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BEVIN LIES, SAY TRUMAN, SILVER

Parley Speaker

Eisenhower Makes Moving Plea
to U.S. Jewry for UJA Support

WASHINGTON (WNS) — Gen-
eral of the Army Dwight D. Eis-
enhower, principal speaker at the
formal launching ;here of the
United Jewish Appeal, declared
that the needs of the Jewish sur-
vivors in Europe are so great that
"only one who as seen, as I
have, the mental and physical
effects of savagery, repression and
bigotry upon the persecuted of
Europe can realize the full need
of the material help and encour-
agement you propose to give."
Telling the more than 450 Jew-
ish leaders who attended the two-
day national conference of the
UJA that "charity can do much
to fill the breach," the chief of
staff of the U. S. Army asserted
that the effort of American Jew-
ry on behalf of their stricken
brethren in Europe was a "dem-
onstration of men united in mer-
cy toward the stricken, an ex-
ample that invites the world to
renew with increased zeal the
struggle against injustice, per-
secution and slavery."

Personal
Affront
Assailed

Senators, Join
to Blast Briton

WASHINGTON (Special)—
President Truman, in an un-
precedented action, publicly
rebuked Foreign Secretary
Bevin for his "unfortunate
and misleading" statement
that Ile had "spoiled" Bevin's
Palestine negotiations 1 a s t

fall by issuing a pre-election plea
urging "substantial" immigration
into the Holy Land.
Mr. Truman pointed out to Be•
yin that the Oct. 4 statement,
which Bevin attacked, had merely
repeated the position of the United
States government, "already fully
known to all parties to the Pal-
estine negotiations" and first sta-
ted formally by Mr. Truman on
ELOQUENT PROTEST
Aug. 31, 1945.
The national campaign of the
CALLED DISTORTION
United Jewish Appeal, he said,
In New York, Dr. Abba Hillel
represented an "eloquent protest
Silver, chairman of the Zionist
against man's inhumanity to
Emergency Council, charged that
man." The terror experienced by
Bevin's statement was a "most
the survivors of Hitlerism, he
mischievous distortion," since all
stated, "cry aloud to all men who
GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
negotiations had broken down by
retain within themselves any re-
Representatives of communities
spect for decency, any belief in lay in restoring confiscated Jew- thau asserted, the plight of the Oct. 4 and Mr. Truman had drawn
throughout Michigan will attend
attention to this fact In his ap-
ish homes and properties had remaining Jews in Europe, in-
the Michigan State Conference of the human soul." •
Addressing the opening session, thwarted the recovery of Europe's cluding the 250,000 in DP camps, peal to Bevin.
the United Jewish Appeal for
Dr. Silver asserted that Bevin
former Secretary of the Treasury homeless Jewish survivors.
"is more distressing than it was a
Refugees, Overseas Needs and
Henry Morgenthau, general hair-
year ago or any time since liber- had capped 18 months of evasion
Palestine, which will begin at
Because of intergovernmental
on the Palestine issue with "as
man of the $170,000,000 campaign,
ation."
12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at
mendacious, misleading and Insult-
charged that the failure of the indifference, the gradual liquida-
Pointing
out
that
even
the
un-
the Detroit-Leland Hotel.
ing a statement as ever issued
governments of Europe to stamp tion of UNRRA, the recurrence of
Speakers will be Rabbi Barnett out the roots of anti-Semitism anti-Semitism and the general precedented sum of $170,000,000 from the lips of a British foreign
(Continued on Page 2)
R. Brickner, of Cleveland, Itshak planned by Hitler and their de- economic dislocation, Mr. Morgen-
secretary."
Aharon, Palestine's leading war
BI-PARTISAN BACKING
hero, and Sidney Flatow, former
Leading Democratic and Repub-
director of the Zellsheim dis-
lican senators joined in a biparti-
placed persons' camp.
san defense of the President and
in assailing Bevin for playing
HELD TORONTO PULPIT
politics" not only with the Pales-
Rabbi Brickner's career or Jew-
NEW YORK.—Ford Local 600,
tine problem but also with the
ish activity has been identified UAW-CIO, of Detroit, has affili-
presidency of the United States."
Sunday, March 23 has been
with the major communal and ated with the American Jewish
Mr. Truman's reply to Bevin is
proclaimed
as
"Z-Day"
in
De-
civic enterprises of the cities Labor Council, it has been an-
interpreted here as the President's
troit.
On
that
day,
scores
of
which he has served since his nounced by Max Steinberg, sec-
reaction to what he considers as
first pulpit in Toronto. It was in retary-treasurer of the council. Zionist workers will make a door-
an affront to the dignity of his
to-door
canvass
of
Detroit
homes
that city that he founded the The Ford Local, which is the
office as well as an unwarranted
"Canadian Jewish Review." He largest local union in the world, in a campaign to secure at least
personal attack.
a
thousand
new
members.
was elected president of the To- has a membership of over 60,000.
Senator Owen Brewster, Rep.,
LONDON, (Special) — Opinions
The drive will be conducted un-
ronto Federation of Jewish Phil-
The local pledged support of the
of Maine, branded Bevin's state-
clashed
on
whether
a
special
ses-
der
the
direction
of
Oscar
Kritzer,
anthropies, serving in that capa- program of the council for the
national ZOA office aide. He has sion of the United Nations Gen- ment as "the workings of a deep-
city for four years.
rehabilitation of surviving Jews
just completed the most success- eral Assembly to study the Pal- ly distressed conscience." He was
In February, 1944, Rabbi Brick- overseas.
ful campaign ever conducted in estine problem might be called seconded by Senator Robert A.
ner completed a tour of the Al-
Taft, Rep., of Ohio; Senator Alben
before September.
Brooklyn.
lied battlefronts and during his
Barkely of Kentucky, minority
According
to
official
sources
Morris M. Jacobs, president of
journey he had occasion to see
here, Britain has asked the UN leader; and Senator Albert W.
the
Detroit
district,
appeals
to
all
at first hand the war effort and
MONTREAL—The number of
secretariat in New York to con- Hawkes, Rep., of New Jersey.
reconstruction activities in Pal- Canadian Jews in the 'armed members to participate in the
sider the possibility of such a BLAMES PARTY
drive.
Call
CH.
6559
for
informa-
. estine. He has just returned from forces of the dominion is well
"In seeking a sacrificial goat
session.
tion.
a tour of DP camps.
over 17,000.
The government has asked the in America, Brewster said, "Mr..
Since 1925, Rabbi Brickner has
secretary general, Trygve Lie, Bevin looks too far afrield. There
been spiritual leader of the Euc-
whether a "token" meeting of the should be honor even among poli-
lid Avenue Temple at Cleveland .
General Assembly could be called ticians. Mr. Bevin should tell his
this spring to investigate the constituents, that his difficulties
FORMER OFFICER
problem and submit its findings stem not from American politi-
Ben-Aharon is a former British
to the full Assembly in September. cians but from his own Labor
Army officer who fought in Af-
Whether such procedure was Party.
. rice and Greece with the Pales-
In London, Dr. Nahum Gold-
even possible under UN regula-
tine brigade. He recently arrived
man, speaker for the Jewish
tions was not known.
in the United States from Basle,
(Sir Alexander Cadogan, chief
(Continued on Ntge 2)
where he attended the World Zi-
British delegate to the UN, con-
onist Congress. When war broke
ferred with Lie at Lake Success,
out in 1939, he resigned his post
N. Y., to study the possibility of
as secretary of the labor federa-
the session. He was told that the
tion of Tel Aviv to enlist.
meeting would cost the UN from
Stationed at Zeilsheim, Ger-
$750,000 to $1,000,000. Lie has
many, for more than a year, Fla•
hitherto been very reluctant to ap-
CLEVELAND. — Moses A. Lea-
tow earned international acclaim
prove extra expenditures.
vitt, newly-elected executive vice-
as European "troubleshooter" for
(Opposition to the call came chairman of the Joint Distribution
UNRRA when he cleaned up
from other members of the UN Committee, will be the main
shocking conditions in that Ger-
secretariat, who oppose the ses- speaker at the executive commit-
man DP center.
sion because of budgetary restric- tee meeting of the JDC's East
The conference will include a
tions, and from the Arab states, Central Region here Saturday
luncheon session starting at 12:30
which insist that no emergency evening.
p.m. and an afternoon session
Representatives from communi-
exists to warrant the call of an
which will adjourn at 5 p.m.
ties in six states are expected to
extraordinary session.)
attend the meeting. In addition
to officers and members of the
executive committee, professional
—Photo by Jack Higelman
JERUSALEM (JTA) —The ref- welfare leaders who will attend
Over 4,500 persons attended the fourth annual military ball of the
ugee ship "Ben Hecht" which had the meeting include Isidore Sob-
Jewish War Veterans. Among them were the following com-
been expected to arrive in Haifa eloff, executive director of the
manders of Detroit posts: Front row, left to right, Ilarold Moran,
To vote for the FEPC amend-
under British escort, is reported Jewish Welfare Federation of De-
Silverman Post; Irving J. Flanders, Charles and Aaron Kogan;
ment and help assure equality of
to have been intercepted and di- troit.
Dr. Perry P. Burnstine, Michigan commander; Sol Levin, Yetz-
job opportunity, be sure to regis-
Judge Maurice Bernon of Cleve-
verted to Cyprus or another Brit-
Cohen; and Morton Sobel, Gen. Maurice Rose. Second row, left to
ter by the deadline, Saturday
ish Mediterranean port. The "Ben land is chairman of the division.
right, Sanford Rothman, Lt. Joseph Bile Post; Sidney Garelick,
March 18, the Jewish Community
Hecht" Is sponsored by the Amer- Vice-chairmen Include Fred M.
Ray Bloch; Joseph Rosen, Lt. Raymond Zussman; Harold Podol-
Council urges. The election ll
ican League for a Free Palestine . Butzel of Detroit.
sky, Down River; and Bernard Osnos, Lawrence IL Jones.
be April 7.

RABBI BRICKNER

• • •

State Leaders
Called by UJA

Conference Set Here
March 9 at Statler

UAW Local Joins Detroit Zionists
Proclaim 'May'
Jewish Council

in Member Drive

British Weigh
Special Session

UN Aides, Arabs
Oppose Early Call

In .nathan Army

Thousands Throng WV Ball

Leavitt to Address
JDC Area Parley

To Vote for FEP
Register by March 18

Balk Refugee Ship