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VOL. 42, NO. 26

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1940

AFnalifttleir;jraseedd Coughlin Applauds Decision
Wave of Suicides as Nazis
Urge French to Join Them By Assentg bly Of Jury Acquitting Accused
Members of Christain Front
In Annihilation of Jews

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Rabbis Ask

Rumania Enforces Hitlerized Anti-Semitic Pro-
gram as Carol Leans Towards Germany;
Ital y Plans to Rule Palestine

Says Resentment Will Increase Wave of Anti-

An impressive gathering of
Semitism in This Country; McWilliams
Conservative R a b b i s, many of
t h e m outstanding in American
Arrested for "Inciting to Riot"
Jewish leadership, marked the
annual convention of the Rab-
Commenting on the acquittal of 19 defendants in
LONDON (WNS) — While French Jews and Ger- binical Assembly of the Jewish
the Christian Front conspiracy case in New York, Fr.
Theological
Seminary
of
Amer-
man refugees sought to flee fallen France, the Nazi-con- ica, at Congregation S h a a r e y Charles E. Coughlin declared that the prosecution was
trolled French press and radio launched a violent anti- Zedek, on Tuesday, Wednesday "ridiculous" from the outset and was intended to em-
Semitic campaign, urging Frenchmen to unite with their and Thursday.
barrass the radio priest and the Christian Front.
Semitic
religious leaders speaking
Coughlin's statement follows:
Nazi conquerors to annihilate French Jews.
at the sessions deplored the de-
"These young men originally were apprehended as
cline
of
faith,
condemned
betray-
The Nazi-dominated French press charged that the
a result of complaints issued
als of democratic ideals in the
Jews had precipitated the war -
against them by certain inter-
world and appealed for the mo-
which
brought
France
to .her
knees
and
urged
Frenchmen bilization of spiritual forces L.
for Robinson
ested parties who were endeavor-
Srere Heads
ing more to embarrass me and
the defense of democracy and
everywhere "to open their eyes
everywhere
the Christian Front movement
•
for strengthening the religious
to the machinations of the Jew-
than they were to convict the
forces of this land.
ish journalists and politicians."
young men. The entire affair was
Dr. Arzt's Message
The Nazis advised the French
ridiculous from the outset, inso-
people to unite with Germans Re-Elected President at
Directors
Are
Chosen
at
far as the Government agents
his presidential address at
"to drive the Jews out of France
seized Gettysburg rifles, heirloom
the opening session of the con
Annual
Meeting
Annual
Meeting
With
the
and to confiscate their wealth." -
bayonets and soup thin cans.
vention, on Tuesday morning, Dr.
Diplomatic circles here believed
Max Arzt traced the existing
of Schools
"Moreover, it was evidently
Service
Group
.
that the Nazis, with the help of
world tragedy to the abandon-
well arranged on the part of the
the French Fascist appeasement
Louis Robinson was re-elected complainants, so far as they had
Abraham Srere was re-elected ment of the ideal for the crea-
bloc, will attempt to divert the
tion of a League of Nations by
minds of the French public from President of the Jewish Welfare the United States. He denounced President of the United Hebrew arranged with every
newspaper
h country
an d adio station i n te
the bitter Nazi peace terms by Federation at a joint meeting of the activities of "stupid Isola- Schools of Detroit at the annual to broadcast the so-ca lled con-
attributing the plight of France the Federation and Detroit Serv- tionists" and urged the mobiliza- meeting held on June 20. Other spiracy that turned out to be a
to the Jews. ice Group boards, held Monday tion of all our resources "for the officers were re-elected as fol- hoax.
afternoon, June 24, at the Jew- str engthening of our democratic
Predicts Anti-Semitism
Flee Nazi Terror
system and for powerful defense lows:
ish Co mmunity Center.
"The
result of all this will be
Rudolph
Zuieback,
first
vice
Reports were received here of
against the bloodthirsty brutali-
A coordinating force for local
that the Christian Front move-
utter panic and confusion in Bor- Jewish
social work agencies, the tarians." He declared that "this p r e sident;
ment will emergemore vigorous
deaux and Toulose, where hun- Jewish Welfare Federation serves calls for more than military con- Charles Rubin-
and potent than ever. For some
and • training, a policy
dreds of thousands, including
time interested parties through-
many Jews, had fled in the hope as an administrative body and, - and program which even parlor cc, second vice
of escaping the Nazi terror. An in addition. sponsors Detroit's an idealists will regretfully admit president, Mau-
out the nation have been telling
me that immediately following
As is realistic and mandatory. Equal- rice Landau,
eye witness reported conditions in nual Allied Jewish Campaign.
fund-raising
Federation's
the trial they would take legal
th e
both cities as "frightful".
arm, the Detroit Service Group 1Y important and equally indis- treasurer ; Har-
action to disclose the identity of
Thousands of Jews fled to Tou- provides the executive personnel 'sensible is an immediate program ry S e 1 i g s on,
those who endeavored to smear
lose where the local Jewish relief and furnishes the manpower for for the economic rehabiliitatiomof
the Christian Fronters.
committees were said to be unable the fund solicitation in the an- our 12,000,000 unemployed whose -secretary.
The follow-
"Regretfully, those people who
morale is shattered and whose ing were elect-
to cope with the great influx of nual drive.
►
started the complaint in the first
Re-elected
as
officers
of
the
allegiance
to
democracy
is
tenu-
Jews from Paris and other parts
instance thought that this would
ous because the hungry and fie ed
for
a directors
three year
of France, Toulose was said to be Jewish Welfare Federation, also,
l
be
the best way to put down anti-
hopeless
fail
to
see
what
th
15
term: Mrs. . Jos-
even more overcrowded than Bor-
Semitism. Their judgment was
were: Clarence H.
are called upon to defend."
eph H. Ehrlich
deaux.
erroneous, however, because the
Enggass, chairman
"The Jews of America must and Seymour
L. Robinson
Many Jews were reported to of the board;
resentment on the part of the
with increasing generosity and Tilchin, to fill
have committed suicide in Tou- Fred M. Butzel,
victims is liable to increase the
self-sacrifice
contribute
of
their
va.
tries;
and
the
following
were
lose when they learned that the chairman of the
means for the maintenance of the re-elected for a three year term: out the country particularly as
new French government had executive commit-
Y.
overseas program of relief," Dr. Julius Berman, Louis Dann, Rab- the jury has found
agreed to the Nazi peace terms. tee; Israel Himel-
not
Arzt added. "The religious forces bi Moses Fischer, Rabbi Leon wave of anti-Semitism them
through-
Many others sought to reach hock, Nate S. Sha-
Klein,
Maurice
guilty.
in
America
should
champion
legis-
Frani,
Aaron
Spain or Portugal.
►
p e r o and Mrs.
"I deeply sympathize with J.
lotion for the suspension of all Landau, Saul R. Levin, Robert
Henry Wineman,
Nazism in Rumania
restrictive legislation to make Marwil, Gus D. Newman, Simon Edgar Hoover and his officers for
- presidents;
- Rumania's pendulum-like poll- vice
Maurice
Aronsson, ABE SRERE possible the immediate admission Shetzer, Nathan Yaffa and David
See COUGHLIN—Page 13
treasurer, and Isidore Sobeloff, of children from Europe for the S. Zemon, Jack Kellman was nom-
See WAR—Page 12
secretary. Henry Wineman, as duration of the war. Millions of inaterl for a one year term to
fill a vacancy.
past president, also serves on the
See ASSEMBLY—Page 2
The nominating committee con-
executive committee.
sisted of Simon Shetzer, chair-
Mr. Sobeloff's Report
man, Maurice Landau,. Louis Stoll,
and Harry
Charles Rubiner
Mr. Sobeloff reported on final Earlier Deadline for
Cohen.
figures for the 1940 Allied Jew-
The Next Week's Issue
ish Campaign and the allocation
Mr. Robinson opened the meet- Only Hope in British
Due to Independence Day ing by asking the assembly to
Jewish Congress Sus- of budgetary grants to the 55
Victory, Dr. Gold-
national and overseas bene- occurring on Thursday, forms rise in tribute to the late Joseph
pends Division for local,
ficiary agencies, on the basis of for the next issue of The De- H. Ehrlich.
mann Warns
the $730.000 raised. He took oc- troit Jewish Chronicle will
Insubordination
Morris
Lachover
submitted
a
casion, also, to advise the mem- close a day earlier than usual. detailed financial report of the
NEW YORK — Dr. Nahum
bers of the joint boards, of his All copy must, therefore, be in
NEW YORK (WNS) — The long distance telephone conversa- the hands of the editor not United Hebrew Schools. The re- Goldmann, chairman of the ad-
American Jewish Congress has tion, that day, with Moses Lea- later than at 10 a. in. on Tues- port showed that the average cost ministrative committee of the
dissolved its Youth Division be- vitt, assistant director of the day, July 2, to be assured of per child per year was $54.23, World Jewish Congress, who ar-
rived in the United States on Fri-
cause "it has become convinced
insertion in the issue of July 5.
See
SCHOOLS—Page
12
day, in a message to the Ameri-
that certain leaders of the Youth
See FEDERATION—Page 16
can people called upon them to
Division were receiving and obey-
learn the lessons of Europe, to
ing instructions from orgamza
begin immediately to couple with
Lions other than the American
military defense an aggressive
Jewish Congress," it was announc-
ed here.
defense of democracy against
fifth column activities.
The decision to disband the
At a press conference held at
youth group was made after the Strongest Defense of Jewry's Position Is Incorporated in Positive Pres-
the Hotel Astor he stated that
National Council of the Youth
entation of Jewish Creative Values
the Nazis are attempting to con-
Division had rejected a request
quer America by propaganda and
of the governing council of the
Jesus himself was not a Jew? that anti-Semitism in America as
About 20 years ago, the late does not begrudge us the great
Congress that it withdraw from
And
where
did
I
argue
that
the American Youth Congress Dr. Joseph Jacobs wrote a fascin- part we have played in the cre-
in Europe is but the smoke screen
and repudiate a stand taken by ating defense of his people under action of the world's religions. the Old Testament should not for the ultimate aims of the
its New York chapter against aid the title "Jewish Contributions to An example of such fairness is be used in Christian churches? Nazis to destroy democratic insti-
to the Allies short of war.
Civilization." This Jewish Publi- to be embodied in the following Did I not expressly describe my tutions here as they have in Eu-
interesting letter by the eminent own use of the Old Testament rope. He laid the speedy col-
Meanwhile, in a statement is- cation Society product was a proud Dr
H
sued by the Youth Division it evaluaton of the part Jews play- . JohnHaynesHolmes
which in my church, and state under lapse of the defense of the Euro-
recent issue of the what conditions it should be pean democracies to the organiza-
was stated that a meeting would ed in the development of the best appeare
used in all churches?
tion of fifth column activities in
be held "in order to discuss with
Chr istian Century:
possessions of mankind
My point in my article was, all these countries.
leaders of the Youth Division
Since that time, much water Editor The Christian Century:
and is, that the Old Testa-
Sir: I have read the letter
Six million Jews in Europe are
ways and means of meeting the has gone over the dam. Jews have
ment is Jewish scripture, and doomed to destruction, the leader
recent
article,
my
prompted
by
present critical situation."
even made greater contributions
should in honesty be used as of the World Jewish Congress
The statement of the Ameri- to science, the arts, literature. "Stealing the Old Testament,"
such. My complaint was, and is, said, if the victory of the Nazis
can Jewish Congress declared:
But these contributions have been with mingled amusement—and
that the Old Testament is not should be final. The only hope
"Since the outbreak of the war. minimized by the evil spirts rul- amazement. Where in that ar-
used as such in our churches, for them in Europe lies in the
the American Jewish Congress ing the world. It is become neces- title did I even remotely sug-
but on the contrary is used as hope of a British victory.
has become convinced that cer- sary to re-evaluate Jewry's share gest, as your correspondents
tain
Christian scripture, and that
He called upon American Jews
indicate, that Christianity is
in leaders of the Youth Divis- in the best that is in mankind.
the Jews, therefore, are robbed to follow the example of the
ion were receiving and obeying
The major claim most often not the daughter-religion of
of their due heritage and honor. American people who are moving
instructions received from organ- made in defense of Jewish cre- Judaism, or that the New
izations other than the American
Testament
is
not
the
offspring
ativeness is on the religious
See DEFENSE—Page 12
See CIVILIZATION—Page 8
front. The unselfish theologian of the Old Testament, or that
See YOUTH—Page 9

Heads U. H. S

Federatio n

Youth Group
Is Dissolved

.

,

Our Contribution to Civilization

Aggressive
Spirit Urged