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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Friday, August 17, 1945

Rabbi Adler Describes Life
Of Jewish Chaplain in Philippines

Refugee Committee
Head Uses Policy
of "Softening Up"

Americans Enroll As Members
Of Palestine Red Mogen Dovid

20,000

NEW YORK — Twenty thou- man, Israel Goldstein, Morris W.
"dates" (charming nurses, at-
LONDON (WNS)—An inge- sand Americans have enrolled in Haft, Jascha Heifetz, Edmund I.
tractive Wacs, chick Red Cross nious "softening up" process has
the American Red Mogen Dovid Kaufman, Serge Koussevitsky,
workers) in or near the Chapel. been developed, according to Sir as contributing members in sup-
Maurice Levin, Louis E. Levin-
Herbert
Emerson,
chairman
of
port of Palestine's first-aid agen-
They bring to the Chaplain their
the Intergovernmental Committee cy, it was announced by Congres- thal, Henry Monsky, Paul Muni,
"gripes" against their sergeant for Refugees, designed to change
sman Emanuel Celler, Chairman Joseph M. Proskauer, Morris Rob-
or other superiors. The Chapel the mind of those displaced per- of its current membership effort. inson, Louis P. Rocker, Abba Hil-
I feel that the greatest service serves as the center around which sons who do not wish to return to
This figure represents an in- lel Silver, Mrs. Archibald Silver-
which the Jewish Chaplain in the much of the extra-military life their former homelands.
crease of several thousand over man, Israel Wechsler, Stephen S.
Army and Navy is rendering is in of our Jewish soldiers revolves.
The individual who does not last year, the Congressman said. W ice.
enabling our young men to store The services are completely wish to return to his former The institution has been function-
u p a harvest of pleasant expe- theirs, for they come not as homeland, says Sir Herbert "real- ing in Palestine since 1030 along
ly does not have sufficient infor- the lines of the Red Cross.
r ien ces, and associations with
Weizmann Called
matters Jewish. All, certainly guests to a Synagogue built for mation on which to pass judg-
In additioh to tile 10 American
To Testify on
many of them, have at one time them by their elders, but as par- ment." The displaced person is ambulances which were shipped
or another been exposed to dis- tners in a cooperative endeavor. therefore permitted to remain to Palestine last year, 100 extra
Nazi Crimes
tasteful and distressing incidents Many come to "Shool" volun- "in a camp for a year or two ambulance tires, 20,000 battle
LONDON (WNS) — The
consequent upon their Jewishness. tarily, for the first time in their under something less than ideal dressings, 160,000 ampules of
International War Crimes
conditions."
lie
is
then
ready
to
iodine,
ten
kits
of
emergency
The incalculable Jewish tragedy lives.
Commission has extended
listen to suggestions that he re- surgical instruments, five cases
in Europe, the tensions and fric-
an invitation to Dr, Chaim
They manifest their delight in
of ambulance accessories and
Weizmann, president of the
tions at home and in the barracks, the newly-discovered fellowship turn to his country of origin.
other supplies have been shipped
Jewish Agency, to testify
the occasional upsurge of insecur- and sense of belonging which Ju-
on Axis atrocities against
in recent months.
ity or pessimism—have too often daism has here stimulated for
Jews, it was disclosed here
A further shipment of ten am-
been co-extensive with Jewish them, in many ways. Our Friday Palestine Vets
by reliable sources.
bulances,
three
refrigerators
for
living for great numbers.
evening services are well attend- Ask for Land
The invitatiion was said to
blood banks, six x-ray machines,
have
been made at the ini-
How many, on the other hand, ed even on those nights when
JERUSALEM (WNS) — Land several generators for mobile
tiative of Associate Justice
have had the opportunity of hav- U.S.O. shows are presented at for the Jewish veterans of Pales- field x-ray machines, and other
Robert II. Jackson. The Am-
ing Jewishness spell jiy, fellow- the playhouse. They contribute tine to settle on. This is the slo- supplies are now being toad
erican jurist and the Jew-
ship, relaxation, instruction and their personal packages of edi- gan of a new movement here. ready for shipment within the
ish leader met here this
release? Our boys overseas do bles received from home to our Spokesmen for demobilized Jew- next several weeks.
week
at a luncheon.
have experiences which bring communal collations (a GI ver- ish soldiers express the hope that
The American Red Mogen David
sion
of
life
in
a
Palestine
kib-
them closer to the privileges and
the London Zionist conference is headed by Louis Lipsky, co-
compensations which Judaism butz) They beseige the Chaplain will demand that the Palestine chairman of the American Jewish
Education makes a people easy
holds out to the faithful. My lads with requests that he add yet settlement by veterans of all Conference.. The Board of Na-
to lead, but difficult to drive; easy
here, drop in almost nightly, to another class, discussion group or government make available to the tional Sponsors includes:
Emanuel Celler, Albert Ein- to govern, but impossible to en-
my office in the Chapel. They "shmoos" session, to his already waste and government land in the
overcrowded schedule. They pitch country.
stein, Louis Fabricant, Leon Gell- slave.—Lord Broughman.
write their letters here.
in and willingly assume "K.P."
They come to ask that I indite duties at little snacks which the
a Yiddish letter in their behalf; Chaplain occasionally arranges.
or for help in deciphering a let-
It is too early, and not easy,
ter that came from Bube. They
to estimate the enduring char-
come to engage in a discussion
acter of these impressions and
into which they seek to draw in
influences upon the average Jew-
the Chaplain (who on such oc-
ish lad. I fear that there has been
casions prefers to remain in the
too much complacent and exag-
background, contenting himself
AN INDEPENDENT PAPER
gerated talk about a revival of
with an occasional interpollation).
Judaism in the Army. I am cer-
They bring to the Rabbi, their
tain however that there will be
perplexities and personal prob-
left in many young minds, a
lems. To him they unburden them-
wholesome deposit of satisfying
selves freely of those repressions,
memories and associations. That,
frustrations and anxieties which
it seems to me, is a valuable step
the life military and separation
forward in developing a proper
from home inevitably bring about.
relationship between young Jews
They b orrow magazines and
books. They come to "requisition" and Jewish life.
Our Tisha-B'ab service was
a can of gefillte fish, stationery,
or an air mail stamp. They ask well-attended by men of many
No Jewish home in or around the City of Detroit will
to hear the few Jewish records I outfits. We recited Kinoth of our
have, which I play for them on own times. Many of us, though
of the
want to be without this
the phonograph sent to me by the not free from our regular duties,
dispensed
with
a
meal
in
com-
Utica (N. Y.) Jewish Community.
Detroit Jewish Chronicle. Many added features and Jewish
They arrange to meet their memoration of the fast.

Chaplain Morris Adler, associ-
ate rabbi of Congregation Sha-
gr ey Zedek, who is now serving
in the Philippines with the U. S.
army, describes his functions as
chaplain in the following letter
to the Detroit Jewish Chronicle:

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