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Vol. 49, No. 48•

52

News o f The Week in Photos

Friday, November 28, 1917

Photo by Jerk Bigelman

COLUMN

ON PAGE 18

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Partition Plan Expected
to Win by a Slim Margin;
U.S. Aids Drive for Votes

Dr. Neumann
Calls for Unity
in Aid to State

Detroit and the nation paid homage to Mrs. Dora Ehrlich at a
banquet of Friends of the Iladassah-University Medical School
Monday night. Mrs. Ehrlich is at the right, above. With her
Is Mrs. David de SQIa Pool, former national president of
Hadassah.

JEWISH JESTER

LAKE SUCCESS, L.I. (Special)—First major test votes
on partition were taken this week on the proposed creation
of Jewish and Arab states in Palestine and from the re-
sults it appeared that partition would win by a slim margin.
Several amendments to the proposal have been pre
sented and these have forced a delay in the final vote which

had been expected early in the
week. In the meantime, the Unit-
ed States, after some hesitation,
If a Jeivish State is to arise, has launched a drive for votes in
it will not be only as a result favor of partition.
of a decree of the nations of
Earlier, Ilershel V. Johnson, U.
the world but also because of S. representative, strongly con-
the labors and struggles of the demned Britain for placing ob-
Jewish people, Dr. Emvuel stacles in the way of the plan
Neumann, president of the Zion- for implementation of the await-
ist Organization of America, ed UN derision and of offering
warned a huge audience in the only "desultory help" in reaching
SIX TEEN-AGERS are already
Northwest Sinagogue Sunday a solution.
entered' in the Jewish Chron-
night.
icle's contest to select Detroit's
"If we do not build our state ARABS BLAST PLAN
Meanwhile, the Arabs and outstanding Jewish youth leader.
and fortify it and defend it
They are Bob Steinberg, vice-
no one is going to do it for us." their supporters hammered away
he asserted. "I. am dismayed, at several points of the partition president of the Central High
then, when I . hear Zionists talk- plan or engaged in dire warnings School student council; Irving
ing of the imminent UN decision to its adherents. The toughest Berg, a leading AZA officer; Ar-
setting up a Jewish State as the speech was made by Jamal el lene Madison, an editor on Cen-
Husseini, vice chairman of the tral's newspaper.
end of the road in our quest.
Arab Higher' Committee.
URGES SUPPORT
Also Ann Willis, member of
mast make it quite clear," the BBG contemporary theater
"We cannot throw the entire
he
said,
"that
we
are
solidly
and
load on the small and gallant
group; Fred Horwitz, former
Yishuv, for we are part of that permanently determined to fight vice-president of the Durfee
to
the
last
man
against
the
ex-
epic, that struggle for statehood.
graduating class; and Willard
There must be a new mobiliza- istence in' our country of any Gold, Central leader.
tion of our resources such as Jewish State, no matter how
An enthusiastic, response has
we have never witnessed be- small it is. If such a State is to been accorded the contest, which
be established, it can be set up
fore."
is being conducted through Ilelen
Dr. Neumann reviewed the only over our dead bodies."
Tannenbaum's "Teen-Age Sophis-
history of the past -few months HIT ENFORCEMENT
ticates" column.
which culminated in the ap-
Several pro-partition countries
pointment of UNSCOP and the have , been critical of a major
HERE ARE`the rules:
debates now going on at Lake weakness in the partition plan,
Success. A two-thirds vote in its alleged lack of enforcement
Eligibility: Any Detroit Jew-
favor of the partition proposal power. This is left to the pres- ish student, boy or girl from
is in prospect he said.
tige of a proposed UN commis- grades 9 through 12, is eligible.
Qualifications: Can didates
sion and to the Haganah in the
RELY ON U.S.
Jewish area and an Arab militia must be a student of preemi- -
nent leadership in his school
There would be no doubt of in the Arab zone.
a favorable outcome, he de-
This weakness was forced on and community. Personality,
clared, if the United States the planner's by the refusal of character, and scholarship will
would only apply the same ef- Britain to permit' its troops to also be considered.
Time Limit: The contest will
fort in its support as it does have anything to do with en-
in other cases.
forcement. New Zealand favors end at noon Jan. 19, 1948. Bal-
Before he spoke. Dr. Neumann partition but has announced it lots postmarked after that date
was presented with a check for cannot support the plan because will not be .ounted.
Balloting: Ballots are avail-
;10,000 by Morris M. Jacobs, of the enforcement weakness.
able in this and all future edi-
Detroit district pi esident. Thy'
tions of the Chronicle until the
money had been raised in the OFFERS AMENDMENT
Later, Denmark submitted an end of the contest. They must
recent Zionist Expansion Fund
campaign led by Abe Kasle and amendment which may make the be properly filled in and mailed
enforcement look a little bette,_ to Youth Leadership Contest Edi-
Louis Berry.
In recognition of their loyal by placing all of its aspects from' tor, THE DETROIT JEWISH
services, Jacobs presented to the start under the authority of CHRONICLE, 548 Woodward
Kasle and Berry certificates de- the Security Council which is avenue, Detroit 26, Mich.
Additional ballots will be
noting inscription of their names supposed to be able to enforce
in the Golden Book in Jerusa- measures for pence and security made available at Jewish schools
but which has no troops to do and centers.
lem.
• • •
the job.
GET HIGII POSTS
From Jewish Palestine came re-
TEEN-AGERS, if you have a
Dr. Neumann announced the ports thit the Jewish Agency is favorite be sure to enter his
continuing
to
recruit
young
men
appointment of Kasle as vice-
name as soon as possible. Get
chairman of the national Ex- and women by the thousands for your club to nominate its out-
the
"POssible
military
service
if
pansion Fund and of Berry as
standing personalities.
a member of the national finance need arises."
On page 18 of this issue, you
committee of ZOA.
will find a ballot. Fill' it in and
Rabbi Jacob Segal introduced
mail it today. Give your can-
Jacobs who in turn presented
didate your full support!
Dr. Neumann.

6 Are Entered
in Chronicle's
Youth Contest

• • •

Photo

k FlitcelnIt‘n

A big audience welcomed Dr. Emanuel Neumann, president of
the ZOA, Sunday night. Above, left center, he is shown re-
ceiving a ;10,000 Expansion Fund check from Morris M.
Jacobs, Detroit district president. At the extreme left is Abe
Kasle and at the extreme right Louis Berry, fund co-chairmen,
who were honored at the rally.

Dr. Stephen 'Wise

Council Delegates
Called to Session

The Detroit Section, National Council of Jewish Women, didn't
have to look outside its ranks to find models for toe fashion
show to be presented at its membership luncheon Monday in
the Jewish Community Center. Left to right, Mrs. Joseph
Slatkin, Mrs. Sidney Wolf and Mrs. Robert Roberts display
the "new look."

Religious education in Detroit's
public schools and a report on
civil rights will highlight a
meeting for delegates to the
Jewish Community Council at
8:30 p.m., Wednesday in the
Center.
Aaron Droock, council presi-
dent, has announced that also on
the program will be reports
dealing with the Twelfth street
area project and efforts to pro-
mote legislation backing -entry of
DP's.

at Shaarey Zedek

Dr. Stephen S. Wise, distin-
guished national and interna-
tional leader in Jewish 'affairs.
will speak here as guest of the
Men's Club of Shaarey Zedek
at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, in the
main auditorium of the Syna-
gogue.
His subject will be "The Jew
at the Crossroads."
Anticipating an overflow audi-
ence, Albert Green, club presi-
dent, urges that guests arrive
early. The entire Jewish com-
munity is invited, he said.
Rabbi Morris Adler will act
as chairman

Detroit to Send
8 to Conference

Detroit wil send seven or eight
representatives to the fourth ses-
sion of the American Jewish
Confererce Nov. 29 to Dec. I
at the Palmer House, Chicago.
Among those planning to at-
tend are Lawrence Crohn, James
Ellman, Morris M. Jacobs, Rabbi
Leon Fram, Morris Schaver, Rab-
bi Max J. Wohlgelernter, Rabbi
Joshua Sperka, Aaron Droock
and Aaton Rosenberg. Last min-
ute changes in this list are ex-
pected.

