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Mrs. Hy Broder and Mrs. Henry Nineman Head Britain's
Talks Fail
Women's Division of Campaign, Seek $500,000 Demands
With Jews
Spurned
and Arabs
Rabbi Speaks

self, Mrs. Broder urged that a Inc was Mrs. Lebnard H. Weiner,
quota of $500,000 be set for the chairman of the program commit.
women's share of Detroit'S $5,335,- tee, which arranged "Accent on
000 goal in this year's campaign. Youth." Speakers at the seminars
More than 550 women attended included Dr. Editha Sterba, psy-
the luncheon which concluded an choanalyst; Albert Cohen, execu-
entire day's program devoted to tive director of the Jewish Voca-
the problems of youth. In four tional Service; Abe L. Sudran,
morning seminars, recreational, Associate Executive Director of
emotional, educational and voca-
tional questions were discussed,
while the two featured luncheon
JERUSALEM — Jew i sh
speakers, John W. Vandercook.
Palestine
gave an answer to
noted radio analyst, and Mme. Al-
LONDON (WNS) — Anglo-Arab
Britain's ultimatum and war
fred Spanjaard, Dutch survivor of
negotiations at the Palestine con-
of nerves by rejecting the
the Bergen-Belsen concentration
ference have virtually reached an
camp, discussed the situation
British demand for "full co-
impasse and after lengthy inform-
among European Jews today and
operation" against extremists.
al discussions, the British govern.
how it affects the welfare of Jew-
The venerable Chief Rabbi
ment and Agency leaders are as
ish children.
far apart on basic issues as they
Isaac Hetzog spoke for all
Describing his visit to the Bu-
were when the idea of an Anglo-
Jewry when he declared that, fol-
chenwald camp two days after its
Arab-Jewish roundtable parley
lowing the example of the Irish,
liberation, Vandercook declared
was first projected.
the Jews would never serve as
that at first he had felt that the
informers.
The second adjournment of the
inmates were products of expe-
Spokesman for the Jewish Agen-
conference within a week, in-
riences so strange to him that he
cy was Mrs. Goldie Meyerson,
formed sources say, lends credence
could never understand them.
chief of the political department,
to the belief that no headway was
ELITE OF EUROPE
who said: "We oppose dictation
being made with the Arabs and
"I was not used to people whose
by terrorists and dictation from
that the prospects are nil for Zion-
knee joints were larger than their
the outside. We won't submit to
ist participatioi despite British
thighs and whose body tempera-
threats."
actions in Palestine meant to
tures were so low from starvation
frighten the Jews into joining the
BRITAIN THREATENS
that their hands were cold to the
In a formal resolution the Vaad
parley.
touch," he said. "But let me em-
Leumi, the Jewish National Coun-
When the conference reconvened
phasize, for those who wonder if
MRS. IIY C. BRODER
cil, empowered its executive to
January 30, the session lasted only
human beings can go through such
MRS. IIENRY WINEMAN
two hours and an official govern-
horrible experiences and still re- the Jewish Welfare Federation; draft a reply to Monday's ulti-
ment spokesman said the adjourn- cent on Youth," Thursday, Jan. tain the essence of the spirit to Mrs. Charles Lakoff; and Samue matum of the Palestine govern-
ment was taken pending the for- 30, at the Hotel Statler.
live, that those who survived the Neushatz, director of intermediate ment, in accord with the senti-
ments of speeches at the council
mation of an Anglo-Ar commit-
Accepting the chairmanship on Nazi camps are among the elite of at the Jewish Community Center • meeting Wednesday night which
tee to study the vario ∎ olutions behalf of Mrs. Wineman and her- Europe—with the finest of intel-
unanimously expressed defiance of
lects, the greatest understanding
to the Palestine problem. How-
the ultimatum.
and an indomitable will to live.
ever, politically informed c"es
Britain had implied that Jewish
Their terrible suffering has done
were quick W point out that e
Palestine faced martial law un-
nothing to alter their intelligence,
was no need for such a comnfiLcee
less it cooperated against extrem-
their faith and their spiritual
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ists. The British warning came
strength."
as RAF bombers shuttled between
Bringing tears to the eyes of
Palestine and Egypt evacuating
many people in her audience,
approximately 2,000 British women
Mme. Spanjaard described in de-
Says Zionists Erred
and children in what Palestine
tail the sufferings she had under-
Secs Americans
leaders called a war of nerves
gone in two years in the so-called
and an attempt to justify coming
in Boycotting Parley
Backing the Jews
"privileged" camp at Bergen-Bel-
reprisals before the world.
sen. As a result of their camp ex.
WOMEN SAFE
NEW YORK I L(Specall —Brand - periepces, Mrs. SPanjaard's hus-
LONDON
(WNS)
—
Dr.
Chaim
The Jews were quick to point
ing Britain's ultimatum to the band died of starvation and her Weizmann, in his first public ad-
Jewish Agency as an open invi- son, a boy of 17, now "looks 12," dress since the World Zionist Con- out that the"terrorists" had never
tation to the Jews of Palestine she said.
gress, declared that public opinion harmed British women and chil-
to become spies and informers, MOTHER'S FEELINGS
in the United States and Britain dren and that any warlike activi-
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, chair?
Illustrating the physical and favors partition as a solution to ties were being carried out by the
man of the American Zionist mental agony of life in the camp, the Palestine Problem and that the British alone.
Before the council meeting be-
Emergency Council, called on the she said that all of the men had
vast majority of Jews backed a gan, leaders said that they would
American people to take action received 20 lashes daily from SS
program
of
moderation.
call on the Jewish community to
if the British engage in nidis- guards who were no more than
criminate reprisals on the Jews. boys. The worst moment in those
At the same time the veteran intensify action against extremist
Dr. Silver revealed that all two years came, however, during Zionist leader expressed belief that underground organizations.
In a copyright story, the New
Zionist leaders in the U. S. had the quiet of one long night when the Zionist executive erred in
been summoned to an emergency her son, then 13 years old, came turning down participation in the York Herald Tribune reported
meeting Feb. 17 in Washington to her bedside and begged her to Palestine conference. He cautioned that David Ramez, Labor party
to act in the emergency.
commit suicide with him, "be- the Jewish Agency executive that leader and chairman of the Vaad
"If the British Administration, cause he couldn't stand it for an- its policy of publicly demanding Leumi, struck the keynote at the
in its efforts to maintain its law- other day."
an undivided Palestine while pri- council meeting.
less regime, should go so far as
"Can you imagine what that vately leaning toward partition in- ASKS FOR UNITY
to penalize indiscriminately the meant to a mother," Mrs. Span- volves the danger of getting noth-
"Never has such an ultimatum
whole Jewish population of Pal- jaard asked, "to have your own
. He urged the abandonment been served on the people," he
estine for 'the irresponsible acts child beg to take his life.
said. "It seems that the govern-
DR. ALVIN D. IIERSCII
Chairman at the luncheon meet- of these "pilpulistic methods."
of the few, it will be our bounden
ernment is bent on destroying our
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duty as citizens of a free coun-
economic life. We must stand
try to do all in our power to
united, bearing all sufferings in
rally to their defense," Dr. Sil-
store for us, assured that some
ver asserted.
day we will achieve a just solu-
"We are convinced that the
tion in Palestine."
American people, which has al-
He added that the whole com-
ways resented oppression and re-
munity was appealing for the re-
sponded to the call of liberty,
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will uphold this, our righteous
Entire City Mourns
stand."
Pointing out that the Zionist
Tolerance Leader
movement had condemned the
acts of extremists in Pales-
Funeral services for Dr. Alvin tine, Dr. Silver declared that "it
D. Hersth, one of Detroit's most is impossible to ignore the fact
zealous workers in behalf of that the excesses for which they
NEW YORK (Palcor)—A boy-
brotherhood, were held Thursday have been responsible are a di-
cott of British goods to impress
at the Wm. R. Hamilton Funeral rect result of the present ar-
Great Britain with the earnest-
bitrary and lawless British regime
Home.
ness of American demands for the
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer officiated in Palestine."
opening of Palestine to European
at the final rites. He was assisted
Jews, was suggeged by Kings
by Rabbi Leon Fram and the Rev. Jewish Music Month
County Judge Samuel S. Leibo-
Joseph Q. Mayne, executive secre-
witz, famed defender of the Scot-
tary of the Detroit Round Table Celebration Starts
tsboro boy*, in an address before
and vice president of the National
NEW YORK —Jewish Music
the conference' of the United Or-
Conference of Christians and Jews. Festival, organized by the Jewish
ganizations for Palestine Pioneers,
Burial was in Woodmere Ceme- Music Council and sponsored by
an affiliate of the Gewerkschaften
tery.
the National Jewish Welfare
campaign.
Dr. Hersch succumbed to a Board (JWB), opens a month-long
"Great Britain is hungry for the
heart attack Tuesday morning. He celebration this weekend. It will
American dollar and is engaged in
Nippur
had spoken only a few days be- feature Jewish music programs
President Truman was urged to continue his "diplomatic
an export program, "Judge Leibo-
Richman, national commander
fore on better understanding on the ail.
witz said. "I wonder how effective
in behalf of Palestine by Milton II.
The Music Council's third an-
among religious faiths at the
of the Jewish War Veterans, in a White House visit when he ex-
a boycott of British goods would
Grace Presbyterian Church and nual observance, which will con-
pressed th e JWV's gratitude to the President for "his repeated ad-
be. It is time that something be-
a just solution of the Palestine question." Richman
was scheduled to address a group tinue to March 6 will see inter-
sides making speeches is done to
vocacy of
at the Birmingham First Presby- faith bodies joining the celebra-
praised the President's efforts in behalf of displaced persons and
help the destitute victims of Hit-
tion,
in
which
Jewish
centers
and
urged
that
the
U.
S.
make
"existing
immigration
quotas
available
terian Church Sunday.
lerism."
musical
and
educational
organiza-
During the war he carried the
for immediate use."
tions
will
take
part.
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Parley Adjourns;
Partition Studied

Dies at 58

Death Takes
Alvin Hersch

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Mrs. Hy C. Broder and Mrs.
Henry Wineman will serve as co-
chairmen of the women's division
of the 1947 Allied Jewish Cam-
paign, according to an announce.
ment by Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich,
president of the women's division
of the Jewish Welfare Federation,
at the luncheon program of "Ac-

Silver Appeals
to U.S. Public

for All Jewry

Dr. Weizmann
Spurs Partition

NV Chief Confers With Truman

Judge Leibowitz
Urges a Boycott
of British Goods

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