THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 12, 1946
Kin Visiting Detroiters Give
Danes High Praise for Help
Jewish Center
Activities
Saturday Night Dance
—Photo by Robt. I. Clifton, Jewish News Staff Photographer
From the left: Mrs. Epel, Josef
sky and Jacob Epel.
Josef Litischevsky, owner of a
felt factory, who returned to
Slagelse, Denmark, after escaping
with his wife and three sons to
SWeden on the night of Rosh
Hashanah 1943, when the Cath-
olic bishop warned them the
Nazi were preparing to deport all
the Danish Jews, speaks in glow-
ing terms of the help given the
Jewish population by the Chris-
tiani of Denmark.
Mr. and Mrs. Litischevski are
visiting her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Epel,
3019 Pingree. They had not seen
each other in more than 31
years.
Mr. Epel has another sister and
a brother in Sweden.
Gauleiter Interceded
Mr. Litischevsky reveales that
Dr. Best, the Nazi gauleiter who
was in control of Denmark, was
sincere in his efforts to prevent
deportation of the Danish Jews.
He states that Dr. Best went to
Germany and pleaded with Hitler
unsuccessfully to avert the
tragedy. He argued with the
Fuehrer that the Christians of
Denmark would not tolerate such
action.
In August 1943, twe months be-
fore Rosh Hashanah, thousands of
Nazi Jugend began to arrive in
Denmark and the situation be-
came serious.
The Danish people did every-
thing possible to faciliate the
escape of their Jewish friends,
Mr. Litischevsky said. All kinds
of subterfuges were planned,
such - as the holding of fake fun-
erals which the Jews would at-
tend in large numbers, then slip
off to ,keep appointments with
fishermen who would ferry them
half. way across to Sweden.
Swedish boats would carry them
to safety.
"Jews have lived in Denmark
in peace for 250 years," Mr. Lit-
ischevsky said. "There is no anti-
Semitism there. The term is un-
known and the neighborliness of
Jews and Christians is of the
friendliest.
King Attended Synagogue
"Our King Christian is a great
and tolerant man. It is impossible
to describe his sense of justice in
mere words. He has made many
sacrifices to protect the JewS.
When the 100th anniversary of
the Danish synagogue was ob-
arved in 1933, the King and his
entire Cabinet came to the cere-
mony, to demonstrate their
friendship in the very year when
Hitler rose to power on a pro-
gram in which he threatened to
exterminate the Jews.
"The Bishop of our community
went out of his way to intercede
for us, doing his utmost to pre-
vent tragedy. When , it became
evident that danger was ap-
proaching, our Christian neigh-
bors did a perfect job in guiding
us to safety.
"Upon our return to Denmark
Musical Theme "Hero"
of Etern?1 Light Hour
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A musical theme will be the hero
of the radio play, "The Wandering
of the Little Melody," to be pre-
sented on the Eternal Light pro-
gram Sunday. The story, a folk
legend, was dramatized by Milton
Wayne 'as the second of the sum-
mer series of The Eternal Light.
Litischevsky, Mrs. Litischev-
we found our businesses in perfect
order. We were greeted by our
neighbors with celebrations, our
homes were returned to us, and
they were decked with flowers to
make our arrival most pleasant."
Prior to his marriage to Mr.
Epel's sister, Mr. Litischevsky was
editor of a Yiddish newspaper for
10 years. There has been no
Yiddish newspaper in Denmark
since that time, but there is a
Danish-Jewish weekly.
Expressing his impressions of
Detroit and several other metro-
politan cities he has visited on
his trip, Mr. Litischevsky re-
marked that the magnitude of
America was too great for a
stranger to comprehend.
like the smaller communi-
ty," he said. "I love Denmark—
I want to go back to °live, and
die, there."
Miss Sylvia Weiss, chairman of
the Saturday Nite Dance Commit-
tee, announces a dance party for
July 13 at 8:30 p. m. in the out-
door court. Refreshments will be
available. A Max Gail orchestra
will provide the music. Dances
will be held during the summer
on alternate Saturdays: July 27,
Aug. 10 and Sept. '7.
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Dr. Smith to Address
Discussion Group July 17
Dr. Carl Smith of Wayne Uni-
versity will speak in the outdoor
court in the second of the summer
series of the Wednesday Night
Discussions on July 17 on the
topic "The Coming Elections." The
discussions, open to the public,
will be held throughout the sum-
mer at 9 p. m. Wednesdays.
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Masquerade Social July 21
The third of a series of alter-
nate Sunday evening dances in
the Center outdoor court will be
held for single, middle-aged men
and women under the sponsorship
of the Los Angles Club of the
Center on July 21 at 8:30 p. m.
The club is organized for "new-
comers" to Detroit who wish to
becomes acquainted with other
folks. A masquerade will feature
the July 21 social. In case of rain
the party will be held in the audi-
torium. -
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ky's autobiography. A short sub-
ject also will be shown. Admission
is 25c for members, 35c for non-
members.
The summer cinema series in-
cludes: "La Maternelle," July 23;
Charlie Chaplin Comedy Festival,
July 30; "Mayerling," with
Charles Boyer( Aug. 6; a Yiddish
f ,mli"Laughter Through Tears,"
Aug. 13; "Adventures of Chico,"
Aug. 20; "Life and Loves of
Beethoven," Aug. 27.
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Special Memberships
Summer membership rates are
available at the Center.
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After • three months special
memberships expire, but may be
converted into ,a year-round mem-
bership at a saving. To join, see
Harry Stutz, membership and
publicity secretary, or call MA.
8400.
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Register Applicants for
Camp Habonim for August
Aviva Kaaufman, director of
Camp Habonim, Center day camp,
announces that registration for
July is filled. Applications are be-
ing accepted for August. Call
Betty Salter, camp registrar, for
appointments.
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12th St. Day Camp
Applications still are being taken
for the day camp of 12th St.
Council Center for children 3
to 12. Harold Weiss, director,
announces. Call MA. 8400 for in-
formation.
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Swimming at Center
The Center swimming pool is
open this summer on an expand-
ed schedule. Classes in swimming
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and life saving have been organ-
Film Program Tuesday
ized. For special membership
"The Childhood
of Maxim rates which include this service,
Gorky," Russian film, will be call Harry Stutz, MA. 8400.
shown in the Center outdoor court
on Tuesday at 9 p. m. The film is Intermediate Splash Party
the first of a trilogy on the life of
Center intermediates are ifivit -
the famous author based on Gor ed to a splash party to be fol-
lowed by a dance next Tuesday at
7:30 p. m.
On Thursday, in the outdoor
court, another dance will be held..
Summer membership rates for
boys and girls of intermediate age
are $2.
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Camp Chelsea Registrations
Camp Chelsea, for mothers and
for young children, 3-7, is accept-
ing applications for the last half
of July and for August, Sam Neu-
schatz, camp director, announces.
Applications are being accepted
for periods of July 14 to July 28,
July 28 to Aug. 11 and 'Aug. 11 to
Aug. 25.
Betty Salter, camp registrar,
M. 8400, receives calls for appoint-
ments.
Weekly rates are $25 for mem-
bers of the Center and $17 for
their children; $30 a week for
adult non-members and $20 for
children non-members.
Officers Elected by
Camp Mehia Children
Camp Mehia, conducted on a
self-governing basis under care-
ful . supervision of the camp ad-
ministration, last week held elec-
tion of officers.
Peaches Lerman and Sheldon
Fuller were elected presidents.
Other officers are:
Vice president, Linda Puller;
secretary, Sherrie Nussbaum;
treasurers, Sherry Tobias, Burton
Stillman and Rosa Cantor; post-
masters, Irving Hershman and
Bobby Miller; postmistresses, Be-
neta Brandwene and Mary Spiro;
inspectors, Irving Fuller, Roger
Leebove, Nancy Rosenstein, Dotty
Davis; "camp goats," Bobby Red-
lich and David Please. .
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