Sholem Asch, the novelist, arrived here yesterday and said he would settle in Israel. Mr. Asch, who revealed that he planned a long rest to recover from a recent illness, said he would reside at Bat Yam, where he has already been made an honorary citizen and where a home has been given him.
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