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Friday, October 26, 1945
Page Twenty-One
THE JEWISH NEWS
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n't D escribe Sufferings
ews, Friedman Writes
Capt. R. C. Kramer
Praises Chaplain's
Work in. Europe
„Removal of Fear of Death' Only • Difference in 'Status of
Survivors in Europe,'AMC Aide Declares; 'Says
Harrison Report k True
Former, Social Worker Here
Views Experiences Aiding
Nazi Survivors,
eikisting European situa-,
. so horrible that men on
the. spot . .find it difficult to cOl.,
lect words to describe the suf- .
ferings of survivors from Naz-
ism.
Stanley B. Friedman, chief of
the U. S. Census Section attach-
ed to the U. S. Office of Military.
Government for Germany, writ-
ing to Mrs. Friedman, the former
Miriam Levi n,
dedares that the
report of Earl G.
. Harrison, made
ublic recently
Ps'e d eitt
Truman, is. n o t
an exaggeration.
"The removal
of the f e a r of
impending death
is the' only dif- ;-
terence in t h e S. B. Friedman
status of the Jews of Europe to-
day", he explains.
Capt. Richard E. Kramer,
former social worker, Who re-
turned from active overseas duty
on Oct. 1, places more emphasis
upon his experiences in welfare
activities While abroad than he
doeS upon his , military life:
Together with Chaplain Mar-
cus he Was active in assisting
Jewish com-
nu.inities-.in the
various countries
to which he had'
been,: assigned.
He speaks of ,
Chaplain
cus' works- -• as
r at i n g among
the most import-
ant efforts that
were made to
alleviate the Capt. Kramer
sufferings of the survivors from
Nazism.
Capt. Kramer, who expects to
be released from service before
the end of the year, entered the
army Feb. 13, • 1943, and went
overseas in December, 1943. He
served in England, France, Bel-
gium, Holland, Luxembourg and
Gerniany.
He is the son of MrS. Mildred
Kramer of 2930 Calvert. His
father, the late Morris S. Kramer,
who was secretary of the City
Committee of the Jewish Na-
tional Works' Alliance, died
April 16, 1943.
His brother, Cpl. Albert Kram-
er, in service since March, 1943,
is now stationed at Fort Ord,
Calif.
His
Lt. Gerson
I. Berris, is 'serving at 'Pratt
Artily 'Air Base, Pratt, Kari. •
p
.
Same As In 1942
'.5 He denies that Jews get more
food than others, that their liv-
ing quarters are sanitary. He
warns:
"Do not brush aside the ser-
iousness of the situation because
you read some honeyed words
Nazis Let Jews
Print Own Money
.
At Death Camp
in, the newspapers. The . Jews
here. are. as much a group of out-
casts now as. they were in 1942!
They. are a *headache and a can-
cerous problem. To do ,anything
for the„Jews means much work,
much . planning and a possibility
of stirring. :up. the presently do-
cile Germans . . and that is.
just too much to ask! So, our
people are . on the relief rolls,
housed at public . relief houses,
fed' (.?) soup twice a day.
'Ate Grass to 8urvive
"Perhaps those who survive this
bestial tieatirierit may some day
rise above the leVel they now
find themselves in . . . perhaps!
It will take much more 'action
than a . feW -directives can Create!"
Mentioning several ' specific
cases of sufferings, Mr. Fried-
Mtn describes hoW Jews ate
grass and dirt to • keep alive.
"Many 'died by the wayside from
'exposure and •fatigue," he states.
Mr. Friedman expectes to re-
turn 'home - soon to join Mrs.
Friedman and their 20-month-old
daughter, Joan, who 'are now
making 'their home with Mrs.
Friedman's parents, Prof. and
Mrs. Samuel M. Levin, at 12515
Broadstreet.•
to him by two Dutch-Jews who
had spent a year and a half in
the concentration camp before
being liberated by the Russians.
He has them as war souvenirs.
Printed in many denomina-
Pfc. Yanich Describes Bills tions, the money shows an en-
circled picture of Moses holding
.Given Him by 2 Dutch
the Ten Commandments. A
Survivors
Mogen David is , on both sides and
The - Nazis were "considerate" they .are signed.. by . JACO.
in one respect. They allowed the 'stein, The oldest Jew in iere-
Jews, at the Theresienstadt con- sienstadt."
centration camp to print their
At its highest peak , the, camp
own money. There was a catch held 133,000 Jews and although
to it, however. The bills were more were found -there
good only in the camp stores than at any Other concentration
and there was hardly ever any- tarrip, the People. lived in hourly
thing to buy there.
fear. The queStion, "What • is to
This report is brought back by be our fate?" was often answered
Pfc. Joseph Yarn-
by death. ,
ich who has re-
., ( Dreaded .Creniatoria
turned home af-
According to the two Dutch
ter 11. months
Jews, Yanich recalls, groups of
overseas with
them were often told of , being
headquarters of
repatriated but instead led to a
the 8th. Armored
death camp for extermination in
the ..Nazi way, which included
"The money
the dreaded crematoria.
was more in the
Yanich, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Yanich of 2319 Leslie, was
spirit ` of sar-
active in the Zionist movement.
casm," says Yan- Pfc. Yanich
He was graduated from ,Central
ich, "and also a 'front' to show
High and was attending Wayne
the Swedish Red Cross that all
when drafted into service over
was in good order when they
two years ago. His ribbons in,
made their investigations."
dude three battle stars. He is
Picture of Moses
the brother-in-law of Rabbi
Some of the bills were given Walter Plaut Of Duluth, Minn.
Cpl.' Effron, finds Kin
of Detroit Residents
Mrs. Max Effron of 3200 W.
Boston. Blvd. has received a
touching letter froth her husband,
Cpl. Effron, who is stationed in
Germany, describing the plight
of the 'survivors.
He tells of meeting an 18-year-
old refugee girl who is trying to
locate her uncle, Myer Zagdanski,
in Detroit. She has an uncle also
in Montreal, who is associated
with a Jewish newspaper.
Cpl. Effron writes that among
Jewish Organizations Here Urged
To Continue USO-JWB Activities
SCENE AT JWB-USO BRUNCH AT JEWISH. CEN'PER,
All Jewish organizations in
Detroit who have helped to make
servicemen feel at home through
the varied USO-JWB .activities
are, asked 'to continue to give
greater support to the task still
ahead. •
Henry Meyers,, president of
Metropolitan USO, released the
folio' ing letter- to all volunteers:
"Since Japan's surrender our
staff has answered many in-
quiries as to whether USO will
still be needed. We wish you,
and Other volunteers who have
been so generous in your service,
to know that U_SO Will be very
much needed in the months to
come.
"The situation requires us to
continue operation so long as
there is necessity. We are sure
that you agree that the war is
not over for service men and
women, until they are back home.
Because we have been advised
by our regional office that large
cities will continue to need USO
clubs even after they have been
closed' near 'military installations,
we are 'continuing all of our leas-
ing arrangements. ,
"A.: poll, taken .of agency, club,
and program_directors at a recent
staff meeting shows that the in-
terest and enthusiasm of volun-
teer groups has been sustained
almost without exception. We
are lOoking to'- you for continued
support, for without volunteers
we"could not operate:"
JWB-USO is in urgent need of
more organizations to volunteer
S/Sgt. Maurice D. Sugar was
awarded the Bronze Star for
meritorious action in France on
Jan. 25.
As mortar squad leader, he
was assigned to cover an open.
area in front of the left flank of
his company. To get targets for
his men, he posted himself in a
creek bed under enemy observa-
tion.. When enemy fire began,
the Detroiter, then a private, re-
mained at his post and destroyed
the enemy machine gun that was
a serious threat to his company's
flank.
•
sisgt: Sugar, now stationed
Sin Vienna, Austria, with the
'Rainbow DiVision, is the 'son of
Mrs: Harry Broiler 'Of Lawrence
Ave., and brother 'of Maj. H. S.
Sugar, M. C.,' EnSign A. A: Sugar,
USNR, and Mrs. Charles Siegel.
those who are seeking relatives
in Detroit are: Labys Majer
Zagdatiski, Fajwt Zagdanski
Muter, Ester Gitla Zagdanski
Fater, Awrum Gierson Stawicka
and Cerka Rajla Stawicka.
The family of the late Mrs.
Freda Sachs thanks relatives
and friends for the kindnesses
shown them in their recent be-
reavement.
in 'sponsoring the following ac-
tivities:
. 'Sunday morning brunch in the
USO-JWB lounge at the Jewish
Community Center; JWB day, on
Monday at the Downtown USO
Canteen; Wedensday night par-
ties at the Great Lakes Club in
the Belcrest Hbtel.
It is requested that bookings
for these functions be telephon-
ed to Miss . Celia Glazer, USO-
JWB, MA. 8400. •
Sgt. M. D. Sugar
Gets Bronze Star
CARD OF THANKS
THINK IT OVEN
Ws For Your Good!
THE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS THAT FACE
DETROIT TODAY ARE TOO BIG . . TOO
IMPORTANT ... TOO VITAL FOR A MAN
WHO IS AFRAID TO MAKE DECISIONS!
DETROIT NEEDS . DETROIT MUST HAVE
A COURAGEOUS..CLEAR-HEADED MAYOR LIKE
"DICK" FRANKENSTEEN!
El.
BE SURE TO VOTE TUESDAY, NOV. 6TH. •