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24-DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, February 5, 1954

French Town Honors
Anniversary of Rashi

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Mrs. ROBERT F. WAGNER, second from left, wife of New York's
newly installed Mayor, shown as she extended official city greetings
to national leaders of the United Jewish Appeal as they met to
plan the formal launching of UJA's 1954 nationwide drive at
Miami Beach, Fla., Feb. 19-21. Left to right: EDWARD M. M.
WARBURG, general chairman of UJA; Mrs. WAGNER; Mrs. HAL
HORNE, chairman of Appeal's Women's Division, and Dr. JOSEPH
J. SCHWARTZ, UJA executive vice-chairman.

Putting Two and Two Together

By RINNA GROSSMAN

An American Jewish Press Feature

ee,

Last week, the Security Coun-
cil met in august assembly to
Tote upon the resolution spon-
sored by • the three Western
Powers regarding the hydro-
electric project at B'not Ya'akov.
The vote was taken. An Eng-
lishman arose to speak and his
voice echoed across the hall and
Out into the world. He said,
"This is a melancholy and a

ni s t e r occasion—melancholy
because it can hardly be a good
augury for the future of inter-
national cooperation; sinister
because of its implications in
connection with the cause of
peace in the Arab world."

The speaker was Great Brit-
ain's Sir Gladwyn Jebb. The oc-
casion: Russia's application of
its veto in the Security Council.
Yes, it had happened again.

For no apparent reason and
without due warning, the Soy-
viet Union had changed its
tack and this time Israel was
to be sacrificed on the altar
of Communist expediency.
Let's take a look and see what
really occurred — and try to
understand.

After some 16 meetings, and
the lapse of 90 days, the Secur-
ity Council finally got around to
voting on the draft resolution.
No one was very happy about
the resolution — which at best
was tempered and irresolute.
But it had one clear and im-
portant merit. It did state un-
equivocally that resumption of
work on the project was NOT
dependent upon Syrian say-so;
and it had already been made
quite clear in the speeches made
by the resolution's sponsors that
a way towards renewal of work
Was most definitely to be desired
—and sought. This was about as
much as anyone had hoped for.
The roll call began. Denmark,
Colombia, France, Great Brit-
ain, New Zealand, the United
States, Turkey. The names re-
sounded majestically. The vote
Was "aye." The roll call pro-
ceeded. Those abstaining: Brazil
and China. Those a g a i n s t:
Lebanon—and the Union of So-

viet Socialist Republics.

The negative vote cast by the
representative of the USSR, a
permanent member of the Coun-
cil, constituted a veto. The res-
olution was not adopted.
Sir Gladwyn Jebb expressed
the feeling of more people

than he knew. His words
"Melancholy" he
said "and sinister." No one
ever can explain the "why" of
Russia's actions with any ac-
- curacy—until long after the.
event. It would be futile and
frustrating to attempt to
guess. Two thoughts spring to
my mind as I write, neither of
them have any claim to pro-
fundity or originality, needless
to say. The Russians are out,
again, to curry favor with the
Arabs— and have a specific
reason for attempting to ham-
string the United Nations
right now. This column is not
the place for further guess-
work in this direction.

were apt.

Back to the United Nations.
People were stunned with sur-
prise. Informed circles whis-
pered that Vishinsky had gone
so far as to hint objections to
a certain paragraph of the

resolution. The three Western
Powers were hastily apprised.
The offending paragraph was
changed, but once again, the
Russians changed their minds.
In Israel, the man - in - the-
street looked at the man-in-the-
moon for an answer. In again,
out again, Finnigan. Only re-
cently, the Israeli heard again
about renewed relations between
Israel and Russia. What could
have gone wrong? Anyhow, the
man-in-the-street, and the gov-
ernment which represented him,
made up their minds. Seven
states had been in favor of the
resolution. Now, Israel would
take up where the resolution
ended. The government would
explore all possible avenues for
resumption of work in conjunc-
tion with UN's Major Vagn Ben-
nike. Syrian consent, the reso-
lution said, was not essential.
Israel would deal directly with
Major Bennike. The work had
to go on.
In New York, the Security
Council would still meet on the
question. Speeches would • be
made. Talk would fill the air.
But in Israel the immediate
shock of the veto was less im-
portant than the facts which
the resolution itself implied—
and no one had time for analy-
sis of past history.
It was a busy week in Israel.
The Sharett government was
formed. It would have to deal
with the matter of the hydro-
electric project. What was the
new government like? Could it
do the job? The man-in-the-
street, whatever his political
opinions and affiliations, felt at
ease in one direction: nothing
much was changed.
The new government adopted
a program. The program evolved
by the last Ben-Gurion govern-
ment. So, for the time being,
political stability was assured in
Jerusalem and the nation could
settle down to go on with the
job ahead.

In New York, there was still
time for talk.

PARIS, (JTA) — The 900th
anniversary of the birth of
Rashi (Rabbi Solomon Ben
Isaac), the great Biblical and
Talmudical commentator and
expounder, will be • marked
this year by special celebra-
tions in the city of Troyes,
where he was born.
M. Berg, head of the eon-
sistory of Troyes, disclosed
plans to honor the great
teacher's memory in his
birthplace. He pointed out
that the anniversary should
have been celebrated in 1940
but it was impossible then
owing to the war. Rashi was
born in Troyes in 1040 and
died there in 1105.

Mose Pijade to Head
Yugoslav Parliament

TEL AVIV, (JTA)—A group of
69 men and women, mainly
elderly persons, sailed from
Haifa aboard the Turkish vessel
Akso bound for their native Ro-
mania. A few hundred more im-
migrants from Romania are pre-
paring to return to that country.
According to some of the
group, they had to return be-
cause their children were unable
to leave Romania and join them
here and they were unable to
support themselves.
Newspapers report that the
Romanian consular authorities
here are doing their utmost to
encourage the return of the im-
migrants and that they have
been paying off thousands of
pounds in debts owed by the re-
turnees here.
Return of these immigrants to
Romania, it is believed here,
will be used as a political propa-

Israel to Register
Mose Pijade, the 63-year-old Orthodox Women for
Yugoslav leader, right hand man Non-Military Service
of Marshall Tito, became presi-

dent of the Yugoslavian Parlia-
ment. He succeeds M i l o v an
:Djilas who has
been expelled
from the Com-
munist Central
Committee. Pi-
. jade, the Jewish
and
linguist, s e rved
in a political
prison with
'President _Tito
before World
War II. He was
n e of the
M. Pijade drafters of h i s
country's constitution. Tito pre-
ferred to work with him on ad-
ministrative matters.

Ike Receives Delegation
Of Campaign Workers

WASHINGTON, (JTA) — A
group of 50 Jewish Republican
Party leaders, active in t h e
Presidential campaign, were re-
ceived by President Eisenhower
who thanked them for their
services during the campaign.
They were presented to Eisen-
hower by Leonard W. Hall, Re-
publican National Chairman,
and Bernard Katzen, consultant
to the Republican National
Committee.
At a conference in the Hotel
Statler, the group decided to
organize on a permanent year-
round basis to work within the
party. They were addressed by
Vice President Nixon, who spoke
of the Administration's anti-
discrimination and civil rights
programs and who told the
Jewish leaders that this aspect
of the Administration program
had the "whole-hearted" sup-
port of the President.
Nixon described the Adminis-
tration's work in these fields as
"quiet but effective."

Sharett Exudes Confidence in Coalition

JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Prem- solidarity and devotion never
ier Moshe Sharett, in a message fail us in the discharge of the

to the Jewish people through
the Jewish Telegraphic. Agency,
issued after he had formally
presented his new cabinet to
Pr esident Itzhak Ben Zvi,
pledged that Israel will offer "a
safe home" to every Jew who
may ever need it.
The coalition cabinet formed
by the Premier earlier was con-
firmed by the Israel Parliament
which gave the new four-party
coalition a 75 to 23 vote of con-
fidence with five abstentions.
"I am happy to give the Jew-
ish people the news that there
is a government in Zion com-
manding the confidence of a
large and stable majority in the
Knesset," Sharett declared.
"It has been a long effort but
it has borne good fruit. The
former coalition has been al-
m o s t completely reconstituted,
and there is every hope that the.
still missing part—the Progres-
sives—will find it possible to take
their due place in our councils.
"Our greetings go out at this
solemn moment to all Jews in
every country and in every cor-
ner of the world. May their

Reds Aid Emigration of Romanians
From Israel as Propaganda Technique

supreme task which Israel has
undertaken. What we created
here, are still trying to consoli-
date and are determined to de-
fend is destined to offer a safe
home to every Jew who may
ever be in need of it and to
serve as the focus of the unity
and pride of our entire people."

Direct JTA Teletype Wire
To The Jewish News

Registration of
JERUSALM
Orthodox young women for na-
tional non-military service will
begin in the near future, follow-
ing the issuance by the Minis-
try of Labor of regulations gov-
erning the procedure.
It was learned that the Min-
istry estimates that the number
of women involved in the pro-
gram will not exceed 2,000 and
that many of them will 'be en-
tirely exempted from service on
the grounds that their way of
living conflicts with compulsory
national service.
A ministry spokesman said
that a chief inspector and three
regional supervisors still to be
appointed will organize the work
progam in the various collective
settlements a n d immigrant
camps where the draftees will
serve. He said that these officials
would all be women, but not
necessarily Orthodox women.
The district supervisors will
interview each young woman ac-
cepted for national service and
will attempt to ascertain what
type of work will be most suit-
able for the individual. Arrange-
ments will be made for small
groups to work in Mizrachi la-
borite and Agudah laborite set-
tlements. Women who enrolled
as nurses and teachers will prob-
ably continue to work at their
professions in immigrant camps.

—

Elect McKeldin President
Of America-Israel Society

WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Gov.
Theodore R. McKeldin of Mary-
land was elected president of
the newly-formed America - Is-
rael Society, and F. Joseph
Donohue as chairman of its
board of governors.
Donohue, former president of
the Board of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, will
be the active head of the So-
ciety, which will have national
headquarters in Washington.
Election of the two leaders
was by a telegraphic poll of the
founders of the society, who in-
clude national leaders in the
fields of religion, politics, educa-
tion, literature and art, and
business and labor.

•

Progressives Give in;
Join Israel Coalition

JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Pre-
mier Moshe Sharett informed
the Knesset that the Pro-
gressive Party had decided to
join the government coalition
and the cabinet had voted to
invite Dr. Pinhas Rosen, for-
mer Minister of Justice and
Progressive leader, to take the

Justice portfolio.
The Knesset approved this
decision after a brief discus-
sion, and Dr. Rosen was
sworn in. The adherence of

the Progressives brought to
five the number of parties in
this coalition.

H I AS-USNA

Merger

Shown discussing
proposals to merge
the '70-year-old He-
brew Sheltering and
Immigrant Aid Soci-
ety (Hias) and Unit-
ed Service for New
Americans (USNA)'
left to right: WALT-
ER II. BIERINGER of
B o s t o n, president,
USNA; EDWIN RO-
SENBERG, who led
discussions on • t h e
proposed merger;
BEN TOUSTER, pres-
ident, HIAS.

ganda weapon by the Commun-
ists to discourage other Roman-
ian Jews from seeking to mi-
grate to the Jewish State.

HIAS Asks U,S.
To Scrap Present
immigration Laws

NEW YORK, (JTA)—A reso-
lution calling upon the United
States Government to repeal the
present immigration la.w and
enact in its place liberal mea-
sures provided by Sen. Herbert
H. Lehman and others, was
adopted at the 69th annual
meeting of the Hebrew Immi-
grant. Aid Society (HIAS).
T h e meeting approved a
budget of $1,639,250 for 1954.
Delegates hailed the agree-
ment to merge HIAS and United
Service for New Americans to
eliminate duplication of func-
tion and other inefficiencies
and improve service for the im-
migrants.
Other resolutions urged the
United States to take action in
the UN to bring about peace
between Israel and the Arab
states and to aid Israel finan-
cially.
Senator Lehman, who re-
ceived a scroll of honor from
HIAS for his work - in the field
of immigration, told the dele-
gates that the McCarran Law
"must go." He said that the
Eisenhower Emergency Refugee
Relief Act "has turned out thus
far unworkable" and "bids fair
to become—unless its defects are
somehow cured—a legislative
fraud and delusion." He called
for an immigration program
which would admit to the U. S,
250,000 immigrants annually.

UHS Atzereth to Hear
Emanuel Isaacs Sunday

Atzereth Rosh Hodesh of the
Hebrew high school of the Unit-
ed Hebrew Schools will be- Sun-
day, 11:15 a.m. at the Rose Sit-
tig Cohen Building. The Atzer-
eth is a ceremony ushering in
the New Month in accordance
with Jewish tradition.
The guest speaker Sunday will
be Emanuel Isaacs, who holds
a Masters Degree with a major
in history. His topic will be "The
Golden Period of the Jews in
Spain as compared with the
life of the Jews in the United
States." In order to be able to
participate actively in the dis-
cussion, the students are n o w
acquainting themselves with
that period.
The chairman of Atzereth is
Clifford Miller. Important Jew-
ish events which occurred in
January will be related by Leon
Waldman in Hebrew and by
Sheldon Spector in English.
High school students who are
celebrating their birthdays in
February will be given recogni-
tion at the Atzereth. Norman
Levy will greet the following:
Martin Fealk, Sheldon Spector
and Bert Stein.
Birchath Ha-Hodesh (blessing
of the New Month) will be di-
rected by a member of the staff,
Abraham Zentman.
Brunch will be served and the
Birchath Hamozon (grace after
meal) will be led by Merwyn
Goldsmith.

