2 •• .. December 24, 1943 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and Tht, Legal Chronicle PIONEERS OF THE NEGEV •• •• share in the construction of roads bewildered after the quick suc- the events here, but his mind is and military camps, in the erec- cession of events during the last still preoccupied with thoughts tion of the Tegart Wall in the few days. There are many guests about his father's house menaced north of the country, and also with them: helpers not only from by assassins and about his friends PALESTINE NEWS LETTER by BRAHA HABAS in shipping and stevedoreship. neighboring settlements, but also over there in the ghetto. With Sometimes, of course, it also from far away Ginegar, Kiryath utmost attention, he listens to the Editor's Note: The upbuilding of Palestine goes forward with great rapidity these days. In recent weeks, Palestine cable dis- happened, particularly after the Anavim, Hanita and Hulda. Also words of one of the guess who patches told of the founding of a considerable number of new close of the citrus season, that Kvutza members now serving in his address speaks of settle- agricultural settlements in all parts of Eretz Israel. On Dec. they were temporarily out of with, the forces have come for a ment work in that area and its 13 the total number of new colonies that have been estab- work. However, they never gave (lay s leave, readily granted them prospects. Speed and devotion— lished since the outbreak of the war stood at 40. This rapid up the idea of farming. Having by their Jewish major, who real- the speaker states—should char- colonization activity, made possible by the continuing land no land of their own, they took ized that he could not possibly acterize those who desire to have acquisition and reclamation work of the Jewish National Fund, over( lands of others under their let them miss such an event, as a share in the Jewish settlement is extending the Jewish National Home's agricultural base and cultivation, all in all, nearly 1,300 the foundation of their own set- work. The young settlers who have enlarging its absorptive capacity, preparing the country for dunams. They started a large veg- dement. the great tasks of rescue and rehabilitation in near future. etable garden, and then they The chaps are now singing of- started building up their perma- In this article, the author depicts the background and describes started keeping poultry and ter another (lay's hard work. A nent home on the hill at Beth the events in connection with the establishment of one of these breeding cattle. In the mean- young woman leans against the Hanun, possess these qualities. new settlements in the Negev, the South of Palestine. time, the number of the Kvutza white-washed wall and sings. She Taking leave of them, we know members increased up to 80, still wears her working trousers that they will certainly do their cause of pools and puddles as a When rains were coming dowa but all these working hands were stuck into rubber boots up to her d u t y with speed and devotion, result of the heavy rainfall. Mat- in abundance and reviving the not enough in view of the amount knees; she has a lovely voice. and that this tiny place on the soil, another settlement was tresses, pillows, blankets and all of work which had to be done. Her fresh complexion and the hill will thrive and grow. kinds of clothing were drying in founded in the South. The Kvut- Then war broke out, and immi- dimples in her cheeks somehow za "Nir Hayim" started on the the sun. The young settlers look- gration .came to an end. Many of accentuate that youthfulness and ed rather tired from walking lands of Beth Hanun, 58 kilomet- them joined the fighting or se- vigor that will emerge in spite ers south of Rehovoth, to the left about in the mud. Nevertehless, curity services. Communications of all. She is a living symbol of one was sure that the rain had of the highway, our southernmost with the other Kvutza members that Jewish generation of pion- settlement, Doroth. A water made them happy. Rainfall is a who were still in Europe were cers who go on ildi bung up their e blessing, particularly in a place tower perched on the bill had interrupted, and only a few of homeland in utter disregard of in which water is scarce. been, only a short time before, them managed to reach Pales- all difficulties. The words of th e the only building in that place. It would seem that they have tine as refugees. Fifteen mem- song are strong and simple: Now it is surrounded by a few some promising chances in their bers of the Kvutza who succeed- huts in construction and a num- new settlement. The two thousand ed in reaching Palestine aboard "That is our Fate! I used to be. And what ber of tents. The whole now ap- dunams are, of course, not the well-known refugee shin That is the order would I do? I'd take a laxa- pears to the eye as a full-fledged enough, but, on the other hand, "Dorian," were detained in Athlit That is the way! tive or a cathartic. But un- settlement overlooking the vast the quality of the soil is quite for over a year. Later a few less I repeatedly dosed my- That is the course! self, it didn't help for long. good, and there is the well and youngsters from the Rumanian Our toil will not be in vain." plain. Then I read an ad about The rain which had been pour- the irrigation installations. How- Youth Immigration joined the KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN. Said it ing down on the (lay on which ever, they have no illusions, Kvutza. The question of final set- but the enthusiasm, the sincerity was a breakfast cereal that the Kvutza members came to knowing well that hard work tlement was hotly discussed in and the concentration with which got at the cause of consti- take over their land, must have awaits them and that they will pation due to lack of "bulk" it is sung, give it a peculiar spoiled their festive mood. We have to do a good deal of sowing those days. There were stay members at Haifa . flavor. and corrected it. reached the little camp two days and planting while vast stretches who proposed Well, that was my kind and settle to there fo good. Among those who have gather- for go t o later. The hill was still almost of land, now dominated by flocks Bay of constipation — and KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN sure inaccessible from the road be- of grazing sheep and overgrown Others North would have to r di s- ed in this room crowded with , to the liked frontie proved to be just what I by cactuses, will have to be ma- the trict. Eventually, the Beth Hanum people, tables and beds is a fair- needed. I eat it regularly nured. project came under discussion. haired boy with a soft expression now, drink plenty of water, Yes, there will be plenty of To many it appeared rather at- in his face. He is all emotion and 40 Jews Victims of Nazi and have been regular ever toil, but this will not deter them. tractive in view of the wilderness excitement and seems to be more since. Scientific Experiments They had had a good deal of ex- of the place and the amount of impressed than the others by the If that's your kind of constipation, why not try LONDON (WNS)—Forty Jews perience in the past. Most of pioneering work involved by that events of the last few days. The Made by Kellogg's ALL-BRAN? boy is one of those "illegals" who in Holland died last week in a them hail from Bessarabia. They scheme. It was particularly the in Battle Creek. gas chamber when the Nazis used received their agricultural train- soldiers who supported strongly arrived on board the "Dorian," them as guina pigs in testing a ing in "Massada," the Roumanian the Beth Hanum project. "Even- and only a few months ago he new gas which they hope to use "Hachshara" center of "Gor- tually we all realized that the was released from Athlit. With against the Allies, it was dis- donia." They came to Palestine settlement at Beth Hanum was in tense concentration, he follows closed here this week by a Chris- during the disturbances of 1936, a fine wartime task toward vac tian refugee who fled from Hol- and started their first camp in tory." BEST WISHES FOR A JOYOUS CHANUKAH! land. The refugee related that Rehovoth. It is from there that The obsorption of new immi- the Germans were conducting they went to work in citrus grants and the maintenance of similar experiments, with Jews as groves, where Jewish work had connections with the Diaspora the chief victims, in the other• to be gradually conquered. Later in P lay a most important part in THIS IS THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF started orkingviv, whens the life of the Kvutza "Nir Ha- occupied countries of Europe. w Tel A and Jews Haifa of port ne the hot discussions were conducted yim." It was the consciousness of by the Kvutza members, whether these duties that marked the day they should go on with their on which the land-taking took place. The foundation of a new • Outstanding Values on the Best agricultural work or rather go settlement is generally regarded Qualities of Men's Suits, Coats to town. ■ as a festive event, but for those and Haberdashery. Eventually, they had to make concerned, it involves the start up their minds and act accord- t ot f a l l -p on g gl a e o an nd p ot!. rolonged s struggle theof those days, n all-out teffort. For long i b nugt ttohetyhe never gave up th eir •iod to come, life at Beth Ha- plan to start a settlement one nun will remain most primitive. gentlemen's outfitters _ day. When the thin young lads Water will have to be brought made their appearance in the har- by vehicles from a considerable CH. 5615 bor, the foreman asked them distance. During the first three 1259 WASHINGTON BLVD. whether they would really be days after taking over the land, A Joyous Chanukah to AB! able to do porters' work. He told these people could not even have them that it was no easy task a proper wash. The only avail- to deal for eight hours a clay able room which serves the set- with hundred-kilogramme loads. tlers as a bedroom, a dining room Cooper Axle Shaft But soon it became clear that and as a store and which has those chaps were well able to already been white-washed no less tackle sacks weighing up to 160 than three times, does not yet Mfg. Co. kilogrammes and do that work appear clean and soot-stains are not only for eight, but often even still discernible on its walls. F. COOPER for sixteen hour a day. Later The place is now seething with they were even employed in the work and all members of the unloading of coal, which is par- Kvutza do their utmost to create ticularly hard work. In those a homely atmosphere in the 2359 W. FORT days, a number of Kibbutzim ap- place. From Haifa Bay the chess peared in Haifa Bay, and started table has been transferred, and LA. 1661 doing all kinds of work in the A New Light .. . Over the World • neighborhood; "Nir Hayim" was so has the dovecot wtih all its one of them. Its members had a occupants. Shabbath is approaching. The Today at war people everywhere are looking dining table, covered with a fresh A JOYOUS CHANUKAH TO ALL! upward . . . A new bond of understanding tablecloth, is adorned with some flowers, brought by guests from tECKKHD *-1X1 and brotherhood is being forged that holds the neighborhood. The joyful promise of great things to come . . . ringing of the bell calls the peo- ple to dinner. They file in, in A Year of Peace and Happiness to All! their working clothes and sit down Between Webb and Tuxedo on the beds surrounding the table. Next Door to Levine's Grocery The young settlers look somewhat BACK UP OUR BOYS .. BUY WAR BONDS How One of the New Settlements Was Established in Southern Palestine CONSTIPATED ? NOT ME! KILGORE AND HURD KEEP ON , R BONDS EGOAI,A10 - 411,12D 1 Chanukah Greetings Our New Location 11738 DEXTER BLVD. 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