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World Municipal Leaders Convene
in Tel Aviv; West Berlin Mayor
Brandt Seeks Israel Friendship
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
TEL AVIV — The flags of 34
countries — including West Ger-
E
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Many's — decorated Habima Hall
Wednesday as the 15th Congress
z of the International Union of
Local Authorities convened here.
President Itzhak Ben-Zvi and
4:4 Mrs. Ben-Z-•i led the high ranking
Israelis present at the opening
I ceremonies. In addition to Ben-
Zvi who greeted the delegates,
first in English then in Hebrew,
the mayors and other municipal
administrators from 34 countries
were welcomed by Foreign Minis-
ter Golda Meir and Minister of
Interior Moshe Shapiro.
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Other members of Israel's
cabinet were present, as well as
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members of the diplomatic corps,
ranking heads of Israel govern-
ment departments, mayors and
members of city councils from
1=1 many Israeli municipalities.
Only city council members
representing the Herut Party boy-
cotted the session in protest
against the display_of the German
flag.
Israel's army band played the
national anthem Hatikvah as
President and Mrs. Ben-Zvi -en-
tered the auditorium. Li a cere-
mony opening the congress, West
Berlin's fighting anti-Nazi govern-
ing mayor, Willy Brandt, turned
over to Tel Aviv Mayor Mor-
dechai Namir the flag of the Iula
which has been in his custody
since the organization's - last con-
gress.
Mayor Brandt compared Jeru-
salem and Berlin as two divided
cities, pointing out that despite
the partition of the two capitals
both of the cities are growing and
expanding. Mayor Namir, in re-
sponse, spoke of Tel Aviv's vast
growth since the Jewish slate was
established.
President Ben-Zvi pointed out
that local administrations on the
municipal level have a high im-
portance to the develoPment of a
country.
(Detroit is represented at the
Israel . conclave by Nathaniel
Goldstick, this city's corporation
counsel. He is among a U.S.
contingent of 75 municipal auth-
oritiei.)
Brandt Wednesday pleaded with
Israelis to believe him that re-
sponsible people in today's Ger-
many seriously try to learn from
the past and that their actions
are based on the lessons of
history.
The West Berlin mayor who
fled Germany during Hitler's rise
to power and fought against the
Nazis in Norway was warmly
applauded by tt‘e delegates in-
cluding several hundred Israelis.
"A German who speaks in Is-
rael," Brandt declared, "has to
bear the terrible burden of the
past. I bear this burden. I do
not believe in the wisdom of let-
ting the grass grow and forgetting
the past."
He said that Germany's great
hope was the younger generation
and they should be prepared to
Issue New Volume of
Jewish Book Annual
Publication of volume 18 of
the Jewish Book Annual was
announced by the Jewish Book
Council of the National Jewish
Welfare Board.
- The Book Annual, published
by the Council as part of its
year-round work of fostering
interest in Jewish books, is one
of a number of literary and
program pieces issued in con-
nection with the coming na-
tional observance of Jewish
Book Month, Nov. 11 to Dec. 11,
coordinated - by the Council.
The 240 page, tri-lingual An-
nual contains a series of schol-
arly articles dealing with the
lives and works of distinguished
Jewish scholars.
Among the personalities dealt
with are H. Leivick, Moses Ibn
Ezra, Theodor Herzl and Rabbi
Abraham Isaac Kook.
Two Brazilian Leaders Deny Anti-Semitism; Pledge Friendly Ties
RIO DE JANEIRO, (JTA) —
Janio Quadros, newly elected
President of Brazil, and Carlos
Lacerda, who has just been
chosen governor of Rio de Ja-
neiro, have repudiated charges
of anti-Semitism leveled against
them during the campaign,
pledging "friendliest ties" with
Israel and emphasizi
tility to any si
anti-Semi
ism in this
The c
agains • oth suc-
cessf
andidates had been
br e throughout the election
p gn, and were believed to
ave been inspired by Com-
munists.
Quadros told
president of
Jewish Co
hies in razil:
shall try i ay can
support th cove ignity of
rael. For historic
of Israel de nd guardin
country."
At a rally attend
y 30,000
persons here, go
or-elect La-
cerda stated:
shall undertake
ent of new profes-
s). se ools here with the aid of
bridge over the past since it is
these men who will assume the
responsibility for tomorrow's
world.
Since his arrival here Monday
evening, Brandt, who is the So-
cialist Party's- candidate for the
chancellorship in the West Ger-
man elections next year. received
full red carpet treatment from
Israeli officials.
Tuesday the West Berlin mayo
was given a helicopter tour
the country during which he
dared that if he becomes
German chancellor he
work for normal diplomat'
tions between his coun
Israel.
Tuesday night Brandt
dinner guest of Foreign
Golda Meir. He- met with
Minister Levi Eshkol
Wednesday and was receive
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