Fri Xpeil 6, 1945

THE

JEWISH NEWS

Fire

Zion Solution to Jewish
Problem Backed by Smuts

Detroit Host to
Hadassah Region

Yokes Hope That Jewish Issue Will Be Settled at San
Francisco; Tens South African Parliament Jews
Should Have Their Historic Home

Weisman to Address Joint
Major Representative Detroit Zionist Body Urges Recall
Meeting With Zionist
of Dr. Abba Hillel Silver to Active Leadership
District April 15
in Emergency Committee

joint meeting and reception
CAPETOWN, South Africa, (JTA)—Declaring the on A Sunday
evening, April 15, at
"Jewish question is the most serious minority question," the Shaarey Zedek social hall,
Prime Minister Jan Christian Smuts told Parliament that he arranged by Detroit Hadassah
was confident that provisions covering the treatment of
minorities would be included in the world charter to be
drafted at the United Nations' San Francisco conference.
"I am what may be called a ‹.>

Palestinian," Smuts said. "I M
would like to see the Jewish
people have their own national
home, to where those of their
people who are unwelcome in
`other countries can go. This
:seems a natural solution. Here
is the old historic home of the
newish people. Why shouldn't
they have it back, have a country Michael, Friedman Appear
to where they can go?
at Center on April 22
0 Did Not Speak for British
in Varied Program
"In many countries," the
Prime Minister continued, "they
Hailed from coast-to-coast as a
are unwelcome. They are wel- most unique cultural and enter-
come in South Africa, welcome taining program, the original
by peoples possessing a large "Cavalcade of Jewish Music"
human outlook. But with many with Susie Michael, pianist-nar-
people who are intolerant, the rator, and Maurice Friedman,
Jewish question becomes urgent, baritone-mime, will appear in
with agony resulting on both Detroit on Sunday evening, April
sides. I have, therefore, for 22, at the Jewish Center.
many years been an advocate
This is the final program in
of a Jewish national home in this year's Yiddish Culture Se-
order that some solution may ries sponsored by the Joint Yid-
be found for this most terrible of dish Culture Committee of the
all minority questions. We are Community Council and Center.
pledged to certain things. Wheth-
The Cavalcade of Jewish Music
er they will be carried out, time as presented by Miss Michael
alone can tell."
and Mr. Friedman, is now in the
Replying to a query by nation- midst of its sixth annual tour
alist deputy Eric Louw as to with a schedule of appearances
whether he was speaking for in more than 100 cities, to many
the British Government, Smuts of which they have made more
replied; "I am not speaking for than one visit. The program is
the British Government. The built around Jewish folk, art,
British Government is in a dif- and liturgical songs from many
ficult position and is sweating countries in which Jews have
blood over this question." He lived throughout the centuries.
said that what is needed is a new It includes music of the syna-
universal declaration affirming gogue as well as of modern
the fundamentals of western civ- Palestine.
ilization. "Thus," he said, "we
Miss Michael, an accomplished
would know if we did not ob- pianist, provides a running nar-
serve them, we were falling be- rative explaining the sources of
low our own standard."
the songs and their meanings.
Mr. Friedman sings and gives, a
Inclusion of Palestine
dramatic interpretation to t h e
In Arab League Opposed
selections.
LONDON, (JTA) — The ap-
While planned primarily for
pendix to the recently adopted members of Yiddish-speaking or-
constitution of the League of ganizations which have b _ een
Arab Nations which declares supporting t h e series of pro-
taht Palestine is an Arab state grams, this event is of interest
is sharply attacked in the Man- to all Jewish people who enjoy
chester Guardian in an editorial Jewish music. The narrative
which also challenges the right and explanation are given in
of Mussa el Alami, "a gentleman English.
who on previous occasions rep-
resented the pro-German Mufti'
to sit in the League council as a
representative of Palestine,

usic Program
To End Yiddish
Cultural Series

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Buy War Bonds!'

Lowdermilk Plan Is
A Parliament Issue
LONDON (JPS-Paleor) —The
Lowdermilk Plan" for Palestine
was an issue in -Parliament
March 27. Lady Astor queried
the Colonial Minister Oliver
Stanley on whether there exists
a report by the British Govern-
ment on the Lowdermilk Plan.
Col. Stanley replied that pri-
vate technical investigations
were being carried out now and
the Government is abstaining
from taking any steps before the
results are made known.
Other members. of Parliament
also , pressed for consideration of
the Lowdermilk Plan,

Laikin Chosen President of
Zionist Council of Detroit

The Zionist Council of Detroit
on Monday evening elected Ben-
jamin. M. Laikin president.
Irving W. Schlussel and Mrs.
A. W. Sanders were chosen vice-
presidents, Miss Rose Poskel was
reelected secretary and Walter
Field was re-elected treasurer.
The Zionist Council of Detroit,
the parent Zionist body in the
city which speaks for all Zion-
ist groups in the city, adopted a
resolution deploring the existing
crisis in Zionist ranks and called

upon the American Zionist Ern-
ergency Council to recall Dr.
Abba Hillel Silver to active lead-
ership in the movement.
The Council also decided to
promote a public rally which is
to demand a hearing for the
Jewish people in San Francisco.
Details will be announced next
week.
Mr. Laikin, the new Council
president, has been a leader in
the Poale Zion, the labor Zionist
movement, for the past 20 years.

day, guest leaders will include
at Sedorim
Mrs. Ezra Shapiro of Cleveland
and Mrs. Arthur Edelstein of
Toledo, regional vice-presidents,
and Mrs. Charles Auerbach of Nets $850
JNF
Cleveland and Miss Lillian
Schwartz of Chicago, youth di-
In response to an appeal made
rectors.
by Louis Levine of Detroit, at
Mrs. William Lapinsky of Day- the Sedorim conducted at Feld-
ton, regional vice-president at man Bros. Arethusa Hotel in Mt.
Monday's luncheon, and Mrs. El- Clemens, at which he presided.,
liott Glassberg of New York, na- the sum of $850 was contributed
tional membership chairman, to the Jewish National Fund.
will deliver the address.
Harry Cottler of Midland,
Luncheon arrangements, in Mich., pledged the sum of $500
charge of Mrs. Maurice Siden, for the redemption of 25 dunams.
can be made by calling Mrs. Feldman Bros. pledged $250.
Lewis Carlson, TO. 8-3252; Mrs. Mrs. Morris Faber of 1635 ,Blaine
Max Miller, Royal Oak 7317-W; gave $100 in memory of her son,
Mrs. Robert Drews, HO. 3778; Harry Stevens, who was killed
Mrs. Lee W. Oppenheim, UN. in action during the invasion of
2-0201,
Normandy.

Appeal
At Arethusa Hotel
for

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HERMAN L. WEISMAN

and the Zionist Organization,
will be the highlight of the Cen-
tral States Regional Conference
of Hadassah to be held here
April 14 to 16.
Herman L. Weisman, chairman
of the American Zionist Youth
Commission and chairman of the
board of directors of the Pales-
tine Foundation Fund, a New
York attorney, will speak on
the subject "The Political Out-
look for Palestine."
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Chajes will
provide the musical program.
Mrs. Abraham Strauss of Cleve--
1...nd, president of the region,
will preside.
Limited to Presidents
Adhering to travel restrictions,
delegates' attendance at the con-
-,rence will be limited- to presi-
dents.
Detroit youth groups will ap-
pear in songs and dances on Sat-
urday night, which will be set
aside for discussion of problems
of Business and Professional di-
visions.
Chapter reports will be heard
Sunday morning, and Sunday
afternoon will be devoted to po-
litical education. Mrs. Morris
Adler of Detroit, Mrs. Aaron
Blumberg of Cincinnati and
Mrs. Louis W. Cohen of Charles-
town, W. Va., will review im-
portant books. A "Dr. I. Q. Quiz"
will be presided over by Miss
Rose Bloom of Toledo, regional
director of education.
Workshops, Clinics
Round table workshops and
clinics will be featured on Mon-

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31 States Support
Jewish Homeland

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4 - More Legislatures Adopt

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Pro-Zionist Resolutions
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NEW YORK—The State Legis-
lature of Arkansas, Indiana, Nev-
ada, Ohio, Oregon and Utah an-
nounce the adoption of pro-
Zionist resolutions, thus bringing
to 31 the number of states which
formally have urged the U. S.
Government to take appropriate
measures now to open the gates
of Palestine and reconstitute that
country as a Jewish Common-
wealth. The 31 states including
Michigan represent more than 82
per cent of the U. S. population.

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