HE JEWISH NEWS James Madison and the Classic Virtues of Our Commentary, Page 2 VOLUME 23—No. of Jewish Events A Weekly Review Founding Fathers Significance of Independence Day In Our Times Editorial, Page 4 Special Feature: Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle .(k 171=‘, 7 708 David Stott Bldg.—WO. 5-1155 Detroit, Michigan, July 3, 1953 Kiddies Korner, Pg, 6 $4.00 Per Year: Single Copy, 15c Austria May Ignore Syrian Protest Arabs, Communists, Nazis Place Obstacles in Path of Re rations Secretary Duties Declares He Is NeitherPro-Arab Nor Pro-Israel WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Secretary of State John Foster Dulles indicated he is neither pro-Israel nor pro-Arab in the course of a talk he had in the State Department with Bernard Katzen, New York lawyer, who was an active political worker for Mr. Dulles when the latter sought election to the Senate in - 1949. "Mr. Dulles is neither pro-Israel nor pro-Arab, but pro- American," Mr. Katzen said, following his conference with the Secretary of State. He added that Secretary Dulles denied a Time magazine report that he allegedly told the Arabs that American Jews voted Democratic and did not support Dulles. "I have also been assured that in the matter of arming the Middle Eastern states for defense purposes, the security of Israel will not be overlooked, and regard will be had to the Tripartite Declaration of 1950 designed to discourage aggression in the area," Mr. Katzen stated. Mr. Katzen is active in the New York Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, the United Jewish Appeal and is a member of the Board of Governors of Israel Bond Drive. . VIENNA, (JTA)—The Syrian Minister here presented a protest to the Aus- trian government against the negotiations now being conducted with representatives of Jewish organizations for the repayment of reparations by Austria to Jews who suffered under the Nazi regime. The Syrian diplomat made it clear that the protest was submitted on behalf of all Arab countries. High officials of the Austrian government explained to him that the reparations tats are not being conducted between states and that they aim at settling the claims of former Austrian citizens. A government spokes- man indicated that the Austrian-Jewish negotiations will not be affected by the Syrian protest. Meanwhile, neo-Nazis and Communists are joining forces here to fight the payment of reparations to Jews by the Austrian government. The Communist Association of Austrian Resistance Fighters and Victims of Fascism issued a state- ment expressing opposition to the Austrian Jewish reparations talks. "Austria is engaged in negotiations with foreign organizations which repre- sent neither the victims living in Austria nor Austrian interests," the Communists said. The neo-Nazi organ, "Rundschau," warns Austria's government not to make any concessions to the Jewish negotiators that might antagonize the Arabs against Austria. LONDON, (JTA) — Negotiations between representatives of the Israel and Bonn governments for the return of property in Israel belonging to the Templars, a German Protestant group, will open in Copenhagen July 17, it was announced by Gershon Miron, who will head the Israeli delegation to the talks. Mr. Miron estimated that the negotiations would last quite a while because of the variety and complexity of the problems involved. The Templars' property was confiscated by the Mandatory Government during World War II and was later, transferred to• the Israeli Custodian for Enemy Property. Pope Greets Labor Leader in Hebrew TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Pope Pius -XII conveyed his thanks to David Dubinsky, president of the Inter- national Ladies Garment Workers Union in the United States, for the interest which he is taking in the Boys' Town in Rome, it was revealed here by Philip Kramer, vice-president of ILGWU, who ar- rived from Rome where he paid a visit to the Pope. Mr. Kramer said that the Pope greeted him in Hebrew and thank- ed him for helping the Boys' Town in Rome. "The Pope asked me to extend his thanks to Mr. Dubinsky who is the head of the American Committee for Boys' Town," Mr. Kramer said. r Anti-Israel Complaint . Is Withdrawn by Egypt UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., (JTA) — The Egyptian government has with- drawn its complaint to the United Nations Security Council against Is- rael concerning the seizure of the ship "Samir" by Israel last January. The vessel was seized when discovered in Israeli waters. Aly Kame Fahmy, Charge D'Af- faires of the permanent delegation of Egypt to the UN, in a letter to Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., president of the Council,' revealed that in accord- ance with an agreement reached June 3 between 'representatives of Egypt and Israel on the Mixed Ar- mistice Commission, before a UN ob- server, his government had with- drawn its complaint against Israel. Israeli authorities, Mr. Fahmy stated, had undertaken to return the "Sarah" and its crew to Egypt as soon as con- firmation of the withdrawal of the complaint was received by Israel. ewish News in New Offices This Month The Jewish News is pleased to announce to the community that it will be established in its new offices, at 17100 West Seven Mile Road, corner Bilt- more, before the end of July. .1,71,4eittkrice. The Fourth of July has come to mean many different things to us, 177 years after this na- tion was born. It is a day of freedom to do as we please, a day of celebration, of picnics and fam- ily reunions, of dancing and perhaps even some oratory, too. What better occasion than this birth- day for the free exercise of our independence as individuals, which is the glorious heritage hand- ed down to us by the courageous men who signed the Declaration of Independence! we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor." . . and with these words thirteen sovereign colonies united to fight for their freedom and indepen- // dence, for only in such a Union could they succeed. Differences of background, differences in religion, differences in political belief were sublimated so that all Americans could live in blessed freed.om, With these words, written 1 77 years ago, Liberty was born. May it live forever! ,