July 9, 1943
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
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THE EFFECT' OF THE ELECTIONS
ON JEWISH COMMUNITY LIFE
Belgian Underground Stage
Fights with Gestapo to
Save Jews from Deportation
By M. MALDWIN FERTIG
RABBIS PREPARE FOR ACTIVE SERVICE
AT HARVARD CHAPLAINS SCHOOL
NEW YORK. (WNS) — Mem-
As chairman of the Bronx and none of which will any long- bers of the Belgian underground
movement stage fights with Ges-
Election Committee, I have had er be tolerated.
Tenth: It is American Jewry, tapo agents during anti-Jewish
the opportunity of observing at
under the impact of unspeakable raids to permit the Jews to es-
first hand the effects the elections crisis and horror, at long last cape in the resulting confusion,
to the American Jewish Confer- c oming f age. according to a copy of instruc-
ence are having on Jewish corn-
tions distributed by the Under-
munity life. I suspect that much
ground Front of Liberation to
the same thing has happened in
its local committees throughout
New York City generally as in Rep. Celler Suggests
occupied Belgium.
my own borough, and probably in Jews Be Permitted To
The Belgian Information Cen-
other cities • and communities
ter here, which obtained a copy
throughout the country.
of the underground document,
Enter U. S. as Visitors
First: The Jewish community,
reported that Belgian patriots are
especially those participating in
WASHINGTON. (WNS) — A doing all in their power to save
organized Jewish groups, has be- proposal that the United States their Jewish neighbors from de-
come stimulated and activated by permit a "reasonable number" portation to occupied Poland,
something they all deeply feel as of European Jewish refugees to which is tantamount to a death
of vital and profound importance enter the country as visitors fur sentence. The document contains
to Jews. They sense a participa- the duration of the war was made the following instructions to pa-
tion in a genuinely historic ac- in the House of Representatives triotic Belgian anti-Nazis:
tivity, pregnant with great pos- this week by Congressman Eman-
"1. Inform everyone about the
sibilities for Jewish destiny. uel Celler of New York.
crimes committed against the
Second: They likewise feel, "Twenty-two nations have de- Jews. The kept press is silent.
- however vaguely they are aware dared war on Germany," Mr. Only the population of a few big
of it, that here, at long last, is Cellar declared. "High-ranking cities knows what is going on.
One hundred and forty-two Jewish chaplains are in active service in the
a genuine endeavor to ascertain, nationals of all of them have The occupier is afraid of the
United States Army and Navy. Forty-nine more have been endorsed 'and arc
proclaim and help carry into ef- issued pious protestations against people's wrath. This wrath must
feet what is the consensus of Nazi massacres of Jews and other be aroused by letting every Bel- awaiting commissioning. Recruiting and selecting them is one of the im-
portant jobs of the Committee on Army and Navy Religious Activities of the
opinion and aspiration of the victims, but not one of these gian know what is happening in
National Jewish Welfare Board. Jewish chaplains are serving in this country
Jewish people. countries so far has said it Brussels,
Antwerp,
Charleroi,
and throughout the world, wherever our fighting men have gone.
Third: The blackest decade, would be willing to accept as Ghent, etc.
The group above, readying for service at the Chaplains School at Harvard
both in world and Jewish history, refugees any of those trying to
"2. Help the Jews resist raids.
University, are shown at a dinner given them by the Jewish Welfare Board.
failed to galvanize Jewish or- escape the Hitler prison and Leave your apartment when
ganized life into an effective, slaughter house.
raids are on, start a street fight They are, seated, left to right: Chaplain Jacob J. Honig, Rabbi Philip S.
Bernstein, Chaplain Max A. Braude, Rabbi Max D. Davidson, Chaplains
"Goebbels says, 'They won't against the Gestapo agents. When
over-all representative Jewish or-
ganization to meet the colossal take any Jews, we don't want riots break out, actively inter- Aryeh Lev and Albert A. Goldman. Standing, left to right: Chaplains Jacob
and numerous problems that have them, let's kill them.' Without vene to aid the Jews to resist Hochman, Harold Goldfarb, Albert S. Goldstein, Sidney M. Lefkowitz, Albert
M. Lewis, Harry Z. Schechtman, David Alpert (Massachusetts State Guard)
arisen, other than those of re- any change in our immigration and escape.
and Harold 11. Gordon.
lief. For a short while, attempts statutes, we could receive, as
"3. Help the Jews to hide.
were made to invite the major visitors, a reasonable number of Distribute the Jews among the
organizations, but the results those who are fortunate enough non-Jewish population. Attempt
were disappointing. The various to escape the Nazi hell-house. to find non-Jewish families who
LEMON PIE IN TEL AVIV
temporary bodies constituted a They could be placed in camps will agree to house free or for
mere name and a shadow of the and cantonments and held there a minimum sum one or several
By ROBERT E. LEWIS
real thing. Now forty-five na- until after the war." Jewish children, or possibly there
(American Red Cross Staff Correspondent in the Middle East)
tional organizations have actu- Mr. Celler told the House that is a child preventorium, nursery,
TEL-AVIV, Palestine—Lemon !antic City. Mr. Greenberg, a me-
ally come together, face to face. private welfare agencies and a boarding school or convent which
We have already seen the effects number of wealthy persons were would agree to house Jewish chil- pie may not help win the war, but chanical engineer, was graduated
of this move, when local groups prepared to defray all the costs dren. Find families who will it is difficult to get any American from Massachusetts Institute of
representing these organizations of such a program, including agree to reserve a room for a service man on leave here to Technology in 1907. His daugh-
—with one exception—have come transportation, and that the en- Jewish sub-lessee. Look for ho- admit that fact.
ter, Miriam, was graduated from
In their opinion the pies of Boston University in May and has
together in the Bronx and Man- tire project would involve tip tels willing to take one to four
Jewish boarders without regis- Mrs. Max Greenberg, especially now joined the WACS. A son,
hattan, in Brooklyn and in government expenditure.
"We house and maintain Nazi tering them. Investigate institu- the lemon pie she learned to bake Carl, joined the United States
Queens; people and minds and
ideas have met and mixed and, prisoners, many of whom are un- tions in the community (hospi- as a little girl in Hazelton, Penn- Army in Palestine, and another
to a large extent, have come to doubtedly responsible for Nazi tals, asylums, convents) that sylvania, are worth fighting for, son, Theodore, is serving with the
sense an underlying agreement atrocities," the New York Con- might agree to shelter Jews. Look and they remember that during Home Guard in England.
gressman pointed out. "We for well-to-do families who would the tough days they spend bat-
on basic questions.
The case of the Greenbergs and
Fourth: This meeting on the should do no less for the victims agree to take a Jewish servant. tling the Axis over the Mediter- their lemon pies is typical of the
community level has included the of the rage of the Huns." Look for small businesses or ranean.
hospitality of the Palestinians for
The pies of Mrs. Greenberg the American service men who
Urging immediate action to farms that would be willing to
truly local Jewish groups, not
have been winning the loyalty of spend their leaves at the Amer-
affiliated with national organiza- save the Jewish refugees, Mr. take Jewish workers.'.'
tions, the synagogue, the temple, Celler added: "The hangman The Underground offers the United Nations service men for ican Red Cross club.
the landsmanschaft, and a variety doesn't wait. We should take following advice to Belgian Jews: the past two years. During that
Ralph Brandt, club director for
of other organizations. Many peo- them in now. Such action on our "Save your life by hiding. If you time more than 3,000 men of the the American Red Cross, is
ple belonging to groups not ad- part would have an electrifying are unable to do so, then resist Allies have tasted those lemon pies swamped with offers of hospital-
mitted under the rules have be- effect on the whole situation, and raids by force. Barricade you•- during visits to the Greenberg ity issued by American citizens
come definitely aware of their particularly on the underground selves in your homes. Arouse house in Tel-Aviv, because at the now living in Palestine.
own lack of participation in Jew- movement in Nazi-dominated Eu- your neighbors. Snatch the arms Greenbergs it is open house al
Here in Tel-Aviv, for example.
from the Gestapo brutes and ways to a fighting man.
rope."
ish affairs.
Mrs. Greenberg is joined in her
strike them down like dogs. By
With the coming of the Amer- hospitality offers by a committee
Fifth: It has truly unified the
resisting your fate could not be icans to the Middle East, the pie of two other American women.
Boroughs and struck deep in the
worse than if you allow yourself consumption at the Greenbergs
roots of existing organized groups. Sgt. Barney Ross of U. S.
They are Mrs. Ida Davidowitz,
to be taken to the slaughter has risen appreciably.
Sixth: It has afforded the op- Marines Gets Silver Star
wife of Harry Davidowitz, former
"I guess it is because I am conservative Rabbi in Philadel-
portunity of bringing together
house of Poland."
an American, and this pie recipe phia, Atlantic City and Cleveland,
people in positions of leadership
NEW YORK. (WNS) — Ser-
is strictly American," Mrs. Green- and Mrs. Fannie Bawly, the for-
in their respective groups. Func- geant Barney Ross of the United
berg explained. "It makes my mer Miss Fannie Smith, of Provi-
tioning openly and democraticaily, States Marines, hero of the bit- Bnai Brith Youth
husband, Max, and me very happy dence, Rhode Island, and a grad-
it will demonstrate where true ter fighting at Guadalcanal, has Organization Holds
been awarded the Silver Star
to see the American boys gob- uate of Brown University.
capacity and leadership lies.
bling up the pies with so much
Seventh: Loyalties of an or- Medal for "conspicuous gallantry Convention by Mail
The three American women
enthusiasm."
ganizational, ideological, local of in action against the enemy."
have made it their business to
Mr. and Mrs. Greenberg, for- issue invitations for home enter-
personal nature are commendable, The presentation of the coveted
WASHINGTON (WNS) — To
but they should not be permitted award to the former world's relieve the nation's transportation merly of Atlantic City, are among tainment to the American troops
to go to the extremes developed lightweight boxing champion was system of the burden of carrying the leaders of the American col- through the American Red Cross.
in many elections already held made on July 4 during "A Trib- 500 delegates who normally travel ony here in making sure that the
In their entertainment ven-
throughout the country, where ute to American Heroes" pro- some 1,000,000 miles round trip American troops who flock to the tures they have had long experi-
candidates, enjoying the confi- gram over the Blue Network.
to attend its annual convention, American Red Cross club for ence, because as soon as war was
Sergt. Ross, now on indefinite the Aleph Zadik Aleph, B'nai their leave periods are enter- declared they started forming
dence and esteem of important
groups and the community at hospital furlough for treatment B'rith youth organization, this tained in true American style.
"open house" committees to make
large, have been defeated, to the of malaria, stood guard over week announced that its 20th an-
As soon as the American Red Palestine a real "home" for the
great regret of the whole com- three wounded comrades on Nov. nual convention would be a "con- Cross opened clubs here for en- service men of the Allies.
19 after refusing to be evacu- vention by mail."
listed men and officers on leave,
munity.
At present they have thrown
Eighth: The Jewish community ated with his Marine Corps unit
The first convention by mail to the Greenbergs issued a blanket their entire organization behind
has come to know itself. Many which had been ordered to re- be held by any national youth invitation for the men at the the American Red Cross, and
people have, for the first time, tire from an isolated advanced organization or by any national clubs to make their home a fre- through the Red Cross the Amer-
come to know of the existence position. Remaining all night Jewish organization, the 20th an- quent stopping place.
ican service men are put into
of certain organizations, their with his wounded comrades, he nual convention of the Aleph Za-
"I think the lemon pies have
with the home life of ths
purposes, numbers and leaders, fired more than 450 rounds of dik Aleph "opens" on July 4th had a lot to do with the fre- contact
p eople f Pal esti
Some had never heard, for in- ammunition and was credited and will continue until October qency of the calls of the Amer-
The three Americans were in-
stance, of the Mizrachi or the with killing seven Japanese sni- 13th, the 100th anniversary of ican service men," Mr. Green- strumental
in forming a group
Poole Zion. The educational value pers and probably 10 more.
B'nai B'rith, because of the time berg said. "If so, I'm glad Ma- of 300 dance hostesses, many of
of this new awareness is tremen-
necessary to send committee re- tilda took the trouble to get that, whom attend the regular dances
Science and learning can p•os- ports, "speeches," material for recipe down pat before we left held at the
dous.
American Red Cross
Ninth: It marks, in my opinion: per and grow only by a contin- round table discussions, nominat- the United States."
club.
(a) A turning point in Jewish ued exchange of ideas and ing petitions and resolutions
The Greenbergs, like many
Another 300 women have sign-
organizational life in America; thoughts among teachers and through the mail.
other Americans in this com-
(b) The first out and out recog- learned men. "Those who lead
In explaining how the conven- munity, have been here for many ed up as hostesses for entertain-
nition of the democratic process hermit lives," says Rabbi Jose, tion by mail will function, Wil- years. Prior to that time, they ing the service men at dinner
(although not 100 per cent) in "gradually become simpletons and liam V. Suckle, B'nai B'rith youth ' ived first in Boston, then in At- parties and teas in their homes.
Jewish affairs; (c) The begin- fools."
president, who will enter the Navy
ning of the end of irresponsible
upon his graduation from Har-
Teaching without a system vard this fall, said the convention
and multafarious assumption of
leadership and the unseemly and makes learning difficult.
would be identical in almost every
destructive public clashes on prin-
respect with its predecessors ex-
ciple, policy and methods, most
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