Newspaper Page Text
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE December 26, 1986 Page 13
Through the years-the '40s
The Southern Israelite
A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry
Established 7925
VOL. XXIII
ATLANTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. MAY 21 1948
Number 21
Jewish State of Israel Is Proclaimed;
New Nation Wins US, Russian Recognition
World Jewry Rejoices
WARSAW, (JTA)—Special services were held in the synagogues
of nil Jewish communities in Poland th'is week-end as Jews of all
factions united in solemn commemoration of the establishment of '■
Israel Prayers were also recited for the millions of Jews killed in '
Poland during the Nazi regime.
BUCHAREST, (JTA)--Establishment of the state of Israel in Tell
Aviv touched off a wave of rejoicing and celebrations throughout the j
Jewish community of Rumania Following the hoisting of a Jewish
flag, crowds gathered and danced and cheered in the streets of Much- I
.'•rest and other cities. The festivities continued throughout the week
end. j
SOFIA, (JTA) — All Jewish organizations in Sofia, including the I
Communists, joined in celebrating the establishment of (he new |
Jewish state this week-end. Jewish shops were closed and blue-amd- |
white flags were draped over many Jewish homes.
PRAGUE. (JTA) - The Prague municipality joined the Jews of the
cUv in celebrating the proclamation of the state of Israel. Prague s
mayor, l)r L. J Vacek. cabled.
LONDON, (JTA)- —More than 3.000 prisons attended a mass meet
ing here railed bv the Zionist Fedciation to celehrate the proclama
tion of the state of Israel. An additional i .000 were turned away be
muse there was no room for them in the auditorium.
VIENNA, (JTV) M.anv celebrations ajnri services lo mark the
establishment of Israel were held in Vienna and other cities and in
the DP famps this weekend. A special service was held by the Vienna
Jewish Community and the Zionist Federation sponsored a political
r.-lly. *%.
In the DP e.aVnps, there was little In the way of festivities, but
speakers at all tlie rallies stressed that the time for celebration had
not yet arrived.
home, (JTA)—Celebrations marking the birth of the new Jewish
state were held over the week-end in all Italian Jewish communities.
In a palatial villa, near here, where Hermann Goering once bold gay
parties, and which now is a convalescent home for refugees, 48 Jews
vdu> outlived the Nazi celebrated the proclamation of the Jewish re
public of Israel.
STOCKHOLM, (JTA)—Swedish Jews held celebrations marking
the birth of the new stale of Israel Forty prominent non-Jewish
writers issued a statement pledging wholehearted solidarity with the
Jewish people in their struggle lor human rights and independence
Thev also called for the founding of a Swedish-Palestinian society.
Arabs Seriously
Threaten Security of
New-Born Israel
II AIM WF.IZM ANN
Weizmanr
Will Head
New State
Jewish State, U. S. Recognition
Hailed by Zionists at Savannah
As the
t wo--
da
V <
den: J
i-South
Carolina
Zir.ni:
t
Cot
: 1 . re
n p came
to a closi
* on .Su
r.riu
iv m
not. May
16. Di S
.am u el
War
gush
ps, editor
UK “The
Day".
* i|
at a fes-
live b;>n
•; et.
1'
rah
:> H
P* esident
Tnim m
and !
lie
• A
moi i
can gov
.tmment
for
tl
a
* t t
's nanlike
iact of hr
up th
t
l i:* f
t to
r-vognize
the Jew
ish n
iT
• iM
IC n
if Israel,
'.tailed foi
r. i
'J
iif
! to
k ep the
/leriglmg
State
i
n \ if
dale
, and for
ihr lift it
'H of
1
ml
aargo on
.jirms to
Pales
1 itic
Tic
address
JHUS broa
dcast
i or
a i-
cal radio
ltd ion.
y III * he
mnrni
inj
r t
lie ci
no terenco
J)ad srec
tings
V
xte
tided
by na-
ifeonal an
d i ey
ion.al
Zionist lead-
iflrs, incl
liid'nr
Abe (
emdrman,
,»ice pres
ident
of
tin 7
O. A., S.
Jp. Ron
m v,
president
of the
(•Southeasterr Zionist Region. Jack
Ijj. Levy of Savannah vice presi
dent; and Michael Adilman, pres-
.ident of the Savannah district,
a* Parbi i pa Lin,; in a round-table
OBtitle.l “Yom Z O A ", were
&ymour Licbman, national! c<>
fprtinatoi of field activities; \dal-
jfcert Freedman. Southeastern Re-
7 O. A. director and Hcr-
B»n M Popkin. director of the
(Southern Regional .Youth Com-
' lion.
;At a luncheon Abe BerkowiG,
iber of the Z. O A Executive.
;e and Dr Shlomo Bardin, of
Brandeis Youth Foundation
a workshop discussion in the
non. He also spoke at the
et
The group later witnessed a
Palestine film, “Birthday oi a
Prophecy.”
Speaking to a hushed audience
the banquet. Dr. Margoshes
likened the declaration of the
State of Israel t> Die American
declaration of Independence, lie
pointed out that American Jews
did not have to apologize for their
support of the State of Israel, for
they had Inscribed on the pages
of American history with their
own blood their loyalty to Amer
ica. He compared the Jewish in
terest In Palestine w ith the Irish-
American's Interest in a free Ire
land.
Dr. Bardin, who spent many
yews working and living in Pnl-
estine, told of the inner strength
of the Jewish people, who de
veloped Palestine from a waste
land unto a land of promise. Hq
expressed his great and abiding
confidence tn a victorious out
come of the current struggle for
the Jewish people.
Jack M. Levy was chairman of
Ihe 'banquet. Greetings were ex
tended by Mrs. Joseph Wilensky,
vice president of the Southeastern
Hadassah region. Michael Add
in in. president of the Savannah
Zionist District and Mrs. Jack M
!o\y, president of the local Hnd-
d.issah Chapter. Dr Margoshes
introduced by Benjamin Sil-
mineut local attor-
SUMMAKY OF JTA NEWS DISPATCH
Doubt over proclamation of a Jewish State in Palestine
was settled by the Agency last weekend when the following
series of staggering and signifieent events were touched off:
1. As the British evacuated the Holy Land and surrendered
the mandate as announced, the world was notified that a
new State of Israel had been created.
2. Ti.c time was h:l'l n. m. Friday. May 14, in the United
States—accounting for the difference in time here nnd in
Palestine—when the Uue-and-white standard of Zionism bc-
tttmc the flag of the new nation and was hoisted over the
Jewish Agency headquarters in Washington.
3. Less than ten minutes after the official announcement
conic the unexpected reversal of the United States Palestine
position with recognition of Israel. It was reported Truman
i«ad been won to the Jewish side again h\ his former haber
dashery partner in St, Louis. Reportedly. he had then sought
a formal request for U. S. recognition by the Agency, which
v, as made.
4. Proclamation of the new state was the signal for the in
vasion of Palestine by six neighboring Arab nations and in
tense fighting followed, with loss of life and blood on both
! sides. Tel Aviv was bombed almost daily hy Egyptian planes
I aand a terrific evolved in Jerusalem,
TEL AVIV, Israel, (JTA)—Dr. 5. The Provisional government of Israel selected as its
Chaim Weizmann, veteran Zionist president, the venerable Chaim W’cizmann .who for decades
statesman who has worked for had led the fight for a state.
the establishment of a Jewish I 6. The U. S. asked the United Nations for a “cease-fire”
state in Palestine since th# turn 1 order but it was doubtful if the issue would he settled in the
cloisters of a conference hall.
7. U. S. recognition allegedly meant this country might
reverse its arms embargo if the new state was threatened
with an h.lntiou. Action would then have to move swiftly to
permit the passage of arms to Palestine in time to have ef
fect. observers noted.
8. Establishment of Israel was followed hy a declaration
of emergency and the summoning of all able-bodied persons
, to armed service. Whether as anticipated, the Irgun and
SJerm forces surrendered I heir autenoim and arms to Ha-
I k nail upon the birth of the state was not learned. Rein-
| forcements were arriving from Cyprus.
9. Resistance of Jewish forces to the invasion was reported
substantial and effective at first. The gerrymandered divi-
smn of Palestine into the U. N. approved partition segments
in.ides the areas difficult to protect.
of the century, was elected this
week President of the Provisional
Government of Israel at a special
session of the 37-miemhrr National
Council.
A motion calling for his elee-
(Continued on page eight)
nut guests adjourned with the
(Continued on page seven)
Atlanta Workers Strive to Reach Goal
For Alleviation of Distress Like This
n"
was
\ arm
ney.
The gathering
.f 300 deletes
This remarkable photograph of a compound
in a Je-vish displaced persons camp in Salz
burg, Austral, shows the semi-open cubicles
in each of which are cramped six tr eight
persons. Throe full >cms after liberation,
some 2”0 00() DP's live like this, waiting f.;r
a future which only American Jewry ran
make possible through the 1'n.ted Jewish
Appeal and other welfare programs they
support. Approximately $900,000 of Atlanta's
goal of $1.150.000 will he earmarked for the
1.1 V