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The Southern I®—
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VOL. XXIII
ATLANTA, GEORGIA. FRIDAY
50 ^^rx-eiQ.^
Number 7
Palestine
Fighting
Growing
JERUSALEM, (JTA>—Fight
ing in all sections of Palestine,
particularly in the north, contin
ued this week, pushing the fig- i
ures on the number of killed and |
wounded steadily upwards. The j
number of perosns -killed in Pal- j
estine since the U, N.’s Nov. 'it) j
decision on partition has reached
1,071.
Thirty-eight Je»/s were airnoitl-
ed and their arms con fixated
following a pitched battle between
British troops and an invading
porty of Arabs from Syria. Mean- 1
while, reports received tare in
dicate that Fcfcvzi el Kaokaji,Arab
guerrilla leader, will arrive in
Palestine -shortly at the head -*>f
1,000 Arab fighters.
The 38 Jews were arrested near
Metullab -and the colony of Aye-
leth Hashahar. It was revested
that at -least 12 Arabs, and pos
sibly .more, were killed in the
Syrian frontier engagement and
that «ix prisoners, including a
German and a Syrian army ser
geant, were taken by the British.
The -German is said to have been
segregated for questioning-A con
tinuous curfew has been pro
claimed in Tiberias, the northern
sector of Palestine which is close
to Syria.
One Jew was killed and two
were wounded in a renewal of
heavy sniping activity on the Tel
Aviv-Jerusalem border. In addi
tion, one Jewish policeman was
killed and several others wound
ed when a large gang of Arabs
attacked a Jewish police station
in the border area. The attackers
suffered maqy casualties before
they were beaten off.
NAMED NATIONAL
JWV CHAPLAIN
British Commissioner In Cyprus Denies
“Communist Infiltration” Among Refugees
KYRENI. Cyprus, (JTA)—A flat denial of reports emanating
from London that Communist agents infiltrated among the
15,000 visaless Jewish refugees who sailed lor Palestine from
Rumania -and Bulgaria on the blockade runners Pan York and
Pan intercepted Jewish refugees are intered.
“Thcrt; were no indications that there were any Communist
agents among the immigrants,” the British Commissioner said,
according to a Router’s dispatch. He also denied that Commun
ist literature and identity papers were found in the two ships
which were escorted to Cyprus Jan. 1, Reuter’s added.
Rabbi ftryeh ’Lev, of New Y«vk, ha*
been Mined National Chaplain of the
Jewish War 'Veterans of the '-United
State* Of America by Col. Julius Klein
of CWinago, JWV’* National Command
er. Now the ’Director of the ’Division
ol Religious Activities for the National
Jewish Welfare Board, Rabbi Lev is •
veteran of ‘five years’ service in World
War H during which he sarved as -m
Lieutenant 'Colonel of the ‘Chaplain*
Corps with overseas service in -every
theatre of war.
Arms for Arabs
BUENOS AIRES, tJTA)—Re
ports that an Arab purchasing
mission which came to Argentina
last September to buy arms for
Arab countries is actually ship
ping arms to Arab group* in
Palestine are circulating in Jew
ish quarters here. The reports say
that the transactions are tfeing
conducted through private firms
here with the full* knowledge and
sanction of Argentine authorities.
Recall Passports of Americans
Fighting In Palestine
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—United
States Consul Robert Macatee
this week announced that he had
been instructed to recall the pass
ports of all Americans serving in
a military capacity in Palestine.
The consul’s statement added:
‘‘The United States Govern
ment has informed the American
Consulate General in Jerusalem
that it has noted press statements
indicating some American citi
zens, including some American
veterans who are studying in
Palestine under the GI Bill of
Rights, have identified themselves
with armed groups in this country
and have participated irt fighting
and other activities related to the
present disturbances in Palestine.
Three American citizens have
..een reported killed in such ac
tivities.
“The American Consulate Gen
eral has been instructed to an
nounce the view of the United
St.tes Government that Ameri
can passports are not granted to
American citizens for the purpose
of proceeding abroad to enter for
eign military service. The United
States Government most strongly
disapproves of and opposes any
interference or pa.'iieipating by
American citizens in foreign poli
tical activities and especially of
participation in foreign armed
forces.”
NCJW Adopts
Big Budget
NEW YORK (JTA)—The larg
est annual budget in the history
of the National Council of Jewish
Women—providing for expanded
overse j s and community service
programs—has been approved for
(he cvrrent year by the board of
directors, it was announced this
week by Mrs, Joseph M. Welt,
national president,
Totaling S470.494, the currenf
budget represents an increase of
$>50,000 over the 1947 appropria
tion. The 1948 budget allocates
SI97,941 to the overseas service
program and provides $166,460'
for community service. The in
creased allocation for services in
this country will provide for ex
panded programs in social legis
lation, international relations lot'
peace, contemporary Jewish af
fairs, social welfare and service
to foreign born.
BARON DE MEISS-TEUFEN TO SPEAK
Atlanta Meeting Called Monday
To Protest Threats to Partition
January
Casualties
The official Palestine casualty
list for the month of January, re
leased this -week said that 160
Jews, 222 Arabs, 19 British soL
diers and police and 19 civilians
were killed.
In addition, 317 Jews were
wounded, as were 507 Arabs and
71 Britons.. The Jewish casualty
figures include civilians and set
tlement police while the Arab to
tals include civilians, police and
one member of the Transjordan
Frontieh Force.
Atlantans are invited to a com
munity-wide rally called for 8 p.
m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the Pro
gressive Club for the purpose of
1. Protesting policies impeding
proper implementation of the
Palestine partition, and
.2. Hearing Baron Hans de Meiss-
Teufen, noted Christian exponent
of a jus; Palestinian settlement.
A general invit t on h.s been
issued President Sam Eplan of the
Atlanta Zionist District and Dr.
. rving Greenberg, JWV Vet Com
mander, sponsoring organizations.
In a joint statement, the two
e d.rs declared “It is the duty of
very Atlantan to be present at
...s meeting in protest against
the following factors which en
danger the carrying out of the U.
N. maifesto on Palestine:
“1. The Arms Embargo imposed
J by the. United State*. *
“2. The passive attitude of our
i government towards the partition
I plan.”
I The audience will be asked
also to express an opinion on de
manding the Security Council of
the United Nations to supplement
the plans for implementation.
A noted writer and lecturer,
Baron de Meiss-Teufen will key
note the program.
Vets Protest
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Seventy-
five American World War II -vet
erans of various faiths this -week
demonstrated in front of the Brit
ish Consulate here in protest
against the refusal of the British
Government to fulfill the U. N.
request that a port be opened in
Palestine for the immigration of
Jews.
Mizrachi—Favors Aid
NEW YORK, (JTA)—An ap.-
peal to the U. S. Government to
make available to the Jews in
Palestine military aid in the form
of weapons and supplies "for the
defense against the onslaughts of
threatening Arab neighbors” was
issued here by the national exe
cutive of the Mizrachi Organiza
tion of America.
BARON DE MEISS-TEUFEN
To. Keynote Protest
Want DPs for Canada
TORONTO, (JTA)—A call for
admission of 100,000 European
DP’s to Canada was voiced by
David Croll, Liberal M. P. from
Toronto, at the first post-war
convention of the Jewish Immi
grant Aid Society.
“LOOK HOMEWARD, WANDERERS,” the latest United Palestine
Appeal film, which will be previewed in New York on May 14, probes be
hind the headlines to tell the inside stpry of Palestine today. Here,-in a
scene from the film, a new arrival is delivered into the waiting arms of a
Jewish Agency doctor.
Produced by R.K.O.-P*lhe, “Look Homeward, Wanderers” was written
by Marya Marines, a staff writer for the New Yorker magazine, and narrated
by Raymond Edward Johnson, radio and Broadway stage star. An original
score lias been composed and directed for the film by Nathaniel Shilkret.
“Look Homeward, Wanderers,” is available in 14 nun. print* to in
terested organizations throughout the country.
Atlanta JDC Conference Sunday
To Hear Overseas Relief Authority
■ Harold F. Linder, leading
authority on overseas relief and
refugee problems, will address
the second annual meeting of the
Joint Distribution Committee
Southeast Region Sunday, Feb. 15,
in the Ansley Hotel.
Mr. Linder, JDC Vice-Chair
man, who was official United
States advisor to the 1946 United
Nations meeting establishing the
International Refugee Organiza
tion, will describe the needs of
Europe’s Jews this year for their
recovery and rehabilitation.
“As an expert on international
aid in behalf of distressed per
sons, and as one who has played
a leading role in the development
of assistance activities, Mr. Lin
der is in an unusual position to
describe the need abroad, with
special reference to the situation
confronting Europe’s Jews,” ac
cording to William P. Engel, pres
ident, urging widespread attend
ance at the conference.
No funds will be solicited at the
general session which will be open
to the public. The meeting will be
attended by regional officers and
executive committee members
from Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi. North and
South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Previous announced speaker at
the meeting is Dr. Ruth Gruber,
noted author and foreign corres
pondent.