Lipsky Statement Comments
On Division in ZOA Ranks

(Continued from Page 1)

ZOA sought in this way to lose
itself in the political struggle of
Israel by taking cover under the
wing of one of the political par-
ties in Israel. Since that fateful
day in 1952, I have been dis-
tressed—as many other ZOA lib-
erals of standing and friends of
Zionism—to witness the ZOA
leadership keeping faith with
only one of its objectives— its
identification with the General
Zionist Party in Israel — and
serving the interests of that
party by attacking Israel politi-
cal personalities with whom its
Israel "counterpart was not in
agreement; and meddling in the
internal Israel political affairs
which are the legitimate prov-
ince of the citizens of that state.
Says ZOA Prestige Has Declined
With 'Shocking Rapidity'
This concentration of zealous
partisanship
and an itch fnr
une united 6tates that
CcUJ
are within its natural compet-
ence. Its repetitious resolutions
on education and culture have
come to be regarded by the gen-
eral public as the empty utter-
ances of an impotent agency.
Its declared allegiance to the
promotion of Hebrew has re-
mained a dead letter. As a
consequence, the prestige of the
ZOA has declined with shocking
rapidity. Its membership has
fallen disastrously. Its influ-
ence in Zionist circles has de-
teriorated and its influence on
American Jewry has never been
so feeble as it is today, although
the opportunities for historic
achievement were never greater.
"Last December, Dr. Nahum
Goldmann, as leader of world
Zionism, after many preliminary
meetings, succeeded in bringing
together leaders of the ZOA ad-
ministration and leaders of the
liberal Zionist groups to discuss
the problems with a view to the
restoration of unity within ZOA
ranks and as preliminary _ to
the consideration of a radically
revised program, functions and
procedures. I personally was
given the assurance by Dr.
Emanuel Neumann, chairman of

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the ZOA executive, that there
was a fair chance for arriving
at a reasonable understanding.
"Pursuant to these preliminary
discussions, a meeting of the
ZOA executive committee was
held recently where it was
agreed to authorize Dr. Neu-
mann to appoint a balanced
subcommittee and to report back
to the executive committee. This
committee was composed of Dr.
Neumann (chairman) , Abraham
Goodman, Harris Levine,- Leon
Kohn and Jacques Torczyner for
4ae ZOA; and for the liberal
group, Ezra Shapiro, of Cleve-
land, Dewey Stone, of Taunton,
Judge Louis Leventhal, of Phil-
adelphia, Dr. Samuel Margoshes
and myself. In the course of
the general discussion of the
first • meeting of the committee,
our group proposed that the
committee report unanimous
agreement to a special comm
by the convention which would
in the course of about six months
make a thorough study of ZOA
problems — its organizational
forms and funds and functions
—and submit definite recom-
mendations on how the ZOA
could function, what its pro-
gram would be, in the light of
present day circumstances. We
asked that the naming of the
commission at the convention
should be made an occasion for
a demonstration of unity and of
the determination of the ZOA
to face its problems in a com-
prehensive way.
"2. In order to create the
proper atmosphere for the re-
vision of certain matters that
are definitely an issue within
the ZOA, the ZOA administra-
tion should suspend— for the
period in which the commission
would be in existence—its spe-
cial propaganda in connection
with the General Zionist Party
of Israel and that a temporary
vacation be granted to its news
bulletin `ZINS,' which has been
a disruptive' factor in Zionist
affairs.
"3. To further the general im-
pression of a desire for a united
front, the election of Mortimer
May as president for a second
term would take place as plan-
ned, but that the liberal group
should be given the privilege of
nominating the chairman of the
executive committee, and name
one that would be acceptable
to the present ZOA administra-
tion.
"Our impression was that
these proposals raised a possi-
bility of some agreement,. but
as the discussion continued over
many hours it became evident
that the ZOA leadership was
disinclined to • raise the issues
involved at the convention in
Washington, that they were ada-
mant about the identification
suggestion, and were reluctant
to- build up the high level com-
mission, feeling that the effect
of the appointment of such a
commission would be to raise all
sorts of questions that would
be reflected in the imminent
Israel political campaign. I
moved to end the discussion at
the first meeting and to adjourn
sine die, without a report. But
Dr. Neumann still felt that it
would be worthwhile to continue
the discussion at a second meet-
ing, which he called to take
place on Tuesday, July 14, two
days before the opening of the
convention.
"At this second and last meet-
ing, the ZOA representatives
practically rejected the three
points that were made. In other
words, after all the assurances
that were given that some feas-
ible way should be found to re-
store unity in the ZOA, and to
help raise the prestige of the
ZOA, in the last analysis the
ZOA administration was unwill-
ing to go further in the direction
of revision which had been in-
dicated over a period of about
a year.
"Under these circumstances,
it is my painful duty to declare
on my own behalf, and on behalf

DETtzOIT JEWISH NEWS - 9

El Nu's Arrival in Israel

Friday, June 24, 1955

Queen Elizabeth
Knights British Jews

LONDON, (JTA)—A number
of Jews were among the 2,000
persons named in the Queen's
Birthday Honors List, issued
here on Queen Elizabeth's of-
ficial birthday.
Miss Lily Montagu was named
a Commander of the British Em-
pire in recognition of her "serv-
ices to Jewish organizations."
The 82-year-old Miss Montagu is
president of the Union of Liberal
and Progressive Synagogues and
honorary secretary of the World
Union for Progressive Judaism.
She also is a well known social
worker and author of many
books.
The highest honor accorded
a Jew in this year's list went to
Edgar A. Cohen, a second secre-
tary at the Board of 'Trade, who
was created a Knight Comman-
,05,- CaSa TailnInCier
the
British Empire; Miss H. Kaplan,
forrner secretary of the Glasgow
Transport Corporation, named a
member of the Order of the
British Empire, and Miss Ada
Burman, superintending nurse
in Queen Alexandra's Royal Na-
val Nursing ' Service, named a
member of the Order of the Roy-
al Red Cross.

Revise Sentence in
Einar Aberg Case

L 0 N D 0 N, (WJA) —Swedish
press reports that the decision
of a Swedish High Court to
quash a four hundred Swedish
Kronen fine on Einar Aberg, no-
torious producer and distributor
of anti-Semitic literature, was
tantamount to a revision of the
sentence, have proved incorrect,
according to supplementary re-
ports now received by the World
Jewish Congress Information
Department.
The Swedish High Court de-
cision, these reports say, affected
a fine imposed on Aberg by the
Stockholm District Court on
charges of violation of the Swed-
ish Press Law. The Swedish High
Court decided that provisions of
the Swedish Press Law did not
apply, since the printed material
produced without a footnote on
the printer, place of publication
and date of publication did not
apply in Swede n. The High
Court decision, it is stated, in
no way affects -the sentence of
two months recently imposed
upon Aberg under the. Swedish
Civil Code.

Our Two - Car Families

Market research indicate the
number of two-car families in
the U.S. will increase by 70 per-
cent in the next five years, ac-
cording to Charles F. Seyffer,
Ford Division assistant general
sales manager.
He told the New York Automo-
bile Merchants Association at
Waldorf Astoria that at present
only eight per cent of American
families own two or more cars..

of my colleagues, and on behalf
of large numbers of Zionists
throughout the United States,
that participation in the ZOA
convention at this time would
have been without purpose and
that steps would have to be tak-
en after the convention has ad-
journed to express our views on
the frustration of legitimate
hopes for peace and revision
that had been raised."

Burmese Prime Minister U N17, Israeli Premier MOSHE SHAR-
ETT and welcoming party stand at attention as the Burmese and
Israeli National Anthems are played at Lydda International Airport,
Israel, upon the arrival of the special El Al Constellation aircraft
bringing the Burmese Premier aiad his party for a state visit of
Israel. Last week, Premier U Nu completed_4%
ii-e4ftie to Israel to study kibbutz life, -.which greatly im-
pressed the visiting Premier. Premier U Nu had visited with
Chief Rabbi Isaac Halevi Heriog and had discussed with him
the principles of Judaism and general religious problems. During
the 90-minute visit, the Burmese asked numerous questions about
Judaism, both about its philosophical bases and questions per-
taming to kashrut and ritual.

Exclusive Dry Cleaning

Abe Cohen: Referee

Abe Cohen, a one-time New
York amateur and pro boxer, is
making a name for himself to-
day as a referee in Japan.
Cohen, now 47, is a sergeant in
the Army and assigned to special
services in Yokohama. - -
Cohen has plenty of ideas on
boxing. Recently he was quoted
in the Army Times as saying too
many of today's fighters are
"primadonnas." Said Abe: "They
are confident when they start
winning a few easy ones. Then
the guys quit training. And when
they lose they start popping off.
I used to box at Stillman's gym
with the likes of Benny Leonard
and Ruby Goldstein. They were
always in top shape. Always
training. Never let up."

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