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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
July 30, 1943
CONFERENCE
The Independent Workers' Order the orthodox Jews and their lead- chairman of the panel on inter-
who helped organize the meetings
was not admitted nationally on era, the rabbis, from playing an national relations and one of the
and Emil Lngyel, writer.
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the ground that it is a non-sec- adequate part in the Conference; leaders of the conference, com-
The conference, instead of dirk
the Conference on Aug. 29-Sept tarian body. At the same time, it (2) the Union has received only mented on Mr. Hull's statement
banding, decided to constitute it-
y
2 are in full swing. Assured] was left to the local election cam- two seats from among the 500 by saying that "the inter-govern-
self as an Emergency Committee
there are members who believ e mittees to admit or refuse par- delegates comprising the Confer- mental agency, as well as other
to Save the Jewish People of
ence; (3) the Union favored the
that the holding of the Confer - ticipation of local branches of idea that the Conference should steps taken to date, have been Europe and adopted recommend
a-
e
once late in autumn would be mor the Order, dependent on the Rules not limit its deliberations to the most inadequate to the magnitude tions urging the American gov-
appropriate for various reasons of Election as to whether they consideration of Jewish postwar of the problem and that no ap. ernment to create an official agen.
preciable saving of lives has re- cy charged with the specific task
but they accepted the point of were engaged in recognized Jew- problems; (4 ) orthodox Jews are sulted from them." He added:
of saving the surviving 4,000,000
not represented in the presidium
ish
activities
or
not.
Some
elec-
view of the majority and the
"Only a governmental agency Jews of Europe.
of
three
elected
by
the
execu-
tion boards did admit branches tive committee.
question was not raised again.
specifically charged with the task
It also urged that the Inter-
2. Moves to appease non-Zion- of the I. W. 0., while others
of saving the Jewish people of national Red Cross, neutral coun-
ists: A responsible New York found that they were not function-
Europe and given sufficient au- tries or the Vatican serve as in-
Jewish daily published a mystify- ing as Jewish organizations en-
thority to act can successfully termediaries to arrange with sat.
ing report, compounded of ru- gaged in purely Jewish activities
accomplish the task."
WEDGEWOOD
ellite Axis countries guarantees
mors and vague generalizations, and therefore were not eligible
Francis B. MacMohon, pro- of humane treatment of Jewish
to
nominate
representatives
for
alleging that certain Zionist lead-
fessor of Philosophy at the Uni- residents and permission for Jews
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ers, members of the executive the electoral conference. The na-
versity of Notre Dame and presi- to emigrate elsewhere.
committee of the Conference and tional board of elections has no caused quite a furor in Britain dent of the Catholic Association
delegates to it. are negotiating iurisdiction over the decisions of last year when he suggested in for International Peace, charac-
with the American Jewish Com- the local election committee in a broadcast to America that the terized the plight of the Jewish
British admit their failure in people in Europe under Hitler
mittee and the Jewish Labor Com- such cases.
As to the Jewish People's Com- Palestine and surrender the man- as "the most terrible single trag-
mittee for a compromise, accord-
ing to which the demand for a mittee, it was not admitted na- date to the United States. For edy of the present war." Pas-
Jewish Commonwealth in Palestine tionally for the same reasons for this broadcast he was attacked sive acquiescence will make us
should not be included in the which many other similar organi- in both the press and Parliament moral participants in the crime
To P:e41 To Fill Up
agenda of the Conference. This is zations were refused admission. and the censor who permitted the of the Nazis," he said. Profes-
l•utt, it
Stamp .415urn
being planned to appease non- Apart from this, the Jewish Peo- broadcast to go through was pun- s or MacMohon said that Pope
Zionists and secure security and ple's Committee is not a member- ished.
Pius XII had sought in many
peace. The story contains sen- ship organization, as defined by Zionists Mourn Death
vays to save the Jews and that
sational particulars of these al- the rules.
NEW YORK (WNS) — Lord t he full story could not be told
Doing the wisest shop-
In
a
number
of
communities
the
leged negotiations. Needless to
Wedgewood of Barlaston was "the oday about the action of the
say, the executive committee and I. W. 0. nominated candidates most valiant and dedicated friend G 1r atican. "It will be revealed when
ping of your life by buy-
the men who are responsible for who were elected as delegates.
ing more War Bonds.
5. The Withdrawal of the Agu- of the Jewish people and the e d. ermany is conquered," he add-
the convocation of the Conference
cause of Zionism," Dr. Stephen S.
have no knowledge of such ne- dath Harabonim: The following Wise, chairman of the American d Sigrid Undset, author, after
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gotiations. At any rate. it w as ac s will serve to answer the Emergency Committee for Zion- enouncing anti-Semitism, sair]:
■ •
never the subject of any discussi
Helping to pay for more
allegations made by the Union ist Affairs, declared tonight in a n It is the right of the Jewish
at any meeting of the executi ve of Orthodox Rabbis,
tribute to the British statesman d ation to get the opportunity to
rafts of the kind which
committee or other bodies connec
Of the 125 seats distributed who died in England earlier in a efend itself in the future front
saved Rickenbacker.
ed with the Conference. That t h t"
national stronghold, as an in-
e among national membership or- the day.
d
question of Palestine and Jewi , ganizations, two seats were allo-
"Every memory of Josiah o ependent nation, in possession
s"
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rights in regard to Palestine ahe cater! to the Union of Orthodox Wedgewood will strengthen the li f all the organs of a national
a part of the program of t r e Rabbis—the same number as were ' just Jewish aims and claims with fe of its own," she added.
I
t o each of the others:
Keeping our fighters
Conference is evident from t
regard to a Jewish Common- e Other speakers at the confer-
report of the preliminary studi he the Rabbinical Assembly, the wealth in Palestine," Dr. Wise R nce, which began Tuesday, were:
well
equipped, and well
committee, which was unanimou es Rabbinical Council of America. said. "Wedgewood's faith in Zion- G eat' Admiral Yates Stirling, Jr.,
s ' and the Central Conference of
fed
to
defeat a cruel foe.
ly approved at the last meetin
ism rested upon his faith in his th abriel A. Wechsler, secretary of
U. S. T reasury
holm, nt
of the executive committee. "Jew g American Rabbis.
e
conference;
Michael
Potter,
own country and its inviolable
The charges that the executive honor, in the cause of human
ish rights to Palestine" is one o
the seven areas of problems whic committee of the Conference is freedom and in the Jewish peo-
is covered by the outline of th h interested in preventing orthodox ple. He was the friend of every
proposed survey. Furthermor Jewry and its representatives, the just human cause. His life served
Come and Meet the
adhering strictly to the decisio e,
n rabbis, from playing an adequate his country. Among those who
of Pittsburgh, which has becom Part in the Conference have no surround his bier are the Jewish
the basic principle on which th e basis in fact.t Apart from the people, unrelated to him in blood
Conference is being convened, th e Mizrachi (Orthodox Zionists), the but one with him in the faith that
last meeting of the executive corn e Union of Orthodox Congregations human peace depends upon justice
mittee has unanimously agree d - and the Women's Division of the to the small peoples as well as
that as soon as the Conferenc Union received three and two dele- to great nations."
convenes the authority and func e gates respectively, and a consider-
tions of the executive committee i - able number of orthodox rabbis
to be considered as concluded s and orthodox Jews, including
Also that in all arrangements • members of the Agudath Hare-
PLEDGE
regarding the organization of the bonim, were elected delegates to
Conference its composition, as re- the Conference. Orthodox Jewry
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flected in the results of the elec- will have a considerable repre-
sentation
at
the
Conference.
Joseph
Bienenstock, Morris Di-
tion, should be taken into con-
The presidium, which comprises renfeld, Samuel Kanners, David
sideration. The true interpreta-
tion of this decision is simple: The Judge Proskauer, Henry Monsky M. Linkowitz, Herman Meyers,
Conference is sovereign. The dele- and Dr. Stephen S. Wise, was Samuel Plotter, Samuel S. Weiss.
gates, and the delegates alone, elected unanimously. There were Luggage and Loans:
can decide its course. There is no no other candidates. How can
Jack Berger.
ground to suppose or assume that anyone see in the election of the Men's Apparel:
presidium
of
three
any
intention
any responsible leader connected
Bert Eiges,
with the American Jewish Con- to diminish the influence of the
Division B—Special Assignments:
ference or any constituent group orthodox rabbis.
to welcome the
The agenda of the Conference
is negotiating a move which
Maurice Aronsson.
would prejudice the action of the has not yet been formulated. The
Division C—Mechanical Trades
Conference itself is sovereign and
Conference.
Special Assignments:
3. Preliminary Studies Com- will be decided on the scope of
Theodore
Mr Kasle,
Curtis, Ben
Irving
B.
mittees The fears expressed in its deliberations. The desire to Dworman,
Abe
Kra-
one of the Jewish dailies that safeguard the sovereignty of the mor, David Lipton, Harvey
the committee on preliminary Conference and the scope of its Goldman, Ben Kramer, Morris H.
* Prof. Solomon Michoels
r is W.
studies looks like an attempt to activities was clearly indicated Zack, Samuel G. Key
People's Artist of the U.S.S.R.
well.
('haIrman
Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee
carry over the influence of the in the decision of the executtve
executive committee in the ses- committee that its functions cease Division D—Building Trades —
Special Assignments:
sion of the Conference seems to when the Conference convenes.
* Itzik Feffer
It is to be stressed that Ameri-
Israel May.
he far fetched. By its decision
Outstanding Jewish Poet
can
orthodox
.
Jewry,
in
the
person
to prepare valuable material on
Lieut. Colonel In lied Artily
Division G—Arts and Crafts:
of
the
considerable
number
of
postwar problems confronting th e
Leonard N. Simons — Special
its
elected
rabbis
and
orthodox
Jews and to submit it to the dele-
A '
gates before the Conference lay representatives, will have ade- Junior Service Group:
meets, in a form that will help quate opportunity to express its
Mary Simmer, Reva Malamud.
them to study the problems and opinion on all matters under dis-
The Junior Service Group re-
compare the various points of cussion when the Conference as-
ports the work of its collection
view, the executive committee in- sembles.
committee is resulting in gratify-
tended to render considerable Youth Representatives
ing returns as indicated at a re-
service to the delegates. It is a Appointed to Executive
For more than two years, t he Soviet people and t he courageous Red
part of its managerial duties and
Army by The
t heir sa-rifices and valor held the fort against I II t ler's
Two representatives of the cent report meeting. This com-
hordes.
to interpret it as usurpation of youth groups have been appoint- mittee expects to conclude its
mighty battles of Leningrad and Moscow—the Immortal
defense of Kiev, Odessa and Sevastopol--the encirclement and annlhila -
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rights and privileges is unfair. ed to the Conference executive work by August 5, when another
thou of :130,000 of littler',, crack troops by the magnificent Red Army
The composition of the prelim- committee, in accordance with the report meeting is scheduled at
-
at Stalingrad—these
and
have Paved the epic deeds have turned the time for humanity
inary studies committee, which decision previously reached by the Jewish Community Center.
axis by t he United NartIons,
way for the e•plete destruction of the fascist
The women's group has been
includes members of the three the executive. The new committee
reporting
regularly
and
it
is
ex-
Jewish research institutes and members are William V. Suckle
other experts, is the best guaran- of the Aleph Zadik Aleph, the pected that the job which it is
handling will be completed next
tee that the proposed outline of Bnai Brith youth organization, month.
various proposals and viewpoints and
Bernard
G.
Sang of the Na-
.
w e ll be impartial, objective and Iona)
Prof. Albert Einstein
Federation of Temple
PROGRAM
I ionmary Chairman
help to the dele gates,
who Youth. Mr. Suckle will have full
1-1:1.:II M. itt,TZEI• chairman
even g tot
o the
ROOSEVELT
informed ,
status as a committee member,
\ Speeches by Michaels and
desire to be fully oriented on the while Mr. Sang will have voice
•
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from
Page
1)
effer
most complicated aspects of the but no vote.
al Frelheit
)testing Yerein
and Mission tkrainian chorus.
Jewish problems.
Jewish
Labor
Committee
constant examination by the State
4. The I. W. 0. and Jewish
Henri tioldherg, Conductor
Appoints Representative
Department, and any suggestion
tireetitsgs from Outstanding
Presentation of Colors by Jew-
People's Committee petition cam- To Executive
Detroit Leaders
• ish War Veterans.
calculated to that end will be
paign: The Independent Workers'
Mr. Benjamin Gebiner, repre- gladly considered. An intergov-
Eugene Manlier, General
Order and the Jewish People's senting
the Jewish Labor Commit- ernmental agency has been creat-
Counsel for U.S.S.R.
Committee are circulating peti- tee, has been appointed a mem- ed designed to deal with these
It. J. Thomas
tions to the Conference, requesting ber of the executive committee problems. You will readily real-
Frank X. 3Iartel
the admission of their organiza- of the Conference, and partici- i ze that no measure is prac-
GEM.. ADMISSION, 50c
Rabbi 1A.011 Frani
$1.00
tions to the proceedings because patd in its last meeting on July t icable unless it is consistent
James I. Ellniann
RESERVED SEATS,
they were not admitted on a 1 4-1 5.
with the destruction of Nazi tyr-
Mrs. Gsw aid Grulait
Gel 'our 'Tickets Early at
national basis. Allegations are
a nny; and that the final defeat
Aaron Rosenberg
made that "certain forces" in Withdrawal of Agudath
603 BARLUM TOWER
f Hitler and the rooting out of
Leon Ray
Harabonim
from
Conference
the Conference succeeded in bar-
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he
Nazi
system
is
the
only
corn-
Samuel J. Rhodes
The Agudath Harabonim an- p lete answer. This government in
ring two bodies from participa-
And alMasonic Temple
Sunday
Isadore
Starr
tion in the Conference, thus en- nounced in the press its decision c ooperation with the British gov-
after ft V. M.
Jack Ellstein
dangering the unity of American to withdraw from the American e rnment has agreed upon those
Jewry. "Exclusion policy" is Jewish Conference for the fol- m easures which have been found
charged, together with the fear lowing reasons: (1) The forces t o be practicable under war con-
Sponsored
of being affiliated with Commu- that are responsible for the con- d itions and steps are now being
nists. The facts are as follows: vocation of the Conference are t aken to put them into effect."
Detroit Reception
allegedly interested in preventing
Committee for Soviet-Jewish Delegation
FRED M. 11117.E1, Chairman
Dr. Lerner in his capacity as
AARON ROSENBERG,
SAYING
YES
MEANS:
MISSION FROM
MOSCOW
Russia's Fighting People
Sent Them to You!
GIANT MASS MEETING
Soviet-Jewish Delegation
I
,
SUNDAY EVE, AUGI I, 7 Pi MI
at the MASONIC TEMPLE
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by
Fare. See.