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1< The Southern Israelite A Weekly r Pt9t^ 0X3 Suatfq.y ^T^JOQr) JO ^TSJCaATUn Jth ern Jewry VOL. X 2L ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANG An* 20, 1950 Number 3 News In BRIEF Lower Customs Duties TEL AVIV, (JTA)—An order UfiCecting reductions in customs tariffs to exempt from customs duties raw materials required in industry and agriculture in Is rael was signed here by Finance Minister Eliezer Kaplan. Materials included are galvanized iron sheets, glycerine, medical supplies and surgical instruments for hos pitals. Protest Vallet Release The executive of the Union of Jewish Societies of France this week unanimously approved a resolution protesting against the “injury done to hundreds of thousands of Jews deported from France by the setting free of the sinister Xavier Vallat.” “30” for Nazi Editor PARIS, (JTA)—Claude Oltra- mare, a wartime Nazi collabora tor when he was editor of the violently anti-Semitic "Le Pilori,” was condemned to death this week in absentia, by the Seine High Tribunal. Oltramare, a Swiss citizen, is now living in his native land. VP on New DP Act NEW YORK, (JTA)—Vice President Alben Barkley, address ing the national conference of the United Service for New Americans here, this week predicted that the U. S. Senate would approve legis lation intended to liberalize the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 at its current session. Rumanian Liner BUCHAREST, (JTA) — The Rumanian liner S. S. Transylvania sailed this week from the port of Constanza carrying 280 Jews bound for Israel. UNPCC at Geneva GENEVA, (JTA)—The United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commission, which adjourned its last session in New York on Dec. 9, 1949, will reconvene here this week. Among the subjects on the Commission’s agenda are the question of compensation for Palestine Arab displaced persons and an Arab proposal that the Commission should begin “active mediation.” United Nations Take Decisive Step To End Bias in Schools Acheson Says it is “Desirable” for Arab States to Receive Arms for Their Security LAKE SUCCESS, (JTA)—The United Nations this week took the first decisive step to combat pre judice when its Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and for Protection of Minorities adopt ed a resolution calling upon U. N. member states to take all neces sary measures to eliminate every form of discrimination from their schools. The decision was taken by 10-2 vote, with Soviet Russia and Po land opposing the measure as un necessary in view of the U. N. Charter guarantee against discrim ination. The resolution must be approved by the Human Rights Commission and the Economic and Social Council. The resolution calls for the use of education to abolish all forms of social discrimination and all prejudices leading to the commis sion of unlawful acts of discrim ination. It further invites the UNESCO to join in this campaign by giving financial priority to a program for the improvement of tetbooks, the conducting of edu cational seminars and the publi cation and distribution of infor mation—all to combat the forces of prejudice and discrimination. The resolution also “urgently” asks the UNESCO to complete current studies on the race ques tion. Southern JWB Plans Summer Camp; Atlanta Conference Re-Elects Schlanger BY MILTON FRIEDMAN JTA Writer WASHINGTON. (JTA)—Secre tary of State Dean Acheson has revealed “it is desirable” for Arab states to “obtain from friendly and reliable sources such arms as they may need for their legitimate security requirements." Mr. Acheson’s statement was in reply to a letter from Rep. Jacob K. Javits. Present Arab fulminations set out in detail in Mr. Javits’ letter —quoting the Arab press and statements of Arab Ministers and Ambassadors—were dismissed by Mr. Acheson. He replied: “There have most certainly been inflam matory and bellicose statements made in both the Arab and Israeli press concerning a renewal of the fighting. Some of the warlike pro nouncements of officials of Near Eastern governments may well have been made for the purpose of domestic consumption. The De partment does not believe that in been carefully watching “develop ment affecting Palestine” and “our (Continued on page five) The first summer country camp for children affiliated with Jewish Community Centers in the South will be opened this summer as result of action taken by the Southern JWB Section at its fifth annual convention in Atlanta. Acting on a report submitted by the camping committee, headed by Wolfe Lefkoff, Chattanooga, the convention approved the sign ing of a lease for the rental of Chickasaw State Camp, which is owned by the State of Tennessee. Located about 80 miles from Memphis, the camp, which has just; been completely renovated, will accommodate about 125 campers. It will be available to Jewish Center youngsters from July 31 to Sept. 4. In addition to ratifying the lease, the convention authorized the Camping Commit tee to continue its investigation of potential camp sites to serve Jewish Community Center young sters in the Southwestern portion of the Section. Daniel Schlanger, Houston, Texas, attorney and civic leader, was re-elected President of the Section. Other officers named were: Jules J. Paglin, New Or leans, honorary president; Barney Medintz of Atlanta, Dr. William A. Wexler of Savannah, Bernard Schaenen of Dallas, Mrs. Milton Sirkin of Miami Beach and Mrs. Max Morrison of Knoxville, vice presidents; Ira Trivers, of Chatta- British Jewry Prepares for Election: Seeks to Check Any Anti-Semitic Acts shades of opinion in London, who declared that the Jewish aspect of the election campaign will not be the only one to be taken into account by Jewish voters who fully participate in the country’s political life and will vote accord ing to their general poltical con victions, whch are often shared with their non-Jewish fellow cit izens. Meanwhile, the British Board of (Continued on page eight) BY OTTO SCHICK JTA Writer LONDON, (JTA)—The British Government’s announcement of Feb. 23 as the date for the forth coming general election set Jew- 1 ish organizations here busily speeding up preparations for countering any possible anti- ! Jewish attacks and, in general, safeguarding interests during the electioh campaign. Whatever may be the outlook of these organizations on internal Jewish matters or their approach 1 to controversial problems affect ing Anglo-Jewish ljfe, all are united in a desire to' avoid any- this case the remarks of individual"} ^ing lje interpreted as radio and press commentators j an attempt to form a separate should be taken as a reliable ih- i *^ ewis h election bloc or to tie dication of any serious or imme- j up ^ es tin* es ihe Jewish diate intent on the part .of the community with any one party or respective government to resume ; political group, hostilities.” i This point was stressed today Mr. Acheson said the U. S. has by Jewish leaders of different Behind Russia, New Policy of Anti-Semitism; Writer Gives “Lie” to Soviet Anti-Bias Laws 58 Jewish Candidates In British Election LONDON, (JTA)—The list of candidates of the various parties for the British general election, scheduled for Feb. 23, was pub lished this week and contains the names of 58 Jews, of whom 33 were nominated by the Labor Party, ten by the Liberals, nine by the Communists and five by the Conservatives, while David BOSTON, (JTA)—Details on the Soviet policy to eliminate Jews from leading parts in the intellectual and political life of the U. S. S .R. are reported here in the Christian Science Monitor by its former Moscow correspondent, Edmund Stev ens. The uncensored report was sent by Mr. Stevens from Rome. The correspondent emphasizes that Jews in the Soviet Union were penalized for voicing their affection and admiration for America in 1946. He reports that the head of a department in a large Soviet educational institution told him he had received a direc tive to hire no more Jewish teach ers and to dismiss those already on his staff whenever a conven ient protext presented itself. Pointing out that the new Com munist Party instruction to deny Jews jobs in educational and cer tain governmental institutions “was not a mere reversion to the old-time pre-revolutionary anti- Semitism of which a strong resi due remained,” the correspondent says that the present campaign was not directed against the Jews as a race. The Communists, he states, attack the Jews in Soviet Russia as “a cultural group whose conduct was branded unreliable— and consequently subject to black listing.” Reviewing the position of the Jews in the U. S. S. R. before World War II when the Soviet Government actively combatted anti-Semitism and admitted Jews to positions of trust and authority, the correspondent reports: “The (Continued on page seven) L. Lipson will run for reelection as an independent. Jewish circles this week ex pressed surprise at the total failure to date of the Fascist Union movement to nominate candidates for the general elec tion. Only one candidate—F. B. Price-Heywood—has been nom inated by the Mosleyite party in the Westmorland rural district. Several weeks ago fascist street corner orators announced that at least 50 candidates w’ill be nom inated on the Mosley ticket. DANIEL SCHLANGER . . . re-elected nooga, treasurer; Dr. Herbert Lewy, Tampa, secretary; Leon Kaplan, Miami, and Louis Topor- ek, Charleston, S. C., representa tives to JWB’s Jewish Center Di vision Committee; Morris Davis, Nashville, and Judge Louis Yar- rut, New Orleans, members of JWB’s National Council; William Alter, San Antonio, Meyer Kron- enberg, Birmingham, Carl Wein- kle, Miami Beach and Joseph Sternberg, Asheville, members of JWB’s National Board of Direc tors. Growth in the Jewish Commun ity Center movement throughout the South was evidenced in re- (Continued on page five) Fifth B. B. District Executives Meet Jan. 21-23 in Jacksonville Special to Southern Israelite Dr. William A. Wexler of Savannah, president, has called the Fifth District, B’nai B’rith, executive board to Jacksonville this weekend for a three-day conference at the George Washington Hotel. The program will be highlighted by an open banquet meeting Sun day evening at which various functions of the fraternal order are to be reviewed, Dr. Dexler announced. Members will be honored following a committee meeting Saturday evening at a reception tendered by the Jacksonville B’nai B’rith lodge. The public is invited to the Sunday evening banquet, at which Dr. Wexler announced a panel discussion and overall review of B’nai B’rith will be given. President Wexler will serve as moderator. On the panel will be the following leaders who will have ten minutes to discuss their specific lodge assignment: Sol Fass, Portsmouth, Va., vice president of the Supreme Lodge. Dr. Leon H. Feldman, Asheville, chairman, Southern Americanism and Civic Affairs Committee. Dr. Jesse Trager, president, Maryland and District of Columbia Association of B’nai B’rith Lodges and southern chairman of B.B.Y.O. Emanuel Lewis, Savannah, past District 5 Lodge, president and chairman of the Hillel Committee. Max Baer, Washington, national vocational guidance director. Albert Pallot, Miami, chairman of the Southern Veterns Affairs Committee and a representative on the national Veterans Affairs C'jgnmittee. Alex Miller, Atlanta, Southern ADL director. Julius Fisher, Roanoke, Va., district secretary, who will speak on membership.