Page Four THE JEWISH NEWS s the Editor Views the News - - - Oil and Loan vs Zion Issues affecting the Jewish position in 'alestine are becoming clarified. The urgent appeals made by President 'runian and by other very prominent Am- ricans, Christians and Jews, in behalf of he immediate admission of 100,000 Jews ho are now in concentration camps, at the utset fell on deaf ears. This is in no sense to be interpreted as . defeat for the cause of justice. On the ontrary, the insistent demands that Great 3ritain should live up to her promises made o* the Jewish people must bring practical eSults. In the meantime, however, we face dif- icult times. Jews MUST be rescued, but unfriendly dements stand in the way of the realiza- ion of the hopes of the Jewish survivors in i]urope. - * * * Unfriendly elements in the U. S. State )epartment, whose decisions on Great 3ritain's request for a large loan from this .ountry may prove final, play as import- Lilt a role in the situation as oil and military onsiderations. • The refusal of Labor leaders in England o abandon the cruel attitude of the Colonial )ffice has shocked all friends of the move- nent for the establishment of a Jewish Pal- ,stine, and has given weight to the Psalmist's idmonition: "Place not your trust in )rinces." But not all princes are cruel. The demonstrations held throughout the and, the attitudes of all elements in our )opulation, the viewpoints of the over- whelming majority of the members of both louses of Congress, combine to indicate that L battle has begun and that it will be carried o a finish to assure the ultimate triumph d our righteous cause. * * * • At the great meeting held in New York, wo messages reflected the major issue at take. Erich Nelhans, president of the surviv- ng Jewish community of Berlin, cabled to he Jews of America: "Eretz Israel is our only hope. Please escue, us!" Maj. Judah Nadich, Jewish chaplain who s serving as Gen. Eisenhower's adviser, 01. Jewish affairs, cabled: "After survey visits all Jewish displaced ,ersons camps American zone Germany find verwhelming majority desire immigration ::retz Israel. Conservative estimate 80 per- ent these remnants European Jewry live nly for day Palestine's doors open." * * * This being the case, it is urgent that here be no delay In forcing a d solution of he problem and of securing the immediate pening of Palestine's doors for unlimited ewish immigration. The fight is on, and will continue until here is an end to betrayals. Not only the security of the Jews and he end of the homelessness of millions f our kinsmen, but the peace of the world 3 involved in the entire issue. The voices that have been sounded thus ar must not be stilled. Let every Jew become a soldier in the ght for justice, enlisting in a spirit of faith hat right will conquer might and that re- uests for loans as well as oil will be tested crupulously before they become criteria Dr world domination as against the rights f all men—including the Jewish people. , , THE JEWISH NEWS • Member of Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Independent ewish Press Service, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate, eligious News Service, Palcor News Agency, Wide World hoto Service, Acme Newsphoto Service, King Features vindicate, Central Press Service, Member American Association of English-Jewish News- 1pers and Michigan Press Association. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publish- ig Co.. 2114 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit 26, Mich. Telephone .Andolph 7956 Subscription rate. $3 a year; foreign a year. Club subscription of one issue a month, ublisned every fourth Friday it the month, to all ibscribers to Allied Jewish Campaign of the Jewish ,"ellare Federation of Detroit. at 40 cents a club sub- niption per year. Entered as second-class matter August 6, 1942, at the ost Office at Detroit, Michigan, under the Act of [arch 3. 1579. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAURICE ARONSSON PHILIP SLOMOVITZ FRED M. BUTZEL ISIDORE SOBELOFF THEODORE LEVIN ABRAHAM SRERE MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ HENRY WINEMAN PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor A. R. BRASCH, Advertising Counsel VOL. 8—No. 4 OCTOBER 12, 1945 The Week's Scriptural Selections . This Sabbath, the fifth day of Heshvan, 5706, ).e following Scriptural selections will be read a our Syanogues: Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 6:9-11:32. Prophetical portion—Is. 5-1:1-55:5. War Chest Helps Him Friday, October 12, 1945 Facts You Should Know Answers to Readers' Questions About Jews Who was the author of "Hatikvah?" AT. "Hatikvah," meaning "The Hope," which has been adopted as the Zionist national anthem and has been accepted as such by Jewish communi- ties throughout the world, was written in 1873 by Naphtali Herz Imber, a Galician Jewish poet who settled in Palestine and died there. Samuel Cohen, a Palestinian pioneer settler, set the poem to music, but it is contended that it is based upon a Czech folksong. * * What is the Shalosh Seuclos? — D. F. The last meal of the Jewish Sabbath. This is particularly observed at twilight with song and solemnity, and with mystical and spiritual medi- tation.. * * Who was Rashi and what does his commen- tary represent? —A. Z. Rashi represents the abbreviated name of the most famous and most popular commentator on the Bible and the Talmud, Rabbi Shlomo Itzhaki, who was born in 1040 and died in 1105 at Troyes, France. The war isn't finished for him— You can help finish the job. Give to your Community War Fund, Talmudic Tales By DAVID MORANTZ (paced upon the ancient legends and philosophy found ht. the Taltnud and folklore of the Jewish people dating back as far as 3,000 years). PRUDENCE GUEST EDITORIAL The War Chest and Jewish Dignity BY FRED M. BUTZEL Chairman, Executive Committee, Detroit Jewish Welfare Federation. Through the medium of the • War Chest, the Jewish charities participating in the Community Fund have been adequately taken care of during these crucial years and our Hebrew Schools, our Old Folks Home, our Jewish Vocational Service have not suffered. We have managed to increase notably our contribution to the United Jewish Appeal in which the Joint Distribution Committee, the United Palestine Appeal and the Na- tional Refugee Service have shared. At all times our War Chest direction, both lay and professional, has shown a keen appreciation F. M. Butzel of the Jewish tragedy in Europe and of the Jewish hopes in Palestine. From the beginning the Jewish participation was welcomed and generously supported. During this final drive Jewish honor, dignity and inter- ests demand an increasing and willing support by our people in every rank of life. Our fine record must be maintained so that the cooperation . in war time may be carried over into the period ahead of us. In the field of social work and philantrophy there exist the finest media for joint under- takings and friendly rivalry. From these fields ultimately will spread mutual sympathy and appreciation. `Kill the Jew'—A Tale of Horror The charge that Gen George S. Patton's headquarters in the U. S. zone of occupation in Czechoslovakia had order- ed the forced return to Poland of 600 Jews reads like a tale from the Middle Ages It is one of the most horrifying stories of the post-war era. Having experienced the brutalities of maddened peoples who had resorted to terrorism against Jews who sought to return to their former homes, the so-called "liberated" Jews now refuse to be repatriated and ask that whatever havens are found for them should be either in the United States, or in Palestine, or in similarly free countries—with Palestine receiving the preference of 80 per cent of the re-, maining Jews in Europe. But hard-hearted men had chosen to force a return of Jews to Poland where a new wave of anti-Semitism proves to be one of the saddening results of the mad post-war era. * * * A Chicago Jewish GI, Pvt. Edward Heilbrun, who was ordered to help load the protesting Jews on trucks for trans- portation to Poland, described- his experiences as sickening. He stated that men screamed: "Kill me now! You might as well kill me now! I am dead anyway if I go back to Poland!" So this is the peace! A shameful chapter is being introduced in world history when human beings, who had gone through hellish tortures under most tyrannical governments, are compelled to go back to lands of persecution. And we dare not forget that the guilt for this shameful act is shared by Americans! Our government must—not content itself with the removal of a few officials but must strive to correct the situation by assuring that the intolerable experience of the 600 unfortunate Jews who were forced to return to Poland will not be repeated. In the midst oi these disgusting occurrences, the British government continues to teetray a sacred trust by keeping Palestine's doors closed to the Jews. What a disgrace! "Make not your sail," says the Talmud, "tot:ft large for your ship." — "In every material action of your life, consider well its probable result." "It is not wise to wake a sleeping lion." "Affairs, like salt fish, ought to be a great while soaking." "A mad bull is not to be tied with a pack- thread." "Refuse the favors of a mercenary man." "Prepare for sickness in the day of health, and for old age in thy youth." "Provoke not the rage of a patient man." Children's Corner Dear Boys and Girls: You have surely heard all about the great efforts being made by the Jewish people living in free countries to secure just rights for our fellow Jews who are living in misery in Europe. Let us. hope that the letters and telegrams we have sent to President Truman will bring good results, that the hearts of the British statesmen will soften and that Palestine's doors will be opened for the .unfortunate survivors in Europe.. In the meantime we must all do our very best to assure these unfor- tunates with all the help that can be given them. We must send them food and clothing, medicaments and prayer books. We must provide - homes for them in the one place where most of them de-- sire to settle—Palestine. The War Chest campaign, now in progress, provides the necessary funds for this great humanitarian work. I hope that each and every one of you will assist in this great work, that you are con- tributing your nickels and dimes, your quarters and dollars. After my appeal to you last' week, one of my young readers wrote to say: "If we give nickels now, we will learn how to give dollars- when we grow up and to work for good causes." This is correct—and I . sincerely hope that many of you will grow up to be honored leaders in the JewiSh. community. I wish you a very pleasant Sabbath and the toy of learning soon that our people were truly liberated. * • * UNCLE DANIEL. A CHILD'S PRAYER Howard. Martin Mitchell, of 18454 Prairie, 9, of the fourth grade of the Temple Israel Sunday School, sends me the following which he has written under the title "A Child's Prayer": "Dear God: Thank you for the trees that grow and' for the flowers the wind doth blow and for our homes so swell. Thank you God for everything:" It is a touching sentiment and we are glad to publish it. * * * THE STORY OF A COUNTRY'S LIBERATION Rose Brown has written the story and C. Falls has illustrated the book appearing under the title "American Emperor," published by the Vik- ing Press, 18 E. 48th St., New York. It is the story of Dom Pedro II of . Brazil, but it should • interest all peoples who are concerned with de -- mocracy, with liberation of nations, with the free- ing of slaves. Pedro was the "American Emperor," but his dynasty came to an end because he proved a true liberal and a democrat who desired freedoin for his people. It was a freedom that was achieved at the expense of his crown, and his name deserved- ly lives with honor in his land. "American Emperor", splendidly written, tells how Brazil gained her independence from Portu- gal, how the slaves were freed, how unselfish • rulers wrote their names indelibly in history. a good book to read, especially for those young people who love biographies and who cherish the democratic ideal; and it is a very good book to give as a gift.