A.4
12
June
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
4, 1943
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Bulgarians Thwart
Deportation of 25,000
Jews From Sofia
East Side Bnai Brith
Auxiliary Elects Officers
STOCKHOLM (WNS)—Popula•
mass demonstrations in Sofia
against the Nazi-imposed anti-
Jewish program have thwarted,
at least temporarily, the Bul-
garian government's scheduled
deportation of 25,000 Jews from
the nation's capital, it was re-
ported here this week.
The demonstrations broke out
when Bulgarian police marched
4,000 Jews to the railway sta-
tion to entrain for unknown des-
tinations. Thousands of non-
Jews blocked the procession, sing-
ing the Bulgarian national an-
them and shouting, "We want
the Jews to remain."
Police dispersed the large
crowd, but it reformed before
the Ministry of Interior, which
had previously announced that
the deportation of Jews was nec-
essary "in the interest of the
nation." A pitched battle be-
tween police and demonstrators
occurred in front of the Sofia
Synagogue. Bulgarian troops had
to be called to protect the po-
lice from the angry throng. Sev-
eral hundred demonstrators were
reported arrested.
The demonstrations occurred
at the expiration of the three
days' notice given to the Jews of
Sofia to leave the city "volun-
tarily" or face expulsion. In
making this order more palatable
to the Bulgarain public, which
resents the increasing Nazi dom-
ination of the government, the
Interior Ministry charged that
the Jews "are spreading rumors Infanta Service. Group
which cause political insecurity, To Install Officers
and they constitute the most
dangerous element among those
The following are the newly
causing disturbances."
elected officers of the Infants
The Nazi news agency de- Service Group for the ensuing
scribed the Sofia demonstrators year:
as "Communists" and "anti-na-
President, Mrs. Julius Hack-
tionalists" and reported that they man; vice-presidents, Mesdames
were shouting "seditious slogans." David King, S. L. Merson and
The effect of the mass protest Lou Wagner; treasurer, Mrs. M.
deminstrations on the fulfillment Hasnas; financial secretary, Mrs.
of the deportation order is not M. Aronow; corresponding secre-
known here, but it is generally tary, Mrs. S. Rader; recording
believed that the Bulgarian gov- secretary, Mrs. D. Mattes; social
ernment will not back down. It secretary, Mrs. Harry Weingar-
was estimated that 2,000 Jews den; case worker, Mrs. M. Wit-
were deported before the dem- tus; Happy Day Fund, Mrs. Jack
onstrations. In the future Jews Freeman; Memorial Fund, Mrs.
will be permitted to reside only S. Guttentag, and delegate, Mrs.
in certain designated provincial M. Sheppard.
districts. Deported Jews are per-
Installation of officers will be
mitted to take with them a max- June 8, 12:30 p.m., at the Eng-
imum of 1,000 levas and 50 lish Room of the Book-Cadillac
pounds of luggage, part of which Hotel. Mrs. M. Wittus and Mrs.
must consist of food for 48 S. L. Merson are in charge of
hours.
arrangements.
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Bnai Moshe Shevuoth
Services June 9-10
Congregation Bnai Moshe will
begin observance of the Shevuoth
festival Tuesday evening with
prayers at 8:15. Morning de-
votions Wednesday and Thursday
will begin at 9:00 and will be
conducted by Cantor David Katz-
man.
Rabbi Jacob J. Nathan will de-
liver the sermon Wednesday and
Rabbi Moses Fischer Thursday.
Memorial prayers for the depart-
ed will be said Thursday morn-
ing.
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Picnic for Soldiers
POEM DEDICATED TO MRS. SIEGEL
The East Side Bnai Brith La-
dies Auxiliary held its election
of officers on Monday, May 21.
The following officers were elect-
ed for the new year:
President, Mrs. Ellis Fisher; first
vice-president, Mrs. Fred Sher-
man; second vice-president, Mrs.
Marshall Ruby; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Alfred Keats; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Theodort
Roth; financial secretary, Mrs.
Fred Schuman; treasurer, Mrs.
Leon Cogan; sentinel, Mrs. Sam
Mitchell; guide, Mrs. Arbie Fait-
tor; monitor, Mrs. Robert Cog-
gan; trustees, Mrs. Manuel Kap-
lan, Mrs. Hess Kollenberg, Mrs.
Joe LaRose; board members, Mrs.
C. Davidson. Mrs. Sam Hersch,
Mrs. Al Katz, Mrs. William
Weiss and Mrs. Meyer Kellman.
Also at this meeting Mrs. Al
Keats, chairman of the War
Service Committee, reported that
during the past year the auxil-
iary had sold $72,000 worth of
War Bonds.
Mrs. Marshall Ruby, historian,
r ead her report of the year's
activities, which included par-
ticifiat'on in the Russian War
Relief Drive, which collected over
100 articles of warm clothing and
eight watches; Red Cross contri-
butions; 25 blood donors to the
Red Cross; salvage drive; check-
erboards, playing cards and hand-
kerchiefs sent to the U. S. 0.;
2,100 sandwiches sent to the U.
S. 0. canteens, and contributions
toward furnishing day rooms at
Selfridge Field.
"J" For the joy you spread around
As a farmer plants seeds when he plows the ground—
"E" For elated, and that's what we are
Whenever you're near us and not afar—
"A" Stands for angel or so they all say—
Not one in white but an angel in grey—
"N" Is for nifty, natty and nice—
That's our Grey Lady, the jewel without price.
—Corp. Tech. Joseph A. Cienian.
She may be a "Gray" Lady
but she has a heart of "gold"—
just ask any soldier-patient in
the Post Hospital about Mrs.
Jean Siegel, Fort Wayne's "Angel
in Grey." In the eighteen months
she has been volunteering her
time at the Fort Hospital she
has become one of the best loved
figures around the Post. Mrs.
Siegel's family of "boys" now
runs into the hundreds, and they
all remember her long after they
have left the hospital. In fact,
she still receives letters of grat-
itude from some of her first pa-
tients.
A friend to those who really
need one, Jean always has a
smile for the soldiers who are
ill and far from home. Her
charming manner and enthusias-
tic interest in people have kept
the sun shining for many a lone-
some lad.
As Fort Wayne's Grey Lady
spends three afternoons a week
at the hospital, buying cigarettes,
candy, coca-cola and other neces-
sities (which sometimes even in-
cludes underwear) for the pa-
tients, visiting with the soldiers,
playing games with those who
are well enough, and taking care
of the hospital library of maga-
zines and books. When a soldier
wants a telegram sent, Jean takes
care of it. When • he wishes to
purchase a gift for his mother's
birthday, Jean is on hand to do
his shopping for him. And above
all, when there's a problem trou-
bling him, Jean is there to listen
and sympathize.
"She's old enough so that I
feel .I can talk almost anything
over with her," claimed one sol-
dier, "but yet she's young enough
that I know she really under-
stands. She's just like a big
sister to all of us fellows."
Big sister Jean is a mother
with two daughters of her own,
and when a soldier is particularly
lonesome Jean invites him out to
visit her home. Those visits to
the Siegel's are ones the boys
keep a long time as happy mem-
ories.
Two and a half years of Grey
Lady's duty lie behind Jean, who
became interested in this work
through her American Red Cross
activities. Persons taking the
Grey Lady course must be be-
tween 25 and 50 years of age.
College graduates are preferred
although not required. Two weeks
training in a hospital is neces-
sary. During this period special
emphasis is placed on learning
recreational therapy, psychology
and general rules and regulations
of hospitals. Grey ladies sign
up for four years and must com-
plete a required number of hours
on duty each year.
United Hebrew Schools
Acknowledge Scholarships
Sister! of Zion Mizrachi
To Meet Monday, June 10
MRS JEAN SIEGEL
The United Hebrew Schools
gratefully acknowledge the re-
ceipt of one-half scholarship to
the Scholarship Fund of the
Schools from Mr. and Mrs. Na-
than Gedrich of Tyler Ave., in
honor of the Bar Mitzvah of
their son, Hubert, which was ob-
served on Saturday, May 29, at
the Rose Sittig Cohen Building.
The United Hebrew Schools
acknowledge with thanks the re-
ceipt of one-half scholarship to
the Scholarship Fund of the
Schools from the Mu Sigma Pi
Fraternity, University of Mich-
igan Alumni.
The United Hebrew Schools
gratefully acknowledge the re-
ceipt of one scholarship to the
Scholarship Fund of the Schools
from the Minyon which is housed
in the Rose Sittig Cohen School.
The Minyon is headed by Abra-
ham DeRoven of Kendall Ave.
Services are held every Saturday
and during holidays.
Club of Pioneer Women
To Hold Tea June 7
Club 2 of the Pioneer Women's
Organization will give a tea on
Monday evening, June 7, at 8:30
at Lachar's Hall, 8939 Twelfth
St., in honor of Mrs. Janet Ser-
ling and Abraham Stein in rec-
ognition of their efforts to help
boost the Child Rescue Fund
Project. Mr. Stein and Mrs.
Selling, as a team, raised $1,000
for the fund. The child rescue
work under the leadership of
Mrs. N. Lesowoder, chairman,
and Mrs. D. Reitman, co-chair-
man, is progressing very suc-
cessfully with $2,000 raised in
cash and $2,000 in pledges, and
with prospects looking very prom-
ising.
At this event, Club 2 will also
celebrate the installation of new
members, Mrs. Serling, Mrs. Stein,
Mrs. Resnick, Mrs. Margolis and
others will be installed.
Friends and prospective mem-
bers are cordially invited.
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One hundred and fifty soldiers
stationed at Fort Custer, Kellogg
Field and Percy Jones Hospital
were entertained at the first out-
ing given this year by the Jew-
ish Welfare Board in Battle
Creek through arrangements made
by Samuel Kurzon, JWB director
for the Fort Custer area.
Starting with breakfast at the
West Michigan USO Club in Bat-
tle Creek, a laughing, singing
group of soldiers accompanied by
junior hostesses representing the
Detroit League of Jewish Youth,
who had come to Battle Creek by
chartered bus, left for Willard
Park for an afternoon of out-
door activity.
Feature of the day was a soft
ball game between soldiers and
hostesses which resulted in a
tie due perhaps to the errors of
the soldier team, who, it ap-
peared, were more interested in
their opponents than in the result
of the game.
Because
of the inclement
weather, the picnic dinner was
held indoors at the USO Club.
Folk (lancing, including the Pal-
estinian Hora led by Pvt. Eugene
Goldberger of Ft. Custer, enliv-
ened the evening's activities.
Sponsors of the event were the
Jewish Welfare Board Army and
Navy Committee of Detroit, who
arranged for transportation of
hostesses and provided food for
the affair, Battle Creek hostesses
who assisted were Mrs. Jacob
Mehler, Mrs. Morris Blyveis, Mrs.
Albert Harris, Mrs. Kate Phillips.
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