The Jewish Leader
Who Was a Fascist:
Robert Wa ley Cohen's
Tactless Anti-Zionism
And the Foolhardy
Extremists of Our Day
Commentary, Page 2
VOLUME 22—No. 26
THE JEWISH NE
A Weekly Review
The Genocide Pact
And the U.S. Senate:
Soviet Anti-Semitism
of Jewish Events
And the Quest for Oil
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Invited by Israel
Crucial Tests in Middle East
Created by Eisenhower Policy
Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News
Economic Club's Travesty
Weller's Anti-Jewish Address
Condemned by Jewish Leaders ;
Chance to Reply Is Demanded
By PHILIP SLOMON. ITZ
Jewish leaders who were present to hear the address
of Chicago Daily News foreign correspondent George A.
Weller before the Economic Club, at the Sheraton-Cadillac,
Monday noon, were outraged by misrepresentation of facts,
quotation of monetary figures intended to give the impres-
sion that Jews are pouring in tremendous funds in Israel
out of proportion to aid needed by Arabs and outright at-
tacks on the Israel army and inferentially on American
Jews.
Mr. Weller was introduced by Russell Barnes of the
Detroit News, and the announced topic of his address was
"What Is Our Future in the Middle East and the Signifi-
eance of the Anti-Zionist Drive of the Soviets ?" When he
had finished, a few minutes before 2 p.m., thus making it
impossible to introduce scores of questions which many in
the audience had prepared for Mr. Weller, some of the
comments were, "was this Coughlin speaking?", "now let's
shed tears for the poor Russians," "what has happened to
journalistic honesty-,' etc.
spoken only a few minutes berme it
became apparent that he was set upon maligning Israel,
and inflicting hurt upon American Jewry by an approach
that is typical of avowed anti-Semites.
His audience was unaware of the fact that while he had
spoken of his visits in the Middle East, he is a stranger to
Israel. He gave the impression that he was acquainted with
the situation in the Jewish state by making reference to
an experience in Jordan and a charge that Israel's army
had taken over many Arab villages, that they had destroy-
ed them and had defied United Nations authority.
Responsible Jewish leaders, among them many who
are today at the helm of the Allied Jewish Campaign,
were especially outraged by Mr. Weller's references to
the United Jewish Appeal. Mr. Warburg (Edward M.
M.) was quoted as having stated that $850,000,000 was
contributed by American Jews for Israel since 1939.
There was no mention in his address of the crushing
situations that existed from 1939 until the establishment
of the Jewish state, or the policy of externiination that
was introduced by Hitler, which made it necessary to
pour in hundreds of millions of dollars to rescue and re-
lieve the sufferers from Nazism.
Mr. Weller's thesis was that "Russia's anti-Semitism
is due to the one-sided United States stand toward Israel"
and that "the Arabs no longer trust us."
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WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Foster Dulles is planning a
flying visit to Premier Naguib in Cairo and meetings elsewhere in the Middle
East in an attempt to strengthen American relations with Arab states. The trip is
expected to take place immediately after the Paris meeting of the Atlantic Pact
Council in April.
The new move became known Tuesday following an expression of concern Monday
by President Eisenhower to Prince Faisal, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minis t e r, over
evidence of a "deterioration in relations between the Arab nations and the United
States." Eisenhower told the prince he was determined "to restore the spirit of con-
fidence and trust which had previously characterized" relations with the Arabs and
that he hoped Arab leaders would work toward the same end.
Sources in the State Department said the Dulles visit would be part of the new
administration's efforts to learn the problems of the Arabs and win Arab participation in
the proposed Middle East Defense Command. It could not be learned if the trip
would include a visit by Dulles to Israel or whether a decision has yet been made on
this point. The Department is gravely concerned over bringing the Arab states into
alliance against Communism without regard to the fact that the Arabs' technical
state of war against Israel still continues.
A prime desire of the Eisenhower administration is to alter the view held by many
Arabs that America is playing favorites—that she is showing favoritism toward
Israel. Anxiety here over developments in the Middle East follows the Soviet Union's
propaganda attacks on Israel, which are thought by many to be calculated to win the
Arabs into the Soviet camp.
Israel Ambassador Abba Eban has conveyed to Dulles an invitation to visit Israel
whenever the Secretary plans a trip to that part of the world. The invitation was
extended by the Ambassador on behalf of Israel Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett.
Dulles was appreciative of the invitation and told the Ambassador he hoped he
would have an opportunity_ of seeing the situation at first hand.
The State Departrrient meanwhile denied a press report that the Eisenhower
administration was ready to embark on a
Middle East Policy which would "pay more
Early Action Begun for
attention to the Arabs and less to Israel."
Allied Jewish Campaign
A State Department spokesman told the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency that as far as
Stirred to action by the trying situa-
the Department is officially concerned there
tions created by Soviet anti-Semitism and
is no new policy affecting Israel.
by the increasing antagonism toward Is-
rael in Moslem countries, the Allied Jew-
The report, to which the State Depart-
ish Campaign leadership has advanced
ment took exception, published by one of
plans for the drive in the hope that more
the leading American news agencies, said
than 55,000,000 — for overseas, local and
that "top officials" in Washington were re-
national needs—will be raised before the
portedly "convinced" that this change is
end of May.
necessary to counter Soviet Pressure in the
Middle East. "The new aim," said the re-
While the Women's Division's major
port, "will be to treat all Mid-East countries
opening function will take place during
Passover week, on April 2, when Helen
scrupulously alike and to avoid any special
aid program or privileges for Israel."
Hayes, the noted actress, will be guest at a
Passover tea, the over-all campaign
Declaring that the Soviet break with
machinery will be set in motion later that
Israel had gravely increased Israel's peril
month.
because it would embolden anti-Israel ele-
On April 1-1, Dr. Max Lerner, who has
ments in the Arab world, the American Zion-
just returned from a European tour, will
ist Council called upon Secretary of State
address a pre-campaign' gathering. The
Dulles to reply to the Soviet attack by
general campaign meeting is expected to
strengthening Israel and to withhold arms
take place on April 22.
from Egypt and other Arab states until they
Detailed Campaign Stories on taside Pages
abandon their anti-Israel war.
$25,000 Shiffman Gift Starts Center Memorial
For Henry Meyers; DeRoy's Memory Perpetuated
Plans for the construction of a new Jewish
Community Center building in the northwest
Section within the area north of Livernofs and
west of Wyoming took a rapid stride forward this
week with the announcement by Harvey H. Gold-
man, president of the Center, that Abe Shiffman,
industrialist and communal worker, has contri-
buted $25,000 toward a fund to memorialize the
late Henry Meyers by establishing a unit in his
name in the proposed structure.
Advising the Center of the Meyers memorial gift,
Kr. Shiffman stated he was making the contribu-
tion out of respect to the memory of "Hy" Meyers,
a former president of the Center, and in recogni-
tion of the need for adequate recreational facilities,
particularly for the Jewish youth of Detroit, in the
fast-developing northwest section. Mr. Skillman,
who recently established The Shiffman Foundation
for charitable purposes, reported that the mem-
orial gift would be made by the Foundation.
Mr. Shiffman declared that he had been study-
ing the capital needs requirements of the local Jewish
social agencies and that he believed the time had
come for giving more substantial consideration to de-
veloping proper quarters for health and welfare
programs.
"In making a memorial contribution in the name
of Henry Meyers." Mr. Shiffman stated, "I trust that
my action will be a signal for many more of his
friends to join in setting up a fitting tribute and in
perpetuating his name, as an appreciation of the
many splendid contributions he made toward com-
munity betterment. The new Center is a 'must' for
our commuity.
"There are other essential capital needs and I
am giving study to these matters with a view to
determining further participation. Detroit is a good
community and its citizens are deserving of modern,
up-to-date facilities to cope with the problems that
face us."
Samuel H. Rubiner, president of the Jewish Wel•
fare Federation and Judge Theodore Levin, president
of the United Jewish Charities. expressed their thanks
to Mr. Shiffman for inaugurating the memorial fund.
Mr. Rubiner, Mr. Goldman and Myron A. Keys have
been designated as trustees of the Henry Meyers
Memorial Fund, with authority to receive contribu-
tions for the memorial unit in the new building,
During the week, it also was disclosed that the
City of Detroit was contemplating the purchase of
the Aaron DeRoy Memorial Building of the Center
at Woodward and Holbrook for use by the Depart-
ment of Parks and Recreation. In the event of the
sale. the DeRoy Memorial and the other perpet-
ual tributes will be continued at the new Center, in
the spirit of the original ,terms of the various gifts
and bequests. Mrs. Helen DeRoy was- the principal
donor of the funds for the Woodward building.
Rea' estate and building committees of the Center
are now at work selecting a new site and the funds
received from the sale of the present building will
be held in trust by the United Jewish Charities to
help defray construction costs for the new DeRoy
Memorial Building,
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