Friday, November 22, 1957—T HE DETROIT JEWISH NEW S-10
Hopes to Receive
'Anne Frank' Role
Name Committee New Hias Aide
to Combat
Arab Boycott
Float a 2nd Issue of Keren Hayesod Bonds
JERUSALEM, (JTA — The
Jewish Agency executive will
float a second issue of Keren
Hayesod bonds this year. The
new issue will total 12,500,000
Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News
LONDON—The existence of
a special committee to combat
Arab boycott measures of
Jewish firms against com-
panies which deal with Israel
was revealed here Tuesday by
John Dight, chairman of the
Jewish D e f en se Committee.
Members of the special unit
include representatives of a
committee of the J e w i s h
Agency, Zionist Federation of
Britain, Trades Advisory Coun-
cil and the Anglo-Israel Cham-
ber of Commerce.
Dight refused to provide de-
tails of the committee's opera-
tions, though he noted that
several cases of "considerable
importance and proportions
have been settled to our satis-
faction by this procedure."
- He insisted that to reveal
the names of firms contacted,
regardless of their decisions,
would damage the possibility
of successfully fighting the
boycott.
He revealed that a number
of Jewish-owned firms have
recently found their business
Fifteen-year-old Linda Nell with Arab firms drying up
Burson, of Memphis, Tenn., is
despite the fact they were not
studying "The Diary of Ann
placed on the official black-
Frank" continuously these
list.
days in hopes that she will
One of the prime purposes
be chosen as the unknown
of the special committee, Dight
actress sought by producer
said, was to bring to public
George Stevens for his film
attention statements made dur-
version of the book. The
ing United Nations meetings
search which has been pur-
or by prominent persons in
sued throughout this coun-
parliament at conventions and
try, as well as in Holland,
elsewhere, dealing with the
France and Israel, has been
Arab boycott.
narrowed to five girls, of
whom Linda is one. Linda is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Burson, prominent Mem-
phis Zionists.
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of advisors, a citizens' group
interested in ,publishing and
disseminating scholarly books
and journals.
Elected were Leonard N.
Simons, president; Ben R. Don-
aldson, vice-president; E. Daw-
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charge of financial affairs; and
Harold A. Basilius, director of
the Wayne State University
Press, secretary.
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journals. This fund in turn is
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Michigan," by Stephen B. and
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PARIS—Reading a press re-
lease announcing his appoint-
ment as the new director for
Europe and North Africa for
United Hias S e r v i c e (the
worldwide migration agency),
Harold Trobe (right) is shown
during a conference on Jew-
ish migration held here, with
James P. Rice, executive di-
rector of the global organiza-
tion.
UN to Give Hias
$100,000 to Aid
Egypt's Refugees
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
U.N. High Commissioner for
Refugees, Dr. Auguste R. Lindt,
announced that his office would
contribute $100,000 toward the
cost of resettling about 1,000
Egyptian Jews in Latin America
through United Hias Service.
Murray I. Gurfein, chairman
of the United Hias executive
committee, at a reception in
honor of Dr. Lindt who is re-
turning to his headquarters in
Geneva, lauded the Latin Amer-
ican governments "which had
absorbed a large share of the
Egyptian refugees in their coun-
tries." He particularly praised
the Brazilian government, rep-
resented -at the reception by
Hon. Augusto Frederico
Schmidt, Ambassador Extraor-
dinary to the United Nations.
The $100,000 will constitute
about 25 percent of the esti-
mated total cost. The rest will
be financed by the United Jew-
ish Appeal Emergency Rescue
Fund, and other funds which
contribute to the migration
agency's program.
Rabbi Convicted
for Sorcery
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TEL AVIV (JTA) — A 42-
year-old Yemenite rabbi was
sentenced to 18 months' im-
prisonment following his con-
viction on charges of havinig
practiced sorcery, promised to
sell the crown and throne of
then
Biblical King Solomon and in
other fashions obtained money
under false pretences.
The rabbi, Ovadia Bareti,
brand
was accused of obtaining
any
other
with
10,000 pounds from Medard
i
Barzilai on the promise of
obtaining - for him the Biblical
treasure, the appointment as
Letter carriers' uniforms are the Messiah and the appoint-
a 50-50 blend of the Union Blue ment of heir to King Solomon.
and Confederate Gray.
The rabbi is said to have
played on Barzilai's credulity
with "letters of fire" written
on his typewriter.
The letters to Barzilai pur-
ported to come from the Arch-
angels Gabriel, Michael and
Raphael and from the Al-
mighty.
The return address was al-
Delicate, melt-in-your mouth
ways in care of Rabbi Bareti.
The rabbi appointed his wife,
cookies light
mother of nine children and
pregnant with her tent h,
and delicious
"treasurer" for the monies the
"Archangels" had instructed
Barzilai to deposit.
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snapped up within two weeks
after it is offered, as was the
first loan, it was stated here
this week.
LONDON, (JTA) — Appoint-
ment of Dr. Gerhard Riegner as
director of coordination of the
World Jewish Congress was an-
nounced following the three-
day quarterly meeting of the
Congress coordinating commit-
tee here.
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