America apish periodical Canter Friday, October 6, 1944 CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Bulgarian Minister Promises to Restore Confiscated Jewish Property SOFIA (WNS) — Dimo Kaza- sov, Bulgarian Minister of Prop. lganda, declared at a press con- erence here that the Jews in Julgaria would get back all prop- erty, businesses and other assets that had been forcibly taken aw ay from them under the for- mer pro-Nazi regime. He said his government was determined to solve the Jewish problem and to reestablish "the traditional friendship and mutual under- standing between the Bulgarians and the Jews." Asserting that due to his coun- try's "financial difficulties" it would take some time before the retransfer of the property would be effected, the Minister declared that the Bulgarian Government has already acted to rescind all anti-Jewish laws, that it would support the Zionist demands for a Jewish State in Palestine and that Bulgarian Jews would be permitted to emigrate to Pales- tine. of the war, approximately 35,- 000 have survived the Nazi oc- cupation. In Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, the present Jewish population is about 200. Most of the 25,000 Jews who lived there were deported to provin- cial towns. However, ninny of them have begun to return to their homes. At Macedonia, however, there are no Jews left. They were all deported to extermination camps in Poland. In the meantime, the Jewish Consistoire, representing all the Jewish organizations in the coun- try, has begun to function again. Zionist groups are reopening their Offices. Jewish groups who fought as partisans during the Nazi oc- cupation are beginning to return to their communities. In an ef- fort fort to unite Bulgarian Jewry, the executive committee of the Zionist organization issued a call urging all Jews to join the "Pa- triotic Front," a body consisting 35,000 Jewish Survivors Of the 50,000 Jews who lived of representatives of all political in Bulgaria prior to the outbreak parties in liberated Bulgaria. TALK Continued from Page 4) of work and being turned down. In the meantime, however, we have read that in the various cities of France a number of liberated Jews walk around shift- lessly, asking our soldiers and correspondents for jobs or to aid them in some other way. Why did not the Polish Gov- ernment in London, at the time when the Nazis put to death in the most horrible mann,er millions of our Ibrethren in Poland—loyal citizens of the Republic—why did not the Polish Government storm and intervene then, as it is at present, when the Underground forces of General Bor are in need of assistance? To be sure, the Polish Partisans must be helped as well as all their heroes who are fighting on all fronts and have a great share in mak- ing Poland an independent re- public once more. Nevertheless, we Jews, and all decent elements among non-Jews, will keep ask- ing this question. Why did not the representa- tives of the Polish Government here in America as well as the Polish organizations in the Unit- ed States, while assembled in FOREMOST JEWISH LEADERS TO Churches and other places in commemoration of the fifth an- ADDRESS ZOA CONVENTION SESSIONS niversary of the war which Hit- ler's hordes of cannibals first WASIIINGTON, D. C. — The L'shein Shamayim" — gathering loosed on Poland and destroyed 47th annual convention of the dedicated to and inspired by a it with fire and sword—why did- Zionist Organization of America heavenly ideal—to bring about n't they mention as much as a which will be held Oct. 14-17 in the realization of our age-long single word about the tragedy Atlantic City will be highlighted dream and hope, the creation of that befell the Jews in Poland, by two public sessions which will the Jewish Commonwealth in Pal- a tragedy that knows no equal be addressed by an array of estine," Rabbi Levinthal con- in the annals of mankind? prominent leaders of the Amer- cludes, Why did not the Polish Gov- ican Jewish community, accord- ernment in London, through its to the convention program ix authorized representatives in this just made public. Hotel Barium and country, carry out its decision of The first of these meetings, a year ago to arrange for an ex- Jewish Community Open which will be held on Saturday hibition showing the Jewish night, Oct. 14, at the Casino ghettoes in Poland, which would Homes to Servicemen Theater of the Steel Pier will expose in an adequate manner mark the formal opening of the A few weeks before the hell- the terrible tragedy that befell convention, at which Dr. Israel days, a request was made by the millions of her citizens and would Goldstein will deliver his Presi- Jewish Welfare Board for home serve, at the same time, as an dential message. Pierre Van hospitality and sleeping accom- appeal to the conscience of the Paassen, noted author and Chris- modations for the servicemen for entire world and as a call to halt tian Zionist, will be another the Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kip- the slaughter? This failure to go principal speaker at this session. holidays. It was stated that through with the plan seems even The second public session will pur there was no way of knowing more strange in the light of the be devoted to the political situa- how many servicemen would be fact that the Polish government tion and will have for its theme, into Detroit, but it was had already assigned the initial "The Jewish *Commonwealth." coming necessary to be prepared to ac- three thousand dollars to meet Speakers at both sessions will t include Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Dr. commodate them if circumstances the' expenses of the exhibition Abba Hillel Silver, Judge Louis were such that they could come. and appointed a person to take E. Levinthal, Judge Morris Roth- The response by the community charge of the administrative enberg, Dr. James G. Heller, was beyond expectations. Several work. Instead, the Polish Gov- Louis Lipsky, Dr. Solomon Gold- hundred families volunteered to ernment has now opened in New take from one to 10 men for all an exhibition of the Un- man and Robert Szold. meals and sleeping accommoda- derground movement in Poland, In a statement on the issues which is, of course, of great im- confronting the convention, Rab- tions, The office of the Jewish Wel- portance, but does not answer bi Israel H. Levinthal of Brook- fare Board was highly successful, the question why the ghetto ex- lyn, N. Y., member of the ZOA during these holidays, in securing hibition was cancelled. Executive and renowned spirit- liberty for the men stationed in Why does one not become con- ual leader, declared that the con- this area. Since in most cases scious of the great Jewish trag- vention "must devote itself pri- liberty was restricted to the De- edy while perusing the English marily to the political status of troit area, the influx of men was language press in this country. our historic claim to the Jewish tremendous. They came from a tragedy uncovered wherever people. It must proclaim in clear- Oscoda Air Field, Camp Custer, the valiant armies of the Allies est terms the words which Max Michigan State College in Lan- march in? And why nowhere do Nordau uttered at the conclusion sing, Ann Arbor, Willow Run, we find mentioned the compensa- of the last World War: "As Romulus Army Air Base, Sel- tion due the surviving Jews as long as the Jewish question ex- fridge Field, Detroit Ordinance, a people or their losses and suf- ists, as long as justice is denied M.P. Detachments, Coast Guard, ferings which not only- do not us, civilization is written down Naval Armory, Grosse Ile, and seem to belong in the domain of as a lie, and every diplomatic Dearborn Naval Training Station. reality but which even the most conference for the codification These men came in rather relue- sadistic fantasy could not pos- of the laws of comity and hu- tautly, many of them had had sibly invent? True, from time manity is a farce." sad experiences with the much to time, the correspondents cable Vigilance Needed advertised Southern hospitality. in a few or inure lines about the Stressing the need of vigilance Approximately 230 men were Jews' sufferings, about their talks so that "justice shall be done placed in private homes during with individual Jews. But, while also to the Jew," Dr. Levinthal these holidays, and about 80 hus- it is apparent from the news said that "all problems are de- bands -and wives at the Barium items, articles, editorials and oth- pendent upon the one basic prob- Hotel. It is estimated that an er expressions of public opinion lem—Palestine." "It is partic- additional 250 to 300 men had in the press that every national- ularly essential," he continued, made contacts in the community ity fighting with the Allies will ; "to let the leaders of America prior to the holidays, and were regain its rights as such, there and world public opinion know guests of various families. The is no mention of such an even- that the convention speaks the same hospitality was extended tuality when it conies to the mind and the heart of the vast during the Passover and other Jews, particularly while Palestine mass of American Jewry. Our holidays. The men reported that stands out so prominently on the enemies within our camp—the they had a wonderful time. The order of the day of the demo- "Malshinim" — are more activ hospitality was everything they erotic world—and all this shabby than we want to believe. We could wish for. Phillip Rabin treatment while we Jews have dare not let the world be fooled of the Jewish Welfare Board shed our blood on every battle- h, hat this insignificant segment of wishes to thank the families, the field of the far flung war front, 11.‘ir people represents the con- Synagogues and Temples, and the not to mention the over four mil- science of American Jewry. Barium hotel for the splendid lion Jewish civilians ruthlessly "Destiny has decreed for the destroyed by the Germans! job done. Jews of America this special role of being the spokesman and the guardian of world Israel. We Fisher Brothers Give Polonia Opera to be have a rendezvous with destiny $2,500 to Aid Jews and dare not fail her. All will Given Sun., Oct. 28 depend upon the enthusiasm, the A $2,500 contribution by four The Polonia Opera Co., under devotion, the understanding and the self-sacrificing zeal with which direction of Louis Kowalski, will of the Detroit Fisher brothers , will approach this sacred task present here for the first time has been made to the National the at the forthcoming annual con- the Polish National Opera, "Hal- Committee Against Persecution clave of American Zionists. This ka," by Stanislaw Moniuszko, on of the Jews, Supreme Court Jus- convention must be a "Kenesiah Sunday, Oct. Z2, 8 p. m., at the tice Frank Murphy, committee chairman, announced today. Masonic Temple. The brothers, Edward F., Law- The cast is headed by Ladis Kicpura, Marja Sokil, Vladimir rence P., Alfred J., and Charles HONE Elfin, Stanislaw Varva and Val- T., expressed their concern over the recent rise of religious and erie Glowacka.. Dr. Walter Grigaitis, muscial racial intolerance in this country and expressed the hope that this conductor. Lutnia Chorus of 90, ballet by trend could be halted "before it ASPIRIN Laur-25 and orchestra of 40 will develops beyond controllable World's Largest Seller at 101 complete the Opera. boudds," Justice Murphy said. A SUUE2 St.Joseph 9 Servicem'en from Fort Custer and Percy Jones Hospital Enjoy High Holidays Servicemen from Fort Custer and returned veterans who are patients at Percy Jones General and Convalescent Hospital were enabled to enjoy the Holiday season with families in Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and. Detroit, as well as other cities in Mich- igan, through arrangements made by the Battle Creek and Detroit .JWB committees. In most cases patients at Percy Jones General and Convalescent hospital were attending the first High Holy Day service since they had returned from battle areas in Italy, France and the Pacific, and they ex- pressed their appreciation despite handicaps and wounds, "at being back in the States again." In Battle Creek patients who were able to leave the hospital were picked up by Battle Creek families, taken to services, thence to homes, where they enjoyed the friendship and hospitality of their hosts. Many patients were amputees who have completely recovered, but are waiting for artificial arms or limbs and there- fore could not leave to go to their homes. Religious services were 'conducted at Fort Custer by Chaplain Martin M. Perley and were attended largely by sol- diers who are training in the P.M.C. school or attending Offi- cers Candidate School and were unable to leave the camp area. Religious services in Battle Creek were conducted by Rabbi Randall M. Falk and were held under the auspices of the Temple Beth El Congregation in Battle Creek. In addition to home hospitality provided by Battle Creek resi- dents, kosher Holiday meals were served at the USO-JWB Center in Battle Creek and at Fort Cus- ter, through the assistance of the JWB Army-Navy Committee in Battle • Creek, which is under the direction of Samuel Kurzon. A particularly welcome Holiday tidbit was served at the end of Yom Kippur at the Fort Custer chapel in the form of gefilte fish, home baked chale and cake, which was prepared by the Kalamazoo JWB Army Navy Committee. Likewise, members of the Battle Creek community prepared a Holiday meal which was served to patients at the Veterans' Fa- cility, some of whom have been out of touch with the world for many years. At Percy Jones General and Convalescent Hos- pital, patients who could not leave their beds were visited by Rabbi Randall M. Falk and by members of the JWB committee, who brought them Holiday cake and a message of friendship and cheer. Servicemen taking army courses at Western Michigan College in Kalamazoo were enabled to at- tend services and spend the Holi- days with families in Kalamazoo through the efforts of the Kala- mazoo JWB Army-Navy Commit- tee. A popular feature of the Holi- day program was the making of recordings, Holiday messages of greetings, which was arranged by the JWB at the USO Club in Battle Creek, for servicemen's wives. families and friends back home. At isolated prisoner of war posts in Michigan, at the general hospital, at Veterans' Facility, at Fort Custer and at Kellogg Field, every Jewish serviceman was given either a pass, a furlough, or was given the Opportunity to attend religious services. Authorities and post chaplains in every case were exceedingly cooperative and was an excellent indication of how well our de- mocracy applies for all faiths. SEGAL Continued from rage 4) - of a few; a million murders could not have been a secret from the mass of the Germans. Where were the good Germans while these murders were going on? (We shall probably hear from them later on. Millions of Ger- mans will step forward: "We were the good Germans and arc awfully surprised to hear of all this murdering that went on.") Good morality demands that after this war there shall be no more German nation, as we know it. The extinction that is for an individual murdered must also be suffered politically by a nation that made cold-blooded murder a national policy. I mean the breaking up of the German state into separate parts—not for ret- ribution but for moral example. "Here was a great nation. It chose to conquer by murder, though it possessed science, skills and talents by which it could have made a great place in the world. These parts are all that remain of it. Let nations solemn- ly consider this sorry end of the transgressors against God and man. Let mankind be warned that it must never happen again." Let this be the epitaph of Ger- many, forever a hideous exam- ple, like the wrecked car on the pedestal on the mountain road on the way to Caracas. Temple Israel Men's Club to Hold Opening Dinner Wed., Oct. 25 Jacob A. Citrin, president of the Men's Club of the Temple Isra61, has selected a membership committee under the chairman- ship of Charles Aller, whose com- mittee will consist of Harry Plis- kow, David Arkin, Sol Slomovitz, Murray Shapiro. Arrangements have been made for the opening dinner to be held Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, at the Statler Hotel. Arthur J. Hass is in charge of this affair, which will be featured by a speaker of national reputa- tion. FOREST CLEANING is best for your VCLOTHING • VDRAPiS Upholstered Furniture' Phone COlumbia 4200 FOREST CLEANERS 533-547 E. FOREST AVE. Listen to "Today's Champion," Mon. 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