Friday, December 14, 1945
THE JEWISH NEWS
Page Eighteen
Weekly Review of the News of the World
(Compiled From Cables of Independent Jewish Press Service)
(See Also Page 3)
PALESTINE
Lt. Isaac Ben Aaron, Palestine Jewish
volunteer and a former prisoner of war in
Germany, has been detained by military au-
thorities following his speech last week at
a session of Assephath Hanivcharim, Lower
House of Jewish Palestine's Parliament. Lt.
Ben Aaron, a member of Givat Haim, described
the brutality of the police and the military
in the raid on his settlement, • during which
seven Jews were killed. On a 50 day pre-
demobilization furlough, he has been detained
on the ground that still being in the army,
he had no right to deliver political speeches.
Jewish leaders claim it was not a political
speech and he merely related events to which
he had been ' an eyewitness.
A clash occurred at Kvuzath Hermonim,
a settlement in the vicinity of Tiberias, be-
tween Jewish • settlers and neighboring Arabs,
who trespassed on Hermonim land and began
ploughing it. Seven members, of Hermonim
and several trespassers were injured in the
scuffle.
Measures on how to deal with "illegal"
Jewish immigration engage the constant atten-
tion of the Palestine Government, Chief Secre-
tary J.V.W. Shaw, highest ranking member of
the Administration after the High Commis-
sioner declared at his monthly press confer-
ence in Tel Aviv with editors of Arab and
Jewish newspapers.
OVERSEAS
A total of 2,482 Jews from Britain and
8,507 Jews from the United States emigrated
to Palestine between 1922 and 1944, Colonial .
Secretary Hall stated in reply to a query by
Wilson Harris, M.P. Asked by Harris, whether
it would be fair to conclude from those figures
that the average Jew in Britain and the
United States had no desire for a "national
home," Hall replied that the questioner "must
draw his own conclusion."
Colonial Secretary Hall, replying to a
query, said that he regrets to announce that
eight Jews were killed and 63 are believed
to have been injured, while 65 soldiers and 16
policemen were injured, none fatally, in
"incidents" in Givat Haim and other settle-
ments last week. (Jews have estimated the
number of wounded Jews as "about 90".)
Birobidjan, the autonomous Jewish prov-
ince in Eastern Siberia, which for years was
chiefly an agricultural district, is now taking
the lead in post war industrial development
in the mineral-rich Far East. A new 'tin mine,
discovered during the war by a geologist,
Itsikson, is being extensively worked, and a
smelting city that will house over 30,000 per-
sons, is under construction near the mine.
Jews in Japanese prison camps in Singa-
pore and ,Siam were able to observe' import-
ant Jewish holidays and traditional Jewish
customs, during their two and a half years
imprisonment, according to reports by Rabbi
Chaim Nussbaum, Rabbi of the Jewish con-
gregation of Batavia, Java, who was a Japan-
ese prisoner from the fall of Java, early in
1942, until the - Japanese surrender last sum-
mer. In one PW camp, a small synagogue was
built, and Jewish cultural meetings were held
frequently.
Several Jewish members of the British
Communist Party, in London and the provinces,
have quit the party in protest against the anti-
Zionist policy adopted at the recent Com-
munist convention in London. The anti-Zionist
resolution was introduced by Jack Gaster, a
son of the late Chacham Gaster, former Chief
Rabbi of the Sephardic community in London.
Fearing new anti-Jewish outbreaks due
to an intensive campaign directed by sub-
versive forces believed to be acting with the
assistance of the Arab League and British
intelligence officers operating from. Cairo,
hundreds of Jews , are fleeing Tripoli daily
in hope of making their way across the Tunis-
ian border.
The first rally of the newly formed British
People's Party, an anti-Semitic, fascist organ-
ization led by the Duke of Bedford, broke up
in turmoil December 6, as opponents, who con-
stituted the majority of the audience chanted
in chorus: "We don't want fascism in Britain."
The fascist disciples of the Duke hurled back
the epitaph: "Go back to Palestine!" The
chant against British fascism rose, as the Duke
of Bedford, in the midst of his address, de-
clared that the war against Germany "was
a mistake."
The Arab League, through its Secretary
General, Azzam Bey, registered with the
British Government an official protest against
the establishment of a joint Anglo-American
Committee of Inquiry on Palestine, and against
interim continuation of Jewish immigration
into Palestine at 1500 per month.
Viscount Samuel Denounces
White Paper, Zionist Aims
First Palestine High Commissioner Condemns British Policy
As Contradiction of Balfour Declaration as House
of Lords Debate Issue
(Special Cable to the Jewish News)
LONDON, (JTA)—A full-dress Cranborne also joined in debate.
Queried by Communist MP
debate on the Palestine issue
took place in the Hous of Lords Philip Piratin why Jewish sol-
following the announcement of diers were removed from six air-
the Composition of the Anglo- borne division units before they
American inquiry commission by moved into Palestine, war min-
foreign secretary Bevin, in Com- ister Jack Lawson replied that
orders came from the war office
mons.
Lord Antringham, who—as Sir and applied equally to Jews and
Edward' Grigg—was British Min- Moslems. He added that the rea-
ister of State in the Middle East, sons are obvious.
opened the debate,with an attack
on Palestine Jews, charging them 70 Jewish Settlers
with "unscrupulous abuse" of Get 3 Months Terms
British police ' military services.
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Seven-
He said charges against the Brit- ty Jewish settlers and six mem-
ish being voiced by the Jewish bers of Jewish settlement police
underground radio "voice of who were detained at Emek He-
Israel" are a "disgrace to Israel." fer during disturbances a fort-
night ago, were sentenced to
Denounces White Paper
Viscount Samuel, who was the three months. Twelve Jewish
first Palestine High Commission- youths who were detained on
, er and under whose administra- barges Nov. 24 for allegedly aid-
tion Trans-Jordan was separated ing the landing of Jewish "illeg-
from Palestine, stated that Trans- al" immigrants were sentenced
Jordan should be opened to Jew- to one month's imprisonment.
ish immigration. He denounced
Five Arabs who attempted en-
the White Paper and the man- try to the military camp, Tel Lit-
hunt for refugees. The White winsky to "purchase arms" were
Paper, he said, was a contradic- shot at by guards. One was kill-
tion of the Balfour Declaration ed, one seriously wounded and
and was condemned in advance others escaped.
by the Peel Commissioner.
Samuel emphasized that he
considers it a "false step" on the
part of Zionists to ask for a Jew-
ish State. The Balfour declara-
tion, he argued, did not promise
a Jewish State, but an opportun-
ity to create conditions under
which in course of time it might
be possible to establish a Jewish
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — The
State. He denied that Palestine State department Monday told
could not absorb more immigr- the Jewish Telegraphic Agency .
ants, declaring its population that Jewish refugees from Po-
could be doubled or trebled. He land, one in the American zone
emphasized that 100,000 Jews in Germany, would be oared for
went to their death in gas cham- and will not be expelled.
bers in Europe, who could have
Spokesman for the department
been saved if admitted to Pales- declared that while refugees ar-
of War Records of the National tine.
riving from Poland obviously are
Jewish Welfare Board.
Partnership Invitable
Creating additional burden for
The partnership of the U. S. in U. S. occupying forces, and there-
An account of the rapid growth
settling
the
Palestine
problem
is
of the Bnai Brith Hillel Founda-
fore not being invited, the offi-
tions on American college campus invitable, Samuels said. He op- cial policy nevertheless is to
is given by Dr. Abram L. Sachar, posed independence for Palestine keep them once they arrived,
and suggested temporary trustee- and not return them against
national Hillel director.
A tribute to Simon Miller of ship, with Moslem, Jewish and their will to places from which
Philadelphia, a president of the Christian communities taking they fled.
Jewish Publication Society for Te) charge of their own educational
years, completes the section of religious affairs.
Lord Strabolgi said the Pales-
special articles.
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tine problem would be solved
List of Anniversaries
only when Palestine is given
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Not a Protest — But a Curse ! ! ! Not a Plea — But a Challenge ! ! !
MUNICH, (JTA)—The Bavar-
Not Resignation — But Fight ! ! ! Not Disillusionment—But Faith
ian Ministry of the Interior an-
nounced that property seized
from Bavarian Jews by the Third
Reich will be returned to them.
Where property has been des-
troyed, the government will pay
compensation to the former
Jewish owners, the announce-
ment said.
.
U.S. Forces Won't
Oust Jews Coming
Out of Poland
Revusky's Book on 1945.46 Issue of Jewish Year Book
Palestine Issued Lists Important Events During 5705
The 1945-46 issue .of the Amer-
In a New Edition ican
Jewish Year Book, just off
Bloch Publishing Co., 31 W.
31st St., deserves commendation
for issuing, in revised form, the
great work by Dr. A. RevuSky,
"Jews in Palestine."
• First published in 1934, Dr. Re-
vusky's book at once gained
fame as the most authoritative
work on the subject of Palestine.
The revised edition was print-
ed from new plates and the en-
tire work was brought up to
date.
Covering the subject complete-
ly, without eliminating a single
important factor, Dr. Revusky
has included in his book the study
of Palestinian conditions before
the Balfour Declaration; the eco-
nomic, political and cultural as-
pects of nation-building; the
problem of health; the advances
made in commerce and industry,
and all other issues involved in
the Palestinian discussion.
Dr. Revusky, whose ' experi-
ences politically date back to the
days when he was a member of
the Cabinet in Lithuania, is one
of the outstanding authorities on
Palestine and his book is indis-
pensible for the Palestine book-
shelf.
Histadruth Has Grown Frain
5,000 to 150,000 Members
HAIFA .(JTA)—In the hall in
the Hebrew Technical School
here where the Histadruth, the
Palestine federation of labor, was
born 25 years ago, a festive meet-
ing was held to mark the organi-
zation's 25th anniversary.
Speakers reviewed the Hista-
druth's growth from an initial
5.00() to its present 150,000 meinL-
bers, and pledged a continued
fight to build a Jewish national
home in Palestine.
the press; reflects the trend of
important events in Jewish life
during the year 5705. Numbering
close to 800 pages, the Year Book
contains eight special articles on
important phases • of Jewish life,
both in this country and abroad.
The review of the past year in
Jewish life, comprising 22 arti-
cles was written by members of
the staff of the American Jewish
Committee and outside specialists.
A special article deals with the
untiring and valiant champion-
ship of . humanity and justice of
President Roosevelt, in the criti-
cal period of Jewish history with
which his administration coin-
cided. It was prepared by Ed-
ward N. Saveth, a member of the
research staff of the American
Jewish Committee.
Eye-Witness Story
An interest ing biographical
sketch of the late Henrietta Szold
was written by an eye-witness to
her career and an intimate friend,
Lotta Levensohn of Jerusalem.
Jewish life under the German
occupation of France is the long-
est article in this volume. The au-
thor is Dr. Jacob Kaplan, Acting
Grand Rabbi of France and him-
self a survivor of the Nazi terror.
There is an article on Jewish
communities • in Latin American
countries by Louis H. Sobel, an
executive officer of the Joint Dis-
tribution Committee.
Jews' Role in War
The role played by Jews in
World War II is described by Dr.
S. C. Kohs, director of the Bureau
Jewish Brigade Didn't
Violate British Regulations
LONDON, (Palcor)—The Jew-
ish Brigade observed a 24 hour
fast Nov. 19, to demonstrate . its
sympathy with the Jews of Eu-
rope, but this did not entail a
breach of discipline by any of its
members, as they all carried out
the day's assignments as usual,
War Secretary Lawson stated in
reply to a question regarding the
behavior of the Jewish. troops
.
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DEMONSTRATE YOUR
SOLIDARITY WITH
ERETZ ISRAEL
Monday, December 17, 8 P. M.
Congregation Bnai Moshe, Dexter & Lawrence
- (Social Hall)
Speakers: Rabbi Moses Fischer of Cong. Bnai Moshe; Hon.
Patrick H. O'Brien, Wayne County Probate Judge; Dr.
Joseph Schechtman. former president NZO of Poland; B.
Natanyahu, former Editor of the Jerusalem Hayarden; Cantor
David Katzman, Cong. Bnai Moshe, will make the Hazkarah
and recite psalms. M. Manuel Merzon, Detroit attorney, will
preside.
Take Up the Quarrel With Britain! ! !
British Stranglehold on Palestine Can Be Broken! ! !
Come, Let Us Join Forces! ! !
NEW ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF DETROIT
803 Lawyers Bldg., 26
Caspar Boyarsky, See'y
Aaron M. Weisbrot, Pres.