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The Problem of the Polish Jews in Germany

By William Zuckerman

ego Seven

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Friday, December 21, 1945

the tremendous influx of Jews Into
Germany and the problems which
this is raising. In a sense, the
influx is convenient at the present
moment. It makes possible the
blaming of the Jews themselves
for the conditions in the camps.
FLOW IS STEADY

Germans and Nazis growing in
desperation, the situation is as
near to an explosion as it has
ever been.

Hamburger, Chairman AJC Rushes Third
Of Dance To Be Held Session To Meet
At Temple Social Hall New Developments

At its bi-monthly meeting in
A new Jewish problem seems to
New York on December 13, the
be rising in Europe now, one
Interim Committee decided that
which supplements and even ob-
COMMISSIONER DAWDLES
the Third Session of the Ameri-
:Tures the earlier problem of the
And at such a time. the two
can Jewish Conference should be
"displaced Jews" in the camps.
great democracies of the United
held within ninety days.
The problem is that of the Jews
States and Great Britain have,
from Poland who are leaving their
This decision was dictated by
But while the number of Jews after months of valuable time, just
homes and are making their way
deterioration of the Jewish posi-
appointed a Commission to investi-
escaping
from
Poland
has
been
into occupied Germany, particular-
tion, as revealed in a comprehen-
gate what is to be done, where the
ly into the American zone. The grossly exaggerated out of all displaced and the exiled Jews
sive review of conditions in Eur-
proportions,
there
can
be
no
doubt
problem is not entirely new. It has
ope, the Near East and Palestine.
want to go; whether there is room
that
there
is
a
steady
flow
of
been known to Jewish relief or-
which require concerted and quick
for them and whether the camps
Jews
from
Poland
into
Germany
ganizations and newspaper men
Action on the part of American
now. Poland has never been 'a real are, after all, not the best place
for some time, but it has only now
Jewry
home for the Jews, not before the for them to stay in. The work of
broken out into the open and is
the Commission is to be speeded
The appointment of the An-
taken up as a big issue by the war even. That country had been up. It has to bring in its find-
glo-American Inquiry Committee
infested with anti-Semitism even
American press.
on Palestine presents a new de-
more than Nazi Germany: long ings "only" within four Months.
The reason for the American in- hefo•e the war and even before But judging from the develop-
velopment which will have great
terest in the matter is obvious.
bearing on the future of the Jew-
the rise of Nazism. Polish :Fews ments in Germany. there may be
The Jews from Poland are wend-
ish National Home.
were known to walk hundreds of no Jews left over there before the
ing their way mostly into the
Commission will complete its in-
The final tragic denouement
American zone of occupation. miles on foot and undergo unbe- vestigation.
which threatens the 100,000 dis-
That zone is overcrowded as it is, lievable hardships just to escape
It has been the tragic fate of
placed and stateless Jews in Ger-
with Germans, Jews and other peo- from Poland.
many, whose number is constant-
The war and the so-called peace the democratic people during the
ple who are all streaming from
!y, augmented by continued tni-
every part of Europe to that nart have added still another reason last two decades that they have al-
ways been late in whatever they
;ration from recently liberated
of Germany which is considered by for the Jews to want to escane
'id. They were late when the Nazis
c.ourtrii.s, must be averted.
JOEL HAMBURGER
all as the safest. best and most from Poland. Poland is one of the entered the Ruhr; they were late
Jewish demands for repara-
humanely ruled. Conditions in the least nacified countries in Europe in Spain during the civil war;
"The advance sale of tickets tions, indemnification and restitu•
German camns in the American now, . The country is torn by an in-
they
were
late
at
Munich;
they
for the New Year's Eve Dance of tion meet with many obstacles,
zone are very far from being good. ternecine fight between the fnllow-
were late at Bermuda when an the Temple Beth El High Schots' 1,nd a policy of appropriate ite-
It did not require the report of ers of the old London "exile" Gov-
International
Refugee
Commis-
Dr. Leo Srole to disclose the truth ernment and the new democratic sion was sitting at the very time is evidence of great interest in Ton must be formulated to attain
that contrary to Mr. Harrison's regime in Poland. The followers when the Nazi death camps were this social affair," says Joel Ham- the objectives defined by the two
report, the President's famous of the London government are working overtime exterminating burger, chairman of this event. sessions of the Conference.
letter and General Eisenhower's mostly the old Endeks. nationalists the Jews. They seem to manoeuver Dancing to the strains of Kenny
The attempt of minority groups
instructions, conditions in the and anti-Semites who had made to be late again now. For, judg- Singer's Orchestra in a gala New to divide American Jewry anti
Poland
the
cesspool
of
anti-Semit-
Year
atmosphere
promises
to
make
ramps are. to quote the words of
misrepresent the attitude of the
ing from all reports, the Jews in
General Walter Smith. the com- ism that it was between the two Germany are now sitting on a vol- this an outstanding occasion dur- overwhelming majority toward
world
wars.
These
neople
are
also
ing
holiday
week.
This
dance
mander of the American Armed
the Palestine problem is another
cano, while a humane President
Forces in Germany, "atrocious." eongenital fascists by psychology. and a Labor Foreign Minister are, will be held Monday, Dec, 31st, question that reqJires imme-
wag
-
at 9:30 p. m. in the Temple So- diate attention.
The rush of new Jewish refu- eeonomics and polities. 11I
eight months after the war, pre-
gees into the American zone pro- therefore most natural that they paring to investigate a situation cial Hall and is open to students
In light of the changing situ.
of the High School and then
vides both an "excuse" and a -hould condoet their fight against
• tion, the Interim Committee re-
which should have been dealt with friends.
dubious explanation for these at- she democratic reaime in Poland
half a year ago. The delay of
Tickets at $2.00 per couple versed a previous decision of the
rocious conditions. General Smith. with the well-tried and tested
months has already exacerbated a are available in the Temple of- Executive Committee to call the
after his investigation of the Nazi methods. namely.—a mur-
t
Third Session sometime in May,
a simple problem which could have fice.
Landsberg camp, caught on to derous mass attack on Jews as and
and directed the Executive to in-
been solved easily. Further delay
this excuse and used it to the hilt means of fomenting mirest
,
sure the holding of the Third Ses-
and to a point of gross exaggera- ereating trouble for the Polish may be fatal.
sion in the course of the next
regime.
It
is
a
well-known
tactic
tion. According to the statement of
ninety days.
aeiginallv
started
afte•
the
first
the General, one hundred thousand
It is hoped that the Executive
Jews from Poland have filtered World War b" the Polish national-
Committee will be able to secure
into the American zone in Ger- ists and perfected by the Nazis
A drive for new members ha° accommodations and that the
many. This is a fantastic state- and now again taken up by the
been launched by the Congrega- Third Session will convene not
ment. The whole of Poland has not Poles.
tion Bnai Moshe Sisterhood. Mrs later than the second half of
of
nogroms
a hundred thousand Jews left now
The result is a Wave
Adolph Deutsch and Mrs. Theo. March. Delegates will be notified
Captain
Robert
Gamzon,
of
Par-
and even the most exaggerated re- on the Jews in Poland which, ae-
Curtis head the committee who
ports do not warrant the claim ,,eding to reports from Jewish is, President of the Eclaireurs Is- are working on this drive. The as quickly as possible of the date
raelites
de
France
(Jewish
Scout
and place of the Third Session.
reaching serious di-
that the whole of Polish Jewry is oou•ePs.
Movement) and former leader of wife of the new rabbi, Mrs. Eli-
on the move to Germany.
ezer A. Levi, is collaborating with
Receiving its cue from General mensinns Pogroms have ()aimed a special Jewish Maquis unit, de- the program committee in plan-
Smith, the American correspon- saw and in many other smaller clared that if American Jews con- ning an appropriate program for
dents with the Army in Germany 'owns in Polar& The Polish fas- tinue through the United Tewiolo the conclusion of this campaign.
have taken up the same cry and c•sts are conducting an tinder- Appeal to give help to the 150.000
The next regular meeting of
throughout the week we have ground war against the Warsaw Jews who survived in France. they the Sisterhood will take place on
WASHINGTON, D. C.—In re-
been treated to big stories about n.oyernment and their first victims will help bring about the emer- Monday afternoon, Jan. 14. Rabb*
the pitiful remnants of Po- gence of a new and vigorous Ju-
sponse to Dr. Abba Hillel Silver's
— —
Levi
will
be
the
guest
at
thi.
lish Jewry. The fact that these daism that will he French Jewry's meeting, The president of the Sis. call for themobilization of the
nogromo are more of a political answer to Hitler's destruction.
"still unorganized supporters of
A radio and electrical engineer terhood, Mrs. I. E. Goodman. an our cause" a nationwide campaign
th a n of an anti-Semitic nature
nounces that a dessert luncheor
of
wide
renown,
Captain
Gamzon
for the enrollment of a minimum
does not make them the less tragic
will precede the business meeting of 250,000 members within the
nd nainfitl and no less of a reason directed a Jewish underground
network
"whose
mission
was
to
Zionist Organization of America
for a rush from Poland. Add to
is now in progress, according to
this the well-known desire of Po- hide the Jews and furnish the
14
o
with
false
identity
papers."
an announcement by Dr. Emanuel
On Sunday night, Dec. 16. the lish Jews to an to Palestine, a de-
Neumann, acting president of the
Dept. of Michigan of the Jewish sire intensified by the war and reported that some 100 .Tewish
ith
w
organization. Joseph Goldberg of
War Veterans of the U. S., held the Nazi e xtermination, almost to young men and women nail
of this
The Povolotcher Aid Society will Worcester, Mass., noted Zionist.
a "kick-off" rally at their head- a passion! and the eilarnnur which their lives for the success
rosnonsilda
for
hold its Victory Dinner Sundae has been named as chairman of
quarters at 8212 Twelfth St. At America has for all Euroneans activity which was
this gathering plans were outlin- now and especially for Polish saving 50,000 Jews from Nezi de- evening, Dec. 23, at 6:30 n.m., a' the national membership committee.
the Bereznitzer Hall on Linwooe
ed and committees announced rel- Jews and von have all the strong- portation.
According to figures made pub-
More than 50 percent of the at Davison. A special program lic here by the national ZOA head-
ative to the coming Victory Mili- est human reasons for such a
has been arranged by the commit-
movement
into
Germany.
pre-war
Jewish
population
was
tary Ball to be held Saturday,
quarters of the ZOA, more than
spared. Captain Gamzon said be- tee in charge which promises an 65,000 members have already been
Feb. 23, 1946, at the Masonic
ACUTE CRISIS AT HAND
entertaining
evening.
cause "with only few exceptions
Temple. The following committees
enrolled since October 1st (the be-
At the same titre, conditions in the French people helned protect
The Povolotcher Society serves ginning of the fiscal year), which
were announced:
Europe in general and i n G er - their Jewish neighbors."
numerous philanthropic causes, constitutes over 25% of the na-
Hall decorations, Joseph Jones, mane in particular, are shaping
"We can say. without any exag- both local and national. One of its tional goal set. Intensive efforts
Roy Cohen. Jack Savin and Morse mit this winter towards a crisis
Berndorf. Ticket Taking Commit- which may become the acutest geration. that at one time or an- outstanding projects is the adop- are now being exerted by ZOA
tee, Max Wise. chairman, and Ad- since the end of the war. Germany other during the Nazi occupation tion of an European orphan and Districts throughout the country
rian Tobias. Donor Tickets, Ar- is ruined as it has never been in every Jew who is alive today was maintaining its care and educa- to increase their enrollments look-
ing to the presentation of a roster
thur Fixel. chairman. Reception its history; the people are spffer- saved by a non-Jew," he said. pav- tion.
of the first 100,000 members to
of Guests, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cow- ing• there is rot enough fond ing tribute to the French people
•
who at great risk shielded the
an, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fixei coal and shelter. It is for the first
Don't tell a man he's a saint: he Dr. Abba Hillel Silver after his
Jews in their midst from Nazi knows better. Tell him he's a return from Palestine where he
and Henry Wartowsky.
ii nie that Germany is really he- oppression.
devil; he will believe it and be attended an emergency meeting
Orchestra. Harry M adison, „inninv to nay fns the destruction
"Special pains were taken to flattered. —F. M. Knowles of the World Zionist Executive.
chairman, Evelyn Levine and Mil- it wr ioight in Europe during the
ton Berish. Publicity. Philip Can- war. Th e neo nle are in a desper- save the Jewish children by a peo-
to•. H. Nathan and Maurice Bor- ate mood. General Eisenhower ple touched and saddened by the
of whole families," he
:i
delove. Program, Harry Schaefer, himself has warned against pos- cs i aei tortation
c h a it m a n. Arrangements, Leon sible uprisings.
Captain Gamzon was a leader
Ginsburg, chairman. •
To comnlicate the situation still
Dancing was indulged in to the more. the condition of the of the Maouis which was heavily
tune of Saul Jones' orchestra and American army in Germany engaged by Nazi armored troons
the. evening was concluder) with has been depleted t o a point sent against the Jewish unit in
the serving of refreshments.
which makes some first class tremendously sunerier forces to
American correspondents in Cer- assure its annihilation. Captain
,. Gamzon was s leader of the group
n- lent'. like Mr. William Shire
sneak of the "eollonse” of the of 250 Mao . which on August
21. MI. took Castres which •ao
Detroit Ladies Auxiliary 135 American arm" in German". The held by 3.500 Nazis. All the Nozi
,Jewish War .Veterans sometimo one and overwhelming desire of Croons were taken prisnnee after
ago adopted a Veterans Hospital the aeerage American GI is to go the Maquis haul captured all their
ing entertainment that
Real Yuletide program
at Marion, III., w!th a pledge to back home. now that the war is rotor.
reflect the sentiments
on BORDEN'S GF'AND
fill 200 boxes for the boys at over and strong pressure is being
A total of 120,000 French Jews
hrou'ht to hear on Congress and
and traditions of the
GINNY SIMMS SHOW!
Christmas time.
deported
by
the
Nazis.
hat
the
Army
to
bring
him
back
as
were
Season. And, as star-
Thele'll be glorious
On Dec. 6th, 1'. few members
less
than
3,000
came
back.
All
the
.,:tickle
as
nossible.
A
graphic
ring guests:
Imo is and heart•warm-
met at the home of President
deportees
under
the
age
of
14
or
Esther Tenzer, to wrap in the illustration of the denletion of the
over the age of 30 failed to re-
packages the boys' requested American army in Germany was
items, such as candy bars, shav- the fact disclosed last week by turn.
ing cream, shaving lotion, combs, General Smith that in the Lands-
herg camp where 6320 Jews are
A man is young if a lady can
cigarcts and a few Christmas housed, only 10 American soldiers
The St. Luke's Boys' Choir
make him happy or unhappy. He
cards to use as they wanted to.
were
stationed.
enters middle age when a lady can
The helpers , were Sara
With a situation such as this
Schwartz, Minetta Minn, Ann with over a hundred thousand make him happy, but can no long-
4
er make him unhappy. He is old
Leiser and daughter Lois, also
• i s p4aced Jews in the camps; with and gone if a lady can make him
--sent to you by Borden's
the president's daughter, Rosanne thousands
more coming in from
Agree and her husband, Geo. W. Poland; with American soldiers neither happy nor unhappy.
--Moriz Rosenthal
Agree, who recently has .returned withdrawing more and more, and
from the South Pacific.

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Bnai Moshe Sisterhood
Capt. Gamzon, Leader Seek More Members
French Underground,
Tells Of French Aid

250,000 ZOA Drive
On, 25% Goal Reached

J W V News

Kick-Off Rally

Povolotcher Aid Society
Gives Victory Dinner

Ladles Auxiliary

tioila

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WJR-7:30 P.M.

