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THE JEWISH NEWS
Smilo Boys Hold a Reunion
Barney, Martin and Sidney •
Have Plenty to Tell Parents
- At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Smilo at 2902 Clements,
tales of war and suffering were
being told as the three sons. AM
1/c Martin, Pfc. Barney .and Sgt.
water," tells Pfc. Smilo.• "Mu
was ankle-deep and they ra d
behind flogging us with a ion g
leather whip and cursing us t 0
get along, just as though we
were mules."
Friday, June 29, INS
Pvt. H. Goldberg Capt. Kramer Sends Photographs
Makes Plea for
Of Liberated Jews at Buchenwald
Buchenwald Boy
The Jewish
Committee of
Buchenwald
meeting with
Chaplain Marcus
in what was
the dispensary
of SS Doctors.
Urges Parents to Arrange to
Bring Befriended Boy to
Their Home Here
At the recent Hadassah Honor
Roll event, Mrs. Louis Glasier,
president of • the Detroit Chapter,
read excerpts from a letter re-
ceived by one
of the members
from her son in
Germany. A d -
ressed to his
parents, Dr. and Chaplain Marcus
`:Mrs. Harry left in center of
Goldberg, of the crowd, passing
M. Smilo
S. Smilo
Belcrest Hot e 1, out prayer books
Sidney, furloughed unexpected-
the . letter im- at Buchenwald.
_ ly at the same time, gathered
plores them to Capt. Kramer is
around their parents to relate
do all in their shown to the
their experiences. •
Pvt. Goldberg power to con-
right of him.
Less than a week ago Barney
tact the relatives of several chil-
was in England, Sidney in Italy
dren who had been interned at
and Martin at San Diego, Calif.,
Buchenwald. T h e s e relatives,
where he is stationed after hav-
thought to reside in New York,
ing served in the Pacific for two
are the only living remnants of
years. Little did the brothers
Capt. Richard B. Kramer, with Buchenwald is composed of dele-
their families.
realize then that the reunion was
the headquarters of the 9th gates of each national committee.
Pvt.
Goldberg
describes
these
immediately imminent.
boys as well mannered and un- Tactical Air Command, has sent Each country is allowed one rep-
Liberated by Russians
usually
intelligent, and asks that the above pictures which were resentative, according to Capt.
- Barney, who was captured
his
parents
enlist the aid of their taken on May 2, the day upon Kramer who sent the pictures to
while serving with a tank de-
friends
and
the organizations to which the first service in the The Jewish News. Above they
stroyer outfit during the huge
which
they
belong,
particularly history of Buchenwald was held. are shown meeting in a bath-
counter-offensive of the Germans
The crowd scene was taken room which was formerly part
the
Red
Cross
and
the
JWV. He
last December, was liberated in
pleads for schools for these at the conclusion of the service, of the dispensary of the local
May by the
and shows • the "prisoners" in
Russians. H i s
"Soldiers From Judaea" by homeless children and urges that striped clothing, their eyes are SS guards. This - accounts for the
tiled room, the windows and the
American
Jews
give
not
only
Story is a chron-
Maj. Lewis Rabinowitz, available
focused on Chaplain Robert
icle of the hor-
from the American Zionist generously but "until it hurts." Marcus, Jewish Chaplain of this tub. It was in this building, too,
that the SS doctors perfected
rors perpetrated
Emergency Council, 342 Madison
Asks Parents Take One
command, whose home is in their famous sera.
by the Germans
Ave., New York 17, is an im-
Pvt. Goldberg makes a special New York City. They represent
Capt. Kramer is the son of
against impris-
portant 25-cent 84-page pamph- request that they permit one of all countries. Chaplain Marcus
o n e d service-
let which gives an account of the these boys to come to live in has in his hand a tin box, now Mrs. Mildred Kramer and the
late Morris Kramer who was a
men. Barney at-
fight conducted by the Palestine their home.
empty, which contained several leader in the Jewish National
tempted to hide
Jewish fighting units against
"I am interested in one kid prayer books, which he distrib- Workers Alliance. Capt. Kramer
the Axis.
out from the
in particular. He has what all uted to the children of the camp.
a former staff member of the
Nazis by p r e - ..
This brochure expresses seri- the others have and twice as
The Jewish Committee of Community Center.
tending to be
B. Smilo
ous rebuke to the British over much . . . Dare I ask, dad, if he
dead, but eventually was taken delay in recognizing the Jewish
could come and live with us as
into German custody.
Cpl. Morris Weingarten
units and in creating the Jewish my brother? You'd never regret
- "We were forced to march for Fighting Brigade.
Earns Two Bronze Stars
it
for
a
second.
If
you
saw
him
three days without food or
Its emphasis on the character and spoke with him, you would
of the men fighting as Jews for trade me in for him without a
Cpl. Morris H. Weingarten,
the Allies, their devotion, their. question. The Nazis gave him a
overseas 11 months, is the reci-
courage, form an important ele- permanent serial number. He
',lent of t--- o
- one
ment in this booklet. Their ac- has it tatooed on his left fore-
received in
Parents to Receive Certifi- France and the
tivities reflect the significance of arm . . .
Pfc. Bertram William Edel- the growing Jewish center in
other in Ger-
Makes a Proposition
cate For I ,000 Trees
S tein, a turret gunner in the Air Palestine.
many. He also
"Here is my proposition. I am
Planted
in
Memory
Corps, is spending his furlough
possesses the
now sending home a $40 allot-
with his parents •e7mi."
good conduct
Week's Casualty List
ment to which you, add $35 and
The
Joseph
L.
Bale
III" Me- ribbon.
Mr. and Mrs.
purchase a War Bond for me.
Benjamin Edel-
In the service
The war department casualty This money will more than pay morial Committee has sounded a
stein of 3 7 4 5
call to the Jewish community to 18 months, he is
lists this week include the fol- for the boy's upkeep."
Tuxedo, and his ,f.
still in Germany
lowing:
Pvt. Goldberg, who has been attend a memorial meeting in with. the head-
baby sister, Mar-
WOUNDED
in
service
since
June
8,
1943,
is
ilyn. In service
quarters c o m -
PFC. PHILIP J. FEALK, son a graduate of Northern High,
since Nov. 15;
pany o f t h eCnl. Weingarten
studied
at
Highland
Park
Jr.
of Mrs. Bertha Fealk, 3253 Clem-
1943, he is sta-
723rd Railway Operations Bat-
College and was a pre-medical
ents.
tioned at Kelly
talion, which is responsible for
student
at
Albion
College.
Dur-
Field, San An-
PH. M 2/c MORRIS JUDAH
the moving of troops, equipment,
ing
his
period
of
service
he
was
tonio, Tex.
DANZIG, parents,' Mr. and Mrs.
prisoners of war and released in-
Pfc. Edelstein's Pfc. Edelstein I Abraham M. Danzig, of 353 Vine- an ASTP student at the U. of D.
ternees of concentration camps.
With a combat engineers' bat-
father also served at Kelly Field, wood, Wyandotte.
Cpl. Weingarten, 38, had been
talion,
Medical
detachment,
he
having been stationed there dur-
PFC. HAROLD R. WEISS, son
in business in Highland Park for
has
been
overseas
since
Novem-
ing World War I. A member of of Mrs. Freda Weiss, 118 S. 11th
17 years before entering service'
ber and saw action in the Ruhr.
Julius Rosenwald Post 218 of the St., Saginaw.
and is co-owner of the Capitol.
American Legion, Mr. Edelstein
Department Store there.
LIBERATED
joined the army at the age of 15
Girls Ordered 'to Aid
His wife, Lee, resides at the
T/SGT. ARCHIE M. STEIN,
and was discharged two years
Wilshire Apartments.
son of Mrs. Eva W. Stein, 3028 Ailing Jews in Austria
later.
Carter Ave.
LINZ, Austria (JTA)—Well-
Herman S. GavPr;n
LT. EDWARD A. WILLNER,
Borkon Book Contains
husband of Lillian Greenberg fed, buxom Austrian girls are be-
Is
Promoted to T/4
ing
used
to
care
for
the
thou-
Letters to Servicemen
Winner, 2646 Tuxedo. Liberated
- —
sands of emaciated Jewish ref-
from Rangoon, India.
Herman S. Gavorin has been
ugees who have flooded this city
Louis Yale Borkon, editor of
T/5 ABRAHAM L. ELSON,
promoted- to Technician
4th
the Jewish Leader of Pittsburgh, son of Mrs. Sophia Elson, 1608 since liberation. The girls were
grade because of his meritorious
ordered
into
the
hospital
by
sur-
well known to many Detroiters, Pingree.
and distinguished service, ac-
geons of the U. S. 65th Division.
has published a book under the
cording to information contain-
title "War Is a Headache."
PFC. JOSEPH L. BALE
ed in a letter received by his
Mr. Borkon, son-in-law of
tribute to the late Pfc. Joseph wife from his commanding of-
Rabbi A. M. Ashinsky, former
L. Bale III, which will be held ficer.
Detroiter, has compiled a series of
on
Tuesday evening, July 10,. at ' T/4 Gavorin has been in ser-
letters he has written to his
8:30 p. m., at the Rose Sittig vice since June, 1942, and has
brother in service and the com-
Cohen Bldg.
been overseas with the 164th
As of June 1, the Detroit Army and Navy Committee
pilation forms the text of this
book.
of the Jewish Welfare Board reports that 8,440 Detroit
A Jewish National Fund cer- General Hospital since Septem-
It is an entertaining book
Jewish men and women are known • to be serving in the tificate signifying that a grove ber.
of 1,000 trees is being planted in
Mrs. Gavorin resides with her
which covers the cycle of Jewish
armed _forces of this country. Women number 170.
Eretz Yisroel in Pfc. Bale's parents at 3789 Burlingame.
events during his brother's ser-
It is believed that many hundreds more can be added
vice.
memory, will be presented on
to this record, since the entire list of Jewish servicemen
this occasion to his survivors. Brookb'n Girl Bosses
has •not been completed, and large numbers are yet to be
The hero's parents, Maurice and
Palestine Favorably
recorded.
Edith Bale of 3359 Cortland, Yank USO in Austria
Viewed, Says Ben-Gurion
The men's list is broken down as follows: enlisted honored their son by planting
NEW YORK (JPS) — Sally
the grove in the Freedom Forest.
men, including non-commissioned officers, 6,839; commis-
Special Wire to Jewish News
Goldblatt, of Brooklyn, a Red
sioned
officers,
1,441.
Pfc.
Bale,
a
graduate
of
Cen-
NEW YORK (JTA) — David
Cross worker overseas, is now
Twenty of the 170 enlisted women are commissioned tral High, had attended Michi- running an enlisted men's club
Ben-Gurion declared on Tuesday,
gan State College and excelled
officers.
addressing representatives of the
for the 103rd (Cactus Division)
in sports at both institutions. He
American press, that to the best
The latest Detroit JWB report shows a total of 594
of the U. S. Seventh Army,' on
had
been
in
the
-army
since
of his knowledge the Palestine
casualties, as follows:
top of a 6,000 foot peak near
April
of
1943
and
participated
question was discussed at Yalta
Innsbruck, Austria. Overseas
Killed in action or died in set - vice, 154; missing, 31;
in the 5th Army's invasion of since April, 1944, she runs the
"in favor of a Jewish Palestine."
prisoners, 37 (20 already have been liberated) ; wounded, the Anzio Beachhead in Italy.
He added the belief that Russia
club alone, arranging meals for
372.
He later was shifted to Gen. the men, organizing games, ski-
will not oppose the establishment
To
date,
470
have
been
discharged..
of Palestine as a Jewish State if
Patch's 7th Army and served in ing instruction and sewing
The record also shows that 409 have received awards
the invasion of Southern France. patches on soldiers' uniforms,
the Uni tvci States and Great
for
distinguished service.
He was killed in France, having Judy Barden New Yerk Sun staff
Britain will approve.
been wounded twice previously. correspondent, reports.
Brothers Won't Talk
Martin, who had been station-
ed at an aviation base near New
Caledonia for 18 months, where
he overhauled aviation engines
from the front, was reluctant to
discuss his having been torpedo-
ed_ at the beginning of the war.
Sidney, a tail-gunner on a
13-24, with 17 missions to his
credit, refused to discuss the
time his plane crashed from an
overload of flak near Belgium.
Another brother, Herman, was
discharged after two years of
service in the Navy and their
father is a private in the Michi-
gan State Troops.
The Smilos are well known in
Zionist circles and Barney has
been active in the leadership of
the Habonim movement here.
`Soldiers from Judaea'
Brochure Reveals
Jews' War on Axis
Plan Memorial
Meeting July 10
For Pfc. J. L. Bale
Pfc. Bert Edelstein
Home on Furlough
8,440 Detroit Jews in Service,
Many Hundreds Remain Unlisted