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Men s Div. to Hc_?_ -..nergency Session House Passes Mutual Aid Bill; Arms Allocation Still Intact Washington (JTA)—Aid for Israel, estimated at approximately $611,000,000 in economic support funds and a potential share in military allocations, remained intact in the Mutual Security Bill following a vote by the House ot .Representatives which approved the entire ^4,908,732,500 measure. However, this represented only the .first step the bill must hurdle before it Is translated into law. It now goes to the Senate. Later the actual allocation of funds must again be approved by: both houses •nd it Is expected that this last phase may see the most determined efforts to reduce the amount of the appropriation. Meanwhile the Senate Foreign Delations Committee Issued a report on the Mutual Security ActIn which the Committee declares that it "is hopeful that a Middle East Defense Organization Will come into existence during the fiscal year of 1054 and that a durable peace settlement can be arrived at between Israel and the Arab states." T h e Committee said It w o n mindful of the unrest within the•rea and "strongly of the,opinlon that, In the absence of a collective organization and an Israel-Arab peace, the strictest controls and supervision over military endltcm asistancc should be exercised." Assurances that this will be done were ^received by the Committee, U reported. : Israel-Arab pence, the report said, "would bring nearer to realization the hopes for a Middle East defense organization and would 'also make possible a better coordinated regional attack on the economic problems of the area."
Churchill Says Bermuda Club Admits Jews
Washington (JTA)—High State Department officials indicated that Arab states will receive no priority over Israel In any granting of arms by the United States .to countries in the Near East. The Jewish Telegraphic "Agency learned that p]ans for a Middle East Defense Command • were shelved and individual arrangements'with separate Arab Btates and Israel were decided upon at a meeting held in the State Department on June 16. Officials of the Defense Department participated. A State Department official, who could not be quoted directly, called attention to the June 1 speech by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles as the key to what Israel should expect the arms policy to be. Mr. Dulles said in this speech that "while ^awaiting the formal creation of a security association, the United States can usefully help strengthen the Interrelated defense of those countries which want strength, not as against each other or the West, but to resist a common threat to all free nations."
Israeli Villages. Threatened by River Diversion Tel Aviv (JTA)—Grave concern over the future of Israeli villages In the Jordan valley which have been using Yarmuk River waters is felt here following announcement of a Jordan-Syrian pact for use of the Yarmuk River for pow-t er stations and irrigation projects In the Arab states. Diversion of the Yarmuk for these purposes would dry UP irrigation systems In some Israeli'villages. Haaretz; independent newspaper reported that the World Zionist Organization had demanded international action to prevent damage to the Israeli settlements. The paper added that the Israeli. Govern^ ment has already contacted United rStates " authorities responsible for the Point Four program, under which the Syrian - J o r d a n scheme would be financed." .Israel circles point out tha^if this plan goes through* Point.Four funds pledged tp develop underdeveloped areas would be used to turn flourishing fields Into a desert; j The•: Israelis iclalm that the area watered' by ther.Yarmuk could be Irrigated by a major change iri the irrigation system and a diversion of the course of the Jordan River. Such action, they point out, would deny water now used by Syrian villages on the eastern bank of the Jordan River. T o guard against . major: dislocatipns to all parties,, the Israelis .would like a trl-partite agreement covering the use of Yarmuk River waters.- ••.: |. ;•.. •._y •;•;••, •,.•
London (WNS)—Prime Mlnlrter Sir Winston Churchill, reply• ing to charges on the floor o f Parliament that the Mid-Ocean •Club In' Bermuda, site of the •forthcoming Big Three parley, waff practicing discrimination against Jews, declared that he had been .assured that the:club Is not engaging in such practices. : , • Sir Winston made the assertion .when Ian Mikardo, a Loborlte, asked that.the Prime Minister consent to switching the meeting ' place as an indication of "his •disapproval of this form of dis- crimination." When Sidney Silverman, another Laborite, .taunted Churchill to drop Lord Reading, a Jew, from the British delegation ; if he were not completely satisfied that the charges against the . dub were "wrong," the Prime . Minister replied: "I don't sec the sense of thu' We have happily got : well abovi. senseless and malignant antl-F imisism ki this country. Why make such a point?" At Here me, O Lord, hear me, that . the flame time he asserted that al- this people may know that Thou • though his "Information is U> the has turned their heart back again. contrary" he "would gladly ac- —(I Kings XX, 37.) -cept any additional contribution to the evidence." In the meantime it was reported On Radio and TV from Bermuda that Sir Howard Trott, president of the Mid-Ocean This Sunday, from 11:30 a. Club, had denied thnt the club m. to noon, the Eternal Light was barring Jews from member-. will present "Samuel and the ship. He ssnld the club, in fact, has King." It is (he story of Israel's Jewish members, but that it did first king, Saul, who had to not accept Jew or non-Jew win learn through his own miswas "not satisfactory." takes, and by the guidance of Samuel, that a king, too, is Jerusalem (JTA)—The United only a man humble before Nations P a l e s t i n e Conciliation Gorl. Commission issued a statement This Sunday, from 0 to 0:30 here announcing that nrntnuea. in., over KOIL, "Message of " ments for the resumption of the Israel" will feature » broadscheme for the transfer to Arab cast by Rabbi Samuel H. Mar refugees of their iiccnunts blocked kowiiz of Congregation Beth , In bank.'! In Israel lias now been David in Philadelphia, completed.
Needed One hundred men are needed urgently V> attend the breakfast meeting of the Men's Division of the Philanthropies campaign, on Sunday, June 28, at 10 a. m., at the Jewish Community Center. Your presence will enable us to make plans to bring the Campaign to a successful conclusion, within the next 10 days. Please attend the meeting this Sunday, at 10 a. pi., at the Center.
Breakfast Meeting At Community Center Sun. Again
Education Director Of Temple Israel Arrives in Omaha Mervin N. Lemmcrman, named Director of Education at Templo Israel, has arrived here to assume his new post. He will be responsible for the new program of Hebrew instruction as well as teacher training and direction of classes at the Temple Israel Religious School, Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks, spiritual leader of the congregation, announced. Mr. Lenimorjnan with his wife, Sydelle, and their two-year-old son, Alan, arrived In Omaha J u n e
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Jews are under attack in dictator countries and again they are on the move. This old man has been a survivor of the war and post-war years, anil now awaits the last leg of his journey to Israel. Funds supplied by the United Jewish Appeal have moved 150,000 Jewish men, women and children out of danger spots in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa durlnr the last five yean The TJJA finances the programs of the United Israel Appeal, the Joint Distribution Committee and the United Service for New Americans, constituent agencies.
He received o Bachelor of Arts degree at Upsala College in East Orange, N~J., and a Master of Science In social work at Columbia in New York CHy. Ho also was awarded a teachers certificate from the Hebrew Union Rellgiour School of Education. He studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary* in the School of • Jewish Studies. ' r Mr. Lcmmerman, a native of Newark, has taught in religious schools in Newark and South Orange for a period ot eight years, serving as assistant principal for the, past two years. He was also Emergency relief funds were dlrectof of Jewish activities at the sent by B'nal B'rith to three cities Jewish Community*'Center in recently devastated by tornadoes. Trenton, N. • J. It was announced in Washington, D. C , by Philip Klutznick, PresiTel Aviv (JTA)—Israel a n d dent of B'nal B'rith. Italy have signed a "most faA special appropriation of $1,000 vored nation agreement" permit- was made for relief; of flood victing the vessels'of, each country tims in Sioux City, Iowa, where to anchor in the other's harbors. the rampaging Missouri river left Walter Eytah, director-general of scores homeless earlier this month. the Israel Foreign.: Ministry, and Dr. Abe Greenberg, a member Giovanni Stcfano Rocchi, Italian of the national Board of Govercharge d'affaires, signed the agree- nors, heads the B'nai B'rith relief ment. . , ' ;..'- ' . .',•'. :'•• •• . committee in this region.
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Global Report HARD CORE \ Munich (JTA)—The Swedish Parliament has passed a measure to admit 25 tubercular displaced Jews from Germany and Austria, together with 55 of their dependents, it was reported here from Stockholm. The TB cases will be admitted t* sanatoria until they are cured, after which they will be Integrated into the Swedish population^ Last week It was announced that the Norwegian Government mission, which currently visited Germany and Austria, had chosen 61 Jews from DP camps and hospitals In the two countries for settlement in Norway. Most of the 61 are currently residents of the Foehrenwald camp here. Many of the people chosen by the two Scandinavian nations were socalled "hurd-core" cases who arc barred from migration to other countries. NEW ORGANIZATION New York (JTA)—The creation of an organizational framework to embrace oil pro-Zlqnist or proIsrael forces in Jewish life was advocated hero by Dr. Emanuol Neumann, member of the Jewish Agency executive, addressing the annual conference of the Manhat-
tan Zionist Region at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Expressing the opinion that the reconstruction of the enlarged Jewish Agency along the old lines was not feasible at this time, Dr. Neumann tentatively suggested as a first step, the formation of an American Council for Israel to consist of representatives of important national organizations and of communities all of whom shall be democratically responsible to : their constituency. .: The proposed Council would serve at first as a consultative and coordinating body and assume wider functions as time went on, Dr. Neumann said. He envisaged, "an organic development" leading eventually to the formation of a World Council for Israel in close cooperation with the World Zionist movement. SEEK SUPPORT Vienna (JTA)—The delegation of Jewish organizations started the actual deliberations with representatives of the Austrian Government on Jewish claims agalns Austria, submitted a memorandum to the Allied Commission here asking the Allied Powers to support the Jewish claims, as presented last week to the Austrian Chancellor, it was reported here.
An emergency breakfast meeting of Men's Division workers of the Philanthropies Campaign has been called for Sunday morning, June 28, at 10 a. m., at the Jewish Community Center, Jack W. Marer, General Campaign Chairman, and Marvin Treller and Harold Zelinsky, Co-Chairmen of the Men's Division, announced. The meeting will be devoted to working out plans to complete the solicitation of the cards still outstanding in the Men's Division. , Crucial Phase > As matters stand today, Mr. Marer indicated, the campaign has entered its most crucial phase. Success or failure of the drive/ hinges on the coverago of tin pledges that must be seen wlK out delay, he said. 'Failure will mean but one '"*• thing; reduced help to the State of Israel, at a most critical stage in its five years o^ existence; re- , dueed help to the many agencies— health, welfare,'religious, Jewish community relations—which . depend upon our all-in-one drive to carry out their important activities 'Failure may also mean that our local institutions, the Talmud Torahs and religious schools, the Home for Aged, welfare and health services to our fellow Omaha Jews, may suffer because we may not bo able to provide for their minimum needs, Mr. Marer continued. Success Still Possible 'We can still -make our campaign a success, if only the outstanding cords are covered fully. To reach the prospects we must have additional workers, who will devote a few hours to help clean up the cards. 1'Our Philanthropies campaign represents the very essence and basis of the Jewish community. It cuts across all differences in Jewish life, and supports causes of'direct concern to every Jew," Mr. Marer concluded. ' '. •:. Urgent messages have gone out to a special group of campaign workers inviting them to attend a breakfast meeting on Sundaymorning, June 28, at 10 a. m., at the Jewish Community Center, at which time plans will be made to wind up the Men's Division phase of the Philanthropies campaign.
Center Day Camp Begins Monday Jewish Community Center Dar Camp will open Monday; After being picked up at the convenient pickup stations of the Jewish Communtiy Center, and the Beln El -and' Beth. Israel synagogues, the campers will travel In special b u s e s to the camp location in Peony Park/ Campers will participate in a great variety of activities such as arts and crafts, dramatics," nature hikes, singing, special trips, and camp skill sessions. Swimming classes every day will be under the supervision of Lindy Paul, center athletic director, with the counseling staff assisting. A staff of experienced counselors will lead the children In their activities throughout the day. The counselors "include Barbara Wise, who has been a Day Camp, Camp Jay-C-C, and Funtlme leader, Sari Shukcrt, a past Camp Jay-C-C and Day Camp Junior Councelor, Pat Kornoy, David Solzman, Murray Bclman, and Bob Glsler. They will be assisted by junior counselors M a r s h a Waxenberg, Donna Steinberg, and Judy Dimple. On rainy days, the Day Camp will hold regular sessions at the Jewish. Community . *»->
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