Friday, December TO, 1141

JWB War Role Held Pattern
For Interfaith Relations

Rabbi Bernstein Describes Heroism of Jewish Soldiers and
Rabbis Serving as Chaplains; Army-Navy Committee
Re-Elects Rubiner Chairman

THE JEWISH NEWS

Chair Established
at Hebrew U. in
Honor of Lipsky

Page Five

Ramath Hakovesh Settlers
Cleared of Riot Charges

Palestine Government Drops All Charges Against 34 Merl

The establishment of a chair
Arrested During Raid; Shertock's Selection as
at the Hebrew University in the
Weizmann-Ben Gurion Peacemaker Assailed
name of Louis Lipsky in tribute
American Jewry's significant contributions to the war to 40 years of distinguished
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Palestine government an.
leadership in the cause of Zion-
' effort, in manpower as well as in strengthening the morale ism and American Jewish com- nounced this week that it has dropped all charges against
of the armed and civilian forces, was graphically described munity life, was announced by the 34 settlers arrested during the police raid on the settle-

by Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein, director of religious activities
of the National Jewish Welfare Board, at the annual meet-
ing of the Detroit Army and Navy Committee on Dec. 1, at

the Jewish Community Center.
An audience that filled the Cen-
ter auditorium heard the impres-
sive report submitted by Rabbi
Bernstein on the Jewish Welfare
Board's program of ministering
to the needs of servicemen
throughout the world, wherever
they may be stationed with the
armed forces of this country.

behalf of servicemen in Ameri-
can colleges.
Samuel H. Rubiner, chairman
of the Detroit Army and Navy
Committee, who presided at the
meeting, reported on the religi-
ous activities and the work of lo-
cal organizations in behalf of the
DATE program. He told of the
Cites Role in War
cooperation of communities like
Reviewing the role of Jews in Mt. Clemens, Sault Ste. Marie,
the war, Rabbi Bernstein declared Pontiac, Lansing, Charlotte and
that while there is not a com- Battle Creek in furthering the
LOUIS. LIPSKY
plete record of Jewish service- JWB activities.
men, since no distinctions are
400 Hostesses Trained
Harry Scherman, president of
made of Americans in uniform
Mrs. Harry L. Jackson, chair- the Book-of-the-Month Club.
on the basis of creed, studies that man of the program committee,
The undertaking was hailed
have been compiled in some com- reported for the Women's Divi- by Dr. Chaim Weizmann, presi-
munities indicate that Jews in sion in the absence of Mrs. Sam- dent of the World Zionist Or-
the service are reaching numbers uel R. Glogower, chairman, who ganization and the Jewish
beyond our proportion in the was unable to attend due to ill- Agency for Palestine, in a cable-
population.
ness. Mrs. Jackson reported that gram praising Lipsky "as a great
"Only dishonesty and malice 400 hostesses have been trained creative force in the renaissance
is in back of efforts to discredit for service at the USO under of Jewish life."
The announcement of the
the role of Jews in the war," he the chairmanship of Mrs. Julian
said. He showed that there is H. Krolik; that visits to hospitals chair at the Hebrew University
hardly a report from abroad are being arranged by a com- was made on Lipsky's 67th
about the heroism of our troops mittee headed by Mrs. Harold birthday which was marked by a
which does not contain the names Smilay; that the Serv-a-Camp celebration attended by a repre-
of Jews who have distinguished committee's work is supervised sentative gathering of friends
themselves.
by Mrs. Henry Meyers and that identified with the various causes
services at the USO Canteen are with which his name is as-
Appeals to Audience
being directed by Mrs. A. H. sociated.
Speaking on the work of the Brodie.
(See comment in Biron's
Bureau of War Records of the
"Strictly Confidential" Col-
Mrs. Joseph M. Welt, treasurer
Jewish Welfare Board, Rabbi
umn on the party tendered
of the Detroit Army and Navy
Bernstein made a strong appeal
• Mr. Lipsky in honor of his
to his audience for fullest par- Committee, who recently was
birthday).
ticipation in efforts to gather the elected president of the National
Council
of
Jewish
Women,
dedi-
complete records of Jews in serv-
cated the Honor Roll of Jewish East Side Lodge to Hear
ice.
Emphasizing the importance of Center members in service "in Urban League Director
the work done among service- order to keep alive the principles
men by Jewish Chaplains, Rab- for which the men are fighting."
A joint meeting of the East
Tells of Religious Feeling
bi Bernstein reported that as of
Side Lodge No. 1465 and its
An interesting address was de- Ladies Auxiliary will be held on
Dec. 1 there were 206 Rabbis
Serving as Chaplains. Within a livered by S/Sgt. Harold Rifkin, Monday, at Pillar Temple, 14529
month or two, he stated, this who was stationed at Willow Run Kercheval.
number will be increased to 250 until Dec. 1. S/Sgt. Rifkin de-
John C. Dancy, for 25 years
—ten times as many as have scribed the value of JWB services director of the Detroit Urban
to the men in the armed forces. League, will be the guest speak-
served in the last war.
Outlining the heroic work of He emphasized that religious val- er. He has been engaged in Ne-
ewish Chaplains, more than 60 ues are being recognized by serv- gro advancement work all of his
of whom are now serving over- icemen and stated that men in life. The topic of his address will
eas, everywhere on the globe, uniform who used to attend syn- be "Spirit of Inter-racial Co-op-
t abbi Bernstein said that they agogue services spasmodically eration."
e not satisfied to serve behind now attend them faithfully, some
The Lodge and Auxiliary have
he lines, but that they follow the leaning to Orthodoxy to fill a sent Hanukah boxes to the East
troops everywhere in order to void in their lives.
Side boys in service.
e available for spiritual gui-
The greeting in behalf of the
ance among the men whenever USO was given at the meeting the work of the Chaplains given
by Henry Meyers, president of by Rabbi Bernstein.
ey may be needed.
the USO of Metropolitan Detroit.
Among Those Present
Rabbis Exceed Quota
Fred M. Butzel reported on
He stated that more than half the work of JWB throughout the
Among those present were.
he eligible rabble have applied state. As state chairman of JWB, Chaplain Fleckless, area direc-
tor; Chaplain Wager of Grosse
or Chaplaincies — the Jewish
he told of the efforts of men and
Isle; Chaplain Bourke of the Na-
oups being among the four
women in communities through- val Armory, and Rev. J. Q.
eading religious denominations out Michigan.
o fulfill or to exceed their quo-
Mayne of the Detroit Round
An address also was delivered Table.
- s of Chaplains.
by Dr. Moe Chaseman, regional
Preceding the annual meeting
The work of the Jewish Chap-
JWB supervisor, who told of the of the Detroit Army
lains was described by Rabbi
- and Navy
special needs that require the
Committee, a dinner was given
Bernstein as a pattern for inter-
services of specific group in
in honor of Rabbi Bernstein and
faith relations, since all faiths are American communities.
a number of JWB workers in
served by Chaplains. "If carried
Officers Elected
Michigan.
into civilian life, this pattern for
Herman Jacobs, secretary of
Among the state JWB leaders
better relations among all men
will make for a happier life," he the Detroit committee, presented present at the annual meeting
the report of the nominating were:
declared.
Rabbi Bernstein described the committee and . the following of-
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Morrison,
Lansing and Charlotte; Mr. and
JWB program as haying achieved ficers were elected:
Samuel H. Rubiner, re-elected Mrs. Harry Malbin, Mr. and Mrs.
a remarkable measure of unity
by drawing into its work 38 na- chairman; Mrs. Samuel R. Glo- Lawrence Marks and Rabbi Jo-
tional organizations whose rep- gower, Aaron Droock and Samuel seph E. Krickstein, Mt. Clemens;
resentatives are working in har- Rhodes, vice-chairmen; Herman Dr. Saul Cohen and Rabbi and
mony to render the best possi- Jacobs, secretary; Mrs. Harry L. Mrs. Jehudah Cohen, Ann Arbor;
Rabbi Eric Friedland, Joseph
ble service to the men who are Jackson, treasurer.
The Jewish War Veterans par- Steinman and Samuel Cohen,
fighting this war.
ticipated in the program by pre- Pontiac.
Rabbis Overseas
senting the Colors. Marguerite
Describing the services ren- Kozenn led in the singing of the JWB Finance Body
dered to men and women in uni- Star Spangled Banner, music be- Gets $1,171,590 Budget
form during Passover and the ing provided by a Navy Band.
CINCINNATI, (JTA) — The
Eloly Days, Rabbi Bernstein pre- Miss Margaret Sekol, accompan-
National Finance Council of the
dicted that the needs will in- ied by Mrs. Harold Schackne,
JWB voted this week at the con-
crease for even more extensive sang Seymour Simons' song "At
clusion of a two-day session to
Services and that on Passover -f the USO".
allocate $1,171,590 for various
1944 three to five times as many
Among the guests at the meet- JWB services in the coming year.
'Jewish Chaplains will serve ing were Father Clancy and F.
Irving Edson of St. Louis, chair-
overseas as during the Passover Lee Johnston of the USO and
man of the Council, pointed out
Of 1943.
representatives of agencies rep- that the increase in the budget
Referring to the work of the resented in the USO.
from this year's appropriation of
women's groups in the Welfare
Mr. Butz'el presided at a lunch- $620,000 is necessitated by the in-
Board program, the speaker edn in honOr of Rabbi Bernstein crease in the number of Jews in
Praised the activities inaugurated at the Jewish Center on the day the armed forces.
through the Serv-a-Camp and of the meeting. Rabbis and non-
The 1944 appropriation will be
Serv-a-Hospital projects. He also Jewish Chaplains stationed here
used to furnish services to Jew-
I described the activities of the
were among those present to ish men and women in the Army,
Bnai Bran Hillel Foundation in hear an illuminating report on Navy, Coast Guard and Marines.

ment of Ramath Hakovesh. The bail put up by the settlers
when they were released last week-end has been returned.
Of the original 35 Jews arrested, one, Shmuel Wolinietz, died

as a result of wounds suffered
during the raid.
tion and regulation of land sales
The decision taken last week and immigration under the con-.
by the Small Zionist Actions ditions laid down by the man-
Committee to send Moshe Sher- date."
tok, Jewish Agency political
chief, to London in an attempt to Jewish Agency Offered
reconcile the differences between Huge Loan by Lloyds
HAIFA (JTA)—Lloyds of Lon.
Dr. Chaim Weizmann and David
Ben Gurion, seems to have pre- don has offered the Jewish
cipitated another crisis within Agency a large long-term loan
Zionist ranks instead of solving which would make possible ex-
the already existing one, it was pansion of Jewish post war
activities in Palestine, it was
learned here.
The General Zionists B, the revealed by Eliezer Kaplan,
Mizrachi and the Poale 1VIizrachi Agency treasurer, addressing the
are all up in arms at the Actions opening campaign of the Keren
Committee because it decided to Hayesod drive here. He disclosed
send Shertok alone, rather than a that the Agency's budget for the
delegation on which other Zion- current year is $8,000,000, half
ist groups, besides the Laborites, of which will be allocated for the
development of new colonies in
would be represented.
northern and southern Palestine.
Tension Laid to Fear
of New Disturbances
General Cohen Returns

LONDON (JTA)—The present
tension in Palestine has been en-
gendered by the feeling that
Arab - Jewish disturbances o f
greater magnitude than have oc-
curred previously may break out
in the not far distant future, a
Jerusalem correspondent of the
London Times writes in the sec-
ond of a series of articles on the
situation in the Holy Land.
Until there is a "genuine desire
on both sides" to cooperate, the
White Paper policy or any other
policy cannot be successful, the
correspondent writes. He says
that "moderate thinkers on all
sides feel that the only solution
is continued British administra-

From Jap Prison Camp

MONTREAL, (JTA) — Gen.
Moshe Cohen, former adviser to .
Dr. Sun Yat Sen, first president
of the Chinese Republic, and to
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek,
arrived here last week among a
group of 221 Canadians repatri-
ated from Japan on the exchange
ship S. S. Gripsholm.
It is expected that General Co-
hen may return to Western Can-
ada where he first made contact
with Chinese and where he or- .
ganized the Chinese Labor Bat-
talion during the first World
War. He served in France with
that unit.

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