Friday, August 13, 1943

THE JEWISH NEWS

Weekly Review of the News of the World

(Compiled From Cables of Independent Jewish Press Service)

PALESTINE

Dr. Joseph Schwartz, chairman of the
European Executive Council of the Joint
Distribution Committee, has arrived in
Jerusalem from North Africa for a short
visit. He will consult with Jewish Agency
leaders in an attempt to ascertain ways
and means for the relief of refugees in
neutral countries.

AMERICA

His proposal that an illustrated article
on the contributions made by the Jewish
people in the "vast agricultural, industrial
and intellectual development" of Palestine
be published by Life magazine was re-
jected by the editors, it was revealed here
by Congressman Emanuel Celler of New
York.
Hadassah, Women's Zionist Organiza-
tion of America, has issued a denial of a
report by the Cairo correspondent of the
Jewish Morning Journal alleging that
"certain persons" in the organization sup-
ported the negotiations currently reported
in progress for the formation of an Arab
Federation. It was alleged that Dr. Judah
L. Magnes was in close touch with the
Arab statesmen conferring on the project
and that Hadassah as well as the Pales-
tinian Brith Shalom might be invited to
attend the conference to discuss Jewish
problems arising from the Arab Federation
plan.
The Zionist Organization of America
has designated Judge Louis E. Levinthal
of Philadelphia, president of the organiza-
tion, Dr. Solomon. Goldman of • Chicago,
former president, and Mr. Herman Shul-

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Jewish Army, Navy Officers
Recalled to Colors in Italy

man of New York, member of the National
Z.O.A. Executive, as its three delegates to
the American Jewish Conference . . . At
the same time it was disclosed that 231
out of a total of 375 community delegates
elected to the Conference are affiliated
with the Z.O.A. This comprises 62 per cent
of the total delegates chosen. -
Religious articles donated by the Jew-
ish Welfare Board are being shipped to
American soldiers of the Jewish faith who
are prisoners-of-war in Europe and in the
Far East by the War Prisoners' Aid of
the Young Men's Christian Association.
The Office of Foreign Relief and Re-
habilitation Operations is buying all the
"usable used clothes" available in prepara-
tion for the task of reclothing the victims
of Nazi pillage as Axis-occupied territory
is liberated by Allied forces.
E. P. Dutton & Co., publishers of John
Roy Carlson's "Under Cover," charged
that Frank E. Gannett, publisher of the
Gannett newspapers, has attempted to
suppress the book, by warning booksellers
that a libel suit might be instituted. Note
was taken of the fact that Mr. Gannett
has been invited on several occasions to
address Jewish organizations. His name
appeared twice in "Under Cover," which
purports to be an expose of native fascist
movements.
Bnai Brith War Bond sales now total
$112,500,000, it was announced here by
Henry Monsky, president of the organiza-
tion and chairman of its National War
Service Committee.

Several municipalities in Italy have dismissed fascist
teachers and replaced them with reinstated Jewish teachers.
No Jewish professor, however, has been reinstated in the
universities.
The anti-Jewish laws officially have not as yet been
abrogated, though the Rome radio and the Italian press
have reported their abrogation.
Italians who had acquired "Aryanized" Jewish enter-
prises are now returning the keys to the Jewish owners.
Five Italian political parties—the Socialists, Christian Demo-
crats, Liberal Reconstructionists, National Italian Action,
Communists—are said to have adopted resolutions urging
compensation of Jews from material losses.
Following the issuance just recently of an order of

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Ousted Under Mussolini's Racial Laws, They Now Are
Being Ordered to Resume Former Posts; Fascist
School Teachers Being Replaced by Jews

GENEVA, (JTA)—High Jewish officials in Italy who
were ousted from their positions as a result of Mussolini's
racial laws, are now being recalled to their former posts,
especially in the army and navy, it was reported here.
Among those who have received orders to hold them-
selves in readiness for military duty are the Jewish admiral,
Aldo Ascoli, and Gen.-Inspector of the Navy Umberto Ogli-
esce. Admiral Ascoli was commander of the Italian naval
forces in the Aegean, prior to his dismissal because he was
a Jew.
Col. Hugo Madena, chief of staff of the Army Corps at
Bologna, who was among the Jewish high military officials
removed by Mussolini, also received instructions this week
to report for service at the end of the month.
Admiral Paolo Maroni, former commander of the Fourth
Naval Division, the first Jew to be dismissed, also is expected
to be recalled.

Fascist Teachers Ousted, Replaced by Jews

State Bnai Brith
Sells 3 Million
In War Bonds

$2,212,250 Goal Surpassed
in 3-Month Campaign, Says
Samuel W. Leib

The 17 Bnai Brith lodges in
Michigan, whose assigned quotas
in War Bond drives totalled
$2,212,250, have raised $3,089,-
525, Samuel W. Leib, state Bnai
Brith War Bond chairman, an-
nounced this week.
The sale of more than three
million dollars in bonds was
accomplished from April 15 to
July 19, Mr. Leib announced.
Lodges in the state and their
Bond purchases for the an-
nounced total of $3,089,525 are:
Abraham Rosen, Muskegon,
$60,000; Benton Harbor, $60,000;
Jacob H. Schiff, Lansing, $549,-
525; Julius Houseman, Grand
Rapids, $184,550; Kalamazoo,
$207,750; Myer J. Franklin, Bat-
tle Creek, $112,000.
South Haven, $16,250; Ann
Arbor, $23,675; Bay City, $78,-
175; David Heuman Jackson,
$31,000; Detroit Lodge 1374,
$211,000.
Detroit Louis Marshall Lodge,
$172,900; Detroit East Side
Lodge 1465, $81,250; Flint, $169,-
000; Detroit Pisgah Lodge, $783,-
800; Pontiac $77,600; Port Huron,
$64,500; Saginaw, $79,650; De-
troit Theodor Hrzl Lodge, $60,-
000; Mt. Clemens, $67,000.
Mr. Leib extended thanks to
The Jewish News on behalf of
his committee for assisting in
the drive.
National Bnai Brith
Totals $112,500,000
WASHINGTON — Bnai Brith
topped the $100,000,000 mark in
War Bond sales on Aug. 1 with
a total of $112,500,000, enough
to pay for an armada of more
than 300 Flying Fortresses.
The successful culmination of
a 70-day bond drrive was aided
by the Women's Supreme Coun-
cil of Bnai Brith during which
time the women sold $13,397,000
worth, making their total since
Jan. 1 $19,450,000, Henry
Monsky, president of Bnai Brith
and chairman of its National
War Service Committee, an-
nounced here.
This special campaign, design-
ed to sell enough bonds to pay for
500 pieces of fighting equipment,
was directed by Mrs. Benjamin,
Samuels, of Chicago, national
War Bond chairman of Bnai
Brith Women, who recently re-
ceived a Treasury Department
citation.

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