A Vital Reform Jewish Survey: Trend to. Restore Traditional Rites THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review and Observances Smolar's Column, Page 2 of Jewish Events 708 David Stott Bldg.—WO. 5-1155 Detroit, Michigan, May 1, 1953 -C,--7-74- 7 of Democracy and Liberation: Give Promptly to the Allied Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle VOLUME 23—No. 8 Join the Forces Jewish Campaign k a $4.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 15c Jordan's New Military Positions Interpreted as Threat to Israel Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News JERUSALEM—Premier David Ben-Gurion and United Nations Truce Chief Gen. William E. Riley conferred Monday on the security situation pertaining along all of Is- rael's borders. Gen. Riley will conclude five years' service with the UN organization in Palestine when his resignation becomes effective May 15. An Israel military spokesman on Tuesday announced that Jordan troops have been taking up new positions at the Augusta Victoria Hospice above the Hebrew University on Mt. Scopus in clear violation of the Israel-Jordan armistice agreement. Israeli au- thorities immediately protested to the Mixed Armistice Commission against the Arab Legion movement. Meanwhile, the Commission on Tuesday held an "informal" meeting at which it was decided to hold a joint investigation of last weeks two-hour exchange of rifle fire between Israeli and Arab Legion troops in Jerusa- Israel Purchasing lem in an attempt to assess responsibility for it. The Jordan representatives on the Commission, how- Mission Operations ever, withheld formal approval of the inquiry penct- ing consultation with the Jordan Government. Begun in Germany Noteworthy Monument: This sev- Century, A. D.) was moved into the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, by a special crew of riggers who had to uncrate the statue in order to get it through the doors of the Museum. The statue, 2 1/z times life size, discovered in Caesarea, Israel, by work- men clearing a field, was shipped to this country as part of the "From the Land of the Bible" Archeological Exhibit to be presented at the Museum by the American Fund for Israel Institutions, in cooperation with the Association for Israel Museums. Dr. S: -Yeivin, director of the Department of An- tiquities, Israel, has stated that this statue is one of the most outstanding monuments ever uncovered in Israel. The open- ing of the exhibit has been postponed. to June 14, according to a joint announcement by Dr. Francis H. Taylor, director of the Metropolitan Museum; Louis M. Rabinowitz, exhibit chairman; and Edward A. Norman, American Fund president. The American Fund for Israel Institutions, a beneficiary of the Detroit Allied Jewish Campaign, cares for the music and art and a number of educational agencies in Israel, including Art Institutes, Museums and the Israel Symphony Orchestra. en ton porphyry statue (Roman, 2nd COLOGNE, (JTA)—Dr. F. Shin- nar, head of the Israeli purchasing mission in West Germany which will place orders for reparations goods, arrived here to take over active control of the mission. Dr. Shinnar has the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary. The major part of the mission staff is expected to join Dr. Shin- nar by the end of this week, mak- ing it possible to get the normal operations of the office under way by May 1. Dr. Herbert Foerder, Progressive member of the Knesset and chairman of the Public Ad- visory 'Committee on - German Reparations, also arrived here for a brief visit. German Sailors Sabotage Oil Tanker in Haifa Port TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Israeli authori- ties began investigation of the sabotaging of an oil tanker in the port of Haifa by German sailors on the vessel. The Germans, who had been at sea six months when the vessel entered the port, were re- fused permission to land. In repris- al, some of them opened an oil pipe and permitted many tons of fuel to run into the water. Gen. Riley said that he would not leave Pales- tine until the present Israel-Jordanian difficulty was settled. "I am not accustomed to abandoning work which I have started," Gen. Riley told news men. In Israeli political circles it was suggested that Gen. Riley should be asked to remain at his post until a successor satisfactory to all interested par- ties is selected. These same circles stressed that Gen, 'Bennet de Ridder, Belgian assistant to Gen. Riley, should not become his successor. Recently the Is- raelis have sought to have Gen. de Ridder removed as UN chairman of the Israel-Jordan Mixed Armis- tice Commission, charging that his administration of the post was aiding the Arabs. Asked by newsmen whether he would recorn- mend a successor for his post, Gen. Riley had said "definitely not." To a question whether Gen. de Ridder would serve as acting chief of staff after May 15, Gen. Riley said, "not necessarily." Although he gave no reason for his action in his short cable to the UN Secretariat, Gen. Riley told newsmen here that his reasons were "purely personal" adding that he had contemplated such action for a long time but that up to now his resig-. nation had been rejected. Allied Campaign Exceeds $3,000,000 Mark The Allied Jewish Campaign total, towards the $5,100,000 goal, this week ex- ceeded the $3,000,000 mark. All divisions are geared for action to assure acquisition of the minimum needed for overseas relief and Israel's upbuilding for the support of local and national educational, health and recreational agencies. The Women's Division's successful G-Day, on Sunday, which resulted in subscriptions totalling $100,000, aided in assuring an increase in campaign income. Detailed Stories on Pages 3 and 5 Escapees Find Israel Haven First Sinai-Born: The first child born at Sinai Hospital, since the hospital's obstetrical department was opened, is shown being welcomed to the community by MICHAEL KARMAN, (left) , 97 years of age and a resident of the Jewish Home for Aged, and Dr. JULIEN PRIVER, di-' rector of Sinai Hospital. Nurse ANN JOHNSON holds the it ~ fant girl, LISA ROYCE LEZELL. The baby, born at 11:51 a.m., April 21, weighed seven pounds, two and a half ounces. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Lezell, 1913 Ewald Circle. Mrs. LEZELL is shown in inset at lower left. Karman represented the residents of the Jewish Home for Aged at the ceremony. The needs of all infants are being met lot Sinai's obstetrical ward, which has reserved 38 beds for maternity patients. As soon as full operation begins, doctors She at Sinai will deliver about 2,000 babies per year. The first escapees from Soviet-controlled Ea-st Ger- many to reach Israel, Erwin Hilkowitz, a steamfitter and toolmaker, and his daughter, Monica, 7, are show n just before they left Europe on the last lap of their jour- ney to freedom. They came to Jewish state in time to celebrate Israel's fifth anni- ve r sar y. Hilkowitz's son, Andrew, 11, and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Feiveles, sur- vivors of Hitler's concentra- tion camps, comprised this first group of recent Soviet refugees to reach Israel. Their trip to Haifa on the maiden voyage of the S. S. Jerusalem was financed by the United Jewish Appeal which receives its income in Detroit from the Allied Jew- ish Campaign.