?cal Older CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO 11 atiza-LE JeurL4h , CIIAMISIIA ASAR IFIREINICLE THIRD OF A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO DETROIT JEWRY Vol. 50. No. 1 narm?‘ 52 Friday, January 23, 1918 WSIIEVAT (ARBOR DAY) FALLS ON MONDAY 10c a Copy $3 Per Year •Lift Embargo, _Truman Is Urged Expert to Bare Plans for Jewish Hospital at Series of Meetings Heads Hospital nil e di $300.000 Sought for AJ Assembly Furious Battles Take Huge Toll Jerusalem Snipers Target of Haganah CS' \ A \ 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 n 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 at W ," 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 n 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- (Continued on Page 14) 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.