lished fact, Robert St. John, the eminent author and foreign correspondent, ventured into the future last Sunday when he spoke to nearly 800 people at Temple Israel, under the auspices of the Young Marrieds Group. The man who admits he holds little stock in predictions dared this much prophecy abc,ut the future of the tiny Jewish state in the Middle East: "Israel will continue to exist, and the brown desert sands will turn greener and greener until the time when there will be achieved the beauty of the countryside of -2,000 years ago." A frequent visitor in Israel and its neighboring Arab states, St. John, as a Christian, gave credence to statements and claims made repeatedly by Jewish spokesmen. Particularly devastating was his comment in answer to a question asked on whether the present Arab refugees left of their own free will during the Israel-Arab War in 1948. As an eyewitness to the mass exodus, St. John said that the Arabs left by their own de- sign, in spite of the pleadings of the Jews to stay. Basically, he said, there were three factors that entered into their leaving: 1. They answered the pleas of the Arab leaders to leave in order to li.mper the efficiency of the Israeli Army by block- ing the roads; Dexter-Davison Offers •- Anniversary Specials Dexter - Davison Markets are celebrating the seventh anni- versary of their Wyoming mar- ket by offering a variety of food products at special extra-low prices. According to Norman and Ruben Cottler, father and son team who are proprietors of the markets, the anniversary spe- cials are even lower than prices prevailing during their weekly special offers. The anniversary prices will be featured at both Dexter- Davison Markets, 18207 Wyo- ming, in the Wyoming-Curtis shopping center, and at 13301 Dexter, at Waverly. Parking is available at both markets, at the Wyoming market, across the street and at the back of the market, and at the Dexter mar- ket, on Davison, at the side of the market. The Cottlers say that a large measure of their success in past years is due primarily to the low prices,they are able to place on quality grocery, dairy and delicatessen items. They feel their customers would rather have the savings on merchan- dise than stamps. or premium offers. During the years, Dexter- Davison has built up the repu- tation "Where old friends meet to shop." New Malben Director-General Joins in Opening Ceremony For Market in Jerusalem The official opening last month of the 41-shop munici- pal market in the old German Colony Quarter of Jerusalem was the first ceremony at which Malben, the Joint Dis- tribution Committee welfare program in Israel, was repre- sented by Louis D. Horwitz, its new director-general. Horwitz cut the pale blue ribbon across the entrance to the market, saying that Mal- ben was happy that it could be of assistance to the city of Jerusalem by providing serv- ices which would restore so many people to "a dignified life after a long struggle with physical handicaps." did not depart at once they would be victims of atrocities committed by the Jews; and 3. They were told, and many of them believed, that after the Arabs won the war the refugees would return not only to claim their lands, but those of the Jews, as well. None of these charges is. new, but it is particularly in- teresting that St. John was there at the time to bear wit- ness to their falsity and offer documentation as to their libel. The author, in dramatic fa- shion, traced the history of the creation of Israel dating back to the days of the Balfour Declaration, and by using a paper map and scissors he in- dicated how the original Pales- tine was sliced repeatedly by the British to appease the Arabs, leaving only the part which was Israel at the time of the partition in 1947. "I don't feel sorry for the Jews of Israel now," St. John said, "I envy them. Every day there is progress. I feel . sorry for the poor Arabs who are kept subservient by the evil little dictators like Nasser and the evil little kings like Saud." During the course of his stay here, St. John revealed that he is working on a book dealing with Premier .David Ben- Gurion, which he has been authorized to write by the Israel government. The book will be completed in June, and arrangements are now being made to have it published in this country next February by Doubleday. The author autographed copies of his c u r r cut book, "Foreign Correspondent" . and an earlier volume, "Shalom Means Peace," following his Sunday lecture. No 'Jewish Vote' in Canada, Leaders Say MONTREAL ( J T A) In anticipation' of the forthcoming national elections, the National Joint Public Relations Commit- tee of the Canadian Jewish Congress and Bnai Brith has released a statement rejecting political appeals by any candi- date on racial or religious grounds. The declaration, as en- dorsed by Bnai Brith, reads: "The Canadian Jewish Con- gress is of the opinion that Jewish citizens of this commu- nity participate in municipal, provincial and national elec- tions as citizens of Canada, sharing with citizens of all other faiths and origins a com- mon interest in the proper and efficient administration of our country's affairs. It conse- quently rejects on principle any political appeal directed by a candidate based on racial or religious grounds, designed to give the impression that there is a bloc such as 'the Jewish vote' or any other type of ethnic or religious grouping of the electorate, aimed at attracting votes by favoring or discriminating against any group in the electorate." CAMP MICHIGAMA Is Pleased to Announce That DR. ERWIN R. GOODENOUGH Dr. Erwin R. Goodenough will be the next speaker in the Wayne State University Semi- tics lecture series endowed by Walter and Lea Field, at 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, in 101 State Hall, Putnam and Cass. His topic will be "The Art of Greco- Roman Judaism." In his lecture, Dr. Good- enough, who is professor of history of religion at Yale Uni- versity, will trace the develop- ment of Jewish religious and cultural patterns by examining the art objects of the Jews iv Hellenistic times. Israel Names First Minister to Japan JERUSALEM, - (JTA)—Emile Najar was named Israel's first Minister to Japan. Now assist- ant director of the Foreign Ministry, Najar came to Israel from France after the Jewish State was established. Before that he headed the Jewish Agency office in Paris. Rocha and Phil Jordon Detroit Piston Coach Detroit Piston Center Will Serve as Instructors During the Coming Season Camp Michigama Camp Michigama Hill For Boys For Girls Camp Enrollments Now Being Accepted Camp Offices: Herman Fishman Director UN 2-7618 LI 2-7455 Director Mickey Fishman EDALLION SAVINGS Book Accounts Pay Z,V; MISS GOOD CHECK BANK o Medallion Savings Book Accounts, the same as our Medallion Savings Certificates, are issued upon an initial deposit of $500.00. Further deposits may be added to Medallion Savings Book Accounts at any time in even multiples of $100.00. Ask for our descriptive folder giving de- tails, or we will gladly mail you a copy upon request. COMMONWEALTH Mark Twain Office 14401 W. 7 Mile at James Couzens Hwy, OPEN UNTIL 5 O'CLOCK DAILY—MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 1415 Farmer St. Office is open until 8 P. M. on Monday evenings; and on Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1 3-T HE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—F riday, March 7, 1955 Author Robert St. John Sees Israel Dr. Goodenough as `Green Land of 2,000 Years Ago' to Address W S U Usually one to base his in- 2. They believed stories told Forum on March 18 formation on solid, accomp- by their leaders that if they