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VOL. 45, NO. 28

28th Year of Service to Our State and Nation

Detroit and Jewish
Chronicle
The Legal Chronicle

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1943

Secy. Ickes and Hoover Head
Conference to Save Jews

Emergency Convention To Be Held in New
York City Beginning July 20 Thru July 26

Unity Between
Russia and U. S.
Jews Is Urged

1,750,000 Jews
Saved from Nazis

10e Single Copy; $3.00 Per Year

James Ellmann Re-Elected
Community Council Head

Joseph Bernstein, Aaron Droock, Morris Garvett
Vice Pre3idents: Officers Elected Unanimously

Secretary of the Interior Har- p. m., at the Hotel Commodore,
NEW YORK (WNS) — The The Jewish Community Co un- the Council's constitution enlarg-
old L. Ickes and Wendell L. New York City, and will continue
Russian Government "has saved cii held its bi-ennial electi OTIS ins
• Willkie have evinced a close in- through Monday, July 26. '
the executive committee to
over ten times as many Jews Tuesday evening at the Jew
terest in the Emergency Confer-
A staff of research experts are from Nazi extermination as all Community Center. James I.
36 members, 12 to serve three
ence to Save the Jews of Eu- working with the organizing com- the rest of the world put togeth- mann was re-elected president bi years, 12 for two years, and 12
rope, it was disclosed by the mittee of the Conference prepar- er," James N. Rosenberg, Amer- a unanimous vote. The three v ice _ for one year, 36 community lead-
organizing committee of the con- ing the comprehensive and ex- ican Jewish leader, stated this 1•;•esidents chosen were Jos ep h err were elected to serve on the
haustive material necessary for week at a reception given by Bernstein, Aaron Droock and executive committee of the Jewish
ference. Mr. Ickes became an the major panels.
representatives of Jewish organi- Morris Garvett. William Hor des Community Council,
honorary chairman along with
The organizing committee of zations in honor of Solomon Mik- was named Yiddish secret ary
Excutive Committee
-
the
conference
is
in
constant
con-
hoels and Itzik Feller, Russian and Julian Krolik treasurer by
Dean Alfange, Louis Bromfield,
Rabbi Morris Adler, Fred M.
delegates,
to
the
United
the
Community
Council
delega
James W. Gerard, William Green, tact with groups and committees Jewish
in Great Britain, Palestine, South States.
All these officers received una ter. Butzel, Rabbi Leon Fram, Dr. A.
Arthur Garfield Hays, Herbert Africa and the South American
111 " M. Hershman, Philip Slomovitz,
Pointing out that his facts mous votes.
Hoover, Philip Murray, Harrison republics, which are working for came from the Carnegie Endow-
Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka, Abraham
Fred M. Butzel was una
E. Spangler, Bishop Henry St. the same purpose--the rescue of ment for International Peace, Mr. mously elected honorary pr n ,`" Srere, Lawrence Crohn, Dr.. B.
"1 " Benedict Glazer, Benjamin,"Lai-
Rosenberg said that "of some 1,- dent of the Council.
George Tucker and William Al- the Hebrew people of Europe.
750,000 Jews who succeeded in
Following
an
amendment
to in„iron Rosenberg, and Dr. S.
len White. He will also address
escaping the Axis since the out-
Kleinman were elected to serve
the opening of the conference
break of hostilities, about 1,-
for three years. Henry M. Abram-
600,000
were
evacuted
by
the
Sov-
on a coast-to-coast radio hook-up.
ovitz, Clarence H. Enggass, Her-
iet government from eastern Po-
man Pekarsky, Dr. Leon M.
Wendell Willkie is considering
land and subsequently occupied
Franklin, William Friedman,
active participation in the con-
Soviet territory and transported
Abraham Meyerowitz, Louis Le-
ference.
far into the Russian interior and
vine, Samuel Lieberman, Rabbi
beyond the Urals. About 150,000
Sir Norman Angell, British No-
M. J. Wohlgelernter, Gus
others managed to reach Pales-
Newman, Samuel J. Rhodes and
bel Prize winner, and Edgar An-
Dr. Henry Barnston
tine, the United States, and other
David J. Cohen were elected to
sel! Mowrer, former assistant di-
Appeal Is Made by
Addresses Graduates
countries beyond the seas."
serve for two years. Mrs. Leonard
rector of the Office of War In-
"We Jews," Mr. Rosenberg con-
Jewish Workers Union
H. Weiner, David I. Berris, Alex
CINCINNATI,
0.—"There
is
tinued,
"rightly
give
thanks
for
formation, are among the experts
Belkin, Dr. Samson R. Weiss,
no
mystery
in
Judaism,"
Rabbi
the innumerable resolutions of
NEW YORK (WNS)—An ap- Louis Rosenzweig, Mrs. A. H.
who will take part in the various
panels or deliver addresses, as Henry Barnston of Houston, Tex., sympathy for Jews, adopted by peal to the International Red
well-mean'ng men and groups hor- Cross to investigate the Nazi
well as Benjamin Akzin, Louis told the 10 newly-ordained young
rifled by the hideous tragedy mass slaughter of Jews in Po-
rabbis
at
graduation
exercises
Bromfield, Waldo Frank, Frances
which has befallen our people. land was made this week by the
Gunther, Herbert Hoover, Secre- held July 3, at Hebrew Union Russia has chosen deeds. She has American Representation of the
College,
Reform
Jewish
seminary
given life, asylum, bread, and General Jewish Worker's Union
tary Harold L. Ickes, Senator Ed-
"We have nothing to conceal,' shelter to a vast Jewish popula- of Poland. The appeal, transmit-
win C. Johnson, Dr. Emil Lengyel,
Dr. Barnston said. "Our Temples tion. These facts are not suffi- ted by the American Red Cross,
Max Lerner, Rep. Clare Boothe are wide open for the followers ciently known. Need I ask what reads:
Luce, Prof. Francis E. Mac- of all creeds and no creed. Just would have happened to those
For more than a year we
had Russia left them where
Mahon, Dorothy Parker, Rep. as on Passover Eve we open Jews
they were?"..
have been continuously receiving
•
Will Rogers, Jr., Rep. Emanuel wide our doors to all and sundry
---authentic - reports —from Poland,
with the words, "All who are
At a reception earlier in the that the German authorities no
Celler, Admiral Yates Stirling, hungry, let them enter and eat,'
week
at the Soviet Consulate in longer limit themselves to shut-
Jr., Bishop Henry St. George so do our Temple doors stand
New York Mr. Mikhoels, who is ting the Jews of Poland within
Tucker, Sigrid Undset, Thomas open at every service for all president of the Jewish Anti- ghetto walls, that they are no
who are spiritually hungry to Fascist Committee in Russia and longer satisfied with starving the
J. Watson and Max Zaritsky.
Taking into consideration the eat the bread of life.
" There is not a word in our director of the Moscow Jewish Jewish population. In May, 1942,
widespread interest manifested
State Theatre, called for unity we received the first report that
ritual
to which anybody can pos- between the Jews of the United the German authorities have
throughout the country, it was
sibly
take
exception.
All
is
open
States
and of Soviet Russia.
decided to postpone the confer-
commenced with a plan of ann
ence for 14 days. It will open and above-board.
"Only the urgency of this prob- hilation of the three and a ha
"Our ideal is that this Hous.e
on Tuesday, July 20, at 8:30
if
shall become a House of Prayer lam of coordinating the efforts million Jews of Poland throug h
of
Jews
of
our
two
countries
mass-shootings,
poisonous
gas
unto all peoples."
es
Dr. Barnston, for 43 years could have impelled me to leave and by means of other horrib he
the
USSR
at
so
crucial
a
time
,methods.
There
are
reports,
fro
rabbi of Temple Beth Israel,
m
Houstori, observed that the newly in its history," he said. Mr. Fef- the same date, which tell of mas S.
NOTICE
fed,
an
officer
in
the
Red
Army,
deportations
of
hundreds
of
thou
JAMES I. ELLMANN
ordained group included his own
sands of Jews from the ghetto
son, Alfred, "thus rounding out
See UNITY—Pag e 12
All copy must be in not the fourth generation of rabbis
deportations carried out in a matt s; Brodie, Nathan M. Lerner, David
ner which spells death for th - A. Goldman, Samuel Jacobson,
in
my
family."
later than Wednesday, 3
deportees.
e Mrs. Samuel Mendelsohn, Miss
"My father's father was the
''Since February 7, 1943, th Goldie Levinstein and Mrs. Mi-
p.m. It must be written rabbi of North Holland," he said.
remnants of the Jewish populatio e chael Michlin were elected to
"My father was for 40 years
on one side of paper only rabbi of Dover, England. For 43
have been waging armed resist n - serve for one year.
Four tellers' committees had
once, during further attempts a t
years I have been rabbi in Hous-
and where possible should ton
deportation. That is sufficient evi charge of the voting and tabu-
and have seen my congrega-
dence of the desperate state o - lating the ballots under the su-
tion multiply by ten. And now
be typewritten.
the Jews. The governments of th f pervision of the Central Election
I have the unique happiness of
Marking the close of its 18th United Nations, the publi
seeing my own son following in
c opin e Committee composed of Harry
year of activity, the Detroit Hal- ion of the entire anti-Fascis
- Yudkoff and Mrs. Rudolph Zuic-
evy Singing Society held its an- world, high-ranking represents t back. Harry Yuclkoff acted as
See ORDAIN—Page 3
- chairman and presented the final
nual election of officers recently
See RED CROSS—Pag e 12
with the following results: Presi-
See ELLMANN—Page 12
dent, Eugene Franzblau; vice
president, Julius Chafetz; treas-
By DANIEL L. SCHORR

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At Hebrew Union
College Exercises

Red Cross Asked
To Probe Massacre
Of Jews by Nazis

Halevy Society
Elects Franzblau
Head for Season

Dr. Karl Landsteiner

Jewish Plight in Italy

EDITOR'S NOTE—Some interesting observaCans about a great secretary,
urer, Morris
Shatzen;
financial
Edith
Reznick;
record- EDITOR'S NOTE—With world attention now focused on Italy, the
man.
ing secretary, Minnie Lakritz;
plight of the Jews in that Fascist country now assumes special
significance. The brief review
Dr. Karl Landsteiner, who died fessing Catholic•, received a ques- core esponding secretary, Mamie
he of t
co mes
Jewish position in Italy
from the Universal Jewish Encyclopedia
last Saturday at the age of 75, tionnaire from the publishers of Freeman .
•
knew all about blood, but he a forthcoming "Who's Who in
In the first years after the in-
Other members of the executive
didn't
know how to escape from American Jewry." He had his at-
stallation of the Nazi government Abyssinian war. The rapproche-
his
own.
board for the 1943-44 season are in Germany, with an ideology ment with Germany implied that
torney
For six years I had in my that
he write a reply declaring Jack Rosberg, chairman of the not
dissimilar to that of the Fas- the policy of the Nazi goverr-
'did not wish to be in-
possession notes I took on an eluded in the volume and that he activities committee; Max Levy, cists, Italy refused to follow her ment--even in its worst anti-
interview with him at a time felt such publication would cause chairman of the musical commit- in the path of anti-Semitism. The Jewish excesses--could no longer
when he was agitated over the him irreparable harm.
be commented on unfavorably in
possibility that he might be listed
tee; Nathan Bennish, librarian; i attitude of the totalitarian state the Italian press. Everything per-
in
Italy
was
not
affected
by
the
in a Jewish "who's who." He ..When he received no reply to Bella Goldberg, hospitaler; Harry frantic anti-Semitism of its Ger- petrated by the political partner
spoke under the stress of such this letter, Dr. Landsteiner con- Resnick, director of Jewish pub-
0 man counterpart. The racial the- of Fascist Italy became praise-
anxiety that I regard the inter- suited another lawyer, who in-
worthy. The Arabs of Palestine
view as off the record and did duced him to start court action licity; David Goldberg, director ries of the German Reich were and of the Mediterranean basin
not publish it at the time. With for an injunction to prevent use of English publicity. Dan Froh- flatly rejected and ridiculed by appeared in the light of useful
his death I feel released from of his name in the "who's who." math remains as musical director a Mussolini and by his government allies against the British Empire.
the moral obligation of keeping Rather naively, Dr. Landsteiner and conductor of the Halevy nd press. In a speech at Bari Italy began to pose as the pro-
n September, 1934, he declared
thought this Tould end th • b
that interview secret.
usi- Chorus, with William Gagman that "Thirty centuries of exist- tector of the Arabs, ''oppressed
The Nobel-prize-winning scien- Hess and keep his name from the
Anglo-Jewish imperialism".
tist, who spent 40 years in un- public eye. It had the opposite continuing as assistant conductor ence allow the Italians to look by
with some pity on certain doc- The official organ of the Fascist
raveling the mysteries of the hu- effect; the lawyer made several of the Halevy.
trines which are preached beyond organizations abroad, II Legion-
man blood stream and perfecting statements to the press, some of
Because of tile unusual condi-
in a long editorial, accused
the classification of blood-types, which, the scientist later told me, tions, the Halevy may take only the Alps by those who were illit- ario,
erate when we had Caesar, Vir- the "occult powers — Free Ma-
hated publicity. He hated to such misrepresented his position.
sons, Jews and international
In April, 1937, when stories a very brief recess during the gil and Augustus."
an extent that he told me he felt
However, the first signs of a bankers—of being behind the
about
the case were appearing in summer in anticipation of an tip-
his winning he Noble prize for
League of Nations in her decision
medicine in 1930 was a "catastro- the papers I went up to see Dr. pcarance in the early winter. It serious change in the policy of to
apply sanctions and to starve
phe."
Landsteiner. I didn't make an an- id expected that more definite the Fascist government with re-
spect to the Jews were to be out the Italian people." Attacks
In 1936, Dr. Landsteiner, who pointment, because that would
plans will be announced in the discerned with the increased col- on Zionism and on those who sup-
was of Jewish descent but a pro-
See LANDSTEINER—Pag e 12 near future.
laboration between Nazi Germany ported it became more frequent.
and Fascist Italy, during the

See ITALY—Pa ge 12

