PURIM: HE JEWISH NEWS A Lesson for Hamans, Hitlers and Stalins A Weekly Review In All Ages Editorial, Page 4 VOLUME 22—No. 25 of Jewish Events c,q1eii. 7 PURIM to the Jewish Communities Michigan's. Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle 708 David Stott Bldg.—Wo. 5-1 . 155. Detroit, Michigan, February 27, 1953 A Happy Everywhere $4.00 Per Year; Single Copy, I Oc World Jewly Mobilizes to Fight Anti-Semitism Several Nations Join in Batt! In th UN Against USSR Big- otry Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News Ike's Encouraging Message Israel 'Won't Be Sold Down River,' Bon I Leaders Told By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ - MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—A heartening report on Presi- dent Eisenhower's attitude toward Israel and the position of oppressed Jews, and a display of confidence in Israel's future through an outpouring of investments in the Jewish state's economic enterprises, marked the emergency confer- ence of Jewish leaders from many states, held here last Sunday under the auspices oT the State of Israel Bond Or- ganization. Exactly a week after the great United Jewish Appeal conference, at which advance gifts of $14,000,000 marked the official opening of the 1953 UJA drive for $144,000,000, 350 people met again in the same room in the Saxony Hotel and subscribed to or paid for past commitments for nearly $1,000,000 of Israel bondsi The stirring messages of two distinguished leaders, Gbvernor Theodore Roosevelt McKelden of Maryland and Edward G. Robinson, inspired the gathered leaders to ex- tend their efforts in behalf of Israel's economic development, The two guest speakers, stole the limelight in the fabulous . Miami Beach which is studded with stars, and their stirring reports of their experiences in Israel resulted in vast increases in bond purchases. Of major importance at Sunday's meeting was the report brought to the conference by Governor McKeldin - that on Friday — two days prior to the Miami Beach meeting he was addressing --he had discussed with President Eisenhower the crisis now facing Israel and world Jewry and declared he was .in a position to state that "Israel will not be sold down the river by our country." Governor McKeldin, who nominated General Eisen - howe• for the Presidency at the Republican NationalConven- tion, read the following statement on his discussion with the President: • "On Friday I had the privilege of an audience with the President of the United States. We discussed a number of things, and I am in no sense authorized to speak for the Pres ident. It would, nevertheless, be no breach of confidence or of - good taste to tell you that President -Eisenhower is informed, concerned, and friendly disposed in respect to the unfortunate Jews behind the Iron Curtain and in respect to the land and the people of Israel. "Israel will not be sold down the river by our country and it will not be permitted to become another Czechoslovakia. The Pesident will, I am sure, at the. proper time and in his own way, take appropriate action." Governor McKeldin declared, in an appeal to Jews and non - pews alike, that "the purchase of Israel bonds represents not only an act of support of Israel, but an act of faith in a democracy that is courageously standing her ground in the face of increas- ing threats behind the Iron Curtain." He proposed a four - point program of action: "I) That through the United Nations, the United States invoke the genocide convention to stay the hand of the Corn munists or any others who may be encouraged to embark on a piograrn of racial and religious persecution. "2) That the American Government immediately call upon the e Arabs to make peace with Israel and together with her and like minded nations form a united front of the Middle East' against Soviet aggression, If the Arab countries play the Soviet game they will inevitably suffer the sorry fate of _satel - kites. They must demonstrate clearly whether or not they in- tend to be friends of freedom or Soviet serfs. "3) That the United States take the initiative in establish- is'ig 0. special commission of the United Nations to urge the *migration of Jews from Soviet Russia and to give all. pos- sible aid to Israel in the task of receiving large numbers who may be given the opportunity to leave the Iron Curtain coon- tries. Israel's role may again become crucial in life-saving on a mass scale. . "4) That the United States extend the fullest economic and military assistance to Israel so that she may be in a position to ; sleet the present challenge. She must be given the fullest prieasure of assistance under the Mutual Security Act." - - ZURICH—A conference of world Jewish organizations on Communist anti-Semi- tism will be held here between March 10 and 12, it was learned Tuesday. The opening session will be devoted to major addresses by Jewish leaders, after which a steering committee will decide upon action by the conference. It was learned that there would be no formal meetings of the Zionist Actiong Committee when the international parley ends. However, there undoubtedly will be informal meetings of world Zionist leaders who attend the primary conference. Latin Americas Mobilize for Action at UN Against Anti-Semitism Senator Ferguson Co-Sponsors U. S. Senate Resolution Condemni USSR Ant-Semitism Anti-Semitism The Maryland Governor made numerous references to Justice txaon Sobeloff, (brother of Isidore Sobeloff of 'Detroit), with whom he traveled in Israel and who helped guide him to the -- -WEstoric places. . Of special interest in his address was his attack on the •-iMicearran-Walter immigration law. GoVernor McKeldrin's .4 reference to the UN Genocide Convention was, for some in his audience, a tragic reminder that this country has not ratified •ltis convention and therefore will find it difficult to accuse . ***osia of resorting to genocide. Continued on Page .34 . UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.—As the second part of the seventh regular session of the United Nations General Assembly opened Tuesday afternoon, many Latin Ameri- can countries promised their full support for any move which Israel may take during the session against the Soviet anti-Jewish campaign, Among the countries which have announced their stand on this are the Dom- inican Republic, Cuba, Chile and Argentina. The Israeli delegation here said it was "greatly heartened" by the support it had received. Israeli diplomats have been in touch with Latin American delegates as well as representatives of other countries on the issue of Communist • anti-Semitism. .. It is expected that within a few days both the Latin American and the Israeli delegations will have made up their minds on what specific action they should take. Arthur Lourie headed the Israeli delegation at the opening session. Abba S. Eban arrived Wednesday to take over the delegation. . There is still no indication whether Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett will come here. He is due to visit Latin America late in March and it is hoped that he may put forward the date of his departure from Israel so that he may attend part of the Assembly session. Lester B. Pearson, president of the UN Assembly said that the question of Soviet , anti-Semitism has not yet been placed on the agenda. lie pointed out that other items present ample opportunity for discussion of the anti-Jewish drive in the coun- tries behind the Iron Curtain. However, he did not exclude the possibility that there may be a request to place the anti-Jewish policy of the Communist countries on The agenda as a special item. There are nine items on the agenda—all left over from the first part of • the session which ended Dec, 22—and some of them definitely cprovide a basis for launching a debate on the, action against Jews and on the rupture of relations with Israel, without the nee of adding a special item on this subject. One of them is the item submitted by Poland calling for "measures to avert the threat of a new world war and to strengthen peace and friendship among nations." The condemnation of Moscow and the Communist countries where the anti-Jewish campaign has assumed unprecedented proportions since the UN Assembly recessed is expected to come during a debate on the Czechoslovak - sponsored item charging the United States with interference in the internal affairs of other states and with the "organization by the United States of subversive Reparations Pact's and espionage activities" against the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and other Communist countries. Approval Expected The debate on these charges may boomerang against Moscow and Prague, inasmuch as the In Coming 10 Days anti - Jewish drive is especially strong in these two Direct JTA Teletype Wire Communist capitals where Jews are charged with to the Jewish News being "American spies and where the campaign BONN—Ratification of the Ger- against Israel is being utilized to slander the dem- man - Israel reparations pact by the ocratic countries of the West. lower house of the West German The fact that the Soviet delegation to the Parliament is expected within 10 assembly is headed by Andrei Vishinsky. Mos- days, following its approval by the cow's Foreign Minister, is seen in United Nations Bundesrat, the upper house * circles as an indication that the Soviet govern- The Bundesrat voted approval meat expects strong attacks on its anti - Jewish of the pa pact under d which hi h Israel will policy during the UN sessions. It is pointed out get $715,000,000 in reparations for that other large countries will be represented at claims against Germany, after this Assembly session by minor delegates since Foreign Minister Walter Holstein the items on the agenda are only "leftovers." assured Parliament that the West Strong addresses against communist anti- German government will seek to Semitism are. expected not only from the Israel change the section of the agree- delegation but also from the American, British merit which provides rovides that Germa n French delegations as well as from the deie- commodities sent as reparations gates of Latin American countries. should not be transported in Ger- man ships.- Earlier Stories on Page 10 Sen. Ferguson U. S. Senator Homer Ferguson of Michigan this week co-sponsored with Senators Hendrickson and Smith of New Jersey a resolution con- demning Communist anti-Semitism, The measure, which was referred to the Senate Committee on For- eign Relations, reads: "Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate of the United States that the vicious and inhuman campaign being conducted by the Soviet Union and its satellite states against members of the Jewish faith de- serves the strongest condemnation, and that the attention of all persons believing in democracy and human -freedom should be invited to the striking parallel between the Communist anti-Semitic campaign and like practices by other totalitarian movements such as nazism and fascism."