Thursday, May 26, 1949
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Page Three
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
`Nazi-Like' Anti-Semitism in Soviet Is Denied
THE
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
NEW YORK World Telegram is running a
a series of articles under the heading "Russia
Using Nazi Tricks Against Jews." The articles are
authored by Frederic' Woltman,
whose close connection with the
American Jewish League Against
Communism are well known and
whose still closer connection with
the American Jewish Committee is
acknowledged.
Woltman, claiming to base his ma-
terial on documents from . the re-
search files of the American Jewish
Committee, states without ifs or buts
that "Nazi-like attacks against the
Jews" have resulted in more than six
Biron
million Murdered Jewish women, children and men.
And so we read Woltman's expose most carefully
The truth is that Woltman's entire series is one
huge pack of lies. His main charge is that the Soviet
government permits its press to attack Jews and that
the press discriminates against Jews by designating
Jewish artists and authors who have adopted Russian
names with their original Jewish names.'
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WOLTMAN IS SO incensed at this "frontal at-
tack" against the Jews that he calls it worse than the
anti-Semitism under the Czar. Knowing Woltman's
"objectivity" as regards the Soviet Union we suspected
that the gentleman-friend of the American Jewish
Committee sounded a bit too passionate. So we in-
vestigated.
Since our Russian is more fluent than Woltman's,
we carefully studied the issue of "Pravda" which was
quoted in those American newspapers which raised
the cry of anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union.
Well in that "Pravda" issue a list of prize-winners
of the Stalin Award for the year 1948 is published.
And under the heading "Fiction Writers" several •
names of prizewinners are given.
Among these names we picked out "Boris Niko-
laevich Polyevol (Kampov); Elizabeth Yurevitch
Maltsev (Pupko): Anna Ottovna Saksa (Abzalon)."
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THE NAMES in parenthesis are apparently not
Jewish. Thus one could easily gather from "Pravda"
that the formula of designating artists and writers by
their pen names and adding their original names in
parenthesis is not limited to Jews.
On the contrary it is and has been used for years
in order to give credit to national minorities for their
outstanding cultural contributions.
When a newspaper that calls itself reliable tries
to create a hysteria among American Jews by stating
very explicitly that the Soviet Union has gone Nazi
OFF THE RECORD
multiple wivery seemed to have
a good case. For weeks the au-
Arabs' Tactics Peril
Lausanne Conference
thorities charged with handling
the matter were puzzled what
to do.
Finally, after a series of hud-
dles, conferences and pilpulistic
in its treatment of Jews there is something very foul
in the atmosphere.
Could it be that the American press with the
approval of one of our top "defense" agencies is trying
to use the Jewish issue in the war mongering cam-
paign now carried on in certain sections of our very
respectable press? It is high time to call halt.
"Don't play with Jewish interests in the arena of
reactionary politics." Stop before it is too late. . . .
JEWS IN THE privacy of their homes are known
to refer in a jocular mood to "Jewish anti-Semites."
But the remark is never taken quite seriously. No
Jew would want to hurt another Jew because the
other Jew is a Jew.
So, a.t least it struck us—until recently. But the
evidence ii in. There are Jewish anti-Semites.
A reliable survey by Louis Aronovitz of the "Jew-
ish Flordian" proves it beyond the shadow of a doubt.
It is a fact that•some of the hotels who advertise
"select Christian clientele" are Jewish-owned. It is a
fact that certain Jewish hotel owners who cater to
Jewish guests insist on employing Gentiles only.
One employment agency is quoted saying that
"Jews hardly able to speak English, call up and witlt-
out the slightest trace of embarrassment ask for
Gentile help ONLY."
wouldn't be human if he didn't
bark."
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CALENDAR ODDITY
JEWISH CHILDREN in Israel
need never fear losing a day's va-
cation in connection with the ob-
Rosenberg Raised
to Consul General
.
The government of Panama
has raised its consulate at De-
troit to the grade of consulate
general and promoted Louis
James Rosenberg from the rank
servance of the Declaration of In-
debate they extricated themselves
dependence holiday.
of Consul to that of consul gen-
from
the
web
by
ruling
that
one
HE ARABS, it seems, are not "Rabbi, I just wish to remind you
wife was a necessity but that
The fifth of Iyar, the day on eral.
yet ready to sit down at a
that once an Irishman always an multiple wivery was a luxury be- which Israel proclaimed its sov-
To fill the vacancy, Francisco
round table with an eye to per-
Irishman."
yond the reach of Israel at this ereignty, can never occur on
manent peace. The Lausanne con-
a Jose Quijano, of Panama City,
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time.
ference appears deadlocked as a
was named Consul.
Saturday.
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\._result of obstructionist Arab tac- POLYGAMY A LUXURY
Rosenberg has been the con-
ANSWER TO PUZZLE
MARRIED
MEMBERS
of
the
tics.
sular representative of Panama
IN
A
LETTER
to
a
western
uni-
In fact, there are rumors the Israeli parliament get a special
here for 26 years and was dec-
versity a woman complained that
Arab states threatened to with- stipend in addition to their reg-
orated by Panama three years
her cow was constantly bawling
draw from the conference. Their ular salary. When the first pay
ago with the cross of knighthood
despite the fact that she was get-
machinations would seem to indi- envelopes were handed out. Arab
NEW YORK—An urgent re- of the Order of Balboa.
ting the best of food and care.
cate strong support from with- deputies and a Sephardic Jew ar-
The university's experts are still quest for more ambulances has
out.
ewish Chronicle news deadline
gued that they had been short- investigating the ease.
been received by tine
e national
is noon, Mondays.
It is now weeks since Israel changed. They contended they
office
of
the
American
Red
Mogen
We are no experts on cows. But
agreed in principle to internation- were entitled to stipends for each
here is a suggested answer to the Dovid for Israel from the head
al control of the holy places. King of the wives they were blessed
puzzle. Some weeks ago I ob- office in Tel Aviv.
Abdullah, who controls the Old with.
The letter describes the, am-
served a number of children with
City of Jerusalem. has remained
Polygamy is a common practice a dog. The dog seemed to like bulance situation as "a most grave
strangely silent, but the anxious among •the Arabs, particularly
and pressing problem" and adds
the children but not their man-
voices who prodded Israel on the among those who can afford it. It
"we are sending you this letter
ners.
"holy places" haven't ruffled his is also current angong Sephardic
as an urgent S.O.S. call."
He barked at the children, at
royal dignity in the least.
and Yemenite Jew since the edict
passing cars and at his own sha-
Let there be no illusion—if the issued against multiple spouses by
Prescriptions and Repairs
dow. Finally an impatient young-
Called For and Delivered
Lausanne conference doesn't re- Rabbi Gershom some 1,000 years
For Service at all Times
ster bawled the dog out for his
solve the Arab refugee problem ago did not apply to Jews residing
Call WE. 3-3332
bad behavior. Another youngster,
and the Jerusalem issue there will in Palestine. Plurality of wives
moved to wrath by the outburst
be tense moments at the next ses- was not banned either under Mo-
Opthalmic Optician
of his playmate against the ani-
"Service at its Best"
sion of the General Assembly. It saic or Talmudic law.
Sunglasses
3216 Ewald Circle
mal, shouted 'angrily: "Hey, John-
would be folly to infer that the
At Buena Vista
At any rate the practitioners of ny, don't you know the dog! Safety Lenses
delegates who backed Israel's ad-
mission to the United Nations will
back her on the refugee problem.
T
By NATHAN ZIPRIN
rupted him with the remark:
Red Mogen Dovid
in S.O.S. Plea
PEVOS' OPTICAL CO.
The political chess board at
Lausanne is still too crowded with
pieces to permit conjecture on the
result of the game.
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LESSON FROM IRISH
.THE AMERICAN COUNCIL
for Judaism has asked the Amer-
ican press to refrain from using
the word Jew when describing
Israeli citizens.
Although it is doubtful the
Council can learn anything it
would be well for those gentle-
men to digest a story about an
Irishman and a Jew.
Chief Rabbi Herzog of Israel
recently addressed the Ancient
Order of Hibernians in Elizabeth,
N. J. Dr. Herzog had been Chief
Rabbi of Ireland before settling in
Palestine and he is a master of
Gaelic.
On opening his address he re-
ferred to his listeners as former
compatriots. Whereupon the
chairman of the meeting inter-
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DETROIT JEWISH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL
TRIBUTE TO
RABBI STEPHEN SAMUEL WISE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1949 • . • 8:30 ••
CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK
AUSPICES: MICHIGAN COUNCIL, AMERICAN JEWSH CONGRESS
MICHTOM L'DOVID
.. _Cantor Jacob H. Sonenklar
and choir directed by Dan Frohman
Rabbi Jacob E. Segal,
Northwest Hebrew Congregation
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Albert Silber, President
American Jewish Congress Council of Michigan
KINDLING OF MEMORIAL CANDLES
Mrs. J. Gottesman,
(Choir humming Enash K'chotzir)
Women's Division, AJC
TRIBUTES
Reverend Robert L. Bradby, Jr.,
President, Detroit Chapter NAACP
Dr. Edgar DeWitt Jones,
Minister Emeritus, Woodward
Christian Church
Aaron Droock, President
Detroit Jewish Community Council
INVOCATION
B'SIIUV ADONOY
Cantor Sonenklar and Choir
READING OF MEMORIAL RESOLUTION .. Presented by Mrs. Samuel A. Green
Vice-President W.D.-AJC
ADDRESS
MEMORIAL PRAYER
BENEDICTION
ALL INVITED
Rabbi Morris Adler,
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Cantor and Choir
Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka,
Congregation B'nai David
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