THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday. May 29, 1942
Historic Scene
PALESTINE
(Continued from Page 2)
se was a message from Presi-
nt Franklin D. Roosevelt; the
er was the address by Lord
gwood.
S CHEERING MESSAGE
e President's message, ad-
d to Senator W a,g n e r,
ought to the gathering the fol-
wing cheering message:
think that we all take re-
ed encouragement in the fact
t the immediate military dare-
r to Palestine, which existed
ne time ago, has been very
'tely removed."
The message from the Presi-
at continued:
`The great physical, economic
d educational development
ich has taken place in Pales-
e in the last two decades has
m a perfect example of what
I be accoinplished by a free
)ple working in a democracy.
are all looking forward to
day when that type of devel-
nent may be continued in
ce and harmony in the gen-
1 march of mankind toward
accomplishment of the Four
DR. STEPHEN S. WISE PRESENTING TO DR. CHAIM
oms everywhere in the WEIZMANN A SIGNET RING WHICH BELONGED TO THEO
ld."
DOR HERZL, AT THE CLOSE OF THE ZIONIST CONFERENCE
PS BRITISH POLICY
IN NEW YORK, MAY II.
rd Wedgwood's address was
devastating indictment of both is to see the speedy defeat last two decades in Palestine,
ish policy in Palestine. Ex- of Hitlerism.
Dr. Weizman said that "hun-
ing pessimism over the possi-
In his adress as chairman of dreds of thousands of men and
ty of change of heart on the the gathering, Senator Wagner women who have been trans-
t of the British government in said that the up-building of formed from ghetto dwellers in-
elation with the Jews in Pal- Palestine "represented far more to agricultural workers and fac-
ne, Lord Wedgwood appealed than the colonization of a piece tory hands had given evidence
nator Wagner and his Am- of land, far more than the up- of a first rate capacity for self-
an associates. to take over building of a storm cellar government." Asserting that the
work where the British against the hazards of the pass- "military victory of the United
ters had left off. He appealed ing day." He said that "the Nations will not bring an im-
the arming of the Jews of forces that generated this move- mediate solution to the home-
tine for self-defense. First, ment are as eternal as the Old lesness and statelessness of mil-
said, they must be given Testament."
lions of up-rooted Jews," the
; then they must be pro-
speakQr said that "Palestine
with opportunities to re- DENOUNCES QUISLINGS
alone is able to absorb and offer
Denouncing
in
scathing
terms
the land and then to
them a home."
the
"Quislings
who
line
up
with
ieve their freedom.
`Speaking in behalf of Jews
the
Axis
in
this
world
struggle,"
he 25 years that should have
including those who are voice-
Senator
Wagner
voiced
confi-
marked by co-operation,
dence that "the counter offen- less in the concentration camps
e full of misery, Lord Wedg-
and ghettos of Nazi Europe, I
charged. He declared that sive launched by the freedom express our profound satisfac-
loving
people
of
,ogr
lands,
in
e are "enough anti-Semites
tion with the message of hope
in England to interfere with the realm of the mind and the and encouragement we have
spirit
as
well
as
in
the
realm
om for Jews," and added
just heard from that intrepid
"Arabs are an excuse, not of armaments," will crush the leader and far-sighted states-
enemy.
ason" for curtailment of
man, President Roosevelt," the
Senator Charles L.. McNary, Zionist leader declared.
ish rights.
associate
chairman
of
the
Amer-
• touching address conclud-
Sir Norman Angell, Nobel
ican Palestine Committee, one
*th a call: "Jews— forward
Peace Prize winner, criticized
of the speakers at the dinner,
,ch!"
declared that "the reasons which the policy pursued by the Brit-
TISH LABOR LOYAL
have led our people and gov- ish Colonial Office in Palestine.
:r. Greenwood's radio address ernment to favor the cause of FREEDOM IN VICTORY
London contained assuran- Jewish National restoration in
Conveying the sentiment of the
'that British labor will stand Palestine 25 years ago are still Government of South Africa,
e Jews and that they will valid today," adding that, "the Ralph W. Close, Minister of that
e to pledges to assist in the case for the Jewish National Dominion, voiced the conviction
am for the upbuilding of Home is overwhelmingly strong- that when victory is achieved
e .
"your problems too will be ap-
er now that it was then."
e addresses were followed
A warm ovation was accorded proached in a spirit of fairness,
e appearance of Sir Gerald to the guest of honor of the impartiality and fearlessness with
bell, Minister for Great evening, Dr. Weizmann, who the intense hope of finding a
•
who read a message isued a challenge to the free solution."
Lord Halifax recognizing peoples of the world "to ap-
Among the distinguished
existence of differences of proach the Jewish problem with spokesmen for the United Na-
•• n on the question of Pal- the degree of sympathy and tions who delivered eloquent ad-
, but expressing the hope imagination which will be a dresses in behalf of Palestine's
"we may always disagree measure of their ability to deal redemption as the Jewish home-
riends." He explained that with all their other problems." land were:
. ". is an overwhelming corn- Reviewing what has been ac-
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Carl A. C. Brun, Counselor of
the Danish Legation.
Francis Irgens, Counselor of
the Embassy of Norway, who
paid tribute to - the - Jewish
martyrs in his country and who
pledged his people's unforget-
table devotion to the memory of
these martyrs.
POLES IN PALESTINE
Jan Ciechanowsky, ambassador
of Poland, who told of the ar-
rival of the Polish Brigade in
Palestine and of the hospitable
reception given the Polish sol-
diers by the Jewish settlers. He
pointed out that several thou-
sand civilian refugees are simi-
larly being treated royally by
Jewish colonists in Palestine and
declared for "sound and friendly
collaboration of all peoples for a
free and peaceful world."
Chieh Liy, counselor of the
Chinese Embassy, who was given
an ovation when he compared
the records of the people of
China with the people of Israel
and heartily endorsed Jewish as-
pirations in Palestine.
Pierre Cot, who was a member
of the Cabinet of Leon Blum in
France and who is now on the
Page Fifteen
Mrs. Freedman Dies
Feuermann Dies
In Her 80th Year
NEW YORK (JPS)—Emanuel
Feuermann, one of the world's
most distinguished cellists, who
Mrs. Bertha Freedman, widow
of Joseph Freedman, passed
away Monday, May 25, after a
long illness, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Sloan, 1715
Burlingame Ave., with whom she
made her home for the past three
years. She would have been 80
years old in October.
Surviving are four daughters:
Mrs. Hyman Levin, Mrs. Harry
Wangrow, Mrs. Harry Sloan,
Mrs. Allen Shoenfield of Ann
Arbor; four sons, Morris, Goerge,
Jack and Max N. Freeman; 12
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren; t w o brothers,
George and William Brown of
Boston, Mass.
For many years a member of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
Sisterhood of Shaarey Zedek,
Hadassah and the Women's Aux-
iliary of United Hebrew Schools,
Mrs. Freedman took a keen in-
terest in Jewish communal af-
fairs. She had been a resident of
Detroit for 37 years.
OBITUARY
James A. Kates, beloved hus-
band of Mollie Asherson, and
father of Charlie. passed away
Saturday, May 23, in Los Angeles,
Calif. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marcus Kates and brother
of Dr. Simon C. Kates of this
city.
* • •
Samuel M. Feuer — Funeral
services were held May 21 at
Lewis Bros. funeral home, for
Samuel M. Feuer, Detroit at-
torney. He is survived by his
mother and father, Mr. and Mrs.
George Feuer and two brothers,
Harold and Edward. Burial was
at Beth Abraham Cemetery.
faculty of Yale University, ex-
pressed his admiration for Dr.
Weiz:mann, lauded Zionist aspi-
rations and paid honor to M.
Blum's devotion as Jew and
Frenchman.
Constantin Fotitch, minister of
Yugoslavia, told of the historic
friendship of his people for the
Jews and expressed thanks for
the naming of a street in Tel
Aviv in honor of King Alexan-
der.
C i m o n P. Diamantapoulos,
Minister of Greece, recounted
the heroism of Jews during the
defense of Greece against the
Italian and Nazi invaders.
A message was presented from
Vladimir Hurban, minister of
Czecho-Slovakia.
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FINDS JEWISH PRESTIGE
ENHANCED BY PALESTINE
NEW YORK (JPS)—Dr. Karl
T. Compton, President of the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
nology, ( ne of the world's fore-
most scientific educators,' assert-
ed that "the prestige and social
status of the Jewish people"
were being furthered in Pales-
tine through such activities as
the Hebrew Institute of Tech-
nology, better known as the
Haifa Technicum.
The noted scientist's views
were expressed at the second an-
nual dinner of the American So-
ciety for the Advancement of the
Hebrew Institute, held here at
the Waldorf Astoria. The dinner
opened a nation-wide campaign
for $75,000 to help finance the
engineering and trades school in
Palestine.
at one time conducted the Pales-
tine Symphony Orchestra at the
request of Toscanini, died here
at the age of 39. His career,
which began in Galicia in 1902,
started with a public perform-
ance at 7 and concerts at 11.
Since then he had played as
soloist with most of the great
conductors and orchestras, sev-
eral of which he himself con-
ducted. His American debut oc-
curred in 1935. After a brief
time in Palestine, where his
father now lives, Mr. Feuermann
returned to the United States,
taking out his. first citizenship
papers.
UNVEILING OF MONUMENTS
A monument in memory of
Philip Rosenthal will be un-
veiled Sunday, May 31, at 12:30
p. m. at Clover Hill cemetery.
Rabbi Jacob Hoberman of Con-
gregation Beth Itzchock will of-
ficiate. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
* * •
A monument to the late Louis
Hoffman will be unveiled at the
Machpelah Cemetery Sunday,
May 31, at 2:30 p.m., Rabbi Jacob
J. Nathan of Congregation Bnai
Moshe officiating. Relatives and
friends are invited.
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