• 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO DETROIT JEWRY
etroit Jewish Chronicle
his Paper Printed In Three Sections
VOL. 47, NO. 48
and The Legal Chronicle
'DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1945
Goering Ordered Ghettos
Before War, Trial Shows
By 1111.1.1i BRANDT
(JTA Correspondent)
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NUREMBERG, ( J T A ) —
American prosecutors at the
war crimes trial presented fur-
ther evidence of Nazi plans to
exterminate the Jews, including
secret records of a conference of
Nazi leaders on Oct. 14, 1938, at
which Goering ordered them "to
tackle the Jewish problem now,
using all methods."
Among other instructions is-
sued by Goering at this confer-
ence, held almost a year before
the outbreak of the war, was
the confiscation "by all means
possible" of all Jewish property
in Austria, which he said was
worth 2,000,000,000 marks. He
also urged that ghettos be estab-
lished for Jews in the larger
cities. Others present agreed
that "leniency should not be ex-
ercised in the fight against the
Jews" and suggested that spe-
cial Jewish labor units be set up.
Julius Streicher told Ameri-
can correspondents that he has
decided that there are three
Jews among the judges on the
international military tribunal. "I
have been tried in the same
court room before," he remarked
sarcastically. "This is all old
stuff."
Major William Walsh, in
charge of the division dealing
with the section of the indict-
ment covering "crimes against
humanity," told a correspond-
ent of the JewiSh Telegraphic
Agency that the evidence ,of.
anti-Jewish atrocities cited so
far does not even scratch the
surface, and that more mate-
rial will be presented at subse-
quent sessions.
Truman Praises
Jewish Veterans
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Hope for Limited Accord
Labor-Peace Outlook:
Limited Mailing
Service Is Set Up
A magic formula for putting tional disputes between unions.
an end to strikes is not in the The labor delegates are expect-
air. Management and labor, ed to agree that such disputes
meeting at the invitation of the should be curtailed, but are not
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — A
Government, are to be satisfied likely to agree to use of drastic
mail and gift package service,
enabling people in the United
with far less than a specific cure measures.
States to send parcels to dis-
for strikes and lockouts.
Labor - relations machinery.
placed persons in the American
Men representing the two Those are some basic principles
zones of Austria and Germany,
sides in the continuing struggle upon which the Conference has
has been initiated, it was an-
between workers and employers a good chance to agree, but it
nounced by the State Depart-
are sitting down together. They will not be doing all that is ex-
ment.
have definite ideas us to what pected of it by the Government
Regulations provide that a re-
will not come out of the Labor- unless it establishes some ma-
quest must be received from the
Management Conference, but are chinery for carrying out these
displaced persons. Special post
not fully agreed on what will principles. To that end, the fol-
cards will be distributed to them
come out. As the Conference lowing measures are under dis-
for this purpose by the United
moves
into its second week, the cussion;
States and Red Cross authori-
PRESIDENT TRUMAN
outlook shapes up as follows:
ties. Persons in the United
Negotiations.
One proposal
On the negative side:
States receiving these cards must
President Truman, in a mes-
calls for limiting bargaining ne-
present them at local post offi- sage to the Jewish War Veter-
Wage-price formula. No at- gotiations to a definite period
ces for acceptance of letters or ans Convention, paid tribute to tempt will be made to settle the
perhaps 30 days, with both sides
parcels for mailing. The post the "patriotic services rendered
current dispute over wages and agreeing to bargain in earnest
offices will decide the proper by our citizens of Jewish faith"
prices, despite pressure from the during that period with no
form of addressing mail to dis- and emphasized that he consi-
placed persons and further in- ders the Jewish War Veterans CIO to inject the issue. This strikes or lockouts. If no agree-
question is to be left to collec- ment is reached in that time,
formation about the service.
"the living answer to those who
the Government will be asked to
would confuse our people with tive bargaining.
the evil doctrines of bigotry and Anti-strike legislation. The Con- conciliate.
hatred." The President ex- ference will not favor legislative
Conciliation. This second step
pressed his hope that the Jew- action against strikes. Labor will toward working out a satisfac-
ish War Veterans will grow in not accept it.
tory contract would be under-
strength, so that together with
taken by federal or State con-
Closed
shop.
No
stand
will
be
other responsible veterans' or-
ciliators. It would involve ex-
taken
one
this
controversial
is-
ganizations, it can render maxi-
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Sen- mum service to our fighting sue. As in the past, it will be panding the U. S. Conciliation
ator Robert F. Wagner of New men as they return to peaceful left to bargaining in individual Service of the Department of
Labor, or setting up mediation
York and Senator Robert A. pursuits.
cases.
Taft of Ohio issued a joint state-
In his annual report to the
Lockouts. No restrictions on machinery outside the Depart-
ment here revealing that a sur- opening session of the conven-
ment of Labor._ The Conference
right of - employers to lock
the-
vey in Palestine showed that tion, Archie H. Greenberg, re-
is likely to agree on wider use
80.1 percent of American Jews tiring national commander, said out workers are to be favored.
has of conciliation,
Compulsory arbitration
are for a Jewish State, 10.5 are that the organization added 118
Voluntary arbitration. If con-
against a Jewish State, and 09.4 new posts and more than doubled few supporters and is not to he
ciliiation
failed, an attempt
are undecided.
its membership during the last considered,
would be made to get both sides
"The attempt to distinguish be- two years. He expressed the be-
On the positive side:
Bargaining. Labor is likely to to consent to submitting the
tween 'Jews' and 'Zionists' made lief that the organization will
this week by British Foreign have 1,000 posts by 1948.
get some assurance from man- dispute to arbitration, with the
Secretary Ernest Bevin is now
Maj. Maxwell Cohen, of Bos- agement that employers are ex- decision of the arbiter to be
authoritatively proven to have ton, was elected national com-
pected to bargain wholehearted- final. Some sort of voluntary
been wholly without founda- mander.
ly with unions. It is one of la- arbitration stands a good chance
tion," the Senators declared. "A
plan
b
aproval.
a
One e aprl
bor's
complaints that 25 to 30 of to
survey by Elmo Roper reveals
voluntary
is
a
percent of employers still resist
that 89.75 percent of American
genuine collective bargaining, tration board within the Gov-
Jews who have an opinion on
with the result that workers have ernment,
(Continued on page 16)
Fact-finding boards are pro-
no choice but to strike. The
Conference will not bind em- posed for use when arbitration
ployers to bargain in good faith, is rejected or when a dispute is
"I was shocked that so many but probably will recognize the serious enough to affect the pub-
people in the United States, es- desirability of such bargaining. lic interest. These boards would
pecially Jews, are unaware of
Rights to manage. Employers, investigate disputes and publish
the great tragedy that has be-
fallen our people in Europe," in return, will insist that unions their findings. Nothing stronger
Tribute to the kindness and said Allan Barahal, twenty-five- keep hands off the management than public opinion would be
hospitality shown by the people year-old merchant seaman who side of business, and recognize relied upon to enforce the find-
of Italy to refugees during the has recently returned here from a management's right to run its ings of the boards, but the as-
war, was paid in a statement to trip all through Europe (luring own enterprises. Labor repre- sumption is that most of the dis-
the World Jewish Congress which he passed through Ro- sentatives will not go so far as putes would be settled on the
signed by 300 residents of the mania, the Ukraine and Turkey.
to agree, however, that such a basis of the findings. This is the
refugees camp in Oswego, N. Y.,
"To get a real picture, you hands-off policy denies them the system for settling disputes that
who are awaiting the results of must go to the cemeteries, where
their appeals for permanent resi- the graves are marked only with right to organize foremen and is used in the railroad industry,
supervisors. under the Railway Labor Act. It
dence in she United States.
sticks or rocks. I saw one mass
Contract provisons. Agreement is being widely discussed in pri-
Referring to Italy as "the grave of six thousand Jews out-
country which extended us asy- side of Odessa where there is is expected on the principle that vate by the Conference dele-
lum and safety until this coun- only one stone put up by the strikes will be reduced if certain gates, and is favored by some
try gave us refuge," the signa-
Russians that tells the dreadful restrictive provisions are written high federal labor officials.
tories headed by Rabbi M. tale."
Here is a brief resume of
into contracts. For example: In-
DR. PERLZWEIG
Czechecowal, their spiritual
Barahal spoke French and dustry wants unions to agree what some of the leaders are
leader, assert:
A picture of the real efforts
German and enough Russian t
not to strike during the life of thinking and saying.
Austria,
Germany,
"From
of Jews, past and present, to
take him anywhere. However, he a contract, with penalties pro-
Eric Johnson, president of the
Bulgaria,
Yugoslavia,
save their suffering brethren France,
found that Yiddish could get vided for those who do strike U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He
Greece,
and
from
all
countries
him all the information he want-
and to throw all their weight in
during that period; unions favor is understood to favor the medi-
the scales of justice and liber- where the Gestapo terror reign- ed in all the countries he visited.
ed,
the
persecuted
fled
to
the
"I saw more cripples walking similar prohibitions against lock- ation, voluntary arbitration and
alism was presented to the Busi-
safe haven of Italy where no the streets in Odessa than I outs while a contract is in force; fact finding approach.
ness and Professional Group of
one was refused shelter, food ever saw in all my life," he it is argued that provision for
Philip Murray, president of
the Detroit Branch of the Amer-
and protction. Not only the peo- continued. "It's really a shock- settling disputes and grievances CIO, believes the Conference
ican Jewish Congress by Dr.
ple, but frequently the authori- ing business."
that arise (luring the life of a should consider the wage issue.
Maurice Perlzweig, head of the
ties themselves did Everything
He is continually surprised at contract should be included in
Ira Mosher, president of the
political division of the World
they could in the way of rescue the anti-Russian attitude express-
-.,hopes that
Jewish Congress.
and asistance. Only a part of ed and felt by many Americans every contract; and that provi- Natl. Assn. of Mfrs,
sion also should be made for a method can be `agkeed upon
Revealing secrets hitherto un- them succeeded in reaching
here. In Russia, the ordinary
curbing strikes while a new con- for settling minor issues that
known because of the contin- Italy, but those who overcame
people express only the greatest
gencies of war and hinting of the difficulties and dangers of
cause strikes.
friendliness for America. They tract is being negotiated.
revelations yet to be made, Dr. pilgrimage, were once more res-
William Green, AFL presi-
Em-
disputes.
Jurisdictional
have a deep sense of gratitude
l'erlzweig held his audience cued. Italy, though ruined and
for the aid they have already ployers are demanding that BIER- dent, favors modernizing and
spellbound. He was introduced destroyed, accepted them with received from this country and sures be taken to put a stop to making more effective the U. S.
as the first Jew to be received generous hospitality and shared
strikes resulting from jurisdic- Conciliation Service.
(Continued on Page 9)
whatever was still available."
(Continued on page 9)
Jews 80 Percent
Back of Jewish
State, Poll Shows
Political Secrets
Finally Revealed
In A J C Speech
Jewish Refugees
Praise Kindness
By Italian People
Seaman Narrates
What He Saw
On Europe Trip
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