Friday, May 28, 1943
THE JEWISH NEWS
U. S., Britain Reported
Transferring Refugees
State Department Says Both Governments Carrying Out
Proposals Recommended by Bermuda Parley;
Complete. Details Remain Secret
WASHINGTON (JPS)—The British and American gov-
ernments already are engaged in carrying out some of the rec-
ommendations adopted at the refugee conference at Bermuda,
but military necessity still prevents the publication of the
findings, it was announced by the State Department on the
day that the British House of Commons was engaged in
debate on the parley, with most<i,
of the M. P.'s sharply scoring the
able to enter because they could
government for inaction.
not be gotten out of Nazi-occupied
The report and statements is- Europe.
sued in London by Capt. Osbert
After hearing protests by vari-
Peake, member of the British del-
ous members of Parliament
egation to Bermuda, and by For-
eign Secretary Eden were much against the results of the Bermu-
more comprehensive than the da parley Eden said that he sym-
brief document issued here, al-. pathized with all those who are
though there was agreement be- making efforts in behalf of the
tween the British and American refugees.
"The White Paper", he said,
governments that the data avail-
able to both would be published "which is a debatable matter, is
simultaneously in the two capi- not related to the present prob-
lem because of our inability to
tals.
transfer even those with permis-
Refugees Shifted
One group of -refugees already sion to enter Palestine. Therefore
has been transfered from a neu- the document does not arise. The
tral country to a temporary ha- simple fact is that the Jews could
ven, in accordance with the Ber- not get out even if ships were
muda decision, the state depart- available."
ment said, although declining to
Mr. Eden said that he was pre-
reveal the destination.
pared to discuss the matter fur-
Keynote of the statement was ther if there were a possibility
that "no negotiations with Hitler of getting out more refugees. "I
could be undertaken" for the sal- would like to make a special ef-
vation of the Jews on the ground fort," he declared, "in behalf of
that "his entire record has left no 30,000 children, but I am unable
doubt that he would only agree to to get them out without the per-
such solutions as would be of di- mission of Sofia and Berlin.
Therefore it is futile to discuss
rect aid to the Axis war aims.
"The two delegations accomp- the matter of getting more per-
lished the careful task of dividing mits for entry into Palestine."
suggestions and proposals for so- British Congress Asks
lution of the refugee problem into Haven in Africa
LONDON (Palcor)—The British
two categories: (1) what was pos-
sible und..-,r existing war condi- section of the World JeWish Con-
tions and (2) what was impossible gress, in a statement released
here, voiced the hope that "the
under these same conditions."
first of the Nazi victims, the
Ship Prisoners
Jews of Europe," will be per-
While the governments were mitted to find sanctuary in North
planning to remove an estimated Africa, the "first land freed from
200,000 Axis prisoners from Tuni- the Axis scourge". -
sia, many,. the United States, Bloom Says Bermuda
involving food and shipping fa- Parley Was Success
cilities, the State Department de-
NEW YORK (JPS)—Declaring
clared that insofar as the solu- that in his opinion the chief pur-
tion of the refugee problem is pose of the Bermuda Conference
concerned, it would be unwise to was to activize the Inter-Govern-
divert Allied shipping as this mental Committee on Refugees,
would be a hindrance to the war and this has been done, Rep. Sol
effort.
Bloom of New York, chairman of
The State Department summar- the House Foreign Relations
ized the findings of the Bermuda Committee and one of the three
parley as providing for (1) reor- American delegates to Bermuda,
ganization and expansion of the this week told 800 women gath
inter-government • - refugee • con- ered at the "Victory DonOr
ference; (2) removal of some Luncheon" of the HIAS that "as
refugees to neutral countries with a Jew I am perfectly satisfied
guarantees to the latter; (3) rec- with the results of Bermuda."
ommendation of certain tempora-
ry havens.
Eden Says 'Not Much
Can Be Achieved'
LONDON, (Palcor)—Although
"the government is fully sensi
tive to the seriousness of the po-
sition of the refugees," it fears
that not much can be achieved in
their behalf, said Foreign Secre-
tary Eden in the House of Com-
mons at the conclusion of a day-
long debate on the refugee prob-
lem.
Mr. Eden side-tracked the Pal-
estine element by declaring that
even those who could be admitted
under the White Paper were un-
Education League
Officers Elected
Installation of new officers of
the Youth Education League for
the year 1943-1944 will take
place at a luncheon on Tuesday,
June 15, at 1 p. m., at the Book-
Cadillac Hotel.
The new officers are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Robert Lewiston;
vice-presidents., Mrs. William
Sucher, Mrs, Jesse Rosen and
Mrs. Avery B. Chereton; chief
case worker, Mrs. Arthur R.
Campbell; recording secretary,
Mrs. James Brown; financial
secretary, Mrs. Harry Galperin;
corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Bernard M. Cohen; treasurer,
Mrs. Meyer Millman; publicity,
Mrs. Morton Yarrows; flower
fund, Mrs. Irving Yarrows.
Members and guests are re-
quested to call Mrs. M. Sussman,
TO. 6:-3236 - fdr_ reservatioriS:
Dr. Glazer to Speak
At Pisgah Initiation
100th Anniversary of Bnai
Brith to Be Observed at
Center on Sunday
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, Rabbi
of Temple Beth El, will be the
guest speaker at the initiation of
a large class of candidates of
Pisgah Lodge of
Bnai Brith, this
Sunday evening,
at the Jewish
Center.
This initiation
will observe the
100th anniversa-
ry of Bnai Brith
and the 85th
year of Pisgah
Lodge.
Dr. Glazer
, The initiatory degree team will
consist of Elias Goldberg, Samuel
W. Leib, Aaron Rosenberg, Jo-
seph L. Staub and Clement
Weitzman. Cantor J. H. Sonen-
klar, accompanied by Karl Haas,
will participate in the program.
Isadore Starr, chairman of the
membership drive, will make an
important announcement at this
meeting.
Dancing will conclude the in-
itiation program.
Page Seven
THEATER
Maurice Schwartz Comes to Yiddish
Theater Here on Thursday Evening
Will Be Preserited in "Hard to Be a Jew"; Schwartz and
Buloff Films This Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
at Littman's Theater
Maurice Schwartz, founder and
director of the Yiddish Art
Theater, comes to Detroit next
Thursday evening, at Littman's
People's Theater, 12th and Sew-
ard, to stage one of his great
successes, "Hard to be a Jew"
("Shwer zu sein a Yid").
Bringing with him his star cast
of actors, Mr. Schwartz' appear-
ance here is hailed as an impor-
tant community event. Aiming
at the advancement of the Yid-
dish theater, he is considered the
outstanding figure on the Jewish
stage.
Refusing to join those who be-
wail what has been termed in-
BOOK CHAT TUESDAY
John Dos Passos' latest novel,
"Number One," will be reviewed
by Catharine Haughey, at the
Jewish Community Center,
Woodward at Holbrook, on Tues-
day, June 18, in • the Adult
Lounge. It is open to the public.
Young Israel Elects
Gellman for 2nd Term
MICHIGAN'S LARGEST
FLORSHEIM. DEALER
Charles T. Gellman was re-
elected 'president of the Young
Israel of Detroit for a second
term at its annual meeting Wed-
nesday, May 19. Jerome W. Kel-
man was elected vice-president
and Gabbai of the North-West
branch; succeeding Arnold I. Co-
hen, recently inducted into the
army.
Samuel W. Platt will serve as
the new chairman of the board;
Frances Berris, secretary; and
Jack H. Isbee, treasurer. The
board will include the following
committee chairmen:
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creased indifference towards the
Yiddish stage, Mr. Schwartz is a
creator of art whose efforts are
showing results. He always at-
tracts large audiences and it is
Dr. Hugo Mandelbaum, Education; urged by Abraham. Littman,
Morris Subar. Sabbath Observance; manager of the theater, that
Leon Mutchnick. War Activities; Ar-
thur Gellman, High Holidays; Ben
Weinstock, Palestine; D. I. Berris,
Building: Isadore Kaplan, Budget;
Rabbi Abraham Zentman, Junior-Inter-
mediate; Sam Cohen, Membership;
Wolf Cohen, Appeals; Hy Cohen, So-
cial; Rabbi S. R. Weiss and Rabbi
M. J. Wohltgelernter, Advisors ; Sol B.
Cohen. Boy Scouts: Isadore Cohen,
Community Relations.
tickets for next Thursday's per-
formance be bought at once to
assure the securing of seats.
Schwartz Film This Week-End
Another important announce-
ment made this week by Mr.
Littman is that this week-end-
Sunday afternoon and evening
and Monday and Tuesday eve-
nings — Harry Sackler's great •
film, "Yizkor," also starring
Maurice Schwartz, will be the
chief attraction.
The companion film is "With
the Rabbi's Power," featuring a
star cast headed by the eminent
member of the Vilna Troupe, Jo-
seph Buloff, who is creating suc-
cesses on the English as well as
Yiddish stage.
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