January 3, 1941
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
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UNITY
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justice for Israel and for human-
ity."
In appealing to the Jewish com-
munity in the United States for
increased support of the United
Palestine Appeal, Dr. Silver de-
clared: "The resolution of Amer-
ica to share in resisting the en-
croachments and devastation of
dictatorship will find its parallel
in the willingness of Jews to give
generously of their substance so
that the Palestine Jewish com-
munity may continue to guard
one of the most vital battle-fronts
for civilization."
the leaders of the communities
all over the United States of
America who have given their
unstinting confidence and gener-
our support. Every consideration
will be given by the previous
beneficiary agencies to the pro-
motion of our common enterprise
and to the most adequate assist-
ance to the causes of the Joint
Distribution Committee, the Uni-
ted Palestine Appeal and the Na-
tional Refugee Service."
Legal Adviser of Jewish Agency
Baerwald-Warburg Wire
Paul Baerwald and Edward M.
M. Warburg, chairman and co-
chairman of the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee, wired Jewish
leaders throughout the country:
"We of the Joint Distribution
Committee are anxious to present
the picture of our needs and our
general campaign problems, but
not until the expiration of the
1940 United Jewish Appeal.
Thereafter we can consider all
the facts, together with colleagues
and community leaders through-
out the country, in ample time
to meet our responsibilities in
these critical days both as Amer-
icans and as Jews. We urge that
no one commit himself or his com-
munity to programs or budgets
until the American Jewish re-
sponsibility can be studied and
appraised as a whole."
Undertake to Raise $12,000,000
in War Emergency Cam-
paign for Palestine
Asserting that the year 1941
will be a decisive year for the
Jewish National Home in Pales-
tine in which the fullest mobiliza-
tion of American Jewish support
will be the most crucial factor,
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, of Cleve-
land, national chairman, announc-
ed the decision of the administra-
tive committee of the United Pal-
estine Appeal to inaugurate a
nationwide war emergency cam-
paign for $12,000,000 in 1941 to
rally the widest possible support
behind Palestine as a major ha-
ven of refuge for the oppressed
and homeless Jews of European
land and as a vital point in the
defense of the British Common-
wealth and democracy in the
Mediterranean zone. This is the
largest campaign for Palestine aid
in the history of American Jewry.
Thruogh the assistance of
American Jewry during the past
two decades, Dr. Silver pointed
out, the Jewish community of
Palestine had grown from 55,000
to 550,000 souls and now repre-
sents next to the Jews in the
United States, the largest free
Jewish community in the world.
The material support made avail-
able through the United Palestine
Appeal which combines the Pal-
estine Foundation Fund and the
Jewish National Fund has made
possible the immigration into Pal-
estine of 24,000 Jewish refugees
during the first year of the war
and a total of 280,000 Jews from
Germany, Austria, Poland, Ru-
mania and Czechoslovakia and
other lands in the period since
the advent of Hitler in 1933.
Funds raised in the $12,000,-
000 campaign of the United Pal-
estine Appeal will be administered
by the Jewish Agency for Pales-
tine, which is recognized by the
League of Nations Mandate as the
supreme Jewish authority in the
rebuilding of Palestine, and the
Jewish National Fund, the land-
purchasing and land-reclaiming
agency of the Jewish people.
Emphasizing that the role of
small countries may prove decis-
we in the present struggle for
the preservation of democracy,
Dr. Silver said that the "ability
of Palestine to defend itself and
to give man power for its secur-
ity may help determine the out-
come of this struggle."
With the aid of the United Pal-
estine Appeal more than 270
towns and villages were estab-
lished in Palestine and within the
last four years 60 new agricul-
tural settlements have been
founded. A total of 137,000 Jews
make their living from the soil,
the majority of whom are located
in the 257 agricultural colonies
established by the Palestine Foun-
dation Fund in the past 20 years.
"More than two decades of
sacrificial labor, vision, and cour-
age are now reflected in a great
industrial, agricultural, economic,
cultural and spiritual achieve-
ment of which the Jewish people
and the whole world may well
be proud," Dr. Silver said.
"Today the Jews of Palestine,
playing an increasing role in the
Allied forces, are giving to Jews
everywhere a symbol of sacrificial
loyalty and of steadfast faith in
the ultimate triumph of justice—
Flying Here to Aid $12,000,000
Campaign
Dr, Bernard Joseph, distin-
guished Palestine leader and leg-
al adviser of the Jewish Agency
for Palestine, left Jerusalem by
airplane on his way to the Unit-
ed States to aid the United Pal-
estine Appeal in its record war
emergency campaign for $12,000,-
000 for the defense of Palestine
and democracy in the Mediter-
ranean and the support of the im-
migration and colonization pro-
gram which has enabled Palestine
to absorb the largest number of
Jewish refugees from distress
centers in Europe during the past
eight years.
Word of Dr. Joseph's depart-
ure was received in the form of
a cable addressed to Dr. Silver.
A Canadian who fought in the
Jewish Legion as a sergeant-ma-
jor under General Allenby in the
Middle Eastern campaign in the
first World War, Dr. Joseph oc-
cupies a position comparable to
that of Attorney-General for the
Jewish people of Palestine. He
was named Legal Adviser to the
Jewish Agency for Palestine, the
supreme Jewish authority in Pal-
estine, more than four years ago.
Dr. Joseph's mission to the
United States is considered of
special importance, owing to the
fact that in 1941 American Jew-
ry will launch the largest cam-
paign ever to be conducted in this
country in behalf of the recon-
struction of Palestine and the
maintenance and defense of the
Jewish community of 550,000 Jews
in Palestine.
PALESTINE
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Kelly Is Candidate
For Circuit Judge
tory of the Hasmoneans back in
the second century before the
Christian Era. 3,400 dunams at
Gezer, site an ancient Modin,
birthplace of Mattathias' valiant
family, constituted the gift re-
ceived by the Fund from the
Maccabaean Land Company of
London.
This tract of land, now re-
turned in perpetuity to the Jew-
ish people to whom it has always
represented a lodestar of nation-
al courage and victory, has been
purchased by the Company from
the late Herbert Bentwich, Com-
mander of the Order of Ancient
Maccabeans, the announcement
explained.
Under its modern name of
Gezer the historic site has ach-
ieved its main fame in the field
of archaeology. Located off the
road from Jaffa to Jerusalem,
Gezer was first excavated in
1902-09 by Professor . A. Mac-
Alister on behalf of the Pales-
tine Exploration Fund. The main
results of this excavation, in
which for the first time in Pal-
estinian archaeology every single
object found was registered and
described, were enlightening re-
mains of Arab, Christian, Roman,
Mascabaean, Jewish, Israelits and
Canaanite civilizations, including
notably a Canaanite - High Place,
a tunnel, a crematorium, the his-
toric "Maccabaean Palace" and
a very rich collection of pottery
and small objects.
Raymond J. Kelly, Corpora-
tion Counsel of the City of De-
t•oit from 1933 to 1939, an-
nounced his candidacy for judge ,
of the Wayne County Circuit
Court at the Primary Election
to be held Feb. 17.
Mr. Kelly, who served this
past year as National Command-
er of the American Legion, has
been a practicing lawyer in the '
City of Detroit since 1915, ex-
cept for the period of the World
War when he saw service with
the American Expeditionary
Forces in France.
Mr. Kelly is a former secre-
tary of the Detroit Bar Asso-
ciation, and in 1930 was ap-
pointed general counsel for the
Detroit Street Railways by May-
or Frank Murphy. In 1933, May-
or Frank Couzens appointed him
Corporation Counsel.
Mr. Kelly, who is married
and the father of six children,
resides at 18073 Fairfield Ave.
While general counsel for the
Department of Street Railways,
Mr. Kelly appointed Charles Ru-
binoff and Leon Harmon, attor-
neys, to the legal division; and
while Corporation Counsel, Mr.
Kelly appointed Benjamin Lem-
berg as tax investigator.
While in private practice, Mr.
Kelly had as his private secre-
tary for over eight years, Miss
Bessie Miller who is now Mrs.
David Leach.
"Living Newspaper" Creates
Stirring Pro-Greek
Demonstration
Bryan to Speak on
So. America Sunday
A stirring demonstration of
sympathy for Greece in her brave
struggle against what had orig-
inally appeared to be overwhelm-
ing odds and of rejoicing at her
decisive victories over the Fas-
cist invaders was staged in Jeru-
salem at a presentation of the
"Living Newspaper."
Sponsored by the Palestine
Journalists' Association, which
developed this type of dramatic
forum at the outset of the War,
last night's gathering was dedi-
cated to Greece and her Jewry.
U.P.A. Sending 1,000 Jews to
Guest of honor of the occasion
Palestine from Lithuania at
was D. L. Papas, Greek Consul-
Cost of $175,000
general in Palestine.
As the first major undertaking
of its $12,000,000 war emergency British Control of Mediterraneon
campaign for the immigration Recognized by U. S. Underwriters
NEW YORK.—(Palcor Agen-
and settlement of refugees in
Palestine and its defense against cy)—Present British control of
the dangers of war, the United the Mediterranean Sea is receiv-
Palestine Appeal has completed ing full recognition by United
arrangements to transport 1,000 States marine-insurance under-
Jews from former Lithuania to writers, who for the second time
Palestine, it was announced by since Italy's entry into the War
have today announced further re-
Dr. Silver.
Dr. Silver came to New York ductions in war-risk insurance
from Cleveland, his home, to rates in addition to extending the
draw up final plans for the im- coverage on shipments to and
migration of the 1,000 Jewish from the eastern end of the
refugees into Palestine at a cost Mediterranean via Suez, accord-
ing to this morning's New York
of $175,000.
Herald Tribune.
Because of the difficulties of
This action follows by a few
transportation created by the war, days a reduction in rates on
the refugees bound for Palestine shipments, which marked the first
will traverse a route which cov- such action since Italy entered
ers more than 6,000 miles, from tj he War.
Bombay to Basra on the Persian
Gulf and from there to Haifa, No Additional Quota to be Issued
Palestine.
Since 8,000 Have Certificates
Dr. Silver declared that the
JERUSALEM.—(Palcor Agen-
refugees from Lithuania were in cy)—Because there are 8,000
possession of immigration certifi- prospective Jewish immigrants
cates to Palestine issued by the who have certificates with which
British Government. Before em- they may enter Palestine but
barking on their odyssey to find have been unable to reach the
a permanent home in the Jewish Holy Land, no additional sched-
homeland, they were granted exit ule will be issued for the six-
visas by the Soviet Government month period ending March 31,
and transit visas by Japan. The 1941, it was announced in the
entire journey is expected to be Palestine Gazette.
completed in more than a month's
In describing the present state
time.
of outstanding immigration cer-
These refugees had fled to the tificates, the Government an-
cities of Vilna and Kaunas in nouncement said that during the
Lithuania during the Nazi in- period from April through Sep-
vasion of Poland in September, tember, 1940, the authorities had
1939. A considerable number of granted under the prescribed
them were German Jews who had quota permission for the admis-
found a temporary haven in Po- sion of 9,400 immigrants, of
land and were forced to flee east- whom about 5,700 were principal
ward with the beginning of the immigrants and about 3,700 were
German assault on that country. dependents, wives and children.
The Jewish community in Kobe, Of these only about 1,300 had
Japan, was influential in obtain- been able to reach Palestine.
ing permission of the Japanese
Yet, while the validity which
Government for the transit of the the authorities have granted for
refugees on their way to Pales- these certificates has been extend-
tine, Dr. Silver said.
ed to March 31, 1941, it is clear,
In announcing the action of the notice states, that the cir-
the United Palestine Appeal in cumstances of international trav-
arranging for passage of these el make remote the prospect that
refugees from Lithuania to Pal- the immigrants will reach Pal-
estine, Dr. Silver stressed the estine within the period when
fact that at least 7,100 others their absorption in the economic
in various parts of Europe were life of the country is anticipat-
in possession of entry permits ed. As things are, the Govern-
to Palestine and lacked only the ment continued, some prospective
funds necessary for their trans- immigrants may arrive at a time
portation, which could be effected when the transfer of new cap-
through alternate routes estab- ital to Palestine will be very
lished to overcome the obstacles difficult, investment will be re-
to normal shipping resulting from stricted and unemployment will
the present conflict.
cause serious preoccupation.
Complete motion picture tours
of Brazil and the Argentine are
being offered at the Detroit In-
stitute of Arts, Woodward at
Kirby, next Sunday afternoon
and evening, an. 5, when Julien
Bryan, world-famous newsreel
man, appears in person to report
on an expedition to South Amer-
ica he completed only a few
weeks ago.
Mr. Bryan is presenting two
lectures at the Institute of Arts
next Sunday. At 3.30 p. m., his
subject will be "Brazil Today,"
and at 8:30 p. m., "Argentina
Today." Mr. Bryan will be re-
membered by Detroiters for his
motion picture surveys of Rus-
sia, Germany and Poland. The
lectures are sponsored by the
World Adventure Series, the pub-
lic lecture course at the Detroit
Institute of Arts.
Nazis Confiscate $2,000,000 of
Jewish Po
ions
STOCKHOLM—(WNS) — The
Nazis have confiscated Jewish-
owned baggage and personal pos-
sessions valued at about $2,000,-
000, it was reported here. The
baggage and other objects had
been sent to Hamburg and Bre-
men immediately before the start
of the war for shipment to other
countries. A Nazi court decreed
that the possessions should be
confiscated,
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