Friday, June II, 19411 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Page Three Strictly Confidential , KKK Takes On a New Guise in N. Y. State By PHINEAS J, BIRON THE DEATH OF the KKK, as claimed by several too optimistic defense agencies, is slightly exag- gerated. In New York State it is functioning under other names. Two of the organizations that serve as substitutes for the KKK have an aggregate membership of close to 20,000. They are the Dreamland Clubs and the Shore- man Patrols. Their programs and regulations are almost carbon copies of those of the KKK, which lost its charter in New York. • • • A JERUSALEM report by Mau- P. J. Biron rice Fagence to the Daily Herald Or London on May 3 contained the following: "At p.m. Iraqis using French 75's, began shelling crowded Jewish suburbs in the north, where there are several British billets. The Iraquis wear bronze badges made in Cairo, Egypt, bearing the German eagle and the swastika and the words: Deutsche Ehre ist die Treue (German honor is faithfulness). Every Iraqi I have seen weals one." • • • NOW THAT TILE State of Israel is established you may expect an intensification of the opposition to Emanuel Neumann's administration in the Zionist Organization of America. The opposition is Well organized and has the support of several substantial businessmen and vet- eran Zionist leaders throughout the country. It held off its fire because it did not want to be accused of harming the United American effort for the Jewish State. Now, however, it will proceed with the publication of a periodical, and will hold meet- ings in preparation for its fight from the ZOA con- vention floor. Off the Record Bevi ~ t BRITAIN AGAIN is defying a UN decision. But this time. it Is obstructing a decision which was made with British assent—it refuses to permit Jewish immi- gration into Israel during the truce period,. The impdrient excuse is that the ban is based on a British- made interpretation of the Conn- eil's decision. Under the :drcum- stances Israel would be justified K it renounced the truce since Ms terms are being violated by the British. While the truce is on, Lon- don and Washington will be busy working on a plan to further reduce the size of Is- rael's 'tiny territory. The plan envisages yielding of territory by Israel in part of the Negev and insistence on economic un- ion with the Arab states. Economic union is nothing but a device to smuggle the federali- sation plan into the partition plan. The schemers plan to face the UN with a proposal that the Jewish State be called inde- pendent, that, like Transjordan, it have a flag of its own and a representative in the UN, but that it be chained to the Arab litotes under a central authority. • • • TRIBUTE TO SILVER FUTURE HISTORIANS will have a problem trying to essay the individual contribution of Jewish leaders to the rise of Is- rael. When the chapter is writ- tea certainly one man will hold a unique place—Dr. Abba Hillel Silver. Of course,. without Israel's army fighting 'successfully in he- roic battles no victory would be possible. But Silver's obstinate and herculean efforts, overcom- ing obstacle after obstacle, never wavering, always forging ahead, unafraid while facing the hostile Arab world, the conniving Brit- kit empire and the duplicity of Washington will be recolded in Jewish history as one of its most inspiring chapters. Moshe Toff, who has been ap- pointed head of the Latin-Ameri- can division to the UN, is an energetic Argentine Jew. He has visited every Latin-American 0 Here Seeks upplies for Israel The special war effort com- Inittee of the Labor Zionist Or- ganization of America-Poale Zion has launched a project for the Collection of items needed in Israel. Articles being sought ere: 1. Binoculars--sizes 7 by 50, amd 6 by 30. 2. Army O.D. blankets—new or reissued. 3. Chests of tools—mason, carpenter, mechanic, equipment repair, electrician, etc. Individuals or organizations wishing to make contributions are requested to bring them to the Labor Zionist Institute, 13722 Linwood avenue, or to call TO. 9-8710. • The name of the candidate selected to oppose Neumann for the presidencey of the ZOA is a dark secret. But we're willing to bet that his name begins with the letter G and that he is a gentleman from outside of New York State. • • • ANTI-SEMITISM is due for a rapid increase in South Africa now that Gen. Smuts no longer heads the government. The new prime minister, Daniel F. Malen, has an "impressive record" of anti-Jewish statements. The new Nationalist government, which is ex- pected to break its ties with the British empire, in- cludes several notorious anti-Semites who publicly expressed sympathy with the Nazis during World War II. • • • MANY OF THE U. S. Senators who accept in- vitations to speak at Jewish organizational functions, (Continued on Page 15) Plan to Slice Israel Anew coup ry on behalf of the Jewish Agency. He combines logic and conviction in his argumentation, persistency and tact in his mul- titudinous activities. Friend and foe alike are admir- ing the astuteness, brilliance and diplomatic keenness of Aubrey Certainly the Times knows, or should know, that Irgun today consists of hardly a thousand men who are rapidly being ab- sorved into Israel's army. Irgun, as that newspaper must be "aware, does not represent the State of Israel. It might well be that an irresponsible individual made such a state- ment. The Times evidently is not overlooking an opportunity to smear Israel with the red taint. Its Washington correspondent was even worried that Truman might make a favorable state- ment about the Jewish State during his political trip through the country. Yet the same news- paper conceded in one of its editorials the same week that the State of Israel is a reality. No greater victory is conceiv- able than the Times acknowl- edgement. Youngest delegate at the UN and representative of the youngest State in the world is the double distinction held by Aubrey S. Evan, 33, repre- sentative of Israel at Lake Success. Born in Capetown, South Africa, Eban was edu- cated at Cambridge Univer- sity, England, where he was graduated with first class hon- ors and became a *faculty member for research in Ara- bic and Persian literature. F S. Eban, Israel's youthful acting representative at the UN. • • • N. Y. TIMES TRICKS WHAT IS THE New York Times up to? This week it fo- cused attention on an alleged broadcast by Irgun Zvai Leumi appealing to Russia for help. Its military expert Hanson Baldwin, whose experting in the last war was not so expert, referred to this matter in one of his col- umns. In the same issue the Times carried an interview with Feisal of Saudi Arabia in which his opinion of the broadcast was asked. Also this week the same news- paper sensationalized a claim by the Christian Union in Palestine, an admittedly pro-Arab body, that Israeli forces had shelled Christian religious and humani- tarian institutions, atlite$' : pit) (le It 1 / I "T-MATES" TURTLE NECK CASUAL Washable. Th. most popular sweater of the season for 'found-the-clock activities; indoors and out. T-MATES are Shrunk-Set, of Coray, a soft blended combed wool and rayon knitted yarn. Can Le washed repeatedly yet will not shrink out of size. For ladies as well as men in small, medium, largo and extra large sixes. 42 New Officers Receive Bibles NEW YORK—Twelve Jewish midshipmen, including B. H. Kleinman of Detroit, members of this year's graduating class at Annapolis, received from the Jewish Welfare Board a copy of the Bible inscribed with their names. Eleven Jewish cadets com- missioned second lieutenants at West Point and 19 Jewish graduates of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, commissioned ensigns, also received the Bi- bles. DR. STEPHEN S. Wise, Louis Lipsky and Robert Szold are heading the opposition group against Dr. Silver. The name is "Progressive Zionism". It is about to publish a weekly. The political upset in South Africa is no accident. It reflects a reaction to the blundering of the great democracies. The worst man, from a Jewish point of view, in the South African Cabinet is Eric H. Luow. Another one is Schoeman who declared during the war that "the whole future of Afrikaner- dom is dependent on a German victory". A comparatively mod- erating influence in the Cabinet is Finance Minister Havenga who is in favor of cooperation between races. In any event here is another corner of the world which will bear careful watching by Jews. THE SENATE of the United States has become an instrument in the hands of the bigots. This is the meaning of its passage of a DP bill whose evident in- tent is to discriminate against Jewish and Catholic victims of Hitlerism. If the House passes it Truman should throw it into the waste basket. The bill as it stands is as cynical as it is anti-Semitic. Non-war American cargoes on British ships have been removed by the Egyptians and the secret has been kept so well that it only leaked out this week. Lebanon abducted 41 Ameri- cans aboard an American ves- sel and our Government behaved as if it feared to provoke the Lebanese. Now Egypt has the impudence to seize American material on British ships. What next? Will we allow American sov- ereiinty, and the rights of Americans, to be challenged in order to placate the Arabs and the oil interests? $395 FOR MEN • Canary, white, tan, wine, navy, green, silver and block. FOR LADIES whir., black, light blue, canary. IMPORTERS CLOT IEKS Washington Boulevard at Grand Rivrr / \/ /\/\/\/\ /\/\/u\ /\ \ /\/\/u\/\ \ • 1-11.