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Detroit, Michigan, May 21, 1943
Detroit Election Called
For Nato I Conference
Nazi General SurrenZers to Jewish Officer
—Page 15
Eye-Witness Accouni
Of Battle in Ghetto
Gen. MacArthur Commends Detroiter
For Help in Saving Reporter's Life
Warsaw Ghetto finally wiped out, says secret Polish Radio
. . . Leon Blum in new concentration camp . . . First detailed
of Jews battling Nazis in Warsaw says, victims defied
Ge.tnans by flying flags of Allies from highest buildings
in Ghetto.
—Page 3
Dr. Franklin's Story
About Jewish Farmers
Interesting chapter in Jewish history in Michigan related in
this issue entitled "From City Pavements to Farmer's Plows"
. . . Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth El recalls how Jews, with
aid of Martin Butzel and Emanuel Wodic, operated farm
colony in Thumb District.
-P age 6
A. 7. A.. Jewish News
Start Cigarette Fund
Agreement reached with manufacturer to send smokes to men
ove :seas at cost of five cents per package (tax free) in case
50 ca_tons . . . Names of firms or individuals donating
at least two cases to be placed in each package.
—P age 7
Names of Confirmants.
Consecrants Printed
The Jewish News publishes complete list of names of Jewish
boys and girls who will be confirmed, consecrated, and gradu-
ated from Shaarey Zedek, Temple Beth El, Temple Israel,
United Hebrew Schools and Bnai Moshe.
Page 14
Labor Committee
Joins Conference
Decision to join makes voice of American Jewry unanimous
in demands to be made for the protection of Jewish rights
everywhere . . . Election commission to select Detroit dele-
gates set up under chairmanship of Abraham Srere.
—Page 5-
Other News In This Issue
Between You and Me.. 2
Center Notes
19
Children's Corner
19
Coming Events
20
Detroit Hapenings
20
Deutsch's Column
2
Editorials
4
Feature of the Week 6
Jews in Uniform
12
Local Brevities
15
News Review
3
Purely Commentary
2
Quotation of the Week 2
Society News
7, 8, 9
Strictly Confidential
2
Synagogue News....16, 17
Talmudic Tales 4
Women's Clubs 8
Youth Listening Post 18
20 Years Ago 20
Simultaneous with word received by Abraham Pfeffer of 2205 W. Euclid
Ave., that his son, Dr. Isadore S. Pfeffer, was advanced to the rank of captain,
also arrived the above photograph, which shoals General Douglas . MacArthur
commending Dr. Pfeffer—then a Lieutenant—for his services.
General MacArthur (second from the right) congratulated Dr. Pfeffer (on
the extreme left) for the splendid efforts he exerted in helping save the life of
Vern Haugland, Associated Press war correspondent who was brought to Port
Moresby, New Guinea, three days after having spent 47 days in the jungles into
which he parachuted when a bomber ran out of gas.
The photograph, taken somewhere in Australia, was sent to Mr. Pfeffer by
Lt. Col. L. S. Eagleburger, who recently arrived from overseas and is now at
urger wrote:
his home in Waupun, Wis. Lt. Col. Eagleburger
"It was my pleasure to have been your son's commanding officer while in
New Guinea and Australia. I am now • home due to illness but am hoping to get
back before long. Am enclosing two pictures Isadore asked me to mail to you.
"The smaller one is of a group of our doctors. The larger one (the picture
reproduced above) shows Gen. MacArthur on one of his trips to our hospital when
he was congratulating your son on his treatment. of Mr. HaUgland,_ the war cor-
respondent.
"I can say that Isadore is well—I saw him last on March 1 of this year—
and as happy as anyone compelled to be away from home for so long. When you
write congratulate him for me on his promotion which is well deserved."
Capt. Pfeffer was born 28 years ago in New York. He has resided in Detroit
since 1921. He was graduated from Northern High school, the College of the City
of Detroit and Wayne University Medical School. He is also a graduate of the
United Hebrew Schools and studied in the Hebrew high school here.
For five years he was resident. physician at Eloise Hospital. He has been in
the service since the day before Rosh Hashanah of 1941 and has been overseas
since February, 1942.