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Vol. 49, No. 51

Friday, December 19, 1947 (Tebeth 6,

The Yishuv Needs Arms

QUEST
State

DETROIT 26, MICH.

we shall have to bide our time- for the
peaceful restoration of Judah.
Judea will make Judeans of its inhabi-
tants. Israel will make them Israelites,
sons of the patriarchs. It would be sad
indeed to see the Jews of Palestine divest
themselves of a name hallowed by history,
religion and tradition in favor of one that
is foreign and invidious.
As for llatikvah, it is the anthem too
of the Jew outside of the land as well as
that of the Yishuv dweller. Does the cre-
ation of the State imply that our mission
is over, that "the land of our fathers" has
been reestablished? We think not.
Though we are loyal Americans, shall
we not sing: "We have not abandoned
our hope to return to the land of our
fathers" as Jews or in the figurative sense
to help rebuild it and nurture it.
Let us keep our hope! Let us retain
Ilatikvah!

The
Mai

MRS.
Glad
Yes.
will 5
strugg
to let

The Jewish defense forces in Eretz Is-
rael seem to have things ,under control.
The death toll admittedly is high, nearly
100 Jews at this writing, but many of these
are defense casualties and others are vic-
tims of Arab ambush or sneak raids on
isolated and weakly defended colonies.
The long-range danger is not from the
sporadic rioting incited by Moslem hotheads
and British colonial functionaries. Ila-
ganah's forces, in the long run, can handle
this situation though more casualties must
not
be expected.
take
The gravest potential ,threat comes from
conti
a possible invasion of the Holy Land by
Arab
Arab League members. We do not think
even
that the Arabs will risk their newly-won
eminence in the international field or their
EIAB
own nebulous unity to defy the United
av
Nations and launch a full fledged war on a
Te
new State created by the UN m its most
TI
successful accomplishment to date.
if 0
Buy
Your
Shekel
Syria, it has been noted, has mobilized
itarl
private or secret matter," and in-
an army on its southern border. We ven-
the
The World Zionist Congress next year
AMUSED BY BIRON
dicates that not everything is to
ture to guess that the forces are stationed is destined to be the most vital gathering
If
there rather to meet any excursion by King of world Jewish leaders in modern times in Dear Editor:
be treated openly and noisily.
pen
ryir
Abdullah of Transjordan who aspires to be view of, the establishment of the Jewish
One of the amusing features of
Strictly confidential means "ab-
I d
sovereign of a "Greater Syria" and who State. The part Jewry outside of the Jewish journalism is the column
a
Jev,
would like to incorporate the Arab portions Homeland will have to play in the support of Phineas J. Biron. He uses his solutely in the quiet." Isn't it
bit incongruous for a columnist
t h
. of Palestine into his domain.
of Eretz Israel will be outlined and on that column to attack hush-hush and who believes in shouting. every-
A r
Syria is a member of the UN Security decision may well rest the future of the sha-sha. Ile demands that every-
ove
one
talk
about
anti-Semitism
all
thing
from
the
housetops
to
call
Council. It certainly realizes the folly of
Jev
State.
of
the
time
and
as
loudly
as
pos-
his writings "confidential?"
pitting its tiny army against those of the
It is imperative that the delegates to sible.
the
big powers who might be forced to defend the Congress have the solid indorsement
JULIET LAWRENCE,
s u
the Jewish State in fulfillment of UN char- of the world's Jews. The Congress must Biron calls his column "Strict-
ma
173 West 78th Street
have unchallengeable authority to speak for ly Confidential." Confidential a
New York City.
ter provisions.
all
Much like Syria are Egypt and Iraq. the majority, and every Jew, in face of the means, "spoken or written as
a
Can these largest of the Arab states gamble accomplished fact of Statehood, should
Sti
on a war which might throw the entire yearn to be part of that majority, even if
tlu
Arabs
Reported
Seeking
Anders'
Aid
Middle East into turmoil? The most they in times pasthe has been unfriendly to
would gain would be the dissolution of the
(Continued from Page 3)
MI
embryo Jewish State with the resultant Zionism.
The opportunity for all of us to partici- Republican group or a Negro have not forgiven the late Reu-
conflict over the spoils.
pate is being offered at this time in the group the next time". Now ben Brainin for his pro-Soviet
But the r y could lose their own autonomy Shekel campaign. By purchasing a Shekel what is the answer? . . •
policy. In the pamphlet "Ile-
WI
in the fracas. Either Russia or Britain for one dollar, we receive a certificate
brew: The Stdry of a Living
at
would certainly be hovering around at the enabling us to cast a vote for delegates to
A railroad weekly said recent-
of
Language," recently published
kill, one to establish a foothold in the the Congress.
ly: "Men wearing Legion caps
di
by
the
Zionist
organization
of
Mideast, the other to restore its hegemony
It should be clear that the drive is pro- are breaking up meetings from
there. No, it would be too dangerous a moted by all Zionist groups, ZOA, Iladas- Washington to Los Angeles.. America, all mention of his name
risk for the little fellows in the interna- sah, Labor, Revisionist, Mizrachi and the Their excuse is that the partici- is studiously avoided, although
pants' are 'reds' or 'fellow tray- several less important modern
tional game.
elors'. That's the way Mussolini
Let us not overlook another factor. others.
The Chronicle does not ask you to align started in Italy and Hitler in Hebrew writers are included.
Ilaganah can muster an army of at least yourself with any particular Zionist group Germany".
A new impetus to Catholic
70,000, many of them veterans of the
proselytizing efforts among Jews
at
this
time.
The
Jewish
War
Veterans
Eighth Army campaign and of the fighting
We urge you only to buy a Shekel even should not give a blanket white- is given by the publication in
with the British. That is a formidable
Jerusalem of a Hebrew booklet
if
you
are not a member of any Zionist wash to rowdyism by some Le- entitled "Dibre'Ray" 1The Words
force and can do much damage to the Arabs
gion posts. They should protest
body.
and even hold them back until interna-
a Rabbi). The booklet was
By doing so you will be able to play an and thus help the Legion re- of
written by Israele Zolli, former
tional reinforcements arrive.
main
true
to
its
American
tra-
Chief Rabbi of Rome, who en-
The Jewish fighters can be as passionate official role in solidifying world Jewry in ditions.
support of the nascent State.
• a • •
tered the CAI - 1011c Church in
defense
of
their
Homeland
as
the
in the
1945.
THE
ZIONISTS
apparently
Arabs can be fanatic in their onslaught.
What the Jewish defenders lack,. however,
is modern weapons, tanks, artillery and
planes. The nations of the UN, and this
Jews Blamed for Lon° . Skirts
includes the United States, will be unques-
(Continued from Page 3)
tionably culpable if they fail to support the
What a Jetvish State Means
covering up ugly legs. Fine art make me ashamed of being
State they fathered with arms for its de-
Christian if t weren't sure that
imagine that Zionism I call it, Mrs. Jackson."
Let
no
American
fense.
the writer is a Gentile who is a
•
is inconsistent with Patriotism. Multiple
• • •
Christian only by false pretense.
loyalties are objectionable only if they are NO CHRISTIAN ACT
Only the phoniest Christian can
Why Judea?
inconsistent.
be anti-Semitic and write a let-
MRS. JACKSON, though, was
a
better
citizen
of
the
United
A man is
With the establishment of the Awish
feeling deeply hurt by what ter like this.
loyal
citizen
of
his
for being also a
she called the abominable mean-
State, are the sentiments and songs which States
"Notice, jt's a stab in the dark.
state, and of his city; for being loyal to his ness of the Allentown letter. She
inspired the great dreams to be discarded? family, and to his profession or trade; for
The coward dosn't sign any name
said
it
seems
that
prejudice
takes
One might assume so from the reports
—just 'A Friend'. A friend
being loyal to his college or his lodge.
up any excuse to find blood to
whom or what? Certainly
that the name Judea has been hastily resur-
There is no inconsistency between loyalty feed on.
friend of decency, no friend o
rected for the infant State and that a sub-
If it weren't long ,rt ids it Christianity. no friend of broth-
to
America
and
loyalty
to
Jewry.
The
stitute is being hunted for Ilatikvah.
would
be
that
Jews
are
no
good
Are we going to throw the names Jewish spirit, the product of our religion because they are frequently bru- erhood. A friend of guettersnipes,
Eretz Israel or Israel or Zion into the rub- and experiences, is essentially modern and nets and gentlemen prefer associate of the rat that gnaws
dirt in the dark."
heap for something "different" or essentially American. Not since the de- blondes.
bish
(Hs•ven Arts 1'ratnr..1
"This letter," she said, "could
"new" or easy for the non-Jew to pro- struction of the Temple have the Jews in
nounce? Where in all our longings and spirit and in ideals been so fully in har-
mony with the noblest aspirations of the
in all our dreams did the name Judea ever
American Archives Established at HUC
country in which they lived. . . •
play a part?
Indeed,
loyalty
to
America
demands
Judea
and
built
an
CINCINNATI — Establishment E Union College.
Titus "destroyed"
arch in Rome to celebrate the event. Are rather that each American Jew become of the American Jewish Ar- This is the only depin until -
its kind west of the Alleghe
we reviving the Jewish nation of that era a Zionist. For only through the ennobling chives for collection and study of
nies. Dr. Jacob R. Marcus, who
with it venality, its false prophets and effect of its strivings can we develop the of important American Jewish occupies the Adolph S. Ochs
best that is in us and give to this country historical materials was an-
History at the
internecine warfare?
nounced here by Dr. Nelson chair of Jewish .
Perhaps Judah may be a better choice the full benefit of our great inheritance.
College, is the director.
Glueck,
president
of
the
Hebrew
than Judea. But the ancient hills of Judah
—LOUIS D. BRANDEIS.

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