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VOL. 46, NO. 9
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1944
Secret Hearings to Be Held
On the Palestine Resolution
Foreign Affairs Committee to Hold No More
Open Sessions on White Paper Abrogation
Archie Greenberg,
JW V Commander,
To Address Vets
Rift in Labor Movement
In Palestine Is Disclosed
Seriousness of Internal Crisis Revealed
In Vote on the Biltmore Declaration
Past Commanders to
Be Honored Mar. 12
TEL AVIV (W NS) — The Histadruth delegation which is
( WNS) .—The tion was by solving the Palestine
Archie H. Greenberg, National seriousness of the internal crisis to attend the international labor
problem.
House Foreign Affairs Commit-
"After studying the question Commander of the Jewish War within the ranks of the Histad- conference called by the British
tee, after holding several open and listening to the testimony,"
rah ; Jewish labor movement in Trade Union Congress in Lon-
Veterans of the United States, Palestine, was accentuated again don, at which the post-war status
hearings on the Palestine Reso- he said, "I am more than ever
lution calling for the abrogation convinced that the Jews are en- will have an interesting message this week when at a meeting of of Palestine is to be discussed.
The representatives of the
the executive committee of the
of the White Paper on Palestine titled to Palestine as a matter
Histadruth 24 of its members Hashomer Hatzair, group "B"
of right. The Arabs have no
voted for the Biltmore Declara- of the Palestine Labor Party and
and the ultimate establishment claim to Palestine or even to a
there of a free and democratic preservation of their majority tion and 21 against it. The vote the left wing of the Poale Zion
was taken in connection with the Party voted against the Bilt-
Jewish Commonwealth, is re- status there."
.
instructions which the executive more Declaration. When the vote
ported to have decided to hold
committee was to give to the was announced, Meier Yaari,
secret session this week where
See SECRET—Page 12
leader of the Hashomer Hatzair,
War and State Department offi-
issued a sharp statement criti-
cials are expected to be heard.
cizing the majority. ""The world
The belief is prevalent in Jew-
does not belong to the majority,"
ish circles here that the fate of
he said, "and we shall find a
the Resolution now largely de-
way to put forth our viewpoint."
pends on the attitude of the
The Jewish Labor Party of
State and War Departments. Cur-
Palestine announced that it was
rent rumors here suggest that
calling a nationwide conference
that the resolution might be tem-
i f sost u . e.next week to discuss the
porarly shelved on alleged "mili-
Dr. Felix Guenther
tary grounds".
Committee Action to
The vote on the Biltmore Dec-
Zionist leaders here indicated
To Be Guest Speaker laration, which demands a Jew-
Be Ratified March 13
11 that if the Resolution hits a seri-
ish Commonwealth in Palestine,
ous snag as a result of the se-
Mrs. Julius Chajes, program may prove a source of serious
On behalf of Detroit's organ-
cret hearings, they would put
chairman of the Detroit Music embarrassment to David Ben-
the question up to President ized Jewish community, Detroit's
Roosevelt. Before the introduc- Community Council will become
Study Club, announces that a Gurion who is slated to go to
London following the reported
tion of the Palestine Resolution,
lecture-recital on Central and adjustment of his differences with
one
of
the
bodies
affiliated
with
it is reliably reported here, Zion-
Dr. Chaim Weizmann. Mr. Ben-
ist leaders who consulted with the newly-created National t Com-
Gurion is a staunch supporter of
the State Department got the munity Relations Advisory Coun-
ARCHIE GREENBERG
the Biltmore Declaration.
impression that no opposition cil. The Advisory Council was
would be met from that source. created as a result of the Pitts- to deliver to the Jewish people
Condemn Terrorists
Meanwhile, Representative Jas. burgh Assembly of the Council of here when he comes to Detroit
Th. recent outburst of terror-
on
March
12,
the
occasion
being
"Ialestine, culminating in
A. Wright of Pennsylvania, co- Jewish Federations and Welfare
ism
ting of the government
sponsor of the Palestine Resolu- Funds, and is a first step toward the annual dinner-dance honor-
thd
_es in Jerusalem, Haifa
tion and a member of the House a coordinated national program ing the past commanders as well
tax
as the past presidents of the La-
and Tel Aviv, finds the entire
Foreign Affairs Committee, an- of combatting anti-Semitism.
dies Auxiliary, Department of
Jewish and Arab press united in
nounced here that he would op-
Affiliated with this Advisory Michigan, Jewish War Veterans.
condemning the perpetrators of
pose any amendment excluding Council will be the four national
Mr. Greenberg has a long and
the crimes and in calling on the
the "'Words' Jewish Common- civic protective organizations:
creditable
service
record,
total-
population to remain calm in the
wealth" from the resolution. the American Jewish Committee,
ling
21
months
of
overseas
serv-
face of the crisis. All major
Representative Wright expressed the American Jewish Congress,
Jewish organizations in the
the belief that the establishment the Anti-Defamation League of ice in World War I: Serving as
country, including local settle-
of a peaceful postwar world was Bnai Brith and the Jewish Labor regimental supply service of the
ment and labor councils, have
a pressing problem and that the Committee. Together with them, ammunition train of the Second
adopted resolutions condemning
best way to approach its solu- representatives of the larger com- Division, he was engaged in ev-
ery battle from Chateau Thierry
the terrorist activities.
munities which have local civic to the Argonne. He was seriously
In an editorial calling on the
protective offices will meet regu-
persons responsible for the ter-
larly to formulate policy in this
See GREENBERG—Page 12
rorism to cease their activities,
NOTICE
field.
the Davar, Hebrew daily with
The Community Council's ex-
the largest circulation in the
ecutive
committee
unanimously
All copy must be in not decided to become officially affil-
country, warned that continued
terrorism in Palestine would
iated with this national body.
later than Wednesday, 3 James I. Ellmann, Community
"weaken our stand, diminish sym-
pathies for us and damage the
Council president, and Isaac
p. pi. It must be written Franck, the Council's executive
prospects of our success."
- designated as
director,
have
been
DR. FELIX GUENTHER
on one side of paper only the representatives of Detroit's
MEASURES TAKEN TO
Author of "Forgotten Ally," South-American music will be HALT TERRORISM
Jewish community. The execu-
and where possible should tive committee's action is to come famous for his interest in and given at the McGregor Library JERUSALEM (WNS). -- The
up for ratification by the Com- understanding of the Palestinian
be typewritten.
See RIFT—Page 12
question, will address the 13th
See STUDY—Page 12
See COUNCIL—Page 12
WASHINGTON
ved
Ane
vish
tent
in-
the
lard
ling
the
Music Study Club
To Feature Latin-
American Music
Com. Council
To Affiliate with
Protective Body
lun-
Ities
fact
hor-
ern-
!ter-
un-
tom-
1
Van Paassen to Be
JNF Donor Event
Speaker March 22
ar
in
ar
a
Del
Rabbi Samuel Cooper to Be Beth
Yeltudah Banquet Speaker March 5
tnd
,at
Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter, to attend the anniversary ban-
quet of the Yeshivah, Sunday,
president of Yeshivath Beth Ye- March 5, at 6 :30 p. in., in the
social hall of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek. Last minute res-
ervations may be made by call-
ing the office, Hogarth 7990.
This annual function has be-
come one of the highlights in
the communal season, and is
participated in by a representa-
tive cross - section of Detroit
Jewry. Included among the pa-
trons of Yeshivath Beth Yehu-
dare who have received admission
cards are parents, members, con-
tributors, heads of congregations
and other local groups. As an
indication of the widespread in-
terest in the affair is the an-
PIERRE VAN PAASSEN
nouncement by Charles T. Gell-
man, president of Detroit Young
Israel, that his organization has annual fund-raising event of the
reserved five tables of ten plates Ladies' Auxiliary of the JNF, to
be held at the Masonic Auditor-
each- at the banquet.
ium on March 22.
Program of Evening
Pierre Van Paassen is one of
Cantor David Katzman o f
Congregation Bnai Moshe, and the great inspirational speakers
was a soldier
Harry Siegel, cellist, will presentof our time. Ilen Army Ju dng
di
the Canadia
the musical program of the eve- in
ning. There will be only short the first world war and served
greetings by Dr. Samson R. throughout that struggle on the
Weiss, dean, preceding the ad- Western Front. He was wounded
dress of Rabbi Samuel Cooper in action and twice decorated
of Congregation Bnai Jacob of for bravery.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
RABBI SAMUEL COOPER
Charleston, W. Va. The guest
•
hudah. has issued an invitation
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to all friends of Torah in Detroit N See COOPER—Page 12
fy
'ith
ce.
are
di-
tat-
hge
lost
,e.
I
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Jewish Soldiers Interested in
Refugee and Palestine Problems
NEW YORK (WNS ) .—Jewish cilities available.
servicemen overseas are inter-
Among the high points of hi.:
ested in the plight of the Jewish trip, Rabbi Brickner said was a
refugees in Europe, in the situa- conference in Naples of Jewish
tion in Palestine and in anti- chaplains of the American, Brit-
Semitic incidents at home, it was ish, French and other Allied
disclosed here last week by Rabbi forces, where plans were dis-
Barnett Brickner at a press con- cussed for the holding of joint
Passover services next month;
ference.
Rabbi Brickner, who has just and his meeting in Algeria with
returned from a visit to Jewish some of the Jewish residents who
servicemen in all theaters of the had functioned as an "Allied
war except the Pacific as a rep- fifth column" during the period
resentative of the National Jew- of Vichy rule and who helped to
ish Welfare Board, declared that pave the way for the Allied in-
racial and religious prejudices vasion.
Even in the most remote places
are dwindling among the armed
forces. He said "the troops of he visited, where there were
all faiths are not interested in hardly enough Jews to constitute
narrow denominationalism, but a community. individual Jewish
rather in whether a man is doing families performed superhuman
his job efficiently and to the best feats in entertaining Jewish
troops, Rabbi Brickner stated. In
interests of all.'
During his tour, Dr. Brickner the countries of the Carribbean
had occasion to visit what he and in India, for example, Jew-
described as the "neglected Jew- ish families made special efforts
ish communities" in sections of to receive Jewish soldiers in their
India, Iran and North Africa. homes where they were "wined
These Jews live amidst filth and and dined". In Palestine, where
squalor, he revealed, with little he spent some time, Dr. Brick-
if any contact with other Jews. ner saw the large modern service
He urged that young Jewish rab- clubs which the Jewish commu-
bis from America and Britain nity has provided for Allied sol-
go into these communities as diers of all faiths and nations.
"missionaries" to raise the stand- American soldiers stationed in
ards of living and to make mod-
See SOLDIERS—Page 12
ern educational and cultural fa-