Friday, November 16, 1945
THE JEWISH NEWS
World Jewry Protesting
Massacre in Tripolitania
Russia Book
Week Started
British Government Urged to Take Measures in All Middle Jeffries Endorses Campaign
Eastern Capitols to Avert Repetition of Pogroms;
to Replenish Libraries
Arab League Held Responsible for Riots
With 50,000 Volumes
Protests were heard throughout the world against the
pogroms on Jews in Tripolitania. More than 100 Jews were
murdered in these pogroms, many of them children.
Mass graves were dug' for the victims and all Tripolitan-
ian Jewry, which dates back its history to the beginning of
Christianity, are in mourning.
Page Fiffeeti
Center Honors Mrs. Werbe on 25th
Anniversary - of the Art Department
Statement Commending Her -Efforil lis,sued by Samuel H.
Rubiner, Center President; Dinner in Mrs. Werbe's
Honor at Book Cadillac Nov. 27
The activities of Mrs. Anna L.
Werbe, who founded the Jewish
Community Center art exhibits
25 years ago, were highly com-
mended this week in a statement
issued by -Samuel H. Rubiner,
president of the Center, on the
Alexander Freeman, co-chairman,
The 25th anniversary art ex-
hibition has brought together
80 works of art from all over the
country, and includes works by
some of America's leading Jew-
ish artists. Many of the artists
have been represented in art
exhibits at the Center throughout
the 25 years of Mrs. Werbe's
activity.
The exhibit is on view at the
Jewish. Community C e n t e r,
Woodward at Holbrook, Sundays
through Thursdays, afternoons
and evenings, and on Friday af-
ternoens, The public is invite&
A proclamation endorsing the
movement, issued by Mayor Ed-
ward J. Jeffries, inaugurated
Book for Russia Week in Detroit
on Thursday.
The week's observance will
Expressing the horror of the
continue through Nov. 22.
Jewish people at the pogrom in
Mayor Jeffries pointed out in
Tripoli, Libya, and charging "pro-
his proclamation that it is in-
Axis Arab war criminals" with
tended to replenish the devas-
the guilt of "conspiracy to renew
tated libraries of Russia with
the political pogroms established
50,000 English books.
under Axis inspiration," the
LONDON, (JTA) — Gen. Sir
Depots for the collection of
World Jewish Congress instruct-
Alan Cunningham, Commander- books have been set up at all
ed its London office to ask the
in-Chief of military forces in public libraries, at Temple Beth
British government to take "ap-
propriate diplomatic and other Eastern England, has been named El Library and at many other
High Commissioner for Pales- stations, including YMCA and
.measures in all Middle Eastern
tine, succeeding Lord Gort who YWCA buildings.
capitals to avert repetition of the
resigned last week.
Dombey Cooperating
Egyptian and Libyan tragedies."
Moshe Dombey, chairman of
The
new
High
Commissioner,
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Con-
Provide Relief for Victims
who is 59, was commander of the library committee of the
stantine Poulos, war correspond-
At the same time the London the Eighth Army in Libya as Jewish Community Center, is
ent of the Overseas News Agency
office was instructed to send a successor to Sir Archibald Wa- cooperating in the drive. He will
who was expelled two weeks
representative at once to Tripoli veil. He was succeeded in 1942 arrange to pick up books from
ago from Palestine, has returned
to provide the necessary relief to by Gen. Neil M. Ritchie who those communicating with him
to Jerusalem on a U. S. Army
the Jewish victims and their commanded the Eighth Army for at 3294 Waverly, TO. 8-2469.
plane to resume his duties.
families.
Dean Kirk B. O'Ferrall is
a short time until Gen. Sir Ber-
The readmission of Poulos to
In Washington, Secretary of nard Montgomery took over. chairman of the Detroit commit-
Palestine climaxed a vigorous
State James F. Byrnes told a Since 1942, Gen. Cunningham has tee of Books for Russia.
MRS, ANNA L. WERBE
fight for his reinstatement after
delegation of Agudas Israel that been stationed in. Ireland and
The drive has been endorsed
the War and State Departments
he was gravely disturbed by the Britain.
by Norman H. Birnkrant, vice- occasion of the Anna L. Werbe in Washington established,
Art
Exhibit
now
in
progress
at
pogroms.
chairman of the International
through investigation, that there
The American Zionist Emerg- Gort Resignation Loss
relations committee of the United the Center, as a mark of appre- was no justification for his evic-
ciation
of
her
activities
on
the
ency Council earlier had accused To Jewish Palestine
States Junior Chamber of Com-
occasion of the art school's 25th tion. He was pulled out of Pales-
the Arab League of responsibility
JERUSALEM, (JPS-Palcor) — merce. Mr. Birnkrant has given anniversary. Mr. Rubiner stated: tine on Oct. 23 by the American
for the anti-Jewish riots in The resignation of Viscount Gort a set of Harvard Classics to the
"Mrs. Werbe founded the art public relations office in Cairo
Egypt. -
as High Commissioner of Pales- drive.
department,
which is now part of at the request of British military
The charge has been made that tine is a great loss to the coun-
A set of 60 books from the
the
Jewish
Community
Center, head quarters.
British soldiers acted as "neu- try, Isaac ben Zvi, chief of the Albert Kahn Library has been
25 years ago, with the first ex-
trals" during the worst outrages Vaad Leumi, Jewish Palestine's donated by Mrs. Morritz Kahn.
hibition of the works of all Council of Mother's Clubs
in Tripolitania.
Sponsor Music Party
National. Council, declared in
The Cairo Jewish self-defense making public a message address-
Mrs. Kahn, together with Dr. Jewish artists ever to be as- Host at Center Exhibit
group received a message of corn- ed to the former High Commis- and Mrs. M. Freeman, are spon- sembled in the United States.
Council of Mother's Clubs Will
mendation and encouragement sioner.
soring a chamber music party in This originar exhibition was hung be host to the 25th Anniversary
in the old Hannah Schloss Jewish Center Art Exhibit hon-
from the Vaad Leumi of Pales-
The message, signed by Mr. the interests of this drive, to be
tine. The Cairo Jewish youth Ben Zvi, reads: "The Jewish held this Saturday evening at building.
oring Mrs. Anna L. Werbe at 2
were hailed for having "stood community of Palestine always the Freeman residence, 1 8 1 0
Former Art School
p. na., Nov. 21. A "Walk-Talk"
their posts with valor and saved deeply respected your outstand- Wellesley Dr. The participating
"Shortly thereafter, Mrs. Werbe will precede the reception.
the honor of Israel by preventing ing personality, your sincere and artists will include Bernard Ros- organized the art school which
the pogromists from breaking impartial approach in all mat- en, clarinetist, Evelyn Gurvitch, flourishes today at the Center.
into the Jewish quarter."
The Jewish Committee
ters concerning Jewish Palestine pianist, Celeste Cole, soprano, and At the time it was opened there
Aggravate Situation
and the country as a whole, your other members of the Detroit was only one other art school in
for
To aggravate the situation, profound sympathy at the dis- Symphony. Among the selections the city of Detroit.
"The exhibitions, t h e Art
news comes from Cairo that the aster which befell our brethren they will offer will be Prokof-
Arab League, took its position in Europe, as well as your ac- ieff's Sextet based on variations School, and other art activities
of community interest, have con-
with two Moslem leaders who tive interest in our achievements on Yiddish themes.
iny'ites ye-it and your friends to a
Mrs. Maurice Klein is a mem- tinued, under her direction, con-
were actively engaged on the side in the war and in the establish-
fine evening of cultural enjoyment.
of the Axis during the war—Haj ment of the Jewish National ber of the women's committee sistently all through the years."
Mrs. Werbe studied at the Chi-
Amin el Husseini, Mufti of Jeru- Home. We fervently hoped that in the book drive.
Rabbi M. A. Kaplan
Miss Ruth Frank is Michigan cago Art Institute, and has a fine
salem, and Rashid el Gailani, for- with your foresight and clarity
of New York, one of America's
mer Premier of Iraq and leader of vision your excellency would field director for the Russian reputation as a painter. She has
finest Yiddish Orators. In addition,
exhibited at the Chicago Art
of its abortive pro-Axis coup, contribute toward a just solu- book drive.
2' musical program featuring
institute, Pennsylvania Museum
your correspondent has been re- tion of the problem of the Jewish
liably informed.
of Art, Detroit Art Institute and
people and their homeland at NW Hebrew Cong.
Cantor Jacob Sonenklar
the Scarab Club. She has been
The question of the Mufti arose this decisive hour in our and
of Cong. Shaarey Zedek
active in many of the city's art
during a discussion of full-fledged your history, and we deeply re- Sisterhood Welcomes
programs.
representation on the League for gret that owing to ill health this
at
Dinner in Her Honor
the Arabs of Palestine. The dele- hope has been taken from us. New Members at Tea
gates were unanimously agreed In the name of the Vaad Leumi.
A dinner honoring Mrs. Werbe
B r own Memorial Chapel
At the Sisterhood of the North- will be given und& the auspices
that the Mufti would be the ideal and in my own name I wish
at Temple Beth El
choice for the post.
your excellency a speedy recov- west Hebrew Congregation and of the Jewish Community Center
Center's membership tea held on Tuesday eevning, Nov. 27, at
Azzam Bey, Secretary General ery. Even when you are far
Son.„ Nov. 18th at 8:30 P. M.
Nov. 7 at the Jewish Center, Mrs.
of the Arab League, and Nokra- from our land, always remember Max Goldsmith, president, greet- the Book-Cadillac Hotel. Sub-
shy Pasha, Premier of Egypt, Jerusalem, and may the Lord of ed the guests and thanked the scriptions are now being taken
Admission 60c
by Mrs. Morris Garvett, chair-
were instructed to negotiate re- Zion be with you."
committee in charge for making man of the committee, and Mrs.
Including Tax
Viscount
Gort
left
Nov.
5,
by
garding representation for Pales-
it a success. The prayer, written
tine with the French and British air, for England, and the Chief for the Sisterhood by Mrs. Morris
government, both of whom are Secretary of the Palestine Gov-
Nosanchuk, was recited by Mrs.
reportedly opposed to it, fearing ernment, J.V.W. Shaw, was im-
Sam Bishop. Mrs. Zangwell Gar-
that it would set a precedent for mediately sworn in as Officer
all dependencies.
Administering the Government, ber, membership chairman, w el-
pending the appointment of the corned the new members.
Mrs, Mary Gordon, program
new High Commissioner.
chairman, introduced Mrs. Jo-
seph Ho Ehrlich who spoke on
Congressional Probe
"the importance of the Synagogue
to a Jewish community".
Of O'Donnell Asked
Miss Frances Bloom, former
Formal demand was made upon pupil of Mary Garden of the
Congressman John S. Wood, Chicago Opera Co., sang Pales-
Party This Saturday Night
chairman of the Committee on tinian and Yiddish songs, accom-
At Jewish Community Center
Un-American Activities in a let- panied by Miss Betty Kowalsky.
The Saturday Night Party ter written by Dr. Stephen S.
Ira Kaufman, president of the
Committee of the Jewish Corn- Wise, president of the American congregation, spoke.
. munity Center announces that Jewish Congress, for investiga-
Technicolor movies depicting-
another one of its popular dances tion of John O'Donnell, and his life in a village in Palestine, also
will take place this Saturday eve- publishers, the New York Daily were shown.
I
ning at the Center.
Mrs. B. Brodman, 17518 Prairie,
News and the Washington Times-
Dance music will be provided Herald, for the publication of will be hostess to members of the
by the Phil Gibbs Trio. Admission anti-Semitic allegations in a board, Wednesday evening, Nov.
charge for members is 50c, for column written by O'Donnell.
21.
non-members, 75c. Miss Sylvia
Refusing to accept O'Donnell's
Weiss is chairman of the commit- retraction as a satisfactory an-
Folk Institute Women
tee in charge of theSe dances.
swer to the protests voiced
Select Social Club
against the column, Dr. Wise has Plan Hanukah Affair
Select Social Club will meet demanded cross-examination of
Women's Division of the Sho-
Saturday, Nov. 24, 8:30 p. m., at O'Donnell by the committee, cit- lem. .Aleichem Folk Institute is
the Jewish Community Center. ing the column as evidence of planning a Hanukah celebration
Men and women of 40 and over his un-American activities.
Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Work-
are welcomed.
This Adveriii§etnent Sponsored by
men's Circle Center, Linwood at
Mothers' Clubs
CARD OF THANKS
Burlingame.
As part of the "Where Do We
The wife and children of the
A special program is being pre-
Go From Here Series," the Moth- late Leonard Hart wish to thank pared. Refreshments will be
ers' Clubs will discuss this week, their friends and relatives for served. It will be one of a series
"Democracy's Unfinished Busi- the kindnesses shown them in of events prior to the donor event
11567 BROADWAY
ness,"
their recent bereavement.
at the Book Cadillac, Dec. 19.
Gen. Cunningham
Gets Gores Post
Barred ONA Writer
Returns to Palestine
RUSSIAN RELIEF
,
Jewish Center
Activities
with Extra
Bonds
Let's All Go All Out for tk Victory Loan!
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