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THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Magee*

The Low-Down on Two Issues

concerned, it is interesting to re- spokesman for Dr. Silver, wants
Students Accused
cord that the Manhattan and immediate action.
Bronx Zionist Regions, at their
But the Zionist constituencies By Polish Captain
annual conferences on June 10, throughout the land can and un-
Of Betraying -Jews
adopted resolutions demanding doubtedly will force early action.
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the recall of Dr. Silver to the
LONDON, (JTA)—Capt. Leon
political leadership of the Zion- Praesidium of Four:
Peretz, a Jewish captain in the
ist movement. These regions
This observer is in position to
'ewish News Observer Evaluates Needs for Action After have 10,000 and 5,500 members make
known the following facts: Polish Army who was liberated
each,
respectively.
Earlier,
the
the San Francisco Efforts; Predicts Recall of
Dr.
Silver refuses to let Dr. by American troops from a camp
Westchester Zionist Region, with
in Bavaria, this week charged,
Dr. Silver to Zionist Leadership
2,000 members, adopted such a Wise retire from leadership. His
group—functioning
as
the
Amer-
that
Polish anti-Semitic students,
resolution. Pittsburgh, Minnea-
By a Jewish News Staff Correspondent
polis, Detroit and many other ican Zionist Policy Committee— members of the Nara Party, co-
proposes a praesidium of four, operated with the Germans dur-
Concern over the effect of decisions of the United Na- communities, with a total mem- with
Dr. Silver, Dr.,Wise, a Poale
bership
approaching
10,000
or
tions Conference at San Francisco on the Jewish position
Zion and a Mizrachi as the lead- ing the occupation of Poland and
more,
adopted
similar
resolutions.
in the world is at an end, and our people are now naturally
delivered many Jews to the
The Ohio Region met recently, ers; they propose that Dr. Silver
thinking in terms of ultimate decisions by the peace con- heard
Gestapo.
be
given
a
working
majority
in
a plea in behalf of the ad-
ference.
Arriving in London, Capt.
ministration from Daniel Frisch the Emergency Council and that
In spite of the difference of opinion on the importance and overruled him—in spite of he be renamed as chairman of Peretz, a relative of the famous
of the adopted Human Rights
Jewish writer J. L. Peretz, told
his having been a leader in that the executive committee.
clause as a guide for the world
To Zionists who know about how he fought with a partisan
region for many years—in favor
charter, it must be admitted that
of a pro-Silver resolution. In this proposal, this appears to be unit in Poland, after he succeed-
the beginning is good. If the
ed in escaping from a transport
several instances, Dr. Israel Gold- a reasonable plan.
adopted rules can be implement-
stein and other anti-Silverites
Others, however, have again en route to the Sobibor death
. ecl, we can hope for a great deal
failed in their appeals in sup- stepped in to suggest a co-chair- camp. He revealed that while
of good for mankind.
port of their position against Dr. manship for Drs. Silver and Wise, working in the under ground in
The so-called "Palestine plank"
Silver.
but the danger of renewal of Warsaw, he forged identity doc-
protects the existing status in
Why, then, the delay in action clashes under such a plan is too uments for Jews, adding that
the Jewish Homeland. The ob-
about 30,000 Jews hid in War-
in recalling Dr. Silver?
great.
jective now is to make certain
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saw using false documents, after
Some way will have to be the Germans liquidated the
that the pledges on the record
Re c ent Occurrences:
found for action by the Ameri-
are adhered to.
Of far greater significance are can Zionist parties as Ameri- ghetto following the uprising.
What's the next move?
"Three Jewish women and two
two occurrences of the past few cans through American contacts,
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men were kept in a walled-up
days:
in behalf of speedy action for a room in a German factory in
Strong Leadership:
1. The demand made by Miz- Jewish Palestine.
Warsaw and were - secretly fed
It is clear that what is requir-
rachi that the Emergency Coun-
Those who demand immediate through a small hole. When one
ed is firm and courageous ac-
cil reorganize at once or the orth-
tion, to be sought by strong lead-
odox Zionists will withdraw from and energetic action do not hesi- woman died, her body had to
tate to state that rather than so- be cut into parts in order to be
ership.
membership in the Council.
It is equally as clear that what
2. The resignation from the licit written individual state- removed," he said.
we need is an undivided loyalty
chairmanship of the Council's ex- ments from Governors, Congress-
DR. ABBA HILLEL SILVER
on the part of American Jewry.
ecutive committee of Dr. Hayim men and Senators they would in the World Zionist Organiza-
The moment we show signs of
Greenberg, whose choice was prefer to press for an expres- tion create stubborness among
weakness and of being split, our to self-degradation.
never popular even . among his sion of American public opin- some leaders who control the
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ion through a Congressional re- key to the solution of the inter-
case will be hurt.
own fellow-Poale Zion.
solution.
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nal issue.
This applies to Human Rights Nearer to Peace:
In any event, time is preci-
and Palestine alike.
This observer is in position to Arrival of Ben-Guiron
Pressure of public opinion can
The battle for retention of the report that we are nearer to in-
The arrival in this country on ous, action is needed, and ener- put an end to the controversy—.
getic leadership must assume and "status quo" in Zionism is
FEPC proves that we must nev- ternal peace than we have been
er give up the struggle for just in some time and that peace can Monday, at BaltiMore, of David control of Zionist affairs.
certainly not the solution. It is
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rights for ALL peoples.
be attained—providing some die- Ben-Gurion, outstanding labor
safe to predict, therefore, that
Our experiences in San Fran- hards are warned that they must Zionist leader, may serve to An End to Strife:
the end to internecine strife will
cisco and in Washington show not stand in the way of internal speed action in solving the issue.
A national convention of the come very soon with the return
that the battle must be conduct- unity.
In any event, his coming is Zionist Organization of America of Dr. Silver to active political
ed with greater vigor.
For instance—leaders of the
could speedily solve the entire leadership in Zionism.
Who will carry on this fight? Jewish Agency for Palestine used as another reason for tem- issue. Judging by growing senti-
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must take into consideration porary delay until he can be con- ment in support of Dr. Silver,
Stop Pussyfooting:
that America has a stake in the sulted.
there is little doubt. that he
Mr. Ben-Gurlon's visit is im- would be elected president and
What we need, if there are to battle for a Jewish Palestine,
be effective results and unified and American political leaders portant in view of the split in would automatically be restored
efforts, is strong leadership and will have to be negotiated with labor Zionist ranks on the resi- to unquestioned leadership.
But ODT regulations make a
the elimination of pussyfooting. by Americans. We can not ex- gnation of Dr. Greenberg. It is
Also—we must abandon previ- pect non-Americans to do this clear, however, that a strong fac convention impossible and com-
ous silly attempts at looking for job. A Bostonian or a Detroiter tion is pleased with the latter's petitive aspirations to leadership
scapegoats in our own midst or a Philadelphian or a New retirement.
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Yorker can accomplish more
every time we had a setback.
A thorough study of Jewish than a Londoner or a former Ger- Decision on the Way:
A decision is on the way. The
attitudes reveals that there is man Jew.
The sooner we admit this prin- "Peace Committee" of the Zion-
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After negotiating with Dr. Sil-
Nevertheless, there are isolated cil is interpreted as being poli-_
ver and Dr. Stephen S. Wise, this
individuals who continue to harp tically unwise.
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committee pleads for more time.
on past differences.
Daniel Frisch is a pleader for
The answer to the' latter is a Demand Silver's Recall:
Insofar as Zionist sentiment is patience. Emanuel Neumann,
simple one: there was one issue
at. San Francisco: to protect Jew-
ish rights; the two mentioned
committees joined in defense of
this position; therefore their help
should be appreciated. Any oth-
er interpretation can only lead
to further division within our
ranks.
There is the possibility that at
future peace conferences ALL
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If we are to abandon silly ap-
proaches to action, there must
be a speedy solution of the inter-
nal Zionist issue.
It is daily becoming clearer
that the vast majority of Amer-
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