Disturbing Report from the Capitol
Mahler. Re-Elected
To Head Service Group
Anti-Zionist Jews and the
U. S. Policy of Appeasement
Dingell Letter Urges Dulles
To Work for Near East Peace
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
In a letter to Secretary of
State John Foster Dulles, Mich-
igan Congressman John D. Ding-
WASHINGTON—Strategy to undermine pro-Zionist pub-
ell, has implored Dulles to use
lic opinion in the United States is being discussed by lead-
his- good offices to bring about
ers of the anti-Zionist American Council for Judaism with
discussion by Arab countries and
Henry A. Byroade, Assistant Secretary of State for Near
Israel of a possible peace solu-
Eastern Affairs, in secret meetings which began after the
tion in the dangerously inflam-
resumption of aid to Israel.
mable Near East.
The most recent meeting was held in Washington at
When Israel proposed its peace
overture to the United Nations,
1 p.m. on Dec., 3 behind the closed doors of the South
that the Arab States sit down
Lounge of the Cannon Hotel. A similar conference was
at a peace table with Israel, Rep.
held by Mr. Byroade with an ACJ group in San Francisco
Dingell wrote Secretary Dulles:
about a month previously, when he visited that city. The
"... anxious as you were initiat-
meetings were envisioned after President Eisenhower an-
ing action against Israel in the
nounced that aid to Israel would be resumed.
Kibya incident, (I trust you) will
There are elements in the
show equal fervor in the matter
State Department who resent nothing for publication." The
of eliminating one of the under-
the resumption of aid.w They conference then resumed while
lying questions which did not
MILTON K. MAHLER
claim it was a decision motivat- a conferee made sure the doors
terminate with Kibya and which
ed by domestice political con- were securely shut. , .
Milton K. Mahler was re-elect- continues and perhaps will be
Mr. Rosenwald was invited ed president of the Detroit Serv- magified and become more and
siderations which interfered
with the pursuit of Arab friend- to one of the first dinner par- ice Group for a second two-year more explosive as time goes on.
ship. Some officials decided on ties tendered by President term at a meeting of the DSG
"The people of Israel have
secret collaboration with anti- Eisenhower. He subsequently Board, held Tuesday in the Fred proved repeatedly not only
Zionist groups. Their objectives visited the White House to M. Butz'el Memorial Building.
their willingness but their
include the promotion of prop- convey to the President what
The Detroit Service Group is wholehearted d e sir e and
aganda against Zionism and the he represented to be the anti- the fund-raising arm of the eagerness to negotiate and
splitting of the Jewish commun- Zionist views of a large sec- Jetvish Welfare Federation and settle the problems existing
tion of American Jewry.
ity on the Israel issue.
is the year-round organization between themselves and each
On Sept. 30 the White House of male Allied Jewish Campaign and every one of their neigh-
One goal is to convince Pres-
bors.
ident Eisenhower and members announced the appointment of workers.
"Let the United States of
Mahler is a member of the
of Congress that American Jew- Morris Wolf, of Philadelphia, as
ry is less devoted to Zionism general counsel of the Foreign board of the Fresh Air Society America now insist that honest,
than is actually the case. Operations Administration. Mr. and the Jewish Home for Aged sincere discussions begin and
Anxious to implement an open- Wolf is a member of the execu- and of Federation's capital needs that certain proposals be settled
ly anti-Israel policy, these .ele- tive committee of Mr. Rosen- committee. He was associate within a specified period of time.
ments hope to use the ACJ as wald's AJC. An FOA announce- chairman of the 1953 Allied Jew- Failure to arrive at settlement
due to deliberate delays should
a. "front" to give the impression ment said Mr. Wolf would be ish campaign.
Also named to two-year terms be treated in a similar way as
that there are no anti - Jewish "responsible, among other
implications to the actions they things, for interpreting legisla- were Harvey H. Goldman, chair- that which we unfortunately ap-
would like to take against Israel. tion pertaining to foreign opera- man of the board; Hyman Saf- plied to Israel; namely, we
The room in which the tions, and for assistance in ran, vice-chairman; George D.
meeting took place was re- developing formal agreements Keil, chairman of the executive
committee.
served in the name of a "Mr. with participating countries."
The FOA is directly concerned
Vice-presidents named were
Roland." Among those in at-
tendance were Lessing J. Ros- with conducting the foreign aid Daniel A. Laven, John E. Lurie,
By RINNA GROSSMAN
enwald, president of the ACJ, program with Israel yet its gen- Ben L. Silberstein, Emil T. Stern
An American Jew.sh Press Feature
and
James
Wineman.
Mahler
is
eral
counsel
in
private
life
is
a
and Rabbi Elmer Berger, its
"Within a r ollin g,. rocky
executive director. Interviewed member of the executive com- also representative of the DSG
as he emerged from the meet- mittee of an organization devot- to the board of the Jewish Wel- stretch of some 12 miles from
ing. Mr. Byroade smiled ner- ed to opposing the existence of fare Federation. Esther R. Prus- the Huleh to the Sea of Galilee,
vously. "I merely met with Israel. Mr. Wolf is listed on the sian is executive director of the the narrow river called the Jor-
1952 ACJ letter as secretary of DSG.
dan drops some 800 feet." This
some old friends whom I have
is the kind of "file and forget"
known for a number of years," the organization, listed side-by-
vaguely statistical information
he said, adding that it was side with Mr. Rosenwald and Dr. Gordis Presents
you often glance at on the bot-
"nothing to be reported in the the treasurer as one of the
Study, 'Song of Songs'
three leading officers.
tom of a newspaper page, or
press."
Rep. Jacob K. Javits, the only
perhaps in your annual leafing
After Mr. Byroade returned to
The publication of a new and through an almanac.
Republican in Congress,
his duties at the State Depart- Jewish
But in Israel, this startling
ment, Mr. Rosenwald was tele- defended the Eisenhower Ad- important study by the well
policy toward Is- known Biblical scholar, Dr. Rob- natural phenomenon may prove
phoned and asked for comment. ministration's
He said he had "absolutely rael until Dec. 8. On that date ert Gordis, on the "Songs of the difference between a pros-
he raised a question of whether Songs," has been announced. perous national life or a linger-
the administration is now fol- The book is a companion work ing national decline — if not
lowing "a policy of appeasement to "Koheleth — The Man and death.
New PEC-Sponsored
to the Arab states" in a way His Work" which appeared re-
This 800 foot drop, properly
Company Organized
which is biased and detrimental cently, and has been widely ac- exploited, can produce enough
to Israel.
claimed.
cheap hydroelectric power to
'As an Aid to Israel
Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin, of
The "Song of Songs" contains make the wheels of industry
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
Maryland, who nominated Mr. a new study of this perennially throughout the Jewish State
to The Jewish News)
Eisenhower for the Republican fresh masterpiece, including a turn night and day. This hydro-
NEW YORK — Formation of Party, has very definite views on
treatment of the various theor-
a new company in the United the ACJ. Defending the Israel ies about the nature of the book, electric power is not hard to ob-
tain. It requires suitable equip-
States with a share capital of Bond
Drive from ACJ attack,
$2,000,000 was announced Tues- he wrote: "It is fantastic to say its relationship to all other ment, a. 9-mile long caul,
branches of Oriental literature, money, a lot of rough, tough
day by Dr.. Heinz Gruenbaum of
Americans facilitating this its specifically Hebrew charac- work, and about 3 years. Surely,
Tel Aviv, executive vice-presi- that
great humanitarian undertaking
dent of the Palestine Economic are remiss in their duty as ter and its spiritual significance. none of these are insurmount-
Corporation in Israel who is in American citizens. The words Then follows a translation in able obstacles! But wait a min-
modern English of the lyrics of ute—before you become carried
this country on a brief visit.
`national allegiance' and 'loyalty' the "Song of Songs" with intro- away by the idea of an inde-
The new company, Israel En- have no place in the discussion,
ductory comments. The final pendent democracy with a built-
terprises, Inc., w a s formed and it would be better if your section
of the book is a succinct in cheap power system. Stop and
through the initiative of the Council would deal with the
but comprehensive commentary remember!
Palestine Economic Corporation. bond campaign on its supposed on
the text.
Israel is at war. And Israel's
It will accept payment for its merits or demerits without at-
Dr.
Gordis, who is associate enemies are both numerous
$100 par value shares in the tempting to raise suspicions of
form of Israel bonds. Dr. Gruen- disloyalty against worthy and professor of Bible at the Jewish and dogged. They fight on all
Theological Seminary of Arnert- fronts at once—wholly unde-
baum said that the Israel bonds generous fellow Americans."
ca and adjunct professor of re- terred by logic or facts and
thus converted into stock of Is-
Gov. McKeldin said "it is 1j.gion at Columbia University, figures. .
rael Enterprises will "help to ex- neither American nor decent to Has
been invited to serve as lec-
A hydroelectric project using
pand existing enterprises and fling about suspicions against
in Old Testament at the Jordan waters? Impossible: So
establish new industries in Is- people's loyalty where there is turer
Union Theological Seminary of impossible that the Syrians have
rael."
no genuine issue involving loyal- New York, outstanding Protes- asked the SeCurity Council to
with
a
recently-
In accordance
ty. I abhor the smear technique,
-concluded agreement between whether it is employed in poli- tant institution in the country. halt further work at B'not
The book is available at Bloch Yaacov.
the Israeli Ministry of Finance tics or elsewhere."
Publishing Co.
How can the project possibly
and Israel Enterprises, Inc., the
harm
Syria? Let's put two and
company
will
turn
over
the
new
two together and see for our-
Israel bonds it receives to the Roy Reuther to Speak at Habonim Parley
selves.
Israel Treasury for conversion
1. At no point at all does the
into Israel pounds and for in-
Roy Reuther, co-ordinator of wood. The feature of the eve- Jordan flow through Syrian ter-
vestment in government-ap- political action for the UAW-
ning will be a talk by David ritory.
proved enterprises.
CIO, will be the guest speaker
2. At no point does the Jor-
The principal purpose of Is- at a session of the 23rd annual Breslau, past national president
rael Enterprises, Inc., it was ex- national convention of Habonim, of Habonim and educational di- dan form a boundary between.
plained, will be to invest in in- Labor Zionist Youth, it was an- rector of the Beth Berl Insti- Israel and Syria.
3. Syrians have no interna-
dustries that are vital to the nounced by Menachem Silver, tute in Israel who will speak on
tional, legal, or riparian rights
economic growth of Israel and director of Habonim in Detroit. "Israel Today."
to the river, or what is done on
which are expected to have im-
Reuther will speak at 8 p.m., • On Dec: 28, at 8:30 p.m. in
mediate earnings. Israel Enter- Dec. 29 at Bnai Moshe Syna- Cong. Bnai Moshe, there will be or to it.
On what grounds then did Mr.
prises, Inc., will be entitled to gogue. His topic will be "Crisis an • open session featuring as
receive dollar dividends up to 10 in Democracy," and will be fol- guest speaker Avraham Harman Zeineddine of Syria demand
percent of the company's capital lowed by a question and answer Consul General of the Israeli that Israelis abandon this
Investment in these approved period. The public is invited to delegation in America who will urgent, life-giving scheme?
The answer goes like this.
enterprises.
speak on "The Validity of Zion-
attend.
The convention will open on ism today." Entertainment in a There exists in Israel, as a re-
Dec. 27 with a program at the lighter vein will be presented by sult of the Arab-Israel war, a
(Copyright, 1953, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
,
.
should invoke penalties by way
of withdrawing American finan'-
, cial support against the offend-
ing Arab countries.
"There isn't any question at
all in my mind and in the minds
of the people the world over
that the Arabs have, in a cold
and calculated manner, dela.yed "-
the peaceful understandings
possible in these problemS,
which among other incidents
brought about the raid on
Kibya."
Previously, in the letter, Rep.
Dingell had stated:
"From the outset it seems
to me the Israelis were being
victimized by the attitude and
actions of their Arab neigh-
bors. Coldly calculated delays
affecting the development of
the power facilities of the Jor-
dan River, and I presume the
eventual distribution of the
river for irrigation purposes of
the neighboring nations, all
tended toward upsetting the
carefully s t u died schedules
and development plans of Is-
rael, the youngest and most
progressive of the nations in
the Middle East.
"Time is of the essence insofar
as Israel is concerned. The
ever-increasing population con-
sisting largely of immigrants de-
mands that the earliest possible
solution be found to settle dif-
ferences whatever they are be-
tween the Arab countries and
the people of Israel."
Putting Two and Two Together
24—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, December 18, 1953
Workmen's Circle,
zone (demilitarized by the (TN
during the armistice).
The Israel-Syrian Armistice
agreement specifically states
that not only shall return to
civilian life be permitted to go
on as usual within this zone
but that such a return be fa-
cilitated. But the Syrian coin,
plaint is based on the assump-
tion that since one mile of the
canal required by the hydro-
electric project runs through
the demilitarized zone, Israel
has some kind of military ad-
vantage.
Are you still with me? Have
you followed this tortuous and
false thinking? If so, you are
all geared to ask Mr. Zeined-
dine just what kind of mili-
tary advantage this would be
—particularly since the zone
is, after all, and let it not be
fogotten, part of the land of
Israel—not Syria.
Mr. Zeineddine, at this point,
can proffer no answer. But not
being able to reply never yet
bothered the Arab delegates at
the UN. At least, the complaint
is loud and has the overtones
of martyrdom!
Last week, somewhere in New
York, Ambassador Abba Eban
talked to U. S. Delegate Henry
Cabot Lodge, to British Delegate
Sir Gladwyn Jebb, and to the
French Ambassador to the UN
about Syria's wildly illogical -ob-
j ections.
The most important conclu-
sion reached so far in these
thorough and, we understand,
promising parleys, is the seem-
ing acceptance by all three
powers of the fact that Syrian
consent cannot be made a con-
dition of work on the project,
Israelis around the UN were
working hard last week to con-
vince the powers-that-be to pro-
duce the kind of resolution that
will clearly and finally permit,
if not encourage, resumption of
work at B'not Yaacov.
It is most certainly to be
hoped that the Security Council
will for a Yuletide change, judge
this case on its merits! Among
other facets, this will give
the U. S. Government a chance
to prove to the small nations of
the world that peace on earth
and good will among men are
still on the agenda!
Perhaps this time next year
the hydroelectric project in Is-
rael will be on its way to com-
11529 Lin- the Habonim Dance Group. • two square mile demilitarized pletion.
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