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Must Find Own Record. Enrollment Way to Zionism For Gamp Jay C-C Opening Session Starts Monday
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A record enrollment of 132 campers will mark the opening of Camp Jay C-C this Monday at Bellevue, Nebr., Lindy Paul, camp director stated. The first session will be from August 2 to 16, and the second period, from August 16to30. \ ' Full Program , "A full program of activities have been.planned, the camp director : said. It• will include swimming, camp crafts, archery, tennis, dramatics, Israeli and folk dancing, boating, horseback riding and overnight Wkei. < A College trained staff has been : selected to carry out all phases of tHa program) and supervise cabin groups, tho camp director pointed '•:'"•:
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Many of last year's counselors are returning to camp this season. T h e y are Marty Blacker, Sonny Bclman, Happy Frank, Bernle Feldmah, Jerry Marcr, Feme Katleman, Barbara Paul, Shirley Silverman, Shirley Noodell, Adele Chasanov, Matlcc Katleman, and Nancy Barron. New staff mcmliers Include: Al HOusman, Samuel Weingart, Ithoda Nusanuin, all from Des Moincs, la'.; Leonard Shaw from Kansas City, Mo.; Gerry Cohen from Fond dU Lac, Wis.; Norman Krlvosha and Helene Sherman from Lincoln; Peter Well, Sam Shukert, Ston Widman, James Shapiro, Enid Levey, Diane Cooper, Deanno Markovltz and Janie Fcllman, all of Omaha. Addle Seals, who has been camp cook since the holding of Camp Jay.. C-C at Brews ter will begin her ninth year as camp cook.
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Jerusalem (JTA)—An agrccment establishing a, special status for the Jewish Agency in its activitles in Israel was formally Signed today between the Israel Government and the Jewish Agency. In the presence of members of the Cabinet and of the Agency's executive. The ceremony took pla.ee In the chamber where the Israel Cabinet usually holds Its meetings. Signing for the Israel Government was Moshc Sharett, while Dr. Nahum Gpldmann and Bc.-l Locker, co-chairmen of the Jewish Agency executive, signed for thn Agency, The agreement became effective immediately. A letter attached to the agreement provides that the chairman of the Jewish Agency shall hold the rank of Minister. Other members of the Agency executive will have the same rank as members of the Israel Parliament. Under the provisions of the Bgrcemcnt, the Jewish Agency is entitled to carry on Immigration, absorption and colonisation work, as well as to establish new industrial enterprises in Israel and to enlarge old ones. It can also net to attract private Investment from abroad to Israel. The government will provide the Agency with certain facilities, which are yet to bo worked out, as part of the agreement. Both the Israel Government and the Jewish Agency will have equal representation on n coordinating board which will deal with immigration and absorption problems.
London (JTA)—Reports from Moscow received here during the week-end indicate that the Soviet Government has embarked on a new and intensified campaign against religion, in an effort to discourage people throughout the USSR from attending churches and synagogues. Copies of Pravda, official" organ of the Communist Party, and of The Literary Gazette, a leading newspaper in Moscow, received here recently, carried articles calling for an "unyielding campaign" against religious activities. In a front-page editorial, Pravda requests Communist propagandists to "show by scientific a n d atheistic" counter-attack. Of particular concern to Pravda is the fact that more and more Soviet children "seem to be "infected" with religious ideas.
Global Report SEEK ENTRY Jerusalem (WNS) — Approximately 50,000 Jews will seek to enter Israel during the coming year, S. Z. Shragal, head of the Jewish Agency's immigration department, declared here in report to the Zionist Actions Committee which said that to at least twentyfive thousand of those Jews "Immigration to Israel is a matter of (Ufe or. death." The. report described some Jewish communities as "living like on isolated islands, surrounded by a hostile, sometimes blood-thirsty population." " The dangers, real and immlnant, faced by Jews In certain countries was also stressed by Dr. G. Josephtal, treasurer of the Jewish' Agency, who asserted that rescue of those Jews must not be postponed despite the fact.that there arc about 20.000 unemployed peo-" pie in Israel and that 20.0W. Immigrants nro still In transition camps. FUNDS FOR FOREST London (JTA)—Intensification of fund-raising anjong Jews In Yugoslavia in behalf of the plantIng of trees In the Martyrs Forest In Israel was reported here in a communication from the Federation of Jewish Communities of Yugolavia. The report said that some 3,000,000 dinars had been raised throughout Yugoslavia for the planting of 10,000 trees. Tills repRents one-half of the pledge of Yugoslavian Jews. Funds for 40.000 more trees will be raised by Jews of Yugoslav origin now living In the United States and Is. rael. The report stressed that In one town where only 17 Jews still live, 450,000 dinars was raised for this purpose, some 30,000 from non-Jews. The J e w i s h communities of Yugoslavia plan to send a special message and gift to the Jews of the United States to mark tho tercentenary of Jewish settlement In the U. S.
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Jerusalem (JTA) — American Jews must be allowed to find their own way to acceptance of the full Zionist program, Dr. Nahum Goldmann told the Zionist Actions Committee. Prompting will not help to speed up the process, he stated. He pointed out that American Jewry is entirely different in Its outlook, form of life and communal structure from the Jews of Europe. Berl Locker, chairman of the Jewish Agency executive In Jerusalem, maintained that It is a Zionist duty to push American Jewry along the road of accepting the Zionist program, no:matter, how unpopular s u c h a course might be. Judith Epstein, Hadas«ah leader, said Zionism could become a profound instrument not only for Israel but also for American; Jewry, were it/glVen .a new meaning. The United States, she said, is a great melting pot and the present American way of life does hot admit cultural pluralities. Mrs. Epstein. told the, 'Actions Committee that the fight for Israel Is now being carried on lit the United States by all elements.of American J e w r y, except t h e American Council for Judaism. Israel, she declared, has given American. Jews a now sense of dignity Which was heretofore unknown to them. '.'.'. . Mortimer May, president of the Zionist Organization of America, said the existence of Israel is of Importance to all of world Jewry. If the Jewish State were to fall, world Jewry would fall, he stated. Rabbi M. Kirshblum, American Mlzrachl leader, u r g e d Isrnell leaders to adopt a more positive attludc toward Jewish communities outside of Israel by recognizing the advances they have made in Jewish life Instead of constant-. ly criticizing them.
YOUTH MOVEMENT Tel Aviv (JTA)—Former Premier David Ben Gurlon called this week for tho formation of a new youth movement In Israel to establish, on a non-polltlcal basis, settlements in the Negev and In the border areas. Speaking at a youth rally In Beershoba, Mr. Ben Gurlon also.urged the establishment of laboratories and other, technical facilities In the Ncgcv and other developing areas. T h e ex-Premier asked that the new settlements be established.by young men and women between 20 and 30 years of age, composed of 20 per cent of Israel - born youths and 80 per cent of recent Immigrants. An eleven - member committee was named at the rnlly to Initiate the movement, which Mr. Ben Gurlon called "Israel's Young Guard." . . •
Sunday Radio Rabbi Judah Cahn, of Tenfple Israel in Lawrence, Long Island, N. Y., will discuss "The Materials of Which You are Made" on Message of Israel program heard over KOIL from 10 to 10:30 a. m. The programs are produced under the auspices of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and United Jewish Layman's Committee. "Words We Live By," a summer series of the Eternal Light program will fenturo informal conversations between Maurice Samuels nnd Mark Van Doren, The fifth p r o g r a m will broadcast over WOW-Radlo from 11:30 a. m. to 12 noon. The discussions entitled "The Supporting Cast of the Bible" will emphasize interesting aspects and interpretations of lesser known Biblical characters.
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Evacuate Troops rrurn oufcz LanaI Zone London (JTA) — The British Government is considering' reaffirming, its adherence.to the tripartite declaration guaranteeing the borders of Israel and the Arab States,* in connection with the current Anglo-Egyptian negotiations for evacuation of. the Suez Canal zone and recent threats by'Egyp^ tian officials to resume the war against Israel once the British are out of Suez.
withdrawal of the British troops from the Suez area provides foe ' Egypt a .splendidly equipped military base there, which, together with the present Intentions on the part of the United States Government to give military aid to Egypt, will radically change the military situation and place Israel in great* er danger of Arab aggression. ,The British departure. It was explained, will bring a greatly strengthened Egypt .up from her own lines on-the other side of Sinai and of the Suez Canal, and right against Israel's southern border from Elath, on the gulf of Aquaba, to Askalon, which Is about one hour's run from Tel Aviv. The present defensible border -will then become a border requiring exceptional defense measures on the part of Israel.
This statement was made in the House of Commons by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Selwyn Lloyd, in reply to a number of question on the relationship between Israel and the Anglo-Egyptian talks, Mr. Lloyd told the House that although no forma] British-Israel talks had taken place on the Suez situation, Israel had generally been informed of developments In the Anglo-EgypThis, In addition to the Amertian negotiations, along with other ican rearmament of Iraq and pos- . Interested governments. slbly Syria, has created a situation • of gravity and urgency for Israel, Border* Guaranteed Mr. Lloyd stressed that the tri- it was stressed. Israelis claim that partite declaration—by the United the British rcafflrma'tion of the States, Britain and France—would 1950 Tripartite Declaration shows be implemented, if the need arose, only that Britain understands Israel's apprehensions, but does regardless of the status of the not by any means reassure Israel Suez area. Ho added that Britain or redress regional equilibrium. sought to maintain good relations with all the states of the Mlddlo East and said that the British Government was attempting to "alleviate" the situation In that region, although he differentiated between what he called active and public attempts to achieve peace. The Impression he gave was that the British Government was try- HKANDKIS DEANS Waltham (JTA)— Brandels Uniing to promote the cause of peace, although not in a public manner. versity announced the appointment of two deans, the first such apEgyptian Frenilem pointments in the University's sixThe debate in Commons had year history. hardly died down when Egyptian Clarence Q. Bergcr of Newton Premier Col. Gnmal Abdul Nasser, In a speech marking the second Highlands, Mass., was named Dean anniversary of the arniy revolt of Administration and Shepherd against King Farouk, threatened Brooks of Cambridge, Mass., Dean of University Development. Both an "explosion" against Israel. We would like to declare that appointments were necessitated by if these (Israeli) aggressions do the "broadening of the base of the not cease and if Israel continues University's curriculum and ac; to fall to comply with repeated tivitlcs," according to Dr. Abram decisions of the United Nations. L. Sacliar, Brandcis University the situation In the Near East may president. explode," Colonel Nasser said. "Such an explosion would be. for AID CUT Washington (JTA)—The House less costly to the Arab world than to the patrons of Israel who aro Appropriations Committee yesterresponsible for keeping her alive." day reported out the Foreign Aid bill, with the amount of aid/for In Jerusalem apprehension was the Near Eastern area reduced' felt at the prospect (H the British from the Administration's request Government has announced its In- of $130,000,000 to 9115,000,000. tention of reaffirming tho 1950 The House bill now goes to* tha British-American-French declaration which guarantees the present floor. The reduction in Near Eastern funds corresponds with the auArab-Israel frontiers. thorization bill reported out by the Military Aid I t - w a s pointed out that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which made an identical reduction. The $115,000,000 would cover sums for Israel, the Arab League states and other Near Eastern countries as well as Africa. The The 1954 Community Chest goal State Department has made known that the Arab League has been set for $1,291;5<I8. This represents an eight per cent In- states will receive a larger share than Israel. The sum for Israel crease over last year, it was anwill be reduced below the $52,500,nounced, 000 given during the last fiscal Leonard O. Arstad, UCS presi- year. The sum for the Arabs Is to dent, reported that due to higher be increased. costs the budget committee found It is estimated that Israel will that the increased goal Is needed just to maintain agency services receive $40,000,000 or less during at their present level. There is no the coming year. The State De* allowance for program expansions. partment maintains that, because of German reparations payments Campaign Chairman Larry Sho- and an improved financial situamaker said of the campaign goal: tion, Israel's needs have been're* "In behalf of the citizens of duced. ••'•..• ••.-•., Omaha I accept tho challenge of this increase I" Ho said he knows the "need Is JUSTICE ArrOINTED Washington (JTA)—Sneaker of there" from watching the careful manner In which tho budget com- tho House Joseph W, Martin announced this week-end the rcslg* mittee screened agency requests. "Omaha Is (^ rapidly growing nation of a Jewish congressman city," he noted. "Keeping pace Louis B. Heller, New York Demo* with such growth, is an increasing crat. Rep. Heller has been sworn need for the many vital services in as Associate Justice of tha provided by all the agencies of Court of Special Sessions In New York by Mayor Robert F. Wagner. your Community Chest."
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