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JEWS AND ARABS IN ZION
Level-headed observers who have made
a thorough study of conditions in Pal-
estine have stated again and again that
an influx of JewS . into the - Jewish Na-
tional Home would do more • than
merely solve the problem of Jewish
homelessness. Authorities like Prof.
Walter C. Lowdermilk have 'pointed out
on numerous occasions that Jewish
resourcefulness and the devotion with
which our pioneers have set out to re-
deem the wastelands of Eretz Istael
can go a long way towards enriching
ALL - lands adjacent to Palestine.
A comparative study of Jewish and
•Arab industries in Palestine will throw
light on this issue. The Palestine Gov-
ernment Bulletin of Statistics recently
gave the following facts about in-dus-
tries in Palestine: -
Number of Under- JEWISH
takings
,
1,907 .
Value of Produ-
tion, Gross
LP.29,040,679
Cost of Produc-
tion Materials LP.17,552,836
Value of Produc-
tion, Net
LP.11,487,843
Number of Per-
I
sons Employed
37,773
Number of Owners
of Enterprises
and their De-
pendents (in-
cluded under
foregoing) ... 2,573
ARAB
1,558-
LP. 5,658,222
LP. 3,933,429
LP. 1,724,793
' 8,804
2,741
We must deal with ,facts, not fairy
tales. - The figures just quoted must be
studied on the basis of the comparative
populations, and students of economics
must take into account -the excess of
Arabs over Jews in Palestine, the pref-
erences given to Arab . industrialists by
neighboring countries and the difficUlties
encountered by -Jews over restrictions
set up by the British authorities.
Fair play could solve the existing
problem, and there is no reason why
Jews and Arabs should not be able: to
get together and to coopeiate in 'Pales-
tine.
First, however, the British Tories
must abandon their anti-Zionist policies.
which. are destroying • good will and
cooperation among Jews and Arabs.
New Career
" Pacing -a microphone, but 'deprived of
his Yiddish manuscript because Yiddish
speeches are forbidden on the Brazil
airwaves, Dr. S. Margoshes,:' of The Day,
New York Yiddish daily, recited a poem,
recitations in Yiddish 'not being forbid ,-
den.
Heard in
The Lobbies
What Is An American Fascist?
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By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
GLORIES .OF THE MAILS
, There is, after all much to be said
about the glories of mfr. advanced inter-
governmental cooperative system and the
blessings we especially enjoy from the,
postal systems.
A few days ago, your Commentator
received mail from Palestine that had
been sent from the Jewish Homeland in
May, 1940.
Other Detroiters have informed us of
receiving mail that was addressed to
them in June of 1940.
It is encouraging to know that these
systems are .so perfect that -mail does not
get lost. Even newspapers—including the
organ of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, the
Jewish National Fund, in Jerusalem-
Karnenu—reached us after more than
five years.
Blessed are the advantages of the de-
mocracies which make such protection of
the properties of their citizens posaible.
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WHAT ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS?
But what about human rights? -
What abotit the pledges made to us that -
Pal-estine is to be the Jewish National
Home?
Will even the strong Labor Party in
England refuse to adhere to the sacred
promises made to us ' that its leaders
would not be bound by the restrictions
of the White Paper?
In the course of time, the ritish gov-
ernment will -learn that JeA will not
consent to - the limitations which give us
guarantees of the protection of our mails.
We can not take care of our unfortunate
people in envelopes that languish in pro-
tected mailing zones - during a five-year
war period.
Jews ask John Bull to stick to his
promises. Surely, men like Prime Min-
ister Clement Attlee and his illustrious
associates in the Labor Government of
Great Britain will not permit loss of
faith in them. We would like to continue
to hope that there remains a ',Single
strong power in . England whose leaders
honor pledges and respect a partnership
agreement such as Jewry has established
with the English. people. .
Friday, Augusf 3I, I94
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The U. S. Army's Orientation Fact Sheet "No. 64, which has been
distributed among troops both overseas and home, defines fascism as
"government by the few, for the few"; warns that American fascists
try to disguise themselves behind the flag as 100 per cent Americans
—and gives this guide to the recognition of a native American fascist:
"(1) They pit religious, racial and economic groups against each
other, in order to break down national unity;
(2) They cannot tolerate the • brotherhood of man, or inter-
national cooperation . . . which contradict the fascist theory
of the master race;
(3) They indiscriminately phi the label 'Red' on people and pro-
posals which they oppose."
By ARNOLD LEVIN
(Copyright, 1945. Independent Jewish
Press Service. Inc.)
YORKVILLE SPECIMENS
Among the Nazis netted by American
authorities in Germany within the past
fortnight are two Yorkvillites of your
columnist's acquaintance: Dr. Ignatz T.
Griebl, who walked right into headquar-
ters, said he was an American and de-
manded passage home; the -other, Carl
Nicolai, - was arrested one morning as he
opened the door in response to G. I.s
pounding. There are no greater con-
trasts than these two men, although they
had , one thing in common—naturalized
Americans; they betrayed their adopted
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
country, and at one time helped stir up
By BORIS ..SMOLAR
Copyright, 1945. Seven Arts
race-hatred to such proportions that
Features Syndicate, Inc.
Yorkville, New York City's "little Ger-
(Copyright, 1945, - Jewish Telegraphic
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many," became unsafe for non-Aryan
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merchants and unpleasant for all who
Those in the know insist that Gerald MONIST AFFAIRS
were not cheered by storm-troopers
L. K. Smith is a real menace . . . He is
The Zionist political season. will soon goose-stepping down the streets, heiling
hard at work organfzing "The Nationalist
• Veterans" . . . Headquarters of this new open with activities on a scale never the Fuehrer, hissing President Roosevelt
organization _ will be located in Chicago knoWn before in this country . . Every- and Mayor LaGuardia, and snapping little
... In a recent confidential letter - to his. thing points to the fact that Pregident whips- a la Streicher. .
supporters- G. -L. K. - Smith wrote: -"Our Truman is' willing to
The good Dr. Griebl, youngist, hand-
lend a sympathetic somish, the rogue, Yorkville's leading
crusade has now spanned the nation. At ear to the
- Zionist demands, - even though woman- killer, was reportedly married to
this very moment the servants of the
cause are active - from the Pacific to the - some Zionists are disappointed that Tru- a Jewish woman, and his office was equip-
Atlantic". This
no empty boast . . . man made his first public statement on ped by his father-in-law. He had a con-
"Smith key men are playing an important Palestine during the absence of all im- siderable Jewish clientele, even for a
role in the Hearst sponsored- "Youth For portant American Zionist leaders from While after his heart went wooing the
Christ" Movement, which incidentally is the country . . It was understood that Nazis. He was an obstetrician, whose
growing day by day.
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before making any public utterances on reputation was attained not through
All ruiners to the contrary' only a feW Palestine,_ Truman would receive a dele- bringing' children into the world, as much
thousand Jews remain in Germany
gation of Zionist leaders and discuss his as preventing their arrival. Harlem Hos-
721,612 Jews were listed as Germany's statement with them informally . . . pital, where he had been a surgeon for a
,..Jewish population in the 1933 census .. . The President's statement on 'Palestine number of years, fired him for mistreat-
Over 700,000 were eliminated by - persecu came in answer to a question asked by ing Negro patients. His first debut as a
Nazi leader was during the coupe which
tion and deportation ... These figures are a reporter of the United Press.
authentic and well known to our State
The World Zionist Conference only put the Nazis in control of the United
Department • .. It's time that some of our increased the tension between Dr. Weiz- German Societies and ousted all Jews
correspondents stop holding out hope for mann and David Ben-Gurion . . . It from its executive - posts. I interviewed.
more survivors.
regarding his connection with the
reached a point where- Ben-Gurion, as him
Nazified Friends - of Germany (soon to
chairman of the world Zionist Execu-
A TRUE STORY
tive, got up at the conference and de- be changed to Friends of New Germany)
Dr. 'George N. Shuster, president of clared that Weizmann - does not express and he denied that- it harbored- any sym-
pathies for the Nazis. On the contrary,
Hunter College in New York, has been the views of the executive
he himself was unhappy about the Nazis,
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sent. to Germany by the ._ War Depart-
but was equally disturbed by the propa-
ment . . He is charged with the special RUSSIAN SCENE
mission of "interrogating- - --once-powerful
Pro-Soviet Jewish groups in America ganda unleashed against Germany. It
German leaders on a number of social, intend to discuss with .Soviet Ambassador was a hot day, -his jacket was hanging on
economic and political aspects of the Nazi Gromyko Washington the desirability a chair. I raised the lapel and saw the
regime" . . . Last June Pr, Shuster was of opening Biro-Bidjan to large-scale swastika. He smiled. "So what?" he
a witness before - the Supreme Cou4 New Jewish immigration from liberated Euro- asked cynically.
We became "close." At all his meet-
York County in the case. of Prof. F. W. pean countries . . . Originally, Moscow
Foerster against Victor_ Ridder,. owner : Of did not want to admit Jews from abroad ings, which I covered diligently for the
-the New York Staatszeitung. . Shustei- to Biro-Bidjan because Russia expected Jewish press, he would turn toward the
was a character witness : for Ridder .
a war with Japan, and Biro-Bidjan is press corner, shake his firrger at me,- and
Cross-examined by Foerster's attorney, situated right on 'the Rasso-ManChurian bowing with mock grace, smile and hiss:
Louis Nizer; Shuster answered - . a few frontier . . . With the occupation of "The lying Jewish press . . ." _ When
questions of great significance . . Ques- Manchuko by the Red Army, Biro-I3idjan this reporter first revealed that Dr. Gri-
tion: "Did you write any place that Hitler is new very far from the Japanese bor- .ebl was- Nazi Chief -in the United States,
is and has been a greatly perpleked -der . . . There is also no fear any longer directly responsible to the Reich's espion-
honestly inquiring and quite unsteady that Japan will attack Russia for. many age biggies, the good doctor turned Pur-
young man? ,- Answer "Yes, I did" . . . years ... Hence some believe that Stalin ple, threatened libel, ordered his storm-
Question In 1935 YOU considered Hitler may agree to admit many thousands. of troopers to -oust the "liar" from the hall.
An honestly etc:' young - Man?" Answer: ' stateles
s European Jews to Biro-Bidjan I wanted to file suit against the good doe- -
"Yes." . . Question : 4Dicl you ever.. write
Large scale settlement in -Biro-Bidjan, tor, but within a week the F. B, I. ar-
that the GerMaris are 'a people upon if • is argued, could be Stalin's contribu- rested him on. graver_ Charges, as the
whom the - late Mr. Woodrow Wilson tion to solution of ;the Jewish problem chief of German intelligence in this coun-
try. He was released on high bail and—
played what can only be called a dirty in Europe. .
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vanished, reportedly kidnapped by -the
trick'?" AnsWer : 'Yes." . Among . other
Nazis so that he would not "sing" for the
things pi.. Shiister .told as a witness are DOMESTIC IS-SUES
Americans.
that Horst Wessel who wrote' the Nazi
With the war over Congress will soon
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anti-Seinitic hYmn is not so -bad . .
be faced with the problem of what. to
"Chaps like him" said •huster, "have do with the 29,000 visas to which Ger- FRUSTRATED POET
Carl Nicolai, a high official of the
done worse at Harvard and lived it mans are entitled yearly under the Amer-
down . ."::When Kenneth Leslie, edit& ican immigration quota. Under discus- German espionage system, looks the frus-
of the Protestant MagaZine asked Seare- sion --is a proposal to bar anyone from trated man. A gnome, with pinched face
tary of War StiinSon to recall Dr. Shuster Germany for the next 10 years, except and club-foot, fancying pince-nez with a
because of . his ,distorted views on Nazi. immigrants who - can prove that they were black ribbon (intended to give him dig-
leadership;, Seeretary-Stimson refused be- anti-Nazis . . . Jews --would naturally fall nity, but in fact underscoring his freak-
cause he could see nothing wrong about into the - latter category . . Congress ishness), Carl Nicolai would blubber and
drool in delivering impassioned address-
Shuster.
will also be asked to allot the German es in flatulent German.
immigration. visas to the thousands of
ABOUT PEOPLE
refugees . who were admitted to this
Eva Rubenstein, 12 year old datighter country on "visitors' visas" and who
of the world's greatest pianist, Arthur must 'now return to their native lands
Rubenstein,.is a genius of the ballet . . 1 from where they fled during the Nazi
Her interpretation of Massenet's "The regime • . . These suggestions, if accept-
Dying Swae, given before an intimate ed, would enable the refugees to charge
By DR. N. E. ARONSTAM,
audience, created a sensation . . . Arthur their "temporary stay" in the- United
Peace, peace- to him that is far off
--States to permanent residence as _ full-
may become known as Eva's father.
and to him that is near and I will
Burgess Meredith and his wife, Paulette fledged immigrants . . . There is - also a
heal him.—Isaiah 57:19.
suggestion
that
the
German
quota
for
Goddard, are leaving for Palestine to.star
The battlecry is stilled . . . the deaf ning
in a movie . . The story written by Ben the next five years -be -diVided.among Po-
roar has, ceased
Hecht • deals With the heroism of the land, Hungary, Rumania, Greece, Czech-
Yet
the
cannon's thunder still re-ecdoet
Jewish Self-defense Corps in war times oslovakia and Yugoslavia.
in our ear.
. . . Peter Bergson, head of the Hebrew
The Dove of Peace with outstretched.
Committee of National LiberatiOn will be Spanish and of dark complexion, looks
wings
a consultant to the director .. . Kurt Jewish . .• . The other day the Morrisons Brings healing balm on its flight,
Weill is supplying the musical score were refused admission to the Thousand To soothe the stricken soul of man:
. Rather ironic that the Bergson Com- Island Hotel...on Wellesley Island . . -Peace to the bleeding hearts on desolate
mittee succeeded in getting Hollywood's Reason, the hotel manager' believed 'that
- isles;
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interest in a Zionist film after all the the Morrisons were Jewish . . . Morrison, Peace to the near ones within our gates;
Zionist big shots had failed to do so for who never gave a thought to anti-Semi- Peace without guile, peace, without fear,
years. •
tism, has now become. - a fervent fighter Sublime . 'Peace of Concord that knoweth
American Civil Liberties Union has against prejudice and diScriminaticin,
no tears; ..
addressed a letter to the Alien Property
Leonard Lyons tells us that Commodore The Peace of Redemption, a peace that
Custodian urging reconstruction of a re-: Lewis Strauss, fortnerly of the Kuhn and
creates,
cent order cancelling the public auction Loeb bank, financed Lise Meitner's suc- And shatters to fragments the portals of
of 650 German and Austrian films made , cessful atomic experiments after she fled
hate.
during the Hitler regime . 'Why does from Germany.
Such peace is our hope, to ,such peace
the A.C.L.U. • advocate Nazi propaganda
Larry Adler, the harmonica genius, was
we aspire;
for American movie audiences?
shot accidentally in the back while on a
which mankind is yearning with
Martin MorriSon of Chicago is a blonde USO tour in Germany . His . injury For . fervent
desire—
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looking Nordic, but his wife, who is -was minor.
0, Lord, give us such Peace!
Strictly
Confidential
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Between
You and Me
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The Battiecry
.1s Stilled
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