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Friday, December 13, 1946.

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Cbrogicle

World News in Brief

DP Self-Rule, Courts
Sought by U.S. Aide

Polish Jews Close
Offices in Russia

Page Eleven

HISTORY OF JEWS
IN MICHIGAN

200,000 Who Found
Asylum There Aided

By IRVING L KATZ

ARTICLE 44

Ladies Take Leadership
WARSAW (JTA) —The liquida-
tion of the Central Committee of
of Women's Society
Polish Jews in the USSR was an-
nounced this week by Dr. David
Sfard, the last • of the leaders of
MUNICH (JTA)—A report recommending the estab- the committee to leave Moscow
(This is the third of a series on Michigan's
lishment of a DP court system . and a greater degree of for Poland.
The committee, which was estab-
first Jewish women's society)
self-government in camps for displaced Jews has just lished
in July, 1944, played an im- FOLLOWING
THE
adoption of the constitution and by-laws, a meet-
been completed by Capt. Abraham Hyman, legal aide portant role in organizing material
Ing was held on Oct. 25, 1863, at which the ladies were to choose
to Rabbi S. Bernstein, advisor on Jewish affairs to U. S. and cultural aid for the approxi- ":
mately 200,000 Polish Jews who their own officers and take over the leadership of the society. When
forces in Germany.
found
asylum in the USSR during the matter of elections was placed before the meeting, however, the
The report, which will be re-
the
war
and who were gradually ability of the ladies to administer the society was questioned by a
leased soon, was prepared on the expected to contribute the greatest
of members, especially by some men, and the meeting adjourned
rewttriated
to Poland during the group
basis of a study of the legal and share to this fund,' he maintained
without elections being held.
past
year.
The
committee
also
disciplinary picture in the DP that "Jewish claimants will have
On Nov. 1, 1863, the election re-
camps. The DP courts were or- to be considered first and in due aided in organizing the repatria-
sulted in the defeat of the oppo-
tion of Polish Jews to their native
dered to cease functioning last percentage.")
sition. The following officers were
towns.
week following an Army investi-
• •
elected: Mrs. Emil S. Heineman,
Upon his arrival from Moscow,
gation into one case of malfeas-
president; Mrs. Louis Hirschman,
Dr. Sfard told the Central Com-
ance on the part of a DP judge `Preachers of Hatred'
vice president; Mrs. Morris Troun-
mittee of Polish Jews in Warsaw
in the Foehrenwald camp near
stein, treasurer; and Mrs. Isidor
Face Death in Bulgaria that the liquidation of the Mos-
here.
Frankel, secretary.
A special Swiss health commis-
SOFIA (JTA)—Georgi Dimitroff, cow office had been carried out
The "directresses" elected were:
sion which completed examinations Bulgarian premier, received the with the aid of the Soviet author-
Mesdames A. Bresslauer, Moses
for tuberculosis among DP's ;n Bulgarian Jewish delegates to the ities. Soviet officials also arranged
Rindskoff, S. Musliner, Bernhard
Munich reports that only two and World Zionist Congress just before that parcels sent by the Joint Dis-
Prell, S. Wolfson, Julius 'Robin-
one-half per cent of the displaced their departure for Basle, and tribution Committee from its Teh-
son, Isaac Warshauer, Arnold Kai-
Jews are now suffering from the pledged that "while . in various ran warehouse to individual Polish
chen, Louis Lambert, and Adam
disease compared to 12 per cent European countries anti-Semitism Jews in Russia be re-directed to
Hersch.
found shortly after the liberation. Is increasing, we shall not allow the repatriates in Poland. If th?
The fairly good treatment and this to happen in Bulgaria. We Jews to whom the parcels Save
The following board of men was
hospitalization given to present shall punish severely, even put to been sent have, in the meantime,
also elected: Bernhard Prell, Mar-
tuberculosis patients, in addition death, preachers of racial hatred." left Poland, they will remain with
cus Cohen, Herman Freedman,
to cures effected of the mild cases
Dimitroff stated that the gov- the Warsaw Central Jewish Corn-
Morris Hirschman, Louis Lam-
mittee.
found at that time, are credited ernment will not hinder prospec-
bert, Rabbi Abraham Laser, Mar-
with responsibility for the reduced tive immigrants to Palestine from
About 3,500 parcels have already
cus Bernstein, Moses Labold, S.
incidence of the disease.
leaving the country. He promised reached Warsaw. Many thousands
Musliner and Philip Lichtenberg.
that the government would facili- are still in the post offices in the
The advisory committee of men
tate their departure.
USSR, especially in Uzbekistan,
elected at the meeting consisted
where most of the Polish Jews
Polish Jews' Flight
of Moritz L. Butzel, Isidor Fran-
were concentrated prior to their
MRS. EMIL S. HEINEMAN
kel and Louis Hirschman.
Hungarian Jews Hit
Comes to Standstill
repatriation.
Dr.
Sfard
also
reported
that
the
WARSAW (JTA)—Illegal cross- Leniency to Pogromists
OF THE FIRST projects of the new society was a benefit
funds that remained in the treas-
ing of the Polish border into
BUDAPEST (JTA) —The Jews ury of the Moscow committee had
ball which in future years became the very popular annual Purim
Czechoslovakia by fleeing Jews at-
tempting to reach the American of Hungary are bitterly resentful been used to purchase Yiddish and Masquerade Balls. The most representative citizens of the city, both
zones of Germany and Austria has of the action of the Court of Ap- Hebrew books, many of them rare Jews and Gentiles, attended these balls.
The costumes and characters that appeared at the masquerade
practically come to a standstill peals, which cancelled death sen- volumes, which will be brought to
despite the fact that the Czech tences imposed on persons re- Warsaw. The archives of the Mos- balls gained a reputation far and near. Young and old vied with
sponsible
for
the
Kunmadaras
po-
cow committee have been left in one another in producing the most unique and picturesque costumes.
frontier has been reopened for
these Jews and that the Polish grom, which cost the lives of four the Soviet capital under the super- A supper, prepared by the ladies of the society, was usually served
Jews.
Strong
protests
are
contem-
vision of R. Gerber, a Jewish his- at these balls and elicited much favorable comment from experts in
border authorities place no ob-
stacles in the path of Jews leav- plated, including street demonstra- torian, who is preparing a study the culinary art.
tions,
Lazio
Stoeckler,
president
of
on the life of the Polish Jews in
The balls were discontinued by the society in 1877 because several
ing the country.
the Jewish Community Council the USSR during the war years. other Jewish organizations in the city arranged similar balls and the
.
The severe winter weather Is said.
competition decreased the social value of these events.
• one of the reasons for the sharp
Stockier said that the cancella-
At the end of six months the society boasted a membership of
136. Ae the annual meeting in 1864, Mrs. Hirschman was elected
drop in the emigration of Jews tion of the sentences places the
who have to spend days and country's Jps at the mercy of
president. The membership in 1865 was 150.
nights in the woods during their anti-Semitic mobs. He attributed
• • •
attempt to cross the Polish bor- the verdict to the efforts of reac-
der without an exit permit. An- tionary forces.
IN 1868, AN INCIDENT occured which almost disrupted the
VIENNA (WNS) — A United young society. District Grand Lodge No. 2 of Bnai Brith was about
other reason is the reports
States military court in Linz has to open the Cleveland Orphan Asylum (now Bellefaire) and
reaching here that conditions of
the local
sentenced four Jewish DP's to Pisgah Lodge was soliciting funds for the asylum.
life in the camps for displaced
eight years and one to five years
Jews in Germany and Austria
A committee from Pisgah Lodge called on the society for a con-
on charges of baying participated tribution. Mrs. Hirschman, refused to make one on the ground that
are bad.
In a riot.
it was contrary to the provisions of the society's constitution and
A conference of Jewish leaders
The incident took place Nov. 14. by-laws. She claimed that the society was organized to take care of
held this week in Cracow was as-
The director of the camp had widows and orphans within the state of Michigan only.
sured by a government represent-
The committee from Pisgah did not agree with Mrs. Hirschman
LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. — The sought to stop a number of ref-
ative that the government is pre-
crime of genocide is a violation ugees from tearing down an old and demanded that the matter be voted on by the general member-
pared to assist actively in the of
international law for which and deserted shack. The group ship. A special meeting was called and when the vote was taken
rehabilitation of Jewish life in
protested, claiming it was getting the majority of the members voted in favor of the contribution.
the country on the basis or com even "private individuals" may be cold and they needed firewood.
Whereupon Mrs. Hirschman submitted her resignation from the presi-
punished, the legal committee of
plete equality of rights.
the United Nations Assembly de- The director called in military dency of the society and her husband resigned from the governing
Meanwhile, the Polish govern cided.
police who, it was claimed at the board. Subsequently a group of members secured an injunction from
ment has assigned raw materials
The decision, noting that "gen- trial, were attacked with stones the courts against the withdrawal of funds for the Cleveland Orphan
valued at 250,000,000 zlotys to
and clubs. Two of the soldiers Asylum.
Jewish cooperatives. It also al- ocide is a denial of the right of were
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seriously injured. However,
existence
of
entire
human
groups,
toted 40,000,000 zlotys to the Cen-
THERE WAS MUCH bitterness and friction among the members
the defendants claimed that they
as
homicide
is
the
denial
of
the
tral Jewish Economic Council
right to live of Individual human were pounced upon by the soldiers and the very existence of the society was threatened. The newly
which deals with economic reha- beings,"
even before any orders were is- elected president, Mrs. Seligman Schloss, was able to bring peace
asserts:
bilitation, and 30,000,000 zlotys to
into the society, however, and its work continued.
"Genocide is a crime under in- sued.
• the Central Committee of Polish
In the meantime a subsidiary society of the Cleveland Orphan
• Jews for intensification of its ac- ternational law which the civilized
Asylum was organized, with Mrs. Heineman as president, for the
tivities in the field of productivi- world condemns and for the com- Highest Court Approves purpose of raising funds for the Asylum.
mission of which principals and
zation of the Jewish population.
Mrs. Schloss was in office for three years. She was followed in
accomplices, whether private in- Jews' Exile to Eritrea
• • •
1872 by Mrs. Heineman who, with the exception of one year (1883)
dividuals, public officials or states-
men, and whether the crime is
Dwelling Preferences
LONDON (JTA) — The Privy when Mrs. H. Frank was president,. served the society as president
committee on religious, racial, Council, Britain's highest appeals for the next 30 years. The rift of 1868 was evidently completely for-
Denied Vienna Jews
political or any other grounds, are court, this week dismissed an ap- gotten In 1872 for in that year a Purim Ball was arranged by the
VIENNA (JTA)—Alderman Al- punishable."
peal by attorneys for Arieh Ben society jointly with Pisgah Lodge and the Beth El Relief Society. In
The resolution asks member Eliezer, who was deported to Eri- the following year the Purim Ball was under the auspices of the
brecht, head of the Vienna hous-
ing office, answering Jewish states of the United Nations to trea by the Palestine government. society and the subsidiary society of the Cleveland Orphan Asylum.
the society made contributions to the Cleveland Orphan Asylum
charges, this week claimed it was enact legislation against genocide The attorneys had charged that Later
and to other organizations.
untrue that he had told Jewish and proses that the Economic deportation of Palestinian citi-
• • •
delegations that Jews should live and Social Council draft an in- zens outside the borders of the
IN
1876
THE
SOCIETY
invited all the Jewish organizations
in barracks for the homeless. He ternational convention against the country was illegal.
in the city to attend its Purim Ball. Detroit had at that time the
maintained that his office consid- crime.
Max Seligman, chief defense following organizations and congregations: Phoenix Club; Aetna Club;
ers the restitution of dwellings to
counsel, predicted that the verdict Beth El Relief Society; Pisgah Lodge No. 34 of the Order Bnai Brith:
Na victims a point of honor, but
would cause increased bitterness Montefiore Lodge No. 12 of the Order Free Sons of Israel; Beth El,
Silver,
Lebenbom
Play
%the it is unable to make a dis-
in Palestine, since It effects seve- Nathan, and Detroit City lodges of the Order Kesher Shel Barzel:
- ktstction between Jews and non- in Wayne Production
ral hundred young Jews who have Rebecca Lodge No. 2; Hebrew Young Ladies Society; Independent Club
'. Jews.
Playing the featured role of Kit been imprisoned in Eritrea.
Society; Subsidiary Society of the Cleveland Orphan Asylum; Congre-
Albrecht said there Is no legal Carson
He said that the families of the gation Beth El, Congregation Shaarey Zedek and 'Congregation Bnai
Wayne University's pro-
basis for restoring dwellings to duction in
of Time of Your Life was imprisoned men had looked to the Israel..
the former owners and explained Reuben Silver, 2508 Pingree ave. Privy Council to correct a system
(Next week—Twenty-fifth anniversary celebration)
that his office allots vacant apart- nue. Silver, who was discharged under which Jews can be sent
ments in aryanized dwellings only from the Navy this summer, has outside their country without any
to Jews.
active in dramatic circles in redress from the courts. He
(In a letter to the New York been
pledged that further legal steps
Detroit for many years.
Times this ?reek, Dr. L. Klein-
David Lebenbom, 2019 Philadel- would be taken both here and in
Wachter, representative of the phia avenue, played the role of Palestine.
Austrian government in the U. S., McCarthy the longshoreman.
asserted that a "Third Restitution
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