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Dr. Wendell Phillips Speaks
At Zionist Rally on Jan. 8

irormer Cairo Professor to Address Meeting in-Honor .o4
Dr. Weizmann's 70th Birthday and Luncheon of
Christian Friends of Zionist Movement

Dr. Wendell Phillips, Minister of Christ's Church, Rye,
N. Y., will give the principal address at the public rally
honoring' Dr. Chaim Weizmann on the occasion of his 70th
birthday.
The meeting, arranged by the Zionist Council in conjunc-
tion with all Detroit Zionist organizations, will be held on
Monday evening, Jan. 8, in the

social hall of Shaarey . Zedek.
Rabbi Sam'uel Wohl of the
Isaac M. Wise Temple of Cincin-
nati, labor Zionist leader, will
deliver a brief speech on Dr.
Weizmann's achievements.
1\ffr. Howell Van Auken, Mich-
igan member of the Democratic
National Committee, who was the
Detroit delegate to the midwest-
ern conference of the American
Palestine Committee held recent-
ly in Chicago, will report on this
conference.
Expert on Near East
Dr. Phillips, a former professor
of English at the American Uni-
versity at Cairo, is a student of
the Near East and its problems,
particularly as relating to the
Arab question, and is known as
an outstanding authority in this
field.
Serving as pastor of an Epis-
copal parish in. a small suburban
New York community, he has
devoted much of his time to
minority problems such as Negro
housing and has been active in
promoting the Palesqinian move-
ment and in improving Jewish-
Gentile relationships.
Dr. Phillips makes periodic
visits to various colleges and pre-
paratory schools giving sermons
in the various chapels and spend-
ing from several hours to several -
days on campus, discussing sub-
jects of his interest with the
students.
Headed Athletic Program
A graduate of Wesleyan Uni-
versity and the Union Theological
Seminary of New York, he taught
English at the American Uni-
versity in Cairo and was in
charge of the athletic program.
Himself an athlete, Dr. Phillips
maintains that this brought him
in closer contact with the stud-
ents -than ordinary academic
classWork possibly could.
He spent his summers traveling
extensively over Europe and the
Near East, including a trip
through Palestine.
Dr. Phillips is also scheduled
to speak at a luncheon meeting
of the Detroit Chapter of the
American Palestine CoMmittee on
Monday, Jan. 8, at the Fort
Shelby Hotel. Judge Frank A.
Picard, Detroit chairman, will
preside, and Mrs. Van Auken
will submit a brief report of the
Chicago conference.

1945 CJFWF General
Assembly Feb. 9-12

NEW YORK—The 12th annual
General Assembly of the Council
of Jewish Federations and Wel-
fare Funds will be held at the
Netherland-Plaza Hotel in Cin-
cinnati, Feb. 9-12, bringing to-
gether the leadership. b# Jewish
federations, welfare funds and
community councils throughout
the United States and Canada.
Announcement of the plans for
the Assembly was made by Sid-
ney Hollander, president of the

Council.

Representatives of the • Coun-
cil's 261 member agencies will
discuss and 'formulate plans for
adequate machinery to meet, war-
time and post-war needs both
here and abroad.
The Council of Jewish Feelera-
tionsu and Welfare Funds is the
national association of the
ganized Jewish communities in
the United States and Canada, in-
cluding Detroit.

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List of Polish Jews-
Available at JSSB

The Jewish Social -Service
Bureau has received from the
World Jewish Congress a list
of 370 families (560 persons)
of Polish Jewish refugees now
living in Soviet Asia, as well as
a list of 135 Jews, holders of
Latin American passports, wtio
were liberated by allied forces
at Vittel, France.
These lists, as well as others
containing names of Jewish
refugees in Palestine and two
German concentration camps,
may be examined at the JSSB
office, 5737 Second Ave. (be-
tween Palmer and Colburn)
daily Monday through Friday,
8:30 a. m. to 5 p. in. Informa-
tion cannot be given over the
phone.
The Jewish Social Service
Bureau has also received the
JTA list of 251 Jews in Ro-
mania who are trying to locate
their relatives in the U. S.
These lists also are available
at the office of The Jewish
News.

Landau, JTA Head, Views
His Tour of Latin-America

Founder of Jewish Telegraphic Agency to Address Com-
munity Advisory Board of The Jewish News, at Center,
Jan. 11; Hears Praise for Nicara(u'an Jewry

Jacob Landau, managing director of the Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency and the Overseas News Agency, recently
has returned from a four-month tour of all Latin American
countries with the exception of the Honduras, Bolivia and
Paraguay.
In an exclusive release to The Jewish News, Mr. Landau

makes some interesting comments
regarding an interview with An-
astasio Somoza, president of Nica-
ragua.
a Central
"Somoza favors
American Federation and wants

Histadrut Ivirth
Official Here to
Promote Cause

DR. WENDELL PHILLIPS

Labor Palestine
Chapters to Hear
Rabbi J. Weinstein

Lieberman Announces First
Dinner Meeting of Year
at Lee Plaza, Jan. 14

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Morris Lieberman, president
of the League for Labor Pales-
tine chapters of Dqtroit, an-

RABBI JACOB J. WEINSTEIN

dau to address the Community
Advisory Board of The Jewish
News and 'an additional group of
invited friends, on Thursday eve-
ning, Jan. 11, in the Butzel Room
of the Jewish Community Center.
Mr. Landau founded the JTA
in February, 1917, and the ONA
four and one-half years ago. He
has established an office in
Mexico and has extended the
ONA to cover .Argentina and
Australia.
During his trip through Latin
America, Mr. Landau served as a
worker for the War Refugee
Board.

Marshall B. & P. Women
Plan Dance, Luncheon

Outlines Latest Aspirations
of Youth Movement

Throughfout U. S.

Dr. Wolf Blattberg, field di-
rector of the Histadrut Ivrith,
the national Hebrew cultural
movement, is in Detroit for a
week's stay in behalf of the
cause of advancing the Hebrew
language and the publications of
the Histadrut.
On Saturday evening, Dr.
Blattberg addressed the Kvutzah
Ivrith of Detroit and outlined
the latest aspirations of the
movement.
Pointing out that his aim is to
propagate the cause of strength-
ening ) the Histadrut branches in
Detroit, Dr. Blattberg emphasized
that the present aim is to create
youth movements throughout the
land as pioneers, in advancing
the cause of Hebrew. Branches
of youth groups Are to function
under the direction of the exist-
ing adult organizations, and to-
gether they will aim to advance
the Histadrut prograni.
In addition to seeking the en-
largement of the Histadrut mem-
bership, Dr. Blattberg stated that
the movement aims to encourage
the Hebrew theater to be estab-
lished next month in New York
by the organization,. and spread
the numerous Hebrew books be-
ing published by the Histadrut, as
well as to enlarge the circula-
tion of the only Hebrew weekly
in the country,. Iadoar.
The Histadrut projects in-
clude the Hebrew camp for chil-
dren from all parts of the coun-
try. A camp site has been pur-
chased and an important an-
nouncement is due soon, regard-
ing this camp, known as Camp
Masad.

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JACOB LANDAU

immigrants to come to Nicaiagua
to assuage the labor shortage
there. He is a great admirer of
President Roosevelt," Mr. Lan-
dau said.
Thinks Well of Jews
Somoza thinks well of the. Jews
of Nicaragua. "They are a hard
working, smart people. I am op-
posed to any religious prejudice."
He also believes that the United
States should exercise its. moral
influence in Central America to
prevent bloodshed.
Guatemala's next president,
Juan Jose Arevalo, according to
Mr. Landau, is in favor of etain.ical
or spiritual socialism. "The dig-
nity of the human being is more
important than even his, material
interests," said Arevalo.
One of his first acts upon be-
coming president will be to recog-
hize the Soviet Union. He feels
that each country is entitled to
whatever internal regime it
chooses.
To Address Board
The Jewish News has been most
fortunate in securing Mr. Lan-

A servicemen's dance and party
will be ,sponsored by Business
and Professional Auxiliary of
Bnai Birth on' Jan. 6 at the Jew-
ish Center.
A feature of this event will
be the awarding of two long dis-
tance telephone calls.
The annual donor luncheon of
Louis Marshall Business and Pro-
fessional Auxiliary will be held
Jan. 21 at the Whittier Hotel.
Miss G. D. Eisenberg, chairman
of the dance as well as the lunch-
eon, states that proceeds of the
annual event will help finance
Bnai Brith projects,
A proMinent leader will address
the luncheon and there will be
entertainment. Further informa-
tion may be secured by calling
Miss Eisenberg, TY. 6-0052.

Metro Music House

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Thurs. and Sat.
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10324 Dexter near Calvert

nounces that as part of the
League program for 1945, there
will be held a series of dinner
meetings, with leaders of Zionist
movements as guest speakers.
)'he first meeting will be Jan.
14, at the Lee Plaza Hotel. The
guest speaker will be Rabbi
Jacob J. Weinstein of Chicago,
national - vice-president of the
League - for Labor Palestine. In
addition to other executive posi-
tions in the Zionist movements,
he is also chairman of the Na- Haifa City Council
tional Labor Relations panel of
Greets Dr. Weizmann
the middle-west area.
•
Dinner reservations can be
HAIFA (JPS-Palcor) -- The
made by calling Fannie Schreier, Haifa Municipality tendered a
TO. 8-2484.
reception in honor of Dr. Chaim
Weizmann, President of the
Parkyakarkus says he saw a Jewish Agency for • Palestine,
window sign in a Hollywood during his visit here in the
-boulevard shop stating: "Help course of a tour of Jewishs settle-
wanted: Man or woman. Young ments. In Haifa proper he visited
or. old. Day or night. Dead or the city's industrial establish-
alive."
ments.

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Launch Liberty Ship
Bearing Syrkin's Name

NEW ORLEANS, La. (JPS)—
The Liberty ship "Nachman Syr-
kin." named for the late Zionist
Labor leader, was launched here
at ceremonies attended by rep-
;entatives of the Jewith Na-
t , al Workers' Alliance, spon-
Sots of the ship.

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