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Detroit Jewish Chronicle

and The Legal Chronicle

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1944

10c Single Copy; $3.00 Per Yer

A. J. C. Presents Memorandum to Halifax Rally Against Anti-Semitism
Calling for Abrogation of the White Paper Held in Carnegie Hall, N. Y.

Statement Declares That Great Britain's Refusal To Abolish
White Paper Would Be an Act of Discrimination Against Jews

WASHINGTON (WNS).—A memorandum calling for the Abrogation of the
White Paper which becomes effective March 31, 1944, was presented here on Jan.
17 to Viscount Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States, by the American
Jewish Committee. The memorandum, which declared that Great Britain's refusal
to abolish the White Paper would constitute an act of discrimination against the
Jews, was submitted to the British Ambassador by Joseph M. Proskauer, president

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of the American Jewish Commit-
tee, and Jacob Blaustein of Bal-
timore, chairman of the general
committee.
In presenting the memoran-
dum to the Ambassador, Judge
Proskauer, who was accompanied
by Mr. Blaustein, declared :
"I wish on behalf of the Amer-
ican Jewish Committee, to make
it indubitably clear that we ask
that nothing should be done that
would, in any degree, interfere
with the Allies prosecution of
this war for freedom.
"I also ask you to note that
this memorandum is wholly un-
related to any plan for the or-
ganization of a Palestine State."
Lord Halifax told the Ameri-
can Jewish Committee delegation
that he would transmit the mem-
orandum to London, adding that,
on the subject of the White
Paper, he could add nothing to
previous statements by the Brit-
ish Government. He pointed out,
however, in referring to the re-
cent announcement in the House
of Commons by the Colonial Sec-
retary on Jewish immigration
into Palestine, that any statement
to the effect that such immigra-
tion would be stopped in March
was ..wholly without foundation.
Of the committee's request and
supporting arguments, the Am-
bassador said :
"The memorandum refers to
the historic friendship of thf ,
people of Great Britain and their
successive governments for the
Jews. This remains a fact. Along
with her Allies, Great Britain is
now devoting all her effort to
the defeat of tho§e, whose cruel-
ties to the Jewish race have
revolted the conscience of the
world," Lord Halifax said.

Violates M•-Atte

The memorandum set forth
specifically that the "limitation
of immigration and land pur-
chase" was counter to the intent
and purpose of the Mandate for
Palestine. "The primary purpose
of the Mandate," it stated, was
the establishment of a national
home for the Jews with the un-
derstanding that nothing would
be done to prejudice the civil
and religious rights of existing
non-Jewish communities in Pal-
estine or the rights and political
status of ,Jews in any other
country. This promise of a home-
land within Palestine was spe-
cific and admitted, the memoran-
dum emphasized, "and not con-

troversial as is the question of
the creation of a Common-
wealth." While not urging "at
this time the determination of
the final constitutional status of
Palestine," the American Jewish
Committee asked for the annul-
ment of the 1939 White Paper
on the ground that it was viola-
Dr. S. B. Freehof To Be
tive of "the Mandate for Pal-
estine entrusted to Great Britain
Guest Speaker Jan. 23
by the League of Nations in
1922."
Dr. Solomon B. Freehof, presi-
The American Jewish Commit-
dent of the Central Conference
tee charged that "by providing of American Rabbis and spiritual
See MEMORANDUM—Page 12 leader of the Rodeph Shalom
Congregation in Pittsburgh, will

NEW YORK I W NS — A
rally against anti-Semitism, held
here on Saturday evening, Jan.
16, at Carnegie Hall under the
sponsorship of the Council
Against Intolerance in America,
heard prominent Americans, Jews

Temple Beth El
Beth Shmuel to
To Burn Mortgage Hold Banquet on
At Celebration
Sunday, Jan. 23

Rabbi Isaac Small
To Be Guest Speaker

Final arrangements have bee
completed for the banquet and
entertainment sponsored by the
Congregation Beth Shmuel in
honor of the donors to the fund

Mizrachi Calls
Upon Jewry to Act
For Eretz Israel

Rabbi Stollman Heads
Detroit Delegation

Rabbi Isaac Stollman, the lo-
cal convener for the National
Assembly of Orthodox Jewry to
be held In Hotel Pennsylvania,
in New York City on Jan. 30-31,
announced that 12 delegates from
Detroit will attend the confer-
ence. The purpose of this con-
ference is to arouse a concerted
effort within the ranks of tradi-
tional Jewry in this country in
behalf of Eretz Israel ; to plan
for the rescue of the remnant of
European Jewry, and to arouse
the conscience of America against
the injustice of the White Paper.
The Mizrachi Organization of
America, National Council of
Young Israel and the Union of
Orthodox. Congregations of Amer-
ica are all participating in this
historic assembly. National lead-
ers of traditional Jewry will as-
sist in the work at the meetings.
Rabbi Isaac Herzog, chief rabbi
of Palestine, will broadcast a
message to the assembly direct
from Eretz Israel.
The local representatives to
the conference were elected by
the different synagogues in the
community. The following have
received their credentials as dele-
gates : Rabbi Isaac Stollman, Rab-
bi M. J. Wohlgelernter, Rabbi

See MIZRACHI—Page 12

Five Years of Michigan
Synagogue Conference

By RABBI JACOB M. BROWN, Executive Director

On Jan. 15, 1939, establish-
ment of a central organization to
be known as the Michigan Syna-
gogue Conference was voted
unanimously by over 100 dele-
gates who conveedn at Bay City
for the first state-wide confer-
ence of rabbis and congrega-
tional leaders. A 10-point pro-
gram, listing the objectives of
the newly-formed Vaad Hakeh i-
loth was formulated at that con-
vention, aiming to unify the
► •I ■ rious congregations for the
preservation of traditional Juda-
ism and to assist the smaller
00 tstate communities in their re-
ligious and educational endeav-
ors, as well as to represent or-
thodox Jewry before the general
community.
Five years have gone by, and
in the course of these years
Michigan Synagogue Conference
has become an integral and in-
dispensable part in the life of

Meeting Sponsored by Council Against
Intolerance in America; Dr. Leiper Presided

Michigan Jewry. For those have
been years crowded with success-
ful achievements in every field of
Jewish religious, cultural, educa-
tional, and charitable endeavor
far surpassing the most daring
expectations of the 100 delegates
who set out on this "noble ex-
periment"—as a central repre-
sentative body of religious Jewry
could, at best, be considered, at
that memorable Bay City conven-
tion.
At its fifth birthday—a short
time indeed in the life of any
organization—we find Michigan
Synagogue Conference not only
tentatively holding on to its or-
oiginal objectives, but, in the
course of time, has widened in
the scope of its activities, which
brought it before the public eye
of entire American Jewry, thus
becoming a model for similar

See CONFERENCE—Page 12

CANTOR P. PINCHICK

DR. S. B. FREEHOF

and non-Je•s alike, warn the
country that unless disunity and
racial friction is eliminated On
the home front there was danger
that the country would lose the
peace even after the military war
is won against Hitler.
Dr. Henry Smith Leiper of
the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America,
chairman of the meeting, assert-
ed that anti-Semitism was "trea-
son against God" and treason
"against the country" and that
anybody spreading such slander
is helping Hitler just as much
as if he were a paid agent of
the Reich".
Warning against what lie called
a "too cautious" approach to
the problem of anti-Semitism,
Dr. Lei per said that the preva-
lence of the idea in Germany in
1922 had totally failed to halt
the rise of fascism.
Newbold Morris, president of
Ole New York City Council,
warned that the enemy's secret
weapon and "Trojan horse" was
the "creation of disunity at
home" by the fomenting social,
religious and racial prejudices,
and that the spearhead of the
conspiracy was anti-Semitism. He
urged the 36,000 teachers in the
New York school system to make
it their personal task to teach
democracy and tolerance at least
one hour a week. He also suc -
gested legislation against anti-
religious literature, including a
measure barring such material
from the mails.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise criti-
cized Mayor LaGuardia for not
having secured the dismissal from
the Police Department of Patrol-
man James Drew, who was exon-
erated by the New York City
Police Department after a de-
partmental trial on the charge
of having associated with anti-
Semitic groups. Similar criti-
cisms were levelled at the Mayor
by Mark Starr, educational di-
rector of the International La-

to erect a new synagogue, to bo
held Sunday evening, Jan. 23, at
the Bnai Moshe, Lawrence and
Dexter.
See RALLY—Page 12
A program worthy of the oc-
casion has been arranged, with ■
local and °a-Of-WWII artists ap-
See BETH EL—Page 9
pearing on the program. Rabbi
NOTICE
Isaac Small of Chicago will be
the principal speaker, and the
celebrated Cantor P. Pinchici:
All copy must be in not
will appear as the guest artist
on the program. Attorney David
later than Wednesday, 3
.1. Cohen will be the toastmaster.
The committee on arrange- p. m. It must be written
ments reports a complete sell-out
and urges those who have tickets on one side of paper only
From the returns received to be On time, as the serving of
and where possible should
from the various workers and the banquet will stari promptly
organizations, the Geverkshaften at 6 o'clock. Many of the local
be typewritten.
Histadrut campaign is well on
See DONOR—Page 12
its way to success. The first re-
port rally held last Thursday
wits well attended. The pledges
received thus far show a sub-
stantial increase over last year's
giving. Delegates of many or-
ganizations have reported there
is a lively activity in progress
By KARL HAAS
among their groups. .4 s in pre-
vious years, many Palestinian
.1 capacity audience witnessed trol, which coupled with a sym-
evenings are being arranged at one Of the finest concerts in tho pathetic treatment of the sup-
which speakers will bring the
porting choir made this number
message of the Histadrut and history of the Detroit Halevy
Singing Society last Sunday eve- a delightful experience.
the upbuilding of the Jewish ning, Jan. 16, at Masonic Tem-
The performance of the can-
Homeland, as well as entertain-
ple. A %veil chosen program was tata "The Great Assembly Line"
ing musical programs.
presented, consisting of Yiddish, by Singer, with words by Zarei
Among the organizations which Hebrew and English works. The
have reported are Eketerinaslov chorus paid well-fitting homage proved to be of special interest.
This work is a most timely com-
Aid Society, Chernigov-Loyever
to the memory of Israel M. Hertz position, the title depicting
Aid Society, Bereznitzer Aid So-
America of today. a buzzing,
ciety, Pinsker Aid, Odessa Soci- by singing the Sulzer Shivisi.
Especially pleasing qualities
ety, Turover Aid Society, Yid- were shown by the chorus in humming factory, working day
d ishe r Folks V erein and many Longfellow's "Good Night Be- and night for freedom. The mu-
others. At the last meeting of loved set to music by Pi nsu ti. sical part is of a lively, whole-
Branch 137 of the Jewish Na- One of the highlights of the some character, choir and speak-
ing parts skillfully interwoven
tional Workers Alliance, which
is one of the larger supporters program was the performance of with an important solo part for
of this campaign, the guest speak- the cantata "Koi Rino," one of bass-baritone, which was ably
the many compositions from the sung by Wallace Schonscha;:.
er was Rabbi Leon Fram of Tem-
ple Israel. Rabbi Fram pointed pen of M r. Frohman. A definite piano accompaniment of all of
out the great role of the Histad- c on tri bu, ion to the program wit.: the program's first part was in
rut in the upbuilding of Pales- the "V ig Lid" by II irshin-Froh- the very reliable hands of Re-
tine on a basis of social justice. ma II, with Bella Goldberg as alto becca Frohman and Shirley Su-
The second rally of the work- soloist. Mrs. Goldberg is to be b a r.
complimented for her fine senst,
Sete CONCERT—Page 12
of interpretation and voice con-
See HISTADRUT—Page 12

be the guest speaker at the burn-
ing of the mortgage celebration
of Temple Beth El on Sunday,
Jan. 23. Following the dinner,
which is scheduled for 6 o'clock,

Second Histadrut
Campaign Rally
To Be Held Jan. 27

19th Annual Halevy Concert An
Outstanding Event of the Season