Friday, April 27, 1945
THE JEWISH NEWS
Polish Home Guard Accused
Of Anti-Jewish Terrorism
Polish Embassy in Moscow Charges Government-in-Exile
Responsible for Fascist Underground's Slaughter
of 150 Jews in Liberated Territory
By RAYMOND A. DAVIES
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Correspondent)
MOSCOW, (JTA)—The Polish Embassy here has issued a
statement charging the Polish Home Guard with conducting ter-
roristic activities against Jews in liberated Poland. The statement
estimated that about 150 Jews were killed during the last four
weeks by members of the Polish Home Guard which was formed
on instructions of the Polish Government-in-Exile in London, and
is now waging an underground struggle against the Polish pro-
visional government in Warsaw.
The statement of the Moscow embassy was substantiated in a
protest made public by Dr. Emil Sommerstein, chairman of the Cen-
tral Jewish Committee in Poland, condemning the assassination of
Jewish civilians by the anti-government underground groups, and
enumerating the cities and towns where the 150 Jews were as-
sassinated.
(In London, Dr. Ignacy Schwarzbart, Polish-Jewish leader, ad-
dressing the annual conference of the Federation of Polish Jews,
warned the Federation not to become involved in political issues.
He said that "evidence has now been produced of criminal anti-
Jewish acts committed by Polish radicals" and emphasized that "a
comparatively large part of the Polish population was helpful to the
Jews resulting in the rescue of thousands from Nazi hands.")
Dr. Sommerstein Charges Fascist Terrorism -
LONDON (JPS)—Polpress, news agency of the Warsaw ,gov-
ernment, confirmed earlier reports from Palestine and Paris on
the assassination of Jews apparently by a fascist underground op-
erating in liberated Poland. -
Dr. Emil Sommerstein, chairman of the Jewish Relief Com-
mittee of Liberated Poland and a member of the government, laid
the assassinations to members of the dissolved Polish Home Army,
which is comprised of supporters of the London Polish government.
The first report of conditions in Poland came from Independ-
ent Jewish Press Service correspondents in Palestine - who quoted
the testimony of Palestine Jewish soldiers who traveled through
Poland on their way home from Nazi captivity after having been
released by the Red Army. These soldiers revealed that anti-
Semitism was rampant in Poland.
JDC Steps Up Its Program
To Feed Jews in Nazi Camps
Joint Distribution Committee to Participate in Intensified
Project with War Refugee Board for Shipment
of Food to All Internees in Germany
NEW YORK—In a stepped-up effort to save thousands
of Jewish internees in labor and concentration camps in
German-occupied countries, the American Jewish Joint Dis-
tribution Committee will participate in an intensified pro-
gram with the War Refugee Board for shipment of food to
all internees in the camps.
• Announcement of the prograrn
was made by Moses A. Leavitt,
JDC secretary, who paid tribute
to Brig.-Gen. William O'Dwyer,
executive director of the WRB,
who arranged the program. Lea-
vitt pointed out that the JDC
previously had been sending
food into the camps through the
International Red Cross, but that
the present program would per-
mit greatly increased shipinents.
Details of Program
Details of the program reveal
that the food will to brought
into approximately 15 labor and
concentration camps on trucks
sent through by Red Cross rep-
resentatives.
Commenting on the coopera-
tive plan, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise,
national chairman of the 1945
JDC national campaign for $46,-
570,000, stated, "Everyone rec-
ognizes that immediate steps
must be taken to save as many
as possible from the last convul-
sive reprisals of the Nazis. This
program is but one of many
phases of the world-wide JDC
rescue and relief activities which
strive for the survival of Jew-
ish life in war-torn Europe."
The JDC sends 60 tons of food
and clothing weekly to destitute
Jews in Poland and maintains
monthly shipments of 10,000 par-
cels to Jewish refugees in
Asiatic Russia. Individual ship-
ments of food, clothing, medi-
cines, tools and other essentials
are sent regularly to Poland, Ro-
mania, Hungary, France, Bul-
garia, Belgium, and other areas.
Urgent Appeals for Help
Rabbi Wise stated that the
JDC has appropriated approxi-
mately $10,000,000 for the first
six months of last year. He
added urgent appeals for help
had been received during the last
few days from 150,000 Jewish
survivors in Budapest and from
approximately 8,500 surviving
Jews in Greece.
It was emphasized that the
JDC would require the "com-
plete support of the American
Jewish community in order to
make possible the maintenance
of the world-wide JDC life-sav-
ing activities."
Approximately 4,700 Jewish
communities throughout the U.
Page Five
Gen. Rose Hospital Partitioning of Jerusalem Considered
Planned in Denver To Settle Row Over Choke of Mayor
$750,000 Project to Honor
Name of Slain General;
Nazis Boast "Murder"
DENVER, (JTA) — A $750,000
"Gen. Rose Memorial Hospital"
will be erected here in honor
of Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose who
JERUSALEM — A plan to
divide this Holy City into
separate Jewish and. Arab areas,
each to have their own mayor
and councils — a suggestion
brought forward following High
Commissioner Gort's compromise
proposal for Jewish, Moslem and
Christian mayors to be elected
alternately—is being considered
here.
The communal subdivision of
Jerusalem — against a general
territorial partitioning to which
Jews and Arabs have been op-
posed since the British Royal
Commission's recommendations
in 1937— is being discussed at a
meeting between Jerusalem's
district commissioner, James H.
Pollock, acting for the Palestine
government administration, and
the Arab municipal councilors.
This prOposal is not new, since
Jewish leaders have made it a
Number of Jews in Vilna
Now Reported at 4,000
MOSCOW, (JTA)—The num-
ber of Jews in Vilna has increas-
ed to 4,000 compared with the
few dozens that were there eight
months ago when the city was
liberated by the Red Army, it
was reported here by Perez Mar-
kish, Jewish writer.
MAJ. GEN, M. ROSE
was killed by a German tank-
man after he had been captured
while leading his Third Armored
Division in Germany. Gen. Rose,
46, was the son of the Rev. Sam-
uel Rose of this city.
GIN.
ROSE'S 'FIRSTS'
The Army newspaper, Stars
and Stripes, published in Paris
in a special pamphlet listed . a
number of "firsts" accomplished
by the Late Maj. Gen. Rose's
"Spearhead" division of the First
Army.
FIRST division' to cross the
German border on Sept. 12.
FIRST to take a German town,
Roetgen, Sept. 13.
FIRST to breach the Siegfried
line, Sept. 13.
FIRST to shoot down an enemy
plane from German soil, Sept. 18.
FIRST to fire an artillery shell
at German soil, Sept. 10.
FIRST to Pierce invasion of
Germany in force since Napoleon.
274 Jewish Survivors
S. are participating in the na- In Cologne Listed Here
tional JDC campaign for mini-
mum of $46,570,000 in 1945, a
The Jewish Social Service
sum based on the requests of Bureau has received a list of 274
Jewish communities overseas.
Jewish survivors of Cologne,
Germany.
During the past week, both
These people have registered
the United Palestine Appeal
wtih the U. S. authorities after
and the Joint Distribution
the liberation of the city.
Committee had issued state-
The list, was made available
ment§ which indicated that ne-
through the World Jewish Con-
gotiations are still proceeding
gress, contains the names, birth-
for the reconstitution of the
dates and present addresses of
United Jewish Appeal.
the survivors. At this point, how-
ever, it is impossible to get in
touch with them by mail or
otherwise.
The list may be consulted at
the office of the Bureau, 5737
Second, Monday through Friday,
8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
Landsmanshaften
To Discuss Fight
On Anti-Semitism
Franck, Gimbel, Dr. Ruskin
Will Address Odessa
Group Rally May I
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"Vienna Blood" and "The Voices of Spring", Eugene
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"Song Fest" played by the Boston "Pops" Orchestra,
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1515 WOODWARD and BRANCHES
From a Cabinet
To a Cellareite
The United Yiddish Folk Or-
ganization, central body of De-
troit Landsmanshaften, will
sponsor the next sympcisium in
its series of discussions on "Anti-
Semitism and How It Is Being
Combatted," in the social hall
of the Bnai Moshe, next Tuesday,
at 9 p. m. Hosts will be members
of Odessa Progressive Aid So-
ciety.
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high. Equipped with 8 each of five
sizes of glasses and 8 coasters. With
top closed, gives the effect of a serv-
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Arrangements for the program
have been made by the Jewish
Community Council. The speak-
ers will include Isaac Franck, ex-
ecutive director of the Council;
Michael Gimbel, a member of
the community relations commit-
tee, and Dr..I. W. Ruskin, mem-
ber of the discrimination com-
mittee. Dr. Ruskin will leave
shortly for active duty with the
United States Navy with a rank
of Lieutenant Commander.
Max Nusbaum, chairman of
the executive committee of the
United Yiddish Folk Organiza-
tions, will preside. H. B. Jacobs
is president of the Odessa Pro-
gressive Aid Society. Other of-
ficers of the host organization
are Alex Belkin, A. Wineman,
Morris Kopnick, Harry Kaber,
B. Ross and Mrs. S. Ross.
point in past years in regard as
to who shall be mayor of the
city, Jew or Moslem.
Jerusalem now consists of two
parts, one inside the walled old
city where most of the holy
shrines—Christian, Jewish and
Moslem—are located, and outside
the walls where Moslems and
Christians live.
The other section of Jeru-
salem, west and south of the
city, is inhabited mainly by
Jews.
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