DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
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Police Act to Curb
"Bold and Courageous Action Needed," Says
Abrahim Srere in Report to Welfare Federation Terror in Palestine
March 31 1944
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JEWISH AGENCY IMPLIES TERRORISM
IS WORK OF AGENTS PROVOCATEURS
JERUSALEM (Palcor). With penalty for such acts was fi rst
JERUSALEM (WNS). — Fifty
In his annual report as presi- take a more active role in com-
dent of the Jewish Welfare Fed- munity planning for Jewish edu- alleged Jewish terrorists were 'military courts empowered to introduced on June 12, 1936
and suspended on June 15, 1940•
cation? We are at the point rounded up last week by the mete out death sentences to pos- Life imprisonment was the
cration of Detroit, Abraham where we should start thinking
maxi ,
Srere, speaking at the 17th an- in terms of creating a central Palestine police here, in Tel sessors of unregistered arms, and mum penalty that could iin
nual meeting last Sunday night, community educational agency Aviv and in Haifa, on the suspi- with the Jewish quarters of Pal- posed for these offenses sin
described the increasing respon- which would concern itself with cion of being members of the estine's cities under a 12-hour 1940.
Jewish Palestine's Ares- was
sibility on all fronts and made community planning in the field Irgun Zvai Leumi, the Jewish curfew, the Jewish Agency is-
sued a statement last night im- unanimous in condemning the
recommendations for "bold and of Jewish education, such as co-
ordination and consolidation of extremist group which has public- plying that the terrorism, in terrorism, describing it as "a
courageous action".
In his address Mr. Srere stated: school systems, setting of stand- ly admitted responsibility for the whose wake these measures fol- Stab in the back of the Jewish
"Government and the people ards, experimentation with new outbreak of terrorism in Pal- lowed, may have been the work National Home." One newspaper,
must work together to fashion curricula and new types of estine. Several of the men ar- of agents provocateurs. The the Palestine Post, linked the
the institutions of our postwar schools, and promoting an inter- rested are said to be members statement reads: "The Jewish explosions and assassinations to
community. It will be the task est in Jewish education among of the "Stern Gang," named after Agency in Palestine is shocked a feud between the police and
of public and private, sectarian those families whose children are Abraham Stern who was killed by a series of criminal acts caus- the terroristic Stern group, whose
and non-sectarian agencies, the now outside the walls of our in a gun-battle with the police ing the murder of police officers leader, Abraham Stern, was shot
by police in 1942 when resisting
general community and the Jew- educational agencies.
in February, 1942, following the and bomb explosions at govern- arrest. A number of his followers
"It
is,
however,
important
to
ment
offices.
The
destructive
ish community, to mold our in-
occurrence at that time of sev-
stitutions and services for the bear in mind that while general eral bombings and assassinations. hand which committed these had escaped from custody sev-
eral months ago and their es-
interest
in
overseas
causes
may
benefit of all. Voluntary social
Among the 20 men arrested crimes is unwittingly or mali-
agencies will have an important continue for some time after the here, all prominent Revisionists, ciously helping the enemies of cape was the signal for renewed
terror. Delegations of the muni-
role to play in this undertaking. war, Jewish needs in the postwar was Shalom Rosenfeld, news ed- the Jewish people."
Interference with, or damage cipality of Tel Aviv and of the
"We in the Jewish community period will be even higher than itor of the Revisionist daily "Ha-
have organized and maintained they are now. It is doubtful mashkiff". A couple that was to transport, water, electricity Jewish communities of Jerusa-
a social welfare structure aimed whether the general community taken into custody by the police and telephone services are among lem and Haifa called on the Dis-
at aiding the needy, the malad- will continue the same high level at Tel Aviv was found to pos- the offenses punishable by death trict Commissioners to express
horror at
justed, the aged and the sick in of giving. Under these circum- sess a suitcase containing a com- under the new decree. The death Jewish Palestine's
these crimes.
our own midst; providing relief stances, it seems the Jewish com- plete wireless transmitter. The
The terrorism was aimed main-
for our distressed people all over munity may be compelled to wholesale arrests have not, hovir-
ly at offices and officials of the
the world, and strengthening the withdraw from the general com- ever, prevented the Irgun from Contributions to the
Criminal Investigation Bureau of
hand and heart of those who are munity chest and campaign inde- smearing posters on public build-
the Palestine Police. Among the
building a new Jewish life in pendently for national and over- ings here, and elsewhere, admit- Jewish Home for Aged
victims was Assistant Superin-
seas
needs,
while
remaining
in
Palestine.
ting responsibility for the bomb-
tendent of Police John Scott.
The
following
have
made
con-
the
community
chest
for
local
"Facing us now are many prob-
ing of the tax offices two weeks
He was killed at 1:30 p. m. on
lems which call for communal needs, as heretofore. These are ago and warning that the organi- tributions to the Home:
March 23 at Jerusalem police
thinking and planning—problems straws in the wind. It will be zation will continue to resort to
Mrs. Leah Sander, in memory headquarters in an exchange of
which gain in importance as the worth watching them in the days terrorism for the attainment of of mother, Etta-Nehame;
fire with a number of persons
ahead, for eventually we may
day of victory nears.
its political objectives.
Florence K. Scott, Cleveland in police uniforms whom he spied
"There will be problems which have to face the issue and make
While one official source was
attempting to get into an upper
will have to be faced by leisure a decision.
said to have estimated that there Heights, 0., in memory of hus- story of the building by means
"Perhaps the day will soon
time and cultural agencies. Pro-
were 4,000 members in the Irgun band, Maurice K•ohngold; Mrs.
grams will have to be adjusted come when we shall be able to and about 1,000 in the Stern Laura Seidner, in memory of of a ladder. When Scott called
to them, they opened fire which
establish
a
representative
com-
and expanded to provide for the
Gang, people familiar with the
he returned. Before escaping
increased leisure time of both munity mechanism for evaluating situation claim that the Irgun Kassel Blau; Mr. and Mrs. Her-
the older and younger men and the needs and demands of all has a membership of about 1,000 man R. Sable, in memory of from the scene, the terrorists
women who will be sloughed off charitable enterprises soliciting and the Stern Gang a following Kassell Blau; Mrs. Rachel Fried- planted a number of bombs, two
man, Belding, Mich., in memory of which exploded, causing great
the labor force. There will be the funds in Detroit, and provide the of about 50 fanatics.
of husband, Abraham Friedman; property damage in the vicinity.
special problem of group adjust- members of the community with
While the activities of the ter- Mrs. Herman E. Rafelson, in A pistol was found on the person
objective
guides
of
measuring
ment of the returning service
rorists have not greatly affected
men. Our normal functions of support for each service in rela- relations between Jews and Arabs memory of mother, Etta Laya of one suspect arrested by the
Brenner, and aunt, Anna Kli-
tion
to
the
needs
of
all
other
leisure-time activities will have
•o•int eon-
who continue their routine asso-
to be broadened to assist the dis- services beckoning for the finan- ciation as heretofore, the rela- vans; Mohawk Liqueur Corp., i
memory
of
Jack
Grubman;
Mrs
abled veterans to adjust them- cial assistance of the community. tions between the Jewish popu-
selves so that they may feel at This, too, should be one of the lation and Britain have deterio- J. Simon and daughter, Bessie,
in memory of Mrs. Sarah Rosen-
subjects to be considered as part
home in the community scene.
rated almost to a breaking point.
"The care of the aged and of a thorough community survey: British officials have openly thal; Mr. and Mrs. Max Green,
chronic ill will become an in- We have arrived at a stage of charged that Jewish leaders were in memory of Jacob R. Green-
creasing concern of the Jewish community development when we derelict in their promise to aid berg; Mr. and Mrs. Max Green,
community in the days ahead. can no longer afford the luxury in the smashing of the terrorist in memory of Dr. Joseph Ber-
Today we have more old people of thinking only of any one par- organizations, while the Jews are ris; Mrs. Dan Whitlock, in mem-
than ever before. We have 9,- ticular agency and must begin to accusing the British of laxity in ory of Dr. Harry Berman; Mrs.
000,000 people in this country think of our agencies in the terms meeting the terrorist threat. Most A. Schuster, in memory of Mrs.
over 65 years of age, and each of a total community problem". people here give credence to the Sarah Rosenthal; Mr. and Mrs.
year, due to the aging of our C. H. Enggass, Harry Frank, rumor that the British adminis- George R. Lieber, in memory of
population, the number will in- Morris Garvett, Louis LaMed, tration welcomes the outrages as Mrs. Sarah Rosenthal; Miss Ethel
crease. We have come to realize Henry Meyers, Mrs. Robert J. a means of discrediting the Zion- Chover, in memory of Mrs. Sa-
that the increasing number of Neaman, Mrs. Robert J. Neaman, ist cause in the eyes of the rah Rosenthal; R. Zuieback, in
memory of Mrs. Gussie Cohen;
old people in our midst represents Joseph M. Welt, Rabbi Wohlgel- world.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman R. Sable,
a problem. We must develop a ernter were elected members of
in memory of Mrs. Jennie Yes-
keener appreciation that advanc- the Federation board.
ner; Mrs. Nosanchuk, donation.
The following were elected
ing years do not create in all
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bass, in
persons a similar state of mind, members of the board of Fresh
memory of Mores Marks and
or the same physical infirmities. Air Society: Mrs. Harold Smilay,
We shall have to think more in Mrs. Julian Krolik, Mrs. Aaron By LIEUT. FREDDIE BOYLE Jacob Greenberg; Dr. and Mrs.
Otto Grob, in memory of Bon
terms of specialized services for DeRoy, Mrs. Isaac Gilbert, Ben-
The excuse sonic women give
the aged person, such as boarding jamin Nucian, Milton Gordon, for not joining Women's Army Holder; Max Kirschbaum, dona-
home plans, nursing and con- Harry Yudkoff, Mrs. Lewis Dan- Corps is that they think their tion; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frank
valescent services, institutional ids, Herman Galanty and Max work is more necessary than the in memory of Mrs. C. Sherman
Samuel Frank and family, in
facilities for the chronically-ill„ Zivian.
job they would do in the Army. memory of Mrs. C. Sherman; Mr .
The
following
were
elected
leisure-time activities, case work
We wonder what yardstick of and Mrs. Joseph J. Guelff, in
services to deal with some of the members of the North End Clinic thinking they use in arriving at memory of Mrs. Chya Sherman
For
a
three
year
term:
problems of old age, such as men- board:
this conclusion. Just what job in
tal ailments, fear and insecurity, Maurice Aronsson, Mrs. H. C. civilian life is more important Mrs. Millie Gallow, in memor
financial worry and loneliness. Broder, Irwin I. Cohn, Mrs. than the work on an Army post of Mrs. Rebecca Malbin; Arthur
"In the days ahead we must Philip Marcuse, Leo Siegel, Mrs. that a male soldier would have to N. Lanski, Chicago, in memory o
answer for ourselves how far Fed- Abraham Srere, Julian G. Wolf- do if a Wac were not there to mother, Hattie, and aunt, Dinah
eration should go in the field of ner; for a one year term, Miss take his place? Perhaps some of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Agree
in memory of Mrs. Rose Welko
Jewish education. Should Federa- Sadie Hirschman.
these "excuse" women are war witz; Mrs. Bessie M. Lewinstein
Members
of
the
Jewish
Voca-
tion be content with a more pro-
plant workers who know they are
vision of funds to the various ed- tional Service were elected as doing important work. We Midland, Mich., in memory o
mother's birthday; L. Goodman
For
a
three
year
term:
national agencies; or. should it follows:
wouldn't argue that their jobs
William B. Isenberg, Maurice L. are not necessary. But there are in memory of aunt, Frayde; Mr
Klynn, Mrs. Melville S. Welt, scores of women who could fill and Mrs. Henry Levitt, in mem
Mrs. Louis Robinson, Joseph numerous positions in a war plant ory of Mrs. Rebecca Malbin; Mr
Kukes, Mrs. Harry Stocker, Har- but who could not qualify for the and Mrs. Harry Goldman, i i
ry Seligson, Robert Janeway; for Women's Army Corps. These wo- memory of Mrs. Rebecca Malbii
a one-year term: Edward Bern- men should be employed in the and Wilford Goldman; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph M. Welt, in memory
stein.
war plant and leave those who
New directors elected by Jew- are eligible, free to join the Army. of Mrs. Rebecca Malbin; Mrs.
Window Shade Co.
Lillian Wineman, in memory of
ish Children's Bureau are For
Perhaps waitresses hold on to
a three year term: Herman Co- their "essential" jobs, telling mother, Johanna Solomon; Mr.
WINDOW SHADES
hen, Dr. David Kliger, Daniel themselves that people have to eat. and Mrs. Samuel Malbin, Mt.
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Mendelsohn, Sydney Moss, Mrs. Yes, humans must eat, but we Clemens, in memory of Mores
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Robert J. Newman, Louis H. know that some women who could Marks; Mrs. Rebecca Malbin, Mt)
Schostak, Mrs. Harry M. Shul- enlist in the Army are serving Clemens, in memory of More
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Melville S. Welt; for a two year doing soldiers' jobs at Army in- memory of aunt, Frayde; Mrs. B.
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Dr. Irving Posner, Morris Scha- should he relieved by women not Sarah; Mrs. M. J. Hochman, in
ve•, Abe A. Schmie•, Leo Frank- physically able to stand Army life. memory of mother, Lena Miller;
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