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THE JEWISH NEWS

Weekly 'Review o the New s of the World

Friday, May II, 1945

Local Brevities

Board of Awards. Rosenblatt's
prize-winning piece is a three-act
play entitled "The Mighty Fal-
(Compiled From Cables of Independent Jewish Press Service)
Miss Pearl and Mrs. Samuel len." A graduate of Northern
(See Also Page 3) "
Aronoff
of Windsor were guests High, he resides at 2039 Virginia
with the participation of Hadassah. A second
AMERICA
at a meeting of the JACOB Park.
is to be constructed near Tel Aviv and a third
* * *
Rep. Emanuel Celler of New York ac-
SKLAR FAMILY CLUB held
near Tel Litwinsky outside Petah Tikvah.
cused the State Department of trying to influ-
RABBI MOSES N. MAJDEN-
OVERSEAS
last Sunday at the home of Mr.
ence the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
and Mrs. Louis Rubin. Capt. BAUM, formerly of Warsaw and
Twenty thousand Hungarian Jews were
which recently conducted hearings on his reso-
rescued from deportation to Nazi labor and
Benjamin Reeler was welcomed Paris, spoke at Congregation
lution on the• punishment of war criminals,
death camps, before the Red Army liberated
back after being retired from Beth Tefilo Emanuel last week.
charged that what the U. • S. commission
Budppest, through the efforts of Raoul Wallen-
the army. He was presented He is visiting the city on behalf
suggested in the bill was "superfluous." "The
berg, 31, a Swedish architect, who was secre-
with two original Redstone of the • Rabbinical Academy
. United Nations War Crimes Commission has
tary of the Swedish Legation in Budapest
paintings for his new medical Yeshiva-Mesifta Rabbi Chaim
thus become a mere facade or front for the
which granted "protective passports" to Hun-
State Department and the British Foreign
offices. The next meeting will Berlin, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
garian Jews, the Swedish Consulate dis-
Office," Celler charged.
take place on May 27, at the
closed.
* * *
A flood of resolutions, instigated by the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
The
question,
put
to
certain
quarters
in
KESHENEVER-BESARABIER
numerous reports of atrocities committed in
London, as to how it is possible that the In-
Maskin of Clairmount Ave.
AID SOCIETY held a Roosevelt
nazi camps, was introduced in Congress this
ternational Red Cross, while perfectly aware
* * *
week, all aiming to investigate the atrocities
memorial in place of its regular
for many years of the existence of happenings
KADIMAH SOCIAL CLUB re- meeting on May 2. Col. 0. J.
and ounish the war criminals. Rep. Overton
in nazi concentration and extermination camps,
Brooks, Louisiana, called for the creation of a
cently elected the following of- Cleary was guest speaker. In-
remained so long silent and abstained from any
War Atrocities Commission to publish and pre-
ficers: Norman Goldenberg, cluded on the program were
public protestation, especially after failure,
serve a record of the atrocities of the Axis
president; Harry Gross, vice Rabbi L. Levin and A. Meyero-
years ago, to obtain German authorization to
countries.
visit such camps, remains unanswered in a
president; Louis Freedman, trea- witz. Rev. H. Schulsinger sang
Rep. G. L. McDonough of California intro-
statement issued by its hearquarters in Geneva.
surer; Louis Lumberg, financial the "El Mole Rachamim and
duced a concurrent resolution in Congress
The Red Cross explains that, while its
secretary; and Jack Aaron, re- offered the prayers. H. Gonte
stating that it is the sense of Congress that
delegates. are authorized to visit war prisoners
cording secretary.
members of U. S. delegations at all future
is president of the organization.
and civil internees in the camps, they have
* * *
peace conferences advocate and urge the
* * *
failed to obtain German authorization for a
Boys between 14 and 17 who
adoption of freedom of religion, and freedom
visit to concentration camps which were not
FEDERATION
OF LITHUAN-
of speech and of the press.
have had two years' experience
protected formally by the Geneva Convention.
Anti-Semetic pamphlets demanding that
in playing wind instruments are IAN JEWS is arranging a ban-
Jewish inmates of the Buchenwald concen-
America call off "the Jewish war," are being
eligible for the BOYS VICTORY quet and concert to be held on
tration camp have formed an Emergency Com-
sent to the .next of kin of U. S. casualties. by
mittee which has appealed to Jewish organiza-
BAND of the Department of May 20, at the Bnai David Con-
Mrs. Agnes Waters, who represents various
tions abroad in regard to urgent problems, es-
Parks and Recreation, it was an- gregation. Leon Shapero of New
"Mothers" organizations which clamor for a
pecially emigration to Palestine of 500 Buch-
nounced by Vaughan Sunderland, York will be guest speaker. Can-
negotiated peace, and who has been using the
enwald Jewish boys, London learned.
director. Rehearsals also are held tor Tullman of Temple Israel will
Congressional franking privilege of Rep. J.
"Romanian Jews constitute a part of the
at
8 p. m. every Monday at G.A.R present a musical program. Re-
Percy Priest (D., Tenn.), without his knowl-
Romanian peOple and will enjoy equal rights,"
edge. Henry Hoke, author of Black Mail, native
Building,
Cass and Grand River. servations can be made by call-
declared Romanian labor minister, • Georgiu
fascist expose, brought Mrs. Waters' use of
Instruments
and uniforms are ing the president, S. Jacobson,
Dej at a public meeting of Romanian Jews
Rep. Priest's frank to his attention, when a
furnished by the department. For TO. 7-6105 or Mrs. D. Metz, sec-
in Bucharest. "The 'government is determined
Jewish mother from Philadelphia whose ,son
to extirpate anti-Semitism because behind it is
further information, call • TY. retary, UN. 1-6233.
was killed in action, sent him material she had
sheltered reaction and fascism.
6-3862.
* * *
received by mistake from Mrs. Waters, on be-
* * *
The French and Belgium governments
An
open
meeting
in honor of
half of the Blue Star Mothers. Rep. Priest said
have ordered copies of the Buchenwald horror
FLORENCE CL AR K, well VE-Day will be held by the
he never gave Mrs. Waters permission to use
films for exhibition in their countries. The
his frank.
knOwn radio and concert singer, JACK WINOKUR POST of the
Brussels and Paris municipalities will screen
appears Friday evening,' May Jewish War Veterans, Wednes-
Fifty-one members, constituting two-thirds
the Buchenwald films at several cinemas at
of the faculty of the Chicago Central YMCA
18, at the Detroit Institute of day, May 16, in their new head-
which admission will be free.
College, have resigned in protest against the
Arts in her delightfully different quarters at 8212 12th. A social
S. S. Silverman, British M. P., asked in
forced resignation of Dr. Edward J. Sparling
Commons April 26, whether the Allied warn-
costume program , "Americana" will follow with dancing and re-
from the presidency.of the college, which they
—songs past and preSent, under freshments.
ing to Germany about the care of prisoners is
charged was practicing racial discrimination.
not a principle limited to Allied prisoners, war
* * *
the auspices of the WOMENS'
The Brown bill to create a five-member
internees and deported citizens of the United
ADVERTISING CLUB. This
The
next
meeting
of ZETA
FEPC to penalize discrimination and unfair
Nations. The reply stated that the scope of the
program includes six authentic ALPH RHO FRATERNITY will
labor practices in Pennsylvania was killed in
warning extends to all prisoners in nazi hands,
costumed cycles, portraying the be held on May 16; the program
the bienniel session of the Pennsylvania legis-
of whatever race, origin, or religion including
lature here because of "refusal of its propo-
development of song in America. committee is headed by Irving
stateless Jews, and German and Austrian po-
* * *
nents to accept compromises, Gov. Edward
Sniderrnan.
litical prisoners who sympathized or joined in
Martin said.
activities in behalf of the cause for which the
Rep. Frank Hook of Iron
United
Nations
are
fighting.
Mountain will speak on "Crucial
PALESTINE
News of Hitler's death caused great re-
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Jewish survivors of the German death
joicing among British Jews in London. Thank-
state-wide conference of the
camp of Bergen, Belsen, now inmates at the
Additional Capital?
ful
congregations
of
thousands
of
Jews
pack-
UNRRA camp at Philippeville, Algeria, have
MICHIGAN CITIZENS COM-
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ed LOndon synagogues to offer thanks for
demanded to be allowed to emigrate to Pales-
MITTEE, Monday evening, May
ment — Chattel Mortgages — Con-
freedom from the "Hitler Plague."
tracts—Notes.
tine, although conditions in their present camp
Hotel.
Hundreds of Nazis, posing as Jews, vol- • 14, in the BoOk-Cadillac
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are satisfactory, it is reported in Jerusalem.
*
* *
untarily entered the concentration camps of
. The names of 22 membeA of the Jewish
Dachau,
Sachsenhausen
and
even
Buchenwald,
UNION
OF
RUSSIAN
JEWS,
Commercial
Brigade now fighting as part of the 15th Army
shortly before the arrival of the Allies, of-
INC. a non-profit organization,
Group in Italy, were listed in the third casu-
ficial
sources
here
reveal.
A
careful
investi-
Acceptance
Corp.
has now undertaken a special
alty report of the Brigade. The report names
gation detected these nazis who, save their
Henry Jassy, Pres.
package service to Russia, in
four soldiers killed, one dead of wounds, 16
614 Fox Bldg.
forfeited lives, tatcoed their bodies with identi-
CA. 6472
wounded and one missing.
order to facilitate the sending of
fication numbers of perished Jewish inmates
As a temporary measure for raising gov-
packages
to
relatives
at
moderate
whose
documents
they
had
seized.
ernment revenue and in order to meet a budg-
cost. For information write to
WE DON'T LIKE TO
Five thousand Jews are estimated to
etary deficit caused by the publication of its
the Union of Russian Jews, Inc.,
be
hidden
in
North
Italy,-
now
almost
com-
BE STINGY, BUT
weekly Official Gazette, two new bills, impos-
55 West 42nd. St., room 952, New
pletely liberated. The Jewish community in
ing higher taxation on companies and co-
York, N. Y.
Rome
has
decided
to
send
a
delegation
to
in-
Paper has gone to war! It is very
operative societies, were proposed by the Pal-
* * *
vestigate the remnants of Jews in Milan, Turin
scarce. Therefore, we must limit
estine government. The bills are expected to
and Genoa. The surviving Jewish community
KARBAL FAMILY CLUB met
be enacted in due course.
the 24-year Hebrew-English Cal-
of Milan has resumed its activities with the
at the home of Morrie and Ida
endar to one copy to a reader. Your
Palestine's two War Premium Bonds war
opening
of
a
communal
kitchen
for
hungry
copy
is FREE, but take good cars
loan drives, $4,000,000 each ,have been fully
Karbal of Webb Ave., on April
Jews.
of
it. Please!
subscribed, the Palestine government reported,
29.
The
next
meeting
will
be
Hundreds of Italian fascists have resorted
and announced that the third war loan, total-
held at the home of Mr. and
to forging documents bearing the names of
ling $12,000,000 will be divided into 300.000
Mrs. Sy Karbal on Webb Ave.
murdered
or
deported
Italian
Jews,
trying
by
bonds of $40 each, bearing one percent annual
* * *
such means to escape the vengeance of Italian
interest.
First
prize
in the fourth an-
patriots,
according
to
the
Milan
radio,
heard
A new agricultural settlement for 'ex-serv-
here.
nual literary competition for the
icemen has been initiated near Kadesh Naph-
Prime Minister Churchill singled out the
Tompkins Memorial Awards at
tali, in the vicinity of Safed in upper Galilee.
Jewish Brigade in a message to Field Marshall
Wayne University , went t o
A labor detachment will prepare the land for
Alexander
praising
British
troops
on
the
oc-
later settlement by the soldiers who plan to
AARON ROSENBLATT, accord-
casion
of
their
victory
on
the
Italian
front.
take up occupancy there.
ing to an announcement made
A number of pro-Nazis Arab politicians,
Three special hospitals for tubercular pa-
by Dr. John Wilcox, professor of
among
them,
the
Gailani
Brothers,
ex
Prime
tients, who number 6,000 in Jewish Palestine,
English and member of the
Ministers of Iraq, failed in an attempt to take
will be built shortly, it was stated by Anti-
refuge in Switzerland by crossing the frontier
Tuberculosis League representatives at a press
with Jewish refugees from Nazi concentration
conference here. One hospital, having two
camps, when Swiss guards drove them back
hundred beds, is to be built near Jerusalem
into Germany.

Obituaries

MRS. BARNEY CHENETZ
passed away on April 30, in
Hazelton, Pa., after an illness
of several months. The daughter
of Mrs. Ida Rabinowitz and the
late Rev. Jacob S. • Rabinowitz of
Detroit, she had resided in Hazel-
ton for many years. In addition
to her mother, she is survived
by three brothers, Dr. Edward
R. Robbins, Arthur L. Robbins
and Sgt. Albert M. Robbins, and
four sisters, Lillian Robbins, Mrs.
Al Appel, Mrs. Bernard Fried-
man and Tessie Rabinowitz.

* * *

MRS. SONIA ROSIN, 60, died
May I, at her home, 2605 Elm-
hurst. Funeral services were held
at the Ira Kaufman Funeral
Home and burial was in Bnai
David cemetery. Her husband,
the Rev. Israel Rosin; daughter,
Mrs. Irving Katz; sons, Nathan
D., Norton, and Jack; brothers,
Ben, Edward, Morris, and Charles
Canvasser, and sister, Mrs. Paul
Hoffman, survive. Mrs. Rosin was
a; metnber of several charitable

organizations and Was active in
the work of Yeshivah Chachmey
Lublin and the Downtown Syna-
gogue.
* * *.
HERMAN WETSMAN, 3311
Chicago, died May 7. Services
were held Tuesday at the Ira
Kaufman Funeral Home. Rabbi
Hershman and Cantor Sonenklar
officiated. He is survived by his
wife, Pauline; two sons, Marvin
J., and S/Sgt. William; two
brothers, Harry and Joe; two
sisters, Mrs. Fanny Steinberg
and Mrs. Simon Natow. Inter-
ment was in Clover Hill Park.

survived by her husband, Max;
sons, Morris and Harry; daugh-
ter, Mrs. John J. Lightstone.
Services were held at the He-
brew Benevolent Society with
Rabbi Stollrnan officiating. In-
terment was in Hebrew Me-
morial Park.

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ISADORE ER MAN, 41, of 2514
Blaine, died May 7. Services
were held Tuesday at the Ira
Kaufman Funeral HoMe. Rabbi
Sperka officiated. Born in Ar-
gentina, he has been a Detroiter
22 years. He leaves his wife,
Rose, and son, Jack. One broth-
er and five sisters live in Buenos
Aires. Interment was in Clover
Hill Park.
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MRS. RACHEL GENEDLIS,
1600 Seward, died May 5, She is

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