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Nevsky Film At Center Sun. The last in a scries of six outStanding foreign films will bo presented ut 8:15 p. tn., Sunday, May 2 in tlin Jewish Community Center Auditorium, Jack Sandier chairman of the series program announced. Tlio film, "Alexander Nevsky" produced In thn Soviet Union and directed l>y Kergi Kisenstein has been hailed as one ot tlio greatest motion pictures. Sergei Prokofiey's ccore has been recorded as tlie "Alexander Ncvsky Cantata." The story deals with the attempted invasion by G e r m a n knights disguised nr, "eru:;adeni" who met with strong united resistance by the Uu.wian people in the thirteenth century. The film Is of cple proportions with battle scenes considered among the greatest in cinema history. Tickets may be purchased nt tlio door on the evenini; of May 2.
Mrs. E. E. Brodkey Appointed Israel Objects Contributions To Arming Iraq Increased 6% To National Board of UJA Washington (JTA)—I s r a e l's
Mrs. Edward E. lirudkey, Omaha civic leader, has been appointed to the National Board of the United Jewish Appeal's Women's Division. As a member of the board, Mr:;, lirodkey will help organize women's group activities throughout the state for UJA. In accepting her new post, Mrs. lirodky Bald that the l'JSl campaign will require a supreme effort on the part of all. "It is more vital than ever that Israel not .stand alone," she .said, "and that the thousands in many lands who look to us for help receive It in full measure. We must do our utmost to make the UJA campaign a huge success." Mm, lirodkey has been active in community affairs for a number of years. She I:; first viceMrs. Edward E. IJrodlccy president of the Omaha Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs and was Chairwoman of the Women's Division Philanthropies CampMfin UN Truce Group In 1031 and lOr.li. May Be Strengthened lymdon f JTA)--The situation She is also a member of the United Nations, N. Y. OTA)nloni; the Israel-Syrian border Hoard of Hadassah. Hrandels Uni- United Nations Secretary Genhas seriously deteriorated, the versity mid Itoth-EI Sisterhood. eral Ilammarskjold announced at Times of I^indon reported here a press conference that he was in a dispatch from Beirut. giving "active consideration" to Two Syrian soldiers died In a strengthening the observer pitched battle between Israeli and group In Palestine under Mnj. Syrian units inside Israel terGen. Vagn Bcnnikc. He said he ritory In the northern I.ake Kindid not understand Danish reCantor Ell Ktigan and the Beth ports that the Danish Governneret firea. The Syrian soldiers crossed the Israel frontier wlfti Israel Synagogue choir have been ment would ask Gen. Vann Bcna party of Arab workmen who invited to participate In the all- nlke to resign, and Indicated that came to harvest crops on land city Church choir festival at the he had full confidence in the Geninside Israel. When nn Israeli University of Omaha Sunday aft- eral. patrol approached, the Srylan sol- ernoon, May 2 at 4:30 p. m. The The Inter-departmental comdiers fired on them. The Israelis festival which Is sponsored by the mittee set up by the United Nareturned the firo and the Syrians University of Omaha and the Na- tions to survey the question of retreated, leaving their two dead tional Federation of Music Clubs the use of Jordan River waters behind, Israel immediately pro- will take place In the Field house. lias wound up Its work, it was Twenty-one choirs will offer retected the incident to the Israelannounced here. Syrian Mixed Armistice Commis- ligious musical selections. Cantor Mr. Ilammarskjold announced Kagan announced that one of the sion. selections to be offered by the this week that Israel had compiled with the Iraqi terms for Tel Aviv (\VNS)_A series of Heth Israel choir will be Haskl- release of three Israeli citizens new clashes between Israeli, venu. Admission to the festival Is free imprisoned in Bagdad when their Egyptian and Jordanian forces plane was forced down. were rejwrtcd here by an Army and all are Invited to attend. spokesman who said on Egyptian soldier was killed in n skirmish when Egyptian units crossed the Gaza strip nrea to protect Arabs r who were harvesting grain crops on Israeli territory. Five different Egyptian attacks on Israeli Anny movements were reported, thus bringing to sixteen the number of attacks since April 6. At the same time a Jordanian unit was reported to have opened heavy firo near Beit Jlbrix.
Border Situation Is Deteriorating
m Choir to Take Part in Festival
AZA 100 King Candidates
Sunday Radio, TV The Ktcrnal Light program under the auspices ot the Jewish Theological Seminary of America will be presented over WOW-llndlo from 11:30 a. in. to 12 noon. Aspects ot Jewish faith and culture will be telecast over WOW-TV from 11:30 Q. m. to 12 noon, In the "Frontiers of Faith" Eerie.1 under the auspices of the Jewish Theoloftlcal Seminary of America. The first program will bo "Waldomar Haffkine" the story of the scientist's discovery of an anti-cholera vaccine. "Message of Israel" will be broadcast over KOIL from 10 to 10:30 a. m. Rabbi Samuel Glasner of the Board of Jewish Education In Baltimore, Md., will speak.
Kenny Freed
Art Schwartz
AZA 100 will crown tlielr king at tlio Ninth Annual King Dance to bo held Saturday, May 15, nt tlio I'axton Hotel. Cnndldntrs Include Kenny Freed, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Freed; and Art Schwartz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dilllp 1). Schwartz. Ken Freed, a Past Alopli Oodol of tlio Century chapter, IH chaplain of the club, HB IS n memlwr of tlio Central High .School Concert and Dance Band. On tho athletic Bide, Kenny plays guard on Century baalcctball team and catcher on the. bnscbnll squad. Art Schwartz acnes a* Aleph Godol of AZA No. 1 and han hetd the post* of vice-president of the Twcnlletli Annual Sweetheart Dance and head of the Mother Chapter's Thirtieth Anniversary program. Art Schwartz Is one of the Youth Council's top bowlers and finished the seaton with a ISO average. Name* of the other candidates will appear In the next edition of The Pre»«.
objections to the decision of the United States Government to give free American munitions to Iraq under the Mutual Security program were presented today by Ambassador Abba Khan to Henry A. Byrondo, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. The understanding reached Iwtwcen Iraq and the United States was announced officially tills morning by the State Department. Diplomatic sources here noted that Iraq is still technically at war with Israel, not having concluded an armistice agreement such os the ones signed by the other Arab countries. Iraq is the first Arab League member state to receive military aid from the United States Government. It was Indicated here today that other Arab states may soon receive similar grants in lino with President Elsenhower's desire to create "situations of strength." No responsible official would say whether Israel would bn included among the recipients of military aid grants although Israel applied for such aid long before Iraq. Unofficial government sources said that a group of American military officers is preparing to l(*ave for Baghdad to work out final details for sending to Iraq, various types of artillery, tanks and military aircraft. The Israel Kmbassy today revealed tho contents of a note handed to Secretary of State John Foster Dulle3 by Ambassador I-Jban several weeks ago in which the Government of Israel informed the State Department that it considers the provision of arms to Iraq as inconsistent with the Tripartite Declaration of May 25, 1950, and that it docs not believe any "assurances" would deter the use of such arms against Israel.
B'nai B'rith Forest Memorial in Israel Washington (JTA)—B'nal B'rith the world's oldest Jewish service organization, will plant the largest memorial forest in Israel as part of the Forest of Martyrs now going up on Jewish National Fund soil in the mountains ot Judoa in the vicinity ot Jerusalem, according to an announcement by Philip Klutznick, president of B'nal B'rith. An agreement signed by Mr. Klutznick and Maurice Bisgayer, secretary for B'nal B'rith, and Dr. Harris J. Levlne, president, mid Mendel N. Fisher, executive director for Jewish National Fund of America: The 300,000 trees will be planted for the 300,000 members of B'nal B'rith in the United States. It is expected that an additional 200,000 trees planted for B'nai B'rith members In other countries of the world will result In n forest of 500,000. A snnctuary cut out of solid nick will be constructed in the B'nai U'rlth Forest forming a section of the Martyrs' Forest. Among the names listed in this sanctuary will be those members of B'nai B'rith who perished In Nazi Europe or who died during the war In the service of their country and In whose memory trees have been planterl In the B'nai B'rith Foreign. Members of B'na! B'rith who visit Israel will be able to use the sanctuary as n pla"ce of mediation anil prayer for their loved oner
The sum ot $303,035.75 was raised so far in the current'campaign of the Jewish Philanthropies, Robert 11. Kooper, General Campaign Chairman, reported at the meeting o£ the Executive Committee of the Jewish Federation, held Tuesday, April 27. The sum was contributed by some 2,185 subscribers. Outstanding Cardu 'Tliis amount represents an increase of about 6% on the same curd.-;, as compared with last year," Mr. Kooper said. "There,, are still many outstanding cards, which amount to about $130,000. These cards have all been distributed among campaign workers who are cleaning them up." Urgency . • •. Mr. Kooper stressed the urgency of covering the cards, while the campaign mood and spirit are still high. : : . • • ';':-•' "The Philanthropies Drive Is i; the most' Important community activity on our agenda," Mr. Koper emphasized, "and It is our hope that this all-Important community job will be completed w'ithin the next two weeks. It can ' only be done so if every worker will clean up his or her cards a t once." - .
Fund Shortage Hinders Resettlement Program New York (WNS)—United Israel Appeal national chairman Rudolf G. Sonneborn, in a report to the organization's board of directors, cautioned that the resetlement and upbuilding program in Israel was facing dangerous obstacles as a result ot the "serious lag in expenditure* due to the shortage of funds." Mr. Sonneborn reported that a total sum of !517,00O,O0O, with the major portion provided by American Jews, was spent during tho first third of this year by the United Israel Appeal and Its constituent agencies for the rehabilitation and resettlement of needy immigrants. He noted, however,' th.it the actual expenditures had fallen about 43 per cent short of the budgetary schedule for the period. The UIA, mainly financed through the UJA campaign, ^ was set at $01,620,000 for the year including. $30,000,000 for the first four months of 195-1.. At tho same time tlio UIA president disclosed that more than half of the expenditures for the first months of this- year, a tptul ol about 510,000,000, was spent for agricultural development.
First Spanish Synagogue Madrid (JTA) - - The first synagogue to he built in Spain since the expulsion of the Jews nearly five centuries ngo, is nenrlng completion at Barcelona. The building will house two congregations under one roof. there being separate worship halls for the Ashkenazi and Scphardlc communities. The four-storied structure will also serve as a community center for Barcelona's 2,500 Jewish inhabitants and will provide facilities for a Jewish school for children.