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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Review
of Year
Martial Law Cripples Nathattya
1946 - 47
(Continued from Page 3)
whose great achievements in
the last three decades the late,
unforgettable leader, Menahem
Ussishkin, was responsible to a
large extent, are being assetn-
bled from all the corner of
Eretz Israel as well as the rep..
t.resentatives of Jewish communi-
ties- from the lands of the exile.
Sl
na At this solemn occasion stock
is taken of the achievements in
tc land redemption of the past
it year and plans are made for
b the rehabilitation of the land
for the ensuing year.
On this day of the "call of
the soil" in the year 5707,
the assembled were thrilled
to learn that at dawn, the
same day, 11 new colonies
were established in the Ne-
gev. Over 1,000 souls were
Shops were closed and streets were empty of traffic in Na-
rooted in the soil redeemed
thanya, Palestine, after martial law was proclaimed following
by the Keren Kayemeth-
the kidnaping of two British sergeants by the Irgun. The
Jewish National Fund. This
men were later executed. Only British military patrols were
was the greatest and most
seen on the streets. Note British soldier in bushes (right
important achievement in the
foreground.)
history of our colonization of
Eretz Israel, accomplished in
The boat "Exodus 1947",
since there are no other custo-
one day.
mers to buy land in the desert which
carried over 4,500 people
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besides Jews. A nephew of was manned by an American
HAGANAll HAILED
the Grand Mufti, a real Hus- crew. Young William Bernstein
THIS UNPRECEDENTED seini, was involved in a large of Brooklyn, a veteran of the
achievement was made possible land transaction in the Negev. American Navy, volunteered to
through the skill and devotion He was murdered by his polit- serve the righteous cause of his
of the Haganah-Jewish army of ical enemies at the beginning people. He served as first mate
on the steamer. The British
self-defense. All the prepara- of this year.
tions and the operations were
The attacks by the Arab fana- navy attacked the boat outside
conducted under cover. The tics, which are incited by for- Palestine's territorial waters.
British administration and the eign powers, could not stop
Young Bernstein was
military command were not transactions which were in the clubbed to death. Ile fell like
aware of them.
interest of both parties con- a martyr in the presence of
Thi establishment of the cerned.
i
thousands of victims of bru-
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,Jr--- ---t•Olonies came to them as a bit-
tality whom he was eager to
') ter surprise. It disrupted all WATER IS BARRED
bring to Eretz Israel. His re-
their plans. They coveted this
THE JEWISH PIONEERS in mains were buried there and
area and they were planning to the new settlements of the his memory will be cherished
occupy it shortly to build bar- Negev started to lay a pipe line and glorified by generations
racks on it and suddenly, dur-
stretching for hundreds of miles to come. • • •
ing the night, another kind of to bring water from afar for
army preceded them.
BARBARIC BRITAIN
After the successful operation the purpose of irrigating the
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
son which was neglected for
of the establishment of the 11 centuries.
decided to add more cruelty to
colonies in the Negev, new tracts
In order to avoid such "out- its piratic action to the defense-
ei- ert land were redeemed
rageous"
actions in the future, less travelers of the "Exodus
by the National Fund and ad-
1947" and ordered the return of
ditional colonies were estab- the Palestine administration the so-called "illegal immi-
lished by the colonization de- worked out new regulations grants" to the port of embark-
partment of the Jewish Agency. concerning the utilization of
ation instead of transferring
The region of the Negev, water resources under the soil them to Cyprus. (Great Britain
which covers approximately 45 and above it. In each instance
is keeping over 15,000 people in
per cent of the area of Western a special permit from the Gov-
concentration camps on Cyprus
ernment
will
be
required.
Palestine, was included by the
lut.e..
The same Haganah continued and brings 750 to Palestine
W:
Paper of 1939 in the
irtohi ited zobe A. The Jews to operate, with its sacrificial every month, deducting that
number from the 1,500 monthly
Were of permitted to purchase efforts to keep the lanes of the quota).
and there.
Mediterranean open for the
The passengers of the "Exo-
In spite of this, the Jewish repatriation of the Sons of Is-
National Fund continued to buy rael. All kinds of boats, large dus" were transferred by brutal
force to British transports and
land there. The Arab landlords and small, seaworthy and un-
were returned to French terri-
are cooperating with the Jews seaworthy, carried thousands of
torial
waters. The British 'Labor
those
coming
home.
in Ltilizing the loopholes found
Government expected the
in the discriminatory land regu-
A great number of the boats French Socialist GoVernment to
__?i'Dns which make land trans- were overtaken by the British
cooperate with it in its shame-
actions legally possible.
..
men of war who day and night ful act to force the "illegal im-
These transactions take place guard the territorial waters of migrant to disembark.
only
...., between Jews and Arabs Palestine to prevent by brutal
Not long before the British
force the entry of the long suf- government had appealed
fering children under the shield through the UN to the Euro-
of their Mother land.
pean countries to assist her in
IVEIV YEAR GREETINGS!
Many epic stories of heroism putting an end to the illegal
and self-sacrifice were written immigration. With the excep-
by the crews and passengers of tion of a small Latin American
ItAiRBAS
these boats. During this year a republic, no other government
number of American young hastened to send in an affirma-
people, including some Gentiles, tive reply.
BROTHERS
participated in this rescue work.
In this case however the
Steamers were bought and sup- British hoped the French would
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plied in American ports; they not let them down. A bitter
made their way to the European disappointment faced them when
RAndolph 3952
continent in order to receive their transports finally arrived
their valuable human cargo and at the French port. The French
carry it to its true destination. cabinet, after long deliberation,
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c
Friday, September 12, 1947
decided not to use force in any in the 1,ISA made considerable
circumstance. They offered them progress during the year, New
a haven in France and all pos- "hachshara"—training places—
sible assistance. However, the were established. A number of
Jews said they would not leave pioneers arrived in Palestine and
the ships and the French said took their places among the
they would not force them to builders of the land. "Olim''—
ascenders to Eretz Israel—were
disembark.
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helped and their boats guided
by a number of American vol-
FRENCH FRIENDLY
REPRESENTATIVES OF the unteers. Hundreds of American
French government came aboard GI's registered at the Hebrew
the transports several days in University and at the Haifa
succession. In a cordial manner Technicum.
During this year the World
they invited the people to come
ashore, where they could expect Zionist Congress was held in
freedom and help. The collect- Basle, Switzerland. It was a
ive reply was "We are aiming Jubilee Congress. Fifty years
for Palestine or we prefer ago at the same place Dr. Ilerzl
convened the first international
death."
The representatives of the assembly which laid the foun-
refugees thanked the French dation for the political Zionist
government for its kind offer. movement. This Congress was
Only 100 sick people were far from being jubilant, how-
forced to accept the hospitality ever.
It was the first Congress after
of France.
In the great effort of re- the Second World War. One
demption and rescue, American third of our people had been
Jewry played an important part slaughtered. A great number of
by generously supplying large veteran delegates to Zionist
amounts for relief and recon- Congresses were missing. Only
struction. The United Jewish their spirits were there together
Appeal assumed in 1946 a quota with the shadows of the six
of $100,000,000 and raised more million martyrs.
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than the quota.
The view of the enlarged re- PARTLY BETRAYS JEWS
sponsibilities the UJA increased
IN ADDITION a great polit-
its quota to $170,000,000 for 1947 ical crisis faced the leaders and
and there is every expectation delegates of the Congress. When
that the goal will be reached. the British Labor Party came
In this unprecedented effort on to power it reversed its policy
the part of American Jewry new of opposition to the White Pa-
forces were enlisted in this task. per of 1939 and became most
Henry Morgenthau Jr., former vehemently anti-Zionist.
treasurer of the U.S.A., was
Bevin, Secretary of Foreign
very helpful in this respect. Affairs, distinguished himself
He gave a great deal of his especially in this respect. The
time and energy towards the government ignored the request
success of the campaign.
of President Truman for the
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admission of 100,000 refugees to
NON-JEWS HELP
Palestine and even refused the
THIS YEAR, the assistance to same recommendation made
the UJA coming from non-Jew- unanimously by the Anglo-
ish circles has increased sub- American Investigating Commis-
stantially. Large contributions sion.
came from individuals and cor-
Before the Congress took
porations. Federal government, place, the British government
state and municipal employes decided to call an Arab-Jewish
were asked by their superiors confererre in London without
to contribute to this most
promising to change the wrong
manitarian cause. •
done so far and putting on the
Gentile partners in firms and agenda the establishment of a
Gentile members of international Jewish State.
unions participated generously
At the helm of the Zionist
together with their Jewish com- Movement at the opening of the
panions. The Zionist movement,
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which has gained substantially
during the year, both numeri-
cally and in influence, was of
Rosh Ilashonalt Greetings!
great help in the UJA cam-
paign and was responsible for
N. P. ROSSEN
raising additional substantial
amounts for various important
AGENCY, Inc.
institutions and undertakings in
Palestine such as: self-defense,
INSURANCE
Ilistadruth, padassah Hebrew
Every Known Kind
University for the establishment
of a medical college and many
1563 National Bank Bldg.
other emergency needs.
Through the efforts of the CH. 5756
CH. 8494
branches of the Zionist move-
Res.
UN.
1
8576
ment, the Hechalutz movement
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5708
1947
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Shono
Tovo
TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND PATRONS.
MAY YOU BE INSCRIBED IN THE BOOK OF
LIFE FOR A NEW YEAR OF PEACE, HAP-
PINESS AND PROSPERITY.
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SEASONS GREETIV S'
Rosh Hashonah Greetings!
CONG. BNAI MOSHE
BNAI ZION
and its Auxiliary
CONGREGATION
wish their Members and
•
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at services.
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