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Friday, October T, 1943

THE JEWISH NEWS

Refugees Thank
A Jewish Soldier's Ideas
U. S. Jews for
About War and Diplomacy Food, Clothing

Being Members of U. S. Army a Great Luxury to Jews,
Notes Expressing Gratitude
He Writes; Compares Military Success With
Reach Office of World
American Diplomatic Display-Doodling
Jewish Congress
By HAROLD RIBALOW

Isolation makes for contem-
plation; thus, as I sit on the
sandy ground in front of my
pup tent—I have been on bi-
vouac for a week—on a quiet
Sunday morning, I can, after a
year in service, gauge my ideas
about the war from the vantage
point of a Jew.
That I am now stationed at
an overseas replacement train-
ing center in North Carolina,
with the prospect of an ocean
trip to be taken in the near
future, sharpens my sensibili-
ties, I think, concerning the war,
and why I am willing to wage
it.
Much has been written about
life in the Army; reams have
been written about Jewish
"problems" in service. I have
yet to see in print what a Jew-
ish soldier thinks about the
American policies in North Af-
rica; the State Department's ob-
viously negative attitude to-
ward Jewish troubles; the chasm
between American military suc-
cess and American diplomatic
dipsy-doodling.
Luxury to a Jew
As a Jewish soldier I have
found a place in the Army
which cannot be explained. Let
me put it this way: as a mem-
ber of the Army, a soldier to
whom new shoes are given as
soon as the old ones are worn
out, to whom new khaki trous-
ers are handed when the pres-
ent ones are ancient, to whom
food, good food is given thrice
daily. Now these "gifts" are not
wonderful to me. But you are
given a feeling of belonging, of
being part of a great, efficient
organization. To a Jew, it is a
luxury to belong to and be part
of something.
There are thousands of Jews
in service who are given all
the Army has to offer, and
find that through the simple
act of being soldiers they are
accepted, without question, as
Americans.
Uncovers Weaklings
Army experience is a deep-
ening, spiritual, exhilarating
event in one's life. It is broad-
ening culturally; it reveals men
and uncovers the weaklings. Its
only trouble is, as a character
out of a comic book said, "You
can get killed in it."
I stress the values of the
Army because each attribute is
needed if the performance of
civilian America is to be coun-
teracted." As a Jew I know the
war must be fought and won if
Jews are to survive as such.
When I read of French Jews

Pa ge Forty-one

These letters are either sent
directly to the United States by
the grateful recipients of the
parcels, or to the Teheran office
of the Jewish Agency for Pales-
tine which co-operates with the
New York bureau of the World
Jewish Congress in this parcel-
sending service.
The World Jewish Congress
has been of assistance to the
Agudath Israel, Union of Lat-
vian Jews, Representation of
Polish Jews, Association of Ref-
ugees from Poland, Union of
Grand Rabbis, the JIAS of Can-
ada, and a number of other or-
ganizations, in the transmission
of food and clothing parcels to
their respective memberships or
compatriots in Russia. Aside
from these various organizations

in North America, the World
Jewish Congress affiliates in 13
different Latin American coun-
tries have been availing them-
selves of this service instituted
by the Congress;
The World Jewish Congress
has compiled a list of approxi-
mately 10,000 names of Jewish
refugees, which is available for
examination to all interested or-
ganizations.
Relatives who are not sure of
the present whereabouts of their
families can inquire through the
World Jewish Congress which
has undertaken a vast searching
activity, with the co - operation
of Samuel Chobrutsky, president
of the Moscow Jewish Commu-
nity.

Letters expressing gratitude
losing their rights despite Am- for the comfort furnished by
erican victories in North Af- food and clothing parcels sent by
rica; when I read about the relatives and friends in the
State Department's juggling of United States to refugees in the
principles and of official Amer- U.S.S.R. have been coming to
ica's obvious unconcern with the office of the World Jewish
Jews—it is hard to believe that Congress, 330 W. 42nd St., New
I am fighting for the same York.
things as the State Department
wants me to fight for.
Friends of Zion
As for Palestine, I find in the
Army few Jews who know,
much less care, about Zionism.
The very word means less to
most of them than talis means
to my Catholic mate who shares
my tent with me. But to those
like myself, who saw the United
States, and, particularly, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, as friends of
Zion, it is increasingly evident—
and . reluctantly so, because il-
lusions die hard, that our Presi-
dent and the leaders of our
land, are not fighting for Jews.
This affects my morale. It
EAT, NUTRITIONAL FOOD
turns my insides away from
civilian political shenanigans to-
Every day, eat this way
ward the comparative simplicity
MILK and MILK PRODUCTS •
BREAD and CEREAL
nt least a pint
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. whole
and direct and sincere manner
for everyone-
grain products
more for cil
or enriched
of the military. So—gradually-
dren-or cheese
white bread
or evaporated
and flour.
I am beginning to believe in
or dried milk.
the Army as a symbol of justice
ORANGES, TOMATOES,
MEAT. POULTRY or FISH
GRAPEFRUIT
..dried beans,
as well as a sign of might. I
peas
or raw cab.
nuts
occasionally.
bage or salad
am a stronger American than
greens-at least
one of these.
ever before.
GREEN or YELLOW VEGETABLES
LOGS
. at least 3
or 4 a week,
What is happening to me is
cooked
d anv
cooke
you choose
this: I am beginning to see two
-or in "made"
dishes.
Americas. The civilian America,
BUTTER end OTHER
OTHER VEGETABLES, FRUIT
which is grasping and greedy,
SPREADS
. potatoes.
vitamin•
which pays lip service to ideals
other vege-i .q 1
.,
rich fats. pea•
tables or fruits - nut butter and
for which Americans have been
4 in season.
similar spreads.
mobilized to fight; and military
Then eat other foods you also like
America, which is strong and
OFFICE OF DEFENSE HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES
aggressive, which is generous
PAU V. McNUTT, DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, D. C.
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and pays lip service to no one,
other than, perhaps the gods of
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war.
Is it any wonder • then that
American Jews are proud of
being soldiers, of being part of
the organization which has
destroyed Germans in Africa,
over the skies of Europe and are
now crashing the gates of .the
continent? And is it anything
to marvel at that the Jewish
soldier feels sickly when he
sees that what he is fighting for
is being made a travesty at
home?
So where we stand is at this
point: we have a military war
to win—first and foremost. Af-
ter that is over, the politicians
nutritional food—milk is essential in everyone's diet,
now ruining the peace had better
from the new baby to the Old Folks! If you don't
beware, for the U. S. Army will
be on their tails.
want to drink your milk, eat it! Use it to cream soups,

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(Copyright, 1943, by Independent

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