THE DETROI T JEWISH NEWS — Friday, May 15, 1959-2

Israel Parades Military Might, Mourns
War Dead in Anniversary Observances

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hood and the heroism of the
relatives who sustained their
sorrows.
"When I see a bereaved
mother, I lower my head in her
honor," Mrs. Meir said.
In a special Independence
Day radio broadcast to the plan-
ned four-power conference at
Geneva, President Ben-Zvi said,
"The new year of Israel's in-
dependence opens auspicious on
the international scene with
efforts by the Great Powers to
settle the grave problems un-
solved by the war.
"From the depth of our
hearts, we welcome these ef-

forts for peace among the
Great Powers, for no people
have been interested in peace
among the nations for as long
a time as our long-suffering
people," the President said.
He pointed out that it was the
Hebrew prophets-- who first
preached the ideal of peace to
the Jewish people and to the
world at large.
The beginning of Israel's sec-
ond decade, President Ben-Zvi
declared, "finds the country
confident in its endeavors for
a renaissance of the eternal
people, and the strengthening
of the Homeland."

Services of Jewish Press Under
Review at Publishers' Convention

NEW YORK — Editors and
publishers of English - Jewish
newspapers in 28 American
cities, now in convention here
at the Park Sheraton Hotel, are
discussing "how to make the
Jewish press better able to serve
the needs of the American Jew-
ish community."
A highlight of the sessions,
at noon Thursday, was a lunch-
eon meeting held together with
the President's Club which rep-
resents the heads of 17 national
Jewish organizations.
Philip Klutznick, president of
Bnai Brith, presented the view-
point of the community on ma
jor issues in which the English-
Jewish press plays a vital role
in Jewish life. The newspaper-
men's position was outlined in
addresses by Philip Slomovitz
and Jacques Back, editors and
publishers of The Detroit Jew-
ish News and the Nashville,
Tenn., Jewish Observer.
A dinner honoring the edi-
tors and directors of the Jewish

Telegraphic Agency was given
on Thursday evening.
A series of seminars dealing
with problems of circulation,
advertising, editorial standards
and other newspaper needs will
take place during the balance
of the week-end, at remaining
sessions of the convention of
the American Association of
English-Jewish newspapers.
Jack I. Fishbein, editor of the
Chicago Sentinel, president of
the association, is presiding at
the sessions.

TEL AVIV—Ninety jet mil-,
itary planes- roared through Tel
Aviv's skies Wednesday while
100 tanks rolled through the
streets before an estimated half
million Israelis, tourists and of-
ficial guests.
Eight French-built Super
Mysteres, one of the world's
fastest jet fighters, and 28
French-built Vautors, top-rated
fighter-bomberS took part in the
first display of Israel's latest
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The aerial show included 36
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peller-driven Mosquitos and
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Mustangs and various types of
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The prominent guests, headed
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NEW YORK (JTA) — Dr. lutely no political significance
Mollett, watched intently as the
sky parade was succeeded . by Charles Malik; Arab leader who whatsoever.
"I was at the fair as Presi-
a ground ceremony in which a last Friday visited the opening
motorized column led the of the Israeli Pavilion at the dent of the thirteenth session
marchers, past the reviewing World_ Trade Fair here, and of the General Asembly. I do
stands in the blazing summer drank champagne at the exhibit not repreent Lebanon. Nor can
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heat. Hundreds of jeeps carry- with the Israeli Consul General, this incident have any signifi-
cance
with
regard
to
the
un-
Simcha
Pratt,
on
Monday,
is-
and Youth Chorus
ing the colors of the Israel de-
sued a statement declaring that altered position either of me or
fense units followed.
HARVEY SCHREIBMAN, Director
of
Lebanon
or
of
the
Arab
A motorcycle contingent led "the whole thing had absolutely
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world
toward
Israel."
the way for a variety of tanks, no political significance whatso-
Ambassador Nadim Dimech-
which included 40 American ever." His statement reads:
Dedicated to the 100th Anniversary
Super-Sherman tanks with '76-
"I was asked by the Mayor kie of Lebanon also issued a
of Sholevi, Aleichein,
MM guns, lighter Shermans, 40 of New York, in my capacity statement, declaring that Dr.
P resenting Detroit Premiere of
French light tanks and half, as President of the thirteenth Malik "does not represent Leb-
Sholem Aleichem's
tracks carrying armored . infan- session of the General - Assem- anon in the United States and
"OIFN FIDL" a cantata
t r y m en and reconnaissance bly of the United Nations, to acted purely on his own initia-
by Y. Heifitz and I. E. Rontch
jeeps carrying border police take part with him - in the open- tive." He added that Dr. Malik's
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and paratroopers. The latter, ing of the fair in which many visit to the Israeli pavilion at
MOLLY PICON and JACOB KALICH
as always, were the most-ap- members of the United Nations the fair had no bearing on the
policy of the Lebanese Govern-
plauded paraders.
were exhibiting.
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Molly Picon
The marching infantry col-
"As we took_ the _ escalator ment or its attitude toward Is-
umn consisted of 3,000 men and after the opening ceremony to rael, "which is exactly as that
SUNDAY EVE, MAY 24th at 8 P.M.
women divided into units of six tour the pavilion_ on. the second of the other Arab states!! A
SCOTTISH
RITE CATHEDRAL, MASONIC TEMPLE
abreast. The units included air floor, I had no idea _where we similar denial came from
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George
Hakim,
permanent
rep-
sea
cadets,
the
regular
in-
were landing as we landed im-
and
resentative of Lebanon to the
fantry, engineers, paratroopers,. mediately
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• in the
Is-
pavilion of
bruze, the women's corps, .bor- rael . The whole thing had abso- United Nations.
der police, communications and
military police and Israel
police.
Israel's .memorial day for
those who - fell in the war of
independence, observed annu-
ally the day before Independ-
ence Day, was marked with a
Mass rally .on Mount Herzl, at
which 12 beacons were kindled
to symbolize the 12 tribes of
Israel that returned to Israel in
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the ingathering of the exiles.
The ceremony, at which
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Nahum Nir, speaker of the
Knesset, presided, also formally
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ushered in Israel's eleventh
year. Fireworks and demonstra-
tions touched off the celebra-
tion.
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A series of memorial events
were held throughout the coun-
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try. One of the central points
Was Jerusalem where a veterans
guard of honor maintained a
day-long watch before kindled
lights.
President and Mrs. Ben-Zvi
attended the ceremonies where
the El Mole Rachamim was
chanted in memory - of the war
dead.
Lectures were given in the
schools on the significance of
the day, and flags were flown
at half-mast on public build-
ings. The military cemeteries
Were crowded and a two-minute
period of silent mourning was
observed throughout Israel.
A memorial torch for Haganah
members killed during the years
before Israel's independence
was lighted before the Great
Synagogue in Tel Aviv in spe-
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cial ceremonies at which
a
Haganah veterans maintained
guard of honor.
Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel's For-
eign Minister, and Mayor Chaim
Levanon spoke at a meeting in
DAILY—MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
the Mann Auditorium attended
by thousands of families whose
relatives were killed in the War
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and on Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
paign. Mrs. Meir, in her moving
address, brought tears to the
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eyes of the listeners as she re-
called the heroism of those who
sacrificed their lives for state-

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