Jerusalem Internationalizatio n
Myths Spreading in Washington
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
(Copyright, 1956, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
WASHINGTON — The inter-
nationalization of Jerusalem and
its environs is being urged anew
here by Roman Catholic au-
thorities.
The Catholic Association for
International Peace is distribut-
ing an 83-page report advocat-
ing this aim. Much of the report
reflects negatively on Israel.
Meanwhile, personal approaches
are being made to members of
Congress and State Department
officials.
A warning is contained in the
CAIP report that "the struggle
between the Arabs and Jews is
not yet finished. In warfare, the
distinction between the Holy
Places and the rest of the city
could not be maintained.
In the Catholic view, "the en-
tire city is a Holy Place" be-,
longing under United Nations
rather than national sover-
eignty. Figures are cited pur-
porting to show that the Mos-
lems controlled Jerusalem for
1,182 years while the Jews ruled
it for only 565 years. Allegations
are made to question the legal
basis of Israel's sovereignty in
the Jerusalem area.
The report revived charges of
1948 accusing "Jewish forces of
criminal acts against 12 Roman
Catholic institutions in Northern
Palestine, including the looting
of seven churches, convents and
hospices, and seizure of others
by force."
A question has been raised
here in the wake of this new
propaganda. It• is whether the
Vatican is seeking prestige in
the Arab world to more ef-
fectively combat ComMunist
penetration. Catholic lay
sources have raised this query
themselves. They wish it
known that American Catho-
lics have no prejudice against
Israel and have had very little
to do with the formulation of
the official line on Jerusalem.
Such sources report that Mon-
signor Giovanni Montini of the
Vatican Secretariat of State per-
suaded the Pope to organize the
drive that led to the UN resolu-
tion Of December 9, 1949, on
Jerusalem internationalization.
The Soviet bloc joined in swing-
ing this vote against Israel.
Cardinal Spellman, according to
one version, was embarrassed
but forced to implement the pol-
icy of the Holy See.
The new report bypasses the
Jordanian Arab Legion's fearful
artillery bombardments which
jeopardized Christian Holy
Places. Israel's of f e r s and
pledges to protect Holy Places
under Israeli jurisdiction are
omitted from the report.
Catholic lay circles hope the
Jerusalem issue is not exploited
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by extremist organs like the
"Brooklyn Tablet." It is recalled
that in 1949 emotions reached
a high pitch. The Vatican's radio
station then referred to Zionism
as "the new Nazism." The New
York Times in 1950 quoted the
Spanish Catholic Bishop of Te-
ruel as saying that "Zionist
Judaism already has its throne
in Palestine, though it was
raised by a force of gold, blood,
and injustice."
Archbishop Arthur Hughes,
Apostolic InternunciO to
Egypt, alleged in 1948 that
Israel's policy toward Arab
refugees was a "deliberate
Jewish effort to decimate the
Arabs and destroy Christian-
ity in Palestine." He quoted
a Palestine priest to the effect
that "Jews are displaying par-
ticular hatred against our
Catholic institutions." This
charge was later proved as
completely unjustified as were
similar allegations.
A responsible U. S. Catholic
periodical, "America," attacked
Israel in 1949 on the Jerusalem
question. It said "the modern
city, containing dozens of.
shrines made sacred by Our
Lord's life, is to become the
capital of the new state in con-
temptuous contradiction of the
judgment of the family of na-
tions expressed in UN's pledged
policy. . . ." The truth, how-
ever, is that Jewish Jerusalem
contained not "dozens" of Chris-
tian shrines but only two. All
other designated Christian
shrines around Jerusalem, num-
bering 3.2, are in Arab territory.
Yet the attacks were made on
Israel rather than Arab Jordan.
Strictly
Confidential
BY PHINEAS J. BIRON
In the Pietrantonio Art Gal-
lery you will find these days
an exhibition of -the paintings
of Soshana, Jewish girl whom
Picasso recommends as a great
talent . . . Soshana was born
in Vienna between two world
wars ... She grew up in bomb-
ravaged London, neared maturi-
ty in war-conscious New York
and settled down in disillusion-
ed post-war Paris .. . She also
spent a f e w years i n Israel
where she changed her name
from Suzanne to Soshana .
There is a tragic tone in most
of her canvases . . . Even the
flowers in which she excels
sadly -bend their blossoms be-
fore the oncoming storm .. . A
callous spider sits alongside her
sensuous chrysanthemums . . .
The fish lying- on the platter
snarls angrily at its fate . .
Pain, foreboding and rebellion
torture her brush inform her
palette . . White disintegra-
tion, somber solitude, fiery an-
nihilation color her moods . . .
Not yet thirty years old, this
artist is possessed by an almost
tragic restlessness which pe-
riodically drives her to little-
known places in Europe, the
Middle East and Asia . . . At
present she is traveling through
India . . . Perhaps more than
any other contemporary artist,
Soshana is influenced by the
shadow of man-made destruc-
tion and expresses the anxieties
of our atomic age.
Turkey Bars Israeli •
Songs; Sports for
'Political Reasons'
ISTANBUL, (JTA) — The
The Israeli singer Bar-Noy who,
has been appearing at the Taxim
Casino, a popular nightclub
here, has been asked to drop
his entire repertoire of Hebrew
songs and replace them with
American pieces "for political
considerations." -
Turkish authorities have an-
nounced the cancellation of all
soccer matches between Israeli
and Turkish teams. The Turk-
ish Football Federation, com-
municating this decision to Tel
Aviv, attributed it to "political
reasons."
Prof. Lise Meitner,
Atom Scientist, Honored
by Berlin University
BERLIN, (JTA)—The Free
University here has bestowed
an honorary doctorate in math-
ematics and natural science on
Prof. Lise Meitner, renowned
Jewish atomic physicist now
associated with the Stockholm
Nobel Institute. The ceremony's
high point was a eulogy ad-
dressed to her by Nobel Prize
winner Max von Laue.
Born in Vienna 77 years ago,
Dr. Meitner worked in Berlin
from 1908 to 1938 with Prof.
Otto Hahn, Germany's fore-
most atomic scientist. In 1938,
when they were on the point of
splitting the uranium atom by
bombarding it with neutrons,
she escaped to Scandinavia, - al-
though in her case the Nazis
were willing to close their eyes
to her Jewishness. Many ob-
servers believe that it may
have been her flight which
prevented Hitler Germany from
being the first country to pro-
duce an atom bomb.
After her emigration, she in-
formed scientists in America
about the successful Berlin ex-
periments conducted by Prof.
Hahn and herself. This informa-
tion was instrumental in pre-
cipitating the sense of urgency
that prompted the setting up of
a large-scale U. S. atomic ener-
gy research program.
New Jewish Music
to Be Heard This Month
NEW YORK — New Jewish
musical works composed as
part of a national commission-.
ing effort stimulated by the
National Jewish Music Council
of the National Jewish Welfare
Board will be heard this month
for the first time.
The new compositions were
prepared for the 13th annual
nationwide observance of the
Jewish Music Festival, which'
began last Saturday, the sab-
bath of song.
The JWB-sponsored Council
is the coordinator of the festival.
During the month-long period,
national radio and television
will salute the festival. Pro-
grams planning such tributes
are the Ed Sullivan Show,
channel 2 in Detroit; Woolworth
Hour, 1 to 2 p.m., Sundays,
over WJR.
In Memoriam
In loving memory of our hus-
band and father, Louis Cohen,
who passed away on Feb. 1,
1956.
Sadly missed by his wife,
Ethel; daughters, Barbara and
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Mrs. Charlotte Merritt,
Sherman and Louis, wife
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wish to express their sin-
cere appreciation to all
their relatives and friends
and to the organizations of
which Mr. Hirschman was
a member for their many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy during the family's
recent bekeavement.
Obituaries
RACHEL GOLDBERG, of
Brooklyn, N.Y., died Jan. 18.
Services and interment in New
York. She leaves two sons and
a daughter, Ben and Harry
Goldberg and Mrs. Sara Lee,
of Detroit; another son, Nat, and
two daughters; Mrs. Gertrude
Fox and Mrs. Fanny Goldstein,
of New York.
LOUIS LAZARO, 24041
Dante, Oak Park; died Jan. 21.
He leaves his wife, Judith; a
son, Richard; two daughters,
Mrs. Leonard Lieberman, of Al-
bany, Calif., and Dorothy Jean;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Lazarow; a brother, five"
sisters and two grandchildren.
Mrs. EDNA R. BALE, 39, 3031
Webb, native Detroiter, died
Tuesday. Survived by husband,
Samuel; sons, Anthony F. and
Donald W.; mother, Mrs. The-
resa Feder; brother, Mortimer
ROSE SELIGMAN, 18220 Feder; sister, Mrs. Bert Ruby.
Tracey, died Jan. 16. She leaves
her husband, Henry W.; a son,
AZRE BURK, 18630 Santa
David F.; her mother, Mrs. Barbara, died Jan. 19. - Survived
Yetta Starikoff; and a sister.
by two sons, Ben and Jack;
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three grandchildren and five
DAVID ROSENBAUM, 18227 great grandchildren.
Prairie, died Jan. 16. He leaves
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two sons, Samuel, of Las Vegas,
LOUIS PINCUS . MARCUS,
and Manuel of Detroit; three 2972 Rochester, died Jan. 18.
daughters, Mrs. Sam Stocker, of
Survived by a son, Manuel; two
N. Hollywood, Calif., Mrs. Syd-
brothers and three sisters.
ney Goodman, of Glendale,
Calif., and Mrs. Simeon Freed-
man, of Detroit, 13 grandchil- .Realtor Joseph Kamil
dren - and seven great-grandchil-
Dies in Miami Beach .
dren.
Services for Joseph George: •
ALLEN ROBERT BERN- Kamil, a leading Detroit realtor
STEIN, 20470 Warrington, died and active participant in com-
Jan. 18. He leaves his wife, munity affairs, were held last_
Shirley; four daughters, Mrs. week at the Ira Kaufman
Fred • Efronson; Mrs. Edward Chapel.
Singer, Terry D. and Maxine B.,
Mr. Kamil, who died Jan. 13,
a sister and five grandchildren. in Miami Beach, Fla., had re-_
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sided- at 25430 Hereford, Hunt-
SARAH TUCKER, -1670 Cal- ington Woods.
vert, died Jan. 15. Survived by
Born in Austria, Mr. Kamil
her husband, Jano; two sons,
had
been a resident of the De-
Robert and Nathan; a brother,
a sister, and four grandchildren. troit area for 43 years. He was
the owner of the Kamil Man-
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agement Co., which he founded
JOSEPH MORRIS CAMEN,
3737 Calvert, died Jan. 16. Sur- here 37 years ago.
He was active in numerous
vived by his wife, Sarah; three
sons, Harry, Sam and Hyman; professional organizations, in-
a daughter, Mrs. Rubin Katz: cluding the Detroit Real Estate
a brother; three sisters, and 10 Board and the National Real
Estate • Board, and was a
grandchildren.
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member of Perfection Ledge,
MAX TOBIAS KRESS, 14584 F. & A. ,M., Moslem Temple and,1
Dacosta, died Jan. 16. Survived Scottish , Rite Consistory.
In the community; Mr. Kamil
by his wife, Rose; a son, Rubin
M.; a daughter, Mrs. Philip was a - member of Ccing.
Kellner, and four grandchildren. Moshe, and participated in af-
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fairs of the Zionist Organization
BERTHA GERST, of Cincin- of America, Bnai Brith and the
nati, 0.,' died Jan. 13. She leaves United Hebrew Schools. •
four daughters, Mrs. Max Lon-
Surviving are his wife, Flor-
nerstater, of Detroit, Mrs. Max ence; a son, Dr. Richard Kamil;
Steiner and Mrs. S . Loewen- a daughter, Mrs. Max Blugrind;
stein, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. a sister and five grandchildren.
Alfred Bravnian, of Tel Aviv;
lour grandchildren and two . I know that, whatsoever God
great-grandchildren.
doeth, it shall be for ever: noth-
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ing can be put to *it, nor any
BELLA BAND, 3219 Richton, thing taken from it.--Eccl. 3:14.
died Jan. 21. She leaveS her
husband, Frank; three sons,
Jack, Herman and Martin; and
five grandchildren.
LEE KAMINSKY, 16238
Princeton, died Jan. 16. She
leaves her husband, Morris;
three brothers and a sister.
CEMETERY MEMORIALS
BLANCHE BICKOFF, 24061
Scotia, Oak Park, died Jan. 21.
She leaves her husband, Leo; a
daughter, Mrs. Louis Gettleson;
two brothers, four sisters and
two grandchildren.
CARL GOLDFEDER, 18697
Glastonbury, died Jan. 19. He
leaves his wife, Helen; two
daughters, Miss Lola McLean
and Mrs. Richard Berryman; a
brother, two sisters and a grand-
child.
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IDA KAHN, 18472 Ilene, died
Jan. 22. She leaves her husband,
David; a son, Marvin W.; two
daughters, Mrs. Arthur H. Rice
and Mrs. David A. Bonin, of
Beverly Hills, Calif.; a brother,
five sisters and eight grandchil-
dren.
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Israel Exports to U.S.
Reportedly Increasing
TEL AVIV, (JTA) — Israeli
exports to the United States in
1956, when listings are complet-
ed, to aggregate $18,500,000 as
against $16,600,000 in 1955 and
$13,400,000 in 1954, according to
Eitan Ezrahy, director of the
government's foreign , trade de-
partment.
Frank P. Butler, economic
Counsellor of the American em-
bassy, announced that about 100
Israeli firms will exhibit their
goods at the -World Trade Fair
in New York this April.
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