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Friday, April 13, 194S
Page Seven
THE JEWISH NEWS
Brigade Given Blue-White
Flag at Moving Ceremony
But Brigadier Benjamin Reveals Emblem Will Not Be Used
For Reasons of Military Security" Until If Is
Hoisted on Armistice Day
By PAT FRANK
• (Jewish Telegraphic Agency War Correspondent)
WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN ITALY, (JTA)---Pales-
tine's blue and white national flag was formally raised over
Jewish Brigade Headquarters this week in a simple, quiet
ceremony.
The proceedings were so moving that many of the
soldiers had tears streaking their dust caked faces. They
gical and art songs throughout
the generations and from differ-
ent lands in which Jews have
lived. Their program includes
music of the synagogue, modern
pioneering Palestine, Yiddish
folk songs, and chassidic hymns.
- Susie Michael and Maurice
Miss Michael, in addition to
Friedman to Be Presented
accompanying Mr. Friedman at-
- in Joint Program
the piano and giving several solo
selections, provides a running
The• Cavalcade of Jewish commentary on the songs in an
Music, now on its sixth annual English narrative sketching the
An
consecutive tour of the United background of the texts.
American'-boin pianist; she has
been performing since the age of
four.
Mr. Friedman, a native of
Vilna, son of a noted cantor, as
a child sang in synagogue choirs.
He is a graduate of the Institute
of Musical Art in New York.
This concert will be the final
event in this year's series of cul
Yiddish Cultural
Music Cavalcade at
Center on April 22
watched the Star. of David,
which the Nazis had forced them lion Jews murdered in Europe.
to wear as a badge of shame, It is the same flag that was
unfurled as a symbol of fighting raised by the brave fighters of
honor.
the Watsaw ghetto during their
The flag was presented to the last stand; it is the same flag
Brigade by the Jewish Agency which has inspired the redeem-
for Palestine. Moshe Shertok, ers•of our soil and the defenders
head of the political department of our position. in Palestine. We
of the Jewish Agency, brought 'raise this flag today on behalf
the flag from Palestine and pre- of more than 1,500,000 Jews
sented it to Brig. Gen.'s Ernest. fighting in the armies of the
Benjamin, Brigade commander, United Nations and in behalf of
while the troops, in a hollow more than 30,000 volunteers for
MAURICE FRIEDMAN
square, stood stiffly at attention. active service in PaleStine."
The .flag was unfurled by the
States, comes to Detroit on Sun-
$32,000 _Gift to Brigade
Brigade's oldest enlisted man,
Brigadier_ Benjamin, accepting day evening, April 22, under the
Sgt.. Major Sucher Spiegel,
sponsorship of the Jewish Com-
Whose entire family, except for the flag, said: "I am sorry that
for
reasons
of
military
security
munity
Center and Community
:one uncle living in New Jersey,
was massacred by the Nazis. As this Brigade • flag will not be Council, and will feature Susie
Spiegel unfurled the flag • it flown continuously at our head- Michael, pianist-narrator, and
seemed that all the guns on the quarters,. but I promise you that Maurice Friedman, baritone-
front opened up almost drown- on the day of the armistice it mime, in the auditorium of the
will be hoisted and flown per-
jrig out the bugle's notes.
manentl3r wherever we may be. Jewish Community Center.
Represents All ieWry
Miss Michael and Mr. Fried-
• Particularly, because we have
Shertok addressed the Brigade . Moshe. Shertok with us, are we man present a varied program
soldiers, who represented every glad to perform this ceremony which portrays Jewish folk, litur-
unit of • the outfit. He spoke in today and take this opportun --
Hebrew. He said that at last itY of saying how much we ap-
noW.. I forgot my German when
Palestinians could see the flag preciate his presence here."
I was driven from my home in
for • which they had always.
The Argentine Jewish Com- 1939: I do not wish to speak . it
fought in their hearts. It rep- munity has cabled Brigadier E. again
except to the German
resented not only their national
F. Benjamin, that $32,000 out prisoners we take. I will never
homeland but "the blood of the
of the $400,000 it raised for the go back to Germany except with
15,0oo,000 European Jews who British
War Comfort Fund, has this army. When we have won
had died without a chance to
been earmarked for the use of I shall return to Palestine and
fight back." He told - the Bri-. the
Jewish Brigade.
to my farm. The Jews in Pal-
gade that they were fighting for
Hanna
Rovina, celebrated star estine are good farmers. We
the opportunity to live a new;
of the Habima Theater, .has ar- 'shall prove here that we are
)eaceful life.
v. Some of the soldiers of the rived here at a forward position good fighters.'
"They point with considerable
ewish Brigade - probably will to give two performances for
pride to the part that Jewish
ye in the Allied army of oc- Brigade personnel.
units have played in British
cupation in Germany, Mr. Sher-
forces all through the bad days
tok told a Jewish Telegraphic Clare Boothe Luce
Reports on the Brigade
of the North African campaign.
Agency correspondent.
There has been no conscription
NEW
YORK
(JPS)—The
fol-
Plan for Veterans
in Palestine. Nevertheless, since
lowing
report
from
Italy
by
Rep-
Mr. Shertok said that plans
1939 Palestinians and refugee
are already under way for caring resentative Clare Boothe Luce Jews coming into Palestine vol-
fol- Palestinian veterans after the (R. Conn.) on her visit to the untedied in large numbers to
War. Their demobilization will Jewish Brigade, now fighting on join the British forces. I was
follow the same plan as the Brit- the Italian Front as part of Gen- told that upwards of 50,000 Pal-
ish Army, that is they will be eral Mark Clark's Fifteenth estine Jews, men and women, so
demobilized according to their Army Group, was syndicated by far have voluntarily enlisted for
length of service and the number United Press:
"On the British front I visited aimed service in the British
of dependents.
Army, Navy, Air Force and
' Military authorities released the Palestine brigade command- women's auxiliary services.
ed
by
Brigadier
Ernst
F.‘
Berija-
the first casualty list of the Jew-
ish Brigade. It discloses that mM. The brigade is on a small ■ MMMMM •www•raw•iiWww•a•win•
sector of the Italian ruined coun-
eight were killed, 52 wounded.
try. Its members, who fight for
the first time in this war under
!Urges Jewish Rally
their own flag, are all Palestin-
Be held at Nuremburg
WITH THE JEWISH BRI- ians, though many_of them•were
GADE, (Palcor) --- During the once refugees from the hinter-
`visit of Moshe Shertok, the sug- lands. Their senior officers are
gestion was made that immedi- all British professional soldiers
ately after the defeat of Ger- of Jewish blood.
"Many - of ..theni have some
Many a rally, representative of
all Jewish fighting units, includ- very bloody personal *scores to
ing the Jewish Brigade, Pales- settle with the krauts. I cer-
tine's security services and Jew- tainly have never seen men more
ish guerilla groups, be held in eager to do so.
"I talked to a young Jewish
Germany, preferably Nuremburg,
the German city where the Nazi noncom, Sgt. Channan Levi •of
anti-Jewish laws were proclaim- Tel Aviv. He was six feet tall,
had blue eyes and blond hair
ed.
its three days and nights on and had been born in Berlin. His
A. M. fill 11 P. M.
the Italian front did not enable English was very poor. I tried
Mbshe Shertok to make • more a few words in German, and he ■
Admission 35c Plus Tax
said
very
quietly:
than hurried: contact with many
"I talk Hebrew' . or ' English wwinimiew - us•swiwaiiii ■ irw:
units of the Jewish Brigade, but
he: managed to visit with every
battalion and was greeted every-
20th Anniversary Concert
Where with a hearty "Shalom.!'
:"Yearned for This Moment"
Shertok said: "This is a great
'Moment in the historY of the
Palestine volunteering move-
Mrs. A. Stillman, 'Pianist
Henri Goldberg, Director
Ment and in the lives of all en-
gaged in this effort. It has been
given to us today to raise the
flag of the JeWiSh peoiDle, the
AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE
standard of Jewish liberation, on
the very battle-front where the
struggle' for the liberation of
Europe is taking place. Every-
one of you when 'joining up,
from the beginning of the war,
Guest Artist. This Year's Sensation of the Metropolitan Opera
Yearned for this moment, the
moment when this flag would
— MAIN FEATURE
be hoisted.
"Der Mogen David Bagrist Dem Roam . Shfern"
"Throughout five and a half
Text By Abraham Regelson
Music By Nathan Samaroff
years of war all of you, and
many more, have given a silent
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salute to this flag with your
or from Members of Jewish Folk Chorus
hearts. To us this flag is satur-
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ated with the blooecif five
SUSIE MICIIAELS •
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MASONIC TEMPLE
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Detroit Jewish Folk Chorus
SUNDAY, MAY 13 at 8:15 P. M.
REGINA. RESNIK
—
tural programs sponsored by the
Joint Yiddish Culture Commit-
tee.
Holders of tickets purchased
through organizations will get
preference in early seating. Sin-
gle admissions will be sold at
the door beginning at 8:30. The
concert will begin at 9 p. m•.
Eddie Cantor's next independ-
ent producing - starring effort
will be "The Calico Kid," a wes-
tern with music. Picture will
be filmed in Technicolor.
Record Total
For Histctdrut
3,000 at Victory Celebration,
Hear Dr. Brickner Relate
GIs' Zionist Sentiments
With more than $100,000 re-
ported subscribed to the Histad-
rut-Gewerkshaften drive con-
ducted here during the past
three months, the closing rally
held on Sunday evening at Cass
High School was transformed
into a victory celebration.
More than 3.000 persons filled
the auditorium to capacity and
contributors and members of co-
operating organizations applaud-
ed the announcement by Morris
L. Schaver, chairman of the
drive and of the meeting, that
the .largest sum on record had
been raised.
Previous Record Total
The' highest amount raised
previously was last year's sum
of $75,04).
The two principal addresses
were delivered by Dr. Barnett
R. Brickner of Cleveland and
Baruch Zuckerman.
Dr. Brickner told the pro-
Zionist sentiments among Jew-
ish servicemen with whom he
had spoken during his recent
tour of all war fronts. He ex-
pressed confidence that Jews
will emerge triumphant in the
present world crisis and in Pal-
estine.
Share Optimistic Views
Mr. Zuckerman shared Dr.
Hrickner's optimistic views in
an address in which he reviewed
the achievements of the labor
parties in Palestine.
Moshe Oysher appeared in the
musical program and chanted
Chief "Rabbi' Hertz's prayer for
the martyrs of the war and.
Nazism.
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The - meeting was officially
opened by A. H. Kushinsky,
campaign director.
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