A merico( lewislf Periodical Cotter
December 12, 1941
WAR
(Continued from Page 8)
ing officers", he said, "have dis-
tinguished themselves in the he-
roic struggle against the aggres-
sor.
"The equality of all peoples
of our country," he continued,
"has now been consecrated by the
bloodshed in our common defense
and has supplied additional proof
if any were needed, to destroy
once and for all the baseless and
dastardly Hitler slanders about
the supposed weakness of the
Jewish people. In the face of
the heroic struggle put up by
our Jewish citizens on the battle
front, the ugly fables so assid-
ously spread by the Nazi propa-
ganda machine, are exposed to
all honest people of the entire
world as disgraceful inventions
of the bestialized band of the
Nazi scum of humanity."
A nation-wide campaign to
raise $3,000,000 for the purchase
of medical supplies for emergency
war relief work in the Soviet
Union was launched by Russian
War Relief, Inc.
Committees have been formed
in Boston, Baltimore, San Fran-
cisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Phil-
adelphia, Detroit, and other cities
in the Russian War Relief Drive,
and have contributed immeasur-
ably to the national growth of
the organization.
Newfoundland Center
The first recreation center to
be established in Newfoundland
for American soldiers and sailors
was opened last week in the re-
ception hall of hte Hebrew Con-
gregation Synagogue in St. Johns
under the sponsorship of the Na-
tional Jewish Welfare Board, it
was announced by John M. Schiff,
chairman of the Board's Army
and Navy Committee.
CLIFTON AMUR - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
GREENBERG
Mrs. Bayre Levin
Heads Sisterhood
RE-ENLISTS
of Temple Israel
Hank Greenberg is re-enlisting
in the Army and will temporarily
forget baseball as a career.
The war emergency brings
Hank right back again where he
left a few days ago, when he was
released from Fort Custer.
"We are in trouble and there
is only one thing to do—return
to the service," Greenberg said.
Erskine Caldwell
On WWJ Saturday
Pledge Resources to National,
State and Local Govern-
ments in War Effort
The newly-formed Temple Is-
rael Sisterhood, at a meeting held
on Monday, at the Art Institute,
resolved to pledge all its re-
sources to the national, state and
local governments towards speed-
REFUGEES
(Continued from Page 1)
in the war against Japan. The
message, sent by Dr. Stephen S.
Wise, president of the American
Jewish Congress, read in part:
"The American Jewish Congress,
including a number of nation-
wide Jewish organizations, that
is hundreds of thousands of
American Jews, desires you to
know that its membership and
leadership alike are eager to give
fullest support in every sense to
our government and to you, its
leader. The American Jewish
Congress, which combines the
ideals of maximum support to
the American Democracy and
loyalty to the Jewish tradition,
wishes to stand at your side
among the forces that will safe-
guard our country."
unknown. Nevertheless, it is un-
derstood' that the seized aliens
will be classified into three
groups, while officials announce-
ments do not say what will be
done with the aliens in general
and the Jewish refugees in par-
ticular.
The three groups are: (1)
those definitely known to be dan-
gerous, (2) those about whom
there is little doubt, and (3)
those under suspicion who would
be called in for questioning.
Hearing boards will be estab-
lished to pass on evidence ob-
tained by the 'FBI.
classifications
Although
the
have been made public, few de- Fram and Franklin
tails have seeped through as to
how the interned aliens are to
on State Commission
be dealt with and what effect
the classifications will have on
Rabbi Leon Fram and Dr.
refugee Jews who fled to this Leo M. Franklin were named
country to escape the perils of by Governor Murray D. Van
totalitarianism.
Wagoner as members of the study
commission to investigate the
Red Cross Launches $50,000,000 need for a general revision of
War Relief Fund
the Michigan Constitution.
WASHINGTON (JPS) — The
American Red Cross, responding Edward Wirth to Address
swiftly to the emergency needs
Bnai Brith Women's
of wartime, has launched a cam-
Fireside Tuesday
paign for a "minimum" of $50,-
000,000 as a war relief fund,
The Business & Professional
with President Roosevelt giving
his wholehearted endorsement to Women's Auxiliary of Bnai Brith
will have Mr. Edward Wirth, As-
the drive.
sistant Director of First Aid and
Rejects Germans and Italians Water Safety of the American
Red Cross, address the fireside
as Citizens
BALTIMORE (JPS) — Judge on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the home
William C. Coleman denied citi- of Zena Faxstein, 2930 Fuller-
zenship "until further notice" to ton Ave., at 8:15 p. m. Mem-
Germans and Italians in a move bers and their friends are urged
which was the first indication of to attend.
wartime severity in dealing with
persons of warring nations and
which provided a clue as to how
countless Jewish refugees might
be dealt with in the future.
Erskine Caldwell, noted author
and journalist who returned last
month from a five-months' visit
to Russia, will be Rex Stout's
guest on the Council for De-
mocracy series, "Speaking of Lib-
erty," Saturday, Dec. 13, over
WWJ, the Detroit News, from
5:30 to 5.45 p. m. He will speak
on "the Russian People at War.."
The author of "Tobacco Road,"
;"God's Little Acre," "Trouble
in July" and other well-known
books, Mr. Caldwell went to Rus-
sia as a newspaper correspondent
and radio commentator with his
famous photographer-wife, Mar-
mi•et Bourke-White. He was in
Russia at the time of the Ger-
man invasion and was one of the
very few U. S. journalists to ob-
serve the mobilization of the Rus-
sian army and civilians during
MRS. BAYRE LEVIN
the first weeks of the war. He
visited the battlefronts and saw ing up war efforts and in aiding
the Red Army in action.
in national defense.
More than 300 women joined
Mrs. Adler to Review Herzl the Sisterhood and evinced en-
thusiasm in its work.
Biography at Jr. Hadas-
Mrs. Bayre Levin was elect-
sah Meeting Sunday
ed president. Her asisting offi-
cers, chosen at Monday's meet-
On Sunday, Dec. 14,' Junior ing, are: Mrs. David Hubar,
Sees $150,000,000 Merged Cam-
Hadassah will hold its monthly vice-president, in charge of ways
paign if War Comes
NEW YORK. (JPS) — The meeting at 2 p. m. at Hotel Stat- and means; Mrs. Leo Orecklin,
trend of philanthropic thinking ler. An interesting meeting is vice-president in charge of pro- Sing "God Bless America for
Troops in Surinam
if war comes to the United States planned by Ann Baker, program gram; Mrs. Reuben Levine, vice-
president in charge of youth ac-
NEW YORK (JPS) — Irving
was reflected by Walter Hoving, chairman.
Window Shade Co.
Mrs. Morris Adler will give a tivities; Mrs. Jerome Grossman, Berlin's tune "God Bless Amer-
chairman of the United Service
book
review
on
the
"Life
of
recording
secretary;
Mrs.
Royal
ica,"
which
is
practicaly
synony-
Organizations, when he declared
WINDOW SHADES
here that there would be a great Theodor Herzl" by Alex Bein. Oppenheim, corresponding secre- mous with "The Star Spangled
MADE TO ORDER
merged campaign for at least Another feature will be a spe- tary; Mrs. Samuel Blacher, finan- Banner" as the national anthem,
Cleaned and Repaired
$150,000,000—with the Red Cross, cial Chanukah candle lighting cial secretary; Mrs.. Harry Levine, was sung by crowds at the dock
at Surinam, Dutch Guiana, when
the USO and the Community service. The service will be con- treasurer.
LINOLEUM
Members of the board are: a United States Army transport
Chests and Councils included in ducted by Miriam Peiman, vice
president.
Inlaid
and Battleship
Mesdames
Jacob
Mazer,
Paul
arrived at Paramaribo, the cap-
such an all-embracing war drive.
All girls interested are in- Broder, Max Osnos, Ellis Thal, ital of the island.
Rugs
and
Furniture
Julius Fischer, David Ruby, Man-
Investigated by Justice Dept. as vited to attend this meeting.
VENETIAN BLINDS
ford Linik, Roy Sarason, Harry
American Jewish Congress
"Pro-Fascist"
Goldberg, Arthur Hass, Samuel
WASHINGTON. (JPS) — The
Pledges Support in War
Drapery Hardware
NEW YORK (JPS) — "The
spirit of the. Justice Department survivor of the ill-fated Patria, Keene, Morris Wayne, Max
Get Our Prices and dove
Frank,
H.
J.
Millman,
Harry
Gil-
toward Fascism in America was deportation-bound vessel that sank
fullest support in every sense
Free Estimates Furnished
made clear when Attorney Gen- in Haifa Harbor Nov. 25, 1940, berg and Miss Lena Solomon.
to our government and to you,
Miss Anna Oxenhandler, edu- its leader," has been pledged by
8625 LINWOOD
eral Francis Biddle appointed a it was revealed.
cational director of the Temple the American Jewish Congress to
committee of two to investigate
CALL
TYLER 5-1230
the fitness for office of Paul P. Jewesses Abducted for Houses of Israel Religious School, and Mrs. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Jackson, parliamentarian,
Prostitution
Rao, Assistant Attorney General
in charge of the New York cus-
ISTANBUL (JPS)—The mor- were appointed to the board by
toms, when reports of Rao's al- ality of Hitler's "new order" is Mrs. Levin.
The nominating committee was
leged "pro-Fascism" reached further illustrated by the news
Dine at Detroit's Favorite Restaurant
Washington. Mr. Rao is said to here that five more houses of headed by Mrs. Samuel B. Danto
have prepared the incorporation prostitution in Belgrade and two and included Mesdames Lee Co-
papers of the German-American more in Sarajevo have been open- wen, Arthur Hass, Max Frank,
You'll enjoy our
Cocktails
Our
Bund in Washington.
ed for the use of German sol- Charles Bassey, Samuel Blacher,
unusually delicious
Delicious
and
H.
J.
Millman,
Jack
Sauls,
R.
R.
diers and officers stationed in
food served in an
Delicatessen
Fancy
Convict Anti-Semitic Orator
Yugoslavia. Coming from reliable Kallman, Harry Jackson and
Delivered
Drinks
atmosphere of quiet
NEW YORK. (JPS) — Told sources, the report asserts that Charles Lakoff.
FREE
Featured on the afternoon's
Mixed
that he was a "menace to the the Germans have abducted many
dignity. Bring the
Anywhere—
by
American way of life" and that Jewish girls and young women program was an address on the
whole family this
Anytime
Experts
he was "endeavoring to dissect from respectable homes and significance of Chanukah by Mrs.
Sunday.
America," C. Daniel Kurts, Po- forced them to serve in the Reuben Levine, a candle lighting
lish anti-Semitic street-corner or- houses. Those in Sarajevo are ceremony, a musical program by
ator and Christian Front leader, filled with Jewish girls from Sa- Mrs. David Goldberg, the pre-
was found guilty of disorderly lonika.
sentation of candles to the Sun-
day School in behalf of the Sis-
conduct by Magistrate D. Joseph
De Andrea.
Soviet Officials Tour Jewish In- terhood by Mrs. S. L. Brinn, the
opening prayer by Hattie Fisher.
Charged by Isidore Ginsberg,
stitutions and Settlements
PHONE TRINITY 2-9366
12TH and HAZELWOOD
lawyer and patriotic instructor
JERUSALEM (JPS-Palcor)— Mrs. Jerome Grossman was in
for the Department of New York, For the first time in the history charge of the program.
Mrs. Bayre Levin, the new-
Jewish War Veterans, with call- of the Jewish upbuilding of Pal-
ing Jews "yellow Asiatic Mon- estine personal contact with So- ly-elected president, is active in
golian Communists," and Presi- viet officials was established when civic and community affairs. She
dent Roosevelt and Mayor F. H. three Soviet officers sojourning was graduated from the Univers-
La Guardia "Jews and murder- in Jerusalem called at the Jew- ity of Michigan in 1927 and was
ers," Kurts told the judge that ish Agency offices and later tour- elected to two national honorary
some of my best friends are ed various Jewish institutions and societies—Phi Beta Kappa and
Jews," and added in the hospital, settlements.
Phi Kappa Phi. She took post-
where he had been held for ob-
The courage of Jewish heroes graduate social science school of
servation regarding his mental throughout the centuries of the the University of Michigan.
faculties and had been declared struggle of the Jewish people for
Mrs. Levin is an active mem-
sane, he had had time "to think survival is on review at the Be- ber of the Detroit section of the
things over and change my
zalel Museum in Jerusalem, where National Council of Jewish Wo-
views."
the Recruiting Department of the men and serves on Council com-
mittees. She is active in the
For a Satisfactory Deal
Emanuel Seen as Major Figure Jewish Agency has opened an ex- American Association of Univers-
hibition
of
Jewish
valor.
in U. S. Aviation
ity Women; is on the speakers'
NEW YORK. (JPS) — Victor
bureau of the Michigan State
— see —
Emanuel, 42-year-old president of Report Germans to Form Arab Federation of Democratic Wo-
"Rebel" Government
Aviation Corporation, which owns
LONDON (JPS) — The Ger- men's Clubs; is vice-chairman of
71 per cent of Vultee common
ART SELMAN, Sales Mgr.
man
government has decided to the Democratic Wayne County
stock, which went through the
defense committee. She served
create
in
Berlin
a
new
Arab
biggest merger in American avia-
on Governor Frank Murphy's
tion history, is seen as merging "Rebel" government, according to Commission or Reorganization of
a
report
circulated
by
the
Rey-
as "the biggest single figure in
the State Government. She is
United States aviation," in a re- nolds News, one of London's old- the former Lydia Kahn.
view of his business career ap- est and most reliable Sunday
pearing in the Dec. 8 issue of newspapers. The deposed Iraq
NATE MARGOLIS
Premier Ali Bey Gailani is to
SAM MARGOLIS
Time.
As an architectural motif the
be made Prime Minister of the
First Czech Killed at Tobruk was government and the ex-mufti of Menorah has been used in syna-
11310 Jos. Campau, cor. Caniff
Jerusalem, Haj. Amin el Hus- gogues, pillars in public build-
Patria Survivor
JERUSALEM. (JPS-Palcor)— seini, is to be proclaimed Caliph ings and tombs. In the prepara-
TOwnsend 8-4103
The first soldier of the Free of all the Moslems. The govern- tion of amulets a formula of
Czech Legion to be killed in the ment will attempt to unite the seven letters and seven verses
current action at Tobruk was entire Moslem world under Nazi in the form of a Menorah is
often devised.
Loe Gutfreund, a Jewish refugee leadership, the report states.
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