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Friday, March 12, 1948
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Radio Smear
of Jews Ordered
Mizrachi Guest
(Continued from Page 1)
political beliefs in his newscast-
ing policy.
Photostatic copies of letters
and memoranda allegedly sent
by Richards to Roberts and Lew-
in were quoted by Billboard.
STATEMENT EXCERPTS
In an attested statement (lilted
Feb. 26, 1948, Lewin slid:
"In general, Mr. Richards told
me many times to seek news
items derogatory to the New
Deal, as he always referred
to the Truman administration.
He told me to plug always for
Gen. MacArthur and Tom Dew-
ey and to keep hammering at
the Jews, who are, he said, all
Communists. . . .
"Doling the Senate hearings
on David E. Lilienthal's confir-
mation as head of the Atomic
Energy Commission, Mr. Rich-
ards ordered me to give extra
long treatment to charges against
Lilienthal and to suppress any-
thing favorable to Lilienthal
Lilienthal, he said, was a Com-
munist. . . .
SLANT ON PALESTINE
"Mr. Richards ordered me to
stop the use by newscasters of
stories about events in Palestine.
That was in the latter part of
December, 1947.
"Ile said that publicizing the
situation in Palestine would give
aid and comfort to Jews and
Communists. . . .
"The incidents listed above
were repeated many times and
in connection with many other
personalities. The general tenor
was always the same".
In an editorial, Billboard urges
a Federal Communications Com-
mission hearing on the charges.
MRS. ROBERT GUTTERMAN,
monologist, who will enter-
tain at a Purim luncheon of
the Sisters of Zion Mizrachi,
March 22. Mrs. Rose Singer
and Mrs. Joseph H. Kunin are
In charge. New members will
be welcomed at the affair.
.
Branch 5 to Hear
Wallace Supporter
A discussion of Henry Wal-
lace's candidacy by a member of
the newly-formed Progressive
Party will highlight a meeting
of LZOA Branch 5, Sunday, at
the home of Chaim Milinsky,
3820 Glendale avenue.
At its session last week, the
group heard an analysis by Da-
vid Crohn of recent develop-
ments affecting the Palestine sit-
uation.
Crohn is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Crohn,
before leaving for Palestine late
this month.
Shrinking Democratic World
Needs Zion State Gervasi ,
"Today, with the democratic
world shrinking, we have a great
opportunity to expand democracy
through the establishment of a
successful Jewish State."
Frank Gervasi, roving corre-
spondent for Collier's magazine,
told this to nearly 2,000 women
who crowded the Brown Me-
morial Chapel of Temple Beth
El Wednesday to launch the Al-
lied Jewish Campaign of the
Women's Division.
A visitor to Palestine every
year between 1939 and 1944,
Gervasi said the UN decision to
partition the Holy Land was "no
magnanimous gift to the Jewish
people."
In fact, he said, the Jews
should have received Transjor-
dan, too, as promised in the Bal-
four Declaration.
The veteran newspaper man
scoffed at the alleged link be-
tween Zionism and Communism.
"Since Zionism is based on the
individuality of man, a direct
antithesis to the autocratic Soviet
policy of suppression, it is utter-
ly fantastic to say the Jewish
State will be partial to Russia."
Gervasi blasted England's
"treacherous" policy in Pales-
tine. He charged Britain with
aiding and abetting Arab vio-
lence.
"There also is a great hulla-
baloo over our need for Pales-
tine's oil," Gervasi said, "which
is silly."
Since 1929
FARBAND CAMP
KINDERWELT
Congress Forms
Cabinet of 13 Named in Zion; Youth
Division
Ben Gurion Is first Premier
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A 31-
member Provisional Council of
Government and a cabinet of 13
for the new Jewish State were
named at a meeting of the Jew-
ish Agency following protracted
negotiations.
Heading the cabinet as pre-
mier is David Ben Gurion, chair-
man of the Agency executive.
Other members and their port-
folios are: Moshe Shertok, for-
eign affairs; Eliezer Kaplan, fi-
nance; David Remez, interior;
Itzhak Gruenbaum, labor; Fritz
Bernstein, trade; Rabbi Judah L.
Fishman, education and religion;
Moshe Shapiro, immigration;
and Itche Meir Levin, health.
The remaining four ministries
were assigned—one to the Gen-
eral Zionists, two to the United
Labor Party, one to the Sephar-
dic community—but the names
of the candidates were not made
public pending final acceptance
by the parties and individuals
concerned.
Of the 31 seats on the Coun-
cil, 10 were assigned to the Ma-
pai—Palestine Labor Party.
Congress Hails
high Court Ban
WASIIINGTON — The Ameri-
can Jewish Congress won a big
victory when the Supreme Court
ruled unconstitutional the use of
public school systems to help
any religious group spread its
faith.
In Detroit, Congress leaders
were jubilant because they had
been fighting a proposal for "re-
leased time" here to permit the
teaching of religion by all sects.
Jewish Labor Goes All-Out
at Zion Rally, Gives 2 Million
(Special to the Chronicle from
Jewish World News Service).
NEW YORK—Jewish labor in
the United States staged one of
the most magnificent demonstra-
tions for Palestine that has been
seen in this country in many
years.
Practically the entire Jewish
labor movement, from the Labor
Zionist organizations, Poalei
Zion, National Jewish Labor Al-
liance, to the great trade unions
with a large Jewish member-
ship and even the non-Zionist
Workmen's Circle rose to the
defense and economic aid of
Jewish Palestine and gave gen-
erously of their sympathy and
financial aid.
The manifestation took place
at an emergency conference
called by the National Commit-
tee for Labor in Palestine. More
than 1,000 delegates from all
over the country were present.
The International Ladies' Gar-
ment Workers Union, the Amal-
gamated Clothing Workers, the
joint board of the Cloakmakers
Union, and numerous other Jew-
ish labor organizations and in-
dividual leadert of labor were
present. There were speeches
by Goldie Meyerson, Joseph
Breslau, Joseph Shlossberg and
Congressman Javitz and mes-
sages from William Green, pres-
ident of the AFL, and Philip
Murray, president of the CIO.
The climax of the conference
was a "Roll-Call" by Isaac Ilam-
lin, secretary general of the
committee, which brought in
contributions to the unprece-
dented amount for labor groups
of $1,035,000 in cash and a
larger amount in pledges.
The big New York unions
(The International, Amalgamated
and Joint Board of Cloakmak-
ers) each led with contributions
of $100,000. Chicago, Canada
and Los Angeles groups followed
with the same amounts.
The National Jewish Labor
Alliance donated a check for
$75,000; other labor bodies gave
similar generous amounts.
Never before within memory
was there such an outpouring
of enthusiasm and money at a
Jewish labor gathering. If noth-
ing else, the gathering was his-
toric by revealing the part that
labor now plays in Jewish social
life.
This remarkable financial man-
lestation was followed next day
oy a street demonstration of
35,000 Jewish cloakmakers who
demanded American support of
Jewish Palestine and the lifting
of the arms embargo.
Mrs. David Kallman
in Hashofar Musicale
Mrs. David Kallman, soprano,
will be guest soloist at the next
Hashofar musicale, Sunday eve-
ning in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Jacobs.
She will be accompanied at the
piano by Marion Fleischer. Also
on the program will be the Bnai
David choir under the direction
of Harry Siegal.
Cantor Hyman Adler, chair-
man, will lead in community
singing, and refreshments will be
served. Friends are invited.
Mezeritcher Club
Books Mickey Woolf
Mickey Woolf and his orches-
tra will play for the fifth an-
nual cabaret night of the Meze-
ritcher Social Club, May 2, at
the Northwest Hebrew Congrega-
tion, Mrs. Norman Davidson,
chairman, announced. For tickets
call Mrs. Alan Saltz, 110. 1737.
The first youth division in the
United States of the American
Jewish Congress has.been form-
ed under the auspices of the
Detroit Section.
The group was organized in
response to demands for such
an organization from over 100
youths. Although begun pri-
marily by Central High School
students the division is open to
anyone between 15 and 23.
"The purpose of the divi-
sion," according to Roger Na-
than, president, "is to promote
the upbuilding of the Jewish
State in Palestine, to guard the
civil and economic rights of
minorities in the United Stt'e
and to disseminate Jewish c
tu re."
Other officers include Newton
Karp, vice-president; Marvin
Imber, treasurer; and Eleanore
Spinner, secretary.
Aids Sisterhhod
MKS. HARK Y MEER (above)
is chairman of the Bnai Moshe
Sisterhood's Purina party to
be held March 21 in the Syn-
agogue. Co-chairman is Mrs.
Irving Greenspan. A buffet
supper is planned to be fol-
lowed by group singing and
games. For reservations call
II0. 0862. Mis. Morris Klar-
man is sisterhood president.
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