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A. holt, one of our xi-Wiest raconteur. to the Jews will no doubt I The year 5096 opened rather speak of them as a martyr inauspiciously in the little Republic people, victims of an unre- of Nitoh. Nazi agitation, reaching mitting persecution and an out into this as into all the other undying hate. Certainly, as Balkan countries, had reached such one looks about him he finds a height that Erev Yom Kippur brought an actual pogrom to the more than ample reason for capital, Inergetznitoh, where most this attitude. Germany, Po- of the 200,000 Jews of the coun- land and Rumania are writ- r. try are concentrated. Thus the ing their record in the blood most solemn holy day of the year of the Jews. In other coun- became doubly a day of mournful tries, too, that we like to meditation for Nitohan Jewry. think of as marching in the What resulted from this medita- vanguard of civilization, one tion subsequent events made clear. may hear rumors of a con- At a closed meeting attended a few days later by the leaders of stantly growing anti-Semitic the Jewish community a heated de- sentiment; and evidence of hate ensued between Dr. Kalmen the Jew's unpopularity are Shagitz, millionaire banker and president of the Inergetznitoh Ke- to be everywhere found. hullo, and Maximilian Oyveh, ack- However, it is my mes- nowledged leader of the group of sage to 'my people at this Polish and Russian refugees who time that despite all these untoward conditions they must settled in Nitoh after the war. Oyveh took exception to Dr. Sha- not give up that courageous battle which before them gitz's statement that it was the their fathers have fought. Let the Jew be conscious of "East European Jews, with their the fact that he is needed in the world today as a stabiliz- outlandish mannerisms and lan- guage, who incite anti-Semitism, ing moral force. Only let him never cease to remember from which we, whose families that in his destruction civilization itself would perish, and have been established in Nitoh for he will be given the courage and the faith to fight on centuries, whose mother tongue is Nitohan and whose whole being is without flinching. His weapons, however, shall not be those of the Nitohan, must now suffer." In his protest against these words bloody battle field. They never were. Ile shall arm him- Oyveh used phrases — such as self with the armor of truth, and of integrity, and of "cowardly arrogance" and "over- bearing timorousness" — which justice, and of humanity, and of human brotherhood. aroused the followers of Dr. Sha- Thus accounted he may, in the spirit of a David meeting gitz to such a degree that before Goliath, enter the arena not merely to save himself, but long the meeting bade fair to with the hope of saving humanity. He must remember break up in a free-for-all. that the hand of God has never yet been too short to Treyff's Suggestions This denouement was averted by save. Not as a martyr people, but as a people conscious the venerable Dr. Eliyahu Ge- of its spiritual mastery let the Jew take up his task in benschter, Chief Rabbi of Nitoh, whose plea for quiet managed to this New Year. His is a holy responsibility and if he meet penetrate the bedlam. But when it courageously the God of Israel will not desert him. Dr. Gebenschter, having, by the sheer force of his personality, re- stored order to a degree that made it possible for his low voice to be heard, extended his plea to include a program for united action against the enemies of Nitohan Jewry, vociferus objections arose in the camp of Dr. Shagitz's fol- lowers. Abraham Treyff succinctly ex- pressed all these objections when he said: "The most dangerous thing of all would be for us Nito- hens of the mosaic faith to write as anything more than a purely religious group. It might even revive that most dangerous libel of all, the myth of the Elders of Zion." An irreverent "So what?" which rose from the floor was drowned in a burst of enthusiastic applause. Even greater applause greeted the next speaker, Rabbi Menahem Ko- sher, when he exhorted his hearers to unite in only one thing—prayer that the misled Nitohans be brought to see the light. Rabbi Kosher Intones KOSHER MEATS — FRESH FISH 12158 DEXTER BLVD. LARONICLE and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE Rabbi Kosher had just raised his hand in a solemn gesture and intoned: "Before adjourning this meeting let us pray to the God of Israel," when the irreverent voice again arose, this time to demand the floor. And because the owner of the voice was Benzion Mamm- zer, the brilliant young editor of the Inegetznitch Daily Herald, even Rabbi Kosher found it politic to yield. What Mammzer told the meeting has not been recorded; before be- ginning to speak he exacted a pledge of secrecy from all who were present, and forbade the sec- retary of the Kehillah to make even the most rudimentary notes on his address. But the course taken by events in the next few months was enough to indicate to astute observers just what was the recommendation he made to his fellow Jews of Nitoh. For the moment suffice it to say that after the meeting finally did adjourn the Shagitz camp seemed not only dis- grunted but frightened, while Max- imilian Oyveh and his followers' appeared highly exultant. It was late in October when a band of Nitohan Guards, a group of youthful anti-Semites, started out blithely one midnight to pla- card the main streets of Inergetz- nitoh with posters warning Nito- han maidenhood against the "de- generate Jewish beast." In ac- cordance with instructions issued at headquarters they stopped first at the Shagitz bank, to put up posters to the right and left of the main entrance. Pieta re their amazement when they found the wall already covered with a huge sign of unknown origin! "JEWS OF NIT011," read the sign, "HAVE NO COMMERCE WITH THE GOYIM, LEST TIIE C II E R E hi BE LAID UPON YOU." And the signature, in flee- red letters, was: THE. ELDERS. It did not, of course, take very long for the Nitohan Guards to tear down these signs and put up their own. But it did take some time; and a similar clearing of wall space had to be done at every point of their itinerary, not to mention some in-between stations. So that the youths who had started out to gaily at midnight for an hour or two of clean, innocent fun were kept busy till dawn. Then, weary but filled with a sense of duty well done, they went home and to sleep at last. But not for long. At eight o'clock • second detachment of Nitohan Guards was dispatched to observe the consternation on Jewish faces as the signs met their eyes. But the Jewish faces showed not Con- sternation, but awe. And the signs said—you guessed it. Not the antl- Semitic placards, but the posters signed by the Elders stared from every available bit of wall space. Many a young Nitohan Guard received the bawling-nut of his life that day. Not a few young Nitohan Guards began to feel that this business of handing-out op- probious epithets without restraint could be overdone. • • • Only a few days later, early In Nitohan national November, the gone, how he could be reached, or when he would return. Rumors of the curse of the Elders began to circulate among the people of Inergetznitoh. Quick- ly they spread through the whole country, striking terror into the hearts of the Nitohan peasantry. The internal situation grew threat- ening. Dogon Roll, propaganda chief of the Toblazes Ministry, reissued the anti-Jewish boycott proclamation just in time to drown out the voices that were demanding an in- vestigat . on into the fiscal affairs of Nitoh. Dec. 1 was set as the oflicial inauguration of the boycott. But when the Storm Troopers went to take their posts before Jewish shops, to see to it that no Nitohan would henceforth defile himself by trading with Jews, they found the posts already taken. And by Jews. By Jews in a strange uniform, never before seen in the land of Nitoh. A fire-red uniform with black Hebrew lettering on the sleeve. And, for the benefit of the non-Hebrew-reading public, each Jewish guard wore a cap on which these words were inscribed in Nito- han: "Guard of the Legion of the Elders of Zion." Dr. Shagita Moans Even Storm Troopers are hu- "I am not sure," he faltered, man, and curiosity led them to in- "that I can accept the honor you quire as to the meaning of this have so graciously bestowed upon get-up. The Jews explained grave- me. You know that I have always ly: "The Elders of Zion have for- supported you, for I know that you bidden the Jews of Nitoh to have and your party are our only safe- any commerce with the Gentiles. guard against Communism. But We are here to see that the com- now—there is another develop- mands of the Elders are obeyed. ment." While we stand guard no Jew will "My dear Shagitz," cried the dare let a Gentile enter his shop leader, "this isn't at all like you. —and we stand guard day and Would you fail your country in night. No Jew will dare, for the her time of need? Have you not curse of the Elders is all-poweful. always proclaimed that the glory Remembe Shagitz!" of Nitoh comes above all other In the course of the weeks that considerations? Why, your hesita- followed "Remember Shagitz!" tion makes me suspect that you're echoed more frequently through related after all to those Jew Com- the streets of Inergetznitoh than munists against whom we have even the official salute "Hail Tob- been fighting shoulder-to-shoulder lazes." And the anti-Jewish boy- for so many years." cott was very effectively trans- Torn between two conflicting formed into an anti-Gentile lock- fears, Dr. Shagitz could only out. moan: "But the Elders—the curse When Nitohans had to celebrate of the Elders—" Christmas without their tradition- The Leader laughed. "What El- al marzipan, the importing of ders? You don't mean the Elders which was in Jewish hands ex- of Zion, who've been potting up clusively, they grumbled, but bore those ridiculous posters? Why, I it as just another hardship in the that's nothing but a hoax, my fight to rid Nitoh of Jewish con- good man. I shouldn't be surprised trol. But when the French coutur- if some of our spirited young iers refused to extend credit to Storm Troopers had put them up racially pure Nitohan houses with just to see what would happen. whom they had never done buei You know and I know that the ness before, the city of Inergetzni- Elders of Zion never existed, and toh was thrown into an uproar. never will exist, because you Jews Nitohan women demonstrated, even haven't got the sense to stick to- attacked some of the red-uniformed gether. If that's all that's worry- guards of the Elders' Legion. Only ing you, just put your faith in me. to discover that the Elders had Me and Hitler, we'll protect you provided their minions with tear against any curses your non-exist- gas. When the sniffling, disheveled ent Elders can concoct." ladies returned to their homes But Dr. Shagitz did not laugh. their spouses wished the leader In fact, at the irreverent words of would issue tear gas bombs to all Hugo Toblazes he became incoher- married men. • • • ent with terror. Finally the leader had to dismiss him, postponing the Came the day when Propaganda financial discussion for the next Chief Dogon Roll decided to make day, when the banker would pre- an honest woman—and an honor- sumably have recovered from the ary Nitohan—of Mimi Slivovitz, D.T.'s, or whatever it was that the fair lady who had brought him ailed him. consolation through all the years But four o'clock the next after- of the late Madame Dogon Roll's noon did not bring Dr. Shagitz to illness. Ile communicated this de- the leader's palace. Nor could he cision to her in the obscure tea- be reached by phone. A detach- room where alone he felt safe from ment of Storm Troopers, dis- the eyes of curious Storm Troop- patched to search the Shagitz era (for it is the first duty of a mansion, returned to report that propaganda chief to set a good ex- it was empty, totally empty; not a ample to his leader's followers). human being, not a stick of fur- "I'm sick of this dodging niture was left. Another detach- around," was the way he put it. ment wag Immediately sent to the " I've got the leader', consent now bank. There they found the build- —Hail Toblazes — and we can ing intact, but also empty except make It official right away. it fcr the night watchman. "Come Isn't as if the old lady were still back In the morning," he told them, alive. There's nothing to keep us IPLEASE TITIN TT) rACIE 10) and when they threatened to force an entry he blew his police whistle thus effectively dispersing them. The morning found the bank open for business as usual, with Rae, 11.710)0001 Oremble this Important exception: Dr. Sha- gitz, whose signature was needed HARRY ALTMAN for everything but the most ordi- BAR — MARMARA nary routine operations, and whose teas EIGIFTEISVITI Cr. decisions were being awaited on a LAbeette I•47 variety of vital questions, was not there. No one knew where he had elections were held. And the Nazi propaganda bore fruit. The Nito- ban National Socialist Party — which had long been clamoring for a government modeled after that led by Adolf Hitler, and which had long been enjoying the support of the famous banking house of Sha- gitz and Son—won a clear parlia- mentary majority, and its leader, Hugo Toblazes, became Premier of Nitoh. His first official act was to issue a proclamation commanding all loyal Nitohans to boycott all Jews, discharge all Jewish employes and discontinue all relations, marital or otherwise, with Jews. His next ' official act was to summon Dr. Kalmen Shagitz to a financial con- ference. Of this conference a frag- mentary record has been pre- served. Hugo Toblazes had informed Shagitz that henceforth he would enjoy the status of honorary Nito- has, and was just approaching the more important point of his little speech, the matter of a sizable gov- ernment loan, when the banker, visibly perturbed, simultaneously interrupted the leader and commit- ted a grave breach of etiquette. ear a/ eJtein, eytainand eatemi lo car /4iena6 tar Jincered reel med,t1 A, a neat mid year and ailed seed as /1,ll mfaiars ellroyferily, aml may dede war; renleime AtiierePlarent ink de many years kyoni. l ittm eo t ,AJultance A7C9-/0 –4) 7Ayelle gan40A ,9 (O "The Life of the Party" Rosh Ilashonah Greetings and Best Wishes Music By— Jules Klein— Celebrated Radio and Dance Orchestra —Revues—Floor Shows — Stars of Stage for Dances, Banquets, Wed- dings, Social and Conven- tion Events call- JULES KLEIN Artists Bureau HABERDASHERS AND CUSTOM SHIRT MAKERS MEN'S CLOTHING 1428 Washington Blvd. 1224 Michigan Theater Bldg CADILLAC 4710 ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS 5697-1536 O UR BEST wishes to the entire Jew- ish community and a happy holiday season, with hopes that the corn- ing year will bring a realization of all your endeavors . . . 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