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THE JEWISH NEWS
Negro-Jewish Cooperation
Urged by . W. R. Valentine
Polish Jews Stain
At Czech. Border
En Route to Zion
:Administrative Assistant of Detroit Urban League Makes
Appeal for Inter-Racial Amity; Reviews Precedents
VIENNA, (JTA)—A group of
Establishment by Jewish Center and Other Groups
27 Polish Jews, who disappeared
William R. Valentine, administrative assistant of the last week while attempting to
Detroit Urban League for Social Service Among Negroes, cross the Polish - Czechoslovak
in a statement to The Jewish News, outlines the functions of frontier, were reported here to
the League with particular reference to the efforts being have been • massacred by "un-
made to secure the cooperation of the Jewish community known bands."
Friday, May 17, 1946
Entire Jewish Community
Goes on A Hunger Strike
More Than 260 in Cham Protest Alleged Mistreatment By
Military; Hostile Troops March Jewish Children At
Point of Guns Before Jeering German Civilians
MUNICH (JTA)—The entire Jewish community of
Cham, 150 miles from here, has been engaged in a hunger
strike in protest against the reportedly harsh treatment
accorded them by the military in recent weeks.
More than 260 persons have refused to eat in the UNRRA
The group was' one of three
totalling 89 who left Cracow in kitchens at Cham in consequence of a series of incidents
in inter-racial activities. Mi.
Valentine states:
Jews. Such talk, and the grow-
between the DPs and the mili- ;
"For 30 years the Detroit Urban ing interest among some groups the last days of April with the
mayor with shouting that he in-
intention of getting to Palestine, tary, which brought on an in-
League has been serving. the in keeping alive such talk, should
according to Jacob Wisnia, lead- vestigation by the Office of the tended to see "all Jews in town
needs of the City's Negro corn- be accepted as • a challenge to
Inspector General. murdered this night."
munity in the fields of health, Negro and Jewish leadership to er of one of the groups, who ar-
The hunger strike began May
rived in Vienna May 9. '
employment, and general welfare. share a responsibility to cement
6 after hostile local troops had Crum Discloses Bevin's
Thirty
-
two
men,
women
and
An equally important phase of the relations between these two large
surrounded a school where 13 Pledge to O.K. Report
League's work has been in the groups. Representative organiza- children, led by Wisnia, crossed
SAN FRANCISCO (JPS) —
the Polish frontier on May 1, and children were performing gym-
field of race relations.
tions of the Negro community, reached Kreisrnarkt, Czechoslo- nastics and singing, and marched Bartley C. Crum, one of the six
Improved Services
such as the Urban League, and vakia. From there the group them at the point of their guns American members of the Anglo-
"Recognizing the close tie be- representative leaders of the Jew- made its way to Bratislava where to the jail yard through streets American Inquiry Committee on
tween improved services and fa- ish community must accept that it awaited the other two. The lined with jeering German ci- Palestine, stated here that Brit-
cilities for the Negro community challenge."
ish Foreign Secretary Bevin as-
second section, with 30 members, vilians.
and inter-group understanding
sured the committee that the
DPs Complain, Are Seized
arrived a, day later, but the third
and relations, the Urban League Auxiliary of Maimonides
The DPs sent a memo to British Government , would
group never turned up.
movement has been founded on a
From couriers sent back to the UNRRA authorities, together with promptly put into effect the
program of public education and Names Saturday Hostesses;
frontier to check, as well as from the UNRRA kitchen keys, stat- Committee's recommendations if
Annual Luncheon Is May 26 other sources, it was learned, ing that they mould refuse to they reached unanimity.
interpretation in this field.
"The Urban League, nationally
"There can be no doubt about
Wisnia reported, that the . entire eat until the situation had been
and locally, represents interracial
Mesdames Robert Cowen, H. group was murdered on the night clarified by the military.
the fact that the assurance was
cooperation in action. Founded in Fried, M. Bergman, E. SkUlly, of May 2 about one and one-half
On April 30 Jews returning to given," Mr. Crum said. "It was
New York City, in 1910, by a Solomon P. Miral and Benjamin kilometers from the Czechoslovak their homes were attacked in made to the Committee members
group of interested Negro and B. Stamell will be hostesses at border.
front of a soldiers' beer-hall to in the presence of most of the
New
white citizens, it now has a total the monthly meeting of Women's
which German girls had been British Cabinet, prior to the time
of 54 local affiliates distributed Auxiliary of Maimonides Medical
invited. The group of those at- we went to Germany or Pales-
H.
Thomas
Heads
Bnai
throughout the .country.
Society this Saturday, at the Dome
tacked ran to their houSe and tine."
of Mrs. Cowen on Woodston Rd. Brith Bowling League
Mr. Crum, after a discussion
called the MPs. The military po-
Butzel on Board -
lice asked the soldiers what had with President Truman last week,
"A strong and positive influ- Luncheon will be served at 1
Cosmopolitan Bnai Brith Bowl-
ence in the Detroit Urban League p. m. Mrs. David Kliger, presi- ing League met May - 8th, and happened and were told by the expressed the belief that direc-
dent,
will.
preside.
men that they had been attacked tives authorizing the immediate
is Fred M. Butzel, for 30 years
elected the following officers:
by the home-going group.
admission of 100,000 Jews into
Tuesday, May 28, is the date of
a member of its board of direc-
Harry Thomas, president; Louis
The MPs surrounded the house Palestine, as recommended unan-
tors. Through Mr. Butzel's, aid, the annual luncheon to be held Lunsky, vice-president;•Dr. Mich-
the League has been able to es- at the Book-Cadillac hotel. Mes- ael Engelman, secretary-treasur- and arrested all the men. The imously by the Committee, would
tablish and maintain a working dames Morris Witus and Bernard er; board of directors, Philip men later were released, but only be issued forthwith. The, recom-
relationship with leaders in the Rose are co-chairmen of the af- Robinson, Sam Pincus, Samuel after another disturbance in the mendation must be implemented
fair. Mesdames Benjamin. B. Gurwin, Aaron Lipin, Samuel course of which one Moses Gut- by Presidential decree and Brit-
Jewish community.
man, 32, was arrested when he ish cooperation, Mr. Crum said,
"Denial of opportunities for a Stamell, M. Stamell, Benjamin Schwartz and. Al Tobes.
sought to learn what had hap- or the oppressed peoples will be
minority group is a matter of Divitz, J. A. Schwartzberg, David
This new bowling league has pened. He was sentenced May 8 confirmed in what he described
vital concern to all minority Utley and Arthur Snyder will openings for members of Bnai
groups. Discrimination against present a fashion show. There Brith. Anyone desirous of bowl- to eight months at hard labor as their slowly surging far that
any group becomes a technique also will be a children's fashion ing next season should contact solely on the soldier's testimony, this country had no intention of
which is applied to other groups. show by Peter Pan, Inc., modeled one of the officers. It has been despite the presentation of evi- living up to its postwar commit-
Minority groups therefore have by members' children. For -tic- decided to bowl on Sundays at dence that Gutman was nowhere ments.
Mr. Crum declared also that
an obligation to themselves to kets call any auxiliary member, bowling he selected. Ten- near the fight.
These are only a few of a series America should demand the im-
oppose discrimination in any or Mrs. Witus, UN. 2-7285.
tative plans have been made to
of incidents. There are constant mediate arrest and trial as a war
form.
have two divisions.
Cosmopolitan Bnai Brith Bowl- arrests of Jewish DPs by the criminal of Haj Amin el Husseini,
Further Understanding
Detroit Music Guild
ing. League is sanctioned by Na- military as well as the German Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, said
. "The Urban League therefore
police on phony charges.
to be the instigator of Hiler's
tional Bnai Brith.
has sought to further understand- Ends Tenth Season
The Central Jewish Committee plan for the mass extermination
ing between Negroes and Jews
of Germany, representing the dis- of European Jews. Husseini, -who
The members of the Detroit Relatives Sought Through
as well as between Negroes and
placed Jews, announced that the is living in France under police
gentiles and other minorities. In Music Guild will meet at the Council of Jewish Women
14th day of Iyar, which fell on protection, is chairman in absen-
Detroit, the League has joined all Scarab Club next Tuesday at
May 15, was designated as an- tia of the Palestine Arab Higher
8:45
p.
m.,
to
mark
the
close
of
efforts to secure improved and
Detroit Section, National Coun- nual memorial day for the mar- Committee.
extended services, facilities, , and the Guild's 10th and most suc- cil of Jewish Women, is anxious tyred Jews of Europe.
cessful
season's
presentation
of
privileges for all people.
to locate the following, to deliver
"The Urban League has en- chamber music. The evening's messages from relatives abroad. Anti Jewish • Group Uncovered
program
will
feature
the
Music
joyed a close working relation-
Anyone having such information By U. S. Military in Germany
ship with the Jewish Community Guild's string orchestra of 25 pro- kindly notify our office at 8904
FRANKFURT (JTA)—Military
fessional
and
outstanding
ama-
Council, the Jewish Community
Woodward,
Room
203,
Detroit
2,
intelligence
officers reported that
Center, the Jewish Vocational teur musicians. Conducted by MA. 6970.
they have uncovered a German
Service, and with other organiza- Felix Resnick, they will play
MAX ROSEN, whb immigrated from underground organization in
Osorkaw, Poland to Detroit, is sought
tions as well as with individual Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. by
Southern Bavaria which engaged
MOJZES NAJMAN.
4.
Al
Zink,
vice-president
of
the
leaders in the JewiSh community.
MRS. SCHAINDEL TURK ZALER, in anti-Jewish propaganda and in
born
in
Borownicy,
Poland,
sought
by
"In the Fall of 1945, as one of International Brotherhood of her cousin, LOJA. TURK in Paris, organizing attacks on Jews.
a series of popular forum discus- Magicians, will be guest of the France.
The organization is reported to
LASZLO . CSEREPFALVI, sought by
war
sions, the League sponsored a evening and will present an as- his
sister, ELSA CSEREPFALVI, born be led by Martin Mayer, the Ger-
sortment
of
his
tricks
of
leger-
panel on interracial and intercul-
in Eger, Hungary. 1910.
man mayor of Oberammingen,
ZYGMUND CHESKEL, sought by
tural relations, on which the Jew- demain.
his brother, MAKS HESCHKIEL, in where about 130 Jews living in
A business meeting to cover Frankfurt a/M., Germany. Father's a school house were attacked by
ish community was represented;
Bernard, mother's name Regina
in the Spring of 1945, the League committees reports for the last name
a mob of Germans shouting
Scheinferd.
sponsored a study group in com- year will be followed by election
"Death to -the Jews" and "Long
of
officers.
Friends
interested
in
munity leadership which includ-
Drydak Alexander of Lublin
Live Hitler."
ed consideration of minority the work of the Detroit Music Seeks Detroit Relatives
The mayor himself headed the
group in community leadership Guild can obtain guest tickets
A letter has been received by N. mob and participated in the beat-
which included consideration of at the door.
Brill from a nephew in Lublin, ing of Jews in which scythes,
minority group problems and in
Poland, informing him that a knives, axes and shovels were
which the Jewish community was Ginsburg-Rosenberg
friend, Drydak Alexander, son of used.
ably represented by Albert Cohen
Shine, is looking for relatives
A number of Jewish witnesses
Post to Hear Tendler
and Gerson Chertoff.
named Rubin Jola Nosha, or Ru- filed statements charging - the
Intercultural Series
Veterans are invited to a meet- bin Samuel, who lived in Detroit
"Last month, the Jewish Com- ing of Daniel Ginsburg-Joseph in 1939. Drydak Alexander's ad- RECEPTACLES
munity Center, the Nationality Rosenberg JWV Post Wednes- dress is: care of Komitet Zydow- Garbage, Ash and Rubbage, Reinforced
Division of the Council of Social day, May 29, at 8:15 p. m., at the ski (Jewish Committee), ul Ryb-
Concrete. Fully Guaranteed.
Priced Right.
na, 8, Lublin, Poland.
Agencies and the Intercultural Jewish Center.
Institute cooperated with the De-
AMERICAN
Louis Tendler, writer of the
troit Urban League in the spon- veterans' column in the Detroit
Work for and give liberally to
RECEPTACLE CO.
sorship of an intercultural pro- News, will discuss the rights and the Allied Jewish Campaign.
TO. 8-5889
579 Kenilworth
gram series.
benefits offered to veterans of
"One evening was arranged by World War II and will conduct
the Center and presented an ex- a question and answer period.
hibit of Jewish ceremonial objects,
There will be refreshments.
INTRODUCING a new store with
an explanation of Passover and its
For information call George
significance, and a group of folk Wolnez, TY. 4-3701.
"Things That Make a House a Home"
songs played and sung by Kurt
Safir and Miss Drora Selesny,
Appliances
Housewares
Wheel Goods-
Asch to Speak at Rally
respectively.
Garden
Needs
.
Gifts
.
Juvenile
Needs
"In turn, John C. Dancy, Di- Honoring Soviet Writers
rector of • the Detroit Urban
Come In and Browse Around!
League, participated in programs
Sholem Asch, world renowned
of Bnai Brith. Temple Beth El Jewish author and playWright,
and other organizations. Dramatic has announced his plans to ad-
groups from the Urban League dress the Madison Square Garden
have appeared before Jewish celebration May 29, honoring the
audiences on numerous occasions. three visiting Soviet writers, Ilya
TO. 8-3758
3355 W. Davison
"There is increasing talk of a Ehrenburg, Konstantin Simonov
growing anti-Semitism among and Maj,-Gen. Mikhail Galaktio-
Negroes and anti-Negroism among nOV,
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Home Specialties Co.
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