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PALESTINE
The Jewish population of Palestine at
the beginning of 1943 totalled 517,000 per-
sons, according to statistics compiled by
the Jewish Agency. Of these, 340,000 were
in the towns, 60,300 in urban suburbs and
the large plantations colonies, 100,200 in
Keren Hayesod and other settlements on
national land (including 71,000 on J. N. F.
land) and 18,500 volunteers with the Brit-
ish forces.
Life among Persian Jews and their
aspirations today were described by the
heads of the community, Moshe Tov, Shlo-
mo Arastoso, and Dr. Habib Levi, at a re-
ception given. in their honor in the San
--Amp Remo Hotel in Tel Aviv under the auspices
of the World Hebrew Union. There are
80,000 Jewish inhabitants of various cities
and towns in Persia, mostly small trades-
men, artisans and peddlers.
OVERSEAS
As many as 50 Jewish children are dy-
ing daily from starvation and lack of med-
ical attention in the Vught concentration
camp in Holland, it is reported by the
Dutch government-in-exile. The bodies of
the deceased are given to relatives on re-
ceipt of 60 florins per urn, it is stated.
A report by the Italian News Agency
states that the Milan Synagogue was de-
stroyed in a recent air bombardment.
In memorial tribute to the outstanding
heroism of Felix Lifshitz, who was killed
in action on the Belgorod front, the plane
of the deceased Jewish flier was named
after him, it has been announced in Kuiby-
shev. Lifshitz' brother, Naum, is one of the
crew of the plane . . . The Soviet press
praises two other Jewish airmen, M. Res-
nik and M. Ginsberg, for their contribu-
tions to the victory on the Belgorod front.
Thousands of youna Jews are escaping
from Italian-occupied 6 Yugoslavia, now be-
ing taken over by the Gernians, and are
going into the mountains to join the Yugo-
slav guerrillas.
The Gazetta de Popolo of Turin has de-
manded editorially that - the anti-Jewish
laws of Italy be formally abolished,
according to a report of the Swiss Tele-
graphic Agency. A few days later the
Stamp- a alsd urged that - the anti-Jewish
restrictions should be abolished and
demanded that the Badoglio governin.ent
release all Jews who are doing forced
labor.
MUSIC
America's New
Musical Era
Musician Hails Resumption
of Activities of Detroit
Symphony Orchestra
By KARL W. HAAS
Organist, Temple Israel
which were first introduced to
them through the medium- of
jazz.
The capacity attendances at
good concerts of all types prove
without a doubt the incorrect-
ness of that old-fashioned, Eu-
ropean view point, that good
music is only for "high brows;"
that in order to enjoy classic
music one must have had a mus-
ical education. America has
shown the world, that good
music is the property of every-
one, who has had a chance to
condition himself to it.
Revival of Local Symphony
Changes of great significance
That we can carry on in our
As in the past, the Inter-governmental are taking place in the musical own ranks is manifested by the
Committee for Refugees, headed by Sir life of America. Few of us real- fact, that, for the first time in
ize, that we find ourselves in history, two American-born con-
Herbert Emerson, with Prof. Patrick the
midst of a process of takijeg ductors have just been named
Malin as American vice-director, will n over the musical leadership of heads of major symphony or-
exclude the testimony of Jews in consid- the world, a distinction hereto- chestras: Alfred Wallenstein in
ering plans to assist Jewish victims of fore accredited only to certain Los Angeles and Karl Krueger
Hitler. This was decided at the prelimi- parts of the Old World.
in Detroit. The musical com-
nary conferences being held in London
How is it possible that the munity of Detroit has shown
prior to the formal opening of an inter- world, which hitherto considered that our American public today
national session of the moribund agency. us musically immature. today is determined not to be without
revived as a result of the April Anglo- looks to us for musical inspira- good music. It has been official-
tion? How did ly announced that our Detroit
American refugee parley at Bermuda.
it happen, that Symphony Orchestra has been
With the Italian withdrawal from
America, t h e called back to life to resume its
land of jazz and regular concerts this fall. This
southern France, the Gestapo took control
jitterbugs, h a s would not have been possible,
and in Nice seized many French Jews and
attained within if it were not for the undaunted
Jewish refugees who had previously fled
a few years the and tireless efforts of Sam's Cut
from Nazi-occupied territory.
highest musical Rate, Inc., of Detroit, who,
through their weekly broadcast
fame?
Using anti-Semitism as a military
Many factors programs held the Orchestra to-
weapon at the front as well as among -
share the res- gether, when it threatened to be
civilians, the Germans hurled leaflets on
ponsibility
f o r blown apart forever.
one sector of the Russian front jibing at
Yes, Ameriaa has matured mu-
this
significant
Karl W. Haas
a divisional commander called "Yankel",
change. First, sically. We have come to stand
but the Red Army kept on making steady there are the conditions in Eu- on our own. All signs point to-
inroads on the Nazi invaders at that point. rope preceding the war, and now ward our will and our ability to
The Jew involved is Lt. Gen. Jacob the conflict itself _ . Since music carry on from where the Old
Kreiser, who wears the decoration of Hero can only flourish in a free coun- World left off, before the "pro-
try, every reputable musician— tectors of European culture"
of the Soviet Union and other awards.
with few exceptions—has chosen rose to power.
If the Germans are ever forced to evacu- to reside in, or be a citizen of,
ate Rumania, they will revenge them- this country. This, in the opinion
Yeshivath Beth Yehudah
selves in the most cruel way upon the. of this writer, will be a perma-
Dexter at Cortland
Jew.; of that country and their non-Jewish nent condition, even after this
Patriotic
Convocation
war
is
over
and
won.
sympathizers, according to an interview
Sunday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m.
Hence forward, ours will be
Speaker: Rabbi S. P. Wohl-
with the German Ambassador in Buchar-
gelernter of Seattle, Wash.
est appearing in Porunka Vremi, notorious the greatest reservoir of musical
authorities, the healthiest mix- * *
Rumanian anti-Semitic sheet.
ture of musical styles and view-
points the world has ever known.
BUSINESS
This fact has a two-fold mean-
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eration the highest musical
INDIVIDUAL.
standards, and it guarantees the
Many organizations as well as individuals are including The
musical future of our country.
Jewish NeWS-A.Z.A. Overseas Cigarettes Fund among their war-
For, the presence of the musical
time projects.
"bigwigs" enables many, who
Contributions received this week include one for $5 from
Louis Marshall Lodge of Bnai Brith.
Can't Legislate Tolerance could not afford to go abroad, to
on
The A.Z.A. junior Bnai Brith, as a co-sponsoring agency in
study here.
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"Dear Friends,
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"I want • to thank you for your thoughtfulness in sending me amendment," Robert Moses, New nite rise in the musical taste of
the cigarettes.
York's Park Commissioner, re-' our people. This is due, mainly,
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"If this country had more organizations such as yours, who vealed that he intervened at the
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went out of their way to do the little things that count, this wouldn't last Now York State Constitu- to the accelerated efforts of our
radio networks and individual
seem to be a..job at all, now .here's the way it looks to me—
tional Convention to prevent an stations to present good music
"I am a sailor in the U. S. Navy.
"Yet, more than that,. I am a member of a free brotherhood. amendment which would have to those who could not be reach-
We are pledged with our lives to uphold the integrity, the honor provided that "no person shall ed otherwise. A nationwide aud-
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