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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, April 27, 1945
Comm. Goldberg
Fields Visits Here USO Committee Sak Boys View
Passover Sedorim Says Jewish GIs
After 8 Battles on Appointments
Build Good Will
Carrier in Pacific
Cpl. William Observed Holi-
Cited for Courage in Tend-
ing Wounded; Was in on
the Big Raid on Tokyo
Many and: -varied are the ex-
periences of Arthur Fields, 23, a
Musician 1/c in the Navy, who
recently was home on a 30-day
leave. • with his mother, Sally
Fields of. 10212 Twelfth.
Fields has, participated in eight
major battles of the Pacific as
is signified by the eight battle
stars on his
Asiatic - Pacific
Area Service
Ribbon. As-
signed to a car-
rier, he has seen
action in r aids
o n Tarawa Is
land, Wake Is-
land, Gilbert and
Marshall Island
operations, Pal-
au, Yap, Ulithi, M 1/ c Fields
Woleai, the New Guinea opera-
tion, the Marianas and China Sea
operations and the raids on
Tokyo. He also possesses the
American Area Service Ribbon.
In Service 30 Months
In service • for two and one half
years and at sea for 26 months,
his last trip lasted 13 months.
Among the honors accorded
Fields is a citation by the com-
mander of his ship which reads,
"For distinguishing himself in
action while serving as musician
on board a carrier in the vicinity
of Luzon. After the ship had
been hit by a bomb and enemy
plane, he proceeded to the dam-
aged area and assisted in the
removal of the wounded. He
displa3ied outstanding courage
and coolness and his actions were
in keeping with highest tradi-
tions of the U.S. naval service."
Clean SWeep of Tokyo
Mus. 1/c Fields tells how
they flew a broom on the mast
on their way back from Tokyo
to signify a clean sweep of the
city.
There were 35 Jewish boys
aboard his ship and services for
them were conducted by Chap-
lain Robinson, a Protestant min-
ister.
Mus. 1/c Fields, had been a
music major at Wayne Univer-
sity and prior to entering ser-
vice played first trumpet with
George Olson's band. Just be-
fore his departure Fields made
an arrangement of "Kentucky
Babe", which is used now by
Olson as his signature song. The
band has recently made a record-
ing of his song.
Plans Own Orchestra
Fields' postwar plans include
the formation of an orchestra of
his own. At °nu time he con-
ducted a band which was well
known here. •
He relates that 'while at sea
there was little opportunity for
the band to play and even prac-
tising was prohibited for there
were always men asleep. Fields
prevailed upon his friend, a cook,
to permit him the use of the ice-
box as a practide room.
Fields reported for reassign-
ment to shore duty.
UPA-JDC Parity Urged
By Cleveland Council
CLEVELAND—The Cleveland
Jewish Community Council has
gone on record that parity is "a
fair basis in the -distribution of
funds between the Joint Distri-
bution Committee and United
Palestine Appeal" and has char-
acterized the action of the board
of directors of the Cleveland
Jewish Federation in voting . an-
other ratio as "inequitable and
contrary to the thinking and
wishes of the majority of the
Jewish community."
The Council, prior to the meet-
ing of the Federation Board, had
urged that a decision on alloca-
tions should be withheld until
the community had an oppor-
tunity to express itself. At a
meeting on April 9, the Council
took exception to the action of
the Federation and by a vote of
82 to 28 adopted the resoldtion
calling for parity for MC and
.
:UPA.
A report made public a few
days ago by F.. Lee Johnston,
field executive of Metropolitan
Detroit USO, of which Henry
Meyers is chairman, reveals that
committee assignments include
,the following: • .
Entertainment, Seymour Sim-
ons, .chairrnan, Milton Woolf,
Julian Zeman; can-1p movies,
Carl Shalit, Harold M. Smilay;
food supply; Miss Grace Edel-
inan, Mrs. Joseph Falk, Miss
Hester Resnik; parties, Mrs.
Samuel Rubiner, Miss Connie
Stein;- public • relations, Samuel
Rubiner, Philip Slomovitz; vol-
unteer services, Mrs. Julian Kro-
lik, Mrs. Maurice Landau, Mrs.
Henry Wineman.
Samuel Rubiner, Henry- Meyer
and Fred M. Butzel represent
the Jewish Welfare Board on
the USO board of directors. Mr.
Butzel and Mrs. Wineman. are
vice-presidents.
Lt. Edcivard.. Norman,
Appointed to PEC
NEW YORK (JPS)—Lt. Ed-
ward A. Norman, USNR, of New
York City, wh has just return-
ed to the Uted States'. after
MR"
day in Germany; Both
Had Met in France
Naval Chaplain in Address
Here Urges Freedom_ for
Returning Veterans
Our armed forces in coopera-
tion with the Jewish Welfare
Lt. Comm. Joshua L. Gold-
Board are doing all in their
power to make it possible for berg, Navy Chaplain and emin-
ent rabbi, in a stirring address
delivered at the Jewish Center
on Monday evening, under the
direction of the Center adult
education committee, urged that
the people of America be pre-
pared to welcome back the vet-
erans by giving them the free-
dom to readjust themselves.
Describing his experiences
during a worldwide tour of army
camps, Chaplain Goldberg said
Cpl. Sak
Pfc.. Sak
that. the GIs are learning about
the great cultures of Europe,
servicemen of the Jewish faith - to that the Jewish servicemen are
observe their holidays in the tra- becoming acquainted with the
ditional manner. Among the let- cultures of European Jews and
ters received by Detroit families that they are coming back with
telling of the Sedorim held on an enlarged horizon.
the various fighting, fronts is one
"They are finding beauty and
from Cpl. William Sak, stationed hope everywhere," he stated in
in Germany.. •
describing the experiences of
"We had a Seder, Matzos and the GIs in England.
wine and bitters, with the Hag-
Furthermore, he stated, the
gadah and the Four Questions, Jewish GIs through new ex-
right down to the opening of the periences, are becoming ac-
door to let in any guest who quainted with the ways of their
might be passing. Most signifi- non-Jewish comrades and are
cant, of course, was the speech of creating -a spirit of comradeship.
our commanding general, who
said: 'And this is the land in
which Adolf Hitler said there
would be no Seder held for a
thousand years,."
Cpl. Sak, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Sak of 2260 Gladstone,
is a graduate of Northern high
and attended Wayne University.
He received his Jewish education
at the Wilkins Branch of the
United Hebrew Schools.
A brother, Pfc.' Maxwell, also
overseas, is a graduate of North-
ern High and the State Agricul-
tural College at Lansing.
The brothers met in France in
February, arrangements for the
meeting having been made by
the Red Cross.
Their father, too, is doing his
share for the war effort, having
donated his 13th pint of blood
on March 13.
Rosenbergs Honor Son
With JNF Inscription
At Radomer Memorial
The memory of MM 1/C Joseph
Rosenberg was honored this week
with two - inscriptions in the
Golden Book of the Jewish Na-
tional Fund.
One inscription was purchased
by his paretnts, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Rosenberg, 1975 Pingree,
and the other by the Radomer
Friendly Society with which the
Rosenbergs are affiliated. The
Radomer held a memorial meet-
ing for MM 1/C Rosenberg last
Sunday and the insertion of
Golden Book inscriptions in his
memory was declared to be the
most idea/ way ,of paying tribute
to the deceased serviceman. A
Meyerowitz spoke and Rosen-
berg's uncle, Joshua Joyrich,
was chairman of the program.
Rosenberg was reported killed
in :action on May .2, 1944. He was
a leader in Detroit Habonim, the
labor Zionist youth movement.
Habonim has bought one dunam
of land in his memory.
"This," he stated, "is not an
artificial good will meeting.
When there is real understand-
ing then it is possible to estab-
lish genuine good will."
Samuel RUbiner, chairman of
the Detroit ` - Army and Navy
Committee of the Jewish Wel-
fare Board, presided at the
meeting.
One taste will
tell you why
STROH'S
LT. EDWARD A. NORMAN'
three years in the Navy, has
been appointed chairman of the
committee on capital expansion
of the Palestine Economic Cor-
poration, it was announced here
by Robert Szold, chairman of
the Corporation's Board of Di-
rectors. Others on the committee
are Israel B. Brodie, Nathan
Straus, Alan M. Stroock and
Mr. Szold.
While on loan fi'om the Navy
to General George S. Patton's
Third U. S. Army, Lt. Norman
served at its headquarters in
connection with the movements
of displaced persons. It is his
personal opinion, Lt. Norman
said, that the Jews in Europe
have little to look forward to
there, and many will feel the
need to emigrate.
Lipkin With Heifetz
On Overseas Tour
`Jack Davis, Marine'
Out of the silent, dark of night,
Comes the fading call of Taps.
The Marines have won another fight,
Against the fanatic Japs.
The Victory was a costly one
T'was a bloody battle scene.
And in there, fighting with grenade
and gun.
Was our own JACK DAVIS, Marine.
Iwo Jima was this island's name
Eight square miles of Hell,
T'was -here that three divisions came
And here, Jack Davis fell
Against terrific odds, he led his men,
The bravest ever seen.
He fought; until he met his end,
The Corps are proud _of JACK DAVIS,
Marine.
On Guadalcanal, he earned - the Purple
Heart
For Shrapnel wounds in his back.
In every battle, he done his part,
To avenge the Pearl Harbor attack.
He had the courage; and was loved
by his men,
His knowledge of weapons was keen.
The Japs were sorry, again and again,
That they ever met JACK DAVIS,
Marine.
Jima Is secured, Old Glory is
Seymour Lipkin, 17-year-old Iwo
e
0,4.avtinh g,
island that took many a
Detroit pianist, who recently ap-
man
peared as solist with the Detroit But thlse lives were lost, for a
country worth saving.
Symphony Orchestra, is now
For a country where man can stand.
touring Europe with the world When
the sound of war has faded
away,
renowned violinist, Jascha
And the world is quiet and serene,
Heifetz, under the auspices of Remember a lad who died for that day,
God Bless JACK DAVIS. Marine.
the U.S.O.
SGT. ARNOLD WISPER.
Fleet Marine Force,
During the next three months,
Somewhere in the Pacific.
they will entertain the men and
women in service at all major
camps and hospitals on the
continent.
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