THE JEWIS- H
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Aronstam Protests Speech,
Rouses Ire of English Lord
Heads World ORT
Threat in Commons to Reduce Tel Aviv to "Heap of Stones"
Stirs Detroiter to Reply; Gets Answer Branding
His Letter As "Creating Anti-Semitism"
Nazis Forced
To Dig Up Bodies
Of 36 Victims
FRANKFURT, (JTA) — Funeral
services were held recently for 36
Jews whose bodies were exhumed
from a mass grave near Tirschen-
reuth, where they had been buried
after they died during a forced
march from the Buchenwald con-
centration camp early in 1945,
Capt. L. R. Mariels, a military
government officer, announces.
.Ninety-eight Nazis from the town
were forced to dig up the bodies.
Our Letter Box
Britain and the East
Editor, The Jewish News:
The ghastly events in Palestine
have brought into bold relief the
cumulative relentlessness of the
drama now being enacted in that
land.
The British authorities are grim-
ly intent upon bringing the situa-
tion under control; their sweep-
ing measures, however, will fall
short of establishing peace in Pal-
estine, the inescapable sequel to
their policy being a greater in-
tensification of the struggle.
Elsewhere in the Near and Mid-
dle East the British policy has all
the earmarks of an empire striving
to retain its hold upon other na-
tions.
The British imperialists have in-
variably sought the support of the
most reactionary forces of the
native populations, ignoring en-
tirely the legitimate aspirations of
the peoples of the East.
The vast expanse of territory
from Malta to India, and the peo-
ples within it is still treated by
the diehards at the Foreign Office
as the "lifeline" of the Empire.
Let us bear in mind, though, that
these peoples have a will of their
own; their own hopes and long-
ings; even the high-handed im-
perialists must be made aware
that the time is past when they
could ride roughshod over other
nations.
Need we refresh our memory?
The facts are too glaring.
The Greek people are moaning
under the yoke of fascist oligarch,
kept in power with the • aid of
British arms.
In Transjordan, the puppet "in-
dependent" government is reduced
to the role of a British military
base.
Egypt is" waging a protracted
struggle against the presence of
foreign troops who have no legal
ground for being there.
Irak demands a revision of an
ignominious treaty under which
the country is dragged down to
the status of a colony.
The free and easy behavior of a
British_oil concern in Iran typifies
the Tories' disregard for the sov-
ereignty of small nations.
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Jewish Schools Open
Sept. 4 in Windsor,
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Activities
Harry Baltick to Address
Wednesday Discussion Group
A letter written by Dr. Noah E. Aronstam to Lord
Winterton of London, England, protesting his "intemperate
address" before the House of Commons in which he "threat-
ened the Jewish people to turn Tel Aviv into a 'heap of
stones' " has brought a caustic reply from the English lord.
lord.
Dr. Aronstam told Lord Win-
terton that his address "savors
of the utterances of the arch fas-
cist. Sir Mosely, to whose princi-
ples I hope you do not subscribe. -
"The might and power of Baby-
lon, Syria, Persia and the Roman
Empire—even the Nazis—could
not prevail against Israel, and
neither will the might and power
of Great Britain—perfidious Al-
bion, which breaks pledges and
covenants—suffice to break the
will of the Jewish people to live,"
he continued. "May I remind you
of the lines of Kipling: 'Oh. Lord
of Hosts, be with you yet, lest
you forget, lest you forget'."
ga.ys Britain Acted Generously
Lord Winterton wrote:
"In reply to your letter, I haVe
to inform you that you read, an
entirely wrong account of my
speech made in the House of
Commons.
"What I said was that Zionists
should realize that, in accordance
with our traditions, we had not
used, in putting down armed in-
surrection, the methods which
were open to us to use but which
very properly we had not used—
that is, the maximum utilization
of military power which could, in
fact, reduce Tel Aviv to a heap
of ruins.
"The rest of your letter is, if
you will allow me to say so, com-
plete nonsense.
"It is rather unfortunate that
you or any other Jew should have
written such a letter at the time
of the ghastly incident at the
King David Hotel, which all de-
cent- JewS deeply deplore.
Claims Rescue Credit
"I may say that I have always
been a supporter of the reason-
able Zionist claims and, as chair-
Man of the Inter-Governmental
Committee fdr Refugees, contrib-
uted my part towards the rescue
of Jews persecuted by Hitler.
"Members of your race and re-
legion, who write the foolish,
fatuous type of letter which you
did to me do no good to the
higher interests of that race
whose record in history all im-
partial persons admire, but ac-
tively create anti-Semitism."
Dr. Aronstam answered:
"Your very ungracious letter
was merely the subconscious ex-
pression of your hostile attitude
towards the Jew. An attitude
which is reflected in the British
mop Colonial policy for the last four
centuries.
Champions Haganah Principles
"I admire the Haganah that
stands up for its rights, and resists
British cruelty, British concentra-
tion camps and British perfidy.
"The offensive tone of your
letter, my Lord, carries slim
weight with me. I must reiterate
that I am proud of the modern
Maccabees and Bar Cochbas.
"Such letters- as mine never
give rise to anti-Semitism. I wish
many more Jews would write
such letters to you. My letter is
based upon sincere conviction and
historical retrospect."
Lord Winterton's address is 61
Ecclestone Square, S.W.1, London_,
England-.
Friday, August 30, 1946
NEWS
GEORGE BACKER
NEW YORK—George Backer of
New York, president of American
ORT Federation, was elected presi-
dent of the World ORT at its first
P_ost-war conference in Paris. He
also was elected to the Central
Board.
Autumn Dance Date
Set by Chap. 1, ZOA
WJC Rushes Aid to Meet
Needs of Mass Migration
To meet the needs of the extra-
ordinary mass migration of Jews
from Poland into the DP camps in
the American zone of occupation
in Germany, the World Jewish
Congress will ship immediately
100,0000 pounds of clothing, 50,-
000 pounds of food, 3,000 pounds
of medicaments, and 15,000 books
Dr. Arieh Tartakower, head of the
Relief and Rehabilitation Depart-
ment, and Dr. Simon Federbusch,
heat of the Culture and Educa-
tion Department, have announced
after a special meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee.
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Continue Dancing Parties
Selective Immigration
Approved for Canada
OTTAWA, (JTA)—The Cana-
dian Senate has approved a policy
of "selective" immigration into the
Dominion recommended by it Im-
migration and Labor Committee,
which has been holding hearings
here for the past few months. Such
a policy, in opposition to "open
door" immigration, will bar large
numbers of European refugees and
others unless they possess specific
trades and skill required by Can-
ada.
To Resume Full Schedule
The Windsor Jewish Youth
Council lounge program, which
has been conducted on a limited
basis since July 29, will resume
full schedule in September. Oper-
ating Tuesday, Thursday and
Sunday, the lounge at Shaar Hash-
omayim synagogus has enjoyed
a record attendance during the
summer. Visitors from Detroit
are welcome.
Windsor's Welfare Drive
To Set Record Objective
Members of the executive com-
mittee of the Windsor Jewish
Community. Council are busy plan-
ning.the Fall Jewish Welfare Fund
Campaign, which will be held in
November.
Following the pattern set in
most communities throughout the
United States and Canada, Wind-
sor's • goal will be the largest in
its history. Selection of campaign
and committee chairmen will be
announced soon.
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Windsor's Talmud Torah and
the Peretz school, will reopen
Sept. 4, it is announced by
Max Levine, secretary of the for-
mer, and Joseph Klingman, di-
rector of the latter.
Both schools this year will in-
clude kindergarten classes. Cur-
ricula include, in addition to He-
brew and Yiddish language and
literature, a variety of subjects
planned to stimulate interest in
all aspects of Jewish life.
NEW HIGHER PAY SCALES NOW IN EFFECT
Romanian Youth Sends
Sympathy to Zion Jews
If you held one of certain
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BUCHAREST, (JTA)—A resolu-
tion expressing sympathy for the
Jews who are "fighting for the
national and social liberation of
Palestine" was adopted ' by the
Congress of Democratic Youth,
meeting in Brasov, Transylvania.
Delegates from Romania, Russia„
Greece and Yugoslavia are parti-
cipating in the sessions.
At the same time delegates from
Zionist and non-Zionist groups
represented at the Congress vot-
ed to coordinate their activities in
a newly-formed Joint Coordina-
tion Council.
Planning to fill a long felt need,
the Windsor Jewish Community
Council is formulating a curricu-
lum for an Adult Institute of Jew-
ish Studies, to be established this
Fall.
Founders and planners of the
Institute are Rabbi Benjamin
Groner; Joseph Klingman, direc-
tor of the Peretz School; Michael
Sumner, former Rabbinical stu-
dent; and Louis Lieblich, execu-
tive direction of the Community
Council.
Institute classes, open to all
members of the Windsor Jewish
community, will be set in accord-
ance with the needs of those who
enroll. There will be no charge.
The Institute courses will covet
appreciation of Jewish life, his-
tory, literature, and religion.
Teaching will be directed by Rabbi
Groner, Mr. Klingman and Mr.
Sumner.
The Wednesday Evening Dis-
cussion Group will meet in the
Ginsburg Lounge of the Jewish
Community Center, next Wednes-
day, at 8 p. m. The guest speak-
er will be Harry Baltick, assistant
manager' of the Detroit office of
the Social Security Board, who
will discuss "Can I Retire at 65?".
The public is invited,
* * *
Chelsea Campers Donate
$150 to Youth Aliyah
A gift of $150, to Youth Aliyah,
is being presented by the mothers
and children of Camp Chelsea,
it was announced by Samuel D.
Newschatz, director. The gift is a
result of a number of special pro-
jects and programs undertaken by
the campers, who have just brought
to a close a successful season. -
* * *
Windsor Youth Lounge
After a successful season of out-
door dancing, the dance commit-
The social committee of Chap- tee of the Intermediate Council
ter I of Detroit District of the announces that dancing will be
Zionist Organization of America continued in Butzel Hall of the
announces that an Autumn Festi- Jewish Community Center, Thurs-
val dance is scheduled for Satur- days at 8:30 p. m.
* * *
day night, Sept. 14, at Congrega-
tion Shaarey Zedek. Music by Outdoor Dance Sept. 7
Jack Qualey and ,orchestra will
The Saturday Nite Dance com-
begin at 9 p. m. There will be en- mittee of the Jewish Community
tertainment and refreshments.
Center, of which Miss Sylvia Weiss
Selma Jakont, chairman of the is chairman, will hold its last dance
social committee, is being assisted of the summer season in the out-
by Pearl Meisner, Jack Menen- door court of the Jewish Com-
berg, Bess Faxstein, Jack Kape munity Center, on Saturday, Sept.
7, at 9 p. m. In case of inclimate
and Sol Windstrom. -
Tickets may be obtained from weather the dance will be held in
members of the organization, or Butzel Hall of the Jewish Com-
munity Center. The public is in-
Miss Jakont may be reached at
TO. 7-7861 for tickets and infor- vited.
mation. All young men and
women in the community are in-
vited to this dance. Proceeds will
be used for the Zionist cause.
Chapter t is affiliated with ZOA
of Detroit, and is open to Mem-
bership for young men and women
of 21 years or over.
Adult Study Institute
Planned for Windsor
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