TROIT JEWISH NEWS-5
W eizmantz Park Opened; Ben-Gurion DE Friday,
November 6, 1953
Likens Weizmann to Kings of Old
Fisher to Address
TEL AVIV, (JTA)
"Weiz- tlement in Israel, and educa-
ma.nifs place in Jewish - history tors, 'scholars and scientists JNF's Installation
is alongside the great rulers and from this country and abroad—
kings of old and as the foremost
architect of our sovereign state-
hood in these times," Premier
Ben-Gurion told several thou-
sand persons who,' had gathered -
at the grave of Israel's first
President to mark the formal
opening of Yad Weizmann, the
Weizmann memorial park which
will include his home at Reho-
voth, the grounds of the Weiz-
mann Institute of .Science and
his tomb and a specially built
archive to house his papers.
The Premier's audience in-
eluded members of the Weiz-
mann family, virtually every
Jewish leader from abroad who
attended the Jerusalem econom-
ic• Conference which closed last
week, Jewish personalities 'con-.
nected with the Weizmann In-
stitute, representatives from
every city, town, village and Set-
Bennike : Impressions
Of LIN Correspondent
By DAVID HOROWITZ
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. —
Major-General Vagn Bennike's
reports on both the B'not Yaa-
.kov canel project, submitted to
the Security Council on Friday,
October 23, and on the Kibya
incident, submitted Tuesday
afternoon, October 27, reveal
without a doubt that the infor-
mation was given him by subor-
dinates—since he is new on the
scene—and also that Arab pres-
_sure has influenced him.
, At the United Nations Corres-
pondents Association Dinner in
honor of Madam Pandit, held at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel the
night of October 30, this cor-
respondent, as a member of the
entertainment committee, 'en-
tertained General Bennike for
about an hour during the cock-.
tail reception before the dinner.
Born in one of the Scandinavian
'countries myself. Sweden, we
ehatted for a while in Swedish
In 'between drinks. He admitted
that he was in a tough spot.
From the gist of our discussion
it appeared clear to me that he-
knew very little himself about
the situation in Israel. For ex
ample, he was unaware of the
fact that in the heart of Jeru-
salem stands a famous Swedish
school on the roof of which I
had the honor during my recent
visit to hoist the Swedish flag. I
suggested he visit this school
when he returns.
At one point I brought up Mr.
Eban's reference to the defense
systems of the Israeli border
towns and the weapons used by
the village defenders. He told me
he could not believe that the
villagers did posess such weap-
ons as were used in the Kibya
incident. His expressions of
doubt can give us a good idea as
to how he will reply to Abba
Eban's query on this matter. Of
course, he did tell me that he
has sent a number of cables to
his office in Jerusalem for eel*,
taro information. There can 'be
no doubt that the Israeli gov-
ernment would gladly escort UN
observers to various border vil-
lages so that they could see for
themselves what the civilian de-
fense system is composed of.
ZOA Calls for Return
Of Silver to Leadership
Jewish and nen-Jewish. Also in
the audience were, members of
the diplomatic corps and Arab
and Christian notables. Before
his address, the Premier, mem-
bers of the Cabinet and of the
Knesset joined Mrs. Vera Weiz-
mann in laying a wreath on the
grave.
The Premier declared that Dr.
Weizmann, during his working
lifetime, had discerned a "triple
reality"—the reality of the land,
the reality of the Jewish people
and the -reality of the interna-
tional scene with all its compli-
cations. Mr. Ben-Gurion recalled
that it had been Dr. Weizmann-
"the only practical man among
all the Zionist leaders"—who,
when Hitler came to power, had
demanded that the gates of
Palestine be opened to Europe-
an Jews. He also spoke of the
"political tragedy" which occur-
red to Dr. Weizmann when Brit-
ain, in whom he had deep faith,
reversed itself on its promise to
help the Jews build a homeland.
Analyzing the differences be-
tween Theodor Herzl, founder of
modern Zionism, and Dr. Weiz-
mann, Mr., Ben-Gurion declared
that the former served his peo-
ple during the abstract phase of
Zionism, while the latter was a
seer and a man of action, thus
being forced to grapple with all
the obstacles which face a man
of action. The "historic provi-
dence" of the Jewish people' re-
warded Dr. Weizmann, the Pre-
mier said, because he was privi-
leged to see the fruits of his life
of toil: the state.
DSG Mee is Sunday
Sunday, the Detroit Service
Group and its trades and pro-
fessional divisions will convene
for biennial*ieetings and elec-
tions, at the Woodward Jewish
Center.
All divisions will hold their
meetings simulaneously begin-
ning at 11 a.m.
President Milton K. Mahler
will report on the achipements
of the Service Group.
Included in the program will
be a presentation of "Our Role
Mendel N. Fisher, national
executive director of the Jewish
National Fund of America, will
be guest speaker
at the installa-
tion of officers
of the Jewish
National Fund
Council of De-
troit, Monday
evening, at the
Zionist Ho u s e ,
Linwood and
Lawrence.
David Silver
is the newly
elected presi-
dent of the JNF
Fisher
Council.
Tuesday's program will mark
the beginning of a new lands-
manshaften project for the JNF.
A memorial service will be
held at the meeting in tribute
to the memory . of Dr. Chaim
Weizmann, on the occasion of
the first anniversary of the
death of the first President of
Israel.
The situation involving the
Huleh reclamation project which
has created a crisis for Israel
before the United Nations "will
be reviewed at this meeting.
Israeli Bear Flies to S. A.
LYDDA, HP) —Returning a
compliment paid more than a
year ago by the Johannesburg
Zoo in the form of two young
lion cubs, the Tel Aviv Zoo sent
a 10-month-old baby bear born
in . Tel Aviv to Johannesburg
this week.
You Look
The Way
You Feel
.Obviously, to look well.
dressed, a man must feel
at ease in his clothes. No
wonder the men 'ho
choose GGG apparel al.
ways appear to be the
most discriminating
dressers. -
Knesset Session Opens
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The
winter session of Parliament
opened Monday, but was over-
shadowed by the .lobbying and
inter-party discussions of Cab-
inet changes. The session was
opened with a eulogy of the late
President Weizmann by Speaker
Joseph Sprinzak and a one-hour
recess as a period of mourning
for Dr. Weizmann, the first an-
niversary of whose death is be- -
Representing the JEWISH ing marked throughout the Jew-
CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY, Rabbi ish world this month.
Jacob Lantz, of Temple Beth El,
Battle Creek, Mich., last week
spoke on "What Every Christian
Should Know About Judaism" at
a convocation held in the Con-
gregational Church of, Olivet
College, Olivet, Mich.
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CONTEMPORY ARTS GROUP
will sponsor a symposium at 8:30
p.m., today, in the First Uni-
tarian Churche, Cass and Forest,
on "The Struggle for Humanism
in Religion and the Arts."
Speakers • will include Dr. Tracy
Pullman, pastor of the First Uni-
tarian Church, Dr. Orville . Linck,
English professor at Wayne Uni-
versity, and G. Leslie Field, lo-
cal attorney.
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MATTATHIAS TENT HIVE
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day, at Jericho Temple, on. Lin-
wood Ave. All proceeds will be
used to purchase a portable po-
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vited.
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WINTERHALTER SCHOOL
PTA will hold an open house at
8:15 p.m.,•Tuesday, in the school.
Parents will meet teachers of
their children and conferences
will be held. A social hour will
follow.
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A resolu-
tion calling for the return of Dr.
Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland,
to active leadership of the move-
ment was adopted by acclama-
tion at the extraordinary session
of the National Zionist Admin-
Igtrative Council, the ruling body
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