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30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO DETROIT JEWRY

Detroit Jewish Chronicle

and The Legal Chronicle

VOL. 47, NO. 47

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1945

10c Single Copy, $3.00 Per Year

Tel Aviv Hushed; Five Zionist Convention Bevin Announces Palestinian
Dead As Violence Ebbs Condemns Britian State; Not Jewish State

TEL AVIV (JTA) — This city is quiet now, after last
week's violence which cost six lives and resulted in the
wounding of many persons and damage to property esti-
mated at over $800,000.
The disturbances, which have been condemned by the
Jewish National Council and other responsible institu-
tions, arose spontaneously following the announcement
by British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, of the Labor

LONDON (JTA) — Foreign Secretary Bevin has ex-
pressed the hope that the policy on Palestine which he
has announced will lead to a new constitution for Pales-
tine, "not as a Jewish State but as a Palestinian State."
American correspondents to whom he made this state-
ment in the presence of Colonial Secretary George Hall,
asked Bevin whether the trusteeship for Palestine would
be individual or collective. The Foreign Minister replied
that he was unable to predict what recommendations the
Anglo-American inquiry committee may make on this
subject. He replied similarly to a question on the parti-
tioning of Palestine.

Government's policy on Palestine,

They began during the twelve-
hour general strike called by the
Jewish community to protest the
Bevin statement and continued,
with brief intervals of quiet, for
two days.

Escapees Pledged
To Commemorate
Unfortunate Child

• Asked whether any change in
the contents of the Palestine Man-
date will be made on the occasion
of its transfer to the United Na-
tions Organization Bevin said
that such changes may be pos-
sible. He revealed that although
Jewish refugees in the liberated he had met with Dr. Chaim Weiz-
concentration camps in Germany mann and Azzam Bey, Secretary
and Austria received 163,000 General of the Arab League, he
pounds of kosher food during the did not consult with either Jews
last six months.
or Arabs with regard to the state-
The report disclosed that a total ment which he made this week.
sum of 236,000 pounds of kosher
Charges Politics
food were shipped to needy Jew-
Mr. Bevin charged that the
ish refugees overseas, besides 18,- Jewish Agency's refusal to use
000 pounds of clothing. Over 10,- all available immigration certifi-
090 religious articles were sup- cates under the White Paper was
plied to the surviving Jews in "a political lever" with which it
Europe. had hoped to influence Britain to
change its policy. "This," he re-
marked, "when so much is said
about the suffering of Jews in
Europe. He admitted that the num-

Kosher Food to
Be Distributed to
Concentration Jews

Troops first opened fire on
A Jewish girl died in Bergen
groups of Jewish youths who had Belsen, a very pleasant child, well
set the government district off- liked by all. Unhappily, that it-
ces here on fire and stoned police self was not new. What was new,
who rushed to the scene. The troops and moving, was the manner in
tried at first to disperse the crowds which those who knew her among
by firing into the air but later her fellow-inmates in the concen-
were ordered to fire directly into tuition camp undertook to honor
DR. GRANOVSKY
the demonstrators. The youths al- her memory.
ATLANTIC CITY.—The strug-
so broke into the income tax office
They decided to plant a grove of
and destroyed the files. Some of trees in her name in Eretz Israel, gle for the upbuilding of Pales-
the records were thrown into the in the woods of the Jewish Na- tine as a Jewish Homeland, with
street and burned in a bonfire.
tional Fund. Each participant a view to the establishment of the
Crowds prevented the voluntary made a pledge, signing his name country as a free and democratic
fire brigade from extinguishing beside the amount. 509 people Jewish Commonwealth, as to be
the fire in the district offices. contributed, and 4,940 trees were pursued not only by keeping open
Later the Light Industries offices pledged. The girl whose memory the gates of the country to Jew-
were also set afire and explosions they honored, Eva Breszlauer, ish immigration but, in equal mea-
were heard inside. Military lor- came from Hungary, and most, sure, by the acquisition of new
ries, speeding through the streets but not all the men, women and land tracts as the property of the
of the city, were stoned. The dem- children whose names are on this Jewish people, for the establish-
onstrations continued despite the list also came from Hungary.
ment of new agricultural colonies
shooting.
"We, the undersigned," they
and the resettlement on the soil of
(Continued on Page 16)
wrote, "hereby pledge ourselves to
the surviving Jews of Europe.
Citizens Defy Curfew
pay to the Jewish National FtInd
A firm and solemn decision to
The second day's clashes started the amount written hereunder be-
TEL AVIV, (JTA) — From
when Jews appeared in the streets side our names from our first this effect was unanimously and
at dawn in defiance of a 24-hour earnings in Eretz Israel, within 6 enthusiastically voted today, in three sources this week came the
curfew order. Troops opened fire months of our aliyah (immigra- defiance of the Palestine Adminis- story of how recently a group of
several times during the day, tion) to Palestine for the planting tration's Land Transfer Regula- Arabs visited the Jewish settle.
Tech. Sgt. Abraham A. Todres,
while crowds of Jewish youths of a forest in the name of Eva tions which are based upon the il- ment at Kfar Saba and said to its 23, Army Air Force, of Brook-
leaders:
Breszlauer."
legal British White Paper of 1939,
stoned the British police. Loud-
lyn, is the most-decorated Jewish
In their own minds there was by the delegates to the 48th An-
speakers mounted on police cars
"Let's roast a lamb and hold a serviceman in the United States
nual
Convention
of
the
Zionist
cruised the city's streets warning no question but that every one of
peace festival" (the traditional armed forces, holding thirty-one
all persons to return to their them, once liberated from the hell Organization of America at a spe- Arab ceremony signalling the end awards!
of hostilities).
homes, but the throng grew from of Bergen Belsen, would go to
(Continued on page 16)
Todres has received the Silver
hour to hour.
Eretz Israel. Some of them have
The surprised Jewish settlers Star, the Bronze Star, the Dis-
already come. Others are waiting
asked, as one man:
Clashes kept occurring in vari- for the gates of Eretz Israel to
tinguished Flying Cross with Oak-
ous parts of the town and wound- be opened.
"But why? We had one two leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with
months ago."
ed Jews were being brought to
eighteen Clusters, the Presiden-
Since the Arabs insisted, the tial Unit Citation with three
(Continued on page 12)
Iamb was roasted and the peace Clusters, the Purple Heart with
festival duly celebrated.
two Clusters, and the Croix de
Subsequently, the Jews of Kfar Guerre. The last decoration was
Montreal (JTA)—The Canadian
bestowed on him for work with
Jewish Congress this week lauded Saba learned the reason for the the French underground.
Arabs'
insistence.
The
Arabs
had
a decision by the Supreme Court
In service four years, Todres
:f Ontario which declared illegal heard that the Jews had a "piece
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Rep.
JOHANNESBURG, South Afrj_ a land sale contract containing a of the atomic bomb," and they has served in the European and
Emanuel Celler of New York has ca. (JTA)—Dr. Henry Gluckman, clause stipulating that the land wanted to determine the truth or Pacific theatres as well as in the
Alaskan area. He has been
addressed an open letter to Presi- chairman of the National Health "was not to be sold to Jews or otherwise of that report.
One Jew who told the story wounded three times, was taken
dent Truman in which he called Commission, has been appointed Persons of objectionable origin."
prisoner, made his escape, and
the forthcoming Anglo-American Minister of Health for South The land concerned in the case said:
returned to serve further. Before
inquiry on Palestine "a post-dated Africa. He is the first Jew to hold was located in Toronto and was
"We let them believe it. Why
joining the service he was em-
cheek on a tottering bank." He a cabinet post in this country. purchased by the Workers Educa- shouldn't we?"
ployed by an advertising agency.
urged the President to speed ap-
Dr. Gluckman, who is 52, was tional Association which planned
pointment of the committee, and born in Russia and came to South to build a model home to be
said that ninety days should be Africa as a child. He was edu- raffled off to provide funds for the
"ample" for a final report and cated in Johannesburg and London association. Examination of the
expi, ssed hope for "a complete and served in the Medical Corps in covenant revealed the restrictive
ansl ■ , .r" by the end of this year. the last war. In this war, he was clause and the Association asked
Cells asked the President to ap- a member of the Military Medi- the Supreme Court to void it. They "When we think of the Pales-
poin- enough Jews to include at cal Directorate, with the rank of were joined in the action by J. M. tine situation in terms of people
least one on each of the sub- Lieut. Col. He was elected to Par- Bernstein, representing the Cana- instead of in terms of land or
complittees of the committee.
!lament in 1938 as a member of dian Jewish Congress which ob- politics, everything becomes a lot
A,, Iressing the House of Rep- Prime Minister Smut's United jected to the racial intolerance
r
clearer," said Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
esettatives, Celler expressed his Party. The local press carries edi- that the clause created.
anla.'' merit that "the Administra- torials welcoming the appoint-
In issuing the judgment of the velt in an interview at the Book-
ment.
tion tiad fallen for this new Bri-
court, Justice Keiller Mackay Cadillac Hotel early this week." We
tish maneuver" resulting in the
declared that the restrictive co- must think of this situation in
form:,tion of the Anglo-American
verant "is void and of no effect." terms of the Jews now in Pales-
c ommittee of inquiry into Pales-
He pointed out that if a sale of tine and the Jews now in Europe
ti ne conditions. Celler stated his
Samuel Mogill, known for land
could be prohibited to Jews, floating around homeless."
disti.ist of Great Britain "when many years as a cantor and a it could equally be prohibited to
"These
Jews,"
she They
went
it c—nes to Palestine because she mohel in Detroit, died in his Protestants, Catholics or any other on,
"have poor
no place
to go.
has lefaulted time and again on home at 2461 Glendale last Sun- denomination. "In my opinion," are hungry and
the pledges given with reference day. Funeral services were held he said, "nothing could be more they are people. they are co ld. And
to Jews." The Congressman re- last Tuesday and the great num calculated to create or deepen divi-
e. Any seeing per-
ferr,•i to the "innumerable re- ber of people who attended were sions between existing religious son becomes uncomfortable in his
comfort
Port, inquiries and commissions" a tribute to his popularity and and ethnic groups in this province,
en he thinks
inks
wh
or, Polestine and asked "how do we friendliness while he was still or in this country, than the sanc- hat these u nfortu
have gone
of
know whether England will not alive.
tion of a method of land transfer through and are going through
thuml) her nose again at the An-
He leaves his wife, Ann, 9 which would permit the segrega- row."
glo-
American report that will re- son, Capt. George, a sister, Mrs. tion and confinement of particular
"All the United Nations have a
sult from the deliberations of this Alice Levine, and two brothers, groups to particular business or responsibility toward the Jews,"
new dodge of Britain?"
Nathan and Harry.
residential areas."
(Continued okzge 12)
MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

Arabs Suspect
Atom Bombs Are
Hidden in Pieces

Jew Gets Most
Service Awards

Highest Court in
Canada Abrogates
Ant i -Jewish Sales

First Jew Takes
Demands Jews On Cabinet Position
Inquiry Committee In South Africa

Eleanor Roosevelt Deplores Jews'
Sufferings; Pleads For Quick Help

Cantor Mogul] Dies

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