30th Year of Service to Detroit Jewry
Detroit Jewish Chronicle
and The Legal Chronicle
VOL. 47, NO. 40
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1945
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Report Britain Rebuffs
Truman on Palestine
Refugees Get
Nazi Homes,
Generals Act
WASHINGTON — The White House has received a
reply from British Prime Minister Atlee rejecting Presi- WASHINGTON (JTA) — Act-
dent Truman's request that Britain allow 100,000 Euro- ing in accordance with sharp di-
pean Jewish refugees into Palestine, it is reported in Con- rectives from President Truman
gressional circles.
to improve the plight of the dis-
The White House admitted re-0
ceiving the reply but refused to Di
discuss the nature of the answer
and said the Palestine situation
was still under discussion.
Senator Johnson (D), of Col-
orado, told the Senate that Brit-
ain while refusing to provide im-
mediate entry for 100,000 refu-
gees, would announce a plan to
admit 18,000 a year. The Senator
also declared that Truman had
been so confident Britain would
accede to his request that he had
instructed Gen. Eisenhower to
arrange for transportation of the
Jews from Germany.
It is also reported that Britain
has placed on the United States
the responsibility for the next
move on free entry into Pales-
tine.
10c Single Copy, $3.00 Per
Year
Zionist Protest Rally
on Monday at City Hall
Detroit Jewish Leaders to Picket
British Consulate in Condemnation
Detroit Zionists will hold a protest rally from 4 to 5 p.m., Monday.
placed persons in Germany, espe-
cially tens of thousands of Jews, in front of the City Hall. Those invited to speak include Gov.
Harry
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower or- Kelly, and U. S. Senators Vandenburg and Ferguson. Thus will
the
dered that lodgings for victims Zionists of all factions here join in a nationwide protest against the
of the Nazis, particularly Jews, British White Paper which restricts immigration of Jews into Pales-
are to be requisitioned without
tine, and in the demand for a Jewish national home in the land of
hesitation, it is reported here Zion.
from Frankfurt.
• After the rally, a group of
Gen. Eisenhower's order in-
prominent Detroit Jewish leaders
structed military and civil offi-
will picket the National Bank
cials to see to it that there is
Building which houses the British
sufficient food and other neces:
consulate. The picketers will in-
cities provided for the 100,000
clude Benjamin M. Laiken, presi-
Jews quartered in camps, so that
dent of the Detroit Zionist Coun-
they may be prepared for the
winter.
cil; Lawrence M. Crohn, chair-
man of the protest rally; James I.
(A dispatch from Frankfurt
Ellmann, civic le a d e r; Isaac
quoted official Army circles as
Franck, director of the Detroit
stating that White House charges
Jewish Community Council; Mrs.
of appalling conditions in displac-
Louis Glaser, president of Hadas-
ed persons camps in the U. S.
sah, and Morris Schaver, promin-
zone were based on old informa-
ent in Labor Zionism.
tion. One spokesman for Gen.
Senator Ferguson of Michigan
MEET IN WASHINGTON
Eisenhower's headquarters said
was one of five Senators who
that they felt they had "nothing
Two Detroit Zionists, one of
spoke on behalf of an unrestrict-
to apologize for" regarding the
them Rabbi Leon Fram, president
ed immigration into Palestine.
present conditions in the camps
of the Zionist chapter, went to
for displaced Jews. He declared
Washington Thursday where they
the Jews were now receiving a
met with other Zionist delegates
daily diet of 2,500 calories, twice
from all parts of the country to
JAMES I. ELLMANN
map a Zionist political drive. The
In recognition of James L.E11- that given German civilians, and
that the camps in which'they are
Detrait delegates were to see Sen-
mann's
many
years
of
service
to
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A
quartered are relatively un-
ators Vandenberg and Ferguson
delegation of the American Zion Detroit's Jewish community, and crowded.)
and the Michigan congressmen to
ist Emergency Council and a del of his four years of leadership as
The President's letter, which
enlist their aid in the battle for
egation representing the Ameri president of the Jewish Commun- was sent to Gen. Eisenhower to-
a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
ity
Council,
a
testimonial
dinner
MRS. JUDITH G. EPSTEIN
can Jewish Committee were re
gether with a copy of a report by
ceived, separately, by Presiden t in his honor will be held on Sun- Earl G. Harrison, U. S. repre-
Mrs. Judith G. Epstein, of New
day,
Nov.
4,
in
the
social
hall
of
Truman in connection with the
sentative on the Intergovernmen- York, the president of National
Congregation
Shaarey
Zedek.
Palestine question.
Hadasah, will be the guest speak-
The committee planning the tal Committee for Refugees, drew er at a meeting of the four Sen-
The Zionist delegation, com-
the
General's
particular
attention
testimonial dinner is under the
posed of Dr. Abba Hillel Silver
to a section of the report in ior Hadassah groups at Temple
and Dr. Stephen S. Wise, on em- general chairmanship of Morris which Harrison declares that "as Beth El Brown Memorial Chapel tral WARSAW (JTA) — The Cen-
Committee of Polish Jews
aging from the White House de- Garvett, a former vice president matters stand now, we appear to at 1 p.m., Tuesday. Starting with
has issued a statement here an-
of
the
Community
Council.
Wil-
lined to say anything, declaring
be treating the Jews as the Nazis a dessert luncheon, a reception nouncing that Jews are continuing
that President Truman might say liam Hordes and William B. Isen- treated them, except that we do for Mrs. Epstein will be held, to return to Poland from
berg are co-chairmen. The public
the var-
something later.
with the following past presidents ious
not exterminate them."
is invited to attend this dinner.
camps in Germany. "The
of
Detroit
Chapter
of
Hadassah
The delegation of the American
Criticizing the failure of the
For reservations call or write
in the receiving line: Mesdames majority of them are women be-
Jewish Committee, composed of
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tween 15 and 30 years of age,"
to
the
office
of
the
Jewish
Com-
Morris Adler, Noah Aronstam,
Judge Joseph M. Proskauer and
munity Council, 803 Washington
Ralph Davidson, David S. Dia- the statement says. "Their condi-
Jacob Blaustein, revealed that Blvd. Bldg., Cherry 1657.
tion is horrible. They are ex-
mond, Joseph H. Ehrlich, Max
"the President expressed his deep
hausted, starved and are half
Frank, Hattie Gittleman, J. E. tnhaekmed,aroe
interest in the program to save
or siinr,a, gs. Almost all of
Gould, A. M. Hershman, Harry
human life by the securing of JEWISH GIRLS PLOTTED
sick."
TO
BLOW
UP
GAS
OVENS
L.
Jackson,
Maurice
Landau,
D.
Prompt issuance of a substantial
The
statement
emphasizes that
The
Detroit
Halevy
Singing So- W. Simons and Henry Weinstein.
number of certificates for Jewish
LUENEBURG (JTA) —Lydia
the Polish Government "spares no
Program arrangements are in
immigration into Palestine" and Sonszajn, a Jewish girl from Po- ciety will have a special meeting
effort" to help the Jewish repat-
that the President stated "that he land whose entire family died in at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7, at the charge of Mrs. Harry L. Jones,
riates,
but its aid cannot satisfy
home
of
the
president,
David
and the chairman of the meeting
was using the good offices of this the gas chambers of Oswiocim,
the immense requirements. The
country to effectuate that result." told the court trying 45 former Goldberg, 2726 Sturtevant. Re- will be Mrs. Louis Glasier, chap- committee expresses the hope
camp guards that she and five ports from the building commit- ter president.
Mrs. Epstein, who has visited that Jewish organizations abroad
other girls had plotted to blow tee, headed by Dr. William Klein,
up the Oswiecim gas chambers and the finance committee, Wil- Detroit Hadassah several times, will do their utmost to supply the
and crematoriums. Four of them liam Gayman, chairman, will be has occupied one important post Jews in Poland with clothing, un-
discussed.
were hanged. ,
after another in her twenty years derwear, shoes, tools, raw mate-
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The
The building committee will re- of national Hadassah service, rials, and especially food for chil-
local press reports that a former
port upon plans for the erection culminating with the presidency. dren.
SS group leader, who command-
of an auditorium and clubhouse
The meeting is open to mem-
ed a German concentration camp,
on a site already acquired on bers and prospective members of BRITISH BAN MEETING
The Detroit Jewish Chroni-
has been arrested in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV (JTA)—The Pales-
Linwood Ave. between Oakman Hadassah.
Where he was posing as a Ger- cle is closed on Saturdays, and Ct. and Fleet St. The finance
on all Jewish holidays.
Miss Sophie Blanche Schwartz, tine Government this week pro-
man-Jewish refugee.
committee will present plans for newly appointed chairman of the hibited a mass meeting here, at
financing the erection and opera- Co-operative Relations Commit- which Dr. Herzl Rosenbloom of
tion of the proposed building,
tee, announces a breakfast at 11 the Jewish State Party, was to
Dan Frohman, Halevy musical a.m., this Sunday, at the Jewish report on "The Truth of Lon-
director, is preparing the choral Center. Officers and representa- don."
program for the 21st annual con- tives of the Senior and Junior
cert, which is scheduled for Mar. Hadassah groups, Business and
Mrs. Henry Meyers of Detroit Detroit, corresponding secretary, 3, in the Masonic Temple, with Professional Division and Little Chronicle Readers
was elected president of the and Mrs. Joseph Hecht of Muske- Igor Gorin making a return ap- Women of Hadassah, will attend.
Michigan Federation of Temple gon, treasurer. The retiring presi- pearance as guest artist.
Reservations will be accepted by
Max Levy, membership chair- the Hadassah offices, TY. 7-8216. Get Best World
Sisterhoods at the state conven- dent is Mrs. Manuel Brown of
man, invites all who are interest-
tion held at the Book-Cadillac Muskegon.
News Coverage
ed in Jewish music to come to
Tuesday. More than 750 women
"We are the children of twi- the rehearsal at 9 p.m. Tuesday
from all parts of the state attend-
The Detroit Jewish Chroni-
light," said Dr. Louis Mann, rab- in the Roosevelt School, Linwood
ed the first convention in three
cle with this issue has added
bi of Temple Sinai, Chicago, and at Burlingame.
Years.
Gen, Patton forced the return the Jewish Telegraphic Agen-
Elected to serve with Mrs. one of the leaders of Reform Ju-
cy (JTA) worldwide news ser-
daism
in
America,
who
was
the
`to Poland of 600 Jews who had
Meyers are: Mrs. Harvey Stead-
SEEK LABOR UNITY
vice in order the better to
main
speaker.
"The
Jew
is
neith-
fled
into
the
American
zone
from
man of Lansing, first vice presi-
serve its readers. It is retain-
TEL AVIV (JTA) — The cen- the reign of terror in Poland, it
dent; Mrs. Irving Steinman of er a race nor inferior," continued
ing the WNS service, the Sev-
tral committee of the Hashomer is reported. They sought to pass
Dr.
Mann,
referring
to
the
Nazi
Pontiac, second vice president;
en Arts Features and Palcor.
Hazair has approached the Pales- themselves off as German Jews,
Mrs. Samuel B. Danto, Detroit, theory that the Jew is an inferior
Thus, its readers will get com-
tine Labor Party and the Poale but their faulty German gave
third vice president; Mrs. S. S. race. More than 5,700,000 Jews
plete coverage of all news in
Zion Party, and proposed that a them away.
are
dead
but
they
could
not
de-
Pearlstine of Flint, recording sec-
However, at least this country and throughout
unified workers' organization be 3,000 Polish Jews
retary ; Mrs. Max Loewenstein of
found haven in the world.
(Continued on page 2)
formed.
the American zone.
nner to Honor
James I. Ellmann
Hadassah Chief
Here Tuesday
Truman Sees
Jewish Leaders
Jews Continue
Return to Poland
Halevi Planning
New Clubhouse
Nazi Camp Chief
Found in Tel Aviv
Closed on Sabbath
Mrs. Henry Meyers Heads
State Sisterhood Federation
600 Jews Forced
Back to Poland