6 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle Mufti Back Again in Rome GENEVA (JPS) Having conferred with Nazi leaders in Berlin, the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin el Husseini, is back in Rome where he fled after the British victory in Iran. The Ital- ian press announced that the anti-British and anti-Jewish Arab had conferred with Mussolini per- sonally on problems affecting the Near East. THE TRUTI1 ABOUT TII1 U.S.S.It QUENTIN REYNOLDS, American Press Attache at Moscow 3-Power Conference, describing "ONE DAY IN SOVIET RUSSIA" CINEMA tii E. Columbia at Woodward (opp. Fox) Jews Help Spare Anti-Semite From Jail NEW YORK (JPS) — When Daniel Kurts, Polish anti-Semite was sentenced to a 30-day term for a street-corner harangue against the Jews, Isidore Gins- berg, an official of the Queens County Jewish War Veterans, had been the complainant. 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AND GRAND RIVER AUSSIES IN PALESTINE NORTHERN SETTLEMENTS By JACOB TCHERNOWITZ Editor's Note: The Detroit Jewish Chronicle presents the following interesting episodes about the Australian soldiers and their activities while in service with the British Forces in Palestine. We are indebted to the Palestine Review. pub- lished in Jerusalem, for this excellent article. JORDAN VALLEY CHURCHILL The children of the kibutz turned out in full force to greet and cheer the military lorry trundling its way into the court- yard. The more venturesome clambered up on the running- boards and carefully examined the topees and uniforms of the driver and crew, and fed home- grown carrots and bananas to the lively little monkey which served the regiment as mascot since it was made a war prisoner some- where in the hills of Eritrea. The younger children, thumbs knuckle - deep in awe - rounded mouths, stood rooted to the lawn, eyes wide at the unfamiliar sight. Among these, one child in par- ticular captured the attention of the visiting troopers. Stocky, stolid, sturdy-legged, his carriage bespoke deliberations, thought- fulness. His squarish head rode proudly on his short, thick neck and his jutting chin was eloquent of determination and will. The first soldier to spy him gave a glad shout: "Look at Churchill, Churchill Junior." Ever since, visiting soldiers have invariably inquired for Churchill Junior, the miniature take-off of the British Premier. Settlers and soldiers alike delight- ed in the discovery and made much of the youngster, but the two-year-old hero haughtily dis- regarded the laughter of the grown-ups and continued to stride thoughtfully about the courtyard. The soldiers' relations with the children soon grew intimate. The British and Australian troops who used northern settlements as a springboard into Syria created a holiday atmosphere in which the youngsters revelled delighted- ly. Despite the lack of the com- mon language the children and the soldiers got along famously, and the air was noisy with their skylarking shortly after each con- tingent of troops entered the set- tlements. Basketballs and foot- balls saw a good deal of rough action, the village youngsters and visiting troops playing on oppos- ing teams. The tight-lipped driv- er who, a short while ago, sat sil- ent behind the wheel of his lorry, "Mary Jones" scrawled in huge letters across its body, now dash- ed cheerfully across the field shouting, in Hebrew, "Henah; Henah," while the village boys yelled gleefully "Here, Charlie, here". They understood each other Perfectly, these boys and soldiers. Tall, erect, broad - shouldered, slightly-shy, the Australian troops took at once to the villages, the green fields, the placid livestock, the typical farm children. They recalled the homes they had left in their own villages, and proudly exhibited pictures of their own children down under. At one of the settlements, when the Aus- tralians were about to leave, they "kidnapped" one of the nurses in their lorry and took her to a nearby town. There they halted at a toy shop and loaded the girl with dolls and teddy-bears, build- ing blocks and automobiles, fifes and drums—their bread and but- ter gift to the children of the kibutz. THE MILK BAR It was a clear morning when the woods around the moshav became alive with armoured-cars and tanks. The soldiers them- salves did not know how long they were due to stay. As soon as they pitched camp they set out for a stroll in the village. There were no cafes, no impor- tunate hawkers to pester them. Instead, they were showered with solicitous attentions of the vil- lagers who, in a flurry of ex- citement over their unfamiliar but welcome guests, outdid them- selves to put the Aussies at their ease. There was no beer to be had in the village. The few odd bot- tles of wine in the village's sup- ply store, leftovers from the Passover stock, were soon circu- lating among the visitors, while the entire supply of "tzuf", the mead-like near-bear brewed from honey so dear to the Palestinian palate, was soon exhausted. But with evenfall, frothing buckets of fresh milk, still warm from the cows' udders, were hurried to the central dairy, there to be chilled and made ready for sale. In a short while a crowd of Australian soldiers gathered round the door to wait for a drink of milk, whiling away the time by discuss- ing the crops and the weather with the local farmers. The news that milk was for sale spread rapidly, and soon more soldiers came hurrying to the center of the village chorus- sing. "Where's the milk bar?" Later, groups of three and four were invited to the village farmhouses to take cold showers and be guests at supper. At the lamplit tables they described their own experiences as farmers back home, not on puny "farm units" of five or seven or ten dunams, but on huge ranches of tens of thousands of sprawling acres. They described their huge herds of cattle and flocks of sheep. And as they heard the villagers tell of their struggle to wrest a livelihood from the two or three acres of stingy land, they won- dered at the persistence and stub- bornness which had yielded the results they saw. In one farmhouse the host sensed that his guests had a re- quest which they hesitated to make. By devious coaxing it soon transpired that the soldiers wished to take a hand in the evening milking. "It's been two years since I milked my cows at home," said one Aussie. Soon the visitors had removed their rakish bonnets, rolled up their sleeves and were earnestly milking the pedigreed Dutch cows in the cow- shed. A few of them climbed the hayloft and, borrowing pitchforks, prepared the cattle's dinner. Oth- ers attacked the vegetable gar- den and picked tomatoes and cu- cumbers for next morning's mar- ket shipment. "For the first time since I left Australia," grinned one officer, his face sweaty and his forearms streaked with gar- den mud, "I feel truly and wholly at home." COMMUAL HOSPITALITY The idea behind collective set- tlement was at first foreign to them, taking on the proportions of a scout camp for children's make-believe, but as the day wore one, as they examined every nook and cranny of the farm, as they noted the successful ar- rangements in cowshed and poul- try-run, vegetable garden and apiary, the idea took a strong hold on them and soon they were loud in its praises. An entire community in which no money whatever circulated was some- thing they had never dreamed of at home. Said one subaltern, "It seems to me that after the war we shall have to adopt the same sort of life. There won't be any money anyway as the war is so expen- sive. And it might not be a bad idea at all to live as you do." The kibbutz lived up hand- sotnely to its reputation for hos- hitality. A squad of soldiers trooped into the diring-hall and sat down at one of the long tables; at once a cheerful apron- ed girl appeared and served them with a huge tray of food and an enormous pot of tea, while no questions were asked concerning their comings or goings. After the meal, the visitors offered to pay for their food, and a gust of unaffected laughter broke out among the settlers. One ingen- ious Aussie slipped a two-shilling piece under his plate, but as they were leaving the courtyard, the girl who cleared the table found the coin and chased after them to return it. "You are our guests," she said, "and are off for the front. Please take it back." Farewells were hearty. "Visit us again when you come back from the fighting," one child called out, and was re- assured. "We'll come back." THE REALITY OF WAR The troops who ocupied Syria hopped off from Jewish villages along the northern frontier. They found there at atmosphere of cordial goodwill. Settlers offered all manner of help in the last- minute operations and the early stages of the operations them- selves. Here was no suspicion of fifth columnism or inimical ob- structionism. There was no need to guard against a stab, in the December 19, 1941 Sewing Machines Needed by Shaarey Zedek Red Cross Mrs. Aaron Silberblatt, presi- dent of the Sisterhood of Congre. gation Shaarey Zedek, made a plea this week for sewing ma- chines and old kitchen chairs to be used by the Red Cross Unit of the Sisterhood. Those who have sewing ma- chines and chairs which they de- sire to present to this group are asked to bring them to Harry Miller, superintednent of the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue Build- ing, and they will be acknowl- edged. The Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood's Red Cross unit meets from 12 to 4 on Mondays to Thursdays in- clusive. War Propaganda and The United States Harold Lavine a n d James Wechsler collaborated in writing a splendid analysis of war propa- ganda as it affects the United States. Although "War Propa- ganda and the United States" (Yale University Press) is nearly a year old, it remains valuable reading, since it throws light on the numerous forces that are en- gaged in propaganda activities on the war question. Some of the conclusions of the two authors have lost their value in view of the latest happenings, especially since Russia was drawn into the conflict. But the his- torical facts remain just as im- portant as when the book was first written. For instance, the references to Coughlin, Lindbergh, Pelley, the numerous other anti-Semites and other figures who are playing im- portant roles in the present world conflict are as valid today as they were in late 1940. Harold Lavine, an editorial writer for the Foreign Policy As- sociation, and James Wechsler, who has exposed Coughlin, Smith, the Christian Front and other movements, are well qualified to deal with the propaganda theme. Their book was published for the Institute for Propaganda Analy- sis. Jr. Council Chanukah Program This Sunday Honoring its nursery school for underprivileged children, the Na- tional Council of Jewish Juniors, Detroit section, will turn its De- cember meeting into a Chanukah celebration, to be held on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 3 p. m., at Hotel Statler. Admission to the party will be any article useful to the school. Items needed at the present time include toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, dish towels, small - sized forks, teaspoons, plates, saucers, Kleenex, soap, paper napkins, water-color paints, modeling clay, etc. Aaron Rosenberg, noted as a narrator of Yiddish tales, will be featured. Further information may be obtained by calling Miss Sylvia Firestone or Miss Helen Fire- stone, Tyler 4-4891, co-char: man of the membership committee. "Open Year Around," Vil- lage Answe r to the Season Question When the telephone rings at Greenfield Village this time of year, it's a 50-50 chance the caller is going to ask: "When do you close for the winter?" Village authorities don't mind replying that the famed early American community is open the year around, seven days a week, from 9 to 5 o'clock. But they think there probably are many others who don't bother to call who are under the impression the Village is closed from fall to spring. Those in charge point out, however, that the last complete tour of the Village and the Edi- son Museum begins at 3 P. m. each day. But visitors arriving at late as 4 p. m. can see the highlights. HOLDS INITIATION Purity Rainbow Assembly No. 12 held initiation at the. Eastern Star Temple, 80 W. Alexandrine, Monday, Dec. 15. Dancing fol- lowed. back, either figuratively or lit- eral. And a number of officers were heard to agree. "If only there were more set- tlements here like this!"