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DETROIT JEWRY

Vol. 50, No. 15

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Ai-ril 30, 1948

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NEW OPINION

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,,000 in Drive British Veto Wrecks
Start Home Abdullah Plot; Irgun,
Solicitations Haganah Sign Pact

With group solicitation com-
pleted in most of the trade and
professional divisions of the Al-
lied Jewish Campaign, 1,000
workers have launched the in-
dividual solicitation drive.
In six group meetings of the
Merdantile Division, the furni-
ture section with an 80 percent
increase over last year's gifts
and the men's apparel section,
with 77 percent increase, set the
pace for the division. One man,
who last year gave $50 and this
year raised his pledge to $1,000,
proved an inspiration for the
furniture group, Louis Tabasnik,
chairman, reported.
Large increases in contribu-
tions have helped the Services
Division, with John Isaacs as
chairman, to pass the half-way
mark.
Leading the trade and profes-
sional divisions in percentage of
increase is the Mechanical
Trades Division with 87 percent
so far on 60 percent of its quota
raised.

(Special to the Jewish Chronicle)

While the Arab "war of nerves" succeeded in arousing
fears of an imminent invas'on of Palestine, the British
Foreign Oilice denied in the House of Commons that King

Abdullah had declared war on
the Yishuv and was massing for
an attack.
Abdullah had announced
earlier that he would definitely
lead the armies of Transjordan,
Syria and Lebanon in an inva-
sion before May 15 when the
Join Up in Advance mandate ends.
PUT IN HIS PLACE
of Liberation Day
The wily ruler was either
As a result of the closely-knit bragging for effect only or had
organization of this year's mem- been quietly put into his place
by the British who command his
bership campaign by the Zionist own army, the Arab Legion.
Organization of Detroit, new
Arab sources claimed, mean-
membership applications are al- while, that an Egyptian armored
ready pouring into the Zionist division had crossed the southern
Charles Norwood, young radio announcer, was the hero of the
office,
Saul Gottlieb, regional Palestine frontier into Palestine.
recent special gifts dinner of the Dartford Jewish Federation
Cairo officially denied the re-
director, reported.
port, but a United Press cor-
when he gave half his life savings, $765, to the local drive of
Team captains on the 1948 respondent said he had seen
the United Jewish Appeal. The 29.year-old veteran of the last
Liberation membership cam- two trains loaded with soldiers
war, who is employed at a very moderate salary, said the
paign committee are hard at leaving the capital apparently
contribution reflects "the smallest measure of my feelings as
The Real Estate and Building work lining up their teams and bound for Palestine.
far as my co-religionists in Europe and Palestine are con-
British military authorities dis-
Council, under Barney Smith,
soliciting members, he said.
eerned." The UJA is supported in Detroit by the Allied
counted the Arab report that
has boosted its gifts 77 percent
A report meeting is scheduled Jericho had been occupied by
Jewish Campaign.
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for 2:30 p.m., Sunday, at Shaa- the Arabs. They pointed out
rey Zedek, according to Harry that units of the Arab Legion
had been in Jericho for several
Cohen, honorary chairman.
months on loan to the British.
AUERBACH TO SPEAK
ALL MAIL STOPS
The speaker will he Charles
All mail service from the
Auerbach of Cleveland, national United States to Palestine has
Workei rs in the Allied Jewish
vice-chairman for membership stopped, Washington has an-
The Jewish Community Coun- prices within reasonable bounds Campaign have been asked to of the ZOA.
nounced. This includes airmail.
set aside the following dates for
cil revealed that a survey of
this year and hopes that the luncheon rallies: Tuesday, May
Palestine newspapers were
At
least
20
parlor
meetings
prices of Passover foods showed pattern will be followed in 1,he
able to publish on Tuesday their
4;
Friday,
May
7;
Tuesday,
May
will
be
held
prior
to
Liberation
only normal increases this year future, said Morris Lieberman,
first uncensored editions in 12
11; and Friday, May 14.
Day, which is May 16, when ap- years. All papers immediately
as contrasted with raises of 50 co-chairman of the internal
re-
All meetings will be held at proximately 300 volunteers are rushed to print the name of the
percent to 75 percent in 1947. lations committee.
12:15 p.m. at the Book Cadillac.
Seasonal increases were held to
expected to turn out for the exiled ex-mufti which had long
a minimum, according to in-
breakfast meeting, which will be been banned.
formation furnished by investi-
In Tel Aviv, Stern Group
addressed by a prominent na-
gators.
tional Zionist leader.
members, disguised as Haganah
Meanwhile, all Rabbis in the guards, raided a branch .,of Bar-
Prices for whitefish and pick-
community have indicated their clays Bank and seized $1,000,000.
erel were 79c and 65c respec-
support of the campaign by Explaining their thefts, a Stern
tively in an non-Jewish market
LAKE SUCCESS (Special)—The Arab Higher Committee agreeing to devote at least one Group leader told the United
on April 20. On the same day,
whitefish was 85c per pound in declared that the Arabs of Palestine will proclaim an Arab of their sermons during Pass- Press:
"We need more funds. There
a Jewish market.
State in all of Palestine on May 18 unless the UN decided by over week to urge their congre-
gations to affiliate with the is a war on. Besides, this will
On the following day, white- then on a plan leading to an independent Arab government.
Zionist movement.
prove untrue the charges that
May 16 is the day on which
fish in another Jewish market
we are linked with the Russians.
the Jews will set up their State
was 80c a pound and pickerel
If we were, we would not
in two Jewish markets were in the part of Palestine award-
have to do this sort of thing."
ed by the UN partition de-
,70c and 75c respectively.
cision
IRGUN SIGNS ACCORD
It is expected that as soon
The week before the pre-
Officers of the Haganah and
Passover shopping days both as the Arabs proclaim a Pal-
Irgun, meanwhile, signed a for-
whitefish and pickerel sold for estine state, the other Arab
mal accord providing for co-
49c in a non-Jewish market. It countries will hasten to recog-
Julian Krolik was reelected $310,000 for shrinkage.
ordination of the two forces.
was the same market which la- nize it. Palestine Arabs could president of the Jewish Wel-
This pact may end the battle of
Appointed to head
ter raised its prices to 79c and then ask for direct military fare Federation at a meeting of subcommittees are Mrs. budget Jaffa, just south of Tel Aviv.
Max
R.
65c respectively.
help and this could be supplied the board of governors April 19.
Haganah had opposed the Irgun
with far more legality than
penetration of the Arab city
Judge Theodore Levin, Leon-
The Community Council com- under conditions today.
from the start.
ard N. Simons and David Wil-
mends Jewish food merchants
Britain, it was reported, had
kus, were named vice-presidents,
for holding their Passover ARDULLAWS PLANS
At the same time that he and Henry Wineman, treasurer.
warned the Jews that they can
was offering a "national home" Isidore Sobeloff, executive di-
expect British resistance if they
to the Jews of the Holy Land rector, is secretary.
continue their attack on Jaffa.
under rule, King Abdullah
The British made no such
Members of the executive
revealed that he planned to
threat with regard to the cap-
committee
include
Louis
Berry,
take personal command of his
ture of virtually all of Haifa,
British-trained Transjordan Le- Irving W. Blumberg, president
to the north, by Haganah and
Nine leaders will represent the gion and of the armies of Syria of the Detroit Service Group,
Irgun forces last week. This is
petroit Jewish Center at the and Lebanon. He said that he Fred M. Butzel, Mrs. Max R.
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annual meeting of the Jewish would move into Palestine on Frank, president of the Wom-
en's Division, Abe Kasle, Max
Welfare Board, May 8-10 in Chi- May 1.
cago.
Midtown
"There is an attack by Jews Osnos and Ben L. Silberstein.
The board also approved a
They are Samuel H. Rubiner, against Arabs and use of our
president; Mrs. Samuel R. Glo- troops is quite natural," Ab- budgetary formula of $6,200,000
and assured grants based on
gower, past president; Herman dullah said.
The Midtown Neighborhood
Jacobs, executive director; Hen-
Council cleanup committee will
"I have advised Jews before actual amounts received.
ry Meyers, past president.
to content themselves and live
sponsor another cleanup cam-
The formula within which
paign in the Twelfth street area,
Also, Mrs. Leonard H. Weiner, as citizens in an Arab state. budget subcommittees will con-
the council said.
duct detailed budgeting provides
vice-president; Emil T. Stern, If they refuse to do so, then
JULIAN KROLIK
Hollis Kembel, chairman of
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treasurer; Mrs. Charles Lakoff, am an Arab king of an Arab $4,500,000 for the United Jewish
state and my army is an Arab Appeal; $821,150 for local needs;
the Committee, announced that
vice-president.
Frank,
overseas
agencies;
Mrs.
army. I shall do as I please." $215,630 for non-local needs ex-
the council will participate in
Leonard Baruch aria Lawrence ACT GN JERUSALEM
Benjamin Jaffe, national and lo-
clusive of the United Jewish cal health, welfare and service the citywide cleanup campaign
Fleischman, new associate direc-
Meantime, the UN political Appeal; $43,220 for contingency
of the department of public
tors, will attend sessions of the
committee speeded to secure the needs of the Resettlement Serv- organizations; Henry Meyers, works and urges all residents
JWB's youth planning conunis- safety of Jerusalem regardless
civic protective agencies; and
ice; $310,000 for emergency fund Milton M. Maddin, educational of the Twelfth street area to
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pay special attention to their
and campaign expenses; and and cultural organizations.
own property this year.

Pesach Food Prices Normal
Here, Council Check Shows

Many Detroiters
Sign as Zionists

Campaign Aides
Told Rally Dates

Arabs to Proclaim a State;
Abdullah Leads 3 Armies

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Krolik Reelected President
of Federation by Governors

Center to Send 9
to JWB Parley

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Cleanup Campaign

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