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ists in Gallipoli." Then Zhabotiosky, BERTHA KAL1SCH WRITES
with his friend NI Rossinaii, launched
STAGE AUTOBIOGRAPH'
the idea of a Jewish Legion and organ-
ized the famous Jewish Itattalitiii of the
New York—Msne. Bertha Kalisch
Middlesex Regiment of Royal Fusiliers,
at work on an autobiography whic
in which lie enlisted and is sluts lieuten-
BY NISSIM BEHAR.
will contain reminiscences of tl.
ant.
stage in Poland, Austria, Hungar,
Jews have at all times been fearless
Recruiting in the United States,
Roumania and Russia.
fighters. Our first ancestor, Abraham,
The great emotional actress wi
Before the war several attempts Were
with a handful of servants, defeated the
also tell her experiences on the Amen
made to introduce military tra i n i ng
armies of five victorious princes. Moses among the Jews in this country, but scan stage, where she created Mon
defeated the famous kings, Sihon and
they were met with stern opposition \ an"a Marta 01 the Lowlands, th
Og. David began his wonderful career
stellar part in "The Kreutzer Sonata
from many of our leaders, N\ II , had an
by slaying Goliath. The story of the
and other important roles. Milt.
overwhelming fear that this 'meld lead
Maccabaeans is a familiar 'one. Then
Kalisch will tell of the De Reszke.
to the cult of miliGtrisnn, whIle others
ensued the long, dark centuries when we
Mine, Moiljeska and Marcella Sens
that it might cause ouruteri-
could not tight even for our own exis- thought
Senthrlell was born
eanisin to Inc doubted. Even the Nlan- brick. Mate ,
tence. In modern times, however, we
same street in Lemberg as wa
hattan Rifles, whit had no Jewish flag the
were admitted into the armies of Euro-
Mme. Kalisch and the latter also (Is
and whose commanding offiver was a
pean nations. This was a privilege
voted a portion of her career to oi
Christian, Col. Grimes, could n o t find
when extended in liberal countries where
cratic work. She is now 41 years
grace in the eyes of the powers-that-
the Jew was granted equality, but it was
on the stage (went!.
The Jewish hut's Brigade, age and has been
were.
her firs
a curse in countries Where the Jew was which coupled "setting- sty
Xe re ISeS seven years, haying made
s ubjugated. Recently we have been en- a unt drill with study of Jewish history, stage appearance at the age of 14, a
the
chorus
at
the
Shan
abled to fight for our own home and
Arguments a member of
was sternly suppressed.
nationality. This national revival was pointing to the Christian churches and lick theater in Lemberg.
II
brought about principally by our breth-
At a banquet last wet
their military ore:on/mums. the Irish
honor of Mine. Bertha Kalisch, an
ren of eastern Europe.
Volunteers, the Irish Regiment, etc., did
Palestine colonization began under
for the benefit of the Hebrew Ac
n o t prevail. lint for that tuatosition we
most trying circumstances: Turkish mis- would have had its readiness several tors' Club, Madame Kalisch an
rule, heavy taxes, and hostile neighbors. lewish regiments, some tit:Ming • in nounced her intention of ultimate',
To guard against the raids of the lat-
France with the Allies and winning ills- going to Palestine to devote hersel
ter a guard of Jewish volunteers, I la-
tint tine for our people, a i sle others to the development of a Ilebro
shower, was formed. Most of these could have found their way to Palestine drama there. Madame Kalisch, %%do
men were students sir graduates of
and participated in the compicst of Jeru- has made such a tremendous snctes
European high schools and universities,
on Broadway this season, its the chit:
salem. If elirtin. and other cities.
but they adopted Hebrew as their
role of "The Riddle \Voinan," veil
Rutenberg Organizes Corps.
vernacular. They placed their lives in
for this purpose seek to acquire
constant jeopardy. Scores were killed
In the spring of 1917 Pinchas Ruten- good knowledge of the Hebrew Ian
or wounded, but the raids were stopped
the
famous
social
revolutionary
gouge
and literature, so that she wit
berg,
and the colonies thrived. Th ese Sho- leader of Petrograd, who had been coil- be able to play Hebrew drama.
Jewish
modern
the
first
merim were
versed to nalintnalism by Zhabotinsky
fighters on the sacred soil. They were
:111 , 1 pleaded the cause its fiery writings, NEWSPAPER BLAMES
ever ready for the sacrifice. One of
went t.. \Va ■ Iiitigtoit to secure perinis-
these guards. a brilliant student, Barsky,
POLISH SOLDIER:
sinm for recruiting Jewish troops to help
from the Russian Caucasus, was slain the Allies in Palestine. This was denied,
by the raiders. His bereaved father, to as the country was not at war with
Paris:—The socialist paper, "Napr
whom his comrades wrote a letter of Turkey. I lowever. Itutenberg's efforts
condolence, answered that he was glad were not lost the idea of a Jewish fight- sod," published at Krakow, came ou
with a charge that it was without.
that
his
cause,
and
his son died for the
ing body was gaining ground. Spurred question, the Polish soldiers, who Imo
other boy was coming to till the vacancy. by the fiery appeals of Rossman and made the attack in the Krakow pog-
Those Jewish patriots were at the same Zhalattinsky, the young brothers Rabin-
time faithful to the Turkish govern- w itz of Nov York began an agitation r0111.
o
ment, and during the Balkan war many in the Yiddish papers, and a propaganda
AVIATION ON BUSINESS BASIS
served a s volunteers in the Turkish committee was formed including P. I..
army, hot Djemal Pasha persecuted the
The business man in the future is goint
Sainu•li, a former Shouter who had
to get around the country in one ililif du
Zionists, and when Turkey entered the
been severely wounded, Reuben Brainin, Moe it now takes by tail. The remaricablf
war hanged numbers of them and exil-
Prof. Slutischz, Dr. Chains Zhitlofskv " ' air mail trip Irons New York to Chicago it
ed many others.
tone hoursis only an indication of the pus
Dr. Elslierg, and the writer.
01 the aeroplane for commercial usage
.\ delegation 14 this committee made sattinies
First Modern Jewish Battalion.
r t,. orgination . ill Detroit that ha,
s ue 'rt..ou
It was then that Vladimir Zhabotinsky, several attempts to present to the
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Zionist, formed in Egypt, on department a memorandum asking per
ardent
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March 15, 1915, the first modern Jewish mission to recruit here or in Cal
Eng
scha , littlg. The name of its directorat,
called the Zion Nlide Corps, The suggestions was made. unofficially,
morn s
ttalion,
B
a
to help the British in their campaign to prepare a list of volunteers. In the 1.7, fai"":"%".:1' P l'e.I4."f
l
i'ti"/ being itl:.,
against the Turks. That body dis- meanwhile, the British recruiting mss- '1,,nainT,' " i' itrim!Jy President
pan)
White Ntmor t' o. The activities of this com
ch iv
tinguished itself in the Dardanelles, and sion was established. with Major
ing Morr ow rit
I ,1 '. h. s , ^ow oceunY govern ment during the
re
-
at its head. We were allowed to
ilel by th e
o
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1.t. Col. J. II. Patterson, D. S. O., dedi -
who were
rated to them his Musk: "With the Zion- cruit for the battali , m Jews
. Pleas ure pas.engeccarrying fligIns in land
thd American citizens, and the British I.
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JEWISH LEGIONS

PAST AND PRESENT.

CLASSIFIED

leLc, suelt as limiting its

5. Regular intercity aeriaCtiansportation for
P a l,stine and neighboring countries, use
and mail.
OPERATORS WANTED—To work of the Jewish flag and the Mogen David Passengers, ex Press
Midge. use of Hebrew and YiddiSh in
on dresses. Smocking and all kinds giving commands, and to have kosher
of hand work. Splendid salary.
Steady work. Apply 408 David f '"" 1 *
20,000 Legionnaires.
Whitney Bldg.
After the Zionist convention of Pitts-
FURNISHED ROOM TO RENT— burgh the provisional ttommittee ap-
In steam heated apartment, on East piiinted officers to supervise the recruit-
Forest avenue, right off Woodward. ing work, which continued until the end
Call Glendale 7140-M. of July, 1918. Among the Legionnaires
are distinguished writers, doctors, law-
. yers, teachers and students, and clerks,
shopkeepers, manufacturers, a young
millionaire of Canada, and Baron
James de Rothschild of Paris. Some
Sephardim, Spanish and Arab Jews
have also joined the Jewish Battalion.
Of the 20,000 Legionnaires, 2,722 were
recruited in America. All are serving
as garrison in Palestine and neighbor-
ing territories, guarding alien prisoners
in Egypt, and also as instructors for the
new recruits.
Israel made good on every battlefield,
People everywhere are talking
even when fighting for countries which
about Hamtramck -that busy little
were stepmothers to him. And as seas
town— Hamtramck. And that dy-
to be expected, the Hebrew Legion did
excellent work under General Allenby.
namic Jos. Campo frontage in
We felt the thrill of joy when reading
Hamtramck Is much sought after.
the general's cablegram to the 'London
If you want to secure choice Jos.
Jewish Chronicle:
Camino' frontage In Hamtramck,
"I am proud to have under my
command such heroic soldiers as
see me. Through my ten years'
the
members if the Hebrew Le-
experience, and being in constant
gion."
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Polish soldiery had turned its great
Beth-liamedrash into a military store-
house, and that the Sefer-Torahs have
been cut tip into strips to serve as
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