Leaders Hap Campaign Strategy
U. of M. Students
To Fete Israel's
Fifth Anniversary
With the official opening of the Allied Jewish Campaign set
for Wednesday, April 22, and the pre-campaign dinner to be held
next Tuesday, April 14, leaders of the Allied Jewish Campaign
met to review important business. Left to right, seated: IRVING
W. BLUMBERG and HARVEY H. GOLDMAN, 1953 chairmen, and
JOHN E. LURIE, chairman of pre-campaign; standing: ABE
KASLE, chairman of last year's drive, and JOSEPH HOLTZMAN,
associate chairman in 1952.
New USSR-Israel Amity Foreseen
Continued from Page 1
has called off its anti-Jew-
ish c a m p a i g n, the Krem-
lin may attempt to counter
Mr. Dulles' trip by resuming its
relations with Israel which were
broken off at the height of the
anti-Semitic drive in the Com-
munist countries.
Great significance was at-
tached here to the editorial
published in Pravda Monday
and reprinted in Izvestia Tues-
day attributing the frame-up of
the 15 physicians in Moscow to
a desire on the - .part of the
former deputy minister of state
security, a man named Ryumin,
to stimulate racial animosity.
The editorial also disclosed
the complete exoneration of the
late Solomon Mikhoels, one-time
director of the Moscow Jewish
State Theater and president of
the dissolved Jewish anti-Fascist
committee who was originally
branded as the "agent" who de-
livered the alleged orders from
the Joint Distribution Commit-
tee to the physicians,
Ben-Gurion Sees Hope
For Renewal of Relations
— Premier
TEL AVIV, .
u
said that
David Ben - rion
there is hope for renewed dip-
lomatic relations between the
Soviet Union and Israel and
there might also be a possible
change in the attitude of the
Soviet government with regard
to permitting Jews to migrate
to Israel.
Mr. Ben-Gurion made this
-
statement at Tiberias where
he spent his Passover vaca-
tion. He was addressing a group
of new immigrants who stopped
off to greet the Premier while on
their way to a Tel Hai memorial
meeting for victims of the War-
saw Ghetto.
The Moscow announcement
came as a bombshell here, par-
ticularly among extreme Mapam
and Communist Party members
who supported the Russian ac-
cusations against the doctors.
Hope was expressed in some cir-
cles that Mordecai Oren, ar-
rested Mapam leader, might now
be released by the Czech au-
thorities.
Agency Head Urges Moscow
Renew Relations with Israel
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — B e r 1
Locker, co-chairman of the Jew-
ish Agency, hailed the Soviet
goverment's "courage" in exon-
erating the 15 Moscow doctors,
many of whom are Jews, charged .
with the murder of several top
Soviet leaders. At the same time,
he urged the ending of the anti-
Jewish campaign and suggested
that Soviet leaders "review"
their diplomatic rupture with
Israel.
The Israel Medical Association
hailed the exoneration of the
doctors. Dr. I. Avigdor, presi-
dent of the IMA, said that the
"Russian Government's act is
an important step to full under-
standing with the medical
world in general and Jewish
doctors and the Jewish people
in particular."
Blaustein Attacks Agenc3's International Parley
Objection to the Jewish Agen- regret over the fact that the
cy's issuance of a call for a Committee made public the let-
meeting of Jewish organizations ter to the Agency without wait-
from many countries to con- ing for .a reply.
sider joint action on Soviet
"This strange procedure force3
anti-Semitism., was voiced by the Agency to make its reply
Jacob Blaustein, president of public," the statement said.
the American Jewish Commit-
"The Jewish Agency rejects
tee. His letter - to the Jewish the protest of the American
Agency deplored the Jewish Jewish Committee on the ground
Agency's action in calling the that it is under no obligation to
meeting without first consulting consult with the American Jew-
other organizations, which have ish Committee before calling an
had experience in these matters, international Jewish confer-
as to the desirability of such a ence," the statement declared.
meeting, its .character and the "At the time when the Zurich
objectives to be served,
conference was convened it was
Although the Zurich . meeting, absolutely essential to hold it as
originally scheduled for March quickly as possigle for the con-
10 has been postponed, the let- ference to fulfil its purpose.
ter asserted that it was neces-
"Had the Jewish Agency con-
sary "to voice the strongest pos- sulted the American Jewish
sible objections to . the methods Committee, it would also have
you pursued" in calling the had to consult many other Jew-
meeting and "to inform you ish organizations not alone in
that any step you may hereafter the USA but also in England,
take of a similar nature without France, Latin America, Canada
prior consultation will result in and other countries which are
fur refusal to participate . ..." entitled to the same treatment
"Problems of such gravity for as the Committee. To consult all
the Jews behind the Iron Cur- organizations would have re-
tain, of such importance to quired weeks.
"It must, furthermore, be
Sews throughout the world and
of such concern to Israel," Blau-- pointed out that while taking
stein wrote, "deserve the best the' initiative in convening the
thinking of all of us • and our - conference in Zurich, the Jewish
most earnest and deliberate Agency had clearly provided
that the agenda and the pro-
consideration."
The problem, he wrote,. "is in- cedure . for the conference would
deed complex and delicate" and be dettermined by all organiza-
"cannot be dealt with by hastily tions represented at the confer-
calling together a public meet- ence. The American Jewish
CoMmittee was so informed."
tug of international scope."
'No Time,' Says Agency
In its rebuttal, the Agency 20 THE JEWISH NEWS
—
issued a statement expressing
Friday, April 10, 1953
New Jewish 'Plot' Charged in
Hungary; Czechs Speed Purge
e."
.A day long program in cele-
VIENNA, (JTA) — A new Jew- be patients in a hospital in the
bration of the fifth anniversary
of the re-born state of Israel is ish medical plot has been found Hungarian town of 'C,'sorna.
planned by students at the Uni- by the Communist authorities
The slain man was identified
versity of Michigan and the in Hungary, the Budapest Com- in the reports received here as
munist
organ
Szabad
Nep
re-
Ann Arbor Jewish Community.
Gabor Freud, who was a native
Featuring t a 1 k s, a musical ported last week. In this case, of Hungary.
program and a carnival, the the head and two directors of a
In Romania, the Communist
event will be held on April 19, Budapest hospital were accused regime has ordered another
of
revealing
"party
secrets."
at various university buildings.
The paper reported that Dr. purge of "enemy elements," ac-
Sponsoring groups are the Hillel
cording to the newspaper, Scan-
Student Council, Intercollegiate Imre Zador, head of the hos- tela. The Bucharest paper said
Zionist Federation of ' America, pital, had already been convict- these elements are linked to
Israeli students on campus and ed of the charge. Two hospital Ana Pauker, the former Foreign
directors, Dr. Babies and Dr.
Ann Arbor Jewry. .
who is now in digrace,
Festivities will begin with the Lenhof, were said to share the Minister
Luca and Teohari Geor-
dedication of a plaque from Is- "heavy responsibility" with Dr. Vasile
raeli students on the U. of M. Zador and to have been dismiss- gescu.
campus to t h e International ed from their posts. Dr. Zador's Czechs Step Up Purge
Information received
Center, at which the ceremonies punishment was not indicated.
According to the paper, Dr. from Prague through trustwor-
will be held.
The formal program will take Zador allegedly obtained party thy sources disclosed that the
place at the Hillel Building, 1429 secrets from a highly placed Czechoslovak Government had
Hill St., at 3 p.m. Prof. Preston Communist official who was a intensified the purge of Jews
Slosson, of the university's his- patient at the hospital, while from all public positions and
tory department, will be guest the patient was under the in- had speeded up deportation of
speaker. Rabbi Herschel Lymon, fluence of drugs, and communi- Jewish families from the larger
director of Hillel, will welcome cated these "secrets" to -the population centers to villages in
the provinces. The Czechoslovak
other two doctors.
guests.
Army, it was reported, has al-
A student choir, an exhibi- Father and Son Killed
ready been "cleansed" of Jews,
tion of Israeli dancing and a In Flight From Hungary
A former employee of the Israel Jews in public jobs are being
skit by students will follow. A
buffet supper will be served at Legation in Budapest was shot removed on grounds of alleged
5 p.m., for which there will be and killed by Hungarian fron- connections with "Zionist cir-
tie• guards last week as he at- cles."
no charge.
The deportation of Jews to
Throughout the day, chimes tempted to escape from Hun-
of the Burton Tower will play gary into Austria, it was learned. the provinces is being carried
Israeli music to inform the His eight - year - old son was out in Czechoslovakia in a more
campus of the anniversary cele- also killed and his wife and humanitarian manner th a n
daughter, 14, wounded. • The similar deportations in Romania
bration.
In the evening a carnival, fea- wife, who suffered a mental col- and Hungary. Families to be de-
turing game booths, dancing to lapse following the shooting, and ported are given five to ten
the music of Paul McDonough the daughter were reported to days' notice of the move.
and refreshments will be held
froM 7 to 10:30 p.m:
Proceeds from the carnival
will go to the university's Phoe-
nix Project, the United Jewish
Appeal and for the planting of
By 3ORIS SMOLAR
(Copyright, 1953, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
trees in Israel.
Between You and Me
350 U. of M. Students
Attend Hillel ,Sedorim
An unprecedented number of
Jewish students—over 350 — at
the University of Michigan at-
tended the Passover sedorim
conducted by Rabbi Herschel
Lymon, director of the B n a i
Brith Hillel Foundation at Ann
Arbor.
Attending the traditional holi-
day services were townspeople
and members of the university
faculty. Kosher meals were
served throughout the week un-
til students left to begin their
spring vacations.
In charge of arrangements
was David Helman, an engineer-
ing student from Haifa, Israel,
one of the 12 men living in the
Hiller dormitory.
Einstein's New Theory
Called 'Master Key'
Israel Arguments:
Israel's arguments for its inclusion in any .Middle East de-
fense organization that may be established are being carefully
analyzed by competent authorities in Washington . . . Some of
these arguments are impressive and cannot be ignored, even
though pro-Arab elements in Washington are trying their best
to undermine Israel's position . .. The major argument in Israel's
favor is the country's strategic location . . . Situated where three
continents meet, Israel presents the natural communications
junction among Asia, Africa and Europe . .. Its airports and its
two harbors in Haifa and Elath are essential links in the Middle
East defense chain . . . By air Israel is merely 770 miles from oil
sources in Iran; 550 miles from oil sources in Iraq; 200 miles from
the Turkish coast; 160 miles from British bases in Cyprus and 125
miles from the Suez Canal ... Military movements in .any direction
would be greatly hampered unless Israel is included in the de-
fense planning for the Middle East . . . Then comes the argument
that after Turkey's army, Israel's is the strongest in the Middle
East . .. The Israel Government has made it clear that it can
mobilize 250,000 troops, all of them well trained, and many of
them veterans of World War II . . . Also taken into consideration
is Israel's industrial and technical potential which are a very im-
portant element in the organization of IVIiddle East defense .
It is no secret that Israel's skilled labor is the only such force in
the Middle East . . . This was proved during World War II, when
160,000 Jewish workers in Palestine were directly engaged in in-
dustrial war work for the Allies . . . Existing factories in Israel
produce precision instruments, and include armaments plants,
chemical plants, tire plants, iron and steel foundries and other
industries on which a modern army depends . . . Not to speak of
Israel's highly trained scientific personnel, which is the best in the
entire Middle East . . • All these factors—geographic location,
military strength, industrial facilities and scientific potential—
make Israel an indispensable factor in Middle East defense plan-
ning, and must be taken into consideration in. Washington, if a
Middle East regional defense organization is ever to be established.,
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Something is brewing in Washington now which will come
as a great disappointment to Jewish groups seeking modification
of the McCarran Immigration Act ... It seems that a "deal" is in
the making which will leave the McCarran Act unchanged . .
In exchange, the President will propose—and Congress will accept—,
the admission, within a period of three years, of 300,000 refugees
from Europe outside of the immigration quota . . A similar
program was carried out by President Truman before the Mc-
Carran Act was passed, and the visas granted DPs and refugees
during these three years, were charged against future immigration
quotas . . . Important non-Jewish groups which have been fight-
ing the McCarran Act seem to be amenable to such a deal .
Jewish groups may not be happy about it, but will have to go
along . .. Thus, the talk about presenting a new bi-partisan law
to Congress to replace the McCarran law may die before the
idea is even developed . . . It is known that President Eisenhower
is opposed to certain features of the present immigration -law,,
however he seems to believe that the injustices against certain
categories of prospective immigrants can be eliminated if, in
the course of the next three years, some 300,000 refugees are ad-
mitted . . Jewish immigration to this country, which has prac-
tically ceased, will benefit very little from the admission of re-
fugees under the proposed deal, since the number of Jewish dis-
placed 'persons now in Europe is very small ... The situation would
not change even if the countries behind the Iron Curtain per-
mitted the emigration of Jews . . Such Jews would then be
classified as regular immigrants permitted to leave their native's
countries, and not as refugees ... They would then have to seek
regular immigration visas which, under the terms of the Mc-,
Carran Act, have been mortgaged for many years particularly'
for countries like Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia
DR. ALBERT EINSTEIN,
father of relativity, has an-
nounced in Princeton, N.J., four
"newly refined" equations which
he believes to be a "simple de-
scription' of every object and
force known to man. The new
set of laws for the cosmos,
which may appear baffling to
ordinary mortals, is declared to
be a mathematical "master key
which have small quotas.
to all of the universe."