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and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
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Rabbi Werni Here
For Lomza Yeshiva
gogues, the defiling of everything
Rabbi E. G. Werni, one of the
sacred.
N'ONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
outstanding alumni of the Lom-
hold secret meetings, and occa-
Predicts Revolution
za Yeshiva, and prominent Polish
sionally put on a minor riot."
t h at "he (Coughlin) is not an of.
A very young man who has rabbi, has arrived in Detroit just
Editor Robb claimed that "so far,
cial representative of the church
aged as a result of the cruelties before Rosh Ilashonah to conduct
no
New
York
editor
has
judged
hen he speaks over the radio
their melees to be worth more he witnessed, this young man is a campaign for that institution.
✓ writes in that paper which
than a two or three stick police nevertheless confident that there
g oes under the incongruous name
item. And both sides charge the will be an end to Nazism. When
o I Social Justice."
newspapers with favoritism—to- the Nazis invaded Austria, he said
"Bear in mind that lie does ward the other fellow, of course." that 60 per cent of the people
were for Hitler. Today, after
n of speak for the church in spite
"There is nothing to be gained, having witnessed the cruelties,
f some mistaken impressions,"
sminded Father Feige. "His su- either for journalism or for the he is convinced that 70 to 80
erior is the only one who can public good, by fanning the ego- per cent of the people are just
d o anything about it. You ask tism of fanatics," continued Mr. as strongly opposed to Ilitlerism.
Will there be an internal revo-
e, 'Why doesn't he?' I answer Robb. "Report their doings brief-
ly, accurately, without prejudice lution in Germany as a result of
ou, 'I don't know.'
and without dramatization. That this war, we asked him. He re-
"The 'church' is merely a lets the
public know what is going plied with an emphatic "Yes".
acne which is somewhat hazy in
on without giving the disturbers After a few months of hardships
Y our minds," added the New Jer- the idea that they are really im- and sufferings, he believes that
. y priest. "The question is, portant."
the German people will rebel and
o by doesn't the Archbishop of
will refuse to continue to bear
Reference to Coughlin for the
D etroit do something. If you were
the burdens of oppression and
tl e Archbishop of Detroit, what fourth time in more than five virtual slavery.
ould you do, how would you do days of the Institute was made in
40,000 A
d in November
general but strong language by
, and when and why?"
Describing the horrors of Nov.
Following this talk,.which was Samuel 0. Clark, assistant attor-
10
when
Grynszpan
assassinated
ney-general,
U.
S.
Department
of
answer to a question from the
udience, Father Feige, in an Justice, who insisted that "the 'Ernst vom Rath in Paris, the
man
now
freed
from
Nazism said
terview, explained the way in Church must help to expose the
that 40,000 Jews were arrested
hich action might be taken to sham of those anti-Semites who
esent the problem to the Arch- seek cover behind the flimsy pre- in Vienna, that they were incar-
cerated in emptied churches and
shop of Detroit. Ile said: "De- text that they condemn not all
large buildings and there were
nt public opinion rightly pre- Jews but some of them." The
tortured and subjected to hor-
government
attorney
held
that
t nted to his archbishop would
"the Church must dramatize how rible methods of a modern in-
turally have influence. This
quisition. All homes of Jews were
ould have to be done by a rep- brief is the gap from street riots
e sentative group of citizens." and petty persecutions to concen- plundered and all synagogues
RABBI ELIHU G. WERNI
were destroyed. When he left Vi-
e ther Feige added that "in the tration camps and the burning of
a tholic church in the United cathedrals and synagogues. It enna on July 17, 1939, the debris lie represents the renowned
was still being removed from the Gaon, Rabbi I. M. Gordon,
fates, the matter of Father must show . . . that the things
sites of the burned synagogues. head of the 1,omza Yeshiva, who
ughlin is not considered as which Jews and Christians have
Of those arrested in November, visited Detroit several years ago.
in
common
are
far
more
vital
portant as some, and especially
Rabbi Werni was received
than any small thing that may close to 4,000 died at the hands
the Jewish groups think."
of the Nazi butchers in Dachau, warmly at the meeting of the
seem
to
keep
them
apart."
Dorothy Day Hits "Front"
and an additional 3,000 to 4,000 Vaad Horabonim last Tuesday,
Opinion
from
private
sources,
Dorothy Day, editor of the
in the concentration camp of where he reported on the situa-
tholic Worker and one of the especially the Catholic, was ob- Buchenwald.
tion of the Yeshiva and the con-
vitiators of the Committee of taMed by one who has already
He knew personally many of tacts that had been maintained
tholics to Fight Anti-Semitism, lock-stepped, incognito, on the
those
who
were
killed.
lie
was with it by the American office up
ated that although the Chris- Coughlin vs. WMCA picket line.
an eye-witness to the attacks on to several days ago. Another
a n Front originally had church
An alert young Catholic from
representative of a Polish Yesh-
Cardinal
Innitzer
in
St.
Stefan's
eking because its purpose was Washington, D. C., in his early
iva present at the meeting was
study the Catholic-Communist thirties, was one to volunteer in- Church. He had been walking
with a friend and was present Rev. Hirsh Leib Weinstock, who
nflict,
the
movement was formation. Interested in the I e.
when a priest was thrown from is visiting the city in behalf of
hrown out of the church" when action to Coughlin, he said he
a window in the Cardinal's pal- the Academy at Volozin.
later became colored by anti- had approached a well-informed
ace. The priest broke both legs
mitic
influence,
not
solely cleric in his _city and had asked and died several days later. The
tholic in origin. She emphasized what was the effect of Coughlin
Nazis even then tried to spread
at the Christian Front is not broadcasts in the parishes. The
the libel that the attack was
solid and organized as many cleric, who had his ear to the
perpetrated by Jews and Jewish
ople believe; that much of the heart of the Catholic community,
converts to Catholicism, but the
!lowing of such movements replied that he knew of only one
populace refused to believe it.
ve no definite opinions; and man in the District of Columbia
The Jewish National Fund
It was the Nazi chieftain Euerc-
at they are more attracted to who listened to Coughlin on Sun-
kel himself, the refugee said, who Council of Detroit acknowledges
clings by flowing oratory, days, and that one he did not
the planting of the following
spread
the
libel
against
the
Jews.
nd-music and the desire to be- respect.
,trees in the Butzel Forest in
Jew. Forced to Suicide
g.
Palestine:
A young Catholic school teach-
Describing the methods of tor-
Apparently referring to Father er from Boston held, as did many
One tree in honor of birthday
ughlin, Miss Day asserted that of all faiths at Williamstown. ture resorted to by the Nazis, of Marcia Shuman, by Mrs. Ab-
great number of ill-informed that Coughlinite activities were of this refugee said that many of raham Caplan.
tholics will leap to defend a only local importance in the en- the Jews arrested were asked
One tree in honor of the Bar
lest and find themselves in- tire American scene and that by whether they wanted to commit Mitzvah of Philip Elkus, by
Iced in astruggle about which calling attention to the radio suicide. Many replied in the af- Young Women Mizrachi.
y had no firm convictions he- priost or opposing him before the firmative, were told to walk to a
One tree in memory of their
r e" because, she explained, of
Jews in the metropolitan certain spot and were shot on parents, by Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Catholic lay person's atti- areas affected are merely "throw- the way. In many insLances, the Pregerson.
horrible method of forcing Jews
c towards the priesthood. ing more logs on his fire."
One tree in memory of Harry
into steam rooms which were
ich baptizes, confirms and
By the light of a 3 a. m. later filled with cold air was re- Weiss of McKeesport, Pa., by
rries him—absolves him from
Hebrew
Ladies' Aid Society.
moon, a Catholic "press" man
vi sta
For information regarding the
n he is from Tulsa declared that Cough- sorted to. Another method was
k. and buries him when he lin is no major problem to the to keep some Jews hanging on planting of trees in Palestine,
trees for some time. A cousin of
church—"he's a nuisance, not a his died as a result of such a please call Mrs. Philip Slomovitz,
Attitude of Press
Un. 1-6972, 17417 Stoepel Ave.
menace." A danger, claimed the trial hanging.
The attitude of the New York
lie describes the nights of Jan.
v as was explained by Arthur T. Tulsan, lies in the tendency of
The new postmaster of Laredo,
some to blame all Catholics for 23 and 24. 1939, as the most hor-
bb, editor of Editor and Pub-
Father Coughlin; this inter-group rible he had experienced. Many Texas, is a postmistress, Mrs. J.
her, directly after Frieda
antagonism, he said, could eventu- were arrested and tortured, and R. Goodman.
rchwey, editor of The Nation,
ally put most Catholics "on the
eged that the metropolitan spot" and embarrass, tempt, or among them were Christians who wax a Nazi demonstration how
sympathized with Jews. Because to Rive a deadly blow.
'spapers have been deliber-
force them to take sides in the one of those arrested disappeared.
The refugee believes that only
ly "playing down" the news controversy. The
"press" man there was uninterrupted torture 80,000 of the 300,000 Austrian
race disturbances in the city. wished to know why champions
'In and about New York City," of tolerance don't devote some to extract information from the Jews now remain in the country,
d Mr. Robb, "we have a minor effort to attacking Judge Rather. remaining Jews. The method then but he is also convinced that
Ye of intolerance which seems ford, a foe of the Catholic used was to keep Jews on the not more than a million of the
run for hours at a stretch, until 6.000,000 Austrians are . now
ibly important to those en- church.
they fell exhausted. They were , Nazi sympathizers. He cited in-
g ed in it, but which is causing
In response to a query about then revived and again forced , stances of Christian friendships
rcely a ripple on the surface
the
situation
in
his
city,
through
the same torture. Fathers displayed for Jews and proudly
■ rabbi
the city's life. Groups of zeal-
from Dayton, 0., answered that and sons among those arrested showed his interviewer a token
Christiana and equally zeal-
he had noticed no Coughlin prob- were forced to box each other to given him by • friendly Chris-
non-Christiana . . about
a bitter finish nnutil one dropped, tian woman before he left Vi-
lem in that area.
ir war cries on the streets,
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Jews, pointing out that several other European countries already
Red invasion of Bolsheviks from Soviet Russia which has already had taken similar action.
Jewish Sections of Polish Towns Made Nazi
invaded eastern l'olish provinces of White Russia and the Ukraine.
Jewish organizations evacuating Jewish school children from
Warplane Objectives
British industrial centers in danger zones are faced with the prob-
According to reports reaching newspapers in Paris from cor-
lems of feeding the children and continuing their religious train- respondents in MOT zones on the eastern front most of the thou-
ing. Although Chief Rabbi Hertz last week issued an announce- sands of non-combatants killed as a result of air-raids by Nazi
ment which said that in view of the emergency Jews might eat warplanes over Warsaw, Wilno, Bialystok, Lwow, and other citie.i,
non-kosher foods except for forbidden meats and shell fish, many were Jews. During the past week continuous bombardments over
of the children refused to eat non-kosher food offered them and these towns took a toll of no fencer than 3,500 non-combatants,
threatened to return to London rather than give up their religious most of them women and children, 2,000 of whom were Jews.
duties. The problem of religious training is being solved by send-
Newspapers in the Netherlands reported that approximately
ing religious school teachers into the reception areas where Jewish 40,000 Poles were killed and 100,000 wounded during the past
children are being registered for classes in religious instruction. week of warfare. In Hungary radio bulletins said that hundreds
of Polish Jews were resorting to suicide rather than be taken
Jews Face Starvation in Occupied Polish Territory
pl isoners by the German military forces. Those taken prisoners
The plight of Polish Jews in Nazi-occupied Polish towns is are being put on forced labor projects.
appalling and what is happening to them cannot even be imagined.
Swiss newspapers reported that Polish Jews taken prisoners
The forces of occupation, acting as conquerors, levy fines on the are being subjected to brutal treatment and that in sonic places
Jewish population, taking into custody local Jewish leaders and Nazi officials suggested to Polish soldiers that they shoot their
rabbis as hostages for the payment of the fines. Jews in occupied Jewish comrades, In Katowice, Cracow and in other towns, Jewish
Polish territory are isolated from the rest of the world and live women, children and old men took positions behind barricades and
under martial law. They are not permitted to gather in groups, fought, together with Polish soldiers, until they were shot down.
nor to attend synagogues, even during the high holidays. They
Solicit Medical Aid for Service with Red Cross
fear for their lives and face prospects of starvation, their cattle
in Poland
and foodstuffs having been confiscated by the Nazis.
The World OSE, Jewish health society which operates in
Although reports from Germany are subject to strict censor-
ship, it is believed that the fate of the Jews in the Reich is no eastern Europe, plans to invite American Jewish doctors and nurses
l ess apprehensive. Usually reliable sources in Switzerland said that to volunteer for service in two special medical and first aid units
authorities in Vienna have issued an order making it impossible which will be sent to Poland. Plans for formation of the medical
for Jews to obtain food on ration cards except during certain hours corps were mapped by leaders of the OSE in Paris in cooperation
and after available food supplies have been obtained first by with the Swedish Red Cross. American Jewish relief organizations
"aryans", the Jews getting what is left, if anything. This is be- have been informed that a delegation of Polish Jewish leaders in
l ieved to be the first Nazi step toward condemning the Jews in Paris plans to come to the United States to confer on methods of
aiding the war refugees, Visas will be issued by the American
the Reich to starvation.
Consulate in Paris to the members of the delegation, who were
ir Raid Precautions Coupled with New Year Services informed
that the Polish Embassy intervened on their behalf with
in Paris Synagogues
United States Ambassador William C. 13ullitt,
Joint Distribution Committee Organizes for
French Jewry gathered in synagogues for New Year services
a nd offered prayers for the victory of the Allies, while the
War Emergency
m ajority of its males were in military uniforms. All synagogues
In New York, the Joint Distribution Committee issued the
w ere open with government permission although the usual air
following statement with respect to the overseas situation and its
r aid precautions were taken. Synagogues were crowded with aged program of assistance:
"well in ad' em e of the nothreak of hostIlitlem. t h e Joint Distribution
1 en and women, gas masks in hand, praying under dim lights
took oleos tb organize it, affairs abroad In ouch away na to
or their sons and husbands on the battlefields and for their Committee
he able to render maaintuto xervi,
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A staff of an
hildren evacuated into the interior.
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Is therefore as allable felaucli
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New Year services in all Paris synagogues were marked by no, require. Pla. 1111.
antler
ny
to eolabilelf Joint
Dietribution
s pecial prayers for those in active service duty at the front and Odom Mee offh es In thew eutral
rountries from w lilt It the moot effet live
I y pledges of special donations to help families of those who relief work will he pos,ble n
"Clone contact has been maintained with t Ito
'outwit for tirc111Pli Jea ry
I ave been mobilized or wounded.
WWI !hi+ JVW
'Mon/lath.
Am/m.9Mo./
through whta
ir
I he
The funds will be distributed through the Federation of Jew- J.,1111 DistrihutIon Committee has heretofore operated in the refugee countrieft
i sh Societies, which represents immigrant Jews. Baron Robert de -- Holland, Switzerland. Ilelginin, In !tumult,. and In Italy; and with the
relief and pidianthroph commit tem. In Central Europe.
1 R othschild, philanthropist and Jewish leader who is now in the
"lac Poland,
Cent, al Emergency Committee headed by Profeeeor Nehorr
has e'irc led ..0111
c aftan
ion with te• In New York ; and practically ail O.
i n ilitary service, contributed 75,000 francs to the fund.
01111111W -00 OVel Ken,
have
abled
our New York Ireadquartere directly to
Chief Rabbi Issaye Schwartz issued a statement to his Jew- Inform . of their nowt. requirement
Most of thane committees have
been provided with emergency funds by ace.
sh constituency as follows: "France and the Allies have done all ahead, "With
t he situation changing go rapid] y. It Ix impoasible to announce
iI o arrest the shadow of war. The Jews are confident that the any long range proarain at this time, but our repreamitatIvre abroad are
In constant touch with I he author Hien
la their own
ternal will aid them. This confidence is emphasized by giving all wit
ousdrien an Well as
with repreaentative. of the United Stolen lin, ernment Naito have Ifer of
he Jews can in the interior of France as well as at the front a teat assixtanee a nti
ho hove, In am prat !Ratan,. ad, lead
n nIng
ines, May God protect our gallant soldiers and their chiefs. May
IIIe '''''ll
t t tifro
odour
if!"
g
hielt • la bringing
and
he protect France and her Allies so that right, justice and free- leath to millitme of ur fellow•Jewm, rra
the ' Joint
Distribution
1 . 0111/11I111.X
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om may triumph and the reign of violence cease forever."
effort to dhe met ta hate, er ntea. may he awful to
bring
relief
and
atedetance
to
then,
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Jewish volunteers and war veterans in Paris held their own
bi• tole( PrI'l I I Ntat .1.11 and will continue to keep the Jewish on,
ervices before departing for the front.
month., orindlcally Infortned of all the efforts It Is undertaking."
At the Hague, Netherland, official sources said that the gov-
Washington reports that the British Government has officially
t rnment has decided to close its frontiers to all refugees, including
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Social Meeting of the Naomi
Group of Bnai Brith
on Tuesday
The Naomi Group of Junior
Bnai Brith Auxiliary will hold its
first open social meeting of the
new season on Tuesday, Sept.
26, at Bnai David Synagogue,
14th and Elmhurst. Miss Lillie
Singer, advisor to the group, will
introduce the guest speaker, Mrs.
Joseph Sanders, past president of
Bnai Brith Women's Auxiliary.
Refreshments will be served. All
young ladies, 16 to 18 years of
age, are invited.
Infants Service Group
The Infants Service Group held
an Qr.'s meeting, the first of the
1939-40 season, on Sept. 6, at
the home of Mrs. M. Samuels.
After the business of the meet-
ing, Rose Green entertained with
a piano and accordian solos.
If anyone has baby clothes,
carriage, crib, highchair, play
Pen. or training chair no longer
in use, kindly call Mrs. Lee Wit-
tus, LIziversity 1-8170, and any
of these items will gladly be
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