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Vol. 50, No. 16

437o. 52

Friday, May 7, 1948

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UN Plans Emergency Regime

Campaign Rabbi Kaufman Returns Here Arab Chiefs Put Off
Passes Its to Speak at Hadassah Affair Invasion to May 16
'47 Total

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Rabbi Jay Kaufman will be in Palestine to take effect May
(Special to the Jewish Chronicle)
guest speaker at the annual
While Arab leaders, meeting secretly in Damascus,
should be made
R
eservations
15.
luncheon of the Detroit Chapter
agreed to postpone the invasion of Palestine to after May
of Hadassah at 12:30 p.m., Tues-
15, the UN brought 19 days of aimless debate to a climax
day in the Hotel Book Cadillac.
by setting up a 12-nation committee to chart a provisional
Rabbi
Jay
Kaufman,
former
as-
With $4,157,000 already
at Temple Beth El, re-
emergency regime in Palestine. The Yishuv, meanwhile, went
pledged, the Allied Jewish sistant
cently returned after a year in
on with plans to proclaim the
11 -Campaign has put its 1947 Palestine, where he received his
d
Jewish State on May 16. Resi-
_.'total far behind, Maurice Ph.D. degree at the Hebrew Uni-
dences at Sarona, just outside
Aronsson, general chairman, versity in Jerusalem.
of Tel Aviv, are being converted
announced Tuesday amid much
into government offices and the
He will give an eye-witness
enthusiasm at the first of a series
treasury and post office are is-
of report meetings at the Statler. report of the Palestine situation.
suing cigaret tax and other rev-
The goal for this year's drive
The meeting will also be dedi-
enue stamps and postage stamps
Zionists to Mobilize
is $6,200,000. Last year the cated to the memory of the late
printed in Hebrew and bearing
total pledged reached $3,910,000 Dr. Chaim Yassky, director of
Supporters of State
historic views.
Hundred of prospects are still the Hadassah Medical Organiza- '
The constitution of the new
to be solicited in all branches Won in Palestine who was killed
Sunday, May 16, Zionist Liber- democratic State is still being
of the campaign.
April 13'by the Arabs. Mrs. Mil-
ation Day, will see the culmina- drafted. It is expected that the
ford Pregerson will lead in the
WOMEN SPUR DRIVE
tion of the Zionist membership ancient Biblical and Zionist
The Women's Division has memorial observance. Election of
drive in Detroit.
name of Eretz Israel will be
officers
will
wind
up
the
affair.
achieved 87 per cent of its goal
Detroit Jews will observe the chosen for the modern State.
with 79 per cent of its slips
Declaration of Jewish Independ-
The decision to form the pro-
The second annual luncheon
covered. Its total stands at and program of all Detroit Ha-
ence and Proclamation of the visional regime was attacked by
$565,163. Leaders have pledged dassah study groups will be held
Jewish State by heeding the na- Russia and Poland as tending
not to terminate the divisional May 17 at the Lee Plaza Hotel.
RABBI JAY KAUFMAN
tional call to close the ranks in to jeopardize partition as an
drive until every prospect is
•
support of the Jewish State, in eventual solution of the prob-
keeping with the Nov. 29 resolu-•
Rabbi Leon Fran will inter-
visited.
lem.
ictay,
May
14,
FL
The Junior Division reported pret the current political scene, not later than
tion of the UN General Assem-
TO ‘SUCCEED BRITISH
with
Mrs.
Ben
Weinman,
UN.
87 per cent of its quota attained with particular reference to the
bly.
These two nations and Guate-
with only 27 per cent of its slips proclamation of a Jewish State 2-7796.
Detroit Zionists have opened mala are the only ones on thl.
their homes for special rallies committee who are friendly to
covered.
and functions aimed at bringing
In the largest division, Trades
partition.. It includes nations
under the Zionist banner all
and Professional, with 42 per
like India, Cuba and China
Zionist
Membership
adult members of the Jewish
cent of its cards covered, 65
which are opposed to the par-
per cent of its goal or $3,502,- Increases to 220.000
community.
Among those who are sponsor- tition plan and others which have
000 has been achieved.
NEW YORK.—The membership
The ''Outstanding Club of the ing Zionist parlor meetings in reversed earlier positions in its
of the Zionist Organization of
SHOW THE WAY
Leading the division is the America has jumped to 220.000, Year" in Michigan is the Detroit their homes are Mr. and Mrs. favor.
The committee objective is to
Professional group • with 71 per according to Dr. Emanuel Neu- Chapter, National Council of Philmore Leemon, Mr. and Mrs. draw up a plan for an emer-
Jewish
Women.
-
David
Zellman,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
cent of its quota reached with mann, president.
gency commission which might
Given that distinction by the Louis Kasle, Dr and Mrs. LeRoy
61 per cent coverage of pros-
This figure includes some 46,- State Federation of Women's Atler, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour possibly go to Palestine to suc-
pects. Heading this section of
ceed the British as the ruling
the drive are Martin L. Butzel 000 new recruits in the last sev- Clubs, the chapter is the first 'rilchin, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
en months and exceeds the total Detroit group to be so hon- Brand, Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Ben- authority, at least in name, after
and Dr. Charles Lakirff.
.. nett, Mr. and Mrs. David J. Co- May 15.
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer was enrolled for the entire previous ored.
There was no indication thit
12
month
period.
The
overall
hen, Miss Lena Sitrin, Mr. and
the sneaker at the report meet-
It was presented a silver plat-
ing Tuesday. Rabbi Leon Fram figure is exclusive of the mem- ter, gift of the Bay City Wo- Mrs. Benjamin Weiss, Mr. and either the Jews or Arabs would
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berships of ZOA affiliates.
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gave the invocation.
men's Club, at its annual meet-
ing Monday at the Hotel Stat-
ler.

Liberation Day
Canvass Awaited

Council Chapter
Best State Club

Trucks to Pick Up Clothing,
Food Mere for Irgun Forces

British Plot to Prop Arabs
by Rushing In New Troops

Mrs. Zaio Woodford Schroe-
der, Detroit federation presi-
dent, made the presentation to
Mrs. Herbert M. Smith, retiring
president of the chapter.
JERUSALEM (WNS)—At least 2,000 new British troops have
Later, new officers were in- been landed in Palestine from Malta and Cyprus, and unofficial re-
Irgun forces in Palestine have appealed through the American
League for Free Palestine and the Revisionist chapter here for con- stalled by Mrs. Joseph Welt, the ports from London indicate that more soldiers may be sent to rein-
torce the estimated 25,000 Brit-
tributions of cash with which to purchase arms outside of the council's national president.
ish troops now in Palestine.
United States and for preserved
British official sources say the
food and clothing.
reinforcements were needed to
The League particur .y re-
control the situation which they
quests that usable khaki clothing
described as "rapidly deterior.at-
be donated as well as shoes,
ing."
raincoats, jackets and other items
Jewish leaders here were quick
to point out that the sending of
fighting soldiers would need.
Staple preserved foods of all
fresh troops into Palestine prac-
sorts are sought, the only restric-
tically on the eve of the liquida-
tion being that they should not
tion of the mandate could mean
require refrigeration.
only that "the situation has only
deteriorated in that Jews have
League collections will be
been scoring military successes."
made by workers in pickup
REVERSAL CONFUSING
trucks this weekend and up to
They said that it there has
Thursday May 13. For informa-
been any deterioration in the sit-
41) tion, call CA. 0399.
uation it was solely due to the
Contributors furnishing their
fact that the reconsideration of
own transportation will find stor-
the original partition decision by
age space provided at 6464 Gra-
the General Assembly of the
tiot avenue.
United Nations had thrown the
Cash gifts can be made
country into greater confusion.
throuirli M. Manuel Merzon, WO.
The fact that the troops were
5-4506.
being rushed in at a time when
While the League is not asso-
the combined I la ganah-Irgun
ciated with the Jewish Agency,
forces had scored a number of
it supports the Irgun which re-
important successes is being in-
cently signed a coalition agree-
terpreted here as an indication
ment with Haganah. Irgun must
that the British are now deter-
collect its own funds to finance
mined to do openly what hith-
its activities.
trto they had been doing under
Menachem Beigin, Irgun com-
cover--to help the Arabs and to
mander, recently issued an
thwart whatevti decision may be
urgent plea to American Jews
reached by the United Nations.
for support. He pointed to the
Israel• Rokach, center, mayor of Tel Aviv, who recently returned from a tour of America, is
At the same time reports from
fact that Irgun must depend on
seen passionately addressing one of the many meetings called by the Tel Aviv municipal coun-
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gifts from individuals to arm,
cil to deal with the present crisis.
clothe and feed its warriors.

Tel Aviv Acts in Crisis