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CHRONICLE

Vol, 50, No. 16

eseta. 52

Friday, May 7, 1948

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Regime
Emergency
UN Plans

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

With $4,157,000 al r eady
pledged, the Allied Jewish
d ampaign has put its 1947
nYtotal far behind, Maurice
Aronsson, general chairman,

Rabbi Jay Kaufman will be in Palestine to take effect May
guest speaker at the annual 15.
Reservations should be made
luncheon of the Detroit Chapter
of Hadassah at 12:30 p.m., Tues-
day in the Hotel Book Cadillac.
Rabbi Jay Kaufman, former as-
sistant at Temple Beth El, re-
cently returned after a year in
Palestine, where he received his
Ph.D. degree at the Hebrew Uni-
versity in Jerusalem.

(Special to the Jewish Chronicle)

While Arab leaders, meeting secretly in Damascus,
agreed to postpone the invasion of Palestine to after May
15, the UN brought 19 days of aimless debate to a climax
by setting up a 12-nation committee to chart a provisional
emergency regime in Palestine.

The Yishuv, meanwhile, went
on with plans to proclaim the
Jewish State on May 16. Resi-
dences at Sarona, just outside
of Tel Aviv, are being converted
announced Tuesday amid much
into government offices and the
lie 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 tiOn 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
achieved 87 per cent of its goal officers will wind up the affair.
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
ence and Proclamation of the visional regime was attacked by
and program of all Detroit Ha-
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$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.
tional call to close the ranks in to jeopardize partition as an
RABBI JAY KAUFMAN
drive until every prospect is
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support of the Jewish State, in eventual solution of the prob-
keeping with the Nov. 29 resolu-
Rabbi Leon Fram will inter-
visited.
lem.
The Junior Division reported pret the current political scene, not later than Friday, May 14, tion of the UN General Assem- TO'SUCCEED BRITISH
87 per cent of its quota attained with particular reference to the with Mrs. Ben Weinman, UN. bly.
These two nations and Guate-
Detroit Zionists have opened mala are the only ones on the
with only 27 per cent of its slips proclamation of a Jewish State 2-7796.
their homes for special rallies committee who are friendly to
covered.
and functions aimed at bringing partition.. It includes nations
In the largest division, Trades
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-
community.
per cent of its goal or $3,502,. Increases to 220.000
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
SHOW THE WAY
of the Zionist Organization of
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-
46,- State Federation of Women's Atler, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour possibly go to Palestine to suc-
This
figure
includes
some
pects. Heading this section of
ceed the British as the ruling
the drive are Martin L. Butzel 000 new recruits in the last sev- Club's, the chapter is the first 'rilchin, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney authority, at least in name, after
en months and exceeds the total Detroit group to be so hon- Brand, Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Ben-
and Dr. Charles Lgkoff.
nett, Mr. and Mrs. David J. Co- May 15.
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer was enrolled for the entire previous ored.
There was no indication that
hen, Miss Lena Sitrin, Mr. and
the sneaker at the report meet- 12 month period. The overall
It
was
presented
a
silver
plat-
either the Jews or Arabs would
figure
is
exclusive
of
the
mem-
Mrs.
Benjamin
Weiss,
Mr.
and
ing Tuesday. Rabbi Leon Fram
ter, gift of the Bay City Wo-
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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

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Trucks to Pick Up Clothing,
Food here 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-
force the estimated 25,000 Brit-
council's national president.
tributions of cash with which to purchase arms outside of the
ish troops now in Palestine.
United States and for preserved
British official sources say the
food and clothing.
reinforcements were needed to
The League particm .y re-
control the situation which they
described as "rapidly deteriorat.
quests that usable khaki clothing
be donated as well as shoes,
ing."
Jewish leaders here were quick
raincoats, jackets and other items
to point out that the sending of
fighting soldiers would need.
fresh troops into Palestine prac-
Staple preserved foods of all
tically on the eve of the liquida-
sorts are sought, the only restric-
tion of the mandate could mean
tion being that they should not
only that "the situation has only
require refrigeration.
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 if there has
Thursday May 13. For informa-
been any deterioration in the sit-
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.
through 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 Ilaganah-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.
rto they had been doing under
Menachem Beigin, Irgun com-
cover—to help the Arabs and to
mander, recently issued an
thwart whatever 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
by the Tel Aviv municipal coun-
fact that Irgun must depend on
seen passionately addressing one of the many meetings called
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gifts from individuals to arm,
deal
with
the
present
crisis.
cil to
clothe and feed its warriors.

Tel Aviv Acts in C risis

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