The Je ish News in Its New Home in July 31 The Jewish News is pleased to announce to its readers and adver- tisers that it will move on July 31 into its new home at 17100 West Seven Mile Road, corner Biltmore. The Zone number is 35. The new telephone number will be VErmont 8-9364. 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. 20 708 David Stott Bldg.—WO. 5-1155 Detroit Michigan, July 24, 1953 $4.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 15c 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: (Continued on Page 20) 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.