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Friday, January 10 1947

SWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronic,'

Piga Two

The Palestine Scene

British Mass 100,000
in War on Extremists

Giant Rally Launches Histadrut Campaign
Here for $125,000 to Spur Yishuv's Builders

Contributions of over $32,000
were made at an enthusiastic meet-
ing which formally launched the
1947 Detroit Histadrut (Geverk-
shaften) campaign Sunday in the
Brown Memorial Chapel of Tem-
ple Beth El. Over 700 persons at-
tended, most of them representa-
tives of the 125 organizations af-
filiated with the campaign.
Harry Schumer, who was re-
elected campaign chairman, pro-
JERUSALEM (WNS) — Unprecedented military claimed a quota of $125,000 for De-
measures to crush the Jewish extremist movement in troit in view of the increase of 40
Palestine, including punitive action against colonies percent in the national 1947 goal.
suspected of harboring members of the Irgun Zvai Leumi DAN PINES TO SPEAK
Dan Pines, co-editor of the Heb-
and the Stern Gang, and the cutting off of Palestine from rew
paper, Davar, of Palestine,
the Detroit Histadrut campaign
the leaders who launched
the rest of the world were predicted here by a high of- will be the guest speaker at e Among
rman; Ha rry
were, left to right, Morris L. Schaver, honorary chaiJewish Theo-
workers rally Thursday, in the Schumer, chairman; Dr. Max Arzt, professor at the
ficial wlio said that over 100,000
Stone, Washington and New York newspa-
Rose Sittig Cohen Auditorium.
British troops would participate in
Seminary; I. F.
Pines, who is in this country on logical
perman; Morris Lieberman, chairman of the executive committee;
the offensive.
a special mission for the Histad- and Samuel Rabinowitz, executive director of Detroit Ilistadnit.
At the same time the Haganah
rut, is a member of the central
was reported to have warned the
Histadrut council and of the ex- American Jews in an address, to -anizations, J. L. Wolock; Labor
Jewish terrorist elements that un-
ecutive of Mapal, the combined la- assist the Histadrut, not in the Zionist, William Hordes, chairman;
less they abandoned their activi-
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Alex Schreier, associate; Jewish
bor party of Palestine.
ties the Yishuv would be faced
spirit of philanthropy but to help
I. F. Stone, Washington and create a permanent Jewish Home- National Workers Alliance; Bern-
with a tragic civil war. Sources soldiers if the sentence was ex-
New York newspaperman, brought land based on the highest Jewish ard Milinslcy; synagogues, Emil
close to British officials in Pales- ecuted.
Kahan; business, M. L. Schaver,
tine say that Britain is determined
The anti-Semite commander of a stirring account Sunday of the principles of social justice.
chairman, A. Nichamin, associate;
to obliterate the terrorist move- the British forces, Sir Evelyn Bar- travels of thousands of Europe's
professional, Sidney Shevitz; youth,
ment even at the cost of liquidat- ker, had confirmed the sentence, displaced Jews towards Palestine. POST TO SCIIAVER
but Gurney's action in overriding He declared that the only hope Officers picked for the 1947 cam- Theodore Olender; r ad io and
ing the Yishuv.
All British troops in Palestine, his decision was considered a gest- which kept them from complete paign are as follows: Harry Schu- speakers, Louis Levine.
estimated to number 80,000 have ure to moderate Jewish leaders despair after almost two years in mer, chairman; M. L. Schaver,
Members of the executive com-
been ordered to carry weapons at who have been cooperating with DP camps was their determined honorary chairman; Morris Lie-
mittee: Dr. Irving Posner, M. Cha-
all times and cautioned against the British in an attempt to end will to get to the Homeland.
berman, chairman of the execu-
He challenged American Jewish tive committee; John Isaacs, treas- fetz, M. Levine, B. M. Laiken, M.
leaving the barracks except in the violence and induce attendance
Glass, J Mikofsky, Samuel Kane,
youth
to
join
the
brave
young
men
groups of two or more.
at the London Conference.
urer; N. Linden, financial secre-
CO JEWS ARRESTED
Tension relaxed when the remis- from other nations who are man- tary; vice-chairmen, Norman Cott- Bearl Hershen, Moritz Schubiner,
While searching the Yemenite sion of the sentence was an- ning the boats carrying the sur- ler, Aaron Agree, J. M. Singer, Harry Laker, Nathan Rose, Mrs.
S. Sislin, Mrs. S. Nakelsky and M.
quarter at Tel Aviv for the per- nounced, but it immediately re- viving Jews to Palestine.
Henry Strub, J. Mohr.
Dr. Max Arzt, professor at the
sons who last week flogged four vived when Irgun announced over
Special division chairmen: Or- Sklar.
British soldiers. the British screen- its secret radio that reports of a Jewish Theological Seminary, asked
ed over 3,000 Jews. Sixty of them truce on attacks on the British
dons Is aligned in the fight against declared that ignorance, fear,
and
were sent to the Latrun detention were false. "Better death than ac-
anti-Semitism, it was emphasized poverty, inadequate housing
the
by Jewish and non-Jewish civic poor educational facilities are
ceptance of a Jewish ghetto in
camps as suspects.
At the same time a warning was our Homeland," the radio voice
and political leaders at earlier ses- chief factors in the breeding of
prejudice and hate. He advocated
issued by Sir Henry Gurney, act- asserted. •
sions of the conference.
ing high commissioner, that if IIERZOG IN PARLEYS
Henry Monsky, president of Bnai "a constant stimulation of the
there were no cessation of terror-
Brith, urged the suppression of public mind to eradicate the venom
A spokesman for the Jewish
prejudice wherever it appears by of the hate propagandists."
ism there would follow drastic- Agency also denied knowledge of
exposing it to "pitiless publicitY."
government measures against the a truce. He declared, however, that
6 Millions Sought
AVIVA CIIAPTER
This is not just a task for the
entire Jewish community.
the Agency was trying to negoti-
Aviva Chapter of Junior Mix-
Sir Henry imparted the ultima- ate such a truce. Dr. Isaac Halevy
Jews alone, he added.
ill
War
on
Bigotry
Speaking at the opening session, rachl Women met at the home
tum to Rabbi Jacob L. Fishman, Herzog, chief rabbi of Palestine,
Ralph
E. McGill, editor of the of Edna Horowitz on Sunday. Mil-
vice-president of the Jewish Agen- was believed to be attempting on
ST. LOUIS (JTA)—A $6,000,000
cy executive. Although he did not the Agency's behalf to get the Ir- budget for 1947 for continuing the Atlanta Constitution and one of dred Brightman gave a report on
the Mizrachi convention.
make clear the nature of the meas- gun to halt its violence.
activities of the American Jewish the leading liberals in the South,
ures that were being Contemplated, w,,21tni.ttprzninlidio broadcast comi.- .Ittee and the Bnai Brith
it al eve I law was not ex-
Anti-Defamation League against
circles it is feared ASSAIL PARTITION
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eluded, j
The British try threats on one anti-Semitism was adopted here at
ng high commission-
.:Xt -sttreMent may mean the ar- side and promises on the other," the first national conference of
rest of Palestine's Jewish leaders. it said. "The British try to fright- he Joint Defense Appeal. A reso-
en the masses of our people and ution calling for a nationwide
ARCHITECT & ENGINEER
AGENCY ASKS CURfl
An appeal imploring the aid of throw them against the under- drive to collect this sum was
Announces
Palestine Jewry in quelling the re- ground. They Intend to induce the unanimously voted by the 1,000
cent outbreak of violence was is- Jewish Agency, which wants par- Jewish communal leaders attend-
office for the preparing of
the
opening
of
an
ing
the
parley.
sued by the Jewish Agency and tition, to take part in the London
The resolution also asked that
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"Our answer to threats is sim- communities outside of New York
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and
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Nobody
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frighten
us."
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$3,000,000
toward
the
new
budget.
The
broadcast
attacked
the
Jew-
minding the people of Palestine of
Industrial Buildings
Consultation
the Biblical proscription "Thou ish Agency for discussing the The budget, which was adopted af-
ter a series of sessions devoted to
"calamitous" partition plan.
Shalt Not Kill."
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"We will never acquiesce in the the study of anti-Semitism in this
At Hedera, lying between Haifa
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intensifying the fight against re-
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of British troops conducted an broadcast said.
ligious and racial bigotry, is 20
early morning raid in quest for
percent higher than the one for
terrorists alleged to have attacked Camp Nahelu Holds
last year.
a railroad. Forty Jews have been
Donald Oberdorfer of Atlanta
reported held.
17th Annual Reunion was
elected chairman of the na-
A number of Jews, who were
Plans for another season at tional council of the JDA. Judge
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held for questioning during the Camp Nahelu, Perry Lake, Orton-
search of Tel Aviv, related that ville, Mich., are being drawn up Joseph M. Proskauer, Henry Mon-
the raids were attended by loot- by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Michaels, sky, Justice Meir Steinbrink and
Jacob Blaustein were elected hon-
ng by British troops and by un- directors.
orary chairmen, while A. C. Horn
irovoked brutality. Ten of the
The camp celebrated its seven- of New York was elected honorary
Jews held for screening were so teenth annual reunion Jan. 5 at
severely assaulted that they re- the Jewish Center, at walch time treasurer.
Every American who believes in
quired hospitalization.
the counselor staff dramatized a the American way of life and
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typical day at camp.
who is loyal to American institu-
Movies taken last year at Na-
Flame Throwers Used
helu were shown and refreshments
served. Mr. and Mrs. Michaels
As Attacks Flare Up
For Consultation
JERUSALEM (Palcor) — A new may lid reached at 13641 Dexter
on personal or family
wave of terror, in which the at- boudevard, HO. 2031.
Confetti
problems—Call
tackers used flame throwers for
Colored
PLAYS IN WASHINGTON
the first time In Palestine, hit
ANNA OXENHANDLER
Betty Kowalsky, young Detroit
British army and police installa-
Calfskin
tions in seven cities and settle- pianist, will give a piano recital
TRinity 1.0362
Sandals
ments from Jerusalem to the Sea in Washington, Jan. 12.
of Galilee Jan. 2. taking the life
of one British officer and an un-
known number of extremists killed
Included are
when the car they were driving
Red & Brown
blew up. Twelve soldiers and
policemen and live civilians have
Lizards and
been reported wounded.
Five more British soldiers were
Alligators
injured, one of them seriously, Jan.
with
platforms
3, when the leading jeep of a
mobile search party in the Hatik-
vah quarter of Tel Aviv, was
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Haganah Warns of Civil War Peril;
Posters Say: 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'

British Cabinet
Ponders Partition

Defense Budget
Set at Conference

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