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Desperate call for help sent through Jerusalem to Gem Sikorski in behalf of Nazi-held communities. International
Red Cross at Geneva expresses willingness to offer assistance in any rescue activities to be started in America or England. Pal-
estine representatives plead with British Board of Jewish deputies in behalf of Polish Jewry. Nazis seek
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reduction of Jewish births in Poland.
Alt -Divisions Make Progress
In Allied Jewish Campaign
Sholem Asch's Short Story
"The Lucky Touch"
The Jewish News is pleased to present to its readers the
latest story written by the eminent Jewish writer, by special ar-
rangement with his publishers.
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Bnai Brith Closes Membership
Drive, Holds Hillel Panel
Installation arranged for May 3 with William D. Saltiel as
speaker. Tournament Sunday to bring competing contestants
from six universities.
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Machinery in motion for 1942 fund-raising effort for $985,000
quota, as women reach 65 per cent of goal. Junior and general teams
mobilize forces for record-breaking campaign to help relieve the suffer-
ing inflicted upon world Jewry by Nazism.
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Press of Entire Country Lauds
Banning of "Social Justice"
Government action against Anti-Semitic publication welcomed
in all quarters, as assurance is given by Attorney General Biddle of
firm steps to stop its circulation.
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ZIONIST LEADER ARRIVES IN U. S.
German Jews Saved From
Deportation by Priests
Resort to baptism in Slovakia as expression of pro-Jewish
sympathies. Churchmen threatened with "disciplinary action"
by Nazi authorities.
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Jewish War Heroes Cited
Highest Soviet award goes to Prof. Parnass. Jewish win-
ners of Stalin Prizes listed. Brooklyn boy killed in action in the
Near East.
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"Credo" of the Campaign
What is your obligati-611in the present crisis? "A Message
from Yourself to Yourself' discredits isolationism in Jewish
life.
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Deutsch's Column
Sholem Asch's Story
Calendar of Events
Women's Clubs
Purely Commentary
Youth's Listening Post ....
Al Segal's Column
Editorials
Weekly Sermonette
Letter Box
Children's Corner
Books You Should Read ...
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Sports
Boys in the War
Humor of the Week
Women's Page
Music
Theater
Favorite Recipes
Community Builders
6 Congregational News
6 Biblical Quotations
7 Strictly Confidential
7 Campaign Credo
7 Classified
8 Pictorial Page
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—Wide World Photo, Press Associates, Inc.
NEW YORK, N. Y.—Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of the
World Zionist Organization and eminent chemist, arrived in New
York aboard the trans-Atlantic Clipper. He is shown looking for
his pass at the Customs gate. To the right of the officer facing
the camera is Mrs. Weizmann, world leader of women Zionists
and a noted physician, who accompanied her famous husband on
this trip.