Page Eighteen THE JEWISH NEWS r a WAR LOAN ME ATTACK Friday, September 3, 1 943 . WAR BONDS wla Every American Will Do His Full Share! This Advertisement Sponsored By DETROIT ALUMINUM & BRASS CORP. 3975 CHRISTOPHER 15 Billion Dollars (Non Banking Quota./ Weekly Review of the News of the World (Compiled From Cables- of Independent Jewish Press Service) 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- ing. It assures the present gen- or 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. MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT By Law, Says N. Y. Park this special fund, is prepared to send speakers to local organiza- Rise of Musical Levels ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE tions desiring explanations of this fund. Commissioner There are other reasons, why WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS - Contributions to the cigarette fund also were received from our musical levels have been Miss Clara Weintraub ; Jack Levy and Miss Dora Gettleson. • • • NEW YORK (JPS) — Assert- elevated, reasons which we can Of interest are excerpts from a letter from a serviceman; Auto Loans—Refinancing which he addressed to one of the organizations that. contributed ing - that you cannot "legislate attribute more directly to our to The Jewish News-AZA Overseas Cigarette Fund: Repair Bills Financed tolerance by constitutional own efforts. Within the last sev- "Dear Friends, eral years there has been a defi- • • • "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, PERSONAL— "If this country had more organizations such as yours, who vealed that he intervened at the SIGNATURE ONLY 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- INVESTMENT CO. and the freedom of the U. S. Every officer and man of us gladly because of race, color, creed or ience thus makes the acquaint- takes his oath of allegiance to the flag because he knows it's worth religion be subject to any dis- ance of good music. Even jazz— Abraham Cooper, Pres. fighting for. We know that freedom belongs only to those who criminatiou by any other person believe it or not— has contrib- will fight for it." 320 Fort St. West of Wayne or by any firm, corporation or uted toward this goal. Students Yours thankfully, institution." 9629 Livernois at Grand River Of music have grown to like Benson Bernard Leet, S 2/C. 23rd YEAR CH. 7474 His disclosure was in an article classic compositions, the tunes of To make contributions to the cigarette funds, readers of The Jewish News are asked to use this coupon: in the Sunday New York Times Magazine in a discussion of civil rightS. The one-time Republican JEWISH NEWS OVERSEAS CIGARETTE FUND candidate for governor of New York described discrimination Money en-closed is for the purchase of cigarettes to be I against Negroes and other groups. distributed free among men serving in the armed forces Highest Prices Paid for— Reiterating what he said as a overseas. 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