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SCHWARTZ PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor JANUARY 14, 1944 As the Editor Views the News - - a - . The Underground Heroes Underground forces fighting Nazism - within Poland in- elude Jewish heroes whose epic story is certain to reveal some of the most impressive acts of heroism of this war. The latest report reaching the Polish government-in- exile in London states that a Jewish guerilla army is harass- ing the Nazis in the Lublin sector. Battling under the Jewish blue-and-white emblem and the Polish flag, and using Yid- dish as its official tongue, this army, under the leadership of a former Polish officer who uses the psudonym "Gutt," has been named in honor of Berek Yoselevich, Jewish hero of the Polish revolt of 1861. . Equipped with machine guns, artillery and its own field hospital, this army is credited with .having killed 5,000 Ger- man officers and soldiers. In a surprise raid on Mauszov, a village near Lublin, the Jewish guerillas freed 120 Jews and Poles who were awaiting execution at the hands of the Nazis. It is also reported from London that an underground tunnel, constructed by Jews, served as a supply line for the transport of arms to the Warsaw ghetto during the revolt last spring. In the Polish underground, in all of the United Nations armies, on the Italian and African fronts, in the air, on land and sea, Jewish heroes are fighting side by side with our valiant Allies for the liberation of the world. We pray that they should not remain "the forgotten ally" when the conflict is over. By DAVID MORANTZ (Based upon the ancient legends and philosophy found in the Talmud and folklore of the Jewish people.) Get Thee Entered as second-class matter August 6, 1942, at the Post Office at Detroit, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. VOL. 4—NO. 17 Talmudic Tales The Fourth War Loan We are nearer to victor _ y today than we were a year ago. But victory continues to depend upon the effort we all make to help win the war. All our resources must be thrown into the fight to guarantee triumph for the democratic way of life. This means that every available dollar must be invested in War Bonds. The Fourth War Loan is now in progress. It renews the challenge to every American to support the government with voluntary investments for victory. Back the attack—and buy more and more War Bonds. An entire month has been set aside for the Fourth War Loan campaign. The goal for Michigan should be reached far in advance of the final date. • Oversubscription of the goal should be the aim of every citizen. Buy your War Bonds at once. It is one of the ways in Our esteemed contemporary, the Jewish Daily Forward, which we, at home, can back the attack abroad. will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Detroit edition on Sunday, Jan. 23, and we consider 'it a distinct privilege to extend our sincere greetings to this great Yiddish newspaper on this occasion. A dispatch from the Swedish newspaper Gagens Nyheter The Jewish Daily Forward has grown with the Jewish quoted by the Office of War Information reveals that the community of Detroit, and in its columns continues to be Rumanian government is up to its old tricks—that of extort-. reflected most serious consideration of the needs of the Jew- ing ransom from Jews whenever an opportunity presents itself. ish people. The latest Rumanian trick is the announcement that As organ of the Yiddish-speaking population, the Jewish Rumanian Jews working at forced labor on the Russian front Daily Forward represents a powerful instrument that is will be given ."the privilege" of buying their way out of guiding thousands of Detroit Jews to an Understanding of the labor camp internment by paying ransom. A strict cash community's needs. In efforts to defend our position as citi- basis is being established by the Rumanian government for zens, in the course of demands made by Jews to secure just this purpose. rights everywhere, in our philanthropic undertakings, it is Loot-extraction is not new in Rumania. Antonescu's necessary that there should be a complete understanding of government last year imposed a tax of $28,000,000 on the the community's requirements. basis of the pre-war exchange rate, and this sum was paid The Jewish Daily Forward's Detroit edition has played by the Rumanian Jewish Central Committee. The Swedish dispatch points out that 50,000 Rumanian an important role in guiding the community properly in these channels and has earned sincerest appreciation for its Jews were sent to the Russian front to work in labor camps, efforts. and of this number 50 per cent have died "owing to lack of Mr. Joseph Bernstein, the manager of the Forward, is medical care an.d the food and clothes shortage." Epidemics responsible for the high standards set by this great news- are raging in the Rumanian section of Transnistria, and the paper. He is not only an able business manager, but what Jewish position is a tragic one. The cruelty of the Rumanian "offer" to Jews in the distinguishes him from others in his field is that he under- slave labor camps assumes more horrible proportions when stands the editorial needs of a Jewish newspaper. Further- more, as a man who has become an important factor for good we realize that if this terrible proposal were accepted it in community leadership, he continues to render great ser- would only mean that Jews would move from one inferno vices to Detroit. To him especially we extend our sincerest into another and would be risking the danger of further ransom demands as long as they remain in territory under greetings on the Forward's anniversary. domination either of Rumania or any other government dominated by the Nazis. This is Rumania's disgraceful record. Extortion of loot, This Week's Scriptural Selections: heartlessness and terror dominate its government's attitude. This Sabbath, the nineteenth day of Tebet, 5704, the follow- The O.W.I.'s latest revelations represent another indictment ing Scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues: of Rumania's tyrannical government. The only hope of sal- Pentateuchal portion: Ex. 1:1-6:1. vation for Jews in that country lies in speedy victory of the Prophetical portion: Is. 27:6-28:13; 39: 22,23. Russian armies over Germany and her satellites, including Rumania. The Forward's Anniversary Rumania's Disgraceful Record a Wise Teacher In ancient times the people of Negeb in the southern part of Palestine, were known for their wisdom. To test out this reputa- tion of theirs, Alexander, the king of Macedonia_, once called before him a number of the wise men of that land and put to them the following questions: "Tell me, U wise men, is it further from the east to the west or from the earth to the sky?" "Your majesty," they replied, "one may look at the sun when it stands in the east or in the west but when it stands immediately overhead in the sky at mid-day, it is so bright and glaring that it is impossible to look upon it with the naked eye. Hence, it must be nearer when it is overhead and thus it is evident that it is a greater distance between the east and west, than it is from the earth to the sky." "Tell me now," went on Alex- ander, "Who is a wise man?" "He who looks into the future," they replied. "Who is a hero?" he next . in- quired. "He wko conquers his desires," they returned. "And now tell me, who is to be considered a rich man?" "HQ is rich," they answered, "who is contented with his lot." "Your answers have indeed been wise and as a reward I shall make you my advisors and clad you in purple robes.". Says the Talmud further on the subject: "Get thee a wise teacher." "Who is ashamed to ask will never learn." "No one can be called poor, ex- cept one who is poor in knowl- edge." "It is more meritorious to as- sociate with learned men than to give one's self entirely up to study." "Be not afraid to say, 'I do not know.' " (Copyright by David Morantz) For a handsome 195 page, auto- graphed gift volume containing 128 of these tales and 500 Pearls of Wis- dom. send $1.50 to David Morantz, care of The Jewish News, or phone rLaza 1048. Brotherhood Week Observance Urged By Mr. Roosevelt NEW YORK.—A special Mes7. sage from the White House in which President Roosevelt calls upon all -Americans to take part in the observance of Brother- hood Week, Feb. 20-26, was made public by the National Confierence of Christians and Jews in its announcement of the 11th annual observance of that celebration. More than 3,000 communities are organized to participate in this event. Plans have been made to bring the message of Brotherhood Week to hundreds of army camps and naval bases. The President's statement calls Brotherhood Week "a time both of reminder and dedication" and states that "it dedicates us to the practice of understanding and justice through which free- dom and equality flourish in human society." "While we are engaged in a mighty struggle to preserve our free institutions and to extend the boundaries of liberty in the earth," he declared, "it is good for us to pledge renewed devo- tion to the fundamentals upon which this nation has been built."