THE JEWISH NEWS

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NAZIS SLAUGHTER 13,000 JEWS
IN LWOW; REPORT 1,500 MORE
DIED IN RADOM OF STARVATION

Page 2

British Laborites Ask Full
Justice for Jews in Palestine 3500 Volunteer Workers Start

"Zionism straightened the back of the Jews," Lord
Wedgwood declares in plea for Jewish rights in London.
Jewish Labor Federation asks revocation of Chamberlain
White Paper. Recruiting of 10.000 Jews to be immediate
war need in Palestine.

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Gerald L. K. Smith Denies
He Embraces Anti-Semitism

CoughlimAgender proteatike.hargelzof
accuses Detroit paper of misrepresentation M branding
him anti-Semite. Plans rally with Coughlin as speaker.

Solicitation for Allied Drive

Progress shown in set-up of Detroit campaign organization at inspiring
rally addressed by Hon. Paul V. McNutt. Official opening of drive at dinner
at Hotel Statler on May 10, with Sir Norman Angell as guest speaker. Wo-
men near raising $95,000 goal.

Page 3

Speaker at Opening Dinner
of Allied- Ca-60"big', May 10

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`Social Justice' Seeks Aid
In Protesting Ban by U.S.

Circular letter to its distributors calls decision of I:
S. Attorney General Biddle "a recess" and urges its friend:
to register protest against Government action. Hearing

by Federal Grand Jury set for May 4.

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GUEST EDITORIAL

The Allied Jewish Campaign-
A Weapon In Fight for Freedon

By ABRAHAM MERE
President, Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit

When President Roosevelt says that we are engaged
in a total war, he doesn't mean simply that every one of
us is part of the struggle. He means that everything that
every one of us does helps us win the fight for freedom.
When we speak of our country's war effort we can, there-
fore, make no clear-cut distinctions between what is di-
rectly a part of our war program and what appears on
the surface to have only an indirect connection.
All of us realize that the democratic struggle is being
fought on a battlefield that encompasses every phase of
our daily lives. We know that in fighting for victory, in
making sacrifices for the survival of human freedom, we
must at the same time give concrete evidence of our devo-
tion to the ideals and principles of democracy.
That is why President Roosevelt has emphasized over
and over again that we must not reduce our activities for
overseas and domestic causes. In fact, all of us should
recall the fervent plea which our Chief Executive made
for increased giving to campaigns such as that of our
Allied Jewish Campaign during this war period.
It is not necessary to repeat here what must be ob-
vious to all of us—that the Jewish people form an integral
part of the ,war against Hitlerism. No one has expressed

(Continued on Page 3).

SIR NORMAN ANGELL

Detroit's 1942 Allied Jewish Campaign will open of-
ficially at the dinner Sunday evening, May 10, at
Hotel Statler, with Sir Norman Angell, distinguished
English publicist, as guest speaker. Sir Norman won
the Nobel Peace Prize in 1933.

IN THIS ISSUE:

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World News
Campaign News .. .2-3
Van Paassen's Article 4

Boys in the War

Community Builder

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Strictly Confidential 5
Campaign Leadership 6
Deutsch's Column ... 7

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Purely Commentary . 7 Children's Corner ...12
8 Between You and Me 12
Fashions
12
8
20 Years Ago
Women's Clubs
12
8-9 Classified
Society News
10 Calerdar of Events. .15
Theater
10 . Youth's Listening Post 15
Music
16
10 Editorials
Sports
16
Congregational News 11 Sermonette