Friday, December 22, )944

THE JEWISH NEWS

British Government Admits
Jewry's War on Terrorism

Hadassah Nurse Organizations Report Bond Totals;

Franklin Hills Breaks Own Record

Official Declares Government Concedes That Jewish Pales-
tine Is Aiding Fight to Eradicate -I- terror; Decision
Awaited on Jerusalem's New Mayor

JERUSALEM (jPS-Palcor)—The first official statement
confirming Jewish Palestine's aid in the war on the terrorists,
was made by J: W. V. Shaw, chief secretary of the govern-
ment, at .a monthly meeting with editors of Palettine news-
papers.
He said: "The governmen t is gratified to observe definite

signs of • an awakening sense o
duty on the part of the public i n
countering the terrorist menace.
(In London, Colonial Secretary
Oliver Stanley declared that "the
police are now receiving more
help than before the assassina-
tion of Lord Moyne" in its efforts
to combat the terror in Palestine,
but there is still "room for im-
provement." He refused, how-
ever, to make a full statement on
the terror, as requested by Lady
Astor. )
(Terrorist activities in Palestine
were maintained to a large ex-
tent by means of extorted monies,
the Palestine police announced in
reporting the capture of a num-
ber of extortionists. The extorted
monies were found on the per-
sons arrested, the police said).
Shaw also stated that ...the gov-
ernment was "fully alive to .the
need to accelerate building" both
for the returning soldiers and for
ordinary householders. The coun-
try requires 125,000 rooms, be-
sides another 44,000 which are
to replace slums.
Construction would be left to
private enterprise, such as Shik-
hun, the Housing Co-operative of
the Histadruth, Jewish Palestine's
Federation of Labor. Shikhun'S
building projects at Tel Aviv and
Kiryath Hayim particularly have
impressed him, Mr. Shaw stated.
No Decision on Mayor
No decision has as yet been
made regarding the nomination
of a new mayor for Jerusalem, he
said. The Jewish and Moslem
Communities each press for a
mayor of their faith. The Jews
point to the fact that they con-
stitute the majority- in Jerusalem.
Two Arab soldiers with the
Palestine Pioneer Corps and one
Arab villager have been found
guilty and sentenced for the ill-
egal possession of arms. One sol-
dier, who was apprehended on a
train from Cairo enroute to Haifa
with 190 • detonators and high
explosives, was given 30 months,
and another was sentenced to
two years for the possession of
an Italian pistol. An Arab vil-
lager of the Haifa district -was
given 'seven years for the illegal
possession of a revolver with 48
bullets.

Rothschild Kin
Disputes Article
By Cooper. in Life

A scene at a Hadassah hospital
in Palestine where a nurse is
•providing care for a new-born
infant,

Baroness Claims References
by Associated Press Head
Are Wrong

Ribla With Folks
Chorus in Concert

NEW YORK (JPS)-Dispu't-
ing references to the Rothschilds
in a recent article it Life maga-
zine by Kent Cooper, Associated
Press head, the Baroness Guy
De Rothschild writes to the edi-
tor of the magazine that "one
would expect that the head of
Associated Press, while crusad-
ing for unbiased news, Would
base his arguments on more ac-
curate information."
The same issue carries a reply
by Mr. Cooper. The text of both
letters follows:
"In the Nov. 13 issue of Life,
Mr. Kent Cooper opens his ar-
ticle, 'Freedom of Information,'
with the following statement:
`Before and during the first
World War the great German
news agency, Wolff, was owned
by the European banking house
of Rothschild, which had its
central headquarters in Berlin.
A leading member of the firm
was also Kaiser Wilhelm II's
personal banker, friend and loyal
subject.'
Facts Related
"The facts are the following:
"1. The banking house of
Rothschild never at any time
had its headquarters in Berlin.
"2. The Frankfurt branch of
the Rothschild bank was dis-
solved shortly after the death of
its leading member, Wilheim-
Carl von Rothschild, which oc-
curred in 1901. After that date
no male member of the family
was resident in Germany.
"3. No member of the firm
was Kaiser Wilhelm II's personal
banker.
"4. The banking house of
Rothschild has never at - any
time owned the German news
agency, Wolff."
Life's editors . add this foot-
note:
Only Son of Baron
"The Baroness Guy de Roth-
schild belongs to the French
branch of the family. Her hus-
band, now a lieutenant in the
French army, is the only son of
Baron Edouard and financial
heir to the French banking in-
terests. To her charges Mr.
Cooper replies: 'I did not mean
to infer that Wolff was owned
by Rothschild's proper. Wolff
was owned, however, by Dr.
Paul von Schwabach, senior
partner of Bleichroder, a private
banking house internationally
known as RothSchild's powerfill
Berlin affiliate. Von Schwabach
was also the personal banker of
Kaiser Wilhelm II.' "

Crowds Cheer Viscount Gort,
Promenading in 1/4 Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV (JPS-Palcor) —
Greeting cheering crowds . with
the Hebrew greeting "Shalom,"
High Commissioner Viscount Gort
promenaded through Tel Aviv's
streets, dresfed in mufti, and
visited some shops. He included
a Hebrew dictionary among his
purchases. The Hebrew press, on
the following morning, . reported
that "his affable way won the
complete affection of the crowds
which responded enthusiastically
to his cordial manner."
At one instance two policemen,.
armed with tommy guns, tried to
keep enthusiastic pedestrians at a
distance. Viscount Gort motion-
ed his body guard not to. jostle
the crowds.
Disappointment over the defer-
ment of the Jewish Common- No Wonder Mrs. Elkin
Wealth resolution by the Senate
For e i g nsi Relations Committee, Gave Up.First Prize!
was unanimously voiced by the
MT. CLEMENS — Supporting
Hebrew press with Davar, Labor
daily, chastising against "over- the.games party at the Civilian
gloominess" and "exaggeration." Defense Volunteer Office, held
at Grace Parish House to aid
hospitalized soldier3, Max Elkin,
Temple Beth El Men
of the Colonial Hotel not only
To Hear Book Review
attended the --affair but offered
the ration-office ladies a game
Rabbi B. Benedict Glazer will award: 10 free mineral baths at
review Katherine Dunker Dow- the Colonial bathhouse.
en's "Yankee from Olympus," a
When the Elkin gift came up
biography of Oliver Wendell for award the game ended with
Holmes, at the next event of the a woman's excited shriek— "I've
Men's Club of Temple Beth El, won!"
on Wednesday, Jan. 10'.
It was Mrs. Max. Elkin, of the
Arthur Goulson, chairman of _Colonial Hotel and . bathhouse.
the program; states that refresh-
The Elkins turned the award
ments will be served after the back and another woman at the
meeting.
party won it.

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With something less than a full
house to play to, the Jewish Folks
Chorus presented Gertrude Ribla
as guest artist in solo and in con-
junction with the chorus, at the
Masonic Temple, Sunday after-
noon.
Miss Ribla, singing over a cold,
gave some of the warmest so-
prano singing heard in some time.
With Margaret Mannebach at the
piano, she sang two operatic arias
and a group of songs, the best of
which was the difficult "Malke's
Monologue" by Lazar Weiner.
Miss Ribla sang beautifully in
Schubert's "Miriam's Song of
Triumph" with the chorus. We
last heard this with the same
group starring • Regina Reznik
who has since made musical his-
tory in her thrilling Metropolitan
debut ,in "Trovitore."
There can be no question of
the improved musical stature> of
the chorus in the intervening
months. But the repertoire of the
group could stand some over-
hauling. I found them at their
best in a new number by Julius
Chases, "Ma Yafim Haleilot", ar-
ranged by Leo Low. Both the
composer and the arranger can be
proud of their music as it was
offered by the Folks Chorus.
Solo lines were carried by
Ruth Goldman and Rose Schecter
whose rich alto was particularly
pleasing, Miss Goldman also
soloed in Weinberg's arrange-
ment of the "Gettysburg Ad-
dress" with Ellis Freedson as a
very competent narrator.
Henri Goldberg, the choir's
regular director, was assisted by
Aliza Stullman at the piano and
Robert Delany at the organ.
—A. R. B.

Zionists Open Drive
To Honor Dr. Weizmann

WASHINGTON (JPS)—A new
membership class of 100,000 will
be named by the Zionist Organ-
ization of America in a tribute to
Dr. Chaim Weizmann; President
of the Zionist Organization, in
honor of his 70th birthday, Dr.
Israel Goldstein, president of the
Zionist. Organization of America,
announced in a Hanukah megsage-
here. The ZOA seeks a total of
200,000 new members.

Reporting a total of $2,283,-
237.50 reached in the bond drive
of Franklin Hills Country Club,
as of Dec. 18, J. J. Tobias and
Max Zivian, co - chairmen, an-
nounced that this is the largest
goal attained by the club in the
history of bond drives. They
added that the complete total will
not be known until Jan. 1, When
the final announcement will be
made.
Mrs. George Freedman, chair-

man of the Temple Beth El Sis-
terhood drive in the 6th War
Loan, reports a total bf $883,600.
Maurice Seligman, chairman of
the Shaarey Zedek drive, stated
this week that he expected a total
of • more than $1,000,000 by the
end of this week.
The $500,000 bond goal of the
Detroit section of National Coun-
cil of Jewish Women, has been
exceeded, Mrs. Edward Stein and
Mrs. Sidney Soloman, co-chair-
men, announced.

Children Petition
FIR to Save Jews

Racial Freedom
To Be Restored,
`Ike' Tells Nazis

WASHINGTON, D. C. (JPS)—
A petition to President Roosevelt,
signed by 40,000 Jewish and
Gentile children of New York
City, asking that "the homeless
Jewish wanderers" of Europe "be
given the right to live the life
of a free nation in Palestine
under their own .-government,"
was received by Jonathan Dan-
iels, one of the President's ad-
ministrative a dv is ors, who
pledged on behalf of President
Roosevelt, that this country
means to do "all that *We can
do" to free the Jewish people
from persecution.

The petition was brought to
Washington by a "Rally of Hope"
delegation of 40 Jewish school
children from New York, head-
ed by Dr. Herbert S. Goldstein,
president of the Synagogue
CoUncil of. America. In an ad-
dress at the presentation, Rabbi
Goldstein said the only way to
save the Jews was "to open wide
the doors of Palestine for all
the Jews who need and desire
to find haven there."

Ormandy Wilt Conduct
GM Symphony Sunday
Eugene Ormandy, noted con-
ductor of the Philadelphia Sym-
phony Orchestra, takes over the
podium of the General Motors
Symphony of the Air Sunday
(NBC, 5 to 6 p. EWT) for
the first of four concerts. Arturo
Toscanini will return to the pro-
gram on Jan. 21, following the
Ormandy engagement.

WASHINGTON, ,(JTA)—ReIi-
gious and racial freedorn will be
restored to Germany and all Nazi
laws and agencies contrary to
this principle will be abolished
by the Allied Military Govern-
ment, the German people were
told in a proclamation broadcast
to them in the name of Gen.
Eisenhower.
Fourth in the series being
broadcast to Germany to explain
the principles under which the
Allied Military Government will
act, the proclamation declared
all , places of religious worship
would • be reopened and_ their
claims for restoration of property
stolen by the Nazis would be
recognized, the OWI reported.
"For over 10 yckars you have
been existing under a regime
which made unjust discrimina-
tion against innocent people in-
to a system of law. Such laws are
abhorrent to every sense of jus-
tice. They will not be tolerated
by, the military government," the
broadcast said. "The military gov-
ernment will strike down and
abolish all"Nazi-made laws which
discriminate against and penalize
any person or group on the
ground of religion, race, nation-
ality, language or political opin-
ion."

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