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The gf^d Olimax of t^^ cur= rent Israel Bond Drive in Vancouver iiakes place this Sunday night, Febniary 5, with the diramatic investiture ceremony and rally at the Beth Israel auditorium. , Headlining the progtatn. will be Congressman James Roosevelt of Call-
raeli Consul at Lbs Angeles.. The program will feature
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;man; Executive Vice-^(2hai^ of the: XJnitei^ J^w^ in the United States. Qafobi Friedman is a new, sttilcinjg personality in
the Jewish communal ittie United iStat^s.
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J An elo<iuent orator, he has vachi^ved^ ah oul^andini^ record Jof ; ifekd^^sh^ iij! humaini^^ lendeavors, as a Rabbv Army Chaplain, th^n as assistant advisor on Jewish Affairs to the
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OTTAWA—The Middle East
RABBI H. FRIEDMAN
ilitation of more men, women and
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in the raigmgof many ?niUions of by External-Affairs Mimster^es-
situation this v^eek sparked tKb hottest external affairs debate in yeefs in the House of Com-.inorsi' ;,.V: v ,
A motion of non-confidence, in the goverhmeht was moved Tues-John Diefenbaker jEpr the Progressive Conservative^ iParty, criticising thie Liberal governmen for shipitnerit of munitibns of war to Israel, Egypt and other countries outsidie NATO.
An- ampiendment' to the mo-tionV of : hbn-cbnf idencb wias in-[troduoed by GCF leader M. J. Coldwell, which sought to avoid unqualified opposition of arms shipments to Tsrael. While critical of tne government, Mr. ColdwelPs am-inendeni was in line with the peace proposals made last week
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pe# luncheon at the ZOC Con ventioii on Friday, March 3. will be his first address to. a Cani adian audience. ' ~
: T!he annual meeting of the^ Pacific Region of the Zionist
held at the Jewish Community Centre, on Tliiwsday evening, February 9^ at 8:30 p.m.
AJong^ w reports on
the year's activities and election <rf btticers for jthe coming year, si' discussion wiil also be held on the acquisition bf a :new campsite, and resolutions iijr the forthcomings convention of the Zionist Organization of Canada will he presehted.
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■ Beg^^^mng this Siind^y^ February 5, the Labor Zionist Organization <rf Vancouver is sponsoring a series of three half^hour iiadio /^^ro^rstras^ over station •pjO^-eOO fixttri 12:15 to 12:45: The program "mil, feature musiCj jyiews of the politl^ and military ^tuatibn in Israi^ - and j^neral information about the Histadm^^ and its work. The programs will ^contixiue,. as ^ihe S£mie time on ^unday^^brtiai^ 1^ and Suhdas^ ^February^^ i^^^
Jtoria and; other are |u]^ged to listen iiarticipate in ^tl^jHist^^
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to the U.J.A., or $5.00 and over ■to the U:l,A. are invited to attend the meeting arid are entitled to votirife privileges.
Morris Jacobson,' president of the Zionist Organization of B.C., for the past two years Will report
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for a complete enabargo of arms shiprfterits to aU but NATO and Commonwealth countries. "Ts this government," jhe asked, "going .to accept; liie title of merchant of, cleath? What is more despicable iiSiansinything ^Ise is that'it has stooped to seii to both •sides. . .
Referring to Mr. Pearson's statement, tliat ll^fs jSpyi^ts wer^ fanning the einfaers of in the Middle East, Mr. Diefenbaker declared tiiat with "cyincal casuistry"^ Canada v/as doing the sariie
thing, arid h€^ selfless role in the world as mediator and conciliar tor had received a serious set-back. ■
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W^ASipsrOTON--nA^^^^^^ ^^^B^^^ proposal to station UN forces between Israel and the bouritries caihe up for sion in the talks between Prime Minister Edfen and Pres-lerirt Eisenhower i this : Week, but the U.S. was reported not
favorably^ inclined to this plan.
It reported earlier -that the prd-posalis for peace in the IMiddte East advanced last week by Canada's Foreign Affairs Secretary Hon. Lester B. Peairspri might form the, basis for a ^compromise.
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musical arid dramatic preserittation duririg which time the leading bond > purchaser salesmen will • be : appropriateiy honored. Consul Sivari will make the prer sentations of Bond awards and Congressman Roosevelt will be the guest speaker. > : Only those who have pur<^ased (Contfnued on Poge 12) i
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presents enRual report
on. the progress made by the Grganization in the. past year.
Les Raphael, B.X;.. regional chairman for the Zionist Organization of Canada will introduce proposed resolutions to be presented to the national! convention in Ottawa next month.
Music moi^ St Van^uver Lodge
Dr. Harry Hi?^^ music critic, will present a special Jewish Music Month program, at the next meeting: of Vancouver Lodge B'nai B'rith on Tuesday, February 7, at the Centre. Dr. Winrob will speak on Jewish music and folk songs and illustrate his lecture With the playing of appropriate recordings.
There has been a ^ood respons^: to the B'nai B'rith talent contiest announced last week, arid ^4 opening of this project has been postponed to Tuesday^_ j^^ 21, in brder'to^ g3Lv^ t^^ testants sufficient itime to prepare. , .
The February 21 meeting of Vancouver Lodge will feature Annis Stukus as -guest speaker of a sports iiight program. Younjg Jewish athletes in the ^jommun-ity will be introduced.
The proposal to hold only one lodge meeting a month has not yet been approved and is to come up fojr : discussion at • the next meeting.
ERNEST BLOCK
MONTREAL — The composer, Ernest Bloch will be honored on the occasion of his 75th birthday, With a concert devoted to his music on the regular CBC "Wednesday Night" program on Feb^ ruary 15.
Earlier in the year the Canadian Jewish Congress had brought this anniversary to the atterition of CBC officials, with a suggestion for some recognition of this event. The program scheduled for February 15 is a result of this appeal.
The Montreal Symphony Orchestra, directed by Alexander Brott of Montreal, will perform:
~Pi^oclamation for Trumpet & Orchestra; Concerto Grosso No. 1, String Orchestra with piano ob-ligatO;** Voice in the Wilderness", a symphony poem with cello ob-iigato and other compositions by Blodi.
The program will be carried on the TTaris-^Cariada network, corii-mencing at 9 pjn. Pacific Standard Time.
Tlie, gross amount of $9400 was raised duririg' the recent campaign of the Jewish Home fordie Aged conducted to meet the ajinual operating expenses of the present home, it was re-,ported last Sunday night at the anriu^ meeting of l3ie home. Csmpaigi^L expenses brought the net total to $9,100. Jack Rubin was elected as the
new president of the home by one of the largest gatherings ever to attend an annual meeting of the Home for the Aged. Mr. Rubin has been actiye on the executive of the (home for several years.
In taking over the chair the new president emphasized the need for full support of plans to build a new home in the near future.
Sam Shine, immediate past president of the home, was returned to the executive as vice-president. Others elected to the executive include Harry Kemp, treasurer; Ralph Morgan, financial secretary; and Chas. Kemp, recording secretary. The board of directors includes Messrs. Ed. Miller, L. Lotzkar, H. Sa^blnt, S. B. Gervin, A. Shuer, J. Stone* S. Tenenbaum, H. Yaeht, J. Morris acid L. Rosenbaum.
Mr. S. B. Gervin conducted the elections.
A special presentation of a set of silver was made to Ralph Morgan for his outstanding service to the heme as financial secretary.
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