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The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, 1929-09-06

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IttEVETROIT EWISR ORM ICLE

DETROIT JEWS PROTEST PALESTINE ATROCITIES TO GREAT
BRITAIN; CALL UPON U. S. GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT LIVES
OF AMERICAN CITIZENS; LAUNCH DRIVE FOR RELIEF FUNDS

I' -
3r we had none at all. This is sig- think that England, which is famed
nificant for the future situation. for its colonial administration,
—still
Many incidents are also reported should leave itself no unprepared
when Arabs refused to participate in such a dangerous spot, is amaz-
waiting
in the murders while Arabs of Ile- ing." He is right, too, and he
for a
(Continued from Page One.)
"Every man and woman who' Philip Slomovitz is in charge of inn and elsewhere were wounded • touched just the vital point that
Zionists have been stressing since
dissatis-
reveres the Holy Land as the publicity. Others on the commit.' in defense of Jews.
and we shall, with the help of foundation seat of religion knows tee are M. 11. Zackheim, Harry Z.
It should be added that provoca-, the beginning of the outbreaks.
fied
God, succeed."
live
letters
were
sent
out
from
Je-
He was not with England in the
he must lift his arm with his Jew- Brown, Robert Uarwil, Joseph.
Messages of Cheer.
customer
ish brethren," Judge Murphy said. Haggai, 11. W. Sinffins, Abe Srere. rusalem by the Grand Mufti call- sense that she had been wilfully
The meeting.. was (melted by "This hallowed land is being dese- and M. Rothenstein.
ing upon the Arabs to come to Je- neglectful, but had certainly made
Philip Slomovitz, president of the crated. It was the birthplace of
rusalem on Friday, Aug. 23, a mistake somewhere somehow.
M
V e from Dr. Franklin.
Zionist District of Detroit, under three religions, saw the origin of
though this was no High Holiday.
Dr. Leo M. Franklin, in a wire Arabs likewise report having re-
whose
auspices
more
than
60
or-
SENATOR KING received a
strong Chevrolet Co.
the Golden Rule, and it was inthe
ganizations banded together to ar- shadows of Mount Sinai whence to Mr. Stern, stated:
ceived letters from Sammy, 00
Twelfth
St.
Empire
4035
"complimentary call" from the
"Upon my return to the city Full of Musa Kazin l'asha, the
8610
range the protest gathering. 11.r came the mandate 'Thou Shalt Not
today I learned of the meeting pre sident of the anti-Zionist Arab delegatjon while they were in
read messages from Mayor John C. Kill.'
Washington,
although the news-
over which you are to preside to- Executive, inciting them to "go to
Lodge and Senator A. 11. Vander-
"Yet all of this is scattered to
papers did not report this phase
berg, expressing sympathy in the the winds because the racial night. Every Jewish soul the Jerusalem and attack the Jews."
of
the
day's
meandering,s
around
world over is touched by the • Jewish Palestine is in helpless
present crisis and offering encour- bigotry of
;l people has been per-
agement that out of it all will mitted to run riot when it could tragic and appalling calamity that rage against the administration the Capital. Newspaper men
missed
it
because
they
rushed
off
has failed upon our co-religionists and its misrepresentations of the
emerge a rebuilt Palestine. These bane been stopped.
to their offices with the latest on
in Palestine. Nothing that we can
messages appear elsewhere in this
"Jews all over the earth, feeling do or say to help them in their bit-; situation. It should be noted that what Hoover and Stinson had told
Last year's hat will serve you well if it is
Mr. Slomovitz then intro- the external oppression, but re-
there is no hatred against the
the delegation. King is a friend
duced Milford Stern, chairman of sponding to the urge for a home- ter plight and to make the land of Arabs.
Forest cleaned. Get it out of your closet now
"Strictly Kosher"
the Detroit Palestine Emergency land, returned to their promised their hearts' dream safe for others
Shortly after his return to this of the Armenians and Jews
and let us refresh, clean and reblock it for an-
Relief Committee, us chairman of land under the protection of Great now then., or who may wish to go country, the High Commissioner. (among other oppressed races)
8681 Twelfth Street
and you can imagine his feelings
other SP/16011'S use. Your fall suits and topcoats
there in the future, should be left
the evening.
Britain. They went back not with undone, but wo must be careful issued a declaration in which one in such circumstances as brought
Corner Blaine
should accompany your hat to clothing restora-
Mr. Stern read some of the the gun on their shoulders but
can see the contradicting, menda-
headlines that appeared in the rather with plowshares. They not to let our overwrought emo-' cious utterances of the Palestine it roomful of prominent Jews to
Phone Garfield 10075
tion headquarters—Forest Cleaners.
If it
lions sway our sane judgment. administration concerning the riots visit hint in Washington.
press to indicate the extent of the
were up to King, all would be fa-
Supervised by the Vaad Ha- , Pall stine tragedy, and said that brought milk and honey where There is every reason to believe during his absence.
once
was
waste
and
desolation.
be.
vorably
settled
in
Palestine
in
that our government will make
kashruth of Detroit.
this meeting would concern itself
Palestine Jews consider their
Ask All to Aid Jews.
proper representation to the Brit- lives and iro iert unsgfe unless half of Jews. He is a thorough be-
65c withthree issues,those of clari-
Business Men's Lunch
liever in the rouse—not just a
"The Jew with satisfaction has ish power who in turn will do all drastic h. • es in th e
fying the facts, to voice Detroit's
It pays to pay fare and come
protest, and to begin work to raise listed his head and said, 'This is that is humanly possible to make and in the spirit of the administra- speech-making Zionist.
I Ca.
Vice-President Curtis, who was
amends fur any shortcomings of tion are brought about.
my own, my native land. '
a relief fund.
out to Kraemer's strictly kosher
FOREST AVE E
also approached by the delegation.
"And now schools are looted, which they may be guilty. In this
Congress Sympathetic.
restaurant.
Congressman Clarence J. Me- children are brutally maimed and assurance and with a never failing WASHINGTON JEWISH really can to very little. Ile is
We cater to weddings, ban-
neither an executive our it legis-
1, declared that not only the property is destroyed. Only the help of the God of Israel we may
quets and parties,
lative power in the Capitol. Any
Jewish people, but all mankind is ignorant can remain disinterested rest satisfied even though we be
MIRROR
congressman
can do snore than a
Mt.
Clemens
Stop
at
bitterly
unhappy."
and
aloof
from
the
situation.
When at
shocked by the events in Palestine.
Wednesday was observed as to (Continued from ereceding Page). vice-president — unless he should
lirue»Icea Hotel
"The Jew must demand that his
Ile assured his audience that the
the
trip
to
Washington
remarked
ever
become
the
incumbent of the
fast
(lay
by
th
eOrthodox
commu-
rights
in
the
Holy
Land
are
never
United States government would
WI the fact that these men are mansion on Pennsylvania avenue.
do everything in its power to urge one whit less than the rights of nity over the Palestine tragedy.
here
working
all
summer,
white
Addresses
in
all
synagogues
last
every
other
worshiper.
Great Britain to right the wrongs
"There will be no homeland un- Saturday condemned the outrages. most important people are taking THE delegation, by the way, was
committed, to prevent their recur-
only one element in a long line
rence and to carry into effect the less he can stand at the threshold In a number of the synagogues vacations, he thought. Ile vowed
of his door and give blow fur blow appeals were made for funds and ' not to take any more vacations. of facts which made Washington
Balfour Declaration.
"If
Hoover,
Stimson,
Curtis,
How-
there
was
a
hearty
response.
Rabbi
overflowing. with Jewishness this
"I want to say this: That you with whoever threatens.
"All people must take sides on Reuben Ilurwitz's appeal in Aha- ! and and Borah can stick to their week. Rabbis' organizations were
can rest assured that the Congress
of the United States is in entire this problem. They must choose vath Achim synagogue brought jobs during the hot Washington sending telegrams daily, Zionist
districts forwarded resolutions,
sympathy with the Jews in their between savagery and civilization more than $500, and R. Selesny'a summers, I guess I can too."
$8 to $10 Weekly, Single
For Weddings, Banquets, Lectures, Meetings,
'long distance calls were piling up
effort to re-establish their home- --between the Arab and the Jew. appeal in Etz Chaim congregation
$12 to $16 Weekly, Double
"Because the Jew never has resulted in contributions of $204 SENATOR BORAH was the right every moment. The White House
Socials, Etc.
land in Palestine, and with the
$1.50 to $3.00 Daily
from
less
than
20
poor
members.
man to come to among, men- staff was on the go in its effort to
sufferers in the recent outrages in been the aggressor we summon all
NOW AVAILABLE AT
. bens of the upper chamber, be- attend to all the requests cour-
the warm-hearted and tolerant to
that land," he said.
cause of the fact that he is chair- teously or to refer them to the
lock arms with hint and help."
Judge Murphy's Address.
JERUSALEM AFTER
lodge Murphy was cheered
man of the foreign affairs commit-
departments.
Judge Frank Murphy declared
ARABS' MASSACRE , tee of the Senate—and he is the proper
WILLIAM G. LEE. Mgr.
The busy conditions were not in
that "thinking men and women the when he called for the creation of
one to deal with the State Depart- a hectic tone, however. There
M. C. Bus ra,oes Door
Euclid 6818
world over are watching the Pales- a Jewish legion to battle for Jew-
Lawrence Avenue, cor Dexter Blvd.
John R. et Columbia
ment concerning international af- was sadness in most offices as they
tine situation with feverish inter- ish rights, and at the close of his
(Continued from Page One.)
INQUIRE ON PREMISES
Hama Away From Home"
'
fairs.
address
he
was
given
an
ovation
received
these
frantic
pleas
for
in-
they
know
that
the
peace
for
est,
hours against men, women and
The Idaho orator spoke inter- formation and help. If you think
of the world hangs in the balance. by the audience.
Moat Modern Halls for Jewish Functions
children before the police inter- estingly to his visitors, and yet it government his no heart, watch
The Will to Live.
Rabbi A. M. Ashinsky told his fered. When the Jews had organ- I perplexed—just as every one else Washington when you can.
audience that had the Jewish peo- ized self-defense they behaved he-
ple united for the task of Pales- roically, as in Yemin Moshe, where
tine's reconstruction 20 years ago, they threw back the vast, murder-
the present outrages would not ous ooh, the police arriving later.
The Jerusalem Jews universally
have taken place because the Jew
would have been firmly entrenched praise the Oxford students' cour-
ageous
help.
And the urge to send your child away becomes a prob-
on all-wish soil. Ile said the Jew
lem. Mrs. Avrunin'a camp, located near Detroit, offers
has been betrayed many times in • The amazing fact is that though
Hebron
is a known center of
ti •
children excellent vacationing facilities in the heart of
history, but that he always con-
beautiful scenery and in the company of refined chil-
tinued the battle without discour- Jewish violence, where only Jews .o ,
of
the
old
school
and
the
Yeshiva
dren. Be sure! Send your child to
agement because the Jewish peo-
ple has the will to live and refuses were quite incapable of self-de-
tense, the government abandoned
to give up its national existence.
"Let us have our own legion, them to the local Arabs with the
results
now known.
our own self-defense battalions,
Acts of unparalleled treachery P.-
and we will take cure of ourselves.
by
the
Arab governor of Hebron
Tens of thousands of young men
NEAR JACKSON, MICH.
stand ready with Jewry to give up before and after the massacre are 4):.
now
confirmed.
He disarmed the
Swimming, Boating, Qualified Counsellors, 60 beauti-
their lives in Palestine, for the de-
ful rooms.
fense of the Jewish settlement. ' Arab police when the mobs began
Starting Tues., Sept. 3, our camp will be open for adults.
The Jewish people have one soul, a gathering and restored their arms
Rotes Reasonable
Mahe Reservations et once
broad national soul which will not when the massacre was over. When
the surviving Jews wanted to tele-
FOR DETAILS CALL
(lie," Rabbi Ashinsky declared.
A set of resolutions of protest, phone Jerusalem, he refused per-
Hemlock 0998-W
prepared by a committee headed mission, and when they wanted to
by Philip Slomovitz, was read by telegraph he insisted they use only
A. C. Lappin and adopted by ac- one formula, "Hebron all right."
Stories of Heroism.
vv.4
clamation. The resolutions appear
Amazing stories ere told of the
elsewhere in this issue.
passive
heroism of Jews and the
Appeal for Funds.
Yeshivah bochurim of Ilebron, who
Joseph Haggai's appeal for funds covered each other with their boil- ,C.!
for the relief of the sufferers in les in their last agonies.
the present crisis brought in close
The Palestine administration,
to $10,000 in cash in donations having suspended the newspapers,
ranging from very small coins to issued bulletins which are incred-
$50. There were several large do- ibly impudent in their misrepresen-
nations. among them $1,000 from tation. For example, it places the
M. L. Prentis; $1,0o0 from Iladas- list of Jewish and Arab dead of
sah, $1,000 from Zionist District Jerusalem and Hebron under one
group, $1,000 from David W. Si- rubric to cover the nature of the
mons, $500 front Congregation massacre in Ilebron. Also, report-
Aha•ath Achim, $204 from Con- ing from Ilaifa, it says: "A clash +9
gregation Etz Chaim, $3110 from took place between Jews and Arab ,
Union Iron and Metal Co., $200 and the British dispersed them,"
from Congregation Beth Jacob, as though both were equally guilty. !
$100 from Bernard Malinsky, and This misrepresentation illustrates,
$110 from the Hebrew teachers.
the continuous policy of the ad-
The first non-Jew to contribute ministration in placing the Jews A
was Congressman Robert II. and Arabs in juxtaposition with
Clancy, who gave $50.
itself as the indifferent spectator.
M. Rothenstein attacked the
Throughout the country, as in
Communist Freiheit for its treach- Jerusalem, it is clear that if the ,
erous attitude in siding with the Jews had relied on government ,..,
Arabs, and called for a boycott of protection, a massacre unparal-
the polar.
kled in its dimensions would have i' e rl;
The meeting was opened with taken place.
the singing of the "Star Spangled
In Tel AVIV, where I was an eye- I",
Banner" and closed with the sing- witness, this was obviously so. Ilut
ing of "Hatikvah," led by the here the Jews were halfway pre- ,_
less, between 4:30 a.
group of cantors and Halevy-Ila- pared, though wretchiAly hamp-1'
Once more Sparton presents an astounding radio
zomir.
eyed by the government's restric-
M.
development . . . FACE-TO-FACE REALISM. It
1,000 Parade.
Grin of the self-defense. The re-
Preceding t h e mass-meeting suit was that in Tel Aviv the _
You can call the following points and talk for
is as gre alas Sparton's other innovation . . . the
about 1,000 paraded for four Arabs were thrown back and even
THREE MINUTES for the rates shown. Rates to
hours from Seward and Twelfth most of our losses were due to the e4;
revolutionary EQUASONNE circuit and Radio's
other points are proportionately low.
to the Danceland, carrying ban- heroic but unnecessary and prema-
Day
ners expressing Jewry protest ture effort of the young Jews to .4 7 d:
Richest Voice. To hear the new Sparton instrument
Station to-Station
From Detroit to:
against the Palestine events. Some rescue isolated workers in a fan.'
Rate
is to hear HUMANIZED radio ... reception so amaz-
of the slogans on the banners read: tory in the Arab district.
§ .70
ALBION
10111111111111111111IIIIIIMM114:11111111111:11
"The League of Nations Must
The Sated Outrage.
.65
ing that you almost FEEL the living presence of your
SAGINAW
Keep
Its
Promise;"
"The
Jewish
In
Sated,
as
in
Ilebron,
there
p,7,5
65
LANSING
Homeland
Must
Be
Protected:"
were no "self-defense type" Jews. :c. ."2:1
.65
entertainers, and almost SEE them in studio or audi-
HILLSDALE
"For Peace With Arabs We Will Therefore the administration was .42
.65
EATON RAPIDS
Not Give Up Our Ideal:" "Jewish doubly guilty again for the mas-
torium. We want you to experience this new thrill
.60
OWOSSO
Legionnaires Helped Gen. Allenby sacres which took place without
.60
VASSAR
for yourself ... Hear the new Sparton !
Win Palestine. Is This Their Re- Arab casualties several days after :42
The rates quoted are Station-to-Station Day rates, effective
ward?•" "Remove the Present Pal-. the riots in other parts of the
estine Administration:" "England, country. There, as elsewhere, help c.'?
480 a. m. to 7,00 p. m.
Live Up to Your Obligations."
arrived much too late. 4)!
Evening Station-to-Station rates are effective 7:00 p. m. to
The Detroit Palestine Emerg-
In many parts of the country 2- 6
830
p.
m.
8 90 p. m., and Night Station-to-Station rates,
ency Relief Committee, under the the Jewish self-defense recalled
to 4:30 a. m.
chairmanship of Mr. Stern and the early American pioneers star-
with Isaac Shetzer as treasurer, is rounded by howling redskins. )4 .,
now proceeding with plans to raise' In Hulda 27 Jews resisted for
The fastest service is given schen you furnish the
a large fund for the relief of the eight hours the terrific assault of
Palestine victims. At a meeting at 1,000 Arabs creeping up througli
desired telephone number. If you do not know the
the Phoenix Club at noon Wednes- the lierzl forest. One Jew, Eph-
number, call or dial "Information."
day, plans were formulated for an mint Chishik, whose sister was
active campaign. among those on killed With Trumpeldor at Tel r s
ie ••••••
the committee being Joseph H. Aviv, was killed. The British help 4';'
Ehrlich, secretary; Henry Wine- arrived otter eight hours, though
man, M. L. Prentis and red M. buildings and the flames of the
Butzel, vice-chairmen. Dr. John thrashing floors were visible at Tel
Slawson, William R. Blumenthal Aviv, Ilechoboth and certainly it:
and A. C. I.appin were chosen to Naaneh, which was the British
Your down payment
assist in executive work and station. When the Jew's were re-
lieved they counted 40 or 50 Arab
delivers your radio.
dead in the vicinity.
Another heroic defense occurred
Easy payments on
at Hartuv, where 125 men, women
balance.
and children in one house with-
stood the Arab mobs for several
hours until the arrival of the Brit-
JOS. CANTOR
ish. In Hartuv there was Judah
Eppel of Vilna, who fled Poland in
disgust of the Polish government
eight years before because of its
failure to protect Jewish lives,
COMPLETELY INSTALLED
only to face this in Palestine.
a R lItz Tank
Including
Hartuv and Hulda were almost
burned to the ground.

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