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Detioit Jewish chronicle
SECTION ONE
VOL. 43, NO. 36
and The Legal Chronicle
DETROIT. MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1941
This Paper Printed in Two Section
10 Cents Single Copy; $3.00 per Yaw
Demand Jewish
Charge Spain and Portugal
Commonwealth Demand for Commonwealth
In Palestine
With Exploiting Refugees' Emergency
In Palestine Unanimously
Committee
an Arab
Emigration with Heavy Fees Opposes
Federation
Adopted by U. S. Zionists
President Meets with Political Refugee Commit-
tee; Roosevelt Reported Sympathetic
to Proposals for Aid
NEW YORK (JPS)—The Spanish and Portugese
Governments are using their controls over refugee emi-
gration from their countries to impose exorbitant charges
for steamship fares on boats which they own, according
to charges made here when the American Export liner
Excambion returned to New York harbor from Lisbon
NEW YORK (JPS)—Opposing
schemes now current for an Arab
Federation of States in which
Palestine would be a member, the
Emergency Committee for Zionist
Affairs urged that Palestine be
named a Jewish Commonwealth
after the war. The committee la-
belled Federation proposals "pre-
mature and prejudicial." Louis
Lipsky presided at the plenary
p•e-convention session of the com-
mittee.
The decision of the committee
was thereupon transmitted to the
Zionist convention in Cincinnati
and to the executive of the World
Zionist Organization in London.
Taking part in the discussions
were representatives of all Ameri-
can Zionist groups including the
Z.O.A., the Hadassah, Poale Zion,
Miz•achi and the Jewish State
Party.
Judge Leventhal of Philaaelphia Is Elected
President; Delegates Encouraged by
Message from Roosevelt
BY DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE'S SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENT AT CONVENTION
CINCINNATI.—With factionalism and partisan dif-
ferences claiming a major share of attention from dele-
gates, and with several unprecedented occurrences
threatening for a time to mar the dignity of an important
Jewish gathering, the 44th annual convention of the
Zionist Organization of America nevertheless managed
with 72 of her berths empty.
On the same day the Portuguese
ship Mouzinho, which has been America First
doing a brisk trade in refugee
transport, arrived here with 675
to find its bearings towards the
Pokes at Jews
passengers, although she has far
closing hours of the three-day
Zionist
Convention
less adequate accommodations than
deliberations.
Christian Front, Bund
the Export line ships.
This gathering was typical of
Honors
"Si"
Shetzer
A Spanish freighter, the Na-
many previous conventions. The
Not
Questioned
at
vemar, was on her way to the
two days preceding the sessions
One of the most honored per- and the first two days of the
Spy Trial
United States with 1,200 refugees
sons at the 44th annual conven- convention proper found the at-
on board, although her capacity
Protest Future Status
is normally 18. NEW YORK (JPS) — The
tion of the Zionist Organization mosphere charged with tense
A
stand
on
the
question
was
Minimum passage on the Amer- America First Committee, whose
of America was Simon Shetzer feelings, and two factions—one
c
ican line is $350. Spanish ships connection
with anti-Semites has taken in view of persistent re- of Detroit.
representing the administration
that the British are carry-
and another speaking for an op-
have charged as much as $1,200 often grown uncomfortably close, ports
From the moment delegates be- position group—were in pitched
for first-class accomodations and revealed its technique of polite ing on negotiations with repre-
sentatives of Arab States. It was gan to arrive in Cincinnati, on battle for adjustment of differ-
as much as $450 for a makeshift Jew-baiting in a special state- felt
that commitments now made
ences. But the moment the ad-
bunk in the steerage, ment replying to recent "smears."
might affect the future status of
ministration slate was elected all
Mentioning Jewish names prom- the Jewish homeland and prejudge
Travel Complicated
was forgotten, the proposed reso-
who
re- post-war settlement.
John F. Gehan, vice-president inently
cently among
lashed those
out at
the have
Com-
lutions were adopted and the
Reports on the political situa-
of the American shipping agen- mittee, the grou
convention ended in harmony.
set against tion as it affects Palestine and
cy, said that one of the reasons theme,
the highly prespectable list on recent activities of the emerg-
As usual, also, the last day of
for the failure of his ship to of its officers, who are complete- ency committee were presented by
the convention found that less
carry a complete load of refugees ly free of Semitic taint.
than a third of the delegates re-
Dr. Stephen S. Wise and Emanuel
was the withdrawal of American
mained to transact the important
Quoting charges uttered prin- Neumann.
consuls from most of Europe, thus
business.
complicating travel facilities. A cipally by Jews during the last Palestine Youth Hails Russia,
For a Commonwealth
survey indicated, moreover, that few days that the America First
Soviet Embassy Reveals
is a front for Hitler
the Spanish and Portuguese gov- Committee
.
In
spite of expressed fears
WASHINGTON
(JPS)—Pales-
ernments preferred to see passage and !mould
that Zionist ideology would be
tine's
Youth
Guard,
the
tlashomer
booked on one of their own lines Committee
replied
be investigated,
by listing the
the
whittled down by an adminis-
Hatzair, has sent a telegram to
before issuing the necessary exit names of its leading national and the Soviet government, reports
tration that is opposed to a
visas. Passengers on the Excam- New York members.
Jewish State, the convention, at
the Soviet Embassy here, con-
bion declared that refugees were
its opening session, adopted a
The Critics
gratulating Russia on her heroic
"captives" until the governments
strong declaration setting forth
stand against Germany.
Asking
that
the
names
be
had given approval for their exit.
demands for the establishment
"Mass meetings organized by
Among those recently arrived looked at carefully, the committee the Hashomer Hatzair and the
of a Jewish commonwealth in
inquired
whether
"these
citizens
on the refugee ships were the
Palestine within the historic
Socialists
in
towns.
villages
and
mother of Franz Werfel, the au- could be capable of so vile a collective farms declare their pro-
boundaries of Eretz Israel.
thor and playwright, and Miss thing as is charged by these reck- found solidarity with the heroic
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, who al-
less
men."
Spokesmen
of
the
Eva Wassermann, 26-year old
ways shares with Louis Lipsky
struggle of the Red Army," the
group
ask
further
that
Congress
daughter of the late Jacob Was-
the position of the most color-
investigate all propaganda com- telegram read, according to the
sermann, often called the great- mittees,
ful pleaders for the cause of
Soviet bulletin.
SIMON SHETZER
both
pro
and
anti-war,
if
est German-Jewish novelist, noted
Zion, read the declaration at
it
is
to
investigate
America
First.
Friday, one of the first reports Sunday afternoon's session.
for his "World's Illusion" and
Mufti Still At Large In Iran,
Among those who have lashed
"I Am a German and a Jew."
There was unanimity in the
Reports London Paper
heard was that Mr. Shetzer was
On board the Mouzinho were out at the isolationist body dur-
LONDON (JPS) — Haj Amin being groomed for the position action of the delegates in their
45 refugee children from Ger- ing recent days have been former el Husseini, the Grand Mufti of
firm insistence that Great Brit-
Magistrate Joseph Goldstein of Jerusalem, who has been a thorn of national executive director of ain should not plead that the
New
York,
Hermann
Hoffmann,
the
organization.
If
he
accepts
See REFUGEES—Page 9
in the side of the Jews and the
Grand Master of Brith Abraham, British since the Arab riots in the position, which carries with
See ZIONISTS—Page 12
and Congressman Samuel Dick- Palestine five years ago, is still
stein of New York. Non-Jewish at large in Iran and far from it a salary, he will be called upon
Welles Lauds
attacks quoted by the committee undergoing a change of heart, is to make his home in Washington,
were those of Dr. Frank Kingdom
engaged in pro-Nazi activi- D. C. The incumbent, Rabbi Isa- Mrs. Roosevelt
Congress Body at the Williamstown Institute, and still
ties, reports the London Daily dore Breslau, is quitting his post
Dr. James H. Sheldon in an ad- Express.
to re-enter business.
To Speak Here
before the Jewish War
Institute Commended; dress
Despite
the
energetic
efforts
of
Mr.
Shetzer
was
named
chair-
Veterans.
the British Secret Service, the man of the convention commit- Will Address Women's
Goldmann Says "No
Citizens here were wondering Mufti remains undetected, the tee on committees.
this week how it is possible to newspaper insists, despite unsub-
League Convention
former president of the Zion-
Issue in S. A."
stantial reports that his return ist A Organization
of Detroit, Mr.
Session Nov. 11
See ANTI-SEMITES---Page 13 to Palestine has been effected.
Shetzer has served for several
NEW YORK (JPS) — Under-
years on the national executive
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
Secretary of State Sumner Wells
committee of the Zionist Organi- lecture here on Tuesday evening,
has warmly praised the Institute
zation
of
America,
and
was
re-
The Voice of Russian Jewry
Nov. 11, under the auspices of
of Jewish Affairs of the Ameri-
elected to this post at the Cincin- Sisterhood of Congregation Sha-
can and World Jewish Congress
nati
convention.
By ILYA EHRENBOURG, SERGE( EISENSTEIN, DAVID
arey Zedek at Masonic Temple,
a letter to Dr. Stephen S.
BERGELSON and SOLOMON MIKHOELS
according to an announcement
Wise, President of the American
made Monday by Mrs. Charles
body. In his letter he spoke of Editor's Note:—On Aug. 24, an historic meeting took place in
Robinson, local chairman of the
the work of the Institute which
New ZOA President national
Moscow. Outstanding Jews of Russia gathered for a "Jew-
convention of the Wom-
is conducting research toward a
ish people's meeting" to call on the Jews of the world for
en's League of United Synagogue
solution of post-war Jewish prob-
support of Russia in her war of defense against the Nazis.
of
America.
lems as "a major contribution to
Because Russia has been closed to Jews from abroad for more
Disclosure of this important
the cause of democracy and in-
than a generation, the appeal of the noted writers and artists
lecture engagement and other
ternational understanding."
at that meeting is of great personal and historic interest,
plans for the national convention
Other high governmental offi-
especially since it represents the first recognition of any link
which will take place from Nov.
cials who have commended the
to the Jews as a people.
9 to 12 were made known at the
Institute are Secretary of the
first meeting of the Sisterhood
Navy Frank Knox and Secretary
at the Jewish pogvom s. My
on Monday at the Shaarey Zedek.
of Commerce Jesse Jones. Mem- By ILYA EHRENBOURG,
mother wept.
Mrs. Aaron Silberblatt, newly
bers of Congress, heads of learned NOVELIST
As a boy I saw a Jewish
The Russian people were not
elected president, conducted the
societies and spokesmen of Jewish
pogrom.
It
was
engineered
by
meeting and introduced Mrs.
guilty of the pogroms. The Jews
organizations have similarly ap-
Czarist police and perpetrated knew this. I never heard the
Richard G. Brodhead of Red Cross
proved of the project.
headquarters who present ed
The Institute is under the di- by a gang of louts. But Rus- Jews say a bitter word against
stripes to several members of the
rection of Dr. Jacob Robinson. sian people gave shelter to the the Russian people. And I shall
local unit.
never hear it!
Its program is being made avail- Jews.
Tickets for the lecture which
I remember how my father
able to users of the Library of
I grew up in a Russian city.
Mrs. Roosevelt will give are to
Congress and of college and pub- brought home Leo Tolstoi's let- Russian is my native language.
Pi) on sale immediately at $1 and
lic libraries throughout the United ter. copied on a -crap of paper. I am a Russian writer. Now,
$2. These may be obtained by
States.
Tolstoi lived in the next house. like every Russian, I am defend-
calling the ticket chairmen, Mrs.
"No Serious Jewish Problem In I saw him frequently. I knew ing my native l4nd.
Herman Schmier, Un. 1-3676,
that he was a great writer. I
South America," Says
But the Nazis have made me
Mrs. Morris Siden, Tyler 6-1189.
was 10 years old.
Goldmann
recall another thing: My moth-
at the Masonic Temple, or the
My father read aloud to us er's name was Khans. I am a
Dr. Nahum Goldmann, chair-
Shaarey Zedek office. It is sug-
man of the Administrative Com- Tolstoi's message: "I cannot Jew. I say this with pride.
gested that tickets be purchased
keep silent. . . . " in which
early because of the popular de-
See CONGRESS—Page 8
Tolstoi expressed his indignation
See RUSSIANS—Page 16
JUDGE LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL
mand.