Anc BUY VICTORY THE JEWISH NEWS VOL. 7—NO. 26 of Jewish Events A Weekly Review BONDS 2114 Penobscot Bldg. RA. 7956 Detroit, 26, Michigan, September 14, 1945 34 coies 22 BUY VICTORY BONDS $3.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 10ei GangsinPoland. Slay 128 Jews In City of Lodz A note .of sadness marred the opening of the year 5706, when reports were received from Geneva that the wave of terrorism against the Jews in Poland is spreading. In Lodz alone, reports from reliable sources re- veal, 128 Jews were slain during the month of July. In the small towns of Poland, where there are only few Jewish survivors, the situation is even worse, the re- port dislosed. Many Jews who only recently returned to their home towns are reported fleeing pen well" in the hope of finding shelter. (International Photo), Famed Passengers:" (International Photo) Eye-Witness: Among the 14,800 passengers, mostly D r. Harold soldiers, to arrive 'aboard the liner Queen Elizabeth recently were Keschner, of N. Y., describes former - governor HERBERT LEHMAN and MRS. LEHMAN. Mr. Jap tortures upon prisoners Lehman has been touring Europe in his capacity as director of the captured on Bataan. He,was r a United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Admiiti!istration, (UNRRA). prisoner 22 months. (International Sound Photo) Peace- Treaty Winners: HERSHEL B. SARBIN. of Massillon, 0., on the right, smiles as he shows 'PRESIDENT TRUMAN, his notification tel ling him of winning first prize in the national $10,000 award, given in War Bonds, for the best s uggestions on maintaining world peace. Sarbin, 20, attends Western Reserve University, Clevelan d. Left to right, other winners are: WILLIAM DINWOODI, Cleveland,•second prize; and LT. (j.g) PHILLIP EWALD, Washington, fourth prize. Terrorists Rounding Alp Jews Bands of organized terrorists, often stronger than the local -police authorities, are rounding up Jews, ter- rorizing them, beating them and stealing their. property. In some towns the terrorists were reported to have issued ultimatums to the Jewish residents, warning them that unless they leave they would be • killed. In several towns the terrorists are reported to have slain the surviving Jews who failed to heed the warning. In Radom, a comparatively large city, the Polish *terrorists posted notices that unless the Jews leave • the city within 24 hours they would wipe out the entire Jewish population. Most Jews took the warning at its value and fled.. The plight of the Jews throughout Poland, the re- port states, is. desperate. Jews are afraid to speak Yiddish in public for fear of being attacked by the ter- rorists. Many Jews, particularly women, are using spurious documents to conceal their identity, as was the case during the Hitler regime. Jewish returnees who lingered in concentration camps before Poland's liberation, have made it clear that if the doors of ,Palestine were open to the Jewish popula- tion all of Polish Jewry would trek to the Holy Land. • Refugees Return To Munich Recently there arrived in Poland a group of 720 Jew- ish men, women and children who were liberated from a concentration camp. When they heard what was hap- pening in Poland they hid in woods and forests instead of returning to their former homes. After two weeks of hiding they returned to Munich,- where they related that the Jews in Poland are facing the same dangers as in the days of Hitler. Most of the Polish Jews who fled the wave of ter- rorism are hoping to reach the American and British occupation zones. Nor is the situation of the Jews in Lower Silesia any better. Of 176 Jews who recently returned there from the Bergen-Belsen camp more than 70 fled back to the notorious camp. The returnees told newspapermen in Bergen-Belsen camp that they were forced to return because of the wave of anti-Semitism in Poland. 5,700,000 Jews Slain In Europe NEW YORK (JPS)—Based upon statistics gathered from all available sources on the number of Jewish civ- ilian casualties during Axis domination in Europe, the Institute of Jewish Affairs, research affiliate of the World Jewish Congress and the American Jewish Con- gress, concludes that the actual number may be "very conservatively" estimated at 5,700,000, or 60 percent of the total Jewish population in Europe when the war began. In Russia the Jews fared a little better than else- where, the report indicates, for if Russia is excluded from the count the percentage of Jews killed or missing would reach 68 percent. Fight on Anti-Semitism Pressed Here, Abroad. Board of Deputies of British • Jews adopt resolution asking legislation to outlaw racial utterances • and propaganda publications . . . President Benes de- clares that Czechoslovakia is taking steps to prevent ill-treatment of Jews . . . Detroit Jewish Community Council warns against spreading rumors 'of anti- Semitic outbursts .. Charlevoix incident closed with sentencing of 10 youths to year's probation. and warning from judge.—(Pages 7, 8) • War Chest Aides Sought By Detroit Service Group (International Photo) A Jewish-Yank In Tokyo : MAJ. BEN KAPLAN, of Waco, Tex., shown directing Japanese women employed in Tokyo's Central Postoffice in making out postal savings bonds, presumably for American GIs who marched into the Japans e capital last week-end for occupation duty. Maj. Kaplan arrived with Alvance units to set up installations • for the American occupation forces. ' Canvassers and team captains urgently needed to solicit funds for local and world-wide causes .. • Allied Jewish Campaign of Jewish Welfare Feder- ation one of co-operating agencies in drive . . . 1,600 Rabbis make stirring sermons on behalf of United Jewish Appeal, beneficiary, of local campaign. —(Page 51