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U. S. Aims to Pr vent Violation
Of Israel-Arab Boundary Lines
Mayor and Community Leaders at
- Jewish News Building Dedication
Many of Detroit's most distinguished community lead-
ers joined in acclaiming The Jewish News for its services to
Detroit, the state, the nation and the Jewish people, at the
formal dedication of The Jewish News Building at 17100
West Seven Mile Road, on Monday afternoon.
Mayor Albert E. Cobo extended the City's official
greetings to Michigan's only English-Jewish newspaper,
expressing gratitude for its services and voicing his satis-
faction over the affixing of the Mezuzah on the bulding's
doorpost 'as a symbol of the spiritual values inherent in the
paper's policies.
The Mezuzah, which was brought from Israel for The .
Jewish News by Dr. Israel M. Goldman, Rabbi of Con-
gregation Chizuk Amunah, Baltimore, Md., was affixed
by Philip Slomovitz, assisted by his son, Carmi.
Dr. Goldman, the publisher's brother-in-law, delivered
the principal address of the afternoon. Dr. A. M. Hershman
concluded the program , with a brief address in which he
praised the wholesome editorial policies of The Jewish
News.
Participants in the 'program included Malcolm W.
Bingay, editorial..director of the Detroit Free Press, who
gave The Jewish News' editor anttpablistrer -"his first earn-
ing reportorial job in Detroit" in 1918; Judge Charles C.
Simons of the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeal, who was among
the first to join the original Jewish News Community advis-
ory board; all of the Detroit rabbis, prominent officials and
noted leaders in the Jewish and non-Jewish communities.
In his tribute to The Jewish News and its staff for
the serious effort to keep the Jewish community informed
on happenings in world Jewry, Rabbi Hershman quoted
Verse 5, Psalm 45: "Ride on in behalf of truth."
Rabbi Goldman, congratulating Detroit Jewry on
possessing an outstanding English-Jewish newspaper,
that keeps abreast of Jewish news everywhere, quoted
from the Twelfth Chapter of the First Book of Chron-
icles: "Of the children of Issachar, men that had under-
' standing of the times, to know what Israel ought to
do . .
The Jewish News building has adequate quarters for
its editorial, advertising, circulation and business depart-
ments. The Highland Parker Printers will continue to print
the paper.
Allan Agree was the architect of The Jewish News
Building. Raymond Kanfer was the builder.
Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News
WASHINGTON — The United States stands pat on its announced in-
tention of taking action to prevent any violations of the Israel-Arab armistice
lines, the State Department has• informed Rep, Edna F. Kelley of New York.
Thurston B. Morton, Assistant Secretary of State, in answer to - a query by
the Congresswoman, said of the present Israel-Arab boundaries that "the
, United State Government takes no position other than to recognize these as
valid armistice lines until agreement iis reached on permanent boundaries
between the countries concerned."
"Meanwhile," he pointed out, "the United States continues to be guided
in its policy on such matters by Point 3 of the tripartite declaration of May
25, 1950, issued by the United States, the United Kingdom and France."
Mr. Morton quoted this declaration as reading in part: "The three gov-
ernments, should they find that any of these states ( Israel or Arab states
involved) was preparing to violate frontier or armistice lines, would consis-
tently with their obligations as members of the United Nations immediately
take action both within and outside the United Nations to prevent such
violation."
Regarding the Israel position on the boundary dispute, Mr. Morton_ said
he understood "that Foreign Minister Sharet indicated in the course of a
speech in the Israel Parliament on June 17, 1953, that peace between Israel
and its neighbors can be based only upon the existing situation as regards
both territory and population."
Rep. Kelly, inserting the letter from Mr. Morton in the Congressional
Record, added she had also asked the State Department to give her informa-
tion on the stand concerning this matter of the neighboring Arab States —
Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Egypt.
U. S. Will. Continue Financial Aid to Israel, Eisenhower Says
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—President Eisenhower indicated in a report to Congress on the
Mutual Security program that the U. S. is inclined to continue its program of financial and
technical aid to the Near East, while "avoiding any unwanted interference" in area political dis-
putes.
Regarding these disputes, among which he numbered the Arab-Israel differences, the
President said: "We have been ready at all times, however, to aid in finding peaceful solutions,
and our good offices have always been available to interested parties."
On the Arab-Israel problem, the report noted: "There is the bitter feeling' between the -
Arab nations and Israel. The Arab people feel that Israel will expand to threaten their in-
terests and territories. The Israelis feel that that the Arabs may try to clamp a military vise
on their country and ultimately squeeze it out of existence. Animosities are further intensi-
fied by the Arab refugee problem." •
The President said Secretary of State Dulles' visit to the Near East in May "made- a deep
and favorable impression on its people." Mr. Dulles' "frank and intimate discussions with
political leaders of each country proved fruitful and beneficial to all concerned," the report
stated.
Of $70,200,000 in special aid funds appropriated by Congress for Israel in the 1953 fiscal
year, the report said, the largest portion, $23,000,000, went for foodstuffs. About $11,500,000
was expended on irrigation equipment, and for housing construction under resettlement and
capital development expenditures totalled $25,600,000, according to the report.
The report, for the six months ended last June 30, in referring to some $60,00 10,000 made
available by Congress for Palestine refugee relief, mentioned steps being taken by the Egyptian
and Syrian Governments towards helping the refugees located in their countries. "The Egyptian
Government has made a proposal for aiding the refugees in the Gaza area through the irriga-
tion of a portion of the Sinai Peninsula with Nile River water," the report said.
Community Acclaims Dedication of Jewish News Building
Mayor ALBERT E. COBO congratulates' PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, editor
and publisher of The Jewish News, on the occasion of the formal dedication
of The Jewish News Building at 17100 West Seven Mile Road, on Monday
afternoon. Other participants in the dedication pt=ogram, in photo on left:
Dr. A. M. HERSHMAN, Dr. ISRAEL M. GOLDMAN of Baltimore, Md.,
CARMI SLOMOVITZ, U. S. Circuit Court Judge CHARLES C. S-IMONS and
MALCOLM W. BINGAY, editorial director of the Detroit Free Press. In
photo on right, Philip Slomovitz and Carmi Slomovitz affix the Mezuzah on
The Jewish News doorpost as Rabbi Goldman looks on.
Other Photos on Page 3