1 941 en- nse the ved )10- Iter der led an- If to Kai :ew • Detioit Jewish Chronicle SECTION ONE VOL 43 NO sa.3 1 Jews Used by Nazis to Test Their Horrors Untold Misery Report- ed from Nazi-Ruled Countries M. M. 0 N GENEVA. (JPS) — The Mos- cow Radio heard here reports that German scientists in Berlin, in the course of experiments for the cure of cholera, have been using Jewish youths from Am- sterdam as "subjects". Each of the young men, aged from 18 to 25, was inoculated with the bacilli of cholera in order to test the efficacy of the remedy. One out of five of the victims of the "tests" died, the report says. Jewish Prisoners Abused In complete violation of inter- national law, the German mili- tary machine is marking Jewish prisoners on the Eastern front for particularly harsh treatment, the International Red Cross has been informed. The Red Cross has informed the Soviet government of the policy of the Nazis respecting Jewish soldiers. It is expected that the Russian authorities will take appropriate action. According to the reports which continue to come in, Russian and Jewish prisoners are confined in separate camps. The Jews are forced to work harder than the non-Jews, and are fed the most meager rations. In addition, they are denied the privilege, granted prisoners under international law, of writing to their relatives. Insulting Armlets The yellow badge for Jews has ceased to be an adequate distinguishing mark of degrada- tion, Nazi authorities in the town of Novy-Sad in Serbia have de- creed. "I wear the yellow badge be- cause I am a member of a lower race," reads the new armlet de- vised for Jews of the town. Hundreds of the Jews in the community refused to wear the German inscription, whereupon they were arrested as "commu- nists". Jews of Lemberg Fined The German Military Com- mand in Lemberg has fined the Jewish community of the city 20,000,000 rubles, with the threat that if the levy is not paid im- mediately, 500 of the most int- See NAZISM—Page 13 Defends Nock's Stand on Jews Editor of Atlantic Monthly Makes an Explanation NEW YORK. — (JPS) — In a statement to the Independent Jewish Press Service, Edward Weeks, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, declares that the ar- ticles by Albert Jay Nock on "The Jewish Problem in Amer- ica", contained "no slur, no ani- mosity calculated to injure the Jew." The series, which evoked wide discussion and a reply by James Marshall, head of the New York Board of Education, had been revealed by Rabbi Saul E. White on San Francisco as only one of many anti-Jewish out- pourings of Nock dating back to 1928. "I cannot believe," Mr. Weeks said, "that any helpful purpose will be served by our combing the collected works of Albert Jay Nock to find statements which will offset those quotations which you have featured. Mr. Nock has been a contributor to the Atlan- tic for over 25 years and in that time we have published 30 See NOCK—Page 16 and The Legal Chronicle DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1941 J. N. F. Purchases 29,770 More Dunams JERUSALEM. — (JPS-Palcor) —The speeding up of the Jewish National Fund land-buying cam- paign in order to extend culti- vated area of Jewish-owned tracts was especially notable in July, an announcement from headquar- ters of the fund here made clear. During the month, title to 8,500 dunams was taken, bringing to 29,770 dunams the sites obtained since the beginning of October, 1940. Among the territories brought into Jewish ownership for pos- session of the entire Jewish peo- ple are 5,500 dunams in the East- ern Emek, between the settlements of Ain Harod and Kfar Tabor. The new territory borders upon a settlement founded by the Bnai Brith of the United States. Other purchases were made in the Beisan Valley for new settle- ments and for the extension of the present colony of Hulda. Of especial interest to Ameri- can Jews, among whom a cam- paign was conducted for a Nach- lath Herzog in honor of the Pal- estine Chief Rabbi, was the pur- chase of a site in the Jerusalem district, where a settlement is proected. Peglerian Americanism A Slashing Analysis of "Grade B" Citizenship By MAURICE SAMUEL Editor's Note: Columnist Pegler recently proposed the establishment of second- class citizenship for foreign- born Americans. His plea for preferred rating of na- tive Americans has aroused a storm of protest and in- dignation. In this hard-hit- ting reply Mr. Samuel, the noted author of "The Great Hatred," takes Mr. Pegler down a peg or two on his unwarranted attack upon "foreign Americans." Plan to Provide Aid for Polish Jews in Russia Two Important Steps Taken by Congress, Labor Group NEW YORK. — (JPS) — Two important steps were taken this week to alleviate the plight of Polish Jews now confined in So- viet territory. The Jewish Labor Committee undertook to send old clothing, linen and medicaments after it received official word from the Polish Government-in- Exile in London that the Soviet Government had granted permis- sion for this type of aid to be transmitted to stricken Polish Jews within its borders. At the same time the American Jewish Congress announced progress in its negotiations with the Soviet Embassy in Washington seeking the freedom of Jewish refugees from Poland now interned in the Soviet Union. The transport of old clothes to Jews in Russia will be supervised by the Polish Red Cross, which, according to the Jewish Labor Committee, together with a special committee appoint- ed by the Polish Government will also be in charge of the distribu- tion of clothing and medical sup- plies. Assurances have been re- ceived by the Jewish Labor Com- mittee that these articles will be distributed to Polish prisoners and interned refugees on a basis of full equality. The World Jewish Congress acting together with the Ameri- can body urged the Soviet Gov- ernment to release the following outstanding Jewish leaders: Prof. Moses Schorr, the former Jewish deputy, Sommerstein, S o 1 om o n Raisin, the noted philologist, and Joseph Tschernichov, former head of the Vilna Jewish community. The congress also applied to the Soviet Government Government for permission to conduct relief activities among Jews from Po- land and other lands who are now in Russia. This Paper Printed in Two Section 10 "Race Defilement" Charge Nets Victim GENEVA .—(JPS)--All the girls in Nazi Germany have not yet learned that loving a Jew is equivalent to the kiss of death. One young woman in Breslau made the mistake of falling in love with a Jew named Benjamin Zadik, who at the age of 29 had also failed to note the lessons of eight years of Hitlerism. Zadik has been sentenced to death under the executioner's axe for "Rassenschande", or "race de- filement". Regret Let-Down In Zionist Morale Conference Is Called to Discuss Convention Issues NEW YORK.—Delegates to the forthcoming annual convention of the Zionist Organization of Amer- ica coming from the Eastern States will meet in a pre-conven- tion conference to be held in New York City on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the Hotel Astor, in order to discuss current Zionist prob- lems and to formulate a program of action to be proposed at the sessions of the national conven- tion in Cincinnati. The call to the conference has been issued by the heads of the following Zionist Regions in the East: Marcus Abramson, president, Bronx and Upper Manhattan Zionist Region; Dr. Ilie Berger, president,' Rhode Island Zionist Region; Rabbi Abraham Hasel- korn, president, Empire State Zionist Region; Max Kabatznick, president, New England Zionist Region; Seymour Levine, presi- dent, Westchester Zionist Region; Harry J. Moskowitz, president, Long Island Zionist Region; Harry A. Rachlin, president, Western New York Zionist Re- gion; Judge Hyman J. Reit, pres- ident, Manhattan Zionist Region In-Formation; Henry Rosenbaum, chairman, New Jersey Zionist Re- gion; Albert D. Schanzer, presi- dent, Brooklyn Zionist Region ; Judge Jacob Schwolsky, president, Connecticut Zionist Region; Rabbi Simon Greenberg, president, Phil- adelphia Region. The meeting Is expected to be a most important Zionist event prior to the forthcoming Zionist convention which will be held in I am a little late in getting around to Mr. Westbrook Peg- ler's recent utterances on Amer- icanism, foreign-born citizens, and Class B citizenship. But the delay has been helpful to re- flection. It has served also to create a certain distance and restore a sense of proportion to the subject. And to Mr. Pegler. The immediate reaction, as I See ZIONISTS—Page 13 noted it, was one of indignation and alarm. The tendency was to take Mr. Pegler to task for launching a minor crusade Excuse Jewish Students at U. of M. against foreign-born citizens of From Attending Orientation Period this republic on the ground (un- proved) that as an element they During Two Days of Rosh Hashonah are less devoted to the welfare of this country than native-born Important Statement Made to The Detroit Jewish citizens. The assumption was that Chronicle by Prof. Philip E. Bursley; Freshmen Mt.. Pegler is a man of influence Will Need Letters from Rabbis whose word carries weight. Symbol vs. Force The Detroit Jewish Chronicle always been very glad to meet We should be clear as to the was informed by Prof. Philip E. anyone half way in the mat- difference between Mr. Pegler as Bursley, director of the Fresh- ter of attendance. Any Jewish It symbol and Mr. Pegler as a man Orientation Period at the student who desires to be ab- force. As the latter he is negli- University of Michigan, that sent on Monda y and Tuesday, gible. He is read by a great Jewish freshmen will be excused September 22 and 23, for re. many people for the genuinely from attendance during the first ligious purposes may do so. diverting quality of his prose, two days of the 1941 Orienta- only ask that lie bring from which is as representative of tion Period, which occur on Rosh the Rabbi of his Synagogue certain levels of the population Hashonah — Monday and Tues- a written statement that he as are the prize ring and the day, Sept. 22 and 23—provided has reall y taken part in the spittoon. It is extremely doubt- they bring written statements religious services and not use ful whether anyone goes to Mr. from the rabbis of their syna- this as an excuse for two days Pegler to obtain clarification on gogues indicating that they had more vacation. When the stu- a public problem. Nor—what- attended religious services on dent does arrive he is put ever his illusions on the subject those two days. into the group in which he —is there any relationship be- The Chronicle made inquiries would have been placed had tween his verbal ingenuity and regarding the position to be he come on Monday, Septem- the capacity to think, any more taken by the University of ber 22. The responsibility for than there is between the amus- Michigan on the question of at- making up any activities which ing abusiveness of a fishwife and tendance on Rosh Hashonah he may have missed due to his her ability to resolve an ethical when concern over it was ex- late arrival rests entirel y on difficulty or make intelligent use pressed to the editor by several the student's shoulders. He is, of the ballot. prospective freshmen. The presi- however, accepted, as a regu. As a matter of fact, there is dent of the University, Dr. Al- lar member of the Orientation an element of the piquant in the exander Ruthven, referred the Period activitie s from the mo. very contrast between this ele- inquiry to Dr. Bursley who in ment of his reporting to the mental gift of gab and the turn replied to the editor as group. primitive level of the general follows: "1 hope this answers any intelligence, so that we are in- "Your letter to Doctor Alex- questions you may have. If clined to over-rate the former. ander Ruthven regarding the not, please do not hesitate to Mr. Pegler's gift, like the color- attendance of Jewish fresh- make further inquiries." ing on the baboon, is remark- men at the Orientation Period able less for its intrinsic quality has been referred to me. ( Leading editorial in this issue "In the years I have been comments on action of Univer- See PEGLER—Page 12 director of this activity I have sity of Michigan.) Cents Single Copy; $3.00 per Yeaa Urge Probe of Anti•Semitism In State Dept. Rep. Rankin Again Resorts to Race Prejudice NEW YORK. (JPS) —A Con- gressional investigation of the "Nazis, appeasers and anti-Sem- ites in the State Department" is urged by the New Republic, the liberal weekly, in an editorial condemning discrimination against refugees seeking to enter the United States. The Visa Divi- sion of the State Department and its head, Avra Warren, are called upon by the New Repub- lic "to make up their minds whether they are fighting on the side of democracy or on the side of Hitler." Recently charges of anti-Semitism in this branch of the State Department have been voiced in various quarters. The New Republic maintains that the regulation excluding any refugees from German-oc- cupied territory who leaves be- hind members of his family orig- inated with "anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi forces in the State De- partment which have been guilty of many previous activities of the same sort." Any attempt to justify this rule on the ground that Nazi spies may slip into the country is characterized as non- sensical by the magazine which says that Hitler has many more loyal agents in this country than "victims motivated by fear". Representative Rankin Is Again at It WASHINGTON. (JPS)—Rep- resentative John Rankin, Missis- sippi Democrat who engaged in an anti-Semitic tirade in the House last June which resulted in the death of M. Michael Edel- stein of New York, is now using race prejudice as a device for repressive measures against Ne- groes in this city. He told the House, in arguing for "300 additional police and a company of marines, if neces- sary, to make the city's streets safe for women," that "the bloodiest race riot the country has ever seen" would occur here unless increased police protec- tion is provided. As usual, there is a link be- tween attacks on the Negroes and on the Jews. This time it is See ANTI-SEMITISM—Page 8 Demonstration Acclaims Ilium Report Anti-Nazi and Pro-Nazi Scene in France GENEVA. (JPS) — Reports reaching this city cite details of remarkable anti-Nazi and pro- Jewish demonstrations held in both occupied and unoccupied France upon the announcement by Marshal Petain that Admiral Darlan would carry out a policy of "collaboration" with the Nazis. In Lyon, Marseilles and other large French cities, it is revealed. demonstrations spontaneously or- ganized shouted pro-Jewish slo- gans and protests against the anti-Jewish laws of the German occupation authorities and the Vichy regime. In Marseilles a group of work- ers turned a street rally into a demonstration for Leon Blum. For hours, shouts of "Free our leader, Leon Blum" resounded through the city. The anti - Jewish meetings which received publicity were hurriedly organized by Vichy to counteract the effect of the pop- ular movement, it is learned.