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isL^ulture;;'y(rtU«iHy :inct' in Soviet Union London (WNS) — Jewish culture in the Soviet Union is virtually extinct, three Soviet leaders admitted in conversation with a delegation of French Socialists, it was reported here by tho Anglo-Jewish weekly "Jewish Observer." +• According to the Observer's correspondent In Paris, Soviet Vice Premier Anasta* Mlkoyan conceded the existence of anti-Semitism In tho Soviet Union, claiming how. ever It was a remnant of nationalWashington (JTA) — Official 1st capitalism. This Soviet official sources have revealed that Presi- admitted that Jewish culture In dent Eisenhower personally de- Russia was dead, but that the elded ngalnst approval of the fault rested with Jewish parents arms list submitted by Israel. who prefer sending their children They said that this decision, to Russian rather than Jewish originally recommended by Secre- schools. tary of State John Foster Dulles, Whitewashed has been Incorporated into basic When a member of the French policy. delegation pointed out that a Jew. At the same time, State Depart- ish woman he had talked to in ment sources said that the United Kiev had been ousted from the States has not intention of selling Communist Party some three military jet planes to Israel re- years ago when she accused the gardless of whether other nations party of anti-Semitism, Niklta halt their shipments to Israel. Khruschev replied that the Jews They indicated that the State De- in the Soviet Union were being repartment now accepts the premise habilitated, adding as proof that that the real purpose of Israel's he was under medical care of Jewapplication for arms was not so ish doctors who have been whitemuch to obtain weapons but to washed since the Stalinist "doc"force" an action by the United tors' plot." Khruschev was also States In support of Israel. In the reported.to have denied that Jews view of some State Department had been arrested on charges of experts, Israel sought arms here Zionism, claiming only those servns a means of complicating Arab- ing the interests of other countries Amcrlcnn relations at a time when were placed under arrest. He the Soviet Union nought to link called Israel a slave to "ImperialAmerica with Israel. ism" and said that the Jews held The State Department Is taking in Russian prisons were "spies." Dmitri Shepilov, w ho at .the the position that It is not In America's security Interest to bo more time of the talks with the French delegation had not yet been named closely identified with Israel. Such identification, it was said here, Foreign Minister, said the "Jewish, might further propel the Moslem theater was closed down only beworld toward Moscow. The whole cause few poople came lo performWhen Khruschev in Ihe policy and concept of "Impartialiof tho conversation obty" was conceived as a means 6f avoiding this "Communist trap," served that the Soviet Union wasn't encouraging i m m i g r a t i o n , according to authorities here. Intervened to say that, In Tho views of the Stalo Depart- Shepilov no Soviet citizen ever asked ment were made known Just after fact, to emigrate, France and Canada hncl an- for permission Position Worae nounced that they would halt shipConcluding the Observer's corments of Jets to Israel until the United States' ngrees to partlcl- respondent notes that a French Journalist who had Just returned pato.'ln such sales nnd thus share responsibility*- France has sold 24 from Russia advised him that the Mystorcs to - Israel. But Canada position of tho Jewish minority, has .not yet released any of the Jewish culture and Jewish synagogues was worse than those of Sabre Jets under order. any other minority. (In the July 9 issue of'the New STork Times, C. L. Sulzberger reports from London (hat ugly intimations of anti-Semitism, tolerated If not encouraged by the Communist regime* In power, a r e again appearing In Eastern Europe, and that, according to availIsrael troop concentration, with able evidence, Khruschev Is perthe Foreign Office In London of sonally connected with this unthe opinion that no new Arab- Is- pleasant recurrence of racial prc- . rael crisis was now developing, judlce." Sulzberger notes that ' At the same time a spokesman when Khruschev was prime minisfor the Israel Government termed ter of the Ukraine after World the Arab claim as pure "non- War II ho was not only the first sense," declaring that the war cry premier of a Soviet republic to was precipitated by the recent ban Jewish theaters, schools and arrival of an Iraqi army conting- publishing houses, but also tolent nlong Jordan's northern fron- erated an anti-Semitic outbreak tier. Its presence there Is do- In Kiev that was to serious that scribed-ns a Just-ln-casc measure Stalin sent Malenkov to Investiin anticipation of any possible de- gate.) signs by Egypt against Jordan, Iraqi Troops POLISH JEWW Tel Aviv (JTA)—Polish Jews Meanwhile it was reported that Jordan had moved'tho bulk of its who want to leave for Israel are army and that Iraq had mobilized having no difficulty in obtaining forces at the Jordanian border the necessary documents, a party with a view to Joining Amman In of Polish immigrants who arrived the event of war with Israel. Tho hero Monday sold. They reported only Incident reported alone tho that from now on the number of Isracl-Jurd.'in border was in ex- Polish Jews arriving in • Israel change of firo between two sol- would Increase steadily. They further reported that Poldiers across the borders. In nn official denial of Jordan's ish Jews were visiting the Israel claim, the Israeli Koii'lgn Minis- legation froely nnd without fear, try declined that "the truth is unlike some years back when Pol* that what concentrations of troops Ish nationals woro arrested after are evident In the area are to .1)0 leaving the legation. The party. found In the Arab countries nnd of Immigrants, who came oh the not in Israel," adding that "the S.S. Jerusalem, Included Jews' from Ilungnry, USSR, CzechosloEbyplnn (iicl.'itur N.'iwrhrisopnnvnkla and Rumania. ^(('onliniK?!! on fi'iK'1 !•'•)
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UJA Bridge to Israel Leaving the (hip at Haifa marks tho end of one voyage anil the Iwgtaalax of a longer, more complex one, at the newcomers enter brad and atart on their pathi toward rehuhilitntlon and resettloMcnt.
Camp Jay C-CWith the opening of Camp JayC-C Just armind tho corner, camp activities arc speeding up. Par «nU of campers'- will meet with counselors at 8 p. m., Thursday, July 19 In the Jewish Community Center. Camp program plans will be announced and staff members will be introduced. Counselors for this year's camping session which will start Sunday, July 22 arc: Miss Nancy Barron, Murray BeUnari," Richard .Chp•Id, Manhali and Michael Dcncnberg, Bernle Fcldman, A] Fellman, Jerry F r e e d m a n , Miss Marti Gelphman, Miss Sybil Horowitz,
American Rabbis Visit Red Cities Moscow"* WNS) .':•—,' Over/ 1.Q0O Jewish worshippers c o n v i r g c d upon the. largo Leningrad synagogue last Friday evening In tribute to a delegation of American rabbi* representing the New York
Miss Matlce Katlcman, Miss Bob. bic Jo Kelly and Harvey Lapldes. Others are: Miss Deanne Mark ovitz, MI.H Doris Raduzlncr, Miss Bunny Itavitz, Howard Shapiro, Jamie Shapiro, Miss Marilyn Shor, Miss Sari Shukcrt, Jerry Stiirr. Dick Weiner and Miss Evelyn Sirota. The staff will also include junior counselors and kitchen assistants. Mrs. Addle Seals will again head the cooking staff. Counselors will start their prcr training this coming' Wednesday at the campsite in Camp.Bre.wstpr, This year the camping season has been extended to five weeks so that all lhoseT youngster* Interested will have the opportunity 16 attend : Camp J^y-C^C, , G e r a i d Gross,, camp committee chairman, p o i n t e d
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parents may; still register their children for tho; full period, the' two week or the three week iosslons; "Clampers may be. enrolled In the camp office at the Jewish Community Center. . .-'•.For further .-Information callthe Center activities office, JA 1366,
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-The American rabbis conducted the Friday evening and Sabbath torvices amidst jubilation of tho Worshippers who came to express religious onL-Ass and togetherness with their American brethren. When the delegation of American rabbis arrived at Leningrad, It was greeted at the railroad station by Soviet and representatives of the city's Jewish community. Next on the rabbinic Itinerary is Kiev, Odessa and, later, Warsaw and Prague. Rabbi Israel Mowshowitz, delivering a Sabbath sermon In Yiddish, spoke of the unity of faith that binds Jews everywhere. ' .When the [services were over there was much milling about, with the worshippern conversing on tho American visitors anxious to greet them with shake of hand and "goot Shabo3" salutations. Some attempted to embrace and kiss the rabbis, Mnny were In tears, appealing not to bo forgotten. EOVIT TO Sl'KNJ) 'London (WNS)—The Egyptian Government hns revealed that It plans to spend a record 521G.000,000 on anus In the coming fiscal year. This new 1military allocation, ns announced, I ; $(M.000,000 above that •.•prill In the same period III .'1 !!.">.
Compensation Offered To Former Slave Labor Bonn (WNS)—An offer of $7,000,000 in compensation to the slave labor it used during ihe war has been made by I. G. Farbori to the Jewish Material Claims Conference. The'now liquidated com* pany had at that time utilized the Inmates of the Auschwitz camp to construct and operate a large synthetic rubber and gasoline plant In nearby Monowltz. Through the efforts of Norbcrt WoIIhelm, a past Inmate of the camp and laborer In the factory the offer of compensation money was realized. On behalf of himself and others who worked with him, Mr. Wollheim sued tho company In a German Lower Court. The court decided in his favor. After appeal to n higher court, It was determined that a .settlement fihould be made, out of the limits of the courtroom. The Jewish Material Claims Agency has at present only 2,<10G persons who havo filed for compensation, 'but it is estimated that there are at Iea.it 43.000 eligible. Tragically, the majority of those eligible died In the camp( either from overwork or by J;/I. >, when the Nazi authorities (liMonnlned they writ1 no longer fit for .iCrvicc.
Mark van Boron, poet, critic and Columbia University professor of English, and Maurice Samuel, author and lecturer, will engage in n series of informal dialogues on highlights of the first five books of the Bible In. a 10-week Summer feature, "The Words We Live Fly," on Eternal Light over KFAB Sunday mornings at 11:30 o'clock. Tills will be tho fourth Summer the two noted men of letters have been featured on the program. Mr. Samuel's most recent work, "Certain People of the Book," stemmed In large measure from their conversations on last year's program series. The regular Eternal Light dramatic series will return to the air Sunday, Sept, 9.
Ben Gurion Raps 'Trickle of Arms' Jerusalem (WNS)—Sharp criticism of Britain's position that the balance of arms In the Middle East favored Israel despite Communist arms shipments to Egypt was voiced here by Premier David Ben Guflon at a press conference where he said "nothing can compare" In the Middle East with Egyptian air power. Deriding Britain's views on the balance of arms in the Middle East, The Premier said: "There are perhaps British motives— whether sound oc unsound Is not for me to say—for leaving Israel defenseless In the face of an Inercaso In her neighbors' armed strength. But If Britain's policy of permitting only a thin trickle of arms to roach Israel-rwhlch she has openly adopted roceri tly-r-Is based on the argument that Israel has military superiority in land, atr' and, naval armament, that contention is In flagrant violation of;the true facts."
War Scare Arab Ruse For Mobilizing Army Jerusalem (WNS) — Jordan's dramatic claim last week that Israel was massing troops along her frontier was labeled "pure fabrication" by Israel Government sources, but the true significance of the war scare was to emerge later when the Arab states began bringing: up powerful forces to tho Israeli frontiers despite denial by U.N. observers and Western capitals of any knowledge of alleged troop movements by Israel. The Arab war alarm was being viewed in Informed sources here as a ruse for Justifying mobilization of large-scare forces along the Israeli frontiers. Non-Existent The troops that the Jordan army was so carefully watching were declared to be non-cxistont by an officer at tho U.N. headquarters here who said no U.N. observers had reported any troop concentrations, Tho fact that there- were no indications of a troop build-up by Israel alone her borders was conveyed to the United Nations In New York by U.N. Truce Chief Major General E. L. M. Hums. At the same time two of the major Western capitals, London nnd Washington, made It ck-.'H" they had wi knowledge of
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