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VOL. 5—NO. 21
THE JEWISH NEWS
A Weekly Review
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of Jewish Events
Detroit 26, Michigan, August 11, 1944
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IntergovernmentalCommittee,
Red Cross tart Rescue Work
-Page 5
Hungarian Jews Lured to Polish Death Camp
—Page, 9
Stalin's Pro-Zionist Stand Is
Reported to be Exaggerated
—Page 12
14 Cultural Programs Planned
By Shaarey Zedek Men's Club
—Page 10
JWV Leader
Visits Hospital
Archie H. Greenberg,
National Commander of
t h e Jewish War Vet-
erans of the U. S., learns
about the miracles of
artificial limbs on tour
of San Die g o, Calif.,
Naval Hospital. Capt.
Harold D. K i r-k h a m,
M.C., in charge of plas-
tic surgery at the hos-
pital, tells • Greenberg, a
disabled veteran' of the
first • World War, that
the use of prosthetics
has greatly aided t h e
morale of wounded men.
(1. to. r.) Harry Apel-
man, Commander, S a n
Diego JWV Post; Chap-
lain Emanuel Lifschitz;
Commander Greenberg
and Capt. -Kirkham.
United Jewish Appeal Funds
Bringing Refugees to Safety
With the help of the agencies' of-the United Jewish
Appeal for Refugees,. Overseas Needs and Palestine,
these refugees from Europe have been brought to
safety and freedom in Palestine. Through the combined
efforts of the Joint Distribution Committee and the
United Palestine Appeal, more than 8,500 reached the
'Jewish homeland in the first half of 1944. Hundreds
-have been brought to Canada and the U. S. Those ar-
riving here receive , aid from the National Refugee
Service. UJA funds here come from the War Chest.
Hungary's Persecution of Jews
Protested at N. Y. Mass Meeting
The American Jewish Committee and seven _other
national organizations joined with the American Jew-
ish Conference in sponsorng a mass meeting in New
York City's Madison Square Park on July 31 to protest
deportations and slaughter of Hungary's 750,000 Jews.
Shown on the right, left to right, are Joseph M. Pros-
kauer, American Jewish Committee president; Henry
Monsky, Bnai Brith president; Sen. Ralph 0. Brew-
ster of Maine and Asst. U. S. Attorney General Norman
Littell, who addressed the gathering of more than
• 50,000 persons. (See story on page 10).
Highlights
In This Issue
Between You and Me.. 3
Center Activities
'7
Children's Corner
4
Editorials
4
Film Folk
-8
Heard in Lobbies
2
Humor
11
Jews in Uniform
6, 11
Letter Box
10
Local, Brevities
10
Medicine
8
News Review
3, 12
Obituaries
11
Purely Commentary.... 2
Question Box
4
Quotation of Week
2
Society
6, 7
Strictly Confidential.... 2
Synagogue News ....9, 10
Talmudic Tales
4
Women's Clubs ,
'7
Youth Listening Post 11
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