THE JEWISH NEWS
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A Weekly Review
VOLUME X11—NO. 8
Annual Jewish
Book Month
Nov. 7 - Dec. 7
of Jewish Events
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Jewish Agency Urges UN Board
Rule Palestine During Transition
By Special Jewish News Correspondent at the UN
LAKE SUCCESS. (JTA)—The Jewish Agency for Palestine has pro-
posed a compromise between the United States and Soviet plans concerning the
transition period which is to mark the end of the rule of Great Britain as man-
datory power. The Agency proposes that a United Nations commission, to serve
as administrative authority, be established by the General Assembly, but that it
should be responsible to the Security Council.
The Soviet proposal was received with mixed feelings by the American
delegation and Jewish Agency leaders. The U. S. delegation differs with the
Soviet spokesmen on their recommendation for the termination of the mandate
as early as Jan. 1, 1948, and that a UN commission be chosen among member
nations of the Security Council. The U. S. leaders believe that the smoothest
transition would result from the British holding the mandate until next July 1.
.
Jewish Agency leaders are puzzled why Russia suggested a transition period to run
six months longer than that suggested by the U. S. Moshe Shertok asked this question
of Russia's delegate, Semion Tsarapkin, who later said that Russia would welcome a
shorter transition.
Observers point out that among the advant'ages in the Russian plan is that Arabs
and Jews would be able to develop their own militia without waiting until July 1 when
British troops would leave under the U. S. plan. It also permits local and central admin-
istration and self-government before the British leave.
—International Sound Photo
Wallace at Wailing Wall:
Former Vice-President Henry A. Wallace, who was on a journal-
istic tour of Palestine for the New Republic, of which he is the
editor, visited the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. He is shown here
with a barefooted native youngster. An Arab policeman is on
guard. Orthodox Jews are shown in the background in prayer at
The only remaining Wall of the ancient Jewish Temple. On Oct.
28, Mr. Wallace was ordered from his car and the luggage of a
member of his party was searched by British troops who insisted
on the check-up at a road south of Gaza. Representatives of the
Jewish Agency and newspapermen were in Mr. Wallace's party.
Upon leaving the Holy Land, Mr. Wallace went to Rome and
pleaded with the Pope to strive for a just Palestinian solution.
JEWISH
BOOK MONTH
Argentina for Jewish State
BUENOS AIRES (JTA)—Foreign Secretary
Juan Bramuglia authorized Leander 0. Piriz, pres-
ident of the Pro-Palestine Committee here, to
quote him as stating that "Argentina will vote
with the great powers in favor of a Jewish state."
Piriz revealed-' this at a Balfour Day meeting
here after he had called on Bramuglia in the com-
pany of Abraham Mibashan, Jewish Agency rep-
resentative, and Dr. Moises Goldmann, who re-
tired as president of the DAIA, central Argentine
Jewish body.
A resolution passed by the meeting expressed
appreciation for the Foreign Minister's "promise
to support the creation of a Jewish state."
kve,:s Poit VOUR.,,1100;
Plans Completed
For Erection of
Jewish Hospital
—Page 5
Guardianship for Civil Rights
Urged by Trunian's Committee
A GOOD TIME TO REPO UP
ON JEWISH LITERATURE,
CUSTOMS & CULTURE
—International Photo
President Truman accepted the report of his special Committee
on Civil Rights from the committee's chairman, Charles E. Wilson.
president of General'Electric Company, at the White House. Com-
mittee members include (from left) Rabbi Roland G. Gittelsohn;
Mrs. Sadie Alexander, James B. Carey, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.,
Mrs. M. E. Tilley, Channing H. Tobias, Boris Shiskin and Charles
Luckman, head of food conservation committee. (Story on Page 2.)
Annual Jewish Book Month
Observance Will Start Today
Detroit Jewish organizations are among the thousands of groups
throughout the country which are cooperating. in the celebration
of Annual Jewish Book Month. The National Jewish Welfare Board
is sponsoring the national observance, Nov. 7 to Dec. 7, under the
chairmanship of Dr. Solomon Grayzel, editor of the Jewish Publica-
tion Society of America. The Jewish Community Center of Detroit
is planning a' series of programs to honor Book Month.
The photographs on the left show examples of exhibits to be
displayed as part of nationwide observance of Jewish Book Month.
In 1946 Book Month forums and lectures arranged by 1,300 organi4
nations attracted an attendance of more than 115,000.
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