rael to Make Formal protest to Russians •lermatom, (JTA)—The ffovrrninrnt of Israel dreidi'd this week to niakf a formal profrat lo (lie Soviet Guvfrnnient for tlic explosive Conitunnisl gill of three mibtnarmrii to Oirt&lur N»*wr »f Kgypt. A t ih<iii<Mva<i tli«* li'Mpr question nf bow to make Ihc profenl m'til (lie fficalfr js.mic of <ln» virtual certainty tbtft any pruteKt b.v JHI'HCI would ban 1 little iiii'luriii-e on the Hwtb'mn OovernIII Pllt.
Philanthropies Scoreboard At of July 5. 1957 The following are current reports from divisiont in the 1957 Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Campaign: DiWtfon l?57 Total to Date
Rabbi Brooks to Speak on Notion-Wide Broadcast Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks of Tem- 12:30 p, m. and Is In 1U 33rd year ple Israel will occupy the pulpit o( of broadcasting- " The text of Rabbi Brooks' meithe "Message of Israel1' continentwide radio program, Sunday, Ati- Hge vvOJ W announced later.
Initial G i f t i Men1* Diviiion Women'* Division B. & P. Unit Children's Division High School Division University Division Organizations Miscellaneous Total i o Date
$413,951.50 24,891.75 66,223.50 2,837.00 1,978.80 875.50 178.50 2,463.75 \ . 1,100.00 $514,500.30
JWV Elects 500,000 U. S. Jews Are Two Omahans 65 Years of Age or Over
The Invitation to speak was ntended to Rabbi Brooki by MaurJot tt. EUendrath, prnldmt of th» Union of American Hebrew Congregations. The "Message of Israel". Is carTwo Omahans were, elected to ried locally o\ er station KBON each Sunday from 12:05 p. rn. to offices at the Seventh Annual Kebraska-Iowa Jewish War Veteran* Department Convention held In Dcs Molnfj during the past week-end. Jerome Grossman became Junior vlcc-commander and Marvin Kaplan, lergeant-at-amii. Other officcn elected were Sydney C. Levine, commander; Jillton Miles, Q. M. and adjutant, Abe Rosenfcld, service and weffare officer, all of D M Moines; Ben Shu piIO, senior vice-commander; Rab til Albert Gordon, chaplain-, Al Lowe, Americanism officer, and T. George Gillnsky, judge advocate, all of Sioux City. A resolution was pasted at lh«s meeting that action be taken to effectuate removal of a clause in the Saudi Arabian pact and obtain guarantees for the freedom of American service personnel to serve wherever United States Armed Forces may be stationed lilil Sidney » . Brook* and to worship freely within the confines of American army b or installations.
Report Mode on Jewish Farmers
Ijfj-w York (JTA)-Tho difflcultlei affecting poultry farmers generally during 1956 alio made It a poor year for Jewish farmers In the United States, who are largely concentrated in poultry and egg fanning, the Jewish Agricultural Society announced In Us annual report. Adverse condition! In the Industry aiUo caused a decrease in new farm settlements made by the society Jatt year for new iinmigrants. Dr. Theodore Norman, general manager aald that many of the affected farmer* are former displaced persons aided by the Society In the past. He reported that rnost of the loans granted by (ha Society in 1958 went to established Jewish farmers to help them meet the advene condition) Ol the industry.
Boston (JTAl— Some MO.OtXM Jews, about one In ten in the United States, is 65 years of age or dver, according to a survey conducted in this and a number of other cities. The local survey w u conducted by B'nai B'rith group Fred D. Brodkey has been electguidance office and the Jewish ed president ot the Omaha ZionVocational Service ot Greater Boston. Similar studies have been ist Council. He succeedi J. Harry carried out In Cincinnati and Mln- Kulakofiky, president for five neapolis-St. Paul. yean. The survey also revealed that Other officers; Jewish wives outlive their husMr*. Merman Bondarin, vicebands In the ratio of three to one. president; Joe Hornstein, treasurTwo-thirds of the women over 65 Interviewed in the local study er and Mri. Charles Caret;, secwere widows, but only one-third retary. of the men were widowers. Mr. Brodkey was president of A college education apparently the American Cancer Society Nehelp* senior men hold on to jobs braska Division. and Is a board after 65, the study established. member of the National FoundaAlthough only one in every three tion of Cystic Fibrosls, Nebraska Jewish men were fully employed Society tor Crippled Children, Naafter 65, a full half of those who tional Conference of Christians graduated from college arc still and Jews, the Urban League, past employed. Two out of every ten treasurer of Central High School have a part-time Job and the re- P-TA, a member of Temple Israel, maining five of each ten are un» and past national representative of the Boy Scouts of America. cmplowed or retired.
Zionist Council Names Brodkey
Gurion and with a number of Jewish and Arab cultural leaders. Deleratloo's Objectives Th» Ben Curion statement was elicited in connection with one of three major objectives of the delegation: clarification of tha AJC unit w«s the status ot the Arab minority In Israel and the extent of Israel's readiness to participate in a folutldn of the Arab refugee problem. The impression gained here is that the delegation understood that moving toward a solution Is the primary responsibility or the Arab countries. Reform Judaism's Status A third point of discussion was the itatus of Reform Judaism in Israel. The Premier reiterated that if Jews Inside Israel want to establish Reform congregations :they will not be Mndered.
Meeting With RoundtrM The arrival of Soviet submarines In Egypt was believed to have been among topics discussed when Israel Ambassador Abba Ebon met with William Rounlree, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs. At least two ot the three submarines furnished by Russia to pt have "atomic capabilities," Chief of Naval Operations Admiral A. Burke said this week. But h« doubted that atomic w&rhe&<b came along with the submarines. He made known it has hern established that the two big "W" class U-boats were Mg enough \a carry atomic missile launching equipment and said It was "certainly possible" that they were equipped with launching Acvicen.
Official •iourcc* revealed receipt of information that Egyptian crew.i arc operating the three subnmrincg provided hy the Soviet Union to Egypt. These sources said the Egyptians wore picked members of Egypt's Navy trained secretly at the Pollxh naval base of Gdynia for six months. The crews will need further Intensive training, It was said. They are described as not yet sufficiently trained to opMr. Engel expressed satisfaction erate the U-boats on a combat with the statement, adding that basi«, the "American Jewish Committee and we believe tAat overwhelmingly Israel represents only the 20 Ship* Colled at citizens of Israel." He made It clear that "we do not accept the Elalh Since Campaign Jerusalem UTAi—^Twenty aWps assertion that unless the Jew* settle in Israel they are doomed of various nations called at tha port of Elath since November IS, either to physical or spiritual ex1056, -as compared to ten between tinction," 194« an* the Slnal campaign Nationalityy w Defended IIn New N Y k Israel's refusal to which broke the Kgyptlon blockYork, ade of the Gulf of Akaba, It was revise its nationality law was announced. The 20 ships •troneJy defended by Pr. Tsrae! o f a y a brought or picked up a totall off Goldstein, President of the .American Jewish Congress, at a lunch- over 40,000 torn in cargo. con In honor of Israel Coniul-Gen- The. government's Investments eral Semah Hyman. Dr. Goldstein In port faculties *t .Elath <«re exvoiced support tor Prim* Minister pected to exceed 1000,000 pounds Ben GurforTa rejection of a re- this year. So far the Ministry or ported pies by a delegation of Development has ordered 950,000 the Amerlctn Jewish Committee to pounds worth ot e<Viiy^vei\t.,«oro« ol which has already arrive*. revise Israel's nationality law-
Israel Speaks for Israelis Only Jerusalem, (JTA)—While Israel Is open to all Jews who desire or need to come to live In Israel, it has been emphasized on numerous occasions that Israel represents or speaks on behalf of Its own citizens and In no way represents or speaks for Jew* In other countries P r e m i e r Davlr Ben Gurion told sn American Jewish Committee delegation which bad Just completed a tour of the Jewish State, Formal Statement Committee »ources dlscloied that Mr. Ben Gurion Indicated to them that upon the completion of the delegation's mlislon a statement to this effect would be Issued officially. The delegation, headed by AJC president Irving Engel and executive \Ice p r e s i d e n t John Slawjon met twice with l l r . Ben
Israeli circles consider Moscow'* action Is a subject more suitable or discussion between Israel and the Western Powers than between Israel and the Soviet Government, hoth because Israel alone :annot hopp to inriunnce. ft wajov change in the Soviet policy and liecnuse the presence* of Soviet iubmarlnea in the Middle Kast it no less a headache £ov Wie V/estei n Powers than for Israel. Sext Moic Jn clarifying its next move with regard to Moscow, thp Foreign Ministry haB c o n s u 11 e d Joseph Avidar, Israel's Ambassador to Moscow, who is now here. IIow;ver, i t has not yet d e c i d e d whether the presentation to <he Soviet Government should be made through Ambassador Avidar upon his return to Moscow, or by Foreign Minister Golda Meir t« the Soviet Ambassador in Israel. Four Isauei" The Israelis ice four main issues Involved In the Soviet arms delivery program: Continuation or the arms supplies as a means o( Interference in the Middle East; an attempt to prove to the Arab states that despite the Elsenhower Doctrine and t h t recent show of force by the U. S. Sixjh Fleet the USSR will stand by the Arabs staunchly; a continuation of the anti-Israel poMcy as part ot a program of maintaining maKimum tension in the area; and sn attempt to impress the west with . the lact VntA thf USSR must Iw a parly to any Middle East settlement.