▪ Friday, September 29, .1944 ( Page Sixfc . THE JEWISH NEWS World Jewry Hails British Plans for Jewish Brigade Dr. Mahler Here Center Starts Next Month for Youth Leaders' Training Course Lecture Series American, World Zionists, Jewish Agency for Palestine i■ Express Hope That Move Will Be a Preliminary to Jewish Representation at Peace Table Yiddisher Kultur Varband Sponsors Visit of Noted Scholar, Author a" NEW YORK—Dr. Abba Hillel Silver and Dr. Stephen S: Wise, Co-chairmen of the American Zionist Emergency Council, hailed the British Government'S announcement of the formation of a Jewish Brigade as recognition of "the justice of the Jewish claim to fight under their own flag against the oppressors of their people." i. Dr. Silver and Dr. Wise expressed an "earnest hope that the recognition thus accorded the Jews as a people in the armies of the United Nations will be a preliminary to Jewish representation at the Peace Conference and in the councils of the nations in all matters affecting the future of European Jewry and of Palestine." Pointing out that the British Government's announcement comes "as the culmination of a struggle which has been conducted since the beginning of the war by the World Zionist Organization, and in this country by the American Zionist Emergency Council, for the recognition of the right of Palestinian and Stateless Jews to fight as Jews in the war against the Nazi aggressor," the statement added that the Jewish Brigade Group— The adult education committee of the Jewish Community Center is planning an intensive training course for youth leaders, Morris Garvett, chairman of the commit- Dr. Raphael Mahler, eminent tee, stated this week. "The purpose of the course," scholar, author and lecturer, will come to Detroit for a series of Mr. Garvett said, "is to give young people of the community an intensive background of Jew- ish history, literature, philosophy and ideals." The course will be given on eight successive Sunday after- noons, beginning Oct. 22. Out- standing experts in their respec- tive fields will be invited to par- ticipate in the training course. A variety of subjects will be cov- ered, including Hebrew literature, Yiddish literature, the Talmud, Jewish community organization and Jewish philosophy. The training course is planned for young people who are active as presidents or cultural chair- men within their own groups. It is intended for the young people to be selected for the training course to have a direct influence on their own groups, and to make their programs more meaningful and worthwhile. The course of eight lectures will be offered free to Center members. There will be a nomi- nal charge for non-members. Ap- plications are now being accepted by E. Louis Neimand, assistant director of the Center. Those who wish to enroll should apply immediately, since attendance will be limited. "Will desire above all to play its part in the invasion of Germany and in the rescue of what survives of the Jewry of Europe." "The Jews were singled out by Hitler for mass extermina- tion. Today they no longer fight as anonymous units and they are entitled also to a voice of their own in matters which will affect them in the._-great decisions that are about to be made," the statement declared. In a cable to the Executive of the Jewish Agency, of which Dr. Chaim Weizmann is President, the American Zionist Emergency Council extended congratulations on the success of the Agency's "untiring efforts for the establishment of a Jewish military force," and added that "this belated recognition of Palestine Jewry's splen- did contribution to the war effort gives renewed hope and encour- agement in the struggle for the realization of our aspirations for the establishment of Palestine as a Jewish Commonwealth." The Hebrew Committee of National Liberation - congratulated Lord Strabolgi, chairman of the Committee for a Hebrew Army, on the occasion of Britain's consent to create a distinct Jewish Brigade to participate in the final phases-et the war. Zionists Welcome Establishment of Jewish Brigade WASHINGTON—Dr. Israel Goldstein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, in a statement issued here, characterized the announcement by the British War Office that a Jewish Brigade would be formed from Jewish battalions recruited in Palestine as a "token recognition of the Jewish contribution to the war effort." Declaring that the announced "creation of a Jewish brigade com- posed of those gallant battalions of Jewish youth already serving in Palestine , is a source of satisfaction to Arrierican Zionists," the Zion- ist head, hailed the new_brigade. He stressed the fact that 1,500,000 Jews now are serving and fighting in the armies of the United Nations; adding that 500,000 Jewish boys are fighting in the American forces. 'Jewish Refugees in Britain to Join Brigade LONDON, (Palcor)—Certain categories of Jewish refugees in Britain and also volunteers from among the refugees in Italy and those interned on Mauritius Island will be permitted to join the Jewish Brigade, the Palcor correspondent learns. Conferences with regard to the Jewish Brigade are now in progress between Secretary for War Sir James Grigg, and Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president, and Moshe Shertok, chief of the political departments of the Jewish Agency. The official announcement of the War Office with regard to the Brigade reads: "His Majesty's Government have decided to accede to the re- quest of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Palestine that a Jewish Brigade Group should be formed to take part in active opera- tions. The Infantry Brigade will be based on Jewish battalions from the Palestine regiment, and a necessary concentration of forces is taking place for training them prior to their dispatch to the theaters of war. Supporting and auxiliary units to complete the group are based on existing Palestinian units, and on units under preparation and will join the Infantry Brigade as soon as practicable. Details of the scheme are being discussed with the Jewish Agency which has been -invited to co-operate in its realization." The JeWish Agency issued the following statement: The entry of a Jewish fighting force against the enemy of the Jewish people for mankind's freedom will symbolize the status of Israel in the fight for a better world. The composition of the force will give con- crete expression to both Jewish unity and the central place of Pales- tine in Jewish life." "The formation of the Bricsade Group," the Jewish Agency states, "comes at a late stage of war, but it is an acknowledg- ment of the services rendered and takes into account the Jewish desire for national recognition. May it be given that the Jewish Brigade carry the Star of David in pride into the land where it was used as a badge of shame, and bring the message of hope from Zion to the Jewish survivors of the horrors. The Brigade Group will be, for all practical purposes, a small division comprised of infantry, artillery, Royal Engineers, trans ports, signals, ordnance and ambulance sections, your correspondent le-arns. It is intended to appoint as commander for the new force, a Jew holding an appropriate rank in the British Army. Distinctive ?markings are under consideration. Rosenwald Protests Against Jewish Brigade PHILADELPHIA (JPS) — Lessing J. Rosenwald, president of the American Council for Judaism, revealed That he addressed the following telegram protesting against Britain's formation of a Jew- ish Brigade Group to Secretaries Cordell Hull, Henry L. Stimson and James V. Forrestal: "Newspapers report the British government decision to form so-called Jewish brigade under a so-called Jewish flag. We hereby protest against that action and designation. We urge that our mili- tary .and civil officials be warned against that error and instructed to use accurate designation of Zionist brigade and Zionist flag. Americans of Jewish faith are and always have been in American armed forces. The flag of Americans of Jewish faith is the Stars and Stripes." The allegation that the American Jewish Conference, while advancing "a case for unequivocal equality of rights" for Jews everywhere, is pressing through its Palestine Resolution a demand "denying to others equality of rights," is made in the lead article in the latest issue of the Information Bulletin of the American Council for Judaism. The discrimination charge is based on the - demand by the Conference that the Jewish Agency be given control over immigration into Palestine. See Also Page 3 DR. RAPHAEL MAHLER lectures for adults and the 'youth, under the auspices of IKUF (Yid- dish Kultur Varband). The series of lectures for adults will be given at the Jewish Cult- ural Center, formerly Jericho Temple, at 8:30 p.m. on .Oct. 5, 7, 9,-- 10, 12 and 14 and at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 8. His English lectures for the youth, ages 13 to 20, will be given at Central High School at 5 p.m. on Oct. 4, 5, 6, 9, 11 and 13 and at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Jewish Culture Center. He will give two additional Yiddish lectures at the Jewish Cultural Center on Oct. 4 and 11, at regular IKUF meetings. A 35 cent chage will be made for each lecture, or $2 for the entire series. For tickets and in- formation call LA. 3911 or HO. 8934. Dr. Mahler, born in Poland 45 years ago, is a graduate of Cra- cow University. He received his Ph. D. in 1922 and became a member of the faculty of Hebrew Gymnasium Yabneh in Lodz. He was editor of the VIVO Yearbook, Yunger Historiker and • lehter Far Geshichte. He came to this country in 1937 at the in- vitation of the Yiddish Scientific Institute. He is the author of a number of important books, and three volumes are now in prep- aration. ants.. News from Home the best gift you can give a serviceman. The Jewish News has set a special rate for servicemen's sub- scriptions. For $2 a Year your son, husband, brother, relative or friend Jr. Hadassah to Hold Membership Tea, Oct. 8 will receive THE JEWISH NEWS every week Detroit Unit of Junior Hadas- sah will hold its next meeting in the form of a membership tea, Sunday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m., at the home of Mrs. I. B. Dworman, 19545 Shrewsbury Drive. Piano selections will be given by Miss Shirley Lachman. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Dora B. Ehrlich. Young women interested in the work of Jr. Hadassah are invited. Gertrude Goldman is chair- man, and her co-chairmen are Leah Davidson, Enid Gillis, Ruth Green and Hilda Biederman. This Special Service of The Jewish News is a Morale Builder! 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