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AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO "COURAGE OF ISRAEL"
New York, April 23.
The "New York Times" said today that Israel, though born in the fires of war, surrounded by enemies and attacked by neighbours, had carned its place in the world through the courage, endurance and devotion of its people.. In a leading article on Israel's second anniversary,
the "Times" declared.
sources and from such public bodies as the Export-Import Bank, which has made a $100,000,000 loan to isroci.
Illegal landing GOVERNMENT'S FATE TO in Philippines BE DECIDED TOMORROW
Mania, April 24. An unconfirmed Press r port said today that an un- identified motorboat Bying two red flags was sighted on April 19 off the North const of Cagayan provincs, In North Eastern Luzon, and that an undetermined num- ber of Chinese landed-at- a point on the cost on April 22,
The roport, which cema from Tuguegarao, capital of Constabulary Cagayan, sald patrols were sent out to the const United Press.
PERSECUTION STORY DENIED
Its first two years have been tempestuous; and while Israel's difficulties and sacrifices are by no means over, there is no
"While Israel has not been longer doubt-if
there ever faultless in every aspect of its was any that here is a nation relation with the United Nations, founded upon rock and not it inust be recognised that it has been forced to live almost from upon sand.
one crisis to another, and in a "The pressures of this nation-not least of which is the bitterly hostile environment.
its
"Israel Arab military threat from
unquestionably imposed an neighbours--have
shining outpost of Democracy in proud and in- almost unbearable strain on its the Middle East,
which is
Its still dependent nation to economy, Outside help essential
Colombla. That help has been many friends in the United States freely given, both from private wish a happy birthday, with tong years of peace and prosperity to
I
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Amendments to a bill now be fore the Assembly will make the system more flexible, providing for rise within framework, basis of merit.
to
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Mr. Herbert Lohman, « Bena- tor, of New York, wald in the .In Washington that it la United States' national Interest that a strong and democratic israal be maintained as a living answer to Communism in the Middle East.
Lehman
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that the people of the new nation look for- ward to years of prosperity and happiness.
"We in the United States who can Justifiably claim much credit for the independence of Isracl gend a message to these courage" ous people", he added.
"We should say that this no- tlon does not intend to permit ›a new cutbreak of the terrible con- flict in that area which disturbed the world three and four years ago.
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New York, April 24.
Adam, a man of parts, did more than just beget Cain, Abel, and Seth. He had a daughter named Noaba.
The Bible says nothing about Nooba, Her existence is alleged, however, by a Biblical historian 'whose work was brought to light in a book
just published.
is mentioned only by name iri the Bible.
The history goes far beyond, Melchiel, and tells a remarkable the Bible. Its author enlarges story about a judge, Kenaz who and embroiders Bible stories. He names narics from Adam to Nouh, He gives not only the names and ages of the parent und firstborn which the Bible gives-he gacs on with number and names of other children where the Bible only says: "and he begat sons and daughters."
in
The history, rooted in ancient Jewish tradition and legend and containing some of the author's own inventions, was written ori-
by ginally in Hebrew
a few Palestine about 10 AD. elaborates greatly on the story of the tower of Babel, Pharoah's daughter named the child she had found Moyses he- cause his mother had called him
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The work, whose author is un- known is published in its com -plete-Latin- text-in-a-study-and. analysis of the manuscript by Dr. Guido Kisch, visiting professor of history at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Re- tigion in New York.
from
worked Dr. Kisch hitherto unknown 900-year-old Latin manuscript. tho oldent and most complete and accurate version of the history known as "Biblical Antiquities." The author la now referred to pseudo-Philo because in the Middle Ages the author through the thought to be error was Jewish
Philo of philosopher Alexandria,
Greek
Translations lost
As
version
The original Hebrew was translated soon after 70 AD into Greek, and in that form the Catholle Church copied and dis- seminated it. Both Hebrew and translations were lost more thero than 1,000 years ago. But
translations. were several Latin The present manuscript was the copied from an older one in Austrian monastery of Admont and was preserved there nearly 900 years until the Nazis enter- ed Austria,
Press,
It was sent to a London dealer and then purchased by a New York collector. Dr. Kisch has studied it 10 years, The disclosure of his findings is in his new book, "Pseudo-Philo's Liber Antiquita
by tum Biblicarum," published the
University of Notre Dame Dr. Kisch's study ''In Intended for scholars. He said the Admont version La superior to nil other known manuscripts or tragments in having more correct › readings, fuller passages, and fewer cor- ruptions. His is the Brat edition of "Biblical Antiquities"! › pub-, lished with the ald of manuscripts since a faulty version brought out in Basel in 1827,
The history is
is contemporary with
some of the New Testament
writings Dr. Kisch said it throws light on the religious thought of the Jews of the period and the THE
brigins of
of Christianity.
author's purpose was to intercm the reader religiojaly through a lively
account of Israelite
history. The work shows there was not
difference in Chris
DE
and Jews In those days, *Kisch sild, The Church zavod, this manuscript and it was copied by mankil helps us tell and Christabeat that
bow
tling
United
Bogota, April 23. The Colombian Foreign Minis- ter, Senor Evaristo Courdis, to- day denied allegations by American clergyman at Protes tants are being persecuted in
An
London, April 23..
The fate of the Labour Government balances on
a razor's edge this wook, with the Conserva- tives in the ovenly matched House of Com- mons out for the kill in Wednesday's crucial votes on the Budget. Simultaneously, the two months-old administra- tion is menaced by a crisis among its indus- trial following, where over 5,000,000 trade unionists are fighting the official wage freeze. The Government recognised) voics in the House, believes that that its Parliamentary survival it will beat the Conservatives Is a case of touch and go. It even with a sick list of probably plans
10 members. an immediate general election, if defeated in the critical Wednesday volca on increased petrol and new tax- tlon payments.
Political observers generally consider that the odds favour the Government.
men in other! "Shadow" folios.
port-
Mr. Duncan Sandys, a leadlog figure in the European Movement, is named for, the Works Deport- mont and Mr. Potor Thorneycroft, another young polltielan, for Transport.
Among more senior Conserva- tives, Sir David Maxwell Fyte, the famous lawyer, retains the chairmanship of the Labour Com- mittee...
"Mr. Gibert Peake is mentioned for the Home Omeo Alari Aviation-Reuter.
and Mr. Lennox-Boyd for Civil
ELECTIONS IN
TURKEY If it can last out this week the Government may have a breath-
Istanbul, April 23. grapple The list of candidates issued ing space in which to some with the mounting Industrial un--today- for-the - Turkish- - genera!
shows rest against the Chancellor, Sir election on May 14 Stafford Cripps' refusal to make sweeping purge in the ranks of bigger budget concessions to the the Popular Republican (Govern- cost of living.
ment) Party deputies to the Na- tional Assembly.
The Government's continued existence may depend to extent on whether the nine Li- berals in Parliament vote for or against the Government.
The clergyman, Mr. Daniel Pattison, recently visited Latin But Labour will assume their America, and drew up an 11- hostility and count only on its point statement alleging the per-own following-who if not ac- secution.
tually bedridden, will be mar- In a note to the Colombia Am- shalled to the division lobbies. bassador in Washington, the Minister declared that Foreign there is persecution. He added that the Minister of Education, Senor Manuel Mosquera Garces, had often complained of Proles tant propaganda in certain dis- tricts, which contravened the Colombian Concordat with the Catholic
which Church, under missions in these areas are speci- fleally reserved to the Catholics. -Reuter.
POP
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The Conservatives may
have some reservations about their own position in forcing a Anal show- down with the Government now,
Winston Mr.
the Churchill, leader of the Conservatives, and his followers realise that fresh elections might produce another stalemate-with his Party in an even more precarious position than the Socialists today,"
The Government, which has an overall majority of only four
WHAT ARE YOU AIRESTING
ME FOR. --
CAROL GINKING?
NO!
Significantly, the Conservatives, on the eve of crisis week, today published an additional, list of chiefs of Parliamentary Party Committees.
The list may prove to be a rough forecast of some of the Conservative administration if a Mr. sudden election brought Churchill back as Prime Minister.
"Shadow posts"
heads
Mr. Churchill himself the Defence Committee, with Mr. Anthony Eden as his Deputy. The war leader has surrounded himself with young and youngish
Â
Forty-two per cent of the pre- sent deputies were not selected for candidature. Party spokesmen explained this
was because 70 per cent of the candidates were chosen by constituency organisa- tions and 30 per cent by the Cen- tral Committee, instead of all chosen centrally AB being bitherto,
circles Opposition
comment that the Government Party is seeking new blood because of the widespread dissatisfaction with the "Administration's record. Reuter..
Debasing the neighbourhood
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