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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1945
3L. 47, NO. I
1,200,000 Jews
Left in Europe
Jewish Colonel
Hero of Bastogne
Leading Figures
In Controversy
Silver Attacks Wise,
Zionist Dispute Grows
2 More Resign from Emergency Council,
Blame Wise for Failure of Palestine Bill
A Jewish tank commander was
the first to break through to
relieve the trapped American
garrison in Bastogne, when Mar-
The factional conflict in the 'Zionist Emergency
the shal Von Rundstedt's Panzers
to
submitted
Reports
Council
which culminated in the resignation of Dr. Abba
merican Jewish Conference by surrendered the town, it wt..;
Hillel
Silver
and Dr. Stephen S. Wise, co-chairmen, is
•epresentatives of foreign Jew- revealed this week. The Jewish
still continuing. Two more executives of the American
It communities who are now on commander is Col. Creyton Ab-
rams, 30 years old, of West New-
Zionist Emergency Council resigned this week. They
visit in this country, make it ton, Mass., a West Point grad-
are Harry L. Shapiro, executive director, American Zion-
lear that war conditions not-
uate.
ist Emergency Council, and Harold P. Manson, director
Col. Abrams led a group of
rithstanding, there is still a good
tanks in an attack on the ar-
of information for the same body.
•;ossibility of saving tens of mored Nazi forces surrounding
The two attacked the statement of Dr. Israel ,Gold-
inousands of Jewish lives now
Bastogne
on
the
night
before
in Nazi-occupied territory, if ap-
stein,
president of the Zionist Organization of America,
propriate measures are taken Christmas. He broke through
and charged that Goldstein and his associates forced the
without delay by Jews in this the Nazi ring after a fierce bat-
resignation of Dr. Silver. Dr. Silver resigned after he
country, with the support of the tle.
Col. Abrams was cited for his
Allied governments.
was criticized for pressing action on the Palestine reso-
Figures on the exact number heroism in leading a tank at-
lution in Congress after the State Department had or-
tack
during
the
battle
of
the
of Jews who survived in Europe
dered it shelved. Dr. Wise resigned earlier in protest
Moselle
River
in
September
vary, but it appears that with
against what was termed Dr. Silver's "unauthorized"
the exception of the Soviet when his group destroyed 59
, Union, over 1,200,000 Jews still Nazi Panzers.
action. Dr. Silver has declared he would not reconsider
Col. Abrams is loved by his
' live in Europe, of whom about
his resignation.
'.50 per cent are under Nazi soldiers who have nicknamed him
The Zionist controversy became
■ domination. There are many "Old Abe."
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise
4
* * *
more
intensified this week with
ways and means of rescuing the
Jews in Axis-controlled areas:
a bitter attack by Rabbi Silver
1. Some can be saved by ar-
against Rabbi Wise. Silver de-
ranging an exchange of Jews de-
clared that Dr. Wise often acted
tained in concentration camps,
without authorization in Zionist
for German civilian prisoners in
matters.
the hands of the Allied powers.
"The records of the Coun-
2., Neutral powers could issue
Registration for the new eve- cil (Zionist Emergency) will
protective passports to Jews in
adults
courses
for
ning extension
show that Dr. Wise was criti-
has
Sweden
Axis countries.
will be cized for his unauthorized
The
Yeshivath
Chachmey
Lub-
and
adolescen
ts
which
promised to grant some 10,000
taught at the Shaarey Zedek dealings," stated Dr. Silver.
protective passports and in fact, lin's second annual banquet will
Monday "The most flagrant 'instance
has already issued 6,000.
be held at 6 p. in. Sunday, Jan.
school will take place M
the telegram which Dr.
was
at 7:30 p. ni., Wise
evening beginning
7 in the Jewish Community Cen-
Refugees in Palestine
sent to the Secretary of
it has been announced by Simha State just prior to the visit
3. There are today many Jew- ter, Woodrow Wilson 4•.• and Hol-
Rubinstein,
Shaarey
Zedek
edu-
ish refugees in Palestine, allied
Senator Wagner and I were
cational director. First classes
and neutral countries, whose brook.
to make to the State Depart-
A grand evening of sliiritual
will
meet
on
Tuesday,
Jan.
16.
wives and children are still in
ment to urge that the State
entertainment
will
be
the
main
be
courses
in
ele-
There
here will
Nazi-occupied countries. The in-
Department and President
part of the program. Reports
mentary and advanced Hebrew, Roosevelt withdraw their op ,
tervention of the protecting pow- of the Yeshivah's accomplish-
tory,
current
Jew-
Jewish his
ers could bring about the evac-
position to the Palestine reso
ments will be analyzed by rabbis
ish events, Jewish manners and lotion pending 'in Congress."
uation of their families from the
The
and
other
prominent
Jews
of
the
Bible.
customs
and
danger zones, and their trans-
WISE
courses are open to the Jewish SILVER BLAMES
portation to the countries where Detroit.
t
A delicious dinner will be
The
telegram,
according
people
of
Detroit.
Adults
and
their heads reside. An attempt
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver
served by Lachar's kosher cat-
Silver,
was
sent
by
Wise
without
boys
and
gills
over
15
may
en-
--------
in this direction was made on erers. A musical program will
roll. The fee is only $1 .00 for authorization by the Council.
behalf of Jewish refugees who
be presented by the student body
Wise is said to have declared in
and $1.50 for
members an
settled in Palestine but the pow-
members. non- the telegram, said Silver, that al-
members.
ers in charge, while promising of the Yeshivah. The guest
A new stn ff of teachers is 'be- though he would like to see the
aid, have done nothing for speaker of the evening will be
ing recruited for this experiment Palestine resolution approved,
them, and in the meantime many Chief Rabbi Elieier Silver of
yet he and his associates urge
in Jewish e duration.
of the families who could have Cincinnati, president of the
Union of Orthodox Rabbis of
that no action should be taken
been saved have perished.
the
United
States
and
Canada,
by Congress without the approval
4. The underground move-
Terrorists Face
of the President or the State
ments could be aided in the res- and national chairman of the
Death
Trial
Jan.
10
Board of Education. Daniel
Department.
cue of families and groups.
The annual Histadrut Geverk-
Dr. Silver blamed Wise's tele-
5, The International Red Temchin, temporary chairman of shaften Campaign Conference
CAIRO (WNS) — The two
the Pal-
the
Yeshivah,
will
be
the
chair-
Cross, the League of Red Cross
Palestine terrorists, Eliauh Cha- gram for the tabling of
which will be held in the audi- kim and Ephraim Ben-Zuri, who estine Resolution in Congress.
man
of
the
evening.
J.
Lachar
Societies and the American Red
be the toast master.
torium of the Shaarey Zedek
Cross could, by extending their
held on the charge of slay- Silver went on to charge that
Representatives of most syna- Synagogue at 1.30 p. in. Sun- are
protection to Jewish internees.
ing
Lord Moyne, British Minis- Dr. Wise treated the Zionist Or-
and organizations and
save thousands of families from I gogues
ter
for
the Middle East, are to ganization as his personal prop-
day,
Jan.
7,
will
have
as
its
from Cincinnati, Chi-
erty. He also charged that Wise's
leach. For reasons that can delegations
be
placed
on trial Jan. 10.
will ask for power politics in Washington
scarcely be considered valid, in cago and other nearby communi- main speakers Rabbi Samuel
The
prosecution
matters of life and death, the ties will be present. Represen- Wohl of Cincinnati, prominent the death sentence. The defend- have hurt the Zionist cause.
The Zionist Emergency Coun-
Red Cross organizations do little tatives of congregations, who Zionist leader and orator; and ants, who were reported to have
would prefer a separate table, Peretz Hirschbein, eminent auth-
refused to engage counsel of cil declared that the internal dif-
to protect and feed Jewish in-
of
ternees. When it was done, as are requested to call the Yesh- or and dramatist; and various their own and to have persisted lerences were not on matters
on meth-
in the case of Hungary, ninny ivah office, TO. 8-5055, for ar- prominent leaders in the Jewish that the proceedings be conduct- aims or objectives, but
t
community of Detroit.
Irag
ed in Hebrew, will be defended ods of implementing its deci-
lives were saved.
The Yeshivath Chachmey Lub-
Louis Segal of New York,
. gen- by two government-appointed
Aid Jews in Camps
See ZIONIST—Page 11
Lublin, Po- eral secretary of the Jew s
. 6. Food and clothing should lin was founded in the
late
Gaon
by
tional
Workers'
Alliance,
will
also
\
lawyers.
ly, rushed at once to Jews de- land, in 1929
be here for the conference and
tained in concentration and lab-
See LUBLIN—Page 8
will be one of the speakers.
9
or camps.
Arthur Grossman, Detroit I S
violinist,
Orchestra
Symphony
will present a special musical c
program.
give
can
we
It is expected that this year's
Acting in conjunction with a understanding
them."
conference will be the most im-
pressive in the history of the I number of Jewish groups which
united in this, plea, James Centers Involved
The centers involved are Mi-
campaign in Detroit. Many Jew-
I have
for
the
establishment
of
units
ipate
I I. llmann, president of t
In every community there are . vide
c
she ami Beach, Fla.; Hot Springs,
are blessed with worldly and sections in the Hospital ish organizations will parti
• Jewish Community
Nvho
away from Ark.; Lake Placid, N. Y.; At-
those
possessions
beyond their needs.. Building to be designated by per- with large delegations.
Detroiters to vacations
e
and gusts
are ur ged , ed
stay
tion resorts lantic City, N. J.; Asheville, N.
aca
They wish to help those less for- manent plaques, suitably inscribed to Delegates
come to the session of the ', certain winter
donor's wish. An
C.; and Santa Monica, Cal. The
tunate. They want their contribu- , according to com
conference promptly. Admission which are being used
by the problem which has led to this
themi
rehabilitation
e5
tions to accomplish real and last- . appropriate
ttee prepared to
. armed forces
plea to civilians to stay away
ing good. They are often moved confer with donors and to submit is free.
centers .
opportun I ties for' giv-
This action was taken by Mr. from these centers is the inade-
to give in grateful memory of I a list of that
hous-
Ellmann following a unanimous quacy of facilities, such as
their beloved ones; to help combat ing. so those desiring
to Rabbi Groner to Speak
the
themselves and
restaurants,
transportation
ing,
decision adopted by the execu-
Before Zionist Group
certain diseases, or simply for the I associate
4 ,U1
names
tive cp,mmittee of the Commun- and amusements. Servicemen t
,
joy and satisfaction thecommunity
of giving,
I
an
institution
dedicated
to
the
Zionist Chapter No. 1 will ity Council at its last meeting. their families, who xnr. --- :;.1
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a
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cence
8,-,
order ohelp
t hp m
to live. I spirit of public service, will have
In his letter, r. Ellmann with their MeRid
,). r ' ': c n ,..., .
better place in which
' an opportunity of applying con- meet at 8:30 p. m., Jan. 11, at pointed out that "there are cer- iods dim, find it extre , „t
1
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e
, . -, 111.
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h home of Miss Rose Weider,
to spec needs an
Gifts and
cult to find accommodatio
tain centers in the country - whip difficult
There is perhaps no nobler way t I tributions etuate the good
hat I
\I
basic needs.
2136
Oakman
Blvd.
v
b
n
care of their
petietuate the life of a family, I "to perp
of have been set osidc e wounded to take
min
Groner
h*
"
Mr.
Ellmann
.,)
,
men
do."
Rabbi
Benja
or
A he., memory of the departed
seen service
Hashomayim Synagogue, Department
t i it t
of Our Doctors
S
"Zionism and those who have
ntinued, "is creating great
build an endurin g monu- The Record
Wayne h aar
will
discuss
men
overseas.
Many
•
of
these men . co
are Windsor,
ment „ (1, social service, properly' Of the 2100 doctors in
8
a highly nervous state
See
h Hall of Life of I County, approximately 400
h ianndAmweormicean." Jewish young
gee RESORTS—Page
are in
and
•
•
the
syntliathy
are
invited
to
at
inscr`
and require all
the hos 1, or among the "Names Jews. Many of them are
tend the meeting.
That Will ive," and throughIhe
See HOSPITAL—Ptge 12
"'Building e morials," These "O-o.- I
Tens of Thousands
Can Still Be Saved
Chachmey Lublin
Banquet Sunday
In Jewish Center
Shaarey Zedek
Evening School
Opens Jan. 16
Histadrut to Hear
Peretz Hirschbein
At Rally Sunday
tay Away from Resorts
ouneil Asks Detroit Jewry
A Detroit Jewish Hospital
Opportunities for Giving
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