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Vol. 50. No. 1 narm?‘ 52
Friday, January 23, 1918
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•Lift Embargo, _Truman Is Urged
Expert to Bare Plans
for Jewish Hospital
at Series of Meetings
Heads Hospital
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$300.000 Sought
for AJ Assembly
Furious Battles
Take Huge Toll
Jerusalem Snipers
Target of Haganah
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WA,,rIINGTON—President Truman has been flooded
with appeals that he lift the United States embargo on
arms to Palestine's Jews.
The telegrams pointed out that the Arab attacks in
Palestine were aimed at the UN and the United States as
Dr. J. J. Golub, consultant on the proposed 224-bed
Jewish hospital, will meet with the Jewish Hospital Asso-
ciation board, Detroit physicians and fund contributors, in
of meetings, Friday through Sunday, Jan. 30-31 and
a series
b. 1, Max Osnos, president of the association, announced.
Slides of the hospital's interidr
and a scale model of the build-
ing will be exhibited at all
meetings.
Dr. Golub will explain final
plans for the appearance and
functioning of the hospital at
Outer drive and McNichols road
to the board at 11 am., Friday,
Jan. 30, at the Standar d Club.
On the same day, Dr . Golub
will meet for luncheon at the
club with leading Jewish physi-
cians.
Jewish physicians and their
wives have been invited to a
p lans
discussion of the completed 31
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at 8 p.m., Saturday,
the Center.
Mrs. Charles Lakoff is head of
a hospitality committee which is
working out arrangements for a
social to follow the meeting. As-
sisting her are Mesdames Harry
August, Daniel Cohn, H. S. Mel-
len, R. J. Mendelsohn and Leo
Orechlin.
Dr. Golub will report to the
contributing public at 2:30 p.m.,
Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Center.
Aralr4,,. Ashes Aimed
3 Detroit A .1 C
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rain Declares
MAX OSNOS
Unity Group Names
Campaign Leader
well as the Jews and that the
usefulness of UN would be im-
paired if the attacks went un-
checked.
The Detroit Section of the
American Jewish Congress in a
telegram asserted that "the arms
embargo was supported by those
who are /flagrantly and violently
challenging the authority of the
United Nations."
WORLD CRIME
The Congress added that the
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The
NEW YORK — Edmund I. acts of violence, which are
Kfar Ttzion battle continued to
Kaufmann, former president of clearly aimed at the destruction
rage the early part of this week
the ZOA, will head a campaign of the Jews," constitute genocide,
as bands of Arabs attacked Jew-
for $300,000 to finance the or- a crime under international law:
ish defenders in and around the
"The United States," said the
ganization of the proposed telegram, "must therefore take
settlement. Observers stated that
American Jewish Assembly and effective measures to rescind the
the battle was probably the
to carry on the current work arms embargo and guarantee
fiercest thus far in the war
of the American Jewish Con- protection to the Jewish popula-
which has now entered its sev-
In a statement condemning
ference, which the Assembly tion in Palestine."
enth week.
the performance of marriages
The 35 Jews killed in an Arab by "unqualified" persons, the will succeed.
Modification of the embargo
ambush last Friday were buried Council of Orthodox Rabbis
Establishment of the Assem- to permit shipment of arms "to
in Kfar Etzion instead of Jeru-
urged Detroit Jewry to engage bly was authorized at the those states that support the UN
salem where the Jews wished a Rabbi with a congregation fourth and final session of the decision to partition Palestine"
•
the bodies. • brought.
Conference in Chicago last was urged by the Committee to
for the set vices. •
One of the Jews was Moshe
"The occasion of marriage is month. It is to be organized Arm the Jewish State, a newly
Perlstein, an American citizen.
organized group header by Sen-
invested by our tradition with by Dec. 31.
Perlstein, a student at the He- holiness," the statement said.
ator Robert F. Wagner of New
"The
organization
of
the
brew University in Jerusalem,
"Only a person trained and American Jewish Conference in York and Dean Alfange.
who came to this country under
State Laws Curb
versed in our tradition occupy-
the GI Bill of Rights, was a res- ing the responsible office of 1943 was a significant begin- ASKS LEND-LEASE
Hotel Discrimination
ning," Kaufmann declared. "The
ident of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Alfange, chairman of the
Rabbi in our community, serv- American Jewish Assembly will
ALBANY (WNS) — Substan-
The pilot of a civilian plane
American Christian Palestine
tial progress has been made which dropped medical supplies ing as spiritual head of a con- be the instrument through
Committee of New York, said
during the past year in elimi- to beleaguered Jewish settlers at gregation in our midst can be which national Jewish organiza-
that the organization would not
nating racial and religious dis- Kfar Etzion surrendered to the entrusted with the significant tions and communities will
crimination in hotels, resorts Tel Aviv police. He turned out and sacred responsibility to of- work together in protecting the solicit funds but would seek to
prevail on the United States to
and restaurants in New York to be Ezer Weizmann, nephew ficiate.
rights and promoting the wel-
"We look with disfavor upon fare of the Jewish people implement partition by permit-
State as a result of state laws of Dr. Chaim Weizmann. Earlier
ting lend-lease to Palestine.
those who undertake to con- everywhere.
punishmentfor
which provide
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the British asserted that the
In his annual presidential mes-
discriminatory prtic accord plane had fired on a British re- duct marriages services without
"The Assembly, properly or- sage to the American Jewish
ing to Attorney General Na- connaissance plane, but Jewish possessing the requisite author- ganized, must inevitably pro- Committee's annual conference
ization and qualifications.
thaniel L. Goldstein.
sources denied this.
"We urge that every marriage mote order and harmony in last week, Judge Joseph M.
The Haganah renewed its at-
be solemnized by a Rabbi and the conduct of the affairs of Proskauer called for the lifting
tacks on snipers' posts in and
all the arrangements be in the American Jewish commu- of the embargo. American Jews
around Jerusalem. Several build- that
keeping with the religious char- nity, strengthen the work of "have a clear right and duty"
ings were blown up in the
its organizations and institu- to urge this and the creation of
Sheikh Jarach quarter and Beth acter of the event."
Rabbi Morris Adler of Shaar- tions, eliminate duplication, a UN constabulary, he said.
Sal af a.
ey Zedek joined 11 orthodox conflict and waste, and insure
The Irgun underground radio
Rabbis in signing the state- maximum results for our ef-
station called on the Jewish
forts and devotion."
community to prepare itself to ment.
launch an all-out counter-of-
fensive against the Arabs after
LONDON (WNS) . — British
government sources have con-
May 15, the date on which the
firmed the report that Britain
British are scheduled to sur-
is supplying arms to Egypt,
render the Mandate.
The announcer called for unity
Iraq and Transjordan, declaring
that this was being done in ful-
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fillment of "contractual obliga-
tions" made since the end of
World War II.
Rabbis Urge
More Solemn
Marriage Rite
N.Y.
JNF Speaker
Spur NW Sisterhood's Luncheon
Flood of Ballots
Delays Results
of Youth Contest
•
ISRAEL ROKACIL mayor of
Tel-Aviv, who will be guest
speaker at the donor event of
the Ladies Auxiliary, Jewish
National Fund, Tuesday, at
Masonic Temple. Mendel N.
Fisher, national executive,di-
rector of the JNF, will also
speak. Rokach will -address a
luncheon meeting of officers
and directors of the Jewish
Welfare Federation and De-
troit Service Group at 12:15
p.m., Wednesday, in the Hotel
Book Cadillac.
The Jewish Chronicle's Youth
Leadershin contest is over.
Because of the flood of last-
minute ballots, names of the top
five candidates will not be avail-
able until next week.
The youths will appear before
a board of judges for personal in- mak.
terviews to assist them in their
Leaders of the Sisterhood of the Northwest Hebrew Congre-
decision.
gation make final plans for their donor luncheon to be held
To the winner will go a $300
Feb. 11 at the Synagogue. Standing, left to right, Mrs.
cash scholarship offered by the
Charles Charlip, Mrs. Mitchell Schram and Mrs. David Dun-
American Savings and Loan As-
sky. Seated, left to right, Mrs. Alex Brooks, luncheon chair-
sociation, 12246 Dexter boulevard.
man, and Mrs. Joseph Markel, president. Mrs. Avis Shul-
Other prizes will be awarded to
man, wife of Rabbi Charles Shulman of New York, will be
the four runners-up.
guest speaker. A pre-donor rally is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.,
Judges are Adolph Deutsch,
Wednesday, in the social hall. A radio skit, "The Doctor
Charles Rubiner, Harry Yudkoff,
Graduated," will be presented by the dramatic group. Mrs.
d will per-
Mrs. Harry Jones and Aaron
Nan Clerk, singing star of England andScotlan,
Droock, all prominent communal
form, and Mrs. Norman Allan, pianist-composer , will play.
leaders.
Britain Admits
Armino tf , . the Arabs
No U. S. Troops
for Palestine,
Says Tr u man
WASHINGTON (WNS) —
American troops will not be
sent to Palestine to maintain
order there, President Truman
declared at a news conference.
The President also said that,
in the long run, an international
police force of the United Na-
tions would be se` up.
Asked whether he meant that
the international police force
would actually be placed in
Palestine, the President replied
that such a force could be sent
wherever the United Nations
would have to enforce Its man-
date.