rage -IWO THE JEWISH NEWS Purely Commentary • . 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? . 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. * * * 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 7■Mmi■er 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 LISTEN HERE many," became unsafe for non-Aryan Agency, Inc.) 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. • . 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, * .* * 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. . : * * * 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 * * * 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; • 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— -. • ,_ • looking Nordic, but his wife, who is -was minor. 0, Lord, give us such Peace! Strictly Confidential _ Between You and Me . . The Battiecry .1s Stilled .