DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
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A. M. Kaizer, general secretary of the
Polish Refugee Fund, during a three-
Detroit Jewish Chronicle month stay in Lithuania and Latvia. He
and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
told a tale of horror which must be made
Published Weekly by The Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co., Inc., known in spite of the distressing elements
o brutality it relates. We ask our readers
Entered as Second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Post•
office at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
to study these facts in order that they may
General Offices and Publication Bldg., 525 Woodward Ave. realize the extent of the plight of their
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kinsmen. Mr. Kaizer reported :
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"If the refugee happens to be a Jew,
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the German guards often add to their
Publisher
JACOB MARGOLIS
cruelty by piercing one of his eyes. For
Editor
PHILIP SLOMOVIII
days on end the refugees hide during the
Advertising
Manager
MAURICE M. SAFIR
day and trudge along on their weary way
To insure publication, all correspondence and news matter
at night. Hundreds of them have lost their
must reach this office by Tuesday evening of each week.
Who nmailing notices, kindly use one side of the paper only. lives in swampy country.
"When one party got stuck in a swamp
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on sub- and shouted for help, a passing German
jects of interest to the Jewish people, but disclaims responsi-
laughed at them in their agony and cried
bility for an indorsement of views expressed by the writers.
out 'Perish in your mud.'
Sabbath Scriptural Selections
"One old man who was carrying his
Pentateuchal portion—Lev. 21 :1-13 :59. Ex.
grandchild
could not keep up with the
12:1-20.
convoy. When he complained that he
Prophetical portion—Ezek. 45:16-46:18.
could not go faster, the Nazis snatched
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APRIL 5, 1940
the child from his arms and shot it and
drove the old man along with the rest.
Fred M. Butzel
"In one town they herded all the
The selection of Fred M. Butzel for the Jews into a synagogue, stripped them
chairmanship of a fund-raising campaign naked, put the holy scrolls on the floor,
is not a new, or an unexpected, phenome- and made the Jews dance on them.
"At Ruda Pabjanicka, the Nazis pub-
non. He has directed charity campaigns
on numerous previous occasions and has lished a decree—a copy of which I ob-
been accepted as leader and guide by tained—ordering the complete evacuation
of the town within two hours. All the
the Detroit Jewish community.
But the chairmanship of a relief cam- keys of buildings had to be delivered to
paign in a time like the present calls for the Nazi commander, and the people had
so many sacrifices and for so much devo- to leave the place, sacrificing all they had.
"At Kalisch 1,500 Poles were kept in
tion, that even a man like Fred M. Butzel,
cattle
trucks for 15 days. Nobody was
who has been tried and has not been
allowed to get in or out, and some kept
found wanting, emerges in a new light.
It will take a great deal of stamina to themselves alive by licking frost from the
carry on this year's drive. By the same windows. One young man left a truck to
token, it takes a great deal of courage to get some water for his mother and the
accept such responsibility. Mr. Butzel. Nazis shot him dead.
"One of the Nazis' most popular forms
never shirking, is undertaking a job
of
torture is to make a man dig his own
which will tax his energies. But it may
well be said that there are very few grave with his fingers. He is then placed
other men in the community who could on the edge of the grave and shot so that
undertake this task with the assurance he falls into it. His comrades are forced
that they will be given as much devoted to stand and watch.
"At Poltusk 3,000 Jewish families were
support as will surely be given to the
driven out. The Nazis left one Jew, a
leader of the 1940 drive.
Because the responsibility is so great, blacksmith, who was retained to attend to
it is incumbent upon all Jews to line up the shoeing of the Army horses. As soon
as aids to Mr. Butzel in this drive. The as he finished the job, he was shot dead.
"At Wegrow they burnt down the
help of everyone will be needed. This is
a time to put aside all efforts and to de- houses, not allowing the occupants to
vote all energies to the Allied Jewish save themselves. As children ran out,
Campign. The staff of workers under they were snatched up and thrown back
Isidore Sobeloff, the executive director of into the flames."
Such distress demands clear thinking
the Jewish Welfare Federation, and the
and
quick acting on the part of those
volunteers under the guidance of Fred
M. Butzel, will need every ounce of back- Jewish communities which are in position
ing in this great drive. Israel's safety and to provide help for the tragically afflicted.
future are at stake, and that should gener- The children must be rescued at all costs.
ate all the necessary power to make the A home awaits them in Palestine, and no
stone should be left unturned until emi-
campaign a success.
It is only natural to record that Mr. gration facilities are provided for them.
Butzel's selection to head another Detroit Relief must be given to the needy. We
fund-raising drive is merely another mark must avoid yielding completely to despair,
of recognition of his strong position in the in order to guarantee sound and practical
Jewish community. He has won a place effort that should not be marred by a
among the outstanding Jewish leaders in spirit of defeatism.
this country and is generally looked upon
as Detroit's foremost Jew. The great trib-
Are You Warm and Well-Fed?
ute accorded him of being one of a select
years ago, at a meeting held in
group of men in the world in whose the Some
interests
of the Jewish Soup Kitchen,
honor a forest is being planted in Pales- Sir Joseph Lyons,
now deceased, told the
tine on land of the Jewish National Fund
following
story:
is a mark of distinction that speaks favor-
The lady was out in her motor-car in the
ably not only for him but also for the
snow. As she stepped out to enter a shop she
entire community he represents.
shivered.
"Jackson," she said to her chauffeur, "re-
We pledge our own support to Mr. But-
mind me when we get home to send some
zel, invite similar support from the entire
coals and blankets for the poor."
community, and wish him and his associ-
She returned home to her luxurious flat.
tes the greatest success in this year's
There was a blazing fire and a hot cup of
unprecedented effort.
tea was ready for her.
20,000 Wandering Children
Among the latest reports of horrors
perpetrated by the Nazis is the story
about 20,000 wandering Jewish children
revealed in the secret radio broadcasts
from Germany. This report states that
the 20,000 children, who have been separ-
ated from their parents as a result of the
Hitlerite invasion of Poland, are without
food and adequate clothing and that they
are being driven from town to town by
agents of the Gestapo. The report, trans-
mitted to us through Amsterdam, states
that many mothers, who have also been
separated from their husbands, are com-
mitting suicide, and that the extent of the
existing horrors causes the persecutions
of the medieval ages to fade into insig-
nificance.
A reader has just sent us a clipping
from the Daily Express of Paisley, Scot-
land, which described the experiences of
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April 5, 1940
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Presently there was a knock at the door.
It was the chauffeur.
"You asked me to remind you, madam, to
send some coals and blankets to the poor."
"Ah, yes, I remember, but it is nice and
warm now."
'This anecdote fits in well in our own
community picture at the present time.
There are millions of people who are
starving, who froze—thousands of them to
death—during the winter months, and
whom we are called upon to help, with
funds that are to be collected for the
Allied Jewish Campaign. Are we going
to forget them in our own comfort, and
because of inability to visualize the trag-
edy of an entire people.?
If you are warm and well-fed, and com-
fortable—as most of us are—do not wait
to experience the want of others for the
full realization of the need of the hour.
Make up your mind that the need is
great and that salvation for millions is in
your hands.
• STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL •
Tidbits from Everywhere
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
THINGS WE'VE HEARD
WEAK GIGGLES
To Gregroy Ratotr is •reditt , , ,
The Duke of Coburg, now in
this country to get the American the tale of Goering giving hi
Red Cross to co-operate with the general staff a pep talk and wind
German Red Cross, of which he jog up with: "We're going to wii
is the president, was one of IIit- this war and win it fast" . . .
let's first big backers, you might "Right!" enthusiastically yesse,.
like to know . . . And while all the generals except one . . .
carrying on negotiations to get "What's the mater with you':
good American dollars into his Don't you believe we're going t
clutches he's doing quite a bit of win the war?" menacingly thug
collecting on the side, from Nazi dered Gory Goering . . . Heidi/
groups who are only too happy ing that discretion is the butte'
to contribute to Hitler's funds. part of valor the general nodded
There's a racial angle to the half-heartedly, and said: "(111
willingness of the Dominican Re- sure we'll win the war—hut
public to accept refugee Muni_ think it would be a good idea
gration from Germany . . . Be- Put Czechoslovakia In your wife'
cause of the high birth-rate name."
among the West Indian Negroes
the white masters of the Repub- STAR DUST
lic welcome any Caucasian immi-
Orchids to Warner Brothers,
gration.
who have signed up Albert Bas
Did you know that Henry Slut- sermann on a long-terns contract
piro, United Press correspondent . . . Bassermann, who is over 70.
at Moscow, scooped all his col-
is unquestionably the greatest of
leagues on the Russo-Finnish
German actors .. . Though he is
peace pact? . .. Ilis success was a full-blooded "Aryan" he re-
due to his linguistic ability—it fused to work under the swastika
seems he's the only American . . . Now they claim that Charlie
newspaperman in Moscow who Chaplin is holding up release of
can really speak Russian fluently. "The Dictator" until Sumner
Sidelight on the new "Aryan" Welles snakes his report to Presi-
morality: Hitler has instituted a dent Roosevelt . . . The know-it-
new series of medals for mothers ails say that if Welles' report on
of five or more children, with Mussolini is favorable Chaplin
legitimacy no object.
will tone down the references to
Latest recipe to come out of II Duce.
Vienna is one for an "Axis cock-
David 0. Selznick, who in the
tail" . . . It consists of Russian
vodka plus Italian vermouth . . . past few months put across such
at this stage you're supposed to highly acceptable discoveries as
ask what Germany's contribution Ingrid Bergmann and Vivien
to the cocktail might be . . . And Leigh, may cop the credit for
the answer is that Naziland pro- rediscovering Luise Rainer . . .
vides the ice . . . All of which Her success in the legitimate
reminds us to tell you that Wall "Saint Joan" may give her the
Streeters are expecting a general lead in the Joan of Arc film Selz-
peace to break out over in Eu- nick is planning.
rope any week now.
Not to be outdone by his ex-
wife, Hedy Lamarr, Fritz Mandl,
THE ZIONIST FRONT
once an Austrian munitions king,
his
intimates
that when
he re- is turning his attention to the
Vladimir
Jabotinsky
is telling
flickers now . . . But it's the
turns to the U. S. from his fly- producing end that he'll be inter-
ing trip to South America he will ested in.
Francine Larrimore, niece of
s t a y here until he conquers
American Jewish public opinion. the late Jacob P. Adler, Yiddish
. . . Now that Poland no longer theatrical star, has been away
exists he's planning to make from Broadway for many years
America the center of Revision- now, but is expected to return
plloyng in a new Sinclair
ist activities.
Lewis
Don't be surprised if the Pal- before
estine Pavilion at the New York
The hero of Albert Bein's new
World's Fair will decide to with- play, "Heavenly Express," is a
draw from the 1940 season . . .
The World's Fair authorities are riding
youth the
who
loses
a leg while
rails
— which
is an
showing
a deplorable
lack of un-
derstanding
of the tremendous
experience of which Bein has first-
thiealndd, knowledge . . . John Gar-
help that this Pavilion was last
season in bringing in millions of who
is returning
season
y in the
stellar role to of Broad-
Bein's
cash customers . . . If one con- play, continues to use the "Amer-
siders that the Polish and Czech icanized" first name which Holly-
pavilions represent countries that wood insisted on giving him (al-
are no longer on the map, one though actually it's a 100 per
can see no reason why the mas- cent Hebraic moniker, replacing
tens of etiquette at the Fair the Franco-Roman "Jules"), but
should take so red-tapish an atti- his close friends still call him
tude on the status of the Pales- Julie.
tine building among the foreign
(Copyright, 1910, S. A. F. 5.)
pavilions.
.
IN EUROPE THEY'D FACE A GUN
By BRESSLER