THE JEWISH NEWS .
Page Six
Friday, June 14, 1946
Spur $4,000,000 Campaign
For Hebrew U. Medical Unit
Nazi Chief of Staff
Denies Knowledge
Of Murder of Jews
Pictures Misery, Tension and Despair
Dr. Magnes, in U. S., Says Expansion of Facilities Underway
at University and Hadassah Hospital; Arabs,
NUREMBERG (JTA) CoL
Gen. Alfred Jodi, former chief
of staff of the German High
Command, denied before the In-
ternational Military Tribunal
that he knew of the extermina-
tion of Jews by German troops,
although -the prosecution sub-
mitted evidence showing that the
Security Pollee, who carried out
the massacres, operated under
the Wehrmacht's direction.
PARIS, (JTA)—Dr. Israel Efros, a member of the World Jew-
ish Congress cultural delegation which made a tour of DP camps
in Germany; during which it spoke to 30,000 displaced Jews, ar-
rived here June 9.
Dr. Efros, a Hebrew poet and
educator, said that he and the
other two members of the dele-
gation, H. Leivick, Yiddish play-
wright and poet,. and Mrs. Emma
Lazroff Schaver, noted Detroit
opera singer, had visited 18 . of
the '21 camps for Jewish DPs
in the American zone in
Germany.
Jewish life in Germany today,
he said, is a picture of misery,
nervous tension and despair.
However, the DPs have created
a social organization and a form
of communal life. Through work-
shops and schools they are at-
tempting to train themselves to
play a productive role in what- .
ever place they wish to settle—
which in most cases is Palestine.
There is not sufficient work for
all of the camp residents, he
stated, and as a result tension is
DR. ISRAEL EFROS
growing.
The German population has succeeded in beguiling the Amer-
ican soldiers, and is becoming increasingly arrogant toward the
Jews, Dr. Efros said. Although the troops who fought the war were
extremely friendly to the liberated Jews, the occupation troops
have fallen under the influence of the Germans, he chargd.
American Vets Enrolled There
NEW YORK (JTA)—Acceleration of the $4,000,000 campaign
of the Hebrew University and the Hadassah to establish a medical
school at the university was announced here' by Dr. Judah L.
Magnes, president of the institution, who has just arrived in this
,
country to aid the drive.
Despite the fact that the necessary funds have not yet been
collected, Dr. Magnes said that expansion of the medical facilities
has begun. The Hadassah hospital, which at present has a capacity
of 350 beds, will have. 70 beds added shortly, and is expected to be
increased to 500 to 550 beds when the program is completed. A
cornerstone already has been laid for a new nurses' training school.
Dr. Magnes stated that for a long time Palestine has depended
upon European Jewish doctors to protect the health of the popu-
lation, and pointed out that the supply of young Jewish physicians
halted abruptly in the years of the Hitler regime. Palestine must
train its own medical and scientific personnel in order to provide
for the future, he said, adding that he expected the medical school
would become the center for .medical research in the Near East.
Dr. Magnes declared that although the Hebrew University was
a center for Jewish culture and science, the enrollment is and
will continue to be on a non-sectarian basis. The only requirement
is a high scholastic record. He said that there were a number of
Arabs at the university now and that ntne American students were
attending under the provisions of the G.I. Bill of Rights.
The enrollment at present is 900. The largest attendance figure
Shortly
was reached during the scholastic year - of. 1939-1940.
thereafter the students began dropping out of school to enlist in
the British armed forces until only 300 students remained during
the, war years. Hebrew University students fought at Dunkerque
and in Africa and later were transferred to the Jewish Brigade.
Jodl said that he had never
seen any order dealing with the
murder of Jews. However, he
was unable to explain an army
directive issued during the cam-
paign in Russia, which said that
all - "Jewish spies and Soviet
commissars" were to be deliv-
ered to the army for "special
treatment."
Jodl denied that there were
any Jews among the guerillas
captured by his troops.
The prosecutors also intro-
duced a report by the. Wehrmacht
commander in Denmark, issued
in Septembe?, 1943, in which
he acknowledged orders to round
up 6,000 Danish Jews. The same
officer, in a subsequent docu-
ment, said that the Jews were
primarily responsible for the
trouble in Denmark and should
be treated accordingly. Other
documents included a report on
cally-handicapped men at the the arrest of 283 Jews in Den-
mark, which Jodi had annotated:
hospital.
"This is a matter of complete
Reports will be given by cora- indifference to
us."
mittee chairman on results of
for
campaign
the fund-raising
the purchase of buildings for
Wayne and Michigan State Hillel
Foundations: The annual election
of officers of the Council will
conclude the business portion of
• convention.
the
Present officers are: President,
Jess R. Feiler, Detroit; first vice
president, Rabbi Morton Apple-
baum, Flint; second vice presi-
dent; Abe Drasin, Grand Rapids;
corresponding secretary, Alfred
W. Keats, Detroit; recording sec-
retary, Milton M. Weinstein, De-
troit; treasurer, John Merdler,
Saginaw.
A Sunday afternoon banquet
dinner featuring Louie Pickus,
incoming president of D.G.L. No.
6, as principal speaker, will
bring the proceedings to a close.
Arrangements are being made
for round-trip bus transportation
from Detroit leaving Saturday
afternoon and returning Sunday
night.
Reservations for the banquet
and room accommodations are
being taken by Al Keats, TE.
1-7400, or PI. 9601
State Bnai Brith Council Meets
June 15 and 16 at South Haven
Brith
Bnai
Michigan
The
Council, its men's lodges and
auxiliaries, will convene for a
two-day convention Saturday and
Sunday, June 15 and 16, at Fi-
delman's Resort, South Haven,
according to Al Keats, secretary
of the Council.
South Haven's Men's and Worn-
en's Lodges will be hosts at the
convention's opening social af-
fair Saturday evening at a danck
and evening of entertainment.
Mickey Woolf and his orchestra
will provide entertainment.
After a Sunday morning break-
fast, the convention will get un-
der way with an agenda of ac-
tivities which include reports
from Rabbi Milton Aaron, di-
newly-created
rector of • the
Wayne Hillel Foundation; How-
and Liebman, newly-appointed
director of B.B.Y.0.; - Rabbi Ye-
hudah CoheN, director of Mich-
igan Hillel Foundation, and Rab-
bi Fineberg, director of Michi-
gan State Hillel Foundation.
special
Lt.
Clyde Merwin,
service officer of -Percy Jones
Hospital, will report on results
of the Council's activity and fi-
nancial help to aid the physi-
Dr. Efros Claims Germans
Influence GIs at DP Camps
Dr. Lubin, U. S. Official
To UN, to Assist JWB
NEW YORK—Dr. Isador Lubin,
former U. S. Commissioner of
Labor Statistics, and now U. S.
delegate 6n the United- Nations
Economic and Employment Corn-
mission, has joined the Technical
Committee of the Bureau of War
Records of the National Jewish
Welfare _Board, it was announced
by Dr. Louis I. Dublin, chairman
of the committee. The JWB is
compiling the record of Jewish
participation in the American
armed forces during War II.
AN
HISTORIC
MEETING!
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 3 P. M.
In The
Auditorium of Central High School
Linwood and Tuxedo
VOTE FOR THE
. BoR ZION ST
PROGRESSIVE
AND BLOC
Representing The
CENTRAL JEWISH COMMITTEE OF POLAND
will bring the first authentic report to Detroit Jewry on
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conditions under which Polish Jewry fought for freedom
No. 2 on the Ballot
under the Nazis and on the present status of Polish Jewry.
.
of the
.
THE DELEGATION TO THE U. S.
.
ZIONIST
CoNGREss
ELECTION
WORLD
Speakers:
DR. EMIL SOMM1ERSTEIN
MISS ClIAITA GROSSMAN
M. MUSKY
and other members of the delegation.
ALL ARE INVITED ADMISSION FREE