July 11, 1941

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

12

WAR

(Continued from Pane One)

streets between the hours of 7 tioning in the country, on the as-
in the evenings and 6 in the sumption that the agencies at-
mornin g.
tract refu g
ees .

Wave of Terror in Rumania

ri enr y Ford Urged by Friends of
Democracy to Take Legal Steps
To Stop Nazis Using His Name

A wave of terror has gripped
Assert Wavell Wanted to
seen as a prelude to intensified
Abandon Near East
anti-Semitic propaganda by the the entire Jewish population of
And although Ford at no time
Henry Ford was asked by
Rumania. Tens of thousands of
Nazis.
WASHINGTON (JPS) — Gen- Friends of Democracy, Inc., to has expressed himself in favor
Jews, expelled from their homes, eral Sir Archibald P. Wavell, who
Nazis Ransack Library
of the Nazi system, several hun-
The great library of the Yid- are wandering about in the woods, has been transferred to India take immediate legal steps to dred Nazi publications in the
stop
the
Nazis
from
using
his
according
to
authoritative
infor-
dish Scientific Institute in Vilna
after serving as Commander of
United States represent him as
has been ransacked by the Nazis, mation received here.
British Forces in the Middle East, name and publications in their being s ympathetic to their move-
world
wide
propaganda
cam-
Details
of
the
horrible
massacre
according to a radio broadcast
was sent to another command be-
ment.
heard from Warsaw. The valuable of 500 Jews in Jassy, Rumania, cause he wanted to abandon the paign.
In order to make it clear to
The request was presented in
manuscripts, say the Nazis, will have now become known. Spon- Middle East to the Nazis except
be sent to Germany to become sored by the Antonescu regime, for defense of the Red Sea, Drew the form of a documented pam- the American people that he has
part of the Bureau of Investiga- which once made a show of prose- Pearson and Robert S. Allen de- phlet which shows how Nazi no sympathy for Nazism and
tion of Jewish Affairs, which is cuting Iron Guardists, the mas- clared on their Sunday night agents and organizations sympa- that he no longer adheres to the
the feeding line for international sacre put to death innocent Jews broadcast on the NBC network. thetic to Nazism have translated anti-Semitic doctrines he once
literally taken from the streets
anti-Semitic propaganda.
Wavell's view of strategy in- his publications, the now defunct advocated, Friends of Democ-
The Jewish populations of Vilna and from their homes to be shot volved concentration on the Bat- Dearborn Independent and The racy urged Ford to take these
and Kaunas are reported threaten- without trial.
tle of the Atlantic, the two col- International Jew, into a dozen specific steps:
The charge was the now fami- umnists asserted, adding that Wa- languages for propaganda pur-
ed with starvation. Large numbers
1. "Stop the further publica-
of refugees are arriving daily in liar one of pro-Communist sabo- vell had supported a view which poses. The pamphlet contains an tion of pamphlets and books
Moscow—but because of crowded tage. The Jews were taken to had wide currency in the United introductory page by Robert E. containing copies of or extracts
conditions they are being sent into the outskirts of the town and States.
fvoin The Dearborn Independent
Sherwood.
deep Russia, sometimes as far as shot down in groups. Burial in a
Although Ford apologized for articles."
Jewish
cemetery
was
denied
them,
Omsk, in Siberia.
the anti-Semitic content of his
2. "Ston the further publica-
Jews who remain in Kausnas and the wives and relatives of Charges Nazi Orders to Sabotage publications in 1927 and with-
U.
S.
Films
as
"Jewish"
tion
of The Protocols of the
the
slaughtered
men
were
sum-
and Vilna are not allowed on the
NEW YORK (JPS) — Heads drew them from circulation, Elders of Zion or quot'ng other
moned to dig the mass grave. The
bodies of the murdered men had of Nazi transmission belts in the Nazi organizations have com- anti-Semitic statements of Mr.
been stripped of clothing and val- United States, on direct orders pletely disregarded his apology, Ford which presumably no longer
UNITY
from Berlin, are engaged in sabo- the pamphlet points out.
represent Mr. Ford's true be-
uables by the soldiers.
taging American movies which
Some
of
the
Jews
were
said
to
liefs."
1)
(Continued from Page
have become insane during the are termed "Jewish," it is charged ganda are to be found on all
The Protocols, which are
of the essential part which toler- short period in which they await- by Thomas Decker in an article sides, the noted actor emphasized. known to be forgeries, have long
ance plays in the maintenance of ed death. Most of them, how- in The Nation.
been the basis of Nazi propa-
The writer asserts that "the
ever, met their fate in full con-
true democracy."
12 Refugees Barred from Mexico ganda.
boycott
has
reached
dangerous
sciousness
of
what
it
portended.
Josephus Daniels, United States
3. "Proceed immediately to
NEW YORK (JPS) — Twelve
Ambassador to Mexico, in a letter They shouted warnings to their proportions in Chicago," where Polish
dissociate himself absolutely from
Jewish
refugees,
properly
murderers
that
punishment
was
pressure
by
pro-Nazi
blocs
suc-
to Mr. Battle says: "I am sure
ceeded in bringing about an offi- equippde with visas, are being W. J. Cameron." Cameron, who
it will have a very great effect not far off.
The Rumanian press has been cial exclusion of "Pastor Hall" and gept aboard a Japanese boat in a is Ford's radio spokesman, was
in strengthening the American
Mexican port and are not per- editor of The Dearborn Inde-
principles of tolerance in all the given orders to defend the mas- a halt in certian sections of the mitted to land, according to a pendent when it contained the
country and particularly among sacre as a necessary step of re- city of showings of "The Con- report received here. The excuse series of anti-Semitic articles.
our soldiers and sailors who have venge against the Communist in- fession of a Nazi Spy."
4. "After Mr. Ford has taken
Indicating that Government ac- offered is that refugees have al-
vasion of Rumania a year ago.
been called to the ranks."
legedly produced a high percen- the steps outlined above, let
tion
is
i
necessary,
Decker
declares
Nazis Harassed in Jassy
Fourth in a Series
Following closely on the re- that "Nazi pressure groups are tage of law violators. Though the him prosecute for libel anyone
This Handbook on National
excuse is frankly derived from ex-
ports of the massacre of 500 being consolidated throughout the perience with Spanish refugees, who states that he is anti-
Unity is the fourth in a series Jews
Semite."
in Jassy, Rumania, evidence country." Attempts, once before
of publications of the Council
unsuccessful, are again being made it is being applied in this in-
L. M. Birkhead, national direc-
has
come
out
of
serious
anti-Nazi
Against Intolerance, issued to give
import
mport into the United States stance against stranded Polish tor of Friends of Democracy,
uprisings
in
the
same
section.
specific help in furthering the
,he E
anti-Jewish film, Jews.
Inc., said today that the Nazi
principles of tolerance and equal- The report of the uprising comes the infamous Jew," which fiha
movement in the Americas has
from
Rome
and
contains
Nazi
ad-
ity. Others are in use in schools missions that the entire popula- been having successful showings in
Nazis Seen Operating in
been strengthened immeasurably
throughout America. Two man- tion of Jassy, only 60 per cent, South America.
Argentina in Disguise
because Hitler's propagandists
uals, one for senior high school
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (J have deluded millions of people
teachers and one for elementary or 50,000, of whom are Jews, en-
schools have nation-wide circula- gaged the Nazi soldiers in serious Nazi invasion of Hemisphere Has PS)—Although officially dissolved into believing that Ford supports
Begun, Fairbanks Says
in May, 1933, the Nazis are still Nazi doctrine.
tion. Forty thousand copies of a fighting, necessitating the estab-
"For years there have been
WASHINGTON (JPS) — The operating in Argentina as a party
map called "America—A Nation lishment of virtual martial law
of One People from Many Coun- with gendarmes posted on every western hemisphere has already under the leadership of Einer charges back and forth that
tries" have been distributed upon corner. The sidewalks, according been invaded by Nazis, whose ac- Korn, it is charged by a sub-com- Henry Ford is an anti-Semite
request of teachers, church work- to the report, are covered with tivities are expanding as Nazi mittee of the Chamber of Depu- and a Nazi sympathizer," Birk-
ers, librarians and community broken glass, and snipers are still victories abroad increase, Doug- ties given the task of investigat- head said. "It is his duty to
leaders. being sought out.
las Fairbanks, Jr., warned at a ing subversive activities. The clear the matter up, once and
The uprising agains the Nazis dinner of the Committee to De- group is said to operate under the for all. He can strike a real
Directors of camp activities as
well as other persons working in was timed to coincide with a fend America, of which he is disguised name of the Federation blow for democracy by making
various capacities for the crea- bombing attack from Russian vice-chairman. His talk was na- of German Charitable and Cul- a forthright statement against
tion of morale of the Selective planes. The Nazis blame the im- tionally broadcast as a report of tural Clubs.
Nazism and by taking legal ac-
Service Camps may obtain copies poverished Jewish proletariat for his trip to South America as an
tion to insure that his publica-
envoy of the State Department's Nazis Use Jews as Translators tions no longer serve as Nazi
of "Calling All Americans" with- "demoralizing" the city.
out charge from the Council Jews between the ages of 15 Office of Cultural and Commercial
PRZEMYSEL, Poland.—(JPS) propaganda."
Against Intolerance in America, and 55 have been expelled from Relations.
Robert E. Sherwood concluded
—In the special section of the
The vanguard of Hitler's army
905 Lincoln Bldg., New York City. the Pruth area of Rumania. The
Pruth River bounds Bessarabia of secret agents is "right now Russian prison camp which the his introductory page with this
on the north and marks the divid- preparing for a Nazi putch below Nazis have erected for Jewish statement: "Let us hope that
Civil Liberties Union Finds Bias ing line between the territory oc- the Rio Grande," he declared. "If prisoners, many of the Jews are many Americans, who do not
NEWYORK (JPS)—A "grow- cupied by Russia last year and Britain goes down, the signal will being used as interpreters and forget the enormous contribu-
ing intolerance of minorities out, that now taken by the Germans. be given from Berlin, subversive translators. They are regarded tions that Henry Ford has made
Many Jews have been shot for forces will come out into the open by the Nazis as specially quali- to our industrial progress, will
of step with the national effort,"
was almost the only dark spot in espionage, charged with damaging and our time will have arrived.' fied for this task because of the join with the Friends of Democ-
Among the people of South knowledge of many of them of racy in this appeal to his pa-
the generally satisfactory picture railroad and telegraph lines.
of American Civil Liberties found Those Jews not between the ages America, the press, radio and even some of the most obscure triotism and his better judg-
ment."
15 and 55 who remain in the business, evidences of Nazi propa Russian dialects.
b t h e American Civil Liberties of region
must wear a yellow strip
Union in its 21st annual report.
Except for this increasing bias on their sleeves.
against minorities, civil liberties Croat Nazi Slain by Guerrillas
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
had been almost untouched by the
The degree to which guerrilla
war crisis, the report indicated. resistance is handicapping the
Among the five prosecutions for puppet Nazi government in the
(Continued from Page 5)
opinion during the past year, one Balkans is shown by the report
was against the German-American that Captain Miji Babitch, aide-
her boy had becom e a "Fighting Irishman."
with an all-star Polish team, that if the two
Bund in New Jersey. The Bund de-camp of Ante Pavelitch, Nazi
Here are the names of players in Minne-
played in Warsaw, the spectators would not
was charged specifically with anti- head of Croatia, was killed in a
rota: Mariucci, Ohlgren, Larson, Pedersen,
be able to tell one from the other. It would
skirmish
in
Bosnia.
Babitch
was
Semitic utterances.
Damguvich, Paschka, Mernik, Sweiger,
be a contest of eleven skis against eleven
• • •
The report indicates that the commander of Pavelitch's body-
skis. Whichever side won would achieve a
American Civil Liberties Union guard. Pavelitch ranks high among
Just before Toz, a college senior, played
victory for Polish manhood.
• • •
viewed with gratification the fact Quislings, and his anti-Jewish
his last game, the team's coach is reported
that in more than half the State laws in Croatia have fulfilled all
If you should look at the pictures of foot-
to have said, "The boys won't let Toz down."
Legislatures bills aimed at the po- Nazi commands.
They didn't. Captain Toz won. Leaving the
ball teams i n New England as shown in
Hundreds of Jews have again
litical rights of the Communist
Spalding's Official Football Guide, you would
college gridiron, he entered history through
party or the German-American been arrested in Croatia, and
find beneath the rows of robust young play-
the portals of victory.
13und were defeated on the basis among 30 men executed in Bel-
The boys who didn't "let Toz down" were
ers such names as Cignetti, Kidhardt, Tassi-
that it was wiser to keep all for- grade, Yugoslavia, on the charges
of Irish, Czech, British, Italian, Yugoslav
nari, Galvani, Pasiuk, Strumski, Piretti,
of
Communism,
there
were
seven
eign loyalty movements in the
Paplawski, Budzianowski, Luzscjas, Spasyk,
origins. They differ in many ways but have
Jews.
open.
Avedisian, Diluglia, Mogayzel, Skoropowski,
been made one in a great loyalty. They are

P urely Commentary

National Morale Committee

The need to combat Germany on Slovakia Arrests Hundreds of
Jews
its own ground of psychological.
LONDON (JPS) — More than
warfare has provoked the estab-
lishment of a Committee for Na- 700 Jews have been arrested in
tional Morale here. Headed by Slovakia on various charges rang-
Arthur Upham Pope, the commit- ing from Soviet espionage to in-
tee has in preparation a survey of ability to support themselves. The
700 books issued by the German latter charges brings to a bitter
propaganda agencies in the United point of stoppage the vicious cir-
States, and plans to carry the cle which was started when Jews
propaganda war back to Ger- were barred from the economic
many. life of the country. These same
Ladislas Farago, one of the edi- J ews , when their accumulated
tors of the survey, says that Ger- funds give out, are arrested for
many started its psychological not having a means of livelihood
warfare in the United States in and are taken to forced labor
1933, working through diplomatic camps. Some 4,000 additional
and other agents. American youth Jews have now been thrown out
was chosen as the main object of of work by new decrees.
The first overt act of the Por-
the German propaganda bombard-
tuguese government against the
ment.
Prof. Alfred E. Cohn of the thousands of refugees awaiting
Rockefeller Institute; Dr. Frank transportation in Lisbon is the
Kingdon, chairman of the New arrest of 500 refugees who have
York chpater of the Committee to not yet received visas. They have
Defend America; ex-governor Gif- been thrown into one of the worst
ford Pinchot of Pennsylvania, and prisons in the country. It is re-
Herbert Bayard Swope are the ported that the government is also
vice-chairmen of the National planning to close down th e var-
Morale Committee. ious refugee relief agancies func-

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Borghesani, Czeckowitz.
These boys are all college or university
students. Some are in normal schools, learn-
ing to become teachers. They are American
born. They are indigenous New Englanders;
they are modern Yankees.
They are not among us merely by suffer-
ance; they are our stars, our heroes. We
write about them and give prominence to
their pictures. Millions of our youth emulate
them and are inspired by them. These knights
of ski, eech, chuk, chik, iano, and etti are a
vital part of America. They are one of
America's proud emblems. Many elements
have freely blended to make up our nation.
Even Americans who are not football fans
or movie-goers—if there are any such—have
heard of the "Fighting Irish." Under Spald-
ing's picture of that famous team are such
names as Zontini, Sitko, Biagi, Saggau.
The New York Times, describing their
most recent game says: "With Steve Juzwik
leading the attack, the Irish took command.
Irish captain, Milton Piepul, kicked a field
goal." An "Irish" center was Osterman; an
end, Kovatch; a guard; Gubarnich; a back,
Garolami. Plainly, some of these "Irish"
originated in Germany, Yugoslavia, and
Eastern Europe. Perhaps Mr. Gubarnich's
grandma would be greatly surprised to learn

united by a team spirit.
They typify America. These young men,
originating in so many distant lands, are
all Americans. Comradeship makes them
Americans. A fair chance, a square deal, a
high ideal makes them Americans. Freedom
from old barriers makes them Americans.
No policeman or court or judge or law or
edict converted Toczylowski into Toz. Friend-
ship did it, the team did it, the game did it.
The American spirit did it.
At a time when old ideas of superior and
inferior races are being carried over the
world with bombs, America exalts the higher
ideal of unity through comradeship, the ideal
of discipline in brotherhood, of freedom
through loyalty. America is a nation of
team-mates, who do not let each other down.

This is good food for the spirit, for the con-
science of man, for the courage of men and
women who make up this great land called
America. It is not an argument against changing
foreign-sounding names, and the new environment
justifies the abandonment of difficult nomencla-
ture. But the spirit of the thing is what counts,
and the spirited gain in stature from the heart-
ening words of a brilliant writer who knows
America. One is tempted to respond to what Mr.
Markham writes with the brief blessing, "God
bless and protect America."

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