Friday, February '15, 1946
1, 1-E JEWIEl WENS
Inquiry Committees Hear
Displaced Jews Zion Hopes
Pa g e
1/I
Weekly Review of the News of the World
(Compiled from Cables of Independent Jewish Press Service)
AMERICA
The emergency refugee shelter at Fort On-
tario, Oswego, N. Y., closed Feb. 4, after more
More than half the rabbis of this country
than two years of operation during which it
volunteered for the chaplaincy in World War
housed nine hundred eighty-two European
II, Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein, retiring execu-
refugees of eighteen nationalities.
tive director, Committee on Army and Navy
Religious Activities (CANRA), National Jewish
James Cohen, of New York City, has been
By GEROLD FRANK
Special JTA Correspondent with Anglo-American Inquiry
Welfare Board (JWB), stated in an address to
elected president of the Thomas M. England
Committee on Palestine
200 chaplains and guests at a banquet in his
General Hospital Unit of the Bi-Lateral Leg
Amputee Club of America.
honor. Rabbi Aryeh Lev, formerly Chief of
FRANKFORT, (JTA)—Cries of "We want to go to Palestine"
Chaplain's Office, succeeds him in office.
Dr. Emanuel Chapman, chairman of the
greeted a sub-committee of the Anglo-American inquiry committee
on Palestine this week, as it began a tour of the displaced persons
Committee of Catholics For Human Rights,
Anti-Semitism
in
the
United
States
is
great-
in camps in the American zone of Germany. Testimony was taken ' est in the Northeast, the middle west and in
asked sixty-two key congressmen from dist-
at Zeilsheim, the first camp visited, where the Jewish residents
ricts composed of citizens stemming from
large cities and is least evident in the far
had erected large blue-and-white banners reading "Open the gates
various national minorities to sign the petition
west, the south and in small towns, Elmo
of Palestine."
to discharge the Fair Employment Practices
Roper, public opinion authority discloses, re-
Act bill from Committee.
- The committee, after completing inquiries here, will spend one
porting in the New York Herald Tribune on
day in Stuttgart, three days in Munich, two days in Nuremberg
the latest Fortune survey on anti-Semitism.
PALESTINE
and one day in Prague. It will reach Vienna on Feb. 15 where it
The poll reveals no apparent increase in anti-
Eight armed Jews, clad in uniforms, raided
will remain for two days, meeting with other sub-committees of the
Semitism since a similar survey was made in
an RAF convalescent depot in Northern Tel
inquiry body, which are due to arrive there on the same day.
1943, which showed that about 9 per cent of
Aviv February 3rd, and made off with 14 re-
Committee members Bartley Crum and Sir Frederick Leggett,
the population had definite anti-Semitic feeling.
volvers, 10 rifles and 10 sUbmachine guns.
and Judge Simon H. Rifkind, advisor on Jewish Affairs to the
A statement signed by four Congressmen,
The majority of Revisionists in Palestine
commanding general of U. S. forces in Europe, who will accompany
branding Gerald L. K. Smith, head of the
have voted to return to the Zionist Organiza-
the sub-committee on all its visits in the American zone, heard
America First Party, "America's most raucous
tion
and to participate in the elections to
testimony that nearly 3,000 Jews were living in 215 German houses
purveyor of anti-Semitism, racial and religious
the next Zionist Congress, it was disclosed
on the outskirts of the camp, which originally held only about
bigotry," and demanding "a complete unmask-
in the first reports of the results of a
1,000 Germans.
ing of Smith's disruptive activities," was filed
country-wide referendum of all Revisionist
Sylvan H. Nathan, New York attorney and director of the Zeil-
with the House Committee on Un-American
groups. Seventy per cent of the Revisionists
sheim camp, which is operated by UNRRA, told the probers that
Activities, before which Smith recently ap-
in Jerusalem have voted to return.
"these are small houses built for workers of I. G. Farben—four or
peared. The statement was signed by represen-
five rooms."
A budget of $8,000,000 has been adopted
tatives Ellis E. Patterson (D., Calif.), Charles
for the next fiscal year by the Tel Aviv Mu-
Nathan told the committee that he had polled the camp, choos-
R. Savage (D., Wash.), Hugh DeLacy (D.,
nicipality, replacing last year's budget of
ing 301 persons of all types, and putting three questions to them.
Wash.), and Vito Marcantonio (Am. Labor,
$6,600,000, it was announced after a budgetary
To the first; "Do you wish to remain here?" he received no affirma-
N. Y.).
tive answers, Nathan testified. The second question asked was:
debate. The budget will include $2,000,000
All American Jewish - owners of land in
for education, nearly the same amount for
"Do you wish to remain in Europe—if so, where?" Only one man
Palestine were warned by Dr. Abraham Gran-
health, and $1,280,000 for social welfare.
replied yes. He chose England. Answering to the last question: "Do
ovsky, head of Keren Kayemeth, Jewish Na-
you wish to emigrate from Europe—if so, to what countries do you
New fishing and agricultural settlements
tional Fund, of Jerusalem, to take immediate
wish to go?" 289 chose Palestine and 11 the United States.
are being laid out along the Palestine coast
steps
to
secure
their
land
rights
through
their
and will be completed shortly, it was announc-
Nathan testified that of the three meals served the displaced
authorized representatives in Palestine, or run
ed in Haifa at a session of the Council of Kib-
Jews daily, two, breakfast and supper, were the same—bread, mar-
the
risk
of
losing
their
holdings
to
encroach-
butz Meuchad, communal settlement organiza-
garine, and coffee with powdered milk. Lunch consisted of potatoes
ment of others. He said JNF is ready to take
tion.
and a hash made with grits and less than three percent meat.
steps
to
prevent
such
an
occurrence.
(See also Page 18)
He stated that the caloric value of the food was 2,500 units
per person.
Produce of Jewish Farmers Diverted to Germans
Needy Jews
In a general discussion of points of conflict between the camp
inmates- and UNRRA and the military government, it was pointed To Share Heirless
out that Jews, training themselves for emigration to Palestine,
were working their own farm, but the produce was diverted to Estates in Greece
Germans.
(The members of the Anglo-American committee were criticized
this week for the "arrogance" and "downright impoliteness" that Despite Own Plight, Greeks
characterizetd its public hearings in London, in a dispatch from
Aid Jewish Survivors,
there appe4ring in the New York Herald-Tribune.
(The correspondent, Don Cook, said that the committee has "by
JDC Head Reports
the tactics of some of its members aggravated a situation already
delicate, considerably dampening hopes, inevitably pinned on the
NEW YORK—Cold, shattered,
inquiry." He added that there has been "something of the stamp
of a police line-up in the . way the inquiry committee has been hungry •reece—"a nation almost
conducted by some of its members.")
desperate for relief supplies"—
has taken the lead among Euro-
Anglo-American Committee May Recommend Quota Increase
pean nations in renouncing all
PARIS, (JTA)—The Anglo-American inquiry committee, which MAnzn
intends to issue an interim report within the next two weeks, may
recommend that the current monthly quota of 1,500 Palestine immi-
gration visas for Jewish refugees from Europe be substantially
increased, it was indicated here.
Other recommendations will include the immediate opening of
American and British consular facilities in liberated sections of
Europe to enable speedy issuance of visas and the establishment of
an "emergency status" for stateless people. The interim report will
probably be issued by the committee from Vienna.
Former Ambassador William Phillips and James G. MacDonald,
U. S. members of the committee, who are now in Paris, held in-
formal hearings, during which they heard Jewish leaders in France
declare that Jews must be allowed to build a homeland in Palestine,
and urge that Jewish immigration be facilitated.
Bundists State Solution of Problem Must Be Found in France
A delegation of the Jewish Socialist Bund said that they felt
the solution of the problem of the Jews in France could be found
within the country by suppressing anti-Semitism. The position of
the Jews, they added, was dependent on the general situation in
France, and stated that Palestine was just one of several countries
to which Jewish immigration was possible. They reiterated that the
Bund has always differentiated between Zionism and Palestine, but
believes that the Jewish community in Palestine should be guar-
anteed its rights.
Marc Jarblum, president of the Zionist Federation of France
reported that 35,000 Jews are now on relief in Paris and other
ISRAEL G. JACOBSON
French cities. Refugees, he pointed out, are being tolerated, but
their condition depends on the general situation in the country. government rights to unclaimed
Only 800 Jews in France have received Palestine visas since the Jewish properties, Israel G. Ja-
liberation of the country. They included 500 children.
cobson, Joint Distribution Com-
Also testifying were Chief Rabbi Isaie Schwartz; Abraham
Raiski, representing the foreign Jews who fought with the resist- mittee director in Greece, report-
ance; Jacques Jefroykin, on behalf of French Jews who were mem- ed this week in an interview at
bers of the resistance movement; Dr. Vitale Mediano, president of the national offices of the United
the French Sephardic community; and Alfred Grant, of the Union Jewish Appeal, 342 Madison.
of Jewish Societies in France, which takes in Jews from central
Mr. Jacobson disclosed that
and eastern Europe. All stressed the Jews' war contributions and the property of Greek Jews who
declared that the democracies owed them a homeland of their own. died heirless during the years of
MacDonald also had an informal talk with Laura Margolis, rep- German persecution will be used
resentative of the Joint Distribution Committee in Belgium, who for the benefit of the 10,500 sur-
reported that there are only 30,000 Jews in Belgium and that about
graTETS — COMIlig to town. ,
2,000 are in transit to other countries, the majority hoping to viving Jews in Greece, under
recently enacted legislation sug-
reach Palestine.
_Nreckled,:tonfuSed . and lovable — AiChie- and his
gested to the Greek government
frieiidsi=iweet, Betty: faithful Jughead, and glam-1
by the JDC, major American or-
Arab Boycott Fails to Injure Jewish Trade
TEL AVIV, (JPS-Palcor)—The Arab League's boycott, now in ganization for the relief and re-
Orons Veronici'Sare the youngsters in the newest
its second month, has failed to injure Jewish Palestine's export habilitation of distressed Jews
and already one of the greatest comic strips.
trade, and the prospects of new markets all over the world for overseas. The JDC is one of the
r?L
oftio^(
Palestine goods are increasing daily, E. Roth, manager of the For- three principal agencies whose
Archie has all the troubles and tribulations, all
eign Trade Institute, reported. He said Jewish Palestine's export programs are financed by the
the • 'excitement'ind fun of all high school kids!
figures for January, the first month of the boycott, compared fav-
$103,000,000 UJA campaign.
orably with the figures for January 1945.
!Troubles,
yes I Wouldn't you, too, if there were two
According to plans the un-
Mr. Roth said that hopes are increasing for trade with Turkey
rgirls in your life? In Archie, Bob Montana portrays'
and the island of Cyprus. The Iranian market is being explored, and claimed properties will be ad-
fthe turmoil Of the teen-agers, with fun galore for
possibilities exist for a revived trade with Greece. Holland and ministered by the Greek govern-
Belgium are interested in a barter trade with Palestine, Mr. Roth ment for the remaining Jews
:eierybociy1w130...i,u sc or_who _ever has been-1--Zteen t ,
added. Sales have been made to Argentina, and inquiries have been under a foundation to be estab-
dears
ears .01dr
received from the U. S., Canada and Brazil.
lished for that purpose.
Dr. Chaim Kugel, chairman of the local council of Holon,
Jacobson returned to the U. S.
Jewish township south of Tel Aviv, informed Acting District Com- this week after 14 months over-
missioner Greig of the indignation of the inhabitants of Holon at
the recent shooting rampage of colored troops of the King's African seas, including nine months in
Rifles, which took the lives of three Jewish civilians in Holon. Greece, as a JDC welfare worker.
The community demanded an official investigation.
Dutch Jewish Weekly
Palestine Government Deducts 1,350 Visas From Quota
Started in Amsterdam
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—A total of 1,350 immigration certificates
BRUSSELS (JPS)—The Dutch
have already been deducted from the new four-month quota of Jewish weekly, "Nieuw Israeleit
6,000, it was announced this week by the Palestine Government.
Four hundred and fifty of the certificates cover visaless immigrants Weekblad" has started publica-
who entered during October, and the other 900 were assigned to tion in Amsterdam, it is reported
here.
the passengers captured aboard the Enzo Sereni on Jan. 20,
Subcommittees Touring Various DP Camps in Germany
Hear Same Story "We Want to Go to Palestine"; In-
terim Report of Findings Expected From Vienna Soon
10,500
COMIC FAVORITE
.
•
OF MILLIONS .
Now Appearing in
The Detroit News
For Home Delivery, Phone RA, MOO