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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Eye-Witness Describes Anti-Jewish
Riots in Cracow, Disturbances Grow
',ONDON (WNS)—.The story of
how Polish hooligans made a po-
grom on the Jews of Cracow,
k illing two and injuring many,
was told her this week by Mark
Bitter, who witnessed the riots.
Mr. Bitter, vice president of
the Committee of the Jews in Po-
land, arrived this week from Po-
land as delegate to the confer-
ence of the World Jewish Con-
gress. He said the first outbreal-
occurred on the morning of Aug.
11, when a rumor was spread by
Polish storekeepers in the vicin-
ity of the Miodown synagogue
that Polish children were being
hidden in the synagogue. The ru-
mor spread like wildfire, and be-
fore long a group of about 60
hooligans broke into the syna-
gogue and began raining blows on
the worshipers.
When the police arrived the
rioters dispersed, only to gather
again in an adjacent street,
where they resumed their at-
tacks on Jewish pedestrians. They
invaded and looted Jewish homes.
Two Jews, a man and a woman,
lost their lives in resisting the
rioters.
The police broke up the distur-
bance and arrested 50 rioters.
But the rumor about the deten-
tion of Polish children in the
synagogue kept on gaining
strength throughout the day, with
the hooligans inciting the Polish
population against the Jews. In
the evening, when the synagogue
was opened for the "mincha and
maariv" services, the rioters
broke into the house of worship
and set it afire. One group seized
a number of prayer books and
burned them in a bonfire.
Following the riot, Adam Os-
trowski, Cracow Governor, sum-
moned the leaders of the four
Polish political parties to a con-
ference. The conference issued a
joint declaration condemning the
outrages. Later, the Polish Na-
tional Council adopted a resolu-
tion urging the Polish Govern-
ment to make the dissemination
of racial hatred punishable by
a heavy fine and prison sen-
tence.
Quoting the Warsaw radio, a
Moscow report received here dis-
closes that anti-Jewish riots are
mounting in Poland.
The Warsaw radio is quoted as
having said that a pogrom took
place in the city of Czelads,
where the only two Jews who
escaped death at the hands of
Arabs Attack
Truman Stand
On Palestine
(WNS)—"The Pales-
tine question must be settled in
the Near East, and neither the
United States nor any other
country has the right to inter-
vene in this question," it was de-
clared this week by Premier
Hamdi Pachaji, of Iraq, in a
statement intended as "a reply
to President Truman's view on
the Palestine issue."
Palestine, warned the Iraq Pre-
mier, "is an Arab country and
will remain Arab despite all the
efforts of the Zionists.
In a statement declaring that
"Palestine is an Arab nation and
its problems concern all Arabs,"
Nahas Pasha, former Egyptian
Premier, warned that the council
of the Arab League "must meet
and take decisive measures guar-
anteeing the integrity of Arab
rights in Palestine in conformity
with the protocol adopted by
the meeting of Arab nations in
Alexandria in October, 1944."
It is hoped, he said, that "the
United Nations will understand
the capital importance of the
Palestine question for the Arabs,
and that they will seek a solu-
tion which will safeguard Arab
rights."
CAIRO
ZEDAKAH CLUB PLANS
DONOR LUNCHEON
The Zedakah Club has selected
Dec. 11 as the date for the an-
nual donor luncheon which will
be held at the Book Cadillac
Hotel. Mrs. Ann Adelman has
been appointed chairman of the
affair.
and
The Legal Chronicle
Represents Joint
Defense in South
the Nazis were killed.
In the meantime, it was dis-
closed that the Polish Prime
Minister, Osubska-Morwaski, de-
clared that the Polish Govern-
ment is determined to end the
excesses. He condemned the Cra-
cow riots, and warned the Polish
population against letting itself
become influenced by reactionary
propaganda.
Beth El Library
Invites Public to
Use Facilities
The Library of Temple Beth
El is now open on Monday and
Wednesday evenings from 7:30
to 9:30 and Saturday and Sun-
day mornings from 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Mrs. Arthur L. Goul-
son, a professional librarian, is
in charge.
The Temple Library receives
every book of Jewish interest as
soon as it is off the press, as well
as dozens of periodicals and
magazines from all over the
country. Many new books were
added during the summer.
Members of the Congregation
and the public are invited to visit
the Temple Library and to draw
books for their home reading.
GEORGE A.
LEVY
George A. Levy (above), vet-
eran welfare worker and com-
munity leader, will now serve as
the Southern representative for
the Joint Defense Appeal of the
the Anti-Defamation League of
American Jewish Committee anti
Bnai Brith. He is the former ex-
ecutive director of the Dallas
Jewish Federation and former
city manager of Denver.
Mr. Levy will supervise all ac-
tivities of the Joint Defense Ap-
peal in the South, enlisting finan-
Dr. Alexander Pekelis, chair- cial support of the Southern com-
man of the Legislative Action munities in hte fight against anti-
Committee of the American Jew- Semitism. •
ish Congress, will be the guest
speaker at the opening meeting Jewish Survivors
of the season of the Women's Di-
vision of the American Jewish Repair Herzl's Grave
LONDON (WNS)—Led by a
Congress, Wednesday, Sept. 12.
He will address the group follow. non-commisioned officer of the
ing a luncheon scheduled for Jewish Brigade, a group of Jew-
ish survivors have repaired the
12:30 p.m.
The Legislative Action Com- long-neglected grave of Theodore
mittee work is carried on locally Herzl, it was reported to the
by the Women's Division of the London Daily Herald by its Vi-
American Jewish Congress under enna correspondent.
The guard at the cemetery re-
the chairmanship of Mrs. Irving
Dworman and Mrs. Fred Patt, co- lated that small groups of Jews
chairman, and is headed by the used to assemble at Herzl's grave
public relations division, of which on the anniversary of his death
Mrs. John Green is the vice presi- even during the German occupa-
tion.
dent in charge.
Congress Women
To Hear Dr. Pekelis
Friday, August 31, 04.
Young Israel's 2 High Holy Day
Services Usher in Year of Activity
High Holy Day services at De- Israel are among the prwtHion s
trait's two Young Israel sync- outlined by the cominitt,...
gogues will inaugurate the or-
Contact with servicemen ,t,,1 in
ganization's program of activities the Armed forces is beim.
for the new year. The coming tamed through letters, p.:
year will witness an increase in and magazines.
the number of Young Israel's re-
ligious, cultural, and social acti-
vities. It is hoped that before the Rabbi Sperka
end of the year 5706, Young
Announces Topics of
Israel's activities will be centered
in its completed Orthodox Com- Holiday Sermons
munity Center on Dexter near
Congregation Bnai
Fullerton.
hurst and 11th, announc.• that
The High Holy Day services at Rosh Hashonah evening ctvices
the Northwestern branch of will be held On Friday evening,
Young Israel, whose synagogue is Sept. 7 at 7:00. Cantor Hyman
housed in Yeshivath Beth Ye- J. Adler officiates at this and at
hudah, pending the erection of all Holiday Services.
the Young Israel Center, will be
Rabbi Joshua Sperka kill oc-
led by Rabbi Jacob Ungar, Arthur cupy the pulpit of Congregation
Gellman, and Charles T. Gellman. Bnai David on the first oay of
Sermons will be delivered by Rab- Rosh Hashonah, Saturday. Sept.
bi Israel E. Turner . of Young 8, and will preach the sermon at
Israel.
11:00 a.m. The subject is "A
Services at Young Israel branch New Evaluation to the New
2691 Joy Road will be led by a Year."
well known Baale Tefilo.
On Sunday, Sept. 9, the second
Immediately after the holidays, day of Rosh Hashonah, Rabbi
Young Israel's youth groups, Sperka will preach on "Recon-
story hours, clubs, and classes version of Men."
for boys and girls of all ages will
meet according to regular sched-
ule. New classes for adult study MOrris Kosman, 17,
will be added to those which met
Wins Scholarship
during the summer months.
Morris Kosman, 17, son of m i..
Solomon N. and Mrs. Louis Kosman, 10016
Young Israel's veteran com-
mittee headed
by
Cohen and Harold Platt, has for- L Broadstreet, has won a four-year
mulated its program for the re- scholarship in music at Wayne
integration of returning service- University. Young Kosman grad-
men into the organization. Aid in , uated from Central in June. Ile
securing employment for sabbath ' has specialized in the violin and
observers among veterans and in- viola. Some years ago he won a
troduction of veterans into posi- scholarship to the summer music
HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
at
8212 TWELFTH ST.
(Above Abington Theatre)
Hall Newly Decorated
WELL-KNOWN CANTOR WILL OFFICIATE
Tickets on Sale in Lobby of Abbington
Theatre from 7:30 p. m. Daily or Call
Trinity 1 - 8899
The Northwest Hebrew
Congregation and Center
WILL HOLD SERVICES FOR THE
HIGH HOLIDAYS
ROSH HASHONAH and YOM KIPPUR
AT THE BAGLEY SCHOOL
CURTIS and ROSELAWN
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT
Alex Moss, Pres.—UN. 1.4637; Max Goldsmith, 1st Vice-Pres.-
UN. 3.4532; Ben Brodman, 2nd Vice-Pres.—UN. 3-8614
Meyer R. Rubin, Secy.—UN. 1.3170
Tickets Obtainable August 19.23
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