Few Remaining Campaign Days for Action E JEWISH NE S Rabbi Adler's Well-Earned Honor * A Weekly Review Israel's Mounting Hopes Editorials, Page 4 of Jewish Events Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle VOLUME XXXI — No. 7 27 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd. — VE 8-9364 — Detroit 35, April 19, 1957 American Jewish Committee's Pro-Israel Stand * The Man Who Acquired Tanker For Oil Shipments To Port of Elath Boris Smolar's Column . on Page 2 $5.00 Per Year; Single Copy 15c Only 15,000 Choose to Remain Anti-Semitism Drives Most of Jews of Poland to Emigrate _ (Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News) LONDON. — Most of the Jews of Poland have made up their minds to emigrate as soon as possible and only 10,000 to 15,000 of them are prepared to await the results of an investigation now being carried out on the problems of "national minorities," the Manchester Guardian reported Monday. The newspaper's correspondent, who was recently in Poland, said that a special commission of the Central Committee of the Polish Workers - Party is now studying the conditions which have impelled so many of the Jews in the country to seek to leave, but several factors have induced many Jews not to wait for its findings. One of these, the correspondent reported, is that some Jews are among the ar- rested officials of the political department of the secret police who are now await- ing trial. The Jews fear that the anti-Stalin and Anti-Beria feelings these trials and their revelations will generate will be converted into anti-Semitic manifestations. The Manchester Guardian correspondent pointed out that another factor was that since the Gomulka regime and Cardinal Wyszinski came to terms, religious instruction has been put in the curriculum in the schools. Many Jews who had adopted Polish names to conceal their Jewish origin suddenly found themselves and their children in a difficult position and could not refuse to have their children attend Catholic religious instruction without either revealing their Jewish origin or being labelled as Communists • The correspondent pointed out that Stalinists seeking to discredit Premier Go- mulka are using anti-Semitism as weapons in their campaign, but he noted that "it is remarkable that the growth of anti-Semitism has coincided with the slowing down of the revolution. As long as liberation from Stalinism seemed in progress anti- Semitism was no problem. On the contrary, the mood of the population during the Suez crisis was strongly pro-Jewish and blame was put on the Russians who were accused of having fomented the trouble by supplying arms to Egypt. "But as soon as the revolution was slowed down" and internal tensions grew, the correspondent reported, "anti-Semitic tendencies became stronger. It now seems that a total or nearly total exodus of the Jews from Poland may be the price which will have to be paid for political stabilization of the country." , —International Photo Atlit Dares Aqaba: This Israel-owned motorship, Atlit, rests at Haifa dock, just before setting out on a three-month journey around Africa and up the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. The Atlit will be the first vessel flying the Israel flag to try to pass through the Strait of Tiran, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have said that they consider it their territorial seaway and Saudi Arabia has threatened to shoot at any Israeli vessel passing through Tiran. The inset is of the Atilt skipper, Capt. Yair Braker. The proposed passage through the Gulf of Aqaba still faces dangers also on the political arena, with the U. S. now denying having given assurances of support of Israel's freedom of navigation to Elath. Australian Premier Menzies Backs Israel's Right to Homeland MELBOURNE—Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies of Australia, said Sunday night that the 'Jewish people have as much right to occupy their ancient homeland of Palestine as any people in history. He declared that he would never regard as honest any settlement of the Middle East problem that did not restore Israel's independence and freedom from fear around its bound- aries. Menzies spoke at a dinner attended by nearly 600 members of the Victorian Jewish Com- munity, tendered in his honor on the eve of his departure on a visit to Japan. The Australian statesman lashed President Nasser of Egypt and warned that interna- tional cooperation could not be synonymous w ith unbridled individual sovereignty. He charged that the United Nations had been bowing to Na sser with "whispering humbleness." Israeli Vessel in Australia; Makes Worldwide Cruise SYDNEY—The first vessel flying the flag of Israel .ever to sail into this Australian harbor arrived here Sunday. - It was a tiny yacht manned by Yosef Havkins, an Israeli sailor who is taking the vessel on a cruise around the world. Allied Jewish -Campaign Expects to Reach $6,000,000 at Closing Dinner Thursda With a $5,000,000 sum assured in pledges to the 1957 ling when we remember that every penny we raise above Allied Jewish Campaign, as of this week-end, Max Fisher, $4,276,000 a figure we have already surpassed — is ear- chairman, expressed confidence that the $6,000,000 mark marked for the United Jewish Appeal Emergency Rescue Fund, will be reached when the drive comes to an Fisher said. "It is even more encouraging when official closing at the concluding dinner, next we consider that more than 56 per cent of the Thursday evening, at the Sheraton Cadillac first $4,276,000 goes to the United Jewish Hotel. Appeal for the essential humanitarian work . of Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, executive delivering Jews from tyranny in Arab and vice-chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, East European lands to freedom and dignity major beneficiary of the Allied Jewish Cam- in Israel." paign, will be the guest speaker at the closing Isidore Sobeloff, executive vice-president dinner, at which reports will be submitted by of the Jewish Welfare Federation, pointed - out heads of campaign. divisions. that although the 1956 Allied Jewish Cam- Fisher expressed the hope that "extra paign raised $5,295,199—$118,745 more than efforts on the part of all campaign workers and in 1948—many campaign divisions had their extra gifts by contributors" will boost the total best year in 1948. This year's campaign, how- next Thursday above the expected $6,000,000 ever, already is certain to surpass all previous mark and that post-campaign follow-up solicita- attainments and to make 1957 the best fund- tions will assure the raising of the year's mini- raising year in the history of the Detroit Jewish mum goal of 56,500,000. community. This year's achievement is especially thril- Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman Editorial, Page 4. Detailed Campaign Report, Page 5.