Starvation Faces Jewish Refugees Under Jap Rule Relief Agencies Operate Under Strict Control; Seek Permits to Take 200 Polish Jews to Palestine; Enlist Aid of Russia LISBON, (JTA)—The first authentic report since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor depicting the situa- tion of more than 20,000 Jewish refugees in Shanghai under Japanese control reached the Hias-Ica office here this week. The report states that the number of Jewish refugees in Shanghai who depend on re-<,-. lief has grown from 7,000 be- be used for transportation costs fore Japan attacked Pearl Har- of refugees who may be allowed bor to 20,000 at present. This, to emigrate either into other sec- the report explains, is due to the tions of occupied China, or to fact that a third of the Jewish Soviet Russia en route to Pales- refugees in the city lost their tine. The large majority of the livelihood after Japan's entry into refugees, however, are doomed to war against the United States. starvation unless the local relief SEEK PERMITS FOR 200 committee secures sufficient Efforts are now being made to funds locally to maintain the secure the permission of the kitchens where they are being Japanese authorities for the emi- fed, the report emphasizes. gration of more than 200 Polish Jews from Shanghai to Palestine through Soviet Russia, Iran and Iraq. These Jewish refugees from Poland were already in posses- sion of Palestine immigration certificates and were ready to leave Shanghai shortly before Japan bent to war against Eng- land and the United States. The WASHINGTON (JPS) — With Soviet Government in Kuibyshev graphic, terse sentences, Sergeant has been contacted in order to secure the passage of the refugees Irving Strobing, a Jewish soldier from Poland through Soviet ter- in the Signal Corps on Corregi- ritory as soon as the Japanese dor Island in Manila Bay, de- authorities permit them to leave scribed the final, desperate hours Shanghai. before the United States forces Jewish relief organizations in Shanghai operate under strict surrendered to the Japanese, in supervision of the Japanese au- radio mssages which have now thorities. They are faced with been made public by the War the serious problem of finding Department. funds to feed the thousands of Strobing, a Brooklyn boy who refugees and fear an eventual catastrophy since their sources enlisted in the Signal Corps three of relief are drying up. years ago, is the son of an East PLAN REMOVAL New York tailor, Samuel Efforts are belag made by the Strobing. organizations to send small groups of refugees from Shanghai to other cities in occupied China, Congress Invocation especially to Tientsin. An ap- peal has also been made to the By Orthodox Rabbi Japanese authorities to permit some of the Jewish refugees to WASHINGTON (JPS) — For move to Manchukuo. With the aid of the Interna- the first time in the history of tional Red Cross, the Jewish re- the House of Representatives an lief committee in Shanghai is orthodoox rabbi, Bernard Berg- trying to re-establish communica- man, delivered the invocation tions between the refugees and opening a session of congress. Wearing his skull-cap, Rabbi members of their families who were left behind in the Reich and Bergman, associated with the in Poland. The funds of the Home of the Sons and Daugh- Jewish relief organizations have ters of Israel of New York, said been frozen by the Japanese au- a prayer in English. He asked thorities, but it is hoped that the for an early victory for the authorities will permit them to United Nations. Corregidor's Last Message Radioed By Jewish Soldier 20 Years Ago This Week As It Friday, june 5, 1942 THE JEWISH NEWS Page Two Was Reported by Jewish Telegraphic Agency Copyright. 1942, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc. CHICAGO—An organization to be known as the Mexican Jewish Colonization Association has been formed here following the recent declaration by President Obregon of Mexico welcoming Jewish immigration. The Joint Distribution Committee and the American Jewish Committee will be asked to lend their assistance. LONDON—It is reported here that the French and British representatives have agreed on early registration of their mandates for Syria and Pales- tine, respectively. Dr. Weizmann, interviewed here, indicated that he expected the Mandate to be rati- fid at the Paris meeting of the Council of the League of Nations on July 15. WASHINGTON—A proposal to reduce the im- migration quota from three percent to tvIto percent is being considered by the House Immigration. Com- mittee, it was learned here. Jewish circles throughout the country, are alarmed at the bill and Jewish leaders will confer with Congressman Siegel in New York. Another measure has been introduced here by Representative Cable which- would repeal the provisions of the existing law automatically confer- ring American citizenship on the alien wives of naturalized and native citizens. The bill would also allow U. S. citizens who marry alien men to retain their citizenship. JERUSALEM—Postponement of the celebration of the King's birthday in Palestine because it fell on Shovouth has provoked charges by Arab groups of undue Zionist influence on the Palestine adminis- tration. . Aronsson Named On Commission for Crippled Children Will Help Control $2,000,000 Annual Expenditure of State Agency Maurice Aronsson of the Arons- son Printing Co., prominent De- troit Jewish leader, treasurer of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit and vice-president of the Jewish Children's Home, was ap- J.D.C. Helps Refugees in Cuba Director of Havana Relief Committee Describes Aid Financed in Cuban "Ellis Island" - NEW YORK—The difficult sit- uation of 450 refugees who are presently detained in Tiscornia, the Ellis Island of Cuba, was de- scribed by Charles H. Jordan, di- rector of the Joint Relief Corn- mittee of Havana, in an inter- view at the offices of the Joint Distribution Committee in New Yoork. Mr. Jordan has been in New York for a few days to con- sult with J.D.C. officers concern- ing the new problems affecting the status of some 6,000 refugees who have found asylum in Cuba. The Joint Relief Committee re- ceives almost all of its funds from the J.D.C. "Some 450 people, including over 100 children, are today in Tiscornia," Mr. Jordan declared. "Some of them have been there as long as two months. Cuban World regulations have held them com pletely incommunicado. The were not permitted to receiv visitors, to send or receive let ters, or to use the telephone telegraph." Mr. Jordan made a special pie to American relatives of the Tis cernia refugees for understand ing of the situation. Refugees continue to emigra from Havana to the Uni States, Mr. Jordan pointed ou In recent weeks, 13 refugees Tiscornia received their Ameri can visas. The J.D.C. receives its fun from the United Jewish Appe for Refugees, Overseas Needs an Palestine. (The U. J. A. is a bene ficiary of the Detroit Allied Jew ish Campaign). News at a Glance (Condensed From Cables of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency) FRANCE— Jews in France were ordered by the Laval government to wear a Mogen David "so as to insure their immediate identification." MAURICE ARONSSON The order was announced by Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, French Commissioner for Jewish Affairs, who is known for his pointed Monday as a member of notorious anti-Jewish activities in pre-war France. "In order to the Michigan Crippled Children's obtain the Star of David, the wearer will have to give up one Commission. He succeeds to the point of his or her clothing allowance," the order stated. term of Dr. I. D. McCloy, who resigned. The appointment was LITHUANIA— The Neue Zuricher Zeitung, one of the best informed Swiss made by Governor Murray D. newspapers, carries a report from its Berlin correspondent stating Van Wagoner. that the Nazi occupational authorities in the Baltic countries are The commission operates under deporting thousands of Jews from Lithuania into occupied Poland, two 1927 Michigan laws provid- placing them in forced labor camps in the coal mipes of the Kat- ing for the medical care of in- tovice district. digent children under 21. Its duties are to assure the effective- CUBA— Ten thousand dollars to purchase three Red Cross ambulances ness and economical operation of the crippled children's program, for the Russian Army will be sent to Soviet Ambassador Litxinoff in Washington by a newly-formed Havana Jewish Committee to to see that Michigan gets its fair share of aid from the Federal Aid the Soviet Union. government, pass on appeals from AUSTRALIA— decisions of local bureaus and to The liquidation of all Jewish organizations in Australia, the handle all other business connect- confiscation of all Jewish property, and the internment of all Jews ed with the disbursement of ap- in concentration camps was part of a program projected by ring- leaders of an Australian fifth column who were prepared to aid proximately $2,000,000 annually. the Japanese forces in the event of a successful enemy landing in Western Australia. Simons, Michelson On War Bond Staff JAPAN— Documents confirming the reports that Japanese authorities in the newly occupied territories of the Far East have embarked on a policy of brutal anti-Jewish persecutions similar to that prac- ticed by the Nazis, were received in London this week. Receive Certificate _ s From RUSSIA— The Council of Peoples Commissars this week announced the Morgenthau; Ivan Frankel death in a plane accident of Matwej Schenkman, director of one On Michigan Staff greatest airplane factories, who was awarded Leonard N. Simons and Lawrence J. Michelson of the Simons-Michelson Co., adver- tising agency, have received certificates from Henry J. Mor- genthau, Jr., of Washington, appointing them to the Treasury Department War Bond Staff, for the State of Michigan. Frank Isbey also announces the appointment of Ivan Frankel, of Simons-Michelson Company, to the Michigan Committee War Bond Staff. The entire staff of the Simons- Michelson Company has been working days, evenings, and week-ends on the advertising and publicity for the Pledge Campaign which was held May 11 and 12 up state and May 25 and 26 in Wayne county. Mayer, MGM Head, Gets Top Pay in U. S. PHILADELPHIA (JPS) — Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer picture studios, had the highest salary of any Am- erican in the year 1941, accord- ing to reports filed with the Se- curity and Exchange Commission. Mrs. Mayer's salary, which does not include profits from this Or other enterprises, was $704,425.60 as managing director of produc- tion of ,Loevirs', Inc., the M-G-M holding company. Another of the highest salar- ies was that of Nicholas M. Schenck, who received $334,204 as president of Loew's. Mr. Mayer is reported to have contributed $7,500 to the Jewish Welfare Fund of Los Angeles in 1941. of Soviet Russia's the Order of Lenin- in recognition for his organizing abilities. HOLLAND— The Nazi-controlled Amsterdam radio announced that new anti- Jewish measures would soon be introduced, including banning Jews from public transportation services, as a wave of sympathy for the Jews was reported sweeping Holland. Nazi authorities in occuopied Holland this week issued an order instructing Jews to immediately surrender all articles of gold and silver in their possession as well as all precious and semi-precious stones. BELGIUM— The German occupation authorities in Belgium have seized the property of all Jews in Belgium whom they have deprived of Belgian citizenship. German military authorities in Belgium ordered all Jews who still retain their citizenship to "liquidate" their business enterprises, including real estate. Jewish workmen in Belgium are no longer permitted to work together with non-Jews under a new decree issued by the German military command. Factory supervisors have been informed that Jewish workers must be kept together in segregated groups. PALESTINE— The Hebrew schools throughout Palestine reopened as 1,600 teachers returned to work after a three-week strike. Leading Jewish institutions in Palestine are now planning to introduce compulsory recruitment of Jews between the ages of 17 to 45, it was revealed by H. Frumkkin, leader of the Histadruth, addressing the 46th meeting of the Histadruth Council. CANADA— With elaborate official ceremonies and in the presence of promi- nent Canadian Government representatives, as well as numerous delegations of Jewish organizations in Canada and the United States, the first ORT training school for Jewish refugees in Canada opened in a camp for European refugees on Ile Aux Noix, an island on Lake Richelieu, 47 miles from Montreal. SLOVAKIA— The cabinet of the Nazi puppet-state of Slovakia has decided to assume direct control of the confiscation of all Jewish property in the country. At present the Illinka Guard, Slovakian storm-troop organization, is in charge of enforcing all anti-Jewish regulations. HUNGARY— The German minority in Hungary will not rest until the last Jew is expelled from Hungarian territory, Karl von Ferbach, the Hun- garian commissar for the Bachka province of occupied Yugoslavia, declared, addressing a meeting in the territory over which he rules. - GALICIA— The 20,000 Jews of the city of Stanislawow, Nazi-occupied Galicia, have been removed to a ghetto in the suburb of Belvedere. POLAND— Collective graves for Jews are the latest Nazi innovation in the ghetto in Warsaw, according to a report published in the Hamburger Fremdenblatt, one of the leading newspapers in Germany.