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THE JEWISH NEWS

Purely
Commentary

Friday, May 25, 1945

Quotation of the Week

"It was a rabbinical saying that persecution befits Israel as the
cords befits the camel. It makes him turn back to the spiritual foun-
tains. "Passing through the Vale of Misery he makes it a well." If the
need of Judaism begins where the need of the Jew ends, it is true also
that Judaism revives when the Jew suffers. The .stress and trial fos-
tered religious movements. among the victims of persecution, and
deepened the inner life. The traditional bonds of the house of meeting
(synagogue) and the house of learning were strengthened when the
synagogues and the schools were burned to the ground.
"The Jews in their agony were conscious again of a purpose, of
having. a part to play- in upholding those universal ideals of the unity
of mankind, social justice and peace between the nations, which de-
rived from their prophets and their tradition. They were conscious,
too, of being allied with the progressive forces in the third revolution
of modern times. Whole communities were martyrs, but they were
also a people who had recovered their sense of destiny; and from the
blood of the martyrs might spring the seeds of a living Judaism."

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

Strictly
Confidential

By PHINEAS J. BIRON
THE HOMEWARD TREK
Copyright, 1945. Seven Arts
The homeward trek from San Fran-
Features Syndicate, Inc.
cisco began early. Delegates and con-
ACTION
NEEDED
sultants wearing the gray UNCIO but-
The anti-Semitic literature mailed out
ton are staying on only if they must.
by Agnes Waters, Washington represent-
Those who wore the coveted red press
atitve of the National Blue Star Mothers
button tired of the "great show" early.
of Pennsylvania, went out under the
Many correspondents who are still there
franks of Representatives Percy Priest of
are pleading with their home offices to
Tennessee, Joseph Mansfield of Texas
let them return.
and Charles Gifford of Massachusetts,
It is not difficult to find the reason
and of Senator Richard Russell of Georgia
for it. First there was glamor, then came
. . . Drew Pearson, Washington columnist,
routine 'report meetings, now there is
says these representatives of the Ameri-
merely the - battle over "words" to be
can people did not know of the use of
incorporated in the World Charter.
their envelopes . . . But somebody, in
Clearly, this is the period of bargain-
their offices must have known . . . Will
ing, and the bargains may not be sealed
—NORMAN BENTWICH, Former Attorney General
the Justice Department act on this in-
until there are agreen-ients affecting not
dubitable violation of the law—or is Mr,.
of Palestine, in his New Book, "Judea Lives Again."
only the European scene but more espe-
Biddle too busy?
cially the Pacific areas.
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EIGHT-STAR FAMILY
THE WAR IS NOT OVER
When you are asked to do your duty in
Anyone with a sense of political values
the Seventh War Loan Drive, think of
understands that the war is far -froin
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Friedman of Balti-
over, that what remains is not only the
more . . . Seven blue stars shine from
tough battle against Japan. but also the
the service flag in the window of . their
serious war to win the peace.
home, and an eighth will soon appear
By BORIS SMOLAR
Territories are involved, and little
By ARNOLD LEVIN
. . . One star is for Pfc. Bernard, 29,
Palestine is one of • the nuggets which
(Copyright, 1945, Jewish Telegraphic
(Copyright, 1945, Independent Jewish
Agency, Inc.)
with the 27th Division on Okinawa . . .
Press Service, Inc.)
shines so brightly in the imagination of
Bernard took part in the Okinal;va in-
the Jews that others haire decided to SAN FRANCISCO TRENDS
SAN FRANCISCO ADDENDA
vasion and, according to a recent letter,
strive for it as.passionately as we. do.
There are no grounds to fear that
Your columnist spoke to hundreds of
No territorial arrangement a f f e c t i n g Arab attempts at San Francisco to secure newspapermen at San Francisco and was came through "without a scratch" . . •
One is for Pvt. Isadore, 25, reported mis-
Palestine and involving the trusteeship international recognition of the Pan-
amazed by their sympathy for Jewish sing in action in December, 1944,. now
plan can ever be definitely decided upon Arab League will be successful . . . From
aspirations in Palestine . . . Some Jews located in a German prison camp, Stalag
:before the 'entire issue facing the Pacific high American authorities I learn that
were disturbed by derisive laughter that 4-B . . . One is for his twin brother, Pvt.
areas is completely solved.
the United States delegation is determ- occasionally met questions raised at press
. This is how our own problem has got- ined to do all in its power to frustrate conferences with regard to Jewish Pales- Hyman, "somewhere in England" . . .
One is for Pfc. Karl, 24, with the 83rd.
ten lost in the web of world politics.
these attempts . . . The American atti- tine. However, the laughter was not Division in Germany, who has been
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tude at the "Regional Arrangements" aimed at the subject, but rather at those awarded a Bronze Star . . . One is . for
DOING THEIR VERY BEST
commission of the Conference will be who raised - the question and at the man-
Our spokesmen in San Francisco did that the Pan-Arab bloc cannot be recog- ner in which they formulated it . . . Too Cpl. Paul, 21, with the. Medical Corps at
and are doing their very. best to secure nized by the new League of Nations be- frequently the questioner was inexperi- Valley Forge General Hospital . . One
is for a son-in-law, Sam Gertner, in the
justice for our cause.
cause it has in its ranks such members enced . at the protocol of press confer-
The final draft of proposals submitted as Yemen and . others which never de- ences. There were quite a few persons Army Air Force, stationed at Boca Raton
Field, Fla. . . . One is for another son-in-
by the Jewish Agency for Palestine as
amendments to the trusteeship agree- clared war against Germany and are entirely unknown to the. Jewish journal- law, Petty Officer Hyman Cohen, with
therefore not eligible to membership in istic profession who obtained admission the Coast Guard in Portland, „Ora. . . .
ment, aimed at securing safeguards for tip United Nations.
to press conferences and were the cause The anticipated eighth star is for Sidney,
the existing Jewish position in Pales-
of inept and inopportune raising of the
tine, had the approval of the American • It is safe to predict that the U. S. dele- question . . . But other groups were 18, "just waiting * to * be * called."
Jewish Committee and the Jewish Labor gation will , suggest that if the Arab na- equally embarrassed by amateurs. Take
Committee. Collaborating with the Jewish tions want recognition for their Pan- the London Poles, for example, who were THINGS TO WATCH
An organized anti-Semitic campaign is -
Agency in the presentation of this im- Arab League as a regional bloc within probably none-too-happy by the press
portant memorandum were the spokes- the new league, they will have to apply reaction to a certain woman's constant under way in Harlem, New York's Negro .
men for the American . Jewish Confer- for it to the security council which will raising of the Polish question, whether district . . . The instigators are not
ence, the. World Jewish Congress, the emerge from the San Francisco Confer- or not it was related to the matters Negroes, though they attempt to make
it appear as a Negro-sponsored •action
Board of Deputies of British Jews, the ence . . . But under no circumstance will under consideration at the conference.
- . . . Where theSe Christian Fronters flop-
Canadian Jewish Congress, the DAIA any commission of the present confer-
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ped is by using the slogan "Beware of
(Central Jewish Committee of Argen- ence recognize the Pan-Arab league as REPORT BEHIND REPORTS
the yellow kikes" . . . An'. expert on
tina) and the Central Jewish Commit- a regional security bloc for the Near
Said a high British official unofficially, Negro psychology tells us that Negroes
East ... The attitude of the British dele-
tee of Mexico.
following a newspaper report that Britain would never spontaneously use a color
gation
on
this
question
cannot
be
fore-
The results of these efforts may be
would propose a referendum in Palestine:
deeply disappointing. :But the attempt seen, since it is known that Britain was "Do you think we want a precedent for description for their anti-Jewish senti-
ments.
fostering
creation
of
the
Pan-Arab
to secure justice for our people was made
a referendum in India?" .. . Many sen-
On the day Hitler's death was an-
seriously and devotedly. Henry Monsky League . . . It is nevertheless taken for sational reports emanating from San
rose high in our estimation as a result granted that even Britain- considers it Francisco, and completely contradicted nounced hoodlums painted swastikas on
of his work in San Francisco. Dr. Jacob premature to recognize this league as a by subsequent events, were the result several stores owned by Jews in the --
Bronx . . • In one case a non-JeWisfr
Robinson and Arthur Lourie are the regional security unit.
of a buildup given to off-hand, casual American soldier, on leave from the
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main authors of the statesmanlike peti-
remarks. Too often they were the by- European fighting line, asked the store
tions outlining the correctives to assure FACTS AND FICTION
product of humor on the part of the proprietor for a pail of water, and wash-
justice for our people.
Few in San Francisco know that a New questioned party and no humor on the ed the Fascist-smeared window clean .
It was, is and will remain a tough
part of the reporter.
"I didn't come back to look at the swastika
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battle to bring peace to Israel; in the Zealand Jewish dignitary . is playing a
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very
important
role
in
the
trusteeship
in my home town," he said.
main, because it was, is and will remain
TRAIN
INCIDENT
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a difficult task to bring peace to hu- question . . . He is Sir Michael Meyers,
Two
Coughlinite
ruffians,
in
GI
uni-
Chief
Justice
of
New
Zealand
.
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.
As
a
THIS
AND
THAT
manity.
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member of the New Zealand delegation form, boarded the train, walked into a
Orchids to Regina Resnik, dramatic
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he is the right-hand man of Premier car crowded with other GIs and said soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Com-
THE WHITE AND BLUE. AT UNCIO
after looking around: "Thank goodness,
The White and Blue Banner with the Peter Fraser who is chairman of there are no Jews on this train." They pany, who never hesitates to give of her
UNICO'S
trusteeship
committee
.
.
.
An-
talent to a good cause . . .Recently she
Star of David was not on display at San
had hardly uttered the word "Jews,"
Francisco. But Peter Bergson displayed other important Jewish figure at the when several GIs rose, walked up to was the soloist with the American Youth
it at his press conference. The creator UNICO is a Jewish girl from New York them and said: "There are Jews on this Orchestra under the baton of the gifted
of a "Hebrew embassy" at Washington who is legal advisor to the Chinese dele- train; do you want to make something Negro conductor Dean Dixon.
More than 4,000 Jewish women are
carries the banner with him and speaks gation . . . She is Fanny Holtzman, in- of it?" . .. The Coughlinites sulked and
of the "Hebrew nationality." Unless you ternationally known woman lawyer, who sat down in a corner, outcasts for the members of the Palestine Auxiliary Ter-
ritorial Services.
accept this term, you and I are to him takes delight in speaking Yiddish.
rest of the trip. Those who told them off
The Jewish Black Book of German
merely Jews.
Zionist leaders in Sax Francisco miss- wore decorations, ' and were not Jews.
His dynamic approach has made many ed a chance to meet Anthony Eden One of them traces his American an- atrocities, now in preparation, will be
friends for Bergson. He makes an im- on the Palestine question . . . Not only cestry way back to pre-Mayflower days published in seven languages: English,
pression with his charges that Jews was Eden eager to receive them, but he . . . You find GIs interested in what Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Spanish, Ger-
would have been represented at the was practically disappointed that they took place at- San Francisco. "It better man and French.
Samuel Levin, father of the immortal
UNCIO if it were not for the raw deal failed to approach him . . . By the time be good, and no more wars," they tell
Sgt. Meyer Levin, asks us to convey his
the Zionists learned this, Eden had al- you.
we were given by Great Britain.
thanks to all those who contributed to
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Bergson is in position to speak bluntly ready left San Francisco for Washington
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the Meyer Levin Memorial Fund through
because he has no authority but himself. . . . They then met with Lord . Cran- RACE PROBLEM
this column.
He is responsible to no one. The result borne who was very friendly and en-
Speak to newspapermen from trouble
Why .did Mrs. Berlin object to the
is a shattered authority which does harm. couraging.
areas and they will tell you that the race mention of Irving Berlin's name in Ed-
Now there are others who remind the
There is no truth whatsoever in re- problein may be America's major post-
Zionists that about 10 years ago they ports from San Francisco to a leading war problem. The Negroes are listed as ward Chodorov's anti-Fascist play "Com-
had an opportunity to accept status of New York newspaper that Jews and first potential victims of the rise of re- mon Ground"? . . . One of the Nazis in
statehood when they were offered a par- Arabs opened quiet negotiations in San action fanned by the lunatic fringe. The the play referred to Irving as a "d—n
titioned Commonwealth in ' Palestine. Francisco . . This report, written by Jews are listed second, then the Cath- Jew"—which is what those Fascists did
call Irving Berlin.
Zionist opposed and continue to oppose prominent American journalists, provok- olics, and then practically everybody ..
partition. But, say the wiseacres, had we ed great attention in San Francisco among They advocate a realistic approach. "We
accepted it we would have had state- Jews, Arabs and members of the British have right in our midst a problem more
hood and would have been included delegation • . . A check-up established ticklish than that of India," they assert.
By Yehudah Halevi
among the nations represented at San that the correspondent had no basis for And these newspapermen are not
Francisco. Would we?
the information . . . In fact Arab dele- alarmists. They are as capable of de- The sun and moon for ever shine—by day
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And night they mark the Eternal's high
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gates are carefully avoiding any contact tached, objective judgment as anyone.
design
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ALCATRAZ AND UNCIO
with Jews . . . They believe that they
Changeless and tireless, speeding on their
From the height of one of the imposing are on the. eve of new political opportuni- JEWISH GENERAL
way,
San Francisco buildings, Rabbi Rudolph ties and have no intention of meeting
Ran into Gen. Moshe Cohen of Chinese,
Coffee pointed to Alcatraz Island, per- with Jews . . . They feel they can get anti-Jap fighting fame . . . Quite a The sun and moon for ever shine.
haps the most strictly guarded Federal more concessions regarding Palestine figure. He was married in a reform Symbols are they of Israel's chosen line,
prison. He described his visits there, told through Britain than through Arab-Jew- temple in Canada, but the reform rabbi A nation still, though countless foes
combine;
how the prisoners are kept isolated, not ish round tables . . . Only after they be- had on a scull-cap when performing the
being permitted to touch even the hand come convinced that they can expect marriage ceremony, because the General, Smitten by God and healed by God are
they:
of a mother, and he said with pride that nothing from whichever power takes Orthodox, insisted on it . . . Orthodoxy is
They shall not fear, safe 'neath the Rock
there are only two Jews there.
over the Palestine trusteeship will they our mainstay, says the General, for once
divine,
Only two Jews in Alcatraz—not one be ready to agree to meet with Jewish you begin to give ground, the yielding
Nor cease to be, until men cease to say,
to represent us at peace conferences!
leaders.
is endless and may be fatal to our people. The sun and moon for ever shine.

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