Zionist Guest Girl, 5, Survives Nazi Camp in Daniel and the Lion Drama LOS ANGELES—Every time five- year-old Ruth Schwartz stops in the streets of Los Angeles to pet a dog, her mother remembers how her daughter's fondness for animals saved both their lives in a concentration camp. Ruth Is one of the few Jewish children bor.-. in a Polish ghetto who lived through the Nazi occu- pation. She and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Schwartz, are among the survivors of Nazism aided by United Service for New Americans, whose work is sup- ported b the United Jewish Ap- peal for 1947. • • HID IN NAZI CAMP THE STORY of Ruth's survival is a modern parallel to the Bib- lical tale of Daniel and the Lion. Just as Daniel walked into the MAJOR ARON lion's den and lived, so Ruth • • • unafraid, walked up to a Nazi police dog trained to kill Jews fondled him—and lived. Ruth was one of the few infants who were taken with their moth- ers from the Polish ghetto of their birth to a labor camp. Her father was sent to Theresienstadt. For weeks the mother tried to Will Address Services keep Ruth away from attention of the Nazi guards, leaving her at NW Congregation under the bunk while she worked. But or afternoon the little girl Maj. Wellesely Aron, commander wandered out of her hideout, of the first Palestinian unit in crossed the camp grounds, and the British army, will address the approached a ferocius-looking po- Sabbath eve services of the North- lice dog. west Hebrew Congregation at 8:30 She put out her tiny hand p. m. Friday May 2, under the and petted him affectionately. auspices of the Detroit Zionist The camp commandant, standing by, was amused at the Jewish district. Major Aron, a native of Eng- child's boldness in making friends land, was awarded the Member with his vicious dog and took of the British Empire citation for an interest in her. After this, distinguished service with the he assigned a special nurse to Jewish Brigade in the British watch Ruth while her mother Eighth Army. AT TOBRUK SIEGE He commanded the first ail- Jewish Palestinian unit which took part in the first siege of Tobruk. This unit was incorporated into the Jewish Brigade in November, 1944, and was under Major Aron's leadership for four years in the western desert, Malta and Italy. In 1928, Major Aron, at the re- quest of Chaim Weizmann, came to London to serve as assistant political secretary to the Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen- cy. In 1937, under the authoriza- tion of Gen. Wavell, he negoti- ated with the London War Office on plans for the industrial mobil. Ization of Palestine in the eventu- ality of war. JACOBS STATEMENT "The Zionist Organization of De- troit is proud to be able to bring to Detroit this distinguished Pal- estinian soldier," declared Morris Jacobs, district president. Rabbi Jacob Segal, of the North- west Hebrew Congregation, will officiate at the setvices. A recep- tion for Major Aron will be held at the Synagogue after the serv- ices. Jewish Brigade Officer to Speak Alpha Epsilon Pi Franzblau to Spur Congress' Book Installs New Unit Drive Over Radio Eugene Franzblau, chairman of the world Jewish affairs commit- tee 'of the Detroit Section, Amer- ican Jewish Congress, will speak on "Books for the Jews in Eu- The XI chapter of Alpha Ep - rope" on the AJC hour at 9:45 silon Pi, Wayne University, was p. m. Saturday, April -V, over installed at a dinner-dance in Huyler's. Among the guests were WJLB. Franzblau, who is in charge of Al Heller, lieutenant master of the the Congress' drive for books to national chapter; George Toll, ex- be sent to DP camps and Jewish ecutive secretary of the national schools In Europe, Is pleased with chapter; and Michael Cohen, ex- the response to date. The cam- chequer of the national chapter. paign ends May 15. Representing Wayne were Gor- Collection centers are Temple don Klopf and Dean Victor Spat- helf. Dr. Charles Nagler and Dr. Beth El, Shaarey Zedek, Bnal Da- vid, Bnai Moshe, Northwest Heb- Harry Josselson, advisers of the rew Congregation, Wy oming- new chapter, aided in the instal- Thatcher Congregation, Jewish lation. Community Center, all branches of Al Nagler, sports director of the United Hebrew Schools, Far- RUTH SCIIWARTZ WJBK and member of the alumni hand School, Zion Book Shop, worked, and sent the child eggs, group in Detroit, was master of Chesluk Book Shop, Metro Music milk, vegetables and other foods. ceredionies. House, Congress office and all • • • Officers installed were Larry Lo- library branches. Patin, master; Nathan Pollack, ESCAPE BATTLE Pickup service is available by RUTH AND HER mother were lieutenant master; Mitchell Tend- calling UN. 3-9269. caught in crossfire when the Rus- ler, corresponding scribe; Morris sians attacked their concentra- Novetsky, recording scribe; Harry tion camp. For days they hid in Lipsitz, exchequer; and Irving Windsor's Hadassah the corner of their shack while Grodman, sentinel. Other members installed were Plans Dinner-Dance shells raced over ther heads. The child's clothing, hanging on the Sol Koenigsberg, Edward Fried- A donor dinner-dance will be man, Hughes Potiker,' Bernard wall, was torn by shrapnel. After liberation, Mrs. Schwarz Bocknek, Bernard Schneider, Irv- held by the Junior Hadassah of began a long search for her hus- ing Schanbom, Milford Takser, Windsor at 5:30 p. m. Sunday, May band. She wrote to relatives in William Zucker, Burton Burnstein, 4, in the Shear Hashomayim Synagogue. Los Angeles. About the same time, and Milton Solomon. Schwarz, released from Theresien- oungimismommennimusimanur stadt, also wrote them. In this way, husband, wife and child were enabled to locate one another. IMorning Later, they made their way to a DP camp where they lived un- til arrangements were completed for their immigration to the U.S. Demonstrating a recognition of with the aid of the Joint Distribu- tion Committee, whose work is their community responsibilities, also supported by the UJA, and the residents of the Jewish Home proudly presents United Service for New Amer- for Aged voluntarily organized and conducted a fund-raising meet- icans. ing in behalf of the Allied Jewish Campaign, Mrs. Esther Meyer, chairman, announced this week. B world-renowned Yiddish artis t More than $100 was raised in and interpreter of the solicitation. The contributions Yiddish Folk Songs were made by the 175 men and women of the Home, who, Mrs. Sunday, April 27th, Meyer said, declared that partici- pation in the campaign "made 7:30 P.M. them feel their membership in the community—sharing its problems, EAt The Scottish Rites hopes an responsibilities." Cathedral of the Assisting Mrs. Meyer was the vice-chairman, Leizer Klein. Masonic Temple Three artists presented an even- corner Second Blvd. and Temple ing's entertainment for the resi- dents of the Home recently. Sid- v , =1 i ADMISSION: $1.20, $1.80, $2.40 ALL SEATS RESERVED ney Gottleib, Abraham Grushkoff formerly pianist at Littman's Peo- E rickets may be obtained at Box ple's Theater, and Max Marko- i:...'ffice of Scottish Rite Cathedral witz, arranged the enjoyable even Sunday evening of affair ing, Ira Sonnenblick, director at 6:00 P.M. 41111111111101111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111118 1111111111E11111111111 G, said. Larry LoPatin Master of Wayne Chapter Aged Contribute to Drive as Duty to the Community Refugee Gets Scholarship to Wayne Round Table 's Goodwill Team to Visit in U.P. • Page Seven DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Friday, April 25, 1947 A goodwill team, representing the Detroit Round Table of Catholics, Jews and Protestants, will visit the Upper Peninsula over the weekend. Making the trip will be Dr. Francis J. Donohue, director of the evening school of the Uni- versity of Detroit; Dr. Edgar De- Witt Rles, pastor emeritus of the Central Woodward Christ ian Church and now a staff member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews; and Rabbi Milton Rosenbaum cf Temple Beth Jacob, Pontiac. The speakers will address a civi?, meeting in Marquette Sunday evening. They will speak before the Northern Michigan College of Education Monday morning, the service clubs and the high school of Marquette Monday afternoon, and the Bnai Brith Lodge Mon- day evening. Hadassah Little Women Book Field for Dance Irving Field's orchestra will play at the annual spring dance of the Hadassah Little Women at 9 p. m. Saturday, May 3, in the Arabian Room of the Tuller Hotel. Ilene Ferenz and Marilyn Cohen are chairman. For information call Miss Cohen, HO. 9588. Dr. Editha Sterba, C7I1ta psy- chologist and child analyst, will speak on "The Psychology of Sex Enlightenment" at 8:30 p.m. Tues- day, in the Downtown YWCA un- der the auspices of the Parent- Teacher Association of the City and -Country School, Bloomfield Hills. Dr. Sterba studied in Vienna, where she worked with Sigmund Freud. She was director of the child guidance clinic of the Vien- nese Psychoanalytic Society. For information call Mrs. Sol C. Grossman, program chairman, UN. 4-1539. MUSIC STUDY CLUB Michael Bistritzky will speak on Moussorgsky's "Boris Goudonov" at a meeting of the student group, Music Study Club, at 8 p.Tm. Fri- day, April 25, in the home of Beverly Laster, 3761 Sturtevant avenue. Freiheit 25th Jubilee Committee a Moshe Oisher "The Perfect Gift F o r All Occasions---- The JEWISH CHRONICLE" MRS. IDA E. GREENWALD-LEVY PUBLISHER'S AGENT Becawc Miss Rachele llutncr, left, was attending college in Eng- land, she escaped death when the Nazis invaded her native Poland. Now the 39-year-old student nurse is studying at Wayne Uni- versity on a scholarship provided by the National Council of Jewish Women. Upon finishing her year's post-graduate course, she will return to Poland to train nurses for the Jewish com- munities. Pictured with Miss Butner above in New York City is Mrs. Bernard Heineman, vice-chairman of the council's natonal committee on overseas service. 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