Vol. XXXII—No. 16 "'•"« oSuufr^iJlHii. " " ' " A " oi'Tan
OMAHA, NKIillASKA, FltlDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1353
Protest Presented to Austrian Leader on Claims Deadlock
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Compromise Resolution On Jordan Threatened
Vienna (JTA) — A letter out- iitiile treaty !-•; not shared by other IJnilcd Nntions, N. Y. (WNS)—A compromise resolution lining the stutid of the world Jew- governments, Dr. CSoldmnnn's let- GKANU'-IN-AID ish organizations toward the Aus-ter :,tales. It points out that the Washington (JTA)—Tlie United on the Jordan lih-v.r conflict, Hjionsored by the United States, States Government this week-end trian Government's breaking off Allied Council in Austria, inform- turned over to Israel a $9,000,000 (Jrcat ISritain nnd J'Yimco, iii expected to be acted on by the negotiations /or payment of com- ed of the pro/jrc:ri of the Austro- cheek for the purchase of food 11. N. .Security Council when it reconvenes iiflor tlie Christmas pensation for heirless property of Jewisli talks, had posed no obli- and raw materials, Tho money is Jewish families annihilated by the gations. Dr. (loldmann ali:o notes part of the Foreign Operations recess. The udvoualf.s of the resolution hud sought to push the that the Austrian treaty is not yet issue to a vote last Friday by iusisti/ip on morning aud after-_ Nazis in Austria, was presented completed and may never bo com- Administration graut-in-ald to Is- rioo/i BessioiiB, but their plan wns thwarted when the Arab bloo, to Chancellor Dr. Juliu:> Haat) last pleted. rael for 1953-54. The State Deweek-end by Fred Fcdcr, direc- The Jewish groups, the letter partment has authorized the allo- .supported l»y flu: Kovict delegation, demanded more time for tor of the Joint Distribution Com- concludes, have reduced the claims cation of $20,000,000 In aid to Is* instructions from their governmittee in Austria. against Austria to the "limit of rael for the period ending Decemments. ber 31, 1D53. our conscience." But, It says, the Acrwial In view of this development, it Jews ore still prepared to discuss appeared certain that no vote The letter, wlilch was signed by methods of liquidating any agreed UN GROUP TO EASE would be taken until after ChristDr. N'ahum Goldmnnn, chairman mas. Home (JTA)—The United Naof the Joint Executive Board for amount in a manner which would Impose little burden on the Austions Food nnd Agriculture OrJewish Claims on Austria, pracUnder the resolution, the distically accuses the Austrian Gov- trian economy. Dr. Goldmann ganization will make every atpute between Israel and Syria ernment of breaking its promises WrltC3 of the Jewish groups' will- tempt to overcome difficulties Tel Aviv (JTA)—Leaders of the would be referred for settlement and demands that a .settlement of ingness to reopen discussions on which may arise for Israel as a Mapal Party Indicated that If the to Major General Vagn Bennlke, Jewish claims should precede the both a legislative program for sur- result of its having been placed General Zionists continue to put U. N. Chief of Staff In Palestine, enactment of measures bcnefittlng viving persecutces and on settle- in the European region, for ad- obstacles in the path of the for- who would have to report back former Nazis. The letter declares ment of the helrless property ministrative purposes, rather than mation of a new Cabinet by Act- on his achievements within ninety In tho Middle East region of the inff Premier Moshe Sharett, the days. lie would have to "explore that the Austrian Government's problem. FAO where It belongs because of Mapal will approach the smaller possibilities of reconciling the inannouncement that it was ImposIts geographical location, it wns parties to form a coalition govern- terests involved in tills dispute sible to make a lump r.um settlement without the General Zionists. including rights In the demiliIndicated here. ment of helrlcrs Jewish property claims came na n "surprise" nml Should tho latter move not tarized zone and full satisfaction , In a statement Issued liere, the caused "consternation." Israel delegation said that t h e prove successful, the Mapal will of existing irrigation rights at all Interpretation "disturbing factor" in FAO- call for general elections, the seasons, and to take such steps as Vienna (JTA)—The Government only Israel relations wa3 this adminis- leaders of the parly declared. They he may deem appropriate to effect The Austrian interpretation that of, Austria Issued a communique trative change which meant In ef- expressed the hope that the situa- a reconciliation, having in view Settlement depends on a case-by- stating that it Is unable at this fect, that FAO services for Israel tion would not come to that point the development of the natural case study to be made six months time to settle Jewish claims aris- would emanate from the Home and that tho parties concerned resources affected In a just (ahd after ratification of an Austrian ing from the Nazi regime because headquarters of the would not force the country into orderly manner for the general ot tho stale treaty drafted by the bypassing the Cairo organization, East new parliamentary elections at welfare." four occupying powers. The leng- rcgoln headquarters. Middle tho present time. It is generally When t h e communique was described as change was voted, Israel delegates believed that an underslandinr; Though not fully satisfactory to Revision of McCarran thy a reply to charges made by Dr. charged in some of It's details, the the FAO had sur- will be reached by the middle of Israel Act Will Not Be Asked Nalium Goldmann, head of the rendered that resolution was nevertheless deto Arab political pros-' this week. Conference on Jewish Claims on cure. fended on the whole by Israeli Meanwhile, the smaller partler, Washington (JTA) —President Austria, In London last week in Abba S. Eban, who have indicated a willingness to Ambassador Eisenhower will avoid aslcinir for which he virtually accused the told the Security Council that enter a coalition with the Mapai while revision of the McC.-irran-Woltcr Austrian Government of breaking GEN. DOOMTTU: HONORED Israel had undertaken to alone, but nt a price. The ProgAct when he presents his State of Its promises to settle the restituNew York (JTA)—Lt. General erssives nnd the Labor Mizrachi keep Its armed forces out of the the Union message to Congress tion question with the Jewish J a m e s H. Doollttle haj hecn groups demand scrapping of the demilitarized zone, It did not unearly in January, according to groups. awarded the Gold Medal of Merit proposed election law which would dertake to renounce the legitimate Sin. Arthur V. Wn'.lrm chairman The communique added, howof the Jewish War Veterans of restrict Parliamentary represen- development projects essential to of a joLii Conj.'re: r-'if.nal coirrnhteo stunt !;ig operu'!<vi cf the Ac! ever, that various Austrian gov- the United States of America, It tation to parties which receive at its very being and future. Had ernment officials concerned with was announced by Harry T. Mndl- least 10 percent of the total vote It ever been suggested or hinted and olhcrj r.<nron:i I wilh Immigration nud natu-.iM.atlon ma<- the problem were currently study- son, the organization's National In a national election. The Miz- In 1049, when the armistice was ing Dr. Goldmann's five-page let- Commander. Tho veterans group rachi and the Labor Mizrachi signed, that an agreement to detlTS. ter on this Eubjcct to Austrian will present its award to Gen. would demand prohibition of the militarixc the area meant in fact Son. Wiiv^lns nude known that Chancellor Julius Raab. Doolittlo .at a dinner In Ihe Wal- sale of pork in Israel, as one of renunciation of power and Irrigalie rc<Mi,\-<ended to the V/hite the conditions for entering a co- tion projects dependent on that The announcement said that unJbToucc ;n.H no action Uncn to meet der the treaty drafted by the Al- dorf-Astoria on January 13, 1054.alition with the Mapai but with- area, Israel would under no cirrequests lo:' revisiin if Uie Act lied powers, the deadline for claimout the General Zionists. cumstances have agreed to the which ii.ivo come trim outstand- Ing property seized by tho Nazis terms of the pact. Declaring that ing groups concerr.f.'i v.lth human was six months after rallflcalion the Jordan niver did not flow in rluht.i j..d civil !lhc,-.ils. of the treaty, and all attempts by Syria and that hence that coun• President Eisenhower met this the Austrian Government to get try had no right to interject the « « l t wilh Congressional leaders the deadline advanced have been Jerusalem (JTA)—Israel will be claim, Mr. Elian charged that but fln onnouncenicnt from the turned down by the Allies. able to supply tho food requireSyria was in effect asking the White House failed to indicate tiny ments of a population of 2,000,000 firm intention to revise the Mc- (The New Yitrk Times, In an when its agricultural development "The Matchmaker," tlie second United Nations to become a party Carran-Walter measure, revision editorial analyzing Austria's ar- program Is completed, Dr. Arthur program in tho Yiddish Cultural to "blockade practices of the Arab guments against the payment of •fjeague." lie said the Arab states of which the President asked in G. niack, chief of mission of the Scries will be presented Sunday, hln Stale of the Union message last Indemnification for hclrlcss Jew- UN Food and Agriculture Organ- Dec. 27 at 0:15 p. in., In the Cen- denied Israel power and fuel In ish properly, cays today: "WhatJanuary. An announcement mereter auditorium, Joe Radlnowskl, violation of two Security Council ization in Israel, declared here. resolution.') and that they were ly promised a "forward-looking ever the validity of these arguat a press conference, chairman of the group announced. now asking the Council "to close progressive program" of general ments, there la one point point Dr.Speaking This great comedy by Sholem Illnck suggested that Israel inthat would seem to take precethe gap in their siege" by denylegislation In nil fields. It said, the size of its farm units Alelchem will be brought to life ing to Israel the water rights to a .. "this will be in furtherance of the dence over all others, and this is crease the current average of seven on the screen. program we started last year." that the issue is not primarily a from Scries tickets for the fira re- rlvrr within her own territorial per family In a settlement This program among other thine.': legal one, nnd in view of the .-.urn acres units of 1,000 and 1,500 acres maining programs sell for $2 and orbit. enacted tncrgency J'-cl.' Intion pcr- involved not even one of eco- to Syria's representative, Dr. Farid be operated ns a village unit individual tickets are 50 cents. rnittin/t additional Immigration in nomics, but first and foremost a to Zeinoddine, denounced the .resomoral one. Since the anti-Jewish under the direction of a manager. urgent situations. • lution ns a three-power attempt '.•' At least in the beginning, Dr, atrocities were perpetrated nut to foist on the Council an "Isonly by German but also by Aus- Black said, such units would have raeli point of view." trian Nazis, it would seem that the to be worked with hired labor. Austrian Government would act The basic pattern of Israel set- Tel Aviv (JTA)—Former Prein Us own brat Interest If it did tlement agriculture Is that of In- mier David Hen Gurion will perits utmost to i;eltlc the Issue in Sunday from 11:30 n. m. to conformity with the conscience of dividual smail holder operation or form four hours of field work peration by collective settlement:; daily, including plowing with a noon over WGVV-Itadio, the the Western World, to which it whose labor is provided by mem- team of mules, as hla share of the Eternal Light v/ill pacr.cnt "Try beloni:.1;.") 1 ber. :, not hired workei'3. London (WNS)—Clement AttNot To Love Such A Country," work at the settlement of Sdeh lee, former British Prime Minwritten by Sylvia Uercer, bared Bokcr to which he has rcllrcd, the ister and now leader of the Opon "Tho Adventures of Moltcl. newspaper Ilndor reported here. position, declared in the House the Cantor's Son" by Sliolom The rest of the day the former of Commons' that Israel would b» Aleiehem, it was announced head of tho Israel Government menaced If Great Britain were to by "the Jewish Theological will devote to reading and writ- withdraw her military forces from Seminary of America. ing the newspaper said. It re- the Suez Canal and leave the wa'Try Not to Love Such a ported that Mrs. Ben Gurion, who ter area under Egyptian control. Country" Is a humorous folk was a nurse In New York when It said the United Nallon3 censure Washington (JTA) — A State Declaring it was "monstrous" story about o mother and her met and married Mr. Ben official said on behalf resolution supported by the Unit- she Egypt to have the power to two cons who live in a central Department Gurion has been appointed camp for ed States against Israel, was jusof Secretary John Foster Dulles close the canal at will, Mr. Attlee European village. All their at- that the Department hopes Is- tified by "the facts put before 4h nurse. said Great Britain Is "vitally contempts to moke enough money rael's action invoking Ihe Israel- Council by the chief of staff of cerned" with pence in the entire with which to live fail miser- Jordan armistice agreement to the United States truce superviMiddle East and that it would be ably but humorously. Tho only force sion organization." dangerous -it Britain's departure fneo-to-fnee conference oslutlon to their prob'em la to with ..a Jordan "will bring about With-reference to tho Israel ac- Jerusalem (WNS)—Disclosure of from tlie Suez were "to lead to immigrate to America, and positive results." tion of November 24 Invoking the a rc-emlEratlon rate in Israel of undue accession to strength" of with tho iamo optimism nnd "We will contribute to this end Israel-Jordan armistice to force about five percent as compared one state In the Middle East. He humor they embark upon this talks, Mr. Sandlfer said this was with a'normal re-emlgratlon rate said he appreciated the anxiety In as best we can,*' Duiward V. Sanjourney to the "Land of OpIsrael over the British-Cairo talks difer, Deputy Assistant Secretary Israels right. In making known of ten to twelve percent for other on portunity." the Suez, while simultaneously of Stale for United Nations Af- that the Department would "con- countries, wa3 made here recently declaring that it would be a good tribute to this end as best we by n spokesman for tho Foreign "Message of Israel" will be fairs, said in a letter to Ilep. Sam- can," thing If England, the United Statet Mr. Sandlfer added: "We Ministry who revealed that out of nnd France broadcasted over KO1C this uel N. Frcidcl. Maryland, written earnestly reaffirmed their trl» hope that tensions will tho 750,000 Jews who entered partite declaration Sunday from 10:45 a. m. to 11 on behalf of Mr. Dulles, guaranteeing Rep. Fricdcl made, public the bo reduced and both Israel and Israel since its inception in 1048 the territorial integrity of the MM a. m. Hobbl Albert L. Friedwill demonstrate a readi- only about 38,000 left the country. die Eastern countries and if they man of Congregation Shnaroy Sandifcr letter which defended Jordan to establish a political atmos- The bulk of the people who left were also to make it clear "what Zedak In Lansing, Mich., will tho recent U. S. action censuring ness which will make possible Israel, the spokesman said, came would be done in tho went of. a i cpealc on "Rising Above Do- Israel.' Tho letter characterized phere progress toward a lasting settle- to tho country to obtain Israeli Cresslon." I s r a e l as having prejudiced .'."...'.. feat." ' .. , i passports for other countries. chances -for Near Eastern peace, ment."
Zionists Jam Attempts to Form Cabinet
Treaty Blamed In Cldims Talks
UN Expert Predicts More Food in Israel
At Center Sunday
Ben Gurion to Share In Settlement Work
On Radio and TV ,
Suez Control by i f f Is Threat
U. S. Favors Direct Talks Between Israel and Jordan
Fife Percent