State De-
partment views munitions
shipments to the Arabs as
desirable and implying ap-
proval of • the British plan.
The spokesman said that re-
ports were not in accord with
the impression received by the
Israelis from their talks with
the Department.

Previously, informed sources
here reported that the United
States Government had decided
to dismiss Israel's complaints
against the supply of arms to the
Arabs and had no objection to
British sales of large quantities
of jet aircraft to the Arabs.
These sources had declared
that in the American view these
projected sales- would not neces-
sarily lead to a Middle East
arms race and would not jeop-
ardize the Israeli-Arab truce.
They said that although Israel
Ambassador Abba S. Eban had
asked Secretary of State Dean
Acheson to consider that the
Arabs claimed a state of _ war
to exist, refused to negotiate on
peace and maintained a block-
ade against Israel, the State
Department did not share Is-
rael's alarm.
In its view, these sources said,
munitions shipments to the
Arabs were viewed as desirable
to advance Western relations
with the Arabs and to strength-
en the Arab world against Com-
ro u n ism.
The British Government has
held informal discussions with
the United States on the sub-
ject of Israel's objections. This
was done - because NATO obliga-
tions require mutual agreement
before arms shipments may be
sent out of the NATO area.
Rep. Emanuel Celler pro-
tested to Secretary Acheson that
shipments of American arms to
the Arabs might set off renewed
aggression against Israel.

New Israel Protest to Britain
Against Sale of Jets to Egypt

LONDON, (JTA) — The Israel
Embassy in Britain has deliver-
ed a note to the Foreign Office
asking the British Government
to reconsider its policy of sup-
plying jet planes and other
arms to the Arab states unless
these states demonstrate a read-
iness to negotiate peace with
Israel. Copies of the note were
delivered to the United States
and. French Embassies in Israel.

New 1953
Faces

Workingon
the task of
muste ring up
c cur ate cos-
tumes for each
period of the
musical revue
featured in the
Women's Divi-
sion of the Jew-
is h Welfare
Federation Jan-
uary Institute.
"New _Phases of
1953," to be giv-
en on January
28 at Temple Is-
rael are Mrs.
SIDNEY G.
SHERMAN and
Mrs. D AV I D
NEWMAN.

The Israeli note pointed out
that the Arab states continue
to carry out hostile and war-
like' acts against Israel, demon-
strate little prospect of over-
coming their internal weakness-
es and have indicated no will-
ingness to undertake regional
defense responsibilities. It in-
sisted that under such circum-
stances the supply of arms to
the Arabs aggravates the threat
to Israel security.
The note also emphasized that
the supply of arms to the Arabs
at this point cannot be recon-
ciled with the tri-parite pledge
of May, 1950. In that declara-
tion the United States, Britain
and France pledged to guarantee
the status quo in the Middle
East and to prevent aggression
against any of thp states in the
region.
The Manchester Guardian this
week criticized the British Gov-
ernment for supplying jet planes
to the countries of the Middle
East at a time when the Arab
states are directing "bellicose
pronouncements" at both Brit-
ain and Israel.
Harold Beeley, advisor on
Palestine Affairs to the late
Ernest Bevin when the latter
was Foreign Secretary from
1945-1949, has been appointed
head of the British Information
Services in Washington. Mr.
Beeley was the organizer and
counsellor of the Arab opposi-
tion to the United Nations par-
tition proposal of 1947.

Force Polish Jews
To Reject Zionism

TEL AVIV, (JTA) — Jews
throughout Poland have been
forced to hold meetings pledging
their solidarity to Poland and
opposition Zionism. Political ob-
servers now expect a trial of
three or four Jewish Commu-
nists, replete with confessions
charging Israel and Zionism
with espionage against Poland,
as ail object lesson to Jews who
may waver in their support of
the Polish regime.
The Israel Government has
taken no action on the' arrest of
two employees of the Israel Le-
gation in Warsaw, pending re-
ceipt of the official Polish note
on the subject, it was learned
here. One of the arrested men,
Arieh Lerner, had the task of
processing visas to Israel when
he worked at the legation.
The Israel Foreign Ministry
has been studying the Polish
note declaring Minister Arieh
Kubovi persona non grata. It has
become clear from the study
that not only has Dr. Kubovi
been charged with espionage,
but all employees of the Israeli
legation are also accused of par-
ticpating in such activities.
Dr. Kubovi commenting on
the Polish government's note
charging him with taking tours
in Czechoslovakia "connected
with espionage" declared that
his visits to synagogues and
Jewish centers in Poland were
made with the full knowledge of
the Polish authorities, and that
on some of his visits he was fol-
lowed by agents of the secret
service.

Friday, January 16, 1953

Observance Planned
Of 750th Anniversary
Of Maimonides' Death

German Reds Issue Order to Seize
All Abandoned Prdperty Left by Jews

BONN, (JTA)—An order seiz-
ing property of Jewish families
who have not returned to the
Soviet-held part of Germany
TIBERIAS, Israel, (JTA)-
has been issued by Communist
Plans for world-wide .observ-
authorities. Jewish property
ance of the 750th anniversary
worth several hundred million
of the death of Moses Mai-
dollars will now formally pass
monides — the great Jewish
into the hands of the East Ger-
philosopher, Talmudist and
man Communist administration.
physician, who died in 1204
The German press featured
and is buried in Tiberias —
news of the escape from East
were mapped by a committee
Germany to West Berlin of Dr.
Leo Zuckerman, former assistant
headed by Dr. S. Kahane, di-
rector of the Ministry for Re-
to East German President Wil-
ligious Affairs.
helm Pieck. Dr. Zuckerman had
been branded a "Zionist spy" by
The preliminary plans in-
the East German Communist
clude a mass pilgrimage to
Party. Dr. Zuckerman a Jew .
the grave, the establishment
fled to West Berlin with his wife
of a huge library named after
andatwo children.
the Jewish philosopher, and
Until recently, Dr. Zuckerman
the collection of rare manu-
was chief of the President's
scripts by Jewish scholars to
Chancellery, which made him in
be placed in that library. A
effect Assistant President. The
call will be issued to Jewish
Communist Party statement said
groups throughout the world
he had tried to force Soviet-
to participate in the anni-
zone Jews to band together in a
versary.
Jewish community to receive aid
from the Joint Distribution
Committee, which the Commu-
nist statement said was "an
American espionage agency."
(In New York, JDC headquar-
ters denied any knowledge of Dr.
Zuckerman. It was emphasiZed
that no official of the organiza-
Senator Herbert H. Lehman tion in this country or Europe
warned more than 500 delegates ever met him.)
at the 38th annual meeting of Jews in Communist Germarly
the Joint Distribution Commit ,- Forbidden to Join Police .
.tee that "the recent trials in
BERLIN, (JTA) — An order
Prague serve notice that Israel prohibiting Jews from joining
and Zionism are to be made the Communist people's police
pawns in the interrial and ex- is the latest anti-Jewish move
ternal power play of Commun- in the Soviet-held part of Ger-
ist imperialism. He declared: many where a drive has been
"As Americans. we are
going on to purge Jews from
public offices and positions of
threatened in our vital inter-
ests, chief among which are influence.
Elimination of Jews from state
peace, security and stability
everywhere. As Jews, we must positions in Communist East

Lehman Assails
Czech Trials at
38th JDC Meeting

Germany started soon after the
conclusion of the Prague "purge"
trial which was marked by
strong anti-Jewish and anti-
Zionist propaganda. Jews hold-
ing positions in the Communist
Party and in the state adminis-
tration were questioned regard-
ing their feelings on religion and
various aspects of Communism.

Rabbi's Son Elected
New French Premier

PARIS : (JTA)—Rene Mayer,
son of a former Chief Rabbi of
Paris and a descendant of the
famous Rothschild family, was
confirmed as the new Premier
of France by the National As-
sembly. The vote of 389 to 205
ended a 15-day French govern-
ment crisis.
Mayer, who served as Finance
Minister in 1948, is a financial
expert and leader of the Radi-
cal Socialist Party, a conserva-
tive group. Mayer once before
was asked to become Premier—
in October 1949. Although he
obtainecl the National Assem-
bly's approval 'at that time, he
was unable to complete a Cab-
inet and was obliged to resign.
Born in 1895, Mayer distin-
guished himself in World War I
and received a number of dec-
orations for bravery. In 1937 he
was charged with the reorgani-
zation of the railroad compa-
nies in France. During World
War II he was sent to London
as head of the Ministry of Mu-
nitions and director of the In-
ter-Allied Executive Committee
for Munitions and Raw Mate-
rials. In 1943 he served as Sec-
retary of Communications in
the provisional government set
up by General Henry Giraud,

be deeply moved by this new
menace to those of our com-
mon faith, both in Israel and
behind the Iron Curtain."

Meeting at Hotel Astor, New
York, the delegates unanimous-
ly adopted a 1953 JDC budget of
nearly $25,500,000, needed to
provide aid to more than 125,-
000 needy Jews in 20 countries
of Europe, North Africa and the
Near East, including Israel.
In addition to Senator Leh-
man, who is an honorary chair-
man of the JDC, the delegates
heard Edward M. Warburg,
J D C chairman a n d general
chairman of the United Jewish
Appeal; Moses A. Leavitt, JDC
executive vice-chairman; Moses
W. Beckelman, JDC director-
general for overseas operations;
and- Judge Maurice Bernon of
Cleveland, chairman of JDC's
national council.
Following the adoption of the
1953 budget, the delegates, rep-
resenting Jewish communities
throughout the United States,
reelected Mr. Warburg JDC
chairman for the eighth succes-
sive year.

DIRECTORS

MAURICE ARONSSON
Aronsson Printing Company

GUY G. BRATTON
Bratton, Bratton & Brooke

Established

CLAUDE A. CRUSOE
C. A. Crusoe & Company, Inc.

ASSET'

Cash and Due fro,
U. S. Government

ALFRED EPSTEIN
Pfeiffer Brewing Company

Other Bonds and
Loans—Guar. by
Loans—Other.. .
Stock of Federal
Bank Premises,
Other Re.sources. I
TOTAL ASS

HOWARD FLINT
Howard Flint Ink Company

J. EDWARD FRAWLEY
Fort Shelby Hotel Company

JOHN H. FRENCH, JR.
Vice-President, Secretory to the Board

J. BELL MORAN
Executive

LIABIL

Demand Deposits
Time Deposits...
TOTAL DE l

RUDOLPH E. REICHERT
Ann Arbor Bank

T. MELVILLE RINEHART

Soviet Business in Israel
Amounts to Chicken Feed

TEL AVIV, (JTA)—A Soviet
Government agency has offered
to sell Israel poultry feed, it was
reported here. The offer was
made through the Israel Com-
mittee for the Encouragement
of International Trade which
was formed at the recent Mos-
cow economic conference. It
was transmitted to the Israel
Government, which is studying
it.
Meanwhile, major quantities
of chicken are arriving in Tel
Aviv markets as chicken farm-
ers attempt to unlock their
stores before the government
reimposes controls on fowl. The
farmers fear new controls be-
cause price of fowl tripled im-
mediately after controls were
lifted.

JDC Opens New Loan Office
For Jewish Survivors in Italy

ROME, (JTA)—The Joint Dis-
tribution Committee has opened
a new loan institution here for
Jewish survivors of the war and
the Nazi regime. The), institution
will provide low interest loans to
Jewish merchants, workers and
professionals.

Highland Oil Company

Income Collected,
Other Liabilities.
Reserve For Tar

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FREDERICK E. SEARLE
Educator

Common Stock...
Surplus
Undivided Profits
Unallocated Reser

LEONARD N. SIMONS
Simons-Michelson Company

MURRAY D: VAN WAGONtR
Consulting Engineer

TOTAL CAP

JOSEPH F. VERHELLE
President

TOTAL LTA

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