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Williams-Hart

Forest
in Israel:
The Great
Ideal of
Liberation

THE EWISH NEWS

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VOLUME -27, No. 15

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S., Britain Pressed for Action
Solving Tense aza Situation

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Conference Views Dangerous
Position of European Jewry

LONDON, (JTA)—A - five-day conference of the Consultative
Conference of Jewish Organizations opened here with a dinner
given for the more than 100 delegates of 19 communal and wel-
fare organizations from Europe and North Africa by the American
Jewish Committee, one of three sponsoring organizations of the
parley. The other two groups are the Anglo-Jewish Association
of Britain and the Alliance Israelite Universelle of France.
President Eisenhower, in 'a messageto the conference brought
by Irving M. Engel, president of the AJC and a co-chairman of
the parley, declared: "In working for basic human rights and for
religious toleration, these Jewish organizations make an import-
ant contribution to the development of understanding and respect
between the peoples of differing persuasions."
Ambassador Eliahu Elath of Israel, chief speaker at the din
ner, paid tribute to the "Whole-hearted support" of American
Jewry for the Zionist cause and Israel, singling out for special
praise the American Jewish Committee which he underlined was
the first of the Jewish organizations outside the Zionist move-
ment to recognize the practical meaning of the establishment
of Israel.
Few decades in the history of the Jews have been as impor-
tant as the past 10 years, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles
declared in a message to the conference.
- Mr. Dulles also commended the organizations represented at
the parley for "their interest hi working for human rights, for
reinforcement of Jewish religious and cultural life and especially
for the effort spent On furthering understanding between Jews
an I non-Jews."
AJA president R. N. Carvalho emphasized that there is no
longer any discussion of whether Jewish life will continue and
whether it will have a-future. The problem today, he continued,
"is- how all these communities, particularly the larger ones, can
assist the depleted and poorer communities to provide a full Jew-
ish life and - rsaterial resources with which to do their work,"
George Wormser, Alliance president,. reported an important
change in the nature of Jewish communities iri Europe. There
has been, he asserted, "a substitution of modern forms of social
action for the old method of paternalism."
The Jewish, communities of Western Europe are faced with a
serious threat to the spiritual existence and continuation of Jew-
ish culture and education, a communique from the sessions de-
clared. The communique listed a number of problems which
combine to make up this situation, including:
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LONDON—The British government ova s asked in the HouSe of Lords Tuesday to
give some,"hope and encouragement" about Israel-Arab relations. The plea was voiced
by Lord Jowett, Laborite, during a debate on the Queen's speech. Lord Jowett expressed
hope that When Lord Salisbury, government spokesman, summed up he would be able
to make an encouraging statement.
"If only we can get this fact recognized," said Lord Jowett, "that Israel is there,
that Israel is a fact, and that Israel is going to continue to be a fact—if we can gk
that firmly recognized by all sides, all sorts of adjustments may be made, particu-
larly regarding the problems of refugees." •
He also chided his "old personal friend," the Archbishop of York, who in a recent
diocesan letter spouted a considerable quantity of Arab propaganda against Israel.
"The wrongs are not all on one side, 3" Lord Jowett suggested, cautioning maintenance
of a "judicial point of view" in the situation.
In the House of Commons Monday night, Barnett Janner, Laborite, complained
that the Queen's speech had omitted all references to "injustices being done to Israel!'
He pointed out that arms were 'being sent to adjoining Arab countries and treaties were
being signed with them, but not with Israel. "What is
being done- to "show that we believe in the democracy
Argentine Apology
we preach about." he asked.
For Tar Bombing of
Clement R. Attlee, leader of the Labor Party,
criticized the omission of any mention of the tense
Embassy of Israel
Middle East situation from the Queen's speech open-
Direct JTA Teletype Wirt
to The Jewish News
ing Parliament. He expressed the hope that "we will
BUENOS AIRES — Acting on
have a statement soon from the British government
instructions from Foreign Minis-
on its policy in the Middle East. "It seems to me to be
ter Jeronimo Remorino, the Ar-
one of the disturbed areas where this country can give
gentine Chief of Protocol called
a good lead," the former Prime Minister said,
at the Israel Embassy Monday
night to apologize for the tar
Urges Arab-Israel Talks
bombing of the Israel Embassy
ROCHESTER, N.Y., (JTA)—The United States
Sunday during clashes in the
"should encourage - direct-negotiations between Israel
streets between supporters of
and the Arab states so as to end tension and to pro-
President Juan Peron and sup-
porters of the Catholic heirarchy
mote a just and lasting peace settlement," Sen. Alex-
with which the administration is
ander Wiley, ranking Republican on the Senate For-
feuding.
eign Relations Committee, told a , meeting here in
The Chief of Protocol repudi-
honor of the Hebrew University.
ated the mob's excesses—which
The Senator expressed belief "that the United
_were also directed against the
States should continue vigorously to use its good of-
embassies of Yugoslavia, Peru
fices toward urging the end of the blockade of Israel,
and Mexico. The demonstration
was not anti-Jewish but. was
ending the denial of the Suez Canal to her, and ending
directed against the Peron gov-
all of the other acts of non-intercourse including the
ernment. An Israel embassy
boycott which have been arbitrarily effected by the
spokesman said that the damage
Arab states."

was "practically nil."

Williams, Hurt to Receive Testimonid
Scroll at JNF Dinner Tuesday Evening

A testimonial scroll, containing the names of all who have
planted 'trees in the Williams-Hart Forest on Jewish National Fund
land in Israel, will be presented at the testimonial dinner, next
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., at Latin Quarter, to Governor G. Mennen Wil-
liams and Lieutenant Governor Philip A. Hart.

Special sections of the scroll will be devoted in honor of those
who are planting groves of 1,000 trees each or gardens of 100
trees each.

The' principal speaker at the dinner will be Rabbi Morris Adler.
The musical program will be provided by Emma Schaver.

Max Osnos, co-chairman of the Williams-Hart Forest Com-
mittee with former U. S. Senator Prentiss Brown, will be the
toastmaster at the dinner.

Governor Williams

Liberator Honored:

In

recognition of

his role as liberator of the victims of Nazi tyranny, Pres-
dent DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER was presented with 3
2,000-year-old "Lamp of Fo. - eeclorn" by a delegation of
United Jewish Appeal leaders,, at the White House, on the
eve of the UJA conference in Washington last week.
The inscription expressed appreciation to the President for
having "kept the Lamp of Freedom burning" and for hi's
"distinguished humanitarian service." At the presentation
ceremony were, from the left, the following UJA leaders:
SAMUEL DAROFF, Philadelphia, chairman, UJA National
Campaign Cabinet; JOSEPH HOLTZMAN, Detroit, National
UJA chairman; Mrs, HAL HORNE, chairman, UJA National
Women's Division: SOL LUCKMAN, UJA General Chairman;
WILLIAM ROSENYv'ALD, WA, general chairman; and A. S.
1418X, Washington,

A call went forth to those who have not as yet planted trees
in the Williams-Hart Forest as well as to those who have not made
reservations for the dinner to do so at once by calling the JNF
office, TO. 8-7384.

David Silver, president of the Jewish National Fund Council,
William Hordes, honorary president, and Irving Schlussel, chair-
. man of the board, in a call to the community, expressed the hope
that the goal of 50,000 trees set for the Williams-Hart Forest will
he reached and that people of all faiths `will plant trees in this
Forest.

"Such a Forest," they stated, "will serve to strengthen the
bond of friendship between Israel and this country and will assist
in assuring a relationship that should lead to greater encourage-
ment for peace in the Middle East."

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