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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
Friday, April 6, 1945
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JWV Auxiliary
1st Donor Luncheon
Wednesday, April 11
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Capitol Letter
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Mrs. Hugo Hartmann
To Speak at Beth El
Sisterhood Sabbath
Ben-Gurion Denies
Arabs Offer Parity
To Jewish Yishuv
Washington.
Secretary Grew made that clear
The Department of Michigan
TEL AVIV (WNS) — David
RE the Axis war criminals go- a few weeks ago in one of his
Mrs. Hugo Hartmann, presi-
Ladies Auxiliary, Jewish War
to get their just deserts? press conferences. He said that dent of the National Federation Ben-Gurion, chairman of the ex -
Veterans, is sponsoring its first Will ing
ecutive of the Jewish Agency
the Nazi and Fascist gang
donor luncheon on Wednesday, leaders and their volunteer we proposed to bring the Axis of Temple Sisterhoods and one denied the recent New York re-
leaders and their henchmen who of the outstanding Jewish women
port that the Arabs have decided
henchmen receive the swift, have committed war crimes and
to offer numerical parity to Jews
strict retribution promised them atrocities to justice, regardless
by consenting to the admission of
by the Allied Powers and de- of who the victims were. That
300,000 more Jews to Palestine.
manded by the ravaged peoples applies to crimes of Germans
Speaking on the forthcoming
of Europe?
against Jews, and against the
United Nations conference in the
Repeated official assurances do people of every occupied coun-
United States, Mr. Ben-Gurion
not seem to have calmed appre- try."
said that the Palestine question
hensions that hidebound, fusty
The United Nations Commis-
would, most likely, not be dis-
legalism may prevent the maxi- sion last May recommended pun-
cussed at the San Francisco con-
mum punishment due not only ishment of Nazis for their bar-
ference. Asserting that "in any
Hitler, Himmler and their co- ba•ic treatment of mniorities in
case we ought to be prepared,
butchers, but the whole crew Germany, and queried various
the Zionist leader stated:
of industrialists which nourished governments as to their stand
"If a favorable solution is
hem to power, and of the vi- on this. The Czechoslovak gov-
reached, then it must be carried
cious underlings who carried out ernment promptly accepted the
out speedily. If the solution is
their orders.
idea, but, according to Mr. Pell,
unfavorable, then we will not
Within the same week re- were rather annoyed at being
hang all our hopes solely on talks
cently the State Department, asked at all. It was obvious to
with world rulers. There is one
Congress, and the British House them that a war crime is a crime
factor which cannot be disregard-
of Lords each had something to regardless of where, and by
ed. The Jews in Palestine and
say on this subject. In one of what particular Nazi, committed.
their achievements cannot be an.
a series of broadcasts on "Build-
Those who have suffered the
nuled by words only."
ing the Peace," Assistant Secre- savagery of Nazis and Fascists—
Ile said the Jewish Agency will
tary of State Dunn told a nation- of their leaders and so-called
insist on the opening of Palestine
to unrestricted Jewish immigra-
wide audience that Hitler is "di- led alike—will in the long run
tion, and will persist in this de-
rectly responsible" far the en- demand, and secure, the "strict
mand even if the solution of the
slavement and massacre of Jews accountability" which President
Palestine problem is unfavorable.
MRS. IIENRIETTA KRADITOR and other groups, and insisted Roosevelt, Premier Stalin and
He noted, however, that large
MRS. HUGO HARTMANN
that this government is "inter- Prime Minister Churchill have
April 11, at the Latin Quarter. ested first of all in justice being repeatedly promised.
Jewish immigration is not pos-
in the United States, will be the sible without changes in the pres-
Mrs. Henrietta L. Kraditor, done, not in technicalities."
guest speaker at the "Sisterhood ent political regime.
past national president, has been
A few days earlier the House N.W. Sunday School
Sabbath" of Temple Beth El on
Ben-Gurion urged full coopera-
invited as guest speaker. Her Foreign Affairs Committee heard
Friday, April 13, at 8:15. Mrs. tion between Jews and Arabs and
topic will deal with present and Herbert C. Pell, former United Pupils Present Play
Hartmann will speak on "Peace between the Jewish State and
postwar Veteran activities.
States Representative to the
neighboring Arab countries.
Other guests will be represen- United Nations War Crimes Com-
The Sunday School of the and Religion".
The following Sisterhood mem-
tatives of all Allied Veteran mission in London, urge speedy Northwest Hebrew Congregation
Groups. All branches of the ser- trial and punishment of Nazi and Center held its first Passover bers will participate in the serv- 500,000 Jews Still
vice will also be represented.
criminals without awaiting for- play at the Bagley School on Sun- ices: Mrs. John C. Hopp, presi-
An unusual program is plan- mal definition of all the crimes day, April 1, under the direction dent of the Sisterhood, Mrs. Law- In Nazi Clutches
1 ned. For reservations call Mrs. they perpetrated. "There will be of Miss Nettie Seligson, super- rence Freedman, Mrs. Maurice
LONDON (WNS) — Gestapo
Klein and Mrs. Henry Meyers.
Bertha Schaape, TR. 1-5792, Mrs. mistakes," he said, "but I'd ra- visor of the Sunday School.
The musical program will be Chief Heinrich Himmler was re-
Marie Hyman, HO. 0345, or Mrs. ther see a handful of innocent
Miss Karden's kindergarten
ported to have declared that Ger-
Ida Schultz, TO. 8-0394.
Germans hanged today than a classes presented songs and danc- under the direction of Julius many still has more than 500,000 •
million Americans shot 20 years ing, with the following partici- Chajes, with Jason Tickton at the Jews under its control.
from now." And, elsewhere in pating: Sharon Lober, Judith organ. A social hour will follow
These figures were given by the
his lengthy testimony before the Kraus, Sue Ann Fishman, Harvey the services.
Seeks Compromise
Nazi Gestapo Chief to Jean Musy,
At
the
regular
monthly
meet-
committee, Pell took occasion to Aidem and Marvin Rifkin. Beu-
of the Sisterhood at 2 p. m. former Swiss Federal Councillor,
On Jerusalem Post
point out that the Russians "are lah Frangblau acted as chair- ing
on Monday, April 9, Dr. B. Bene- who was instrumental in securing
more inerested in hanging wrong- man.
the release recently of 1,200 Jews
JERUSALEM (WNS—A com- doers than in technicalities."
The classes of Miss Michelin dict Glazer will review some of from Theresienstadt. Mr. Musy
promise solution of the contro- Includes Hitler
and Miss Seligson then presented the outstanding books of the transmitted the information to H.
versy over the Jerusalem mayor-
The "New York Times" is not the play entitled, "Good Yom current season. A dessert lunch- A. Goodman, political secretary
alty was proposed this week by one lightly to discard a techni- Tov, Good Pesach." Mrs. Louis eon, at 1:30, will precede the of the Agudas Israel, who was it
Jewish members of the city's cality. Lord Wright, chairman Miller was the announcer and meeting.
Switzerland for several weeks on
municipal council in an official of the United Nations War chairman, and the following par-
a rescue mission.
reply to the proposal by High Crimes Commission, speaking for ticipated:
Asks Severe Penalty
Mr. Goodman declared that
Commissioner Lord Gort that the the British Government, just re-
Norton Cohen, Fred Rifkin,
there are still possibilities of res
position be rotated, with a Jew, cently and somewhat belatedly Sheldon Beck, Annette Miller, For Black Marketeers - cuing the remaining Jews undei
Arab and Christian holding it for informed the House of Lords Barbara Sher, Rosalie Abramo-
German control and deplored the
Congressman John D. Dingell fact that Britain has not
alternate one-year terms.
that the Commission's list of vitz, Estelle Weiss, Rosalyn Lich-
fowl.
of
the
Fifteenth
District
has
in-
The compromise suggests: 1. "Wanted" prominently includes tenstein, Harriet Slavin, Elsi ..!
it necessary to assign a diplomat
troduced
in
Congress
an
amend-
The first mayor under the rota- Hitler as an "ordinary criminal," Cutler and Evelyn Litvin.
to Switzerland on rescue matters.
tion plan be a Jew. (The present and the major Nazi and Fascist
T h e Congregation condilcted ment to the OPA Act. which He lauded the work of the repre-
would
provide
severe
penalties
Acting Mayor is Daniel Auster, war leaders as "murderers, as- its Passover prayers at the Bag-
sentatives of the United States
a Jew) ; 2. The Christian mayor sassins, thieves, torturers." The ley School and will continue to for black market practices. Un- War Refugee Board and the Joint
should be English, since allowing Times is more punctilious, con- conduct regular Sabbath serv- der the amendment, anyone con- Distribution Committee in Swit-
a Christian Arab to hold the post cerned no doubt over possible ices at 9 a. m. each Saturday at victed for the first time of black zerland and paid special tribute
"would be giving the Arab min- defamation of character. In re- the Bagley School, Roselawn and market practices would be sub- to Switzerland for the aid it is
ject to a term of from two to giving to the 30,000 Jewish refu-
ority twice as much representa- porting the Lord's debate, they Curtis.
10 years in prison. Repeated gees there.
tion as the Jewish majority;" cautiously referred to those "so-
black market violators would be
and 3. The tenure of office called political criminals" Hitler
"Perils of Peace"
subject to life imprisonment.
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One of the favorite arguments Rabbi Fram's Topic
of the legalistically minded is
"The Perils of Peace" will be
the non-responsibility of individ-
Now Under
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uals for atrocities committed by the subject of the introductory
the
Leonard 'Simons
order of their superiors. Carried sermon which Rabbi Leon Frain
.Management
to its logical conclusion, this will deliver Friday night, April
of
The Administrative Committee would for example discharge any 13, as the opening of a series of
FUR
of the Union of American Heb- guilt the "small" Nazi who mere- sermons on the human problems
A. S. Landis
rew Congregations has just elect- ly turned on the poison gas that will arise when victory
and
ed Leonard N. Simons of the equipment for mass asphyxia- conies. The Sabbath eve services
Simons-Michelson Company Ad- tions at Maidanek concentration of Temple Israel take place in
A. Soifer
vertising Agency in Detroit, a camp. To allay fears that such the Lecture Hall of the Detroit
Come to
member of the Commission on individuals may escape punish- Institute of Arts every Friday
night,
and
begin
at
8:30.
Information About Judaism.
ment, Assistant Secretaries of
Jack Levy, son of Mr. and
State MacLeish and Dunn engag-
ed in the following interchange Mrs. David S. Levy, will cele-
Bnai Moshe Men
on the Department's recent brate his Bar Mitzvah on this
Sabbath eve and at the social
broadcast :
To Hear Slosson
"MacLeish—How about atroci- hour following the service Mr.
Professor Preston Slosson, of ties committed by Germans and Mrs. Levy will be hosts to
the University of Michigan, will against Germans, for example, the entire congregation.
OPENS
Temple Israel is making plans
address the Men's Club of Con- in the care of German Jews?
MAY
30
gregation Bnai Moshe at an open Will the perpetrators of such for the prayerful observance of
V-E Day. A telephone squad will
meeting at 8:30 p. m. Tuesday, crimes be punished?
get to work the moment victory
April 17.
Held to Account
in Europe is announced, to call
His topic will be: "1945—The
The Beauty Spot
Dunn—Yes, we expect to go the members of the congrega-
ear of Decision." The meeting
the whole way on this. Under tion together for a special serv-
is open to the public.
ice of thanksgiving and medita-
of Northern Michigan
tion.
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MISSING. PERSONS
Information is being sought of
Ralph Kurlish or Kulesh, who
separated from his wife, Lena,
and son, Murray, in 1924 and
since then has neither communi-
cated with them nor contributed
toward their support. Ralph
Kurlish, or Kulesh, is some 49
years of age, is 5 ft. 8 in. tall,
weighed 160 pounds, has black
hair, brown eyes, worked as an
insurance agent and was also in
the fruit business at one time.
Anyone aware of his location is
requested to communicate with
the National Desertion Bureau,
67 West 47th St., New York
City.
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