A merkait ,fewish Periodical Cotter

July 4, 1941

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

WAR

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Mt. Sinai Donor
Luncheon Oct. 29

arrested as soon as Germany
At a special meeting of officers
marched into Russia. Three thou- and key women held in the home
sand were taken into custody in of Mrs. Jacob Harvith, president,
Rumania.
plans were formulated for the
forthcoming annual donor lunch-
Berlin Center for Pogrom
eon which will take place in the
Leaders
In preparation for this turn
of events, the Nazi government
has for some time been inviting
to Berlin the leading pogromists
of the various countries now oc-
cupied by Germany or Russia.
Jew-baiters from the Ukraine,
Rumania, Hungary and Poland
are planning their attacks in the
German capital. The Jew-baiting
will be made part of fake na-
tionalist movements to rouse the
rabble in the respective countries.
The old anti-Semitic cry of
"Kill the Jews! Free Russia" is
the slogan with which Nazis hope
to win a fifth column in the U.
S. S. R. ,

Cities Rich in Jewish Tradition
in New War Zone
LONDON (JPS)—As the Nazi
attack on Russia strikes from the
air and by land and gives prom-
ise of surging back and forth over
wide territory, almost a dozen
cities whose Jewish history goes
back to early Czarist days lies in
its path.
Kaunas, the Kovno of Czarist
days, is the commercial center of
the Lithuanian Jewish population,
and contains about 25,000 Jews.
Bialystock is second to Lodz as
a textile center, and was impor-
tant in the formation of the Jew-
ish labor movement. Bialystock
has 39,000 Jews, and Lodz almost
200,000.
Vilna, with 54,000 Jewish in-
habitants, was the home of Ye-
shivas and the source of Lithuan-
ian-Jewish and Polish-Jewish cul-
ture. Grodno has had a Jewish
population since the 15th cen-
tury. Brest-Litovsk, the first for-
tress to fall to the Nazi invaders,
had a substantial middle-class
Jewish population when it was
the training camp for Czarist
armies. Pinsk, with 17,500 Jews,
is the birthplace of Dr. Chaim
Weizmann and other modern Jew-
ish leaders. Brody has 7,000 Jews;
Lwow (Lemberg), about 76,000.
Further to the south lie Kiev,
with a Jewish population of 140,-
000, and Odessa, with 156,000.
In Bessarabia, Czernowitz has
45,000 Jews and Kishineff 80,-
000. The last-named city has its
pogrom history written deeply
into the minds of many too young
to remember the events them-
selves.
Soviet Dismisses Many Specula-
tion Cases
Many cases pending against
Jewish citizens of the Baltic coun-
tries were dismissed by the Soviet
courts as soon as the German
invasion started. The charges were
mostly for speculation and private
trading.
Five thousand pounds have been
put at the disposal of the British
Government for the war effort by
the Federation of Synagogues. The
money was handed over without
interest charges.
It has also been reported that
the Jewish citizens of Bombay,
India, have established a special
committee for raising funds to
help Great Britain.

MRS. CHARLES GITLIN

Fountain Ball Room of Masonic
Temple on Wednesday, Oct. 29,
at 12:30 p. m.
For the convenience of pledgees
wishing to earn their reserva-
tions, various departments will
be set up and experienced work-
ers will be in charge to help
facilitate matters.
Mrs. Charles Gitlin is general
chairman and is assisted by
Mesdames Nathan Fishman, Jack
Ruben, Samuel Benavie and Jos-
hua Karbal, co-chairmen. Other
committee heads are:
Souvenir book, chairman, Mrs.
Oscar Snyder, co-chairmen Mes-
dames Walter Golden, Ira Leib-
son and Samuel Atlas.
organizations,
Chairman
of
Mrs. Isaac Rosenthal.
Chairman of pledges: Mrs.
Daniel Rachmiel, assisted by sec-
retaries, Mesdames Max Schu-
biner, Barnet Dichman, David
Schecter, Morris Solomon, David
13. Penfil, Rav Shapero, Jack
Schay and Louis Goldfine.
Special luncheon financial sec-
retary, Mrs. Leon Katzin, assis-
tant, Mrs. Marry Cove.
Chairman of soft ball commit-
tee, Mrs. Morris Solomon; co-
chairmen, Sally Fields, Sophie
Clinton and Betty Penfil.
Rummage store, Mrs. Jack Nad-
ler, chairman; co-chairmen, Mes-
dames Rose Agree, Samuel Ack-
erman and Abraham Katzin.
Chairman of games Mrs. Sam-
uel Fisher; co-chairman, Mrs. Al-
len Agree.
Chairman of card parties, Mrs.
Minnie Goodman, co-chairman,
Mrs. Joseph Mahler.
Chairman of cards: Mrs. Ber-
nard Rose.
Chairman of telephone squad,
Mrs. Harry Miller.
Key women: Mesdames Julius
Klein, Milton Rosenberg, Louis
Fisher, Sam Osnos, William Fish-
er, Joseph Fishman, A. S. Rogoff,
Benj. Brand, M. E. Bachman,
Nathan Kapatansky, Meyer Ro-
biner, M. M. Lappin, Lew Rose,
David Goldberg, M. Hersh, Mor-
ris Israel, Samuel Klein, Louis
Goldfine, Louis Goodman, G.
Langwald, A. B. Miller, Leo Lev-
ett Nathan Schwartz, Jack Clin-
ton, Simeon Cugell, Al. Goldberg,
Capitalism and Communism Both Leo Green Harry Singer. David
Applebaum, Samuel Ackerman,
Jewish, Berlin Says
Morris Solomon, Harry Friedman,
BERLIN (JPS)—Changing sig- Jack Chicorel.
nals to meet its current blitzkrieg,
the Nazi press identifies both
capitalism and communism as Hadassah's New Quarters
Jewish in attacking the United
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist
States and Russia. The occasion
this time was the report of Presi- Organization of America, and
dent Roosevelt's proffer of sup- Junior Hadassah, the Young Wo-
port to Russia in defense against men's Zionist group, removed their
national offices to the Manufac-
Nazi aggression.
turers' Trust Bldg., 1819 Broad-
The Boersen Zeitung declared way, New York. Both bodies pre-
that "plutocracy and Bolshevism viously occupied the 18th floor
come from the same Jewish root." of 1860 Broadway.
That Axis propaganda policy
The five-year lease was nego-
emanates from Berlin was also tiated through William A. White
reflected in the broadcasts from and Sons, 51 E. 42nd St.
Rome.
Hadassah's new headquarters,
The Italian radio commentators comprising the entire 24th floor
were heard to say: "In order to of the building, cover an area of
free Europe it has become neces- 5000 square feet, representing an
sary to carry on a war between increase c!, 1000 square feet over
Christianity and international their previous occupancy. Accord-
Judaism.
ing to Mrs. David de Sola Pool,
"The Jews of all political col- national president of Senior Ha-
o•s and shades of opinion have dassah, the expansion was made
now joined together to fight any- necessary by an unprecedented in-
thing and anybody who refuses to crease in membership and a re-
accept their domination, the domi- sultant growth in administrative
nation of the 'chosen people.' Capi- machinery. As the largest Zionist
talist Jews and anti-capitalist body in the country, Hadassah
Jews, plutocratic Jews and Com- and Junior Hadassah now number
munist Jews have united to at- 100,000 members, organized in 46
tain world domination and to states through more than 700
prevent anti-Jewish countries from chapters, groups and units, Mrs.
Pool said.
freeing the workers."

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NAZIS

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Bukovina, Rumanian Premier Ion
Antonescu has ruled. In addition
to the 300,000 Jews of these two
provinces, it is indicated that
Jews will also be expelled from
other sections.

"Some of My Best Friends
Jews", Frenchman Says
VICHY, France (JPS) — "I
have friends of the Jewish race
and I am anxious to keep them,"
Minister of Justice Joseph Bar-
thelmy writes in an article jus-
tifying the new anti-Semitic laws
of his government.
"It is a fact that for centuries
the Jews have refused to be weld-
ed to the French community,"
Barthelmy bombinates, adding
that "the law is cruel, but those
who have the responsibility of the
country's destinies have judged
it necessary."
All Jews in Vichy having com-
pleted their registration forms,
listing their records and their
property, they have been told to
move out of the capital city of
"unoccupied" France.

Nazis Seek "Documents" Among
Jews
GENEVA (JPS) — The Nazi
genius for "finding" incriminating
documents wherever they want
them has resulted in raids on
Jewish community centers in Ber-
lin, Vienna, Prague and other
leading cities in German-occupied
territories. The search was for
documents proving that connec-
tions existed between the Jews
and Soviet Russia.
In Bulgaria there have been
many arrests of Jews who were
charged with being Communists.
Following the Vichy anti-Jewish
laws, Algiers has forbidden Jew-
ish doctors the right to practice
and has dismissed Jewish judges.
Saloniki Jews Fined 1,000,000
Drachmas
A fine of 1,000,000 drachmas
has been imposed on the Saloniki
Jewish community by the Nazi
occupants of Greece. In addition,
3,000 Jews must be provided for
forced labor.
As the war rages on the Ru-
manian border, strict curfew regu-
lations have been established for
the Jews of Bucharest. They are
not allowed to leave their houses
between eight in the evening and
five in the morning. They have
also had to forfeit radios and
automobiles. Punishment for fail-
ure to comply with the order is
death.
Hungarian Jews Aid Own
Sufferers
The Jewish communities of
Budapest and other large Hun-
garian cities came to the imme-
diate aid of the thousands of
Jews suddenly expelled from ter-
ritories bordering the Soviet on
the charge of pro-Soviet sympa-
thies. Special committees were or-
ganized at once to provide homes
for the new refugees.

Refugee Reports Hamburg
Blasted
NEW YORK (JPS) — A Ger-
man-Jewish refugee recently ar-
rived in this country has pre-
pared for the New York Times
a special report in which damage
done to Hamburg by R. A. F.
raids is detailed. According to
the report the warehouse and
shipping sections of the city have
been first-rate targets, the more
so because they are separate from
the residential sections.
Air-raid defense in Hamburg,
according to the report, has been
so poor that a favorite joke has
it that a man about to be execut-
ed, on being asked how he want-
ed the execution performed, said:
"I want to be shot by an anti-
aircraft battery."
Clothing Asked for Refugees
Clothing for refugees who have
come or are coming to the United
States directly from concentration
camps in France has been asked
for by Selfhelp of Emigres from
Central Europe. Associated with
the Selfhelp organization are the
leading refugee agencies of the
country.
Immigrant Doctors in N. Y.
Hospitals
Immigrant doctors and nurses
who have taken out their first
papers will now be permitted to
work in the municipal institu-
tions of New York City, accord-
ing to a bill recently passed by
the New York City Council. The
bill was introduced by Anthony
G. Di Giovanni.

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CHRONICLE TO CARRY NEWEST
PRESS SERVICE FACILITIES

The Detroit Jewish Chronicle is pleased to announce
that it is now carrying the newest Jewish press service—
the Independent Jewish Press Service.
Under the editorship of Libby Benedict, enterprising
journalist, who has won acclaim for her novels and news-
paper articles, this news service supplies the most authentic
Jewish news from every corner of the globe and includes
among its facilities feature articles by outstanding writers.
"Heard in the Lobbies" by David Deutsch, one of the
breeziest columns in circulation today, now appearing regu-
larly on the editorial page of The Detroit Jewish Chronicle;
is one of the regular features of this new service.

full equality to its Jewish citi-
zens, Dr. Sylvester Gruzska, con-
sul general of the former Polish
republic, assured more than 300
delegates to the annual confer-
ence of the Federation of Polish
Jews here.
Dr. Gruzska asked for full con-
fidence in an Allied victory, point-
ing out that in the darkness of
the night through which the
world was living the first signs
of dawn were already visible. In
a reorganized Poland, said Dr.
Gruzska, a Jewish settlement even
more vital than the previous one
would be revived.
Benjamin Winter, president of
the Federation of Polish Jews,
also expressed his faith in a
re-organized world. In all the
misery of its past existence, he
pointed out, the Jewish community
of Poland retained its place as
the inspirational source for Jewry
throughout the world. The drama
being played before us now, said
Mr. Winter, will have a happy
ending and will bring renewal to
this source of inspiration.
Mr. Winter was re-elected pres-
ident. Jacob Brown, Abraham
Goldberg, Mrs. A. A. Kaplan, Dr.
Samuel Morgoshes, Harry J. Ru-
benstein and Benjamin Weinberg
were chosen vice-presidents and
Abraham I. Kandel, treasurer.
The convention decided to seek
unity with the Federation of Ga-
licion Jews, so that Polish Jewry
in the United States may have a
united front.

1200 Sabbath Observers Given

Jobs
ASBURY PARK, N. J. (JPS)
—Some 1,200 Jewish young men
and women who refuse to work
on the Sabbath have been helped
in finding jobs during the past
year by the Employment Service
of the Young Israel Organization,
according to a report made by
Rabbi Moses Bekritzky, head of
the Employment Service, to the
delegates of 70 Young Israel
Synagogues at their annual con-
vention here. Rabbi Bekritzky em-
phasized, however, that 6,000 ad-
ditional applicants are awaiting
employment, and asked for closer
co-operation from employers who
observe the Sabbath.
Support for a united front in
Orthodox Jewry in the present
crisis was called for by the con-
vention. Samuel Fromberg, presi-
dent of the Young Israel Organ-
ization, said that the past year
had been one of successful achieve-
ment for the organization in its
resolution to support all aspects
of Orthodox Jewish life, including
the Yiddish press.
The convention also went on
record as supporting a Jewish
army in Palestine.
Mr. Fromberg was re-elected
president of the Organization.
Elie Stein, Miss Sylvia Goldblatt
and A. Amitin were chosen vice-
p•esidents; Abe Landau is finan-
cial secretary, Joseph Rosenzweig
treasurer and Miss Sylvia Finkel-
stein, recording secretary.

Zwerdling Heads
Ann Arbor USO

Osias Zwerdling, prominent Ann
Arbor Jewish leader, has been
named chairman of the Ann Ar-
bor United Service Organizations
for National Defense.
Mr. Zwerdling has been active
for more than a quarter of a
century in relief drives and in
efforts for Palestine. He is among ,
the community advisors to the
Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation of
the University of Michigan.
Ann Arbor's quota for the
U. S. 0. is $6,000, but the sum of !
$7,200 was raised under the lead-
ership of Mr. Zwerdling in four
days.

Flint Exceeds Goal
In Allied Campaign

The Jewish community of Flint.,
has exceeded its goal for the
Allied Jewish Campaign in a
thoroughgoing 10-day drive. Jack
Rabinovitch was the chairman of
the Flint campaign, and associat-
ed with him in the leadership were„
the following officers of the Flint
Federated Jewish Charities: Ellis'
H. Warren, president; Jacob Pines,
first vice-president; Isaac Schni-
der, treasurer; and Gilbert Fien-
berg, secretary.

$50,000 Raised for
Refugees by Hillel.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The 30,-
000 Jewish college students served
by Bnai Brith through its 55
Hillel Foundations and Counselor-
ships were responsible for raising
nearly $50,000 during the 1940-41
college year for the maintenance
of refugee college students and
for a variety of Jewish welfare
and philanthropic causes, local,
national and overseas, according
to a survey made public here by
Dr. A. L. Sachar, national direc-
tor of the Bnai Brith Hillel Foun-
dations, one of the major activities
embraced in the Bnai Brith Wider
Scope Appeal.

Mrs. Meyers Dies

Mrs. Dessie Keidan Meyers,
widow of Harry Meyers, in his
day one of the most prominent
and most learned Jews in Detroit,
died in Harper Hospital Sunday
night.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day afternoon and burial was in
Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Dr.
A. M. Hershman and Rabbi Mor-
ris Adler officiated.
Born in 1864, Mrs. Meyers was
a resident of Detroit for more
than 50 years. She was the sis-
ter of the late Abba Keidan, fa-
ther of Judge Harry B. Keidan.
Surviving her are three sons and
two daughters, Henry, Dr. Sol G.
and Dr. Maurice P. Meyers; and
Mrs. Celia Broder and Mrs. Golds
Barnett.
Officers Installed by
Liberal and highly devoted to
Jewish duties throughout her life,
Deborah Chapter of
Mrs. Meyers was always the in-
Bnai Brith
spiration of the family. She Was
Deborah Chapter of Junior charitable and was affiliated with
Bnai Brith installed newly elected many important causes.
officers at a formal dinner-dance,
Tuesday, July 1, at Westwood Inn. Officers Installed by Prim-
rose Benevolent Club
The following are the officers:
President, Sylvia Medintz; vice-
presidents, Dorothy Weber, Doro-
The Primrose Benevolent Club
thy Frank, Rosalie Helmstein; re- elected the following officers on
cording sec r et a r y, Florence June 16: President, Mrs. Zo-
Greene; corresponding secretary, hott; vice-president, Mrs. Mary
Rose Weinstein; financial secre- Ruzumna; financial secretary, Mrs.
tary, Ida Cuss; treasurer, Dorothy Lil Dubin; recording secretary,
Cohen; sentinel, Rae Weiner; Mrs. Jacobson; correspondent sec-
counselor, Claire Yavitz; conduc- retary, Mrs. Rose Aaron; treas-
tress, Ann Sable; trustees, Bea- urer, Mrs. Hoffman; social com-
trice Fox, Charlotte Gilbert, Janet mittee, Mrs. Gross and Mrs. Wein-
Eisenberg; Molly Rudnick, editor man; hospitaler committee, Mrs.
of the newspaper; board of di- Vitenson and Mrs. Lessen; mem-
rectors, Lillian Atkins, Sylvia bership committee, Mrs. Gross and
Consul Promises Full Equality Bernstein, Geraldine Eizen, Ger- Mrs. Dean.
in Post-War Poland
aldine Garber, Beatrice Goodgall,
Installation of officers was held
BRADLEY BEACH, N. J. (J Celia Moskowitz, Norma Newman, on June 30, at a social affair at-
PS—Poland, reconstructed after Evelyn Rothenberg, Betty Schned- tended by members and their hus-
an Allied victory, will provide man, Lillian Stein.
bands.

