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Friday, March 1, 1946

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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Jews Demonstrate Before Headquarters of Inquiry
Huge Gifts Mark
Committee in Vienna; Demand Opening of Palestine
Opening of UJA Drive

not only by opinion, but by scien- are advising Austrian Jews abroad
(Continued from Page 1)
tific conviction. So far, you have not to return. They pointed out
front of the community office, seen only the negative and un- that little had been done by the
"UNRRA does not operate in Eu- where they again sang Hatikvah.
(Continued from page 1)
happy picture of Jewry, but go to Government to improve the posi-
ropean countries where a large
place to place — welcomed no- percentage of the surviving Jews When the song ended, an Ameri- Palestine and you will see the tion of the Jews, and that not one
can
MP
shouted:
"OK,
break
it
where."
happy and productive Jews and measure has been promulgated
now reside." UNRRA does not op-
The homeless and displaced erate in former enemy countries, up," and attempted to pull down what they have done. Then visit providing for the return of con- t
the
Zionist
flag.
But
the
DP
who
Jews of Europe "do not want to he explained, and said that UN-
the neighboring Arab countries fiscated Jewish property.
go back to the countries they left. RRA resources are limited and in- was holding it resisted, shouting: and you will see how much space
The committee heard David
because there, robbery, riot and adeqUate to cope with the tremen- "Nein, Nein, We go to Palestine." and possibilities exist there. Then Brill, chairman of the Jewish
The demonstrators then dispersed you will decide."
even murder stalk the land," he dous needs.
Community C o u n c 14; Bernhard
said. Mr. Baruch stressed that
Braver, its director; and Rudolph
Considered Strangers
The UNRRA head praised the quietly.
Several members of the crowd
"constant fear presses them to "splendid record" of the National
Representatives of the Jewish Brown, a member of the Coun-
move on somewhere — somehow Refugee Service, especially in surrounded American newspaper- Community Council, testifying be- cil's board. Apparently as a result
— anywhere away from the per- "swiftly and smoothly" integrat- men saying: ''Why don't you tell fore the committee, sharply dis- of correspondents' dissatisfaction
secutions existing even now." ing Immigrants into American the world that we want to go to puted the statement made by with the closed sessions held ear- *-
Homelessness, he asserted, is the, life. "The directive of President Palestine? We are only 4,400 Vi- Chancellor Leopold Figl on the lien this week, the testimony of
problem of the great numbers of Truman to utilize all the visas ennese Jews remaining. We want situation of the Jews in Austria. the Jewish leaders was public. In
other displaced peoples — Catho- under the immigration law will to go to Palestine. The Anglo-Am- They emphasized that the Jews a formal statement to the com-
• lies, Protestants, all faiths and na- mean a larger flow of immigrants erican committee is only speaking are considered "strangers and fo- mittee, the Jewish spokesmen
tionalitieS — who fear to return to this country," he said. "The ex- to a few leaders, not to us."
reigners" in Austria, and that they said:
to the homes they once loved.
"Not a single Austrian Jew has
perience that the National Refu-
Leave for Cairo
"Public opinion cannot be bought, gee Service has accumulated in
succeeded in re-establishing him-
After
the
committee
concludes
but it can be deserved," Baruch dealing with tens of thousands of
self in Austrian economy. Strong
said. "A people who are eyed sus- newcomers will enable it to con- its hearings here, several mem-
anti-Semitism prevails in the Aus-
bers
will
leave
immediately
for
piciously must live so as to be the tinue its splendid record of serv-
trian population. If there are not
Cairo
by
way
of
Italy,
while
an-
more deserving — not by cring- ice.
Professor Simon Halkin, who any outbursts of anti-Semitism,
other
group
will
leave
directly
for
ing, not by hand washing, not by
addressed a large audience last It is only that they are still in-
"The job of Integrating the im- Cal ro.
appeasement, for these have al- migrants
Thursday evening at the Shaarey timidated by their defeat, and be-
into the American scene
The
Jewish
Telegraphic
Agency
ready failed, but by keeping our swiftly and smoothly is vital from
Zedek, will deliver an address in cause the /country is still occu-
learns
that
Jewish
and
Moslem
heads up and our shoulders back, every point of view, and particu-
Hebrew on Saturday, March 2, at pied. ,
religious
leaders
in
Palestine
will
ready to help and to lead in these larly from our own point of view
"Dolfuss started the economic
be urged by the Committee to 9:00 p.m., in the auditorium of the
causes that built mankind. And,
Rose Sittig Cohen Building. The boycott against the Jews in 1931,
too, we must be in the front in as American Jews. I am confi- reach an agreement on the Pales- subject of his address will be "The and the Viennese population took
dent that the NRS will get the tine Issue prior to the issuance
protecting our beloved America support
that it requires."
Palestinian He b r e w Literature an active part in the pogroms of
of its report.
against its outside enemies, as
November, 1938. Jews in Vienna
"A Challenge to Murder"
Testimony on the situation of During the War Years."
well as those within. Our system
Professor Halkin lived In Pal- do not have any confidence in the
is worth fighting for. It is the new
Herbert Bayard Swope keynoted the Jews in Hungary and Ruma-
Austrian population, which not
ark of the covenant of human lib- the afternoon session, at which he nia was given the committee by estine for many years as associate only participated in the barbaric
erties and human dignities."
presided, by terming the meeting Victor Schwartz, representing the director of the Hebrew Teachers' acts against the Jews, but encour-
Maintaining that personal ini- "a challenge to murder." "Today, Hungarian Jewish Relief Com- College in Jerusalem. He later ac- aged the activities of the Gestapo.
tiative and private charity go regardless of whether we be rich mittee in Vienna, and by Dr. Er- cepted a position on the faculty
"We, ourselves, are alive only
hand in hand, Baruch commented, or poor, right or left, Zionist or nest Marton, Commissioner for of the College of Jewish Studies In by a series of lucky 'events, and
"Abolish private charity and the anti-Zionist, we stand united on Jewish Affairs in Rumania and Chicago, where he taught modern we are speaking for the 4,014 Jews
state takes over, in a grim, or- our concept of duty, and that is members of the Rumanian delega- Hebrew literature, the history of in Vienna, all who survive of
ganized, statistical way and we to bring succor to those pitiful tion to the International Red Zionism and present day Palestine. 185,000 Jews."
shall be robbed of the the joy that few who have survived in the de- Cross. The committee also ques- At the present time he is profes-
tioned five Jewish "inflltrees" from sor of Hebrew literature at the
lies in giving and the deep satis- struction of Europe," he said.
Institute of Religion In New, York.
faction of rescuing the afflicted."
"I feel that the struggle that Rumania and Hungary.
Reviewing the position of the
the Jew has made to live has the
Morgenthau Speaks
surviving
Jews
in
Hungary,
Mr.
support of, and the complete de-
M r. Morgenthau emphasized votion of, all men who believe Schwartz told/ the committee that
"the desperate need" back of the that the world is intended to be two-fifths of them must proceed
_ WA and said that "we here in the better," he continued. "Hitler to Palestine immediately; another
United States are the only ones bringing murder and torture to two-fifths are ready to wait for
"Station COOK," a radio skit
who can give the money neces- the job of extermination, has not Palestine eertificates#nd for visas written by Mrne Saxer, will be
sary." Citing the handicap under quite succeeded in this task, but to any other overseas country; the presented by Mrs. Alexander Smith
which the JDC and Jewish Agen- wholly In a task he did,not think remaining one-fifth of the Jewish at the next meeting of the Uni-
cy for Palestine operate, Morgen- he had undertaken, and that is population would remain in Hun- versity Area Women's Club to be
gary, but also temporarily. "Soon- held Wednesday, Mar. 27, at 8:30
thau said they "started the year unification of the Jew."
er or later virtually all Hungarian p.m., at the home of Mrs. Louis
ten million dollars in the hole. I
Jews will go to Palestine," he said. Cohen, 18438 Santa Rosa.
think that is to their credit, be-
cause they had the courage to
Officers of the club are: Mrs.
Jews Must Leave
For Complete
carry on and do the work which
Dr. Marton emphasized that it S. Pozen, president; Mrs. H. Le-
was so desperately needed."
is absolutely necessary for all vine, vice-president; Mrs. N. Ger-
Palestine "seems to me to be the
Completion of the Synagogue Jews to leave Eastern and Central man, secretary; Mrs. A. Hecker,
only place that most of the home- and Hebrew School of the Beth Europe. He reported that anti- treasurer; and Mrs. A. Smith, dra-
less Jews of Europe want to go Aaron is expected some time this Semitism is very strong in Ru- matic director.
to," he said. Twice the minimum spring, according to an announce- mania and that half of the 330,-
Mrs. Harold Somlyo and Mrs.
of $51,000,000 needed for Pales- ment from that organization. Pro- 000 Jews living there are depend- Charles Belsky are co-chairmen of
tine could be used, he said. "Jews visions for a spacious auditorium ent on relief from the Joint Dis- the forthcoming Annual Ball
Tyke a Week Pick-up
are dying like flies every day `flue have been incorporated into the tribution Committee which, he sponsored by this group being
to the Nazi curse. Let me assure construction plans. Latest addi- said, costs millions of dollars. The held in the Ball Room of the
and Delivery Service
you the need is desperate. I am tion to the new structure was the situation is even "more catastro- Jewish Community Center.
confident we will rise to the occa- installation of a heating and air phic" in Hungary, he added .
sion."
conditioning system.
Dr. Marton's testimony made a
Mr. Morgenthau supported the
strong impression upon all the
proposal of Judge Simon H. Rif-
members of the committee. "Your
kind, adviser on Jewish affairs to
report is most interesting," Judge
General Joseph McNarney in Ger-
Joseph Hutcheson told him. "De-
Many, that the Anglo-American
spite being a Zionist, you have
Inquiry Committee issue an in-
Sick and disabled veterans at objectivity." •
terim report recommending im- the Marine Hospital were enter-
Replying to this comment, Dr.
Peter Janareli
mediate admittance into Palestine tained Feb. 19 by the Detroit La- Marton said: "Yes, I am a Zionist
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