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HE JEWISH NEWS
Hillaire Belloc:
Catholic Writer
Who Professed
Friendship, But
of Jewish Events
A Weekly Review
Practiced Hatred
Jerusalem's
Position,
Reparations Talks,
Anti-Semitism
For Jewish People
Commentary, Page 2
Major Issues:
Editorials, Page 4
Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle
VOLUME 23—No. 20
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Detroit Michigan, July 24, 1953
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Diplomatic Relations with Russia Raise New Hopes
Permission for Emigration of Jews
From USSR Is Awaited by Israel
Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News
German Upper House Rejects
New Law to Compensate Jews
BONN, (JTA)—The government-sponsored bill to in-
demnify individual victims of Nazi persecution, demanded
by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Ger-
many and approved two weeks ago by the Bundestag, West
Germany's Lower House, 'was rejected by the Bundesrat,
the Upper House.
The Bundesrat, composed of 38 delegates from nine
constituent states in the Federal Republic, recommended
three separate changes in the text of the bill. The most
important of these proposed amendments dealt with the
sharing of costs between the Federal treasury and the
states. The indemnification program is expected to cost
some $75,000,000 annually for the next ten years.
The Bundesrat demanded that the federal government
defray all expenditures incurred for non-German victims
of Nazism and half of all other payments. The Bundesrat
also recommended that pensions provided for in the bill be-
come effective in April 1954, rather than October.
A conference committee of both houses is attempting
to work out a compromise.
Jewish Groups in U.S. Express 'Deep Disappointment'
NEW YORK, (JTA)—The conference on Jewish Ma-
terial Claims Against Germany, which speaks on behalf of
• the major Jewish organizations in the free world, expressed
its "deep disappointment" over the failure of the Upper
House of the German Parliament to pass at its recent ses-
sion the new law for compensation to Nazi victims.
First Shipment of German Goods to Leave for Israel
BREMEN, (JTA)—The first shipment of German
goods furnished under the reparations agreement is ex-
pected to leave here in an Israel freighter this week, ac-
cording to Dr. Chaim Yachil, deputy director of the Israel
Purchasing Mission here. Dr. Yachil also indicated that
public opinion in Israel is growing more favorable towards
Germany since the reparations agreement.
elfWV vs. Dulles:
Jesse Moss of
New York, national commander of the Jewish War
Veterans of the United States, is shown at a meet•
kg with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in
Washington. JWV's commander took issue with
the conclusions voiced by Mr. Dulles after his tour
of the Middle East and urged U. S. leadership to
establish a Middle East- defense organization "as
the best means of bringing peace to the area and
creating an effective force against Communist ag-
passion."
JERUSALEM—Jews in Israel expressed satisfaction Tuesday over the resumption
of diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and the Jewish state. Hope was ex-
pressed from all sides that this development may pave the way for emigration to Israel
of Jews from the USSR and other countries behind the Iron Curtain.
Some relaxation of the traditional Soviet policy against allowing Jews to emi-
grate from Russia to Israel may be Moscow's next step, it is believed here. The re-estab-
lishment of diplomatic relations with Moscow makes it possible for Israel to take
-greater interest in some of the problems faced by Jews in countries behind the Iron Cur-
tain who have registered themselves for emigration to Israel but received no exit visas
from the lands which they intended to leave.
It is anticipated that the Soviet Legation will establish its headquarters in Jeru-
salem instead of Tel Aviv, since Israel's foreign ministry is now in Jerusalem, and es-
pecially because of the fact that many buildings in Jerusalem which had been acquired
by the Czarist government many years ago are now Soviet property, while the Tel Aviv
building in which the Soviet Legation was housed was rented from a private owner and is
now being rebuilt into a bank.
The Israel government Tuesday started preparations for reopening its legation
in Moscow within two months. Although no Minister to Moscow has yet been named, it
is believed that Shmuel Elayshev, who held this post when the Soviet Union broke off re-
lations with Israel, will return to his position in the Soviet capital.
A spokesman for Israel's Foreign Ministry, commenting on the letter which For-
eign Minister Moshe Sharett sent to Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov and
especially on the phrase in that letter which stated that "Israel will not be a party to
any aggression against the Soviet Union," declared:
"This does not mean any change in Israel's established foreign policy. Israel has
never planned and does not plan any aggression or alliances, for aggression against Rus-
sia. On the other hand, Israel's policy remains unchanged toward any power in the Mid-
dle East or the West."
It was revealed Tuesday that the negotiations for the resumption of diplomatic
relations were conducted in Sofia by Gershon Avner and Ben-Zion Rasin for Israel and
the Soviet Ambassador to Bulgaria. It is understood that Israel's communication to Mol-
otov was written in English while the Soviet reply came in Russian.
Israel Affected by Cut in U.S. Financial Aid to Foreign Countries
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Israel will be affected adversely by cuts in the foreign
aid budget made by the House Appropriations Committee which reduced the $5,100,-
000,000 and rescinded some $400,000,000 in funds left over from previous foreign aid
programs.
Fight Desert:
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This worker, employed
by a new gypsum processing factory in Elath being
aided by proceeds of the Israel bond drive, is shown
operating a machine vvhich grinds small pieces of
locally quarried gypsum into a fine powdered sub-
stance that is automatically packaged in sacks. The
gypsum is being used by construction engineers to
build new experimental houses which are expected
to provide maximum comfort from desert heat. En-
gineers advocate expanded use of gypsum which
cs cheaper and more durable than concrete.
'Economic Starch:
The stillness
inside •this modern factory at Hadera, Israel, belies
the activity which goes on during working hours.
Aided by a 35,000 pound loan from State of Israel
bonds, the factory produces more than 200 tons of
cornflour, 220 tons of glucose for sweets, citrus
juices and leather processing each month. By-prod-
ucts include caramel food dye, protext for soup
concentrates, puddings, baking powder, halva and
oil cakes for cattle fodder.