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Friday, January 5, 194S

THE JEWISH NEWS

Writes of Jews in Puerto Rico

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Detroit Soldier Reveals
Community in Carribean

t pl. Leon Cranis Traces History of Jewish Settlement
There; Finds Synagogue, Burial Ground 200 Miles From
Puerto Rico on Island of St. Thomas

This Sailor's Life Courts to Decide 30 Million Raised
Led to Fox Holes Fate of Children By U.J.A. in 1944
NEW YORK (JPS)—More
Interesting Story Related by Adopted in France than $30,000,000 has been raised

S 1/c Gabriel 1. Kilberg
of Detroit

Jewish Parents Seek Return
of Kin Rescued, Baptized
Assigned to a landing ship tank
By Christian Families

by the 1944 nationwide campaign
of the United Jewish Appeal for
Refugees, Overseas Needs and
Palestine, it was announced this
week by Rabbi James G. Heller,
William Rosenwald and Rabbi
Jonah B. Wise, national chair-
man of the unified drive in be-
half of the Joint Distribution
Committee, the United Palestine
Appeal and the National/ Ref- .
ugee Service. Gross • pledges
toward the $32,000,000 quota for
last year (1944) exceeded the
figure of $30,000,000, represent-
ing the largest sum ever raised,
in one year in the United States
for any Jewish purpose, and 65
percent more than in 1943 when
the U.J.A. raised more than $18,-
000,000.
The National Chairmen an-
nounced that the suns of $25,080,-
000 has thus far been allocated
by original agreement as well
as by the action of the U.J.A.
Allotment Committee. By agree-
ment $15,000,000 was distributed
as follows: $8,640,000 to the Joint
Distribution Committee; $5,360,-
000 to the United . Palestine Ap-
peal, and $1,000,000 to the Na-
tional Refugee Service. Several
weeks ago the Allotment Com-
mittee distributed an additional
sum as follows: .$5,232,558 to the
J.D.C.; $4,767,442 to the U.P.A.;
and a contingent amount of $80,-
000 to the N.R.S.

used as a Coast Guard attack
GRENOBLE (JPS)—An ex-
• Cpl. Leon Crarlis, 24, in an in- Jewish community there for sev- transport, S 1/c Gabriel I. Kil-
teresting letter to The Jewish eral years with a Jewish burial berg, 22, has spent much of his plosive issue, long in the offing,
News, thanks the editor for keep- ground and a synagogue con- time crouching in fox holes, con- was put in the laps of civil
trary to the usual conception of judges here when Jewish par-
ing him informed on Jewish
life in the sea-going Coast Guard. ents filed custody claims for 18
questions and activities, and
A veteran of three amphibious children, adopted and baptized
keeping him abreast with Jewish
attacks on Jap islands, Kilberg by 12 Christians whb rescued
developments as they occur.
claims his land experiences them from deportation to Po-
Having served with a Medium
to be "representative" of his land's death camps during the
Bombardment Group in the Car-
those of his fellow Coast Guards- German occupation.
ribean area for some time, he
men. At Saipan, he went ashore
discovered some factual material
The defendants contend that
with the first landing craft and the Jews signed away all rights
-concerning the life of the Jewish
then helped keep the beach clear to the children at the time-they
communities in that vicinity. In
for incoming assault troops and were requested to register the
writing of Puerto Rico, Cpl.
material.
children as their own. The
Cranis states, "It wasn't until
"I spent a good share of nine Claimants contend that the
about 25 years ago that a few
and a half days in a foxhole French families were aware at
Jewish families began to come to
fighting like any infantryman. It the time that the signed trans-
the island and they were for the
wasgood- to get back to my ship." fer was only a formality neces-
most part American Jews.
Kilberg, a 1941 Central High sary for the children's security
Strange to Him
LEON AND JACK CRAMS
graduate, is the son of Mr. and and at no . time constituted a
"This seemed a little strange to
me as I didn't believe that any- ducted by the elders in the ab- Mrs. Frank Kilberg, 9327 Martin- serious disclaimer of all rights.
dale. Ave.
where in the world could you go sence of a rabbi.
The claimants have offered the
Hosts - to Jewish GIs
without encountering at least a
adoptees full restitution for their
Sgt.
H.
Norman
Cited
The 60 or 70 Jewish families
few Jews. Since the war, of
two years' upkeep of the child-
course, a few more Jewish fam- in Puerto Rico invited the Jew- for Bravery, Given
ren. The •foster parents have
ilies have immigrated to the is- ish army personnel to partici-
refused - to accept restitution.
Bronze
Star
Award
pate
in
the
services
and
to
spend
pat
land, but these for the most
A court ruling against the
are the overflow that for one the holidays as their guests at the
claimants would affect the
T/Sgt.
3G
Henry
Norman
has
reason or another could not come largest hotel in San Juan.
status of some 10,000 Jewish
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis been praised for bravery in a children similarly situated, many
• directly to the States."
citation issued by the medical de-
Another interesting fact; which H. Cranis of 2556 W. Philadel-
tachment of the 323rd infantry of whom are parentless and for
Cpl. Cranis writes of, is the Jew- phia, he is a Central High grad-
division, with which he is serv- whose custody the Jewish com-
ish community . on the small is- uate. He now is stationed at the
munity . as a whole is now ne-
ing on Peleliu Island.
land of St. Thomas some 200 army air base at Alamogordo,
The citation reads: "Technician gotiating and may, if need be, Many Seeking Relief
miles from Puerto Rico. There N. M. His brother, Jack - 21, is fourth grade Henry Norman has wage a fight in the courts.
for Colds' Muscle Aches
has been a complete and active also serving in the air corps.
received the Bronze Star for
Millions depend on St. Joseph Aspirin
bravery in action for heroic ach- Cpl. Kominars Home
to ease pain of colds' achy muscles
ievement in connection with mili-
Utkin, Soviet Hero,
and colds' headaches. Gargled, swiftly
reduces soreness of colds' sore throat.
tary operations against the enemy After Winning Wings
Poet, Dies in Crush
on Peleliu Island, on Oct. 27.
Cpl. Harold M. Kominars, who Always be sure to look for the name
box—St. Joseph Aspirin.
MOSCOW, (JTA)—Joseph Ut- During the hours of darkness, has just received his silver wings on the
kin, a prominent Soviet Jewish he, without regard for his per- after completing his gunnery
poet. who had seen active serv- sonal safety and while under training at Kingman Field, Ariz.,
Pvt. Jack Green. 20, writes to ice in the Civil War and in the heavy enemy fire, assisted in the spent a two week furlough with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan present conflict has been killed evacuation of seven wounded his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Green of 2021 Virginia Pk., of in an airplane crash. He was 41. men; and when evacuation prov- Kominars, 11311 Mark Twain.
Cpl. Kominars will report at
the unusual hospitality shown
In 1920, when he was 17. Utkin ed impossible, Sgt. Norman re-
of Adults and Children:
him by a French Jewish woman joined the Red Army and par- mained on duty throughout the Tampa, Fla. -at the conclusion of
Marital and pre-marital
in Paris. Unable to find lodging ticipated in many battles during night administering treatment his furlough.
.Vocational guidance
with
such
technical
skill
that
wander-
in the congested city, he .
the period of the intervention. He
Veterans' Cases
Personality
not
a
single
life
was
lost."
.ed the streets until he finally en- first attracted attention with sev-
Sgt. Norman, 32, is the son of
countered a woman who directed eral poems which had this period
him to the home of a family as their theme. • When• the Ger- Mr. and Mrs. ,Charles Norman of
Human Relations Consultant
Painting, Paperhanging and
known for their generosity in mans invaded the Soviet Union in 2075 W. Philadelphia. Before his
(A Private Fee Service)
Decorating — Free Estimates
giving shelter to stranded serv- 1941. Utkin joined the Red Army induction two and a half years
1484 Glynn Ct. Evenings Only
and was cited for gallantry in ac- ago, he managed a produce mar-
icemen.
TR. 2-5264
TO. 9-1045 By Appointment
After spending the night in the tion, during which he lost his ket.: He has been overseas since
June.
home of this young couple, Pvt. right hand.
Green offered to reimburse them,
but his money was refused. He
left 500 francs for them without
their knowledge. And as he was
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about to depart, he discovered
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the family to be Jewish.
Pvt. Green, who has been in
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service for one year, is a grad-
First Rear, General Motors Building
uate of Northern High. Attached
to the medical corps, he was in
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21136 Grand River Avenue near Livernais
England for three months and
now is stationed somewhere in
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France.
9960 Gratiot Avenue at Harper
His brother, Max, a private
first class, has been in the army
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18 months and was in Australia
13093 Woodward Avenue near Feral
for 15 months. An M. P.; he is
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meal quickly—and it's doubly grand to win your family's
Guinea.
Pfc. Green is a Wayne Uni-
praise for its tastiness and nourishing novelty: "Let's
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versity graduate.
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Pfc. Green Relates
Interesting Story
Of Visit in Paris

Counselling On
Personal Problems

MORRIS BRODY_

W. A. Goldberg, Ph.D.

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to Prepare a Delicious Supper. •

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