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THE JEWISH NEWS

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By SIR SAMUEL JOSEPH

Lord Mayor of London

It is a privilege, as well as a
pleasure, for me to pay tribute
to the friendship and community
of purpose which exist between
America and Britain.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAURICE ARONSSON
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
FRED M. BUTZEL
ISIDORE SOBELOFF
THEODORE LEVIN
ABRAHAM SRERE
MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ
HENRY WINEMAN

In this city of London, which
has withstood with courage and
calmness the bitterest assault of
our deadly foe, I have had many
opportunities to meet our Amer-
ican allies, to many of whom the
city of London seems almost as
dear as their own native homes.

PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor

JANUARY 22, 1943

This Week's Scriptural Portions:

This Sabbath, the seventeenth day of Shevat, the follow-
ing Scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion, Ex. 13:17-17:16; Prophetical portion,
Judges 4:4-5:31.

As the Editor
Views the News -

A Seven-Point Rescue Program

In a series of three articles in the Nation, Rabbi Philip

S. Bernstein, director of religious activities of the Army

and Navy Committee of the Jewish Welfare Board, pro-
poses a seven-point program to "nourish the hopes of the
Jews on the edge of the abyss":
1. Immediate announcement that the Jews will have
a hearing at the councils of the United Nations.
2. Granting to Palestinian and stateless Jews the
right to fight as Jews against the Nazis.
3. Opening the doors of Palestine at least to the legal
immigration assured by the MacDonald White Paper of
1939 which permits an immigration of 75,000 Jews in a
five-year period. Thus far only 38,000 immigration per-
mits have been granted.
4. Opening of frontiers of neutral countries for tran-
sit purposes.
5. Allied governments should guarantee to neutral
countries the cost of maintaining escaped Jews during the
war, or until they could be resettled elsewhere after the
war.
6. Permit the sending of food to the starving Jews in
occupied territories, along the same lines as was done in
Greece.
7. Save the Jewish children through utilizing the
good offices of neutral powers.
This all-inclusive plan taken into consideration the
needs of our people on all fronts. It involves post-war
planning as well as immediate action to save as many refu-
gees as possible for whom avenues of escape can be
opened immediately.
A point in view is the tragedy of the 1,000 Polish-
Jewish children who were stranded in Iran after a three-
year journey to reach safety in Palestine. Last week
Hadassah cabled $100,000 to provide for emergency feed-
ing for 600 of these refugee children who are now on their
way to the Holy Land for permanent settlement.
The delay in assuring refugee for these youngsters
represents one of the saddest chapters in the record of
failure on the part of the nations of the world—the de-
mocracies engaged in the present war as well as the neu-
tral countries—to help evolve a practical program of res-
cue for large numbers of unfortunates.
It is to be hoped that Rabbi Bernstein's proposals will
be taken seriously by the responsible spokesmen for the
nations of the world.
In the meantime, the conference summoned by the
Bnai Brith for this week-end in Pittsburgh to discuss the
issues involved in the conservation of equal rights of Jews
in lands in which they reside as well as the furtherance of
the upbuilding of Palestine for the absorption of large
numbers of Jews, will be watched with keen interest as a
posSible step in the direction of unifying Jewish efforts in
assuring justice for our people everywhere.

The Faith of America

- Fighting under one flag, the symbol of the unity of
America, and of the faith which binds us all to one great
ideal, three of our airmen died in service at San Juan,
Puerto Rico. A protestant chaplain conducted the service
for Lieut. Edward Mallory of Erwin, Tenn. ; a Catholic
priest officiated at the funeral for Edwin J. Sipowski of
Waukegan, Ill., aviation machinist's mate ; and a rabbi
chanted the funeral prayers for Issie Goldberg of the
Bronx, who was attached to
'tion ordnance.
The New York Times c
ted their position proper-
ly when it declared editor:
"The flag for which they
died flew over each of them. To each of them the Navy
gave honor.' Their three different religious faiths did not
divide them. Their common faith, in their cause and in
freedom, united them, as it unites all the millions who
wear this country's uniform."
This common faith in the great ideals of America
causes us to fight on for the principles that man's rights
shall not be abused anywhere. With the faith that is ours
we cannot fail.

The Weekly
Sermonette

A Message to U. S. Jewry

MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ and PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Publishers

VOL. 2—NO. 14

Friday, January 22, 1943

Those of us, particularly the
soldiers who served in the fate-
ful days of 1917, can well remem-
ber the thrill as well as the
relief with which we heard that
the U.S.A. had come in the war.

Against Barbarism

When this dreadful war began
in 1939, we felt that the day was
not far distant when America,
whose neutrality was neutrality
akin to the love which descend-
Zvi Hirsch Masliansky, whose death occurred last ants in distant lands always re-
week, was known as "Matif Leumi," the "Tribune of His tain for their ancestors, would
join in the fight of humanity
People." He was one of the greatest orators of all times soon
against barbarism.

`Tribune of His People '

and he had left his mark on two generations.
Some very interesting facts are revealed in the obit-
uary notices of this great man, who had rendered such
valuable services to the causes of Palestine philanthropy,
education and religion. Forty years ago, he was associated
with the late Louis Marshall in publishing a Yiddish news-
paper. A decade before that time, he was the teacher
of Dr. Chaim Weizmann at the Yeshivah in Pinsk. He
guided the late Jacob Schiff in the Americanization of
Russian Jewish immigrants.
It is a long way from Pinsk to New York, but Masli-
ansky managed to link the two, so that he was at home
in both places, with the Jews of Russian as well as the'
most eminent men in America. That is why he had earned
the title "Tribune of His People."

We in London particularly re-
member how in those days "neu-
tral" .America came to our aid,
not only with words, but with
essential deed s, and how
"Bundles for Britain" poured
down on us to give relief to
those who had suffered in the
hell of aerial bombardment.

There is one particular aspect
of the war to which I would like
to refer, and that is the close ties
which bind British and Amer-
ican Jewry. Not only are there
many Jewish families who have
connections across the Atlantic,
but the leaders of both commun-
ities always have maintained
close contact and have exchanged
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advice and information on many
At the . 1942 Assembly of the Council of Jewish Wel- common problems that affect
fare Federations and Funds in Chicago,, a committee re- world Jewry.

Julian H. Krolik's Guest Editorial

port was adopted urging further efforts to end this bad sit-
Tells Role of Jews
uation. Representatives of all agencies concerned pledged
the support of their organizations to the principle of unity
We recall how, in the last war,
of action. At the 1943 Assembly there was presented first Great Britain had no more dis-
to the Directors and then to the entire membership the tinguished a representative, no
Committee report.
one who did so much to make

Americans understand the Eng-

This report recommended the establishment of a new lish point of view, than that
agency which alone would campaign for funds for civic great member of the Anglo-Jew-
defense activities. It would be c-mpowered to direct the ish community, the First Mar-
activities and budgets of all four agencies. It could also quess of Reading, who, it should
perform any old or new activities which it deemed wise. not be forgotten, was a member
a city family and the nephew
The Committee felt that the right of the new agency to of
of his predecessor in the Lord
function directly was fundamental. The proposed govern- Mayoralty.
ing board would consist of 30 members, five from each of
And it was only the other day
the four agencies mentioned and five each from the Syna-
gogue Council of America, and from the Council of Jew- that we welcomed to these shores
the distinguished Secretary of
ish Welfare Federations and Funds.
The Jewish Labor Committee, in a formal letter, the United States Treasury,
made a practically unqualified acceptance of the plan. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., the bril-
son of a distinguished father
The American Jewish Committee accepted it subject to liant
and one of the galaxy of Amer-
approval of details by its new officers to be elected Jan. ican Jews who are so prominent
31. The American Jewish Congress accepted it subject to in American public life. We
five conditions which, it seemed, could be easily met. The read with pride of the bravery
Anti-Defamation League accepted part of the plan, but de- of American airmen, among-
clined to accept that part which gave plenary poWers to whom were no small number of
the new organization and which made it a functioning, Jews at Pearl Harbor, and who
rather than merely a supervisory agency. At the meeting, are but the first of a long roll of
representatives of the three accepting agencies gave un- heroes.
qualified, verbal adherance to the plan. Henry Monsky,
Praises Heroism
president of the Bnai Brith, spoke at length on the sym-
pathy of his group with the idea of unity. He refused,
And we can equal it by the
however, to join if the new Board was to have the powers ever growing list of decorations
awarded our Jewish sailors, sol-
which the committee recommended.
diers, and airmen, and above all
*
The discussion occupied the entire morning and part to those Jewish citizens who,
of the afternoon. Many delegates suggested withholding under conditions which often
of funds from non-cooperating agencies. Max Simon, of equalled the worst barrages of
last war, showed cool hero-
Cleveland ; Elias Mayer, of Chicago ; Edgar J. Kaufman, the
ism, and a spirit of self-sacrifice
of Pittsburgh, and Sidney Hollander, of Baltimore, all sup- which has cast a luster on the
porters of the plan, urged patience. Their tone, and sub- name of the Jew.
sequent statements by Mr. Monsky, indicated a real desire
The ideals for which Judaism
for unity and a hope that it might be achieved within the
stands, which include obedience
next year.
When consideration of the subject finally ended, aft- to God, loyalty to one's country,
er extended discussion, a distinct air of co-operation and and the recognition of the true
of men, are the
hope permeated the meeting. It looks as if, within the next brotherhood
ideals for which America and
year, we will finally have, to represent us in the protection Great Britain are fighting, and
of our civic rights and in the fight against anti-Semitism, a although I may be optimistic, I
well-directed organization which will have the united sup- still venture to hope that it 'nay
port of all factions and which will be representative of be my lot to hear the bells prop-
most elements in American Jewry.
, claiming triumphant victory.

