Romanian Immigrants Stream. Into Israel;
Jewish Agency Helps Hurdle 'Obstacles
($93,500,000) needed to in the United States are now
I addition to the economy of the pounds
meet the current emergency im- trying to link Israel with
country.
Israel. Ready to -Welcome 150,000
Communism in "an attempt
All were reluctant to speak migration situation.
their experiences in Romania,
The regular 1959-1960 budget to discredit Israel's efforts to
This Year- Increases Budget Plans of
absorb , the Jews now vir-
lest they hamper the emigra- is before Parliament now. On
tually expelled from Commu-
tion of more Jews from their Monday, Finance Minister Levi
for Immense Immiaration
-Needs
t,
old country or, perhaps, affect Eshkol presented to the Cabi- nist Romania."
i A Jewish Agency official
Continued from Page 1
Jewish Agency officials here indicated they expected daily
were reported as not unduly 1 arrival in Vienna hereafter
worried . about the fate of Jew- of several hundred emigrants
ish emigrants taken off trains and preparations were being
I
at the Romanian-Hungarian made accordingly.
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border. The officials believe
these removals were due to Reports from Israel
technical formalities which are I
usually straightened out in a by Boris Smolar
-
day or two and that those
Boris Smolar, editor of the
who have been detained will be Jewish Telegraphic Agency. re-
allowed- to entrain soon for ported from Israel with on-the-
Vienna to catch up with their spot, descriptions of the vast
families now en route to Israel. influx of Romanian Jews to Is-
Among the arrivals was an rael and the problems in re-set-
elderly couple for whom rela- tling them as productive mem-
tives in France had obtained a bers of the country.
French entry permit. They were
In cable messages from Giva-
, apparently the first Romanian taim, Smolar describes the im-
Jews permitted exit for destina- mense task of absorbing the
tions other than Israel. They huge number of doctors, lawy-
told the Jewish Agency officials, i ers and other professionals into
here, however, that they wanted the Israel economy. Immediate-
to go to Israel. ly after their arrival, all such
For the first time, too, some immigrants are given intense
of the professional men among Ulpan training in Hebrew, while
Tuesday's arrivals were permit- their families are supported by
ted to bring their university Jewish Agency loans, which are
diplomas. Until now, the emi- repayable after the family is
grants were permitted to carry established and earning its own
no identity paper whatever ex- living.
cept the Laissez Passer on
Israel now has the highest
which they were travelling.
ratio of physicians to popula-
The newspaper said "the ef-
the status of relatives left be- net an emergency budget spe-
cially earmarked fOr settlement fort to stigmatize Israel as
hind.
and absorption of the stream sympathetic toward Commu-
B G Sa ys Israel Can Take of immigrants arriving here nism on this account is a cheap
3,060,0000 But Day Far Off from Eastern Europe. maneuver which reflects upon
-
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Premier E s h k ol's s up plementary
David Ben-Gurion fervently be- budget envisages the receipt of
lieves that Israel can "absorb half of the extra 170,000,000
3,000,090 Jews from East Euro- pounds from abroad. A corn-
pe. But he expressed regret that pulsory loan would be floated
"I, cannot see this yet—it is here among Israelis who would
very far off." subscribe
pounds
35,000,000
In a wide-ranging discussion ($18,150,000) through pur-
of issues connected with the chases equaling 15 percent of
n e w large-scale immigration their annual income. An addi
Israel is receiving, the Prime tional 50,000 pounds ($27,500,-
Mihister rejected Arab conten- 000) would be raised through
tions that immigration would indirect taxes and local bond
force Israel to seek territorial ex- issues.
pal Sion. He noted that in Egypt
aline, the population increased Providing Employment
by'- a half-million annually. He Poses Most Difficulty
Israel is making plans to re-
likewise repudiated ar Arab as-
sertion that Communist agents ceive as many as 150,000 East-
might be among the immigrants. ern European immigrants this
He expressed the belief that year, although the present rate
the Romanian government had of entry is on the basis of
decided to permit the exit of 100,000..The immigration poses
the -Jews for the humanitarian three major problems: dwell-
reason of reunion of families. ings for the newcomers, em-
(In Jerusalem, a Foreign ployment and vocational re-
Ministry official said today training for those whose skills
the motives of the perpetrators.
If the Arab countries had been
as alert to Communist designs
as Israel has been, there would
be less to worry about."
The Washington Post said
that "admittedly this immigra-
tion will cause some problems
in Israel and will aggravate
suspicions among Israel's neigh-
bors. But, in the circumstances,
Israel's willingness to absorb
these expellees performs a
great humanitarian s e r v i c e,
particularly in the absence of
more liberal immigration regu-
lations in the United States and
other countries."
According to the Post, "the
new-found alarums about Com-
munism in some Atab coun-
tries, notably the United Arab
Republic, have been quickly
transformed by the propagan-
dists into a weapon against—
you guessed it—Israel. A press
release from the Arab Informa-
tion Center in New York, en-
that the immigration was an are unneeded in Israel.
"internal affair" of this coun-
The most difficult problem is titled 'For the Record,' attempts
try and expressed the hope that of employment. Only ten to paint Israel as a country
tion in the whole world and
New peaks in the flow of
that Arab interventions would percent of the immigrants have where Communism is 'entrench-
East European Jews en route • more are arriving on each
be "rebuffed" by the govern- relatives here who can help ed in the political life,' and it
ship. They will be absorbed
to Israel were reported
ments to whom the Arabs ad- them to find work. The others- cites the communal farms as
by expanding public health
dressed-themselves.)
Wednesday as two Israel
unless they find work, must be examples. This is of course a
facilities, assigning some to
ships, Artza and Herzl, sailed
Turning to the question of given jobs by the J e w i s h gross libel on a country where
research and putting others
Arab-Israel relations, Ben- Agency: Most of these jobs are a strong anti-Communism per-
from Naples with Romanian
in preventive medicine. Kupat
and Polish Jews for Haifa,
Gurion reiterated his belief in construction work or in tree- vades the politics, and on the
while two more ships char- I Cholim, the Israel health serv-
that peace was possible "with- planting, for which the new- kibbhtzim which, though collec-
tered by the Jewish Agency I ice, was urged that its mem-
in one hour" whenever the corners are paid six pounds tive, have no connection what-
were due to sail from Italy 4 bers forego overtime in order
Arabs were ready. He ex- ($3.60) a day. But they 'work ever with a subversive interna-
Thursday. I to spread employment among
pressed hope that the Arab only three days a week.
tional conspiracy."
the new doctors. All arriving
leaders would recognize that
United Nations circles ex-
A special train carrying 313
The
Jewish
Agency
and
the
physicians also undergo' an
peace with Israel was in their
pressed belief that Abdel Kah-
Romanian Jews and '70 Jews
of
Labor
are
'optimistic
Ministry
intensive training which
own interests. Egypt, as the
from Poland left Vienna Tues- brings them up to-date with
to this will be lek Hassouna, Arab League
strongest Arab country, would that a solution
day night. Other Romanian the most modern medical
The
Jewish
Agency general secretary, would seek
found.
have to be the first among helps artisans acquire tools
Jews left Wednesday morning practices.
and to initiate some action at the
them to make a peace move, the Ministry organizes voca- UN by the Arab States in a
for Israel on two El Al planes.
Lawyers
are
re-trained
to
pass
he said.
Another 200 were moved by
tional retraining courses. Con- move to bring pressure to halt
the Israel bar examination. An-
Ben-Gurion disclosed that
air from Vienna Thursday.
struction work on towns like the flow of immigrants into
other
large
group,
the
engi-
Israel
was
ready
to
resume
Israel.
In recent days, each train
participation in the Israel- Kiryat Gat will provide labor
arriving here from Romania has' neers, are experiencing very lit-
Hassouna was quoted as as-
for about half the immigrants.
tle difficulty in assuming new Jordan Mixed Armistice Com-
brought large transports of positions. Israel's industrial ex-
Another 20 percent will find serting that "positive action"
mission
but
repeated
that
The Jews from Poland
commerce or serv- was required by the Arab states
, Jews.
being sent off the same pansion has opened whole new
Israel considered the Egyp- jobs in trade,
are
ices. But 30 percent depend on to counter the new immigra-
tian
commission
as
non-exist-
I
tion, which he said could be
day by the Jewish Agency from Melds for the engineers.
Government projects.
It is
i estimated that some 14
ent because the Egyptian arm-
even more "disastrous" for
Vienna to Italy where they percent of the immigrants in
Special efforts are being Arab interests than the "seizure
istice
agreement
was
"null
board ship for Haifa.
charted to integrate the many of Palestine by the Zionists in
the Romanian influx are such
and void."
Romanian Jews are main-
professional men.
Three factors that would fa- professionals among the im- 1948."
tamed here for the day by
In Kiriat Gan, on another lap vor an Israeli-Arab peace, Ben- migrants- The engineers do not
The Arab League met this
the Jewish Agency.
of Smolar's coverage of the new Gurion said, would be the devel- report a serious problem since week to consider the mass
Both groups of Jews are pro- Aliyah, he reports that this cen- opment of democratic govern- they can go to work almost im- emigration of Romanian Jews to
vided with food until they tral Israel settlement is abloom ments in the Arab countries, mediately. But physicians, lawy- Israel. Tte meeting, originally
reach Naples. They are *oil- with new houses rising before the realization by - the Arabs ers, accountants and other are scheduled' for March 3, was
ed from Vienna to Naples by one's eyes. Immigrants come that they could not destroy Is- handicapped without a knowl- moved ahead a week because
special Jewish Agency officials here directly from Lydda Air- rael and, finally, a, lessening edge of Hebrew.
of the "emergency nature" of
who take care of them. The port .or from the port of Haifa
the problem.
Sen. Kennedy Proposes
Austrian authorities are fully and find each home furnished of world
tensions.
,
Ben-Gurion welcomed the an-
cooperative with Jewish Agen- with everything needed for an nouncement of independence Immigration Law Changes Anti-Isrieli Council
WASHINGTON, (JTA)--Sen. on Rampage Again
cy officials and permit the eight-day stay. Each house for Cyprus and said this was an
stayover of the Romanian emi- carries kitchen utensils, bed- example of how long-standing John. F: Kennedy, Massachusetts
Max J. Fischer, chairman of
grants, although their transit ding and food. There are 400 hostility could be settled by the Democrat, said that it has -not the Washington chipter of the
visas are usually good only Romanian families there, and disputants sitting down togeth- yet been determined how to American Council for Judaism,
for 24 to 48 hours.
about 270 from Poland and. an- er to negotiate. He expressed meet the problem of Jewish called on the State Department
Austrian policemen are='.as- other 30 from Hungary.
the hope that if the United Na- emigration from Romania be- to take a stand on the Jewish
signed to each train carrying
In all, 7,200 families live in tions did the same for the Arab- cause "they are not being immigration to Israel. In a let-
Jewish emigrants and escort Kiriat Gan. There are an addi- Israel dispute, there might be driven out by political pressure ter to the editor of the Wash-
and are voluntary emigrants."
them to the Italian frontier tional 350 empty homes readysimilar results.
ington Post, Fischer stated:
to make travel for the emi- to receive more of the exodus He said Cyprus independence He spoke at a Senate press
"By far the most distressing
as they arrive and 2,000 more meant for Israel "the positive conference in connection with as
grants smooth and easier.
- pect of the problem is that
Jewish Agency officials Were housing units are being con- fact" of having "in the neigh- proposals he announced for re- some Americans—both Jews
discounted reports published in structed at this moment. . borhood" a peaceful country vision of the McCarran-Walter and Christians—indicate a will-
Moving scenes of the reunion with which Israel will be able Immigration Act. The Senator ingness to play the Soviet game
the United States that Roma-
nian non-JewS are posing as of families long sundered were to trade, give aid, and be aided. termed the new Jewish emigra- in the Middle East by calling
In reply to a question as to tion "a special situation for a for ever-increasing emigration
Jews and joining the trans- enacted at dockside at Haifa as
ports. Officials said there have a Greek ship chartered by the whether he planned to visit the number of reasons."
to Israel and by hoping for the
been no non-Jews so far among Jewish Agency brought 257 Jew- United States, Ben-Gurion said
The legislation proposed by expulsion of Jews from Iron
ish immigrants.
that he did not think he would Sen. Kennedy would replace the Curtain countries."
the emigrants.
Officials said there have been
The majority of the immi- be able to make such a visit national orgins quota system
The letter held that the State
based on the U.S. 1920 popula- Department cannot "continue to
a few cases of intermarried grants were middle-aged or while he was Prime Minister.
couples but their number is younger. Most of the a d u 1 t s
tion with a formula linked with evade its own responsibilities in
trivial because intermarriage have two or more children. Israel Increases Budget
the blood relationship between this regard by contending that
for
Immigration
Needs
is rare among Romanian Jews. There were, in this transport,
citizens and residents aliens al- this is somehow an intramural
It was reported here that the a number of physicians, archi- JERUSALEM (JTA)—A spe- ready here and those who seek Jewish question." It added that
tects
and
other
professionals.
cial
session
of
the
Cabinet
has
Romanian authorities are . mak-
admittance.
"nothing less than the most
ing difficulties for such couples, But the majority consisted of been called to complete final
The Washington Post and crucial interests of the United
qualified
artisans
and
mech-
plans
for
increasing
the
next
particularly when they have
States and the free world are
children, who are considered anics—an element considered by year's fiscal budget, beginning Times-Herald charged editori-
at stake."
the
Israelis
as
a
very
welcome
April,
by
170,000,000
Israel
ally
that
Arab
propagandists
non-Jews by Romanian officials.
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