a DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Page Four Detroit Jewish Chronicle Published Weekly by Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co., Inc., 525 Woodward Ave., Detroit 26, Friday, August 1, 1941 A Refugee From the Heat Mick CA 1040 SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 Per Year, Single Copies, 10c; Foreign, $5.00 Per Year Post Office at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879 Entered sts Second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the ROBERT KRAUSE, Business Manager SEYMOUR TILCHIN, President CHARLES TAUB, Advertising Manager GEORGE WEISWASSER, Editor-in-Chief DETROIT 26, MICH. (Ab 15, 5707) Vol. 49, No. 31 FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1947 Thank You, Detroit The new management 'of the Jewish Chronicle was delighted and humbled by the spontaneous flood of good wishes that poured in with the announcement of the change in management. The many kind wishes and pledges of support were encouraging to us and made us doubly certain that Detroit wants a vigorous, independent and youthful news- paper that serves only what is honest and just. We shall never be able to thank ade- quately the scores of both Jewish and non- Jewish communal and civic leaders and our subscribers and friends who phoned their congratulations or who sent letters and telegrams. We can only say to them, we have prom- ised you a dynamic newspaper. That is what we are going to give you. claws in the very faces of the United Na- tions commissioners. What are the United Nations and The idea of peaceful talk and investigation to generals who are accustomed to bare the fist, strike hard and then negotiate on their own terms? To such a sorry pass has the empire come, that without the generals, it often wavers and gives assent to what is just and right. But not in the Yishuv. First came martial law for Nathanya. Another city was cut off from the world in a typically Hitlerian gesture of retribution on a community for the transgressions of l a few. * * * • Then came. Britain's most shameful deed in months. All of the 4500 hounded Jews who boarded the ill-fated Exodus 1947 in the hope of at least being exiled to Cyprus were crowded into British transports and transhipped back to their port of embarka- tion in France. No, not all, for two of the Barnes' Articles on Palestine refugees and an American crewman, Wil- Russell Barnes' articles on Palestine in liam Bernstein, were landed—to be buried the Detroit News demonstrate that he has in Eretz Israel as the newest victims of the made excellent use of the propaganda ma- British terror. To the generals, this was a brilliant move. terial so generously provided him by the PISGAII LODGE ZIONIST BEST WISHES It would act as a deterrent, they thought, British administration in the Holy Land. Mr. Seymour Tilchin, Seymour Tilchin, His stories, somehow, just don't click. on other desperate refugees preparing to Detroit Jewish Chronicle, Jewish Chronicle, And the reason is that they are obviously sail for the land of their fathers. But like Detroit Detroit, Michigan. he world over, they could not be Detroit, Mich. not based on personal research or careful generals Lunde Dear Mr. Tilchin: Dear Mr. Tilchin: made to rstand that neither fire nor weighing of his material. I want to wish you success as On behalf of Pisgah Lodge No. The Detroit News has offered Barnes' sword nor threat of return would for a the new president of the De- 34, Bnai Brith and myself, I articles simply for what they are worth. moment deflect a people pining for its troit Jewish Chronicle. wish to extend to you my best With your knowledge of Jew- wishes and success in your new When you stack them against the writings Homeland. * * * ish life, and an ardent Zionist, venture as publisher of the De- on Palestine by other Detroit News cor- The Yishuv's reaction to the attack on you can make the Detroit Jew- troit Jewish Chronicle. respondents like the late, lamented Philip Chronicle one of the out- Knowing your qualifications Adler, Ralph McGill and W. K. Kelsey, you the Exodus refugees and their return to ish standing Anglo-Jewish publica- and background and interest in will note that Barnes' misrepresentations France was a natural one. For two hours, tions in the United States. life, I am sure that you are adequately scotched in advance. We a general strike tied up all Palestine and It is a great •responsibility to Jewish be of great service to the refer you to our story on page one where thousands gathered to mourn the slayings direct the policy of a Jewish will Jewish community of Detroit these correspondents handily refute Barnes' of the martyrs and to voice again the newspaper; it requires clear and an ardent co-worker in our Yishuv's horror at British perfidy. thinking and a, feeling of re- efforts to further ,the interests misstatements. But Ilaganah and the extremist military sponsibility to the Jewish peo- of our people. forces, the Irgun and the Stern Group, ple. I know you possess. these HERBERT S. ESKIN, Pres., Fight the Callahan Act responded in the way tyrants understand and other qualities. Pisgah Lodge 34, Bnai Brith Lately there exists quite a con- Though this is the period of the summer best. Radar stations, railroad lines and fusion in the mind of Jewish doldrums, Michigan Jewish communities can military outposts were attacked and leveled people regarding the course that CONGRATULATIONS even now strike a significant blow on behalf and the lives of the invading Tommies were we have to pursue in achieving Mr. Seymour Tilchin, of democracy by giving unstinted support made miserable anew. our goal of a free Jewish Com- Jewish Chronicle, to the campaign of the Detroit Section, It is too early to assess its permanence, monwealth in Palestine. ' Small Detroit, Michigan. American Jewish Congress for the repeal of but Ilaganah's sudden reversal in permit- minority groups have been dis, Dear Seymour: the infamous Callahan Act. ting the Irgun and Sternists to carry on regarding the policies adopted Congratulations a n d best by the World Zionists as well as This legislation was pushed through dur- their attacks unmolested and the many open wishes to you and the Detroit ing the period of last spring's witch-hunt acts of defense against the invader by Ila- by the Yishuv, which is jeopar- Jewish Chronicle upon your as- dizing our position to a great when liberal organizations were reeling from ganah itself presage a possible physical sumption of the paper's presi- extent. the series of spurious charges made against union among the three forces. I am sure that you possess the dency. them by undemocratic forces. It is this that many Zionists throughout necessary moral courage in di- I know you will continue Well In short, most of us were caught nap- the land pray for. hitherto, there has recting your editorials to try to the slogan of your paper, "Thit- , ping, and we must now attempt to atone been division and conflict among Israel's bring some clarification in the ty-two years of service to Detroit Jewry." for our blindness by joining with the Con- resistance armies. With unity may come minds of Detroit Jewry. Yours truly, Yours very truly, gress section in its joint campaign with official recognition, the end to purely "ter- B. M. LAIKIN, President, ABRAHAM SATOVSKY. other progressive bodies for a referendum roristic" acts and a common, united objec- Detroit Zionist Council. to expunge the Callahan Act from the tive of harassing the invader until he is PLEASED statute books. ready to let justice prevail. LEIB BEST 'WISHES The measure, seemingly innocuous enough Mr. Seymour Tilchin, Mr. Seymour Tilchin, to the uninformed, Quid pry into the af- Jewish Chronicle, The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, fairs of any group having a "foreign" con- Detroit, Michigan. Detroit, Michigan. nection. The state attorney general is given I have just learned of your Dear Seymour: I am very pleased to learn that the power to spy on and demand reports participation in the Detrbit Jew- ish Chronicle as part of the new you have taken on the respon- on the activities of such organizations as • nanagement, and .1 send you and sibilities of publishing the De- the Zionist district, lladassah and Lands- Camp Retreat for Adults the Chronicle my heartiest con- troit Jewish Chronicle, and have manschaften, among Jewish groups. Such every confidence that you will gratulations and best wishes. The many camps and institutes being held power is t threat to traditional liberties and The Chronicle always has been more than adequately meet your an excuse for unwarranted meddling in pri- by Jewish agencies which are doing such a constructive force in the corn- responsibilities to the commun- vate organizations with no political connec- a, good job of indoctrinating our young munity for the advancement of ity. people in various ideologies in the Jewish the cause of our people and of Please accept my heartiest tions. Jewish societies throughout the state are group should be extended to include adults humanity generally, and I am congratulations and best wishes certain that your participation in for a successful venture, urgently advised to hold special meetings too. Cordially yours, In Catholicism, these adult institutes are the management of this ou1- despite the season to help combat the Cal- GABRIEL N. ALEXANDER. lahan Act by passing out petitions provided called retreats, and those in attendance conic standing periodical will contrib- together for religious inspiration and study. ute much to greater progress. by the Congress. With kindest personal regards In the youth field, the Zionist groups and JUDGE G. T. MURPHY A letter to the Congress office, 9124 Lin- best wishes for continued wood avenue, Detroit 6, will bring petitions have been doing the largest job. The con- success, I am Detroit Jewish Chronicle, by return mail. Better still, stop at the servative group in its expanding program Detroit, Michigan. Very sincerely yours. office and pick up a batch of petitions. You of camps, is using this method effectively, SAMUEL W. LEIB. Gentlemen: will help to revive in Michigan a freedom and the newest agency to take part in this I wish to congratulate the new WISHES LUCK type of work is the Ilanoar Haivri, youth now in danger of suppression. ownership of the Detroit Jewish SEYMOUR TILCHIN, department of the Histadruth Ivrith. Chronicle on their acquisition of DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE this very important and effective Periods of a weekend or a full week The Yishuv Strikes Back MAY WE CONGRATULATE publication in our city. I feel when adult leaders of the Jewish community Despair and anger were the inevitable could come together for whole days of study YOU UPON ACQUIRING THE sure that your efforts will be JEWISH CHRONICLE rewarded with great success and results of Britain's most recent high-handed should be very productive, not only from DETROIT AND WISH YOU ALL THE you have my very best wishes.. acts in Palestine. a community standpoint, but from a re- LUCK IN THE WORLD IN Sincerely yours, The generals who are doing the governing ligious standpoint as well. YOUR NEW VENTURE.' GEORGE T. MURPHY, . in Eretz these days were quick to disabuse DR. AND MRS. National Jewish Post, Recorder's Court. EDGAR.. those trusting souls who thought the 'EYING L' ' • ! ;bitianapolia, would not dare to sharpen its British lion , Letters to the Editor The Visiting Editor , • ft 1