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VOL. 45, NO. 18

Detroit and Jewish
Chronicle
The Legal Chronicle

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1943

Bermuda Parley Rejects Proposal for Mass
Transfer of Jews From Nazi Territories

Recommendation That Allied Nations Send Mercy Ships Carrying
Food and Medicines to Starving Jewish Population Also Rejected

HAMILTON, Bermuda, (WNS)—Proposals for the mass evacuation of Jews from
Nazi-occupied countries of Europe, which had been advanced by interested Jewish
organizations in the United States and England, have been rejected by the Anglo-
American refugee conference.
At the same time the conference, made up of three-man delegations from the
two great United Nations, turned down a proposal to recommend that the
nations send 'mercy ships' carry-

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French University Protests
Abrogation of Cremieux Law

Prof. Jacques Maritain, Author and Philosopher,
Calls Giraud Action Unjust and Regrettable

NEW YORK, (WNS) — The
Ecole Libre des Hautses Etudes, a
French institution of higher
learning in the United States,
this week denounced as "contrary
to all the traditions of French
law" General Giraud's withdraw-
al of citizenship from an esti-
mated 100,000 French Jews in
Algeria.
The
institution's
statement,
signed by Prof. Jacques Mari-
tain, French author and philoso-
pher formerly with the Catholic
Institute of Paris, called Giraud's
action "unjust" and "profoundly
regrettable." The text follows:
"The Ecole Libre des Hautes
in an institution of higher learn-
ing and of disinterested research
which, by its very aims, remains
outside of political vicissitudes.
Yet, precisely because it endeav-
ors to perpetuate the traditions
of French culture, of the French
spirit, and particularly of French
law, the Ecole Libre has felt it
its duty to give an impartial and
objective opinion on a question
which is currently dividing public
opinion: that of the abrogation
of the Cremieux law in Algeria.
The Ecole Libre believes that the
following statements are of a
nature to enlighten the public
mind.

ers who so benfitted. They them-
selves are French because they
are sons of Frenchmen. •
"c.) In modern legislative prac-
tice, the withdrawal of citizen-
ship rights is a very serious 'pen-

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ing food and medicines to th
starving Jewish populations of
the Nazi-erected ghettos in Eu-
rope, in the same manner that
the Allies are now feeding the
famished population of Axis-occu-
pied Greece.
The suggestion made by the
American Joint Emergency Com-
Auxiliary JWV Hold
mittee for European Jewish Af-
"American Jews and
Meeting To Enlist
fairs that Jews in Nazi-held
Affair At B'nai Moshe
Postwar World" Theme
countries be exchanged for Nazi
Support For Program
Rabbi Jacob J. Nathan blessed
nationals or war prisoners in Al-
Authorities in the study of
lied countries was similarly re- the newly contributed colors and Jewish world problems and the
The Detroit section of the
jected.
American Jewish Congress is
color bearer flags of the Depart- status of the Jew in the world
As the joint refugee confer-
launching a city-wide campaign
ence came to a conclusion it ment of Michigan, Ladies' Aux- of tomorrow will afford the Jews
in an effort to enlist collective
became increasingly clear that
of Detroit an unusual opportun-
the two-nation parley would con-
ity to hear these matters dis-
centrate only on aiding those
cussed this coming Sunday eve-
refugees from Nazi-occupied
ning, May 2, at 8:30 p. m., at
countries who had already suc-
the Jewish Community Center
ceeded in escaping the Axis yoke
where the next program of the
and now are in neutral countries.
Forum of Jewish Affairs is to be
Under consideration by the
held, with attendance free to
the public.
conference, it was understood, is
the establishment of a temporary
Interest is being displayed in
haven to which refugees now in
this next program in the series—
neutral countries will he trans-
the symposium on the subject
ferred for the duration of the
"The American Jews and the
war. The transfer of refugees to
Postwar World". Partcipants will Text of Protest
the temporary haven, it was be-
be Dr. Max Gottschalk, research
"1. It is a profoundly regret-
lieved, will encourage neutral
director of the Institute on Peace table contradiction that a law
countries such as Spain, Portu-
of the American Jewish Commit- of the French Republic should
gal, Switzerland and Turkey to
tee; Dr. Jacob Robinson, director have been 'abrogated' at the very
admit additional numbers of refu-
of the Institute of Jewish Affairs same moment when Algeria sol-
gees from the occupied areas.
of the American Jewish Con- emnly proclaimed its return to
The plan to set up a temporary
gress, and Charles B. Sherman, the laws of the Republic.
sanctuary for refugees somewhere
field director of the Jewish La-
"2. This abrogation is unjust
outside of Europe was reported
bor Committee.
in itself and is contrary to all
to have the endorsement of Brit-
Fred M. Butzel, chairman of the traditions of French law,
ish Foreign Secretary Anthony
the executive committee of the because:
Eden and American under-secre-
Jewish Welfare Federation of De-
"a.) It penalizes retroactively
tary of State Sumner Welles,
troit, will be the chairman.
persons who are in no wise guilty
who reportedly discussed the plan
Dr. Gottschalk has held im- of any offense, and thus infringes
RABBI JACOB NATHAN
during Mr. Eden's recent visit to
portant positions in universities upon the principle of non-retroac-
Washington.
in urope and has an interesting tion of the laws which in all
RABBI ADLER
North Africa had been sug- iliary to the Jewish War Veter- background for service to Jewish civilized countries is the very
gested as a possible site for this ans of the United States at an communities. He was research safeguard of acquired rights
and individual support of the
temporary haven but military con- elaborate dedication and presen- professor of Institute de Sociol-
"b.) It deprives of their citizen Congress platform and program.
siderations are expected to mili- tation ceremonial, held April 29 ogic Solvay, the Brussels Uni-
ship men who arc French b
tate against this development. The
versity, and was professor in the birth. For the Cremieux decre As a preliminary step in this
island of Mauritius in the Indian in the B'nai Moshe building.
c direction Congress has called to-
Institut des Hautes Etudes, Brus-
Many of the posts and auxil- sels, and the New School for So- was applied at a specific mo - gether heads and representatives
Ocean east of Madagascar. Mada-
?tent:
in
1870-71.
At
that
mo
gascar itself and the British col- iaries ranking personalities cial Research in New York.
ment all native-born Jews who , of the Landmanschaften in or-
ony of Kenya in East Africa of Michigan rallied to the flags as
within a short space of time , der to confer with them on the
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were mentioned as possibilities for a home coming from Flint, Wy-
fulfilled the necessary formalities
andotte, Lansing, Grand Rapids
the large refugee haven.
, pressing emergencies confronting
became French citizens by virtue
Leaders of both the American and Detroit.
Jewry at this time.
of
the
Cremieux
decree,
thu
The program consisted of local
and British delegations pointed
abandoning
their
rights
unde
The meeting will be held on
out that no large scale migra- entertainers, department ladies'
their personal status and sub - Sunday, May 2, at 2:00 p.
glee club and refreshments, in-
tions of refugees could • be ex- eluding gifts presented from De-
mating to French civil law. Since at the Shaarey Zedek Memorial
then, their children have been Chapel. Rabbi Morris Adler will
pected because of shipping and troit Auxiliary No. 135, a gavel
French, not through application be the guest speaker.
ether transportation difficulties. and the framing of the depart-
of this law, but because they
Leon Kay, president of the De-
(In Washington, diplomatic sourc- ment charter; the Lawrence II.
were born of French parents. The
On Monday night, May 3, Pis- one hundred thousand men who troit section, further announces
es estimated that Sweden has im- Jones Auxiliary No. 190, gave
the Bible; from Lieut. Eli Levin
that the intensive membership
mediately available 150,000 tons Auxiliary No. 230, the Altar cloth; gah Lodge No. 34, B'nai B'rith, were deprived by Vichy and who drive now in progress will be
will hold a regular business meet- are now again deprived of French
of shipping for the rescue and the Memorial cloth was given by ing in the main auditorium of
culminated by a huge rally on
citizenship did not themselves
the Jewish Community Center at benefit by the Cremieux decree: May 18 to be addressed by the
See BERMUDA Page 12
See RABBI Page 9
8:30 p. m. Rudolph Meyersohn, it is their fathers and grandfath- eminent Rabbi Alkalai. Watch
for further notices •
president of the lodge, urges all
members to attend as several
matters of interest will be an-
nounced.
GABRIEL DAVIDSON
One of the orders of business
at this meeting will be the nomi-
By DR. SALO W. BARON
EDITOR'S NOTE—Gabriel Davidson, managing director of the nation of officers, including a re-
Jewish Agricultural Society, is the author of a new book— port of the nominating commit- EDITOR'S NOTE—One of the most important recent works on
"Our Jewish Farmers," an interesting and factual account of tee. This committee comprises of
Jewish communal history has been "The Jewish Community,"
the development of Jewish farming in the United States. We Henry M. Abramovitz, chairman,
a series of three volumes, by Dr. Salo W. Baron, professor of
present a brief excerpt of Dr. Davidson's information-crammed Ben F. Goldman, Sam Maza,
Jewish history and literature at Columbia University. We
book.
present here an excerpt from that series in which Dr. Baron
Morris Shatzen and A. J. Piel.
discusses the nature of the Jewish community.
Isadore Starr, first vice presi-
By and large, Jews have, for most part in lands where it was
dent of the lodge and chairman
Long before the rise of Hitler been divided, officially or unoffi-
two thousand years, been turned in low estate, where the farmer of the membership committee re-
to power, a lively debate on the
was
the
dull
serf.
The
early
Jew-
away from farming. The vast ma-
ish immigrants in America ports that the membership drive essential nature of the Jewish cially, among adherents of old-
jority lived in countries where brought with them this lovely con- to honor B'nai B'rith's hundredth community and its corresponding time orthodoxy or neo-orthodoxy.
land ownership had been pro- cept of agriculture and though birthday is now in full swing. organizational forms was carried of conservative Judaism and of
scribed and where they were American agriculture has always Pisgah lodge's quota in District on inside and outside the Jewish a variety of reform trends, the re-
forced into occupations which did been on an incomparably higher Grand Lodge No. 6, B'nai B'rith camp. The indubitable effect of ligious congregation has been the
not require a firm anchorage, plane, Jews of immigrant origin membership drive was set at 850 the general secularization of the mainstay of all organized Jewish
where, when pressure became long retained the European pic- new members, a quota of ten for western world, concomitant with life. In some countries, such as
each year of its existence. Dur- tho rise of capitalism, democracy, the United States, attempts have
compelling and oppression un- t u re.
ing the celebration of Pisgah's Jewish emancipation and scientific been made organizationally to
bearable, they could pull up
Then there was the financial
stakes and move on. Urban dwell- problem. Not all who felt the 85th anniversary last fall more rationalism, has so deeply trans- overcome this religious disparity
ers for two millennia, they be- urge to farm possessed the need- than five hundred new members formed all phases of Jewish in- through concentration upon re-
dividual and group life that the lief and defense activities uniting
came habituated to city life, and ed capital. Some may speak joined the lodge.
The second phase or the con- Jewish community, organizational all Jews, but the religious con-
it is not easy to change firmly loosely about settling masses on
ingrained habits of thought and farms, but they are oblivious to tinuation of this drive was inau- reflection of that life, has become gregation has continued to attract
action. It takes generations to the fact that farming is an en- gurated last month and the total the subject of burning controversy. the relatively most constant and
In western Europe and Amer- active participation of a large
create a background. Even where, terprise which requires an invest- number of new members is in
in recent times, there was rela- ment for the farm plant, stock, excess of 650. Mr. Starr states ica, the religious factor has re- membership. Various Jewish fed-
that this membership campaign tained its pre-eminent position in erations of charities (especially
tive freedom of movement and cf
the scale of communal values. through their nation-wide Council
action, Jews saw farming for the
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Even where communities have

Rabbi J. Nathan
Blesses Colors
At Presentation

Forum of Jewish
Affairs at Center
On Sunday, May 2

Rabbi M. Adler to
Address Congress
Rally Sun., May 2

Pisgah Lodge to
Nominate Officers
At Meeting May 3

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Religious or Ethnic Community

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