Friday, Ociober 15, 1943
THE JEWISH NEWS -
Danish Jews Killing Selves
To Avoid Gestapo Manhunt
3 Jewish Groups .
Serve Sandwiches
At Downtown USO
Many Escape fo Sweden in Rowboats as Some Attempt fo
Swim Across; Nazi Soldiers Risk Lives In
Trying to Help Them to Flee
Women's Aid for Soldiers,
Odessa and Primrose
Societies Take Turns
By KARL FRAHM
Page Eleven
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4.11
Jewish Congress Members
To Hear Lipsky on Oct. 27
Zionist. Leader to Be Guest Speaker at Public Meeting
at Center in First of Series of Lectures Open
to Public; Mrs. Kaltman to Be Soloist
On Sept. 27, Odessa Aid So-
Louis Lipsky, chairman of the Governing Council of the
ciety served 1,200 sandwiches at
Downtown USO under the chair- American Jewish Congress, one of the outstanding Zionist
manship of Mrs. Julius Ring, as- leaders in the world, national co-chairman of the United
sisted by .Mesdames Rachael Palestine Appeal and president of the Eastern Life Insurance
Schrednik, Harry Gottesman, Co., will be the guest speaker at a public meeting of the
Albert Kunin, Herman Kanter,
Detroit Chapter of the American Jewish Congress, on Wed-
thropist, is among those who took
Sam Grant, Morris Kopnick,
nesday evening, Oct. 27, at the
their life by poison, they said.
Samuel Oshin, Sam Gold, Jacob
Jewish Community Center.
Mine fields are now being laid Nazi soldiers who had come to Meeron, Nathan Shore, Jack
loot their homes. German refu-
Morris Lieberman is chairman
in Danish waters by the German
Manacer,
Hyman
Oshin,
Jacob
gees seized by the Nazis are re-
of the program committee that
in order to prevent further flight
ported to have been immediate- Fish, Nathan Hossman, Max Ro-
of Jews from Denmark on small ly executed.
is arranging the series of Con-
senberg i Morris Mony, Sam
fishing boats. Nevertheless, the
gress lectures whiCh will be open
Shayne, Abraham Mackey, Joe
number of Danish Jews risking Board of Jewish Deputies
to the public. Leon Kay is presi-
Galant, Harry Jacobs, Benj. Ross,
their lives to reach Sweden in Sends Thanks to Sweeten
dent of the Detroit Chapter of the
0
Joe Simon, Harry Kaber and
Congress.
rowboats in the darkness of the
LONDON, (JTA)—The Board Morris Weinhart.
night is growing. It was estimated
Mrs. Kaltman Soloist
of Deputies of British Jews this
On Oct. 4, Primrose Society
that 3,000 Jews have already
Mr. Lieberman has announced
week addressed a letter of thanks served in the evening, with Mrs.
reached safety here.
that Mrs. David Kallman will be
to the Swedish Minister in Lon- Joseph Rodman, chairman, as-
Danish fishermen have estab- don expressing the apPreciation sisted by Mesdames Thomas Zo-
the soloist at the meeting.
lished an almost regular ferry of the Jews in England for the hott, Harry Gross, Lichtenstein,
Mr. Lipsky for more than 30
service between Denmark and friendly attitude taken by the Nathan Ruzumna,_ E. Richman,
years has been identified with
Sweden and Jewish refugees Swedish Government for the M. Levy, Nathan Sandler, M.
major Jewish communal enter-
froni the former country con- generous offer made by the Swe- Alter, Sam Dean, Sklar M. Vi-
prises throughout the world and
tinue to arrive here in large dish authorities" to give every as- tenson.
has attained a distinguished rec-
LOUIS LIPSKY
numbers. One thousand Danish sistance possible to the Nazi-
ord as a lecturer, author and pub-
In the afternoon of Oct. 4,
Jews were landed in Sweden persecuted Danish Jews.
licist.
Women's
Aid
for
Servicemen,
over the week-end.
Founder of the American Jew- iimalw
under the chairmanship of Mrs.
(Many Danes were said to
ish Weekly in Rochester in 1888,
Report Hitler Ordered
S. Fleisher, served sandwiches
be hiding in their homes to
he served as managing editor of
Europe Purged of Jews
and cookies. Those assisting
prevent their deportation by
NEW YORD, (JPS)—The re- were Mesdames Sarin. Zuger, I.
the American Hebrew in 1889
the Nazis despite threats of
and collaborated with Dr. Joseph
moval of all Jews from Europe Shapiro, I. Halperin, Anna Gold-
severe punishment and actual
Jacobs in the editorship of the
has been ordered by Hitler in a man, D. Hoffrichter, Bessie Shey-
---
arrests of Danes found assist-
American Hebrew in 1933.
decree issued in Berlin, accord- er, S. Lewis, L. Ossippow, E.
Lt. COL Lloyd S. Spooner,
ing Jews, the JPS said in a
One of the founders of the
ing to the New York Times' Vinick, S. Stern, and A. Wino-
London report.
commanding officer at Camp American Jewish Congress, Mr.
Stockholm correspondent. The kur.
Rucker, in a circular to Jewish Lipsky early in the century de-
(Aid to the refugees by
Times states that this report co-
Those who have contributed
German soldiers who "dis-
incides with an article in the So- food packages to Fort Br a d y soldiers under his command, ex- voted himself entirely to the up.,
approve of the Nazi persecu-
cial Demokraten, published in during September are: Bnai tended best wishes on the occa- building of the Zionist movement
tion of the Jews" was re-
Stockholm, which declared that Brith Pisgah Lodge, Zedakah sion of the Jewish New Year, ac- in the U. S. He was editor of the
ported by refugees reaching
"informed circles in Berlin be- Club and Relief Association of cording to word from a soldier Maccabean monthly, official or-
Sweden. According to the
received by Julian H. Krolik.
gan. of the Federation of Ameri-
lieve the Swedish protest to Ber- Ekaterinoslov.
The circular read:
Swedish press, the refugees
can Zionist, later becoming sec-
lin in behalf of Danish Jews has
Those
who
have
contributed
said that some German sol-
"As commander of Camp retary of the Federation. In 1921
caused a delay in their transpor-
food to Fort Custer during Sep- Rucker, I wish to express my he became president of the Zion-
siders had changed into ci-
tation to Poland."
tember are Berdichever Pro- best wishes to all Jewish men of ist Organization of America.
vilian clothes in order to
gressive Benevolent Society, this command on the occasion of
help the Jews without draw-
Sweden to Admit
- Other Positions
-
Progrebishcher Ladies Aid So- the Jewish New Year.
ing attention to themselves.)
He was elected vice-president
All Alien Jews
Swedish papers reported that
"I feel particularly happy to of the World Zionist Congress
LONDON, (JTA)—The Swe- ciety, Chodorokover Progressive
Hitler is studying the note which dish Minister here this week in- Society.
greet yOu on this occasion be- held in Carlsbad, Czechoslovakia;
the Swedish government has sent formed the World Jewish Con-
Those who have contributed to cauSe your celebration, which is and since has served as .member
to Germany offering to receive gress that the asylum offered by the Great Lakes Parties at the unique in our midst, expresses of *the Zionist Executive of the
all Jews in Denmark. A broad- the Swedish Government to Jews Belcrest Hotel during September the spirit of freedom for which world organization. From 1934
cast from Berlin stated that "the has been extended also to the are Hebrew Ladies_ Aid Society, we are at present fighting, all to 1936 he served as executive
reaction of the Swedish public approximately 2,000 Jewish refu- Carolyn Friendship Club, Kadi- over the world. This is a basic president of the
ZOA. In 1935
towards the deportation leaves gees from Germany and other mah, Jewish National Workers' tenet of American faith that all he was elected the • only vice-
Germany quite unmoved."
men who believe in God shall be president of the American Jew-.
Nazi-held countries who are try- Alliance, and H.V.V.C. Club.
Grows Complicated
For further information, call able to express their belief in ish Congress. He was respon-
ing to escape from Denmark.
The question of accommoda-
Mrs. Maurice Landau. TO. the manner predicted to them sible for the organization of
8-6828.
tions for the refugees arriving
by their religion.
American . participation in the
from Denmark is becoming more
"It is my hope that this day first sessions of the Work" Jew-
complicated as .._ their number
which is observed in prayer . and ish Congress in Geneva in 1936.
grows.
Meditation will be Observed by
Mr. Lipsky also served as edi-
The Swedish press reports that
all Jewish men to the best of tor of the New Palestine.
representatives of the Jewish
their ability in the present cir-
cumstances, and hope also that
community in Stockholm have
been sent with relief funds to
their prayers will be fully an-
Malmoe, Landskrona and Hel-
swered so that the coming year
singborg to assist relief commit-
The Nazi government is pre- may bring victory to the cause
tees and the authorities in these
pared to release a number of of their Allies and peace to hu-,
places.
Dutch Jews with a view to their manity."
Don't Take Chances!
A number of non-Jewish pro-
emigration to Palestine on the
Have your radio
WEINGROD
TO
BE
GUEST
fessors of the Copenhagen Uni-
basis . of an exchange of a cor-
repaired now —
versity have been arrested by the
responding number of Germans OF HABONIM NEXT WEEK
Gestapo this week following the
par ts may be
Al Weingrod,. a member of
who are now interned in Pales-
decision of the rector and the
tine.
Hechalutz Farm at .Creamridge,
unobtainabl e
governing board to close the uni-
This information was . received N. J., will be the guest of De-
later. Satisfac-
versity for one week as an ex-
by their relatives who reside in troit Habonim next week.
On
tion guaranteed.
. pression of protest against arrests
Switzerland, Spain and Portu- Wednesday he will address the
FREE LOANER
of Danish Jews, it was learned
gal, according to a report re- Garin—those preparing to go to
here this week.
ceived by the Hebrew Sheltering Palestine—and he . will discuss
Many Drowned
and Immigrant Aid Society, 425 Chalutziut at an Oneg Shabbat
11525 Dexter HOgarth 4717
Jews continue to escape from
Lafayette St., New York, from next Friday.
Denmark to Sweden by swim-
its European representative, Dr.
ming during the night across the
James • Bernstein, of the HIAS-
narrow waters separating these
ARCHIE H. GREENBERG was ICA' Emigration Association at
two countries. Many were elected National Commander of Lisbon, Portugal:
drowned when caught in Ger- the Jewish War Veterans of the
man fire after being spotted by United States, at the annual
patrol boats.
convention of the . organization.
of the
A pastoral letter issued by
Danish Bishops condemning the
anti-Jewish brutalities of the Na-
zis was read in all churches
throughout Denmark, while in
Sweden clergymen held prayers
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19
for the persecuted Danish Jews.
STOCKHOLM, (JTA)—A considerable number of Jews
have committed suicide in Denmark as a result of the Gesta-
po manhunt, it was reuorted here by Danish policemen who
escaped to Sweden after being disarmed by the German
military authorities in Copenhagen for refusing to cooperate
in rounding up the Jews. Einar Dessau, noted Jewish philan-
Commander Issues
Holiday greetings
To Jewish Soldiers
.
Heads JWV
Nazis to Exchange
Dutch Jews for
Interned Germans
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Announcement
Nazis Murder Jews
In Northern Italy
ZURICH, (JTA) -- German
troops in Northern Italy have
murdered hundreds of Jews and
a reign of anti-Jewish terror is
in full swing in all the Nazi-
held sections of Italy, according
to reports reaching here.
The reports said that all prop-
erty belonging to Italian Jews
has been confiscated by the
German accupation authorities
and villas of wealthy Jews have
been plundered. Many Jews
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