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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
UNDERGROUND ANTI - NAZI MOVEMENT SHOWS
HOW NAZI PROPAGANDA MISLEADS GERMANS
15
They Reached Safety and Freedom
Friends of German Freedom Issue 8,000-Word Document With Valu-
able Information Received from Sources Located in
Numerous Cities Inside Reich
An 8,000 word document corn- everybody says, "Well, if it isn't writer, located in Berlin, states
posed of many letters and other true, they could not say it so that such an attack is expected
confidential memoranda smuggled often.' The Nazis are very skill- the middle of December. "The
out of Germany is being issued ful. In a thousand variations they completion of U-boats and aero-
in a mimeographed brochure, "In- repeat the theme,' 'Before we planes. type Junkers 88, is being
side Germany Reports," by the fought for God, Kaiser and Fa- proceded at top speed," he adds.
Friends of German Freedom, of therland, and nothing of this was Another correspondent in the
which Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr is true. Today we know for what we Rhineland states that although
chairman. This report relates are fighting. We fight for our right troops have been concentrated in
that Hitler's propaganda seems to to live.' Listeners can no longer tremendous numbers on the Dutch
he affecting even his most critical help themselves; they believe and Belgian frontiers, there are
opponents still within the Reich everything. Once they are so far, indications that military action is
because "it presses on them from then it is easy to convince them not expected on the Belgian fron-
a ll sides." It includes also mater- that it was Germany's holy right tier.
nil gathered from many sources to act in this way."
"A number of Aachen factories
within Germany relating to food
Although there have been some (near the Belgian border) that
and clothing shortages, transpor- reports which indicate that the were to have been closed because
tation difficulties and the recent Munich beer hall bomb plot was of the evacuation of the city, have
Munich bomb plot. engineered by Hitler, himself, to suddenly received government or
Although many sources quoted increase his prestige, another pos- tiers from the army," he says.
in "Inside Germany Reports," tell Bible answer to the riddle is sug- "Most of these are textile fac-
of widespread discontent and op- gested by one source quoted in tories, and they are now working
position to the Hitler regime, the the report. This indicates the pos- under great pressure. This seems GROUP OF NEWLY ARRIVED GERMAN REFUGEE CHILDREN
AT THE HIAS -SHELTER
report indicates that the Nazi sibility that the bomb was set by to indicate a change of certain
propaganda, by its sheer weight, army officers who did not intend to plans in the highest government
Safety and freedom are the human kindness has not dried up
is a great deterrent to the growth kill Hitler at this time, but ra- circles. Workers who had already things • most fervently prayed for
of any opposition movement.
to frighten him. It was a been evacuated, have been called by many in the . European war in the hearts of their American
Letter from Soldiers
warning to Hitler to drop "slowly back to the city. Even the chil- zone, and in the refugee camps relatives and friends, drink - the
The Friends of German Free- into the background," and allow dren from the Crippled Children's in the countries adjacent to the first cups of milk given to them
dom, which issues these reports the army to develop a new popu- Home on Raerenerstrasse have Nazi-dominated area. Compara-
from its headquarters at 112 E. lac hero. "If by chance Hitler been brought back after being
by the HIAS matron soon after
tively few can, however, attain thy were released by the immi-
19th St., New York City, is in does not understand this warning," evacuated."
this blessed state. This depends gration authorities. Note the
itself an organization which seeks the correspondent states, "he will
The Friends of German Free- on whether or not they have rela- piness that radiates on their
to gain friends "for those who disappear the next time."
dom receives these reports after tives or friends in the New World young faces denoting safety and
carry on the daily work for a
Nazi-Soviet Ideologies
they have been smuggled out of who are willing and able to swear freedom !
free Germany." Our reports con-
fine themselves to an account of th A Berlin correspondent reports Germany to contacts in nearby to "affidavits of support" that
To meet the increasin g
at workers are be ginning to rea- countries, according to Miss ox
the
F. open the way for the issuance of the Shelter Department of the
current situation without wish- lize that there is little difference The Friends of German Fr ee- immigration visas.
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
ful overstatement," states Mary any more between the German and dom was organized three years
The tots above, photographed (MIAS) has, since the outbreak
Fox
secretary
of
the
es
anus
Russian
dictatorships,
that
both
ago
under
the
leadership
of
the
tio,
n. "In
recently in the courtyard of of the war, increased its facilities
gle for de interpreting the strug- can "make any sudden change late B. Charney Vladeck.
Dr. the HIAS Bldg., 425 Lafayette by two additional floors, bringing
democracy
in
fascist
Ger-
which
at
the
moment
suits
it,
with-
Reinhold
Niebuhr
is
chairman
of
many
the
St., New York City, who came up the bed capacity to 185 per
American
people,
out considering
insist that t the
reporting
be as we
masses
at all." the wish of the the organization, Adolph Held is to the U. S. because the milk of night.
treasurer, and its executive com-
as possible on conditions
At the same time, another re- mittee includes Richard Storrs
as
as they
actually
exist,
and not as port indicates that the govern- Childs, John Lovejoy Elliott
we
would
like to se
e them."
ment is experiencing trouble in Helen Hall, Paul Hutchinson, Pau
"Ins ide Ger many Repo rts"
of letters fro m soldiers at tells
the securing supplies from Russia. Ac- Kellogg, Norman Thomas an d
cording to this information, the Zaritsky.
Oberlin Professor Describes the Contributions to America
front who write th
are reports
fed up Russians will not give way in
Among those serving on th
with the war, but ey
it so
by the Various Groups Settled Here
trade negotiations. "The price of s P o n s o r i n g committee of th
that
at the young to soldiers who have glycerine
ance, is to be Friends of German Freedom ar • People forget quickly. They for- life was born of a long and satis-
o relative]
relatively easy raised , for instance,
40 per cent for German y. Louis Adamic, Morris R. Cohen get that they were themselves fying experience in the land of
Polish victory are far from de- Also, it will no longer be delivered Lewis Gannett, John Hayne g aliens, or children of immigrants.
pressed. The reporter concluded free to Germany, but the Germans Holmes, Quincy Howe, Harry W They forget that their group had his choice. Out of such exper-
from the evidence at hand that must take it over in Leningrad." Laidler, Max Lerner, Robert Mors s contributed in large measure to- iences, I venture to believe, the
any immediate hope of widespread Glycerine is needed for war pur- Lovett, Thomas Mann, John D . wards the upbuilding of this land. real Epic of America must even-
revolt in Germany is premature poses, and this report is signifi- Rust, Joseph Schlossberg, Vincen t They forget that this great coun- tually be written."
"because the civilian population cant in view of the present war
This brief statement, although
. Sheean and Victor Wolfson,
still hag not suffered —
try is a melting pot, a combina- mostly
personal in nature, never-
Mu the in Finland, .for all ships from
tion
of
nationalities,
and
that
each
war, and only suffering and mis- Leningrad to Germany must now
theless reflects the complete text
ery can bring about a real crisis
had a share in America's building. of
the entire volume, since it in-
pass through the war zone.
for the existing regime."
Dr. Carl Wittke, professor of dicates the cross-sectional discus-
Activity in German military cir-
Influenc e of Propaganda
history and dean of the college of
des within the next week may
arts and sciences at Oberlin Col- sions of the more than 550 pages
With the Nazi propaganda press- determine whether or not a large
text in "We Who Built Amer
lag on the people from all sides,
lege, reminds of these facts. He of
Ica."
scale attack is to be launched
emphasizes
them.
He
elaborates
even the most critical people are against England, according to one
Dr. Wittke begins his study
upon them and develops an im-
influenced by it, according to one informant. A dispatch started on
Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka will
with a description of the Colonial
correspondent. "T he Ger man its way to "Inside Germany Re- speak on Friday, Jan. 12, at portant thesis, in a book, "We Period, the settlement of the
propaganda
is hammered
into the ports" early last month from this 8 :30 p. m., at the Friday night Who Built America: The Saga of Dutch, French, Jews, Welsh and
people
so emphatically
and contin-
the Immigrant," published by
gathering of Congregation Bnai Prentice-Hall, Inc., 70 Fifth Ave., Swedes, leading up to the migra-
ually that many persons can no
David,
Elmhurst
at
14th
Sts.,
on
tion of Irish and Germans. He
longer distinguish between lies and Wiltshire
Luggage Shop the subject "Our Torch Bearers". New York.
truth," he writes. "It is generally
"It is a most important moment devotes another part of the book
believed that the Athenia was
Moves to More Commodi- This talk will principally deal when an immigrant says farewell to a discussion of what he calls
with education, giving a
sunk by the British. The atroci-
to his native land forever, and "the old immigration," outlining
out Quarters; Conducts summary of the shifting historical
centers watches its coast line sink beneath the movement to this country of
ties said to have been practiced
by Pole s on Germans have been
January Clearance Sale of learning and our share in the the horizon for the last time," Dr. Swedes, Norwegians, Scandinav-
repeated so often that in the end
development of the coming new Wittke writes in the preface to ians, Russian-Germans, Welsh,
Co-incident with their annual center.
this volume. "My father had this French and Jews from Eastern
At the social hour the teach- experience in 1889. Along with Europe. This study does not limit
January clearance sale is the an-
nouncement of the removal of ers will be hosts to the parents thousands of his generation, he itself to the purely colonization
Monuments of Character the Wiltshire Luggage Shop, Inc., of the Sunday School children. undertook the journey across the problem. It deals with the art and
from 1148 Griswold St. to more This will serve as an Oneg Shab- Atlantic. In the United States, he culture of each group, describes
convenient and commodious quar- bath occasion for parents to meet established his home and his its accomplishments, discusses its
ters at 16 Witherell St., next to the teachers. Cantor Abraham family, and lived for nearly half traits and gifts and their values
Singer will be in charge of the
the Madison Theater.
a century. Unpretentiously, sim- to America.
The third part of the book
According to Jack Sokol, pro- musical portion of the evening. ply, and harmoniously, his life
prietor, unusually large savings All are welcome.
blended into the American deals with the "new immigration
are to be had during this event,
stream, and became a humble but and nativism"—the immigration
President Roosevelt and family honorable fragment of the record of Czechs and Slovaks, Poles,
which is particularly timely for
viewed
"Gone
With
the
Wind"
those who contemplate taking
of forgotten thousands who have Jugoslays, Russians, Hungarians,
Florida and west coast trips. Dis- in the White House after pro- helped to build this nation. His Bulgarians, Latvians, Lithuanians,
ducer
David
0.
Selznick bowed plain virtues of perseverance, Maxicans, Greeks, Italians, Ar-
counts range all the way from
out an invitation to be the guest thrift, patience, and rugged hon- menians, Portuguese, Spanish and
20 Her cent to one-half off.
tit-
unite and Marble Monumentx
Mr. Sokol is well known to of the family. Selznick said he esty, and his remarkable gifts as Orientals. This part of the book
7729 TWELFTH ST.
Detroiters, having at one time would be delighted to be with a thoroughly trained mechanic assumes special signficance be-
Tyler 6-7192
been associated with Scholnick':. the Roosevelt family, but hoped brought him a measure of success cause it discusses the K. K. K.,
His genial disposition and per- they would appreciate that he which enabled him to provide for Know-Nothing and A. P. A. move-
sonality have won for him a large would like even more to be with those he loved the advantages of ments aimed at hurting aliens; it
following
which stood him in good his own family at this season of which his youth had been depriv outlines the new legislation af-
Rev. Cantor
stead when he decided to em- the year after having been away ed. His deep-seated devotion to fecting immigrants, and gives a
Jacob
bark in business for himself. Or- from them for several months.
the basic ideals of our American splendid summary.
Silverma n
ganizing the Wiltshire Luggage
The following interesting con-
SURGICAL
Shop, he operated the luggage
- elusion marks the wind-up of the
MOI1EL
department at S. L. Bird's for
''earn'
fascinating story as it is unfolded
,
Practice
six years prior to opening up on
by Dr. Wittke: "The fusion of
•,,,,
ommentied by
Griswold St. Increased business
P,)%iciamt and
immigrant strains will of course
necessitated his present removal.
Hospitals
continue for many years, but the
His
company
are
exclusive
2903
immigrant traffic is ended. The
wholesale and retail distributors
Elmhurst
shipping industry must hence-
for
Wiltshire luggage. The fam-
TO. 8.6839
forth look for profits to Ameri-
OVER A MILI ION ITEMS OF
Marriagee
ous Wiltshire cases are also in-
cans going to Europe on pleas-
Performed
INFORMATION A YEAR FOR $ 3
cluded in this January clearance.
ure jaunts in 'tourist third' or
Mr. Sokol points out that there
cabins de-luxe. Their forbears
are four exclusive features in
Covers ALL the Jewish News
probably came to the United
Wiltshire cases not found in any
States in steerage." In these few
•
Locally
other wardrobe case. Most im-
words is summed up an interest-
Rev. Cantor portant of these is that it has
• In the State
ing transition—of children of im-
DAVID
regular hangers transferable from
migrants suddenly turning against
•
Nationally
case to hotel room closet. Hang-
GOLDEN
other newcomers who might bene-
Det colt 'it Favorite ers hold suits hung up the nat-
• Throughout the World
fit from the free institutions of
ural
way,
and
there
are
no
racks
M 0 It E i.
America.
Presents
a
Cross-Section
of
Jewish
OPINION
or
bars
to
cause
wrinkles.
TVI.ER 6-9190
Prof. Wittke's book is impor-
Mr. Sokol invites the commu-
tant in every detail. It adds
Wedding Ceremon-
And Publishes Feature Articles by Outstanding Writers
ies Performed at nity to visit his store and inspect
knowledge and value to the study
Home and by Ap- the
fine showing of Wiltshire
of the immigrant question. It is
pointment.
luggage without the obligation to
just one more deserved tribute
buy.
525 WOODWARD AVE. — CAdillac 1040
to the builders of America who
came from alien stocks.
THE SAGA OF THE IMMIGRANT
Rabbi J. S. Sperka
to Speak Friday on
'Our Torch Bearers
of
era]
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of
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and
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