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Friday, December I, 1944
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
and The Legal Chronicle
WEIZMANN
Page 13
me, give me blinkers. I only a momentous one, as he then
Commissioner Makes
want to see one thing." Never- said in a closing message to the
Ways
(Continued from rago 1)
theless, he manifested his person- delegates. I quote from the steno-
graphic report of the Cleveland
al
interest
in
the
problems
of
or-
Convention :
the outbreak of the war, helped
'JERUSALEM (WNS) — The as a result of the assassination
"The resolution which you new Palestine High Commission- of Lord Moyne was no less. One
organize the provisional commit- ganization and the difficulties
have just adopted is a momen- er, Viscount Gort, is making a was my personal tragedy but the
tee for general Zionist affairs that were experienced in Paris in
tour one, and will mark a new favorable impression on the Jew- other was the tragedy of the
and bring about the assumption launching the work of the Dele-
i American Zionism, and ish population of Palestine. He entire Hebrew nation."
era in
T leadership
ip tohnen the
an part i onfenLtouis gations. He gave his advice and
I am sure in the Zionism of is breaking some of the old icy
Dr. Weizmann, prior to meet-
Brandeis
at suggestions with regard to the
different aspects of the projects
the world. It is a compensa- traditions which in the past have ing with the Small Actions Com-
torney of Boston.
tion for the London Confer- certainly not worked towards win- mittee, was entertained at lunch
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, an old- including the question of secur-
ence. You will come to the ping the confidence of the pco- by the High Commissioner.
time Zionist and instructor at the ingl enough funds for the work,
Congress and you will, in de- pl c .
University of Manchester, in but he remained in the back-
Hebrew Press Reaction
liberation with other Zionists,
Viscount Gort is showing his
which city he had developed a ground of its activity throughout.
The general reaction of the
In
a
group
photograph
of
the
work out all the methods, all democracy in a number of way;;. Palestine press to the speech last
circle of Jewish intellectuals,
■
Committee
that
was
taken
in
the safeguards, all the neces- In the first place, he is receiving week in the House of Commons
• some of whom later gained dis-
sary economical legal forms of members of the press and co-
tinction in the Zionist movement, front of its offices, 94 rue Saint
by Prime Minister Churchill on
the Keren Hayesod, but the •esentatives of all types of Jew- the subject of terrorism is mod-
was chosen as a chairman of a La z a re, he characteristically
stands
in
the
rear,
back
of
Jos-
.
success
of
the
Keren
Hayesod
ish
organizations.
This
is
a
new
provisional new political commit-
erate. All the papers agree with
depends on two things: First- thing in Palestine. Even the Re- Mr. Churchill in condemning the
tee and, in that capacity, he as- eph Barondess, Dr. Leon Reich,
Menachem
Ussischkin
and
the
sec-
ly,
on
the
complete
comprehen-
visionist
groups
have
been
re-
sumed a dominant role in the
violence. Some of them, how-
retary of the deputation from
sion of Zionism, on apprecia- ceived by Viscount Gort.
movement.
ever, challenge some of the im-
tion
of
the
solemn
moment
the
United
States.
The new High Commissioner plications of Mr. Churchill's
When a cable dispatch from
There
were
also
some
leisurely
through which we are passig, has also won favor by the way speech. Thus, one afternoon daily
London reached New York an-
and of the great duty which he walks about sight-seeing with- does not like the way Mr. Chur-
nouncing this selection, very moments in the course of those
weighs upon us; and secondly, out escort or body-guard, despite chill coupled the Palestine ter-r
many among the rank and file strenuous discussions and labors
on the work in Palestine."
the terrorist outbreaks of the rorists with the Nazis. "Zion-
of the Zionists here wondered in Paris and, (luring these re-
Dr. Weizmann's advent as the recent past.
who Dr. Chaim Weizmann was cesses, Dr. Weizmann delighted
ism," said this paper, "does not
and were puzzled by the unex- his colleagues and associates with political leader of the Jewish na- Warns Against Terrorism
lead to Nazism. It is not Zion-
tionalist movement, his first ac-
Dr.
Chaim
Weizetnum
who
ar
his
sparkling
and
entertaining
pected appointments. Of course,
quaintance
with
James
Arthur
rived
in
Palestine
last
week,
htm
ism which has brought the ter-
conversation
and,
next
to
Mr.
pioneers and old-timers in the
Balfour, his association -with C. raised his voice loudly in the rorism, but the world coldness,
movement remembered Dr. Weiz- Sokolow, he told the best humor-
P. Scott, editor of "The Man- campaign against terrorism. Dr. the
White
Paper—the failure to
arry
out Zionism."
mann as an active figure in ous stories of any one of the chester Guardian," and his intro-
early World Zionist Congresses representatives f r o in different duction to Lloyd George, brought Weizmann addressed a nation- Send Memo to Stalin
wide rally of Jewish youth this
and recalled his part as the lead- lands.
Arab groups in Jerusalem, ac-
We meet Dr. Weizmann again about by Mr. Scott, had their week in which he called upon
er of the democratic fraction, as
beginnings in Manchester. It is, the young men to aid in stamping cording to the Arab press, have
one of the severe critics of the during the stirring and stormy therefore, well to leave it to the out all violence.
submitted a memorandum to Mar-
president of the World Organi- (lays of the controversy between brilliant historian of "The Man-
Speaking at a meeting of the shal Stalin asking the Russian
zation, Dr. Theodore Herzl, and himself and the other European chester Period," Harry Sacker of Small Zionist Actions Committee, Premier to throw the weight of
as an early proponent of the idea leaders in Zionism and the fac- LondOn, who was himself a lead- Dr. Weizmann also referred to his influence against the Zion-
of a Hebrew University in Pal- tion within the American Zion- ing factor in the development, to the assassination of Lord Moyne. ists.
estine. But the bulk of the mem- ism that WAS known as the Bran- summarize the distinctive achieve- "You know," he said, "my per-
Four Arab political societies
bership here in the United States deis-Mack group. Dr. Weizmann ment of the great Zionist leader sonal tragedy. in suffering the this week, it is reported, sent
was not familiar with these had come here in the spring of in an epic-making period. Mr. loss of a son." (Dr. Weizmann's cables to President Roosevelt urg-
events which had already almost 1921 with a distinguished dele-
son, a member of the RAF, was ing him to reconsider his pre-
Sacker says:
passed into history and Weiz- gation which included Prof. Al-
"He recast the policy by iden- lost in operations in 1942.) "You election pledge of support for the
mann was an unknown personal- bert Einstein, Menachim M. Us- tifying the cause of Zionism with can imagine how great a shock establishment of a Jewish Com-
ity to them. So obscure was his sischkin and other notables.
I had corresponded with Dr. the cause of the Allies. This that was. But the shock suffered monwealth.
identity that, outside of a clear
Weizmann
before he arrived here meant a complete breach with
conception, there was not even
the tradition of loyalty to Tur-
a good picture or photograph of and we had, of course, followed key; it exposed the Jewish com-
him available and the official or- some of my writings in the. gen- munity in Palestine to danger.
eral Jewish and Zionist press
gan of the movement in Amer-
therefore, enjoyed the priv- Naturally such a revolutionary
ica, "The New Palestine," was and I,
ilege of intimate talks with him change of ideas, wholly unauth-
very hard put to it to obtain a on the involved problems that orized by any responsible organ
likeness of the new leader. The were then pending. We also of the movement, depended for
present writer, located in the
came together at various meet- acceptance on success—the suc-
offices of the temporary organi- ings and conferences of execu- cess of the Allies in the war and
zation of the American Jewish tive members of the Zionist Or- the *success of the self-appointed
ANNOUNCES
Congress, across the street from ganization, at which efforts were leader with the Allies. The event ,
the Zionist offices on East 23rd made to arrive at an understand- justified him completely, but the
That with the gross income derived from the
St., was appealed to as a fellow- ing with regards to the differ- courage and the vision ofWeiz-
journalist by the editor of the ences which had arisen between mann in this turning point of
Zionist organ. Finally, after the old European Zionist leader- Jewish history were not fully ap-
many efforts on his part, a Zion- ship and a dominant group with- preciated. To perceive the tide
ist and Congress worker from in the movement in the United and to take it at the flood; these
the Bronx brought him a curious States. The differences with re- are the rarest –gifts. of statesman-
and faded old picture of Dr. gard to the projected establish- ship. And Weizmann had not
Weizmann enclosed in a large ment of the Keren Kayesod—es- been graduated from the con-
wooden frame which gave the pecially the provision for making ventional schools of politics. Ile
new leader a strangely unprepos- contributions, part donation and had never belonged to a party,
session appearance, with the neck- part investment—were serious in- he had never held a public office.
tie an collar of his apparel not deed and extended to relations he had no background of experi-
meeting in complete harmony. between America and Europe in ence in affairs. He drew upon a
This, however, was the only other Zionist enterprises and ob-
native genius."
photograph available and it ligations and, such was the tense-
served the temporary purpose of ness and insistence on both sides
making Dr. Chaim Weizmann expressed in many speeches,
somewhat better known for about statements a n d memorandums
(Continued from Page 4)
a year until up-to-date pictures that the division brought on a
arrived from England. Then he most crucial situation.
right for the Jews, after all.
burst upon the whole Jewish
He will purchase War Bonds of the
Though the class of opinions
world in a blaze of public notice immediately centered around mat- That's why they have Chanukah
which
is
a
happy
holiday.
Henry
heralding the triumph of the is- ters of finance and organization,
suance of the Balfour Declara- they actually also involved ques- showed them his handsome new
Chanukah necktie.
tion on Nov. 2, 1917.
tions of ideology with so-called
Then there was another one
My first personal contact with Diasporal nationalism serving as
whose name was Haman. He is
Dr. Weizmann occurred when I
arrived in London in March, the bugbear of the controversy. the one who said all the Jews
1919, with the late Judge Julian The outlook for peace, despite must be killed but he came to an
of various peacemak- awful finish, and in the end
A.r. Mack as part of the delega- the efforts ed
quite hopeless and everything turned out all right
.
tion from the American Jewish ers, look
Is now a co-partner in the New Glenwood Hotel.
Congress that was on its way to Dr. Weizmann summarized the for the Jews, after all. They have
the Peace Conference of Ver- situation by saying that "There a very nice holiday called Purim
sailles. We met a number of is no bridge between Pinsk and on account of Haman.
Our kitchen under strict Kashruth is super-
There was another one called
times in the offices of the Zion- Washington." After many days
World Organization at 77 of negotiations, the whole ques- Pharoah. He made slaves of all
vised by
ist
Great Russell St. and I realized tion was thrown open to the the Jews but in the end he came
to
his
finish,
like
the
others,
and
at once how unjust that old pie- Convention of delegates of the
tare was, not only to Dr. Weiz- Zionist Organization of America in the end everything turned out
mann in appearance, but to his held at Cleveland, Ohio, in Aug- all right for the Jews, after all.
vivid personality and alertness ust, 1921. The position of Dr. On account of Pharoah there is
of mind. He revealed his re- Weizmann, or of the World Zion- a grand holiday called Pesach.
markable qualities to us more ist Organization, was sustained
"I was laughing," Henry said,
and more as some days later we by an overwhelming majority of "to think of another happy holi-
all met in Paris during the ses- the delegates, with the result that day. When Hitler is finished and
sions that were in progress while Judge Julian W. Mack stood up in the end everything turns out
delegates from different parts of and read the resignations of a all right for the Jews, after all,
the world were arriving and the list of noted Zionists headed by we'll have another happy holiday
Committee of Jewish Delegations the most distinguished name in —on account of Hitler."
was being organized. American Jewry. When the deci-
This was the prophetic utter-
While Nahum Sokolow took sion was reached, men and worn- ance of Henry that we are cele-
a most active part in the plans en from both sides of the strug- brating as events develop swift-
and activities of the delegation,
gle who had
through
the ly toward its fulfillment like a
memorable
night sat
session
sobbed
bright dawn after a long night.
Dr. Weizmann played only a
To insure accommodations phone or write immediately.
subordinate role in the discussions and wept, but the decision reach- Yes, Henry's dazzling vision
Elevator Service
takes
the,
substance
of
reality.
a n (1formulation of plans for the ed by a majority of the delegates
attainment of full civic and po- and sustained by the overwhelm- Another of the oppressors de-
litical for our people, be- ing sentiment ofAmerican Jews, scende to the dust, and it's about
i
g determined to concentrate Was fixed and irrevocable,
and time to think of another holiday.
m
Just a step from your room to the bath house.
(I am in no position to say
chiefly on the problem of Pales- the vindication of this drastic . -
tine and again illustrating an action had to be left to the vet what they did to Henry, but if he
is dead, as he probably is, let
attitude which he once expressed (het of Jewish history.
this be the laughing young proph-
in a speech by saying, "As for ership
Assuming
the
burden
and
lead-
of the position taken by et's pedestal.)
-
the World Zionist Organization,
Dr. Weizmann, throughout the
YOUNG WOMEN'S GROUP
struggle of ideas, bore himself
The meeting of the American
with such dignity and impressive-
ness that he won the admiration Young Women's Group at the
of even outstanding members of home of Mollie Zoltsman was
the opposition. The address which spent sewing cancer pads.
The Detroit Times' Santa for
he delivered to the delegates of
the Convention in defense of his Servicemen and the Ruth Alden
position thrilled the assembly to Dress Fund will be remembered
its very depths. The decision was this year, as usual.
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