Friday, April 2, 1943
THE JEWISH NEWS
Page Thirteen
British Lords Take Steps
To Rescue Jews in Europe
H. Leivick, Noted
Poet, to Appear
In Program Here
'Joint American British Statement of Plan to Aid Victims
Author of 'The Golem' to Tell Newcomer to Detroit Given
Acclaim as a Musician
of Trip to Mexico, Recite
With Marked Ability
New Poems Tot)ight
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of Nazi Terror Revealed After Stirring Plea
by the Archbishop of Canterbury
LONDON (Palcor) — The Archbishop of Canterbury,
making an eloquent plea in the House of Lords for action now
to save the Jewish victims of Nazi persecution from ex-
tinction, moved a resolution which promised fullest support
to the government for "immediate measures, on the largest
and most generous scale compatible with the requirements
MUSIC
Our
Reviewer Praises
Goldberg's Singing
Monday night at the Syna-
gogue in River Rouge, this writer
heard five little songs sung with
such perfect interpretation, with
such great artistry, that the eve-
ning stands out with the most
memorable concerts in many
years of attendance at musical
events. Sung by a comparative
newcomer in Detroit but one who
should quickly take his rightful
place as one of our most honored
musicians, we introduce Henri
Goldberg.
The five songs included Ideal
by Tosti, sung in Italian; Dem
Zeiden's Broche by Lefkowich,
in Yiddish; V'ulai, a Palestinian
song and two numbers in Rus-
sian; a Soldier Song and Chry-
santhemums by Charito. All were
sung with the perfect regard for
true music that marks the well-
grounded singer or instrumental-
ist. Smooth lagato, rich vibrant
tones plus diction of absolute
lucidity provided evidence that
Mr. Goldberg, who comes to us
from Berlin via Reading, Pa., is
a singer who has much to offer.
Mr. Goldberg was accompa-
nied at the 'piano by Rose Bassin
Stein. Henry Siegl, well-known
concert violinist, also was on the
program.
The concert was under the
Smoker Will Inaugurate Drive
auspices of the Theodor Herzl
for New Members in
Lodge of Bnai Brith.
Bnai Brith
—A. R. B.
H. Leivick, one of the greatest
living poets of our time, will ap-
pear in a program in the Work-
men's Circle Auditorium, 11529
Linwood, this Friday night at
8:30 under the auspices of the
Sholem Aleichem Folk institute.
Mr. Leivick, also noted for his
novels and dramas, is stopping
off here from a trip to Mexico
and Detroit Jews will have an
opportunity to hear his report on
the life of the Jews in Mexico.
Of all his works, his master-
piece, "The Golem," was present-
ed by such artists as Morris
Schwarz and the great theatrical
group, "Habimah."
Also on this evening's program
will be the able young pianist,
Renah Lamed,' daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis LaMed; Miss
Ruth Soifer, soprano, who will
sing Leivick's poetry set to mu-
sic; and Miss Channah Agranoff
will read selections from the
poet's works. Mr. Leivick also
will read from his latest and un-
published verse.
of military operations and secur-
ity, for providing help and tem- Britain had admitted 150,000 refu-
porary asylum to those in danger gees and therefore could not be
who are able to leave."
regarded as callous.
In response to his motion, Vis-
Referring to Palestine, he said
count Cranborne, Leader of the
House of Lords, indicated that that there was not only an econ-
the government accepted the res- omic but a political problem and
olution as a "symbol of the essen- that it was not possible to go be-
tial unity of purpose which yond the terms of the policy ap-
inspires the country regarding proved by Parliament. They
could only go to the absolute limit
this terrible problem."
allowed under that policy, and
Agenda Drafted
this had already been done by
He read a joint American-Brit- the Colonial Secretary. "The de-
ish statement which he said he lays," he continued, "are due to
had received from Washington, difficulties of shipping and trans-
revealing that relief of the refu- portation."
gees is one of the urgent prob-
Joint Statement
lems Foreign Secretary Eden
Viscount Cranborne then read
has discussed with Secretary
of State Hull on his visit to the the following statement agreed
United States. The statement an- upon by the British and Ameri-
nounced that an agenda has been can governments:
drafted preparatory to an early
"The question of the plight of
conference on the problem.
oppressed and persecuted persons
The Archbishop suggested that in Europe has been taken up be-
neutral ships be chartered to tween Secretary Hull and Secre-
take refugees from occupied coun- tary Eden. It has been decided
tries to evaL dation ports. "Could that conversations in this matter
not ships which bring across the should take place in the immed-
Atlantic troops, food and muni- iate future.
tions take back refugees to some
"Particular reference has been
ports on the American side, either
Anti-Defamation work will be
within the British Empire or, if made to the persecuted peoples discussed by Aaron Droock at a
of
Eastern
Europe,
for
a
number
the United States agrees, to its
membership smoker to be held
ports?" he proposed. "This would of whom refuge in Palestine has Tuesday at the Rose Sittig Cohen
not relieve the German govern- already been offered, and to those Building, Lawton at Waverly,
ment of any food problem among of Western Europe, for some of under the auspices of Louis Mar-
the Jews," he added, "for it is whom actual arrangements for shall Lodge of Bnai Brith. En-
relief and evacuation have al-
scarcely feeding them now."
tertainment is planned with Bob
ready been made and further ar-
Hall as master of ceremonies and
Among Supporters
rangements are under prepara-
an exhibition of magic, together
Lords Addison, S amu el, tion.
with a play by the Meseritzcher
Rochester and Cecil were among
"The two governments have Social Club.
the supporters of the Arch-
previously agreed by an exchange
Mr. Droock is past president of
bishop's motion.
of notes upon the necessity of
Referring to his last visit to urgent immediate action and have District No. 6 of Bnai Brith, and
Palestine, Viscount Samuel said arrived at an agenda which they a former president of Pisgah
that he had found the country intend to implement in their Lodge of Detroit.
The April 6 program will be
faced with a shortage of labor. forthcoming conversations.
the first event in connection with
"Large numbers of refugees,"
"This program would have the the Louis Marshall Lodge mem-
he said, "could be absorbed at the
,present time without detriment, full support of the British and bership campaign, which is being
indeed with advantage to the United States government and, conducted in celebration of the
Arabs, adding prosperity to the no doubt, of other United Na- 100th anniversary of the found-
country." Meanwhile, he asserted, tions and neutrals whose collabor- ing of Bnai Brith. Samuel G.
Bank, membership committee
"while conferences and talks ation it is hoped to secure.
"It is expected that the place chairman, has expressed the hope
have been proceeding, the Nazis
of the meeting and the names of that all Jews will see the im-
continue killing the Jews."
Lord Rochester, speaking as a the representatives of the two portance of the organization and
Methodist layman, supported the governments will be announced will find it possible to join the
order during the drive.
Primate's motion as a matter of in the immediate future."
extreme urgency.
The High Commissioner of the 72 Jewish Children
General Assembly of the Church Arrive In Haifa
of Scotland, the Duke of Mont-
HAIFA (Palcor)— Seventy-two
rose, also supported the plea of Jewish children who left Ru-
the Archbishop.
mania on March 14 arrived here
Rabbi Irving Miller, a member
Council's Resolution
March 24. The children were ac- of the executive committees of
The resolution adopted by the companied by two adults. The the American Jewish Congress
Council of Christians and Jews group went directly to the im- and the World Jewish Congress,
was called to the fore by the Earl migration hostel maintained by left for London on a special mis-
of Perth, vice-president of the the Jewish Agency for Palestine. sion on behalf of both organiza-
Council. The resolution urged This is the first group of Jewish tions related to the effort to save
asylum for the refugees in children to leave Rumania since the Jews of Europe from total
British territory, including Pales- that country entered the war.
extermination by the Nazis.
tine.
Viscount Cranborne, replying
for the government, said that
,
Droock Will Address
Marshall Lodge Tues.
Rabbi Irving Miller
On European Mission
Crohn's Aunt Dies
High Tribute Paid to Memory
of Miss _Milicent Baum,
N. Y. Educator
Of more than passing interest
to Detroiters is the death in New
York last week, at the age of 80,
of Miss Milicent Baum, educa-
tional adviser to . Mayor La-
Guardia and a retired public
school principal.
Miss Baum was an aunt of
Lawrence W. Crohn, Detroit
Zionist leader. Called New
York's "ideal school teacher," be-
cause of her personality which
had inspired thousands of her as-
sociates, Miss Baum's death was
an occasion for tributes from out-
standing leaders in New York.
The New York Times, in an
editorial tribute to Miss Baum,
stated that "she has been an in-
, spiration to the community."
\°.
Mrs. Sarah Phillips of 2240 W.
Grand Blvd., died Friday, Mar. 26.
Besides her husband, Irwin, she
is survived by a son, Pvt. Robert
Phillips; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred
Sadler and Mrs. Lillian Levitch,
and a brother, Harry Goldsmith.
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CHILDREN'S
CORNER
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
There was a corps of volun-
teer infantry under Capt. Lush-
ington, Charleston, South Caro-
lina, in 1779, composed mainly
of Jews. It became known as
the "Jew Company."
As early as 1755 a Jew, Ben-
jamin Cohn, held the office of
Attorney-General of Pennsyl-
vania.
Sixty-nine Palestinian Jews
comprising 24 women, 9 men,
and 36 children, recently arrived
in Palestine as part of a group
of 192 British and Palestinian
nationals who were exchanged
for an equal number of Germans
interned in Palestine. The ma-
jority of the Jewish arrivals
came from Nazi concentration
camps in Poland, while 20 came
from camps in Germany.
* * *
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to a branch growing on a tree.
As long as the branch is still at-
tached to the tree, there is hope
that it may renew its vigor under
favorable conditions, no matter
how withered it may have be-
come. But once the living branch
falls away all hope is lost.
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