THE JEWISH NEWS

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Purely
Commentary

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

Friday, November 2, 1945

The Book of Books

Reprinted on the Occasion of the Observance of
Jewish Book Month During November

Between
You and Me

By BORIS SMOLAR

By HEINRICH HEINE

THE WAR BEGINS ANEW
(Copyright, 1945, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
Who said the war is over?
The Bible, what a book! Large and wide as the world, based on
MOSCOW
TRENDS
When it had ended, it began all over
the abysses of creation, and towering aloft into the blue secrets of
Negotiations between the Joint Dis-
again for the Jewish people on all fronts.
heaven. Sunrise and sunset, promise and fulfillment, birth and death
tribution Committee and Soviet auth-
They are running away again from
—the whole drama of humanity—are contained in this one book. It
orities on relief activities for Jews in
Poland—our kinsmen.
is the Book of Books. The Jews may readily be consoled at the loss
the USSR are nearing completion. We
The Jews of Buenos Aires are living
of Jerusalem, and the Temple, and the Ark of the Covenant, and all
should not be surprised to read soon
in dreaded fear of another outburst of
the crown Jewels of King Solomon. Such forfeiture is as naught when
that the J. D. C. will allocate a sub-
prejudice.
stantial sum for relief work in Russia.
weighed against the Bible, the imperishable treasure that they have
World Jewry is deeply hurt over the
A key to Moscow's attitude toward
saved. If I do not err, it was Mohamet who named the Jews the
betrayal perpetrated in Palestine.
the Palestine problem can perhaps be
Yes, the war is on, and prospects for
`People of the Book', a name which in Eastern countries has remained
found in the official platform of the
peace are very remote.
theirs to the present day, and is deeply significant. That one book is
Jewish Communists in America, just
The people doth sit solitary, , and our
to 'the Jews their country. Within the well-fenced boundaries of
made public. It insists on the abroga-
eye runneth water!
that book they live and have their being; they enjoy their inalienable
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tion of the White Paper and the right
citizenship, are strong to admiration; thence none can dislodge them.
of Jews to unrestricted immigration in-
WHO KNOWS—AND WHO CARES?
Absorbed in the perusal of their sacred book they little heeded the
to Palestine under the control of Jew-
But—who knows about it?
ish bodies. It urges that the Jewish
changes that were wrought in the real world around them. Nations
What is more important—who cares?
and "Arab masses" should fight together
rose and vanished, states flourished and decayed, revolutions raged
The non-Jewish world, except for a
against Arab and Jewish reactionary ele-
throughout the earth—but they, the Jews, sat poring over this book,
few great saints, is unconcerned. It has
ments for the development of a free and
too many other problems. To our Chris-
unconscious of the wild chase of time that rushed on above their heads.
democratic Palestine. It emphasizes that
tian neighbors, we are just a cog in the
the fate of Palestine "cannot be solved
wheel. To some of them, we are just
through English imperialism or British-
a nuisance. To a considerable minority,
American imperialism," but by an Amer-
whose brains were not strong enough to
ican-USSR-British coalition in coopera-
withstand the poisons of Nazi propagan-
tion with the Jewish people and the
da, we are an unnecessary element.
Arab nations. As to the Zionist de-
Yes, very few people care.
mand for a Jewish State, the Commun-
Do you suppose the Jews are fully
ist platform considers this demand im-
aware of what is happening to them and
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
practical
at the present moment. It takes
their kinsmen?
By ARNOLD LEVIN
Copyright, 1945. Seven Arts
the attitude that the final form of Jewish
If they were, some of them would be
(Copyright, 1945. Independent Jewish
Features Syndicate, Inc.
political life in Palestine will be deter-
less hilarious, they would give more,
Press Service, Inc.)
mined by the tempo of Jewish immigra-
they would celebrate less, they would HAPPY ENDING
tion, by the country's economic develop-
A couple of columns ago we told you PARIS NOTE
sacrifice for the sufferers from that
One of the fast rising men in the vic-
spreading movement of inhumanity of about Lt. Isadore Oslick of Philadelphia, torious De Gaullist Movement Republican. ment, by Jewish-Arab cooperation and
by the cooperation of the "Big Three"
who had been unjustly convicted of mur-
man to man.
Populaire is Maurice Schumann, de- . . . It justifies this attitude by pointing
Unfortunately, the ignorance in our der in Bavaria ... Oslick, you remember,
scribed
by
diplomatic
correspondent
Per-
out that even in Palestine the Jews are
ranks causes a large number to be cal- was'sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment
tinax as right hand man of French For- divided among themselves on the ques-
lous, to be indifferent to horror and . . . In a letter to Joe Brainin Mrs. Oslick
now writes: "I know that you wculd be eign Minister Georges Bidault. Schumann tion of a Jewish State: some insist on
tragedy.
glad to share in the good news and would is a meshumed, a convert to Catholicism, the establishment of a Jewish Common-
Wake up, Israel!
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join us in our happiness as you did in our whereas his brother, an ardent Jew, re- wealth, while others advocate the estab-
anxiety . . I want you to know the portedly is or has been closely connected lishment of Palestine as a bi-national
EASY TO CRITICIZE
contents of a cablegram just received with Jewish organizational, particularly Arab-Jewish State.
It is easy to criticize.
religious affairs in Paris.
ANTI-SEMITIC TRENDS
One must be prepared to offer sug- from my husband, Lt. Isadore Oslick . .
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Anti-Semitic publications in this coun-
It reads: 'I have been cleared . . . Am
gestions, to provide a cure.
try are still using John O'Donnell's lie
awaiting reassignment. Please stop inves- ARGENTINE NOTE
What's to be done?
Apropos the Argentina anti-Jewish about Jews having "pressed" for Gen.
There was a time, not so long ago, tigation at home' " . . . Congratulations to
riots
last week, it is interesting to note Patton's transfer, even though O'Donnell
Secretary
Patterson
for
his
quick
action.
when realistic leaders said: why speak
that one needs neither to be a Jew nor a himself has admitted that his allegation
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of unity? Is it really so important?
person of humble position, to be assailed was baseless. And some of the alleged
How can you possibly hope to unify WAR RECORD .
all Jews?
The photographic exhibit sponsored by in Argentina. Reports Walter Winchell: seditionists are trying to create the im-
But at this time, in the hour of our the Council Against Intolerance in Ameri- "When S. Braden was ambassador to Ar- pression that Gen. Patton is anti-Jewish.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dulling quotes a "Chic-
great tragedy, we must eliminate con- ca is a swell job . .. One of the featured gentina recently, General Peron person-
personalities in the section "JeWs in ally threatened him (face to face) with ago boy, recently returned from service
flicts and internal differences.
up on his policies." abroad" as reporting that Gen. Patton
World War II" is Sgt. Irving Strobing, death unless he eased
There ought to be less griping.
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believed the Jews were evading over-
Less criticism of established agencies who tapped out the last message sent
LIFE
MAGAZINE
seas service.
will do us a world of good. More critic- from Corregidor before that fortress fell.
Some readers are apprehensive over
ism will strike at the very heart of our
Dr. Daniel Poling reveals that out of a
the
picture spread in Life Magazine, and
basic needs.
total of 860,000 New Yorkers inducted
These fellows who run around belly- into the armed forces during the war writeups in Time, of German "refugees,"
aching against established • relief agen- 250,000 were Jews. This means approxim- i. e.—Germans shuffled from the Soviet Dr. Shoskes' "No Traveler Returns 'I
zone to the American-British zones and
cies could have saved Israel—couldn't ately 30 per cent . . . Quite a record. -
back . . . Perhaps Life will soon be pity-
Tells Story of Insurrection .
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they? . •
ing the war criminals too? . . . AMG
Cut it out, gentlemen! The house REPORT
In Warsaw Ghetto
of Israel is burning, and this is not the
Ex-Senator Reynolds' "Nationalist Par- screenings have revealed that only two
The
end
of the European war places
of
each
106
Germans
screened
are
non-
time to inflict injuries.
ty" is encountering stormy weather . . .
You, who speak of. "democratizing" You are most probably aware that one of Nazia (non-Nazis, not anti Nazis) . . . Is emphasis on the importance of back-
certain causes—perhaps you had better Reynolds' chief fund solicitors for his it these, Life is pitying? . . . And has Life ground material which is to serve as
tell us how truly democratic - your own party is none other than Joe McWilliams, forgotten (although it does make Some evidence against the tyrannical Nazis
are.
the notorious pro-NaL . . We're told slight mention of it) that many of these when the world court convenes to pass
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that a number of Chambers of Commerce Germans were so-called "colonizers" who judgment on the worst criminals in
UNITY AND PREPARATION
in key cities throughout America have is- were settled in Poland and the Ukraine history.
For - this reason, Dr. Henry Shoskes'
What we have just said does not solve sued warnings against_ Reynolds' fund- on property whose original owners were
dispatched to death via Oswiecim and "No Traveler Returns", published by
anything. It merely suggests abandon- raising activities. -
other death factories . When publishing Doubleday, Doran & Co., Garden City,
ment of griping for the sake of being
pictures of "German refugees" Life should N. Y., assumes great significance at this
prepared to do a job where necessary QUESTION PERIOD:
time.
Without internecine strife.
Walter Winchell has accepted column- make all these facts abundantly clear,
"No Traveler Returns" is the terrifying
We must be prepared for great relief ist Sohn O'Donnell's "apology" and called stress them and underscore them, lest the
efforts, for political battles to secure it a complete retraction , . . However, pictures arouse undeserved and wasted story of the Warsaw Ghetto. It is not the
usual story. It is, rather, a complete his-
justice in Palestine, for the elimination O'Donnell did not in any way apologize sympathy.
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torical account written by a man who had
of bigotry and hatred, for the protection for his nasty, anti-Semitic ..implications
seen the beginnings of the great tragedy
of Jewries in democracies as well as in against Justice Frankfurter, David Niles BROADWAY NOTE
How aware are you of the fact that which was the forerunner to the destruc-
totalitarian states ( and there are plenty and Sidney Hillman . . . O'Donnell mere-
tion of an entire community.
of the latter).
ly admitted that his facts were wrong .. . the persons of greatest promise to emerge
Dr. Shoskes describes in great detail
. What we ask is initial elimination of He showed no repentance for having la- in the music and dance arts in America
the Nazi plans which began with the
in
recent
years
are
Jews—Leonard
bigotry and hatred in our own ranks.
beled these Jewish leaders "foreign-born
new successes as con- formation of a Jewish Council in Warsaw
Close ranks, ladies and gentlemen! leaders" and a Latvian ex-rabbinical stu- Bernstein, scoring new
ductor, and Jerry Robbins, the chor- —the intention being to have the Jews
The situation is too serious for divisive dent . . . How could you, Walter?
themselves supervise the bringing into
tactics. Get together now, or we shall
American Council for Judaism's Infor- eographer?
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Warsaw of large numbers of enslaved
be unable either to speak for ourselves, mation Bulletin states that 750,000 Jew-
Jews and of finally crushing them in
or to rescue Jews, or to restore order ish refugees have found "new homes, WISECRACK OF THE WEEK
A DAR bigot boasted that her ancestors one spot.
in the ranks of our people.
temporary or permanent," in countries
Jews like Adam Czerniakow, president
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outside Palestine . . . We wonder which came on that famous vessel long ago. of the Jewish Council, collaborated with
Quipped a listener-in on her boastings.
DAVID A. BROWN AT 70
countries these are.
"You are lucky, the immigration laws are the Nazis in the hope of finding some
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Not so long ago, David A. Brown was
peaceful. solution for our people. The de-
stricter now!"
the Number One campaigner in America. READER'S GUIDE
gradation, the poverty, the inhumanity
The raising of vast sums of relief became
It is not true that President Truman re- provement over Contemporary Jewish of it all- later led to suicides, and finally
his job. He was the dynamic leader who fused to clear Henry Morgenthau's book Record.
to the insurrection which showed that
inspired American Jewry to action.
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"Germany Is Our Problem," as reported
Jewish heroism was not extinct.
Today, Brown leads the peaceful life by Drew Pearson . . . No president of the ABOUT PEOPLE
Dr. Shoskes' story relates how the Jews
of a retired man, at his home at 270 United States considers it his function to
Orchids to Mrs. Bert Goldstein of the of Warsaw mobilized for the attack on
Park Avenue, New York.
censor bookS unless they use state docu- Jewish Pioneer Women's Organization .. the Nazis, how Palestinian pioneers
• But he is far from, secluded.
ments without permission.
She is the moving spirit in the project to served as emissaries between Warsaw and
When the challenge came to him to as-
Whenever some of the widely syndi- erect a: memorial to A. H. Friedland, the Palestine, how ammunition was smug-
sist a friend in the .New: York mayoralty cated columnists are short of material late Hebrew educator of
Cleveland, in gled into the degraded . area.
campaign, he threw in all his efforts in they think up a story about Maxim Litvi- one of the new colonies in the Negev, in
"No Traveler Returns" is a shocking
the Jonah Goldstein drie.
nov . . The latest canard is by Danton Palestine . . . A. H. Friedland was one of story. But it is also a record of heroism
He keeps his finger on the pulse of Walker, who "predicts" that Litvinov is the rare selfless—and therefore relatively and of an attempt on the part of those
Jewish activities.
expected to take away the diplomatic known—builders of Hebrew culture in with vision to • fight back the enemy.
He represents one of the most interest- spotlight from Molotov . . . There's noth- America.
It is a record also of divided opinion
ing chapters in American Jewish history, ing to this, of course . . . Maxim Litvinov
Congratulations to Isaac Carmel, mod- which proves that in all climes and under
and the complete story of American Jew- unfortunately is a sick man who by his est but effective Zionist worker, on his all conditions there are Jews who would
ry's rise to maturity would be incomplete own choice prefers to stay in the back-
sixtieth birthday. like to appease the enemy against the
without the chapter reading David A. ground.
Jack Levine and Charles Keegan, who advice of those who are prepared to fight
Brown.
The first issue of Commentary, pub- are opposing candidates for the New York to the bitter end.
We congratulate him in the spirit of lished by the American Jewish Commit- City Council, are close friends who fought
The eminent writer Curt Riess writes
ever remembering the services he has tee under the editorship of Elliot E. Co- side by side in Belgium during the Bat- a touching
epilogue to this important
rendered our people in time of need.
hen, is impressive, and a definite im- tie of the Bulge,
book. • 4*:
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