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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS -- Friday, December

Israel's Heroic War with Obstructionism
in Determined "Will to Live, Emphasized in
PowerfulfilmVersionofLeonUris'Exodus'

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A Digest of World Jewish Happenings,
from Dispatches of the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency and Other News-Gathering Media.

THE CAST
bend when anti-Zionists and
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Paul Newman
Ari Ben Canaan
enemies of the Jews seek to
NEW YORK — A novel that Kitty
United States
Eva Marie Saint
Fremont
destroy the libertarian move-
has inspired .hundreds of thou- General Sutherland
NEW YORK—A $1,000,000 gift for establishment of a chil-
Ralph Richardson
ment of Zionism.
sands of people in their admira- Caldwell
Peter Lawford
dren's pavilion at the New York University Medical Center has
Sal Mineo as Dov- Landau, and
Lee J. Cobb
tion for Israel, Leon Uris' Barak .
Sal Mineo Jill Haworth, who as Karen, the been announced by the William J. Wollman Foundation, named
DON' Landau
"Exodus," which became for Taha
John Derek
after the late Jewish banker and broker . . . The civic and
Hugh Griffith young refugee, falls in love with
many "the Bible" that induced Mandria
Gregory Ratoff Dov, act excellently. They lend military role of American Jews of both North and South in the
Lakhavitch
them to visit the Jewish State, Dr. Lieberman
Felix Aylmer
Civil War is depicted in a current exhibit at the Jewish Museum
David Opatoshu glory to the great film.
the book that remained on the Okiva
of the Jewish Theological Seminary . . There are now 268
Jill Haworth
Karen
Lee
J.
Cobb
and
David
Opato-
best-seller list for a record- Col. von Storch
Orthodox-oriented Jewish days schools in the United States,
Marius Lorin'
add
strength
to
the
film.
,.Alexandra
Stewart
SITU
Jordana
breaking period; now promises David Ben. Ami
Samuel C. Feuerstein, president of Torah Umesorah, reports,
Micuaei Wager Then there is Ralph. Richardson,
to become an even more effec- Sarah
adding that with three exceptions—Kansas City, Dallas, St. Paul
Betty Walker i
Martin Miller , who, as General Sutherland, por- —every city with a Jewish community of at leaSt 10,000 now
Odenheim
tive instrument in Israel's be- Dr:
Victor Maddern 1 trays with great dignity the
Police Sergeant
half, as a result of its effective Reuben
has a Jewish day school.
Stevens
annah Miller philo - Semite who is sympa-
Hannah
Yetta
transformation into a movie.
Martin Benson
Mordecai
thetic
to
Ari
and
to
Kitty
Fre-
Europe
Much of the criticism that vas Beno
Hal Galili
George Maharis mont (Eva Marie Saint), the
hurled at the novel in Israel, the Yaov
LONDON—Any United Arab Republic national who "sym-
American nurse who aids in pathizes" with Zionism may lose his nationality, according to
challenge to the accuracy of
•
the exodus of the children from a ruling of the Egyptian Region State Council (Supreme Court),
some portions of the book, van-
ish in the film. In writing the impression on those who are Cyprus and their settlement in reported here . . Anti-Semitic "warnings" appeared this week
Palestine, having been taken on car and shop windows in Durban, South Africa and were
screen version, Dalton Trumbo privileged to see it
To Paul Newman, who plays there on the Exodus, a dillapi- marked "a confidential notice to all Jews" by "Ray K. Rudman,
has turned the book into a
majestic portrayal of a people's the role of Ari Ben Canaan, dated vessel that is tuned into leader of the `Boernasie' (Farmers Nation)."
determination to live. He has go the major honors for a a rescue ship.
BERLIN—Hans Schlarp, 32, was sentenced. to four months'
"Exodus" is a truly great imprisonment after being found guilty of insulting a Jewish
made of it a powerful defiance great performance. He has
film.
It
should
have
very
long
of interference with the rights captured the spirit of the
innkeeper with anti-Semitic remarks.
of human beings to liberty and theme and has made the best runs and should supersede even
VIENNA—The biggest trial of neo-Nazis in many years
of it. Under Premiger's direc- the success of the book itself. It opened Monday against ten defendants of whom four have been
the pursuit of happiness. .
tion, he has made the hero of comes to Detroit, to the Mer- arrested, including Konrad Windisch, former editor of the anti-
• Many of the leading Jewish
"Exodus" an understandable cury, thanks to the good busi- Semitic newspaper, Der Trommler.
personalities in behalf of the
character who pursues the ness sense of the theater's
STOCKHOLM—Dr. Donald A. Glaser, 34 year-old Nobel
States . of our nation—includ-
task of bringing "illegal" Jew- owner, Richard Sloan. He ex- Prize winning physicist from the University of California at
ing many Detroiters—came to
ish immigrants into Israel in ! pects the film to have a year- Berkeley, was among five 1960 Prize winners to receive their
New York Tuesday to see the
defiance of the obstructionist ' long run. There is good reason awards from King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden in ceremonies
first world showing of "Exo-
British; who organizes the for his believing that: the film here.
dus," at the Warner Theater,
ROME—Oscar Scalfaro, Undersecretary of the Ministry of
underground, who refuses to is that good.
Broadway and 47th Street.
the Interior, denied that the Italian secret police of the Mussolini
Otto Premiger's production of
government had collaborated with Adolf Eichmann on the capture
"Exodus" thus featured the
and deportation of Italian Jews during World War II.
annual event of the American
BONN—Educational programs on Jews, Israel, anti-Semitism
Committee for the Weizmann
and contemporary German history were increased throughout
Institute. It was followed by
W. Germany during the, current year but the teaching methods
a champagne supper at the
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Two that representatives of non- and many textbooks used are poor, a study published by the
Astor Hotel, and the evening
was a most memorable occa- world conferences of two world Zionist organizations will Union of German Students Associations disclosed . . Franz
sion for those who saw in the , confederations of General Zion- take their seats as accredited JoSef Strauss, W. German Defense Minister, has urged that the
great film the fulfillment of a ists, which are functioning as participants, to deliberate names of Jewish soldiers who died for the German fatherland,
lifetime of hopes for state- separate and competing groups, jointly on problems which which were removed from public monuments during the Nazi
hood and freedom for those j will take place in Israel during have heretofore been regard- period, be restored to the honor tablets.
who have finally cast off the I the week preceding the opening ed as the exclusive province
Israel
shackles of oppression. of the World Zionist Congress, of Zionists."
Goldstein and Mrs. Halprin
JERUSALEM—Under the United Nations Technical Assist-
The immensity of the "Exo- it was announced here.
The conference of the World also announced that the World ance program, -100 foreign experts in many fields have been
dus" spectacle staggers the im-
agination. It is one of the most Confederation of General Zion- COnfederation will tender a re- brought to Israel in the last three years, while 120 Israeli
impressive dramas of all time, ists headed by Dr. Israel Gold- ception in Jerusalem in honor experts have received fellowships to study aboard . . . Israel
and the genius of Premiger has stein and Mrs. Rose L. Halprin of Louis Lipsky, dean of Ameri- has stopped all exports of eggs until Jan. 1 according to an
given the film status that will be held in Jerusalem Dec. can Zionism and co-founder of agreement under which the U.S. provides Israel with surplus
matches the popularity of the 25-26, while the conference of the American Jewish League American grain fodder and Israeli egg exports are limited to
the World Confederation of for Israel, a Confederation af- 300,000,000, a total which Israel has exceeded . . . Two proposals
book itself.
The film which runs three General Zionists headed by Dr. filiate in the United States. for extension of the tenure of the Rabbinical Council, which
Neumann, speaking on behalf ' officially expired in October, were rejected by the Israel Cabinet.
hours and 40 minutes could Emanuel Neumann will take
TEL AVIV—Four thousand torch bearers paraded through
have been shortened by cut- place in Tel Aviv Dec. 23-25.
of the World Confederation of
ting some of the speeches, but Goldstein and Mrs. Halprin General Zionists, said that, at the streets Monday as Histadrut, Israel Federation of Labor,
the movie grips the viewer stressed the fact that delegates the conference .in Tel Aviv opened its celebration Of the 40th anniversary of the birth of
and is never boring. representing 33 countries out- which his Confederation is con- the organization.
A large cast has been used for side of Israel will take part in vening, several key resolutions
Latin America
the film, and the chief actors their two-day conference.
will be submitted as part of the
SANTIAGO
DE
CHILE—Dedication
ceremonies for a new
"The 25th Zionist Con- General Zionist platforms at
in it play their roles with re-
$150,000
headquarters
for
the
Jewish
Volunteer
Brigade
markable skill. Filmed in Israel gress," they declared, "as- the World Zionist Congress. were attended by high government officials Fire
and
Israel's
and in Cyprus, in the two main sumes particular significance These resolutions, he said, will ambassador- to Chile.
spots depicted in "Exodus," the and may well be one of the call for:
SAO PAULO—Dr. Moses, Cyrus Adler, chairman of the
scenery lends itself remarkably most decisive Congresses in
1. Support for increased administrative committee of Beit Hatfutzot, House of World
to a great theme, and the reality the history of the movement.
immigration from Western Jewish Communities to be built in Tel Aviv, said that he was
of the story leaves a lasting This will be the first time
countries and a proposal to particularly gratified with offers by various South American
centralize all matters re- Jewish communities to assist in financing the construction of
lated to Western aliyah and the building.
its absorption in Israel in one
Africa
Jewish Agency department;
CASABLANCA—There are 158,532 Jews in Morocco, accord-
2. Intensification of Jewish ing to the results of the 1960 census which were made public
education and cultural work here.
in Diaspora countries particu-
larly among the youth, and
allocation by the Zionist
Congress of an appropriate
budget for this purpose; 3.
Stepped up public informa-
tion activities by the World
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Finance Minister Levi Eshkol
Zionist Organization through- presented to the Cabinet the Government's budget for
out the world; 4. Inclusion of the next fiscal year, beginning April 1, calling for
all Zionist parties, without expenditures totaling 1,850,000,000 Israeli pounds
exception, in the Jewish
($1,036,000,000).
Agency executive.
ThiS is an increase of about 150,000,000 pounds
The Tel Aviv conference will ($84,000,000) over the current budget.
also urge the reorganization of
According to Eshkol's figures, 40 percent of the
Jewish Agency departments
and their distribution among total increase would be expended on . the expansion of
the members of the World exports and the encouragement of foreign investments.
Zionist executive, taking into The remainder of the increase would be • devoted to
account the parliamentary various public services, particularly in the fields of
strength of the various group- education, health and general administration.
ings in the Zionist Congress
A total of 46,000,000 Israeli pounds ($25,760,000)
without favoring one party at will be allocated in next year's budget for the Jordan
thit expense of others. "This irrigation project, it was reported. The sum, the largest
particular resolution is aimed amount ever allocated for the project, will finance the
at preventing a situation in the first stage of the plan, which will carry the Jordan
OTTO PREMIGER is more than a director: he also is future whereby a single party River waters to the northern Negev and will be com-
the actor, always showing his cast what and how he wants controls departments which pleted by the end of 1963. The allocation is 10,000,000
things done. In this photo, taken in Jerusalem, he demon- spend 80 per cent of the bud- Israeli pounds ($5,600,000) more than the amount pro-
strated the proper way of handling a machine gun for a get of the Jewish Agency," vided in the current budget and will make possible an
key scene in "Exodus," filmed for United Artists in Israel Neumann emphasized in his
acceleration of the project's implementation.
announcement.
and Cyprus.

2 World Confederations of General
Zionists to Hold Separate Parleys

1,036,000,000 . B- tido- et Presented to
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Israel's Cabinet by Finance Minister