A New Trend: 'American Landsmanshaften' Ben Hecht: the Exaggerated Child of the Century Commentary, Page 2 VOLUME 25—No. 16 THE i4WISH NEWS A W eekly of Jewish Events Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle egr( s ., 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd.—VE. 8-9364—Detroit 35, June 25, 1954 The Aims for Peace in the Middle East The U. S. Jewish Tercentenary Editorials, Page 4 $4.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 15c Eban Denies State Department Char • es of Israel 'Expansionism' Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News Kasle, Osnos Head Committee Open Local Drive for Einstein College Thirty-eight leading Detroit citizens are sponsoring a dinner on Wednesday evening, June 30, in the Hotel Statler, in behalf of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Abe Kasle and Max Osnos are chairman and co-chairman, respectively, of the Detroit Committee of Sponsors for the College of Medicine, the nation's newest medical school and the first under Jewish auspices to be established in America. The college, now under construction in New York, will admit its first, class in September, 1955. On the Detroit Committee are Dr. Harpy E. August, Harry Becker, Louis Berry, Dr. Herbert J. Bloom, Tom Borman, Samuel Brody, Irwin I. Cohn, I. D. Davidson, Philip Dubrinsky, Reuben Dubrinsky, Charles E. Feinberg, Arthur Fleischman, Samuel Fried- . man, Fred A. Ginsburg, Peter Goldstein, Charles Grosberg, Samuel Hechtman, Joseph Holtzman, Harry Jacobson, Mark Jacobson, Daniel A. Laven, David Le Vine, Edward C. Levy, Leon. B. Kay, Max J. Kogan, Alfred A. May, Charles Milan, David Pollack, Ed- ward Rose, Hyman Safran, Morris Schaver, Sidney M. Shevitz, Max Stollman, Morris W. Zack and Maurice H..,Zackheim. The College of Medicine, which is being constructed and equipped at a cost of $10,- 000,000, will be a completely non-sectarian teaching center, open to faculty and stu- dents of all races and creeds, Kasle reported. The school will be the initial unit of a $25,000,000 medical teaching center, even- tually to include colleges of dentistry, nurs- ing, public health and post graduate studies. Adjoining the college is New York's $40,- 000,000 hospital project. WASHINGTON—Israel Ambassador Abba S. Eban, in meeting with Assistant Secretary of State Henry A. Byroade, expressed displeasure over allegations of Israel "expansionism," as expressed by Byroade and his chief political and economic advisor on Near East affairs, Arthur Z. Gardiner, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, it was learned here Tuesday. Both had testified before the House committee on pending Mutual Security legislation that Israel's "expan- sionism" was a big factor in Middle East tension. Byroade gave currency to this contention in his re- cent, controversial speech before the anti-Zionist Council for Judaism, and it was subsequently repeated in hearings of the House committee. Israeli diplomats have vigorously contested the "ex- pansionism" theory in discussions with the State Depart- ment, and challenged assertions that immigration into Is- rael would force the Jewish state to burst its boundaries and seek more space at the expense of the Arabs. The Israelis have pointed out that this argument con- flicts with modern, economic thought, and fails to consider the results of scientific development. Senate Opens MSA Hearings WASHINGTON, (JTA)—The Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee began closed door hearings this week on the Arab-Israel situation as part of its hearings on the Mutual Security Act for 1954. The hearings of the Senate body follow the stormy session of the House Committee, at which Byroade and Gardiner pre- sented critical views of Israel and indicated that the State De- partment favors a reduction in American economic aid to Israel. While the State Department officials' views were unfriendly to the Jewish state, Harold Stassen, director of the Foreign Operations Administration, spoke favorably of Israel at the House committee hearings. At the same time, he blamed both the Israelis and .the Arabs for not getting together for direct talks. Stassen also told the committee that he was of the opinion that progress in developing Jordanian-American relations "is not satisfactory." He said that "the tension in Jordan, vis-a-vis, Israel, is very extreme, and that it frequently manifests itsolf in reactions against the United States and its personnel." Israel Receives Border Security Note JERUSALEM, (JTA)—An American note on Arab-Israel bor- der security was handed to Premier Moshe Sharett in his Jeru- salem office by Francis Russell, American Charge d'Affaires. It is understood that the note, representing the views of the British and French governments, suggests: 1. Replacement of Gen. Vagn Bennike as head of the United Nations truce supervision organization and replacement of his staff by a new team of observers which would include British officers; 2. Strengthening the UN observer staff by providing it with helicopters; 3. Widening the powers of the chairmen of the four mixed armistice commissions; 4. Marking out all bor- der lines; 5. Agreement by both Israel and Jordan to participate in MAC meetings, and renewal of the Israel-Jordan agreement giving certain discretionary powers to local commanders; and, 6. Agreement by Israel to permit Arabs to cross Israel territory from the Gaza strip to the Hebron area. (Continued. on Page 24) Sept. 20-Oct. 20 Proclaimed By Mayor Cobo as Detroit's Jewish Tercentenary Month Detroit's plans for the observance of the American Jewish Tercentenary gained momentum this week, with the proclamation by Mayor Albert E. Cobo of the month of Sept. 20 to Oct. 20 as Detroit's Jewish Tercentenary Month. In his proclamation, reproduced on the left, Mayor . Cobo pays tribute to Detroit Jewry's participation "in our community's' growth and development" and acclaims the motto of the national Tercentenary observance—"Man's Opportunities and Responsibilities Under Freedom." Plans for the numerous Detroit celebrations include special religious services, observance of Nov. 27 as Tercen- tenary Sabbath, three special assemblies for students of the religious and community schools, a special assembly for young adults and a public rally. Outstanding features of the local celebration will be the exhibitions in the Public Library and the Detroit His- torical Museum. Committee chairmen, who form the local executive committee, will meet in mid-July to complete plans for the numerous events.