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Friday, December 6, 1946

THE JEWISH NEWS

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THE FARMER WARRIOR WHO FREED ISRAEL
YET REFUSED TO $ECOME HER KING

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gME MfOIANiTES APPROACH ANC( PITCH
THEIR TENTS tel THE VALLEY BELOW..•

MEN. GOO HAS
PICKED YOU FOR A
TOUGH ASSIGNMENT,
BUT YOU WILL WIN!

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THEY'VE PITCHED
CAMP' NOW WE WILL.
w012K OUT A PLAN
OF ATTACK!

@OXON KNOWS .1E AUJST uS• STRATEGY
WITH SO FEW MEN–HE CREEPS TO THE
OUTSIDE OF THE AilDiANITE TENTS AT NIGHT

AND OVERHEARS-

Tims MEANS
HADA STRANGE
THAT GOO Wit
DREAM. A CAKE OF
BARLEY BREAD CAME DELIVER US

TUMBLING IN UPON US
AND DESTROYED .

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miOiANITES
INTO CADEOT4
$4ANOS!

YOU HONE YOUCt PITCHERS
WITH LIGHTED CANDLES
THEM - 410W SURROUND ThEIR CAMP
--AT THE FIRST BLAST OF A% TRUMPET
BREAK YOUR PITCHERS. SLOW YOUR
TRUMPETS MID CRY - TIE SWORD OF THE
ICIZO AND OF GICIEON?"

WHEN GIDEON BLEW His TRUMPET HIS
MEN DID AS INSTRUCTED ---

Twe Suooerl
NIGHT ATTACK
AND TiE

SwOuTiNG

BRING TERROe
TO THE CAMP
OF THE
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United Jewish Appeal Sets $170,000 Goal for Coming Year

we strengthen
"To meet these needs a total through a large-scale relief pro- not only secure for the Jewish part of the work,
people their share of justice and the whole. That is why the word
sum of $215,000,000 is required. gram, he declared:
"Your response has been gen- freedom, but that will demon- `United' in the name of UJA is
The statement of principles to To fulfill American Jewry's re-
guide the action of American sponsibility toward this program erous and whole-hearted in the strate the dangers that are inher- so important. Under that banner
Jewry in 1947, issued by the con- of positive salvation for the sur- past. I am confident that you wall ent in trying to establish the we will move forward to meet
ference, reads in part as follows: viving remnant of Israel, this Na- carry on the work so well be- structure of a new world on the our responsibilities to our fellow-
men."
"For the year 1946 we under- tional Conference of representa- gun." He concluded as follows: basis of strife and animosities."
Symbol of Determination
took to dedicate our supreme ef- tives of American Jewry resolves - The 15th Infantry of the Army, Despite their bitter suffering
Charles J. Rosenbloom of Pitts-
forts so that the remnant which that for the year 1947 a campaign with a long record of valiant the Jews of Europe are exhibit-
another national UJA
remained after the extermination shall be undertaken to provide service, years ago took the slogan ing "an amazing vitality, an in- burgh,
of six million might be assisted for the UJA the sum of $170,- `Can Do.' The Naval Sea Bees destructible determination to sur- chairman, declared the $100,000, -
took the same slogan in the last wive, and a will to build again," 000 campaign of the UJA in 1946
-through the transition period 000,000.
war. and we know how well they Edward M. M. Warburg, chair- "became the symbol of a new
with measures of relief, rehabili-
"This conference solemnly calls
tation and reconstruction. With upon every Jewish community in lived up to it. Your work in rebel man of the JDC and of the Great- determination to redeem the Jew-
unparalleled generosity the Jews the United States and upon every or distress will be stimulated by er New York UJA, who returned ish people whose ranks had been
of America responded to this member of such community to those same words, 'Can do.' from Europe recently, reported to decimated by more than 13 years
Henry Montor and Isidor Coons, the national conference.
of mass destruction, and un-
challenge. As a result of their summon with renewed strength
compassion, hundreds of thou- and consecration all the forces of executive vice-chairman of UJA, f
speakable degradation and suf-
Predicts Record Prosperity
were the authors of the reports
sands of men, women and chil- energy, devotion and resource so
R., Nathan, leading econ- fering."
Robert
indicating the needs to show that
dren sA" ere kept alive.
Speakers at the conference in-
that American Jewry may live the actual requirements for a full omist and former Deputy Direc-
Begin Life Anew
up to the destiny that history has scale relief and rehabilitation for of Reconversion, predicted cluded other outstanding Ameri-
the U. S. can and European leaders, among
"Tens of thousands were put entrusted to it."
program would amount to $215,- "record prosperity" for
000,000. for the first half of 1947 and them being: Dr. Frederic Goe-
on the road to self-recovery.
Three-Fold Program
roeg, president of the Jewish Re-
Scores of thousands were trans- Delegates were particularly Dr. Leon Bernstein of Rome, scouted reports that a recession
lief Committee of Hungary; Rab-
ported to Palestine, the U. S. and moved to reach a decision in favor secretary general of the Jewish of "long duration or of great
bi Ferenc Heveshi of Budapest;
elsewhere to begin life anew. of the vast 1947 goal by the report Refugees Organization of Italy, in severity" was imminent. Mr.
But in this year of great achieve- submitted by Dr. Joseph J. an address to the conference de- Nathan said that the present eco- Leo Rosskam, Buchenwald survi-
ment new problems arose to af- Schwartz, chairman of the JDC dared nothing will stop the 13,000 nomic outlook for 1947 was fav- vor and refugee war hero of
filet our sorely tried people. The, European Executive Council, who displaced persons in Italy from orable to increased contributions. Okinawa; Rifka Yoffe, member of
Mrs. David M. Levy, chairman the Palestine Auxiliary Territor-
forces of hate did not perish with , I asked for immediate implementa- reaching Palestine.
ial Service (PATS); Rabbi Jonah
the enemy vanquished by the : tion of a three-fold program "to
Sunday afternoon's session was of the National Women's Division
Allies. The number of displaced ! assure the real recovery of Eu- highlighted by the address of of the UJA, and recently named J. Wise of New York, JDC chair-
Rothenberg
Jews has more than doubled.1 rope's distressed Jews." Full re- Reuven Dafni, one of the great "Jewish Woman of the Year," an- man; Judge Morris
Their major chance for better-1 lief on a tremendous scale, en- heroes of the war who, serving as nounced she would leave for a of New York, president of the
ment lies in the constructive help' 1 larged opportunities for emigra- a lieutenant in the Jewish Bri- prolonged visit to Europe and Jewish National Fund; Edwin
Palestine on Dec. 4 to survey the Rosenberg of New York, USNA
and planning that we can assure tion to Palestine, the U. S. and
chairman; Harold J. Goldenberg
I other lands and reconstructive Bade,
among the Chana
parachutists
them during 1947.
accompanied
Szenes specific needs of relief and re-
who was
of Minneapolis, Edmund I. Kauf-
"Recognizing its role as the ; aid for those desiring to remain on her fatal trip behind the Ger- construction in 1947.
Mrs. Levy told the delegates mann of Washington, and a score
great source of strength and hope in Europe comprise his program. man lines. Chana was captured
for the helpless and despairing Asserting the position of the by the Nazis and, refusing to re- she would assure both the Jew- of others.
Among the inspiring an-
among our people, the American Jews in Europe is better than it veal the code of radio messages ish displaced persons in Europe
nouncements made at the con-
Jewish community dedicates it- was a year ago, Dr. Schwartz she and her companions were and the Palestine Jewish com-
ference was the news that
self to these tasks for the year emphasized, however, that their using. was put to death. Dafni munity that "American Jewry in
1947 will neither abandon you
Flint, Mich., this year, under
-
1947. status remains desperate, that escaped.
nor leave you to your own de-
the chairmanship of Max Geal-
Opposed to Extremists
they continue to need food and
Resources for Survival
I
er, raised a total of $171,295 for
Lt. Dafni said the Jewish sur- vices."
"It will, on behalf of the Joint medical care.
Long-Range Program
UJA, as compared with $40,000
The 1,700 delegates at the con- vivors in Europe have lost faith
Distribution Committee, provide
A long-range relief, reha bilita-
last year. The men's division
in promises which constantly
resources
that
will
assure
ference
were
stirred
by
the
ad-
the
tion and resettlement program
raised $144,860 and the worn-
physical survival to hundreds of dress of Secretary of War Robert have been broken, and desire to must be undertaken in 1947 to
en's division $26,435.
thousands of Jews in Europe. P. Patterson who gave assurance emigrate only to Palestine. He
reconstruct the shattered Jewish
Due to lack of funds, neither
I "It will, on behalf of the Unit- that the War Department will not emphasized that they hope and communities of Europe and to re-
the right to live only
the Army, UNRRA, nor the new
ed Palestine Appeal, and in asso- let the DPs down when UNRRA pray for
store
the
Jewish
survivors
to
ciation with the great Jewish goes out of business on June 30 among their own people where their pre-Hitler status of full and United Nations agency, the. Inter-
community of Palestine, furnish and who declared that repatri- they know that, however hard equal citizenship, declared Stan- national Refugee Organization
that is to replace UNRRA, will be
their life, there will be no gas
the means to establish a maxi- ation and resettlement are the
ley C. Myers, of Miami, president able to meet the needs of the
mum number in the Jewish Na_ only -solutions for the European chambers.
Asserting that as long as there of the Council of Federations and displaced Jews in the coming
tional Home so that, together survivors.
year, Maj. General John H. Hill-
is a Haganah there will be no Welfare Funds.
Patterson. Applauded
with the hundreds of thousands
A "solemn pledge" that Eu- dring, Assistant Secretary
of
repetition in Palestine of events
of others who have found per- Mr. Patterson, who was intro-
that occurred elsewhere. Lt. Daf- rope's Jewish survivors reaching State, declared. He emphasized
manent haven in this ancestral duced by Mr. Morgenthau, re-
this country will continue to re- the importance of greater re-
homeland, they may expand the ceived the longest applause of any ni told the delegates that in spite ceive kindly and understanding sponse to the United Jewish Ap-
civilization that will be a source speaker who addressed the con- of opposition of practically the help in adjusting to. American peal campaign in 1947 as a means
extremists,
of benefit and pride to Jews and ference when he went on record entire Yishuv to the
there will be no civil war in Pal- life was voiced by Mrs. Irving M. of aiding Jewish displaced per-
all mankind. as being in favor of President estine. He stated emphatically Engel, chairman of the board of sons in Europe, and said:
"It will, on behalf of the Unit- Truman's proposal for the speedy
"Let no one build false illusions
United Service for New Amer-
ed Service for New Americans, admission of 100,000 Jews into Haganah—the entire Yishuv-
that eective assistance can be
icans.
provide the hospitable assistance Palestine and for the admission will fight to the end for the right
given
to the DPs by the military
William Rosenwald, one of the
which newcomers to our shores of larger numbers into the U. S. to bring Jews to Palestine.
national UJA chairmen, declared: authorities and by the interna-
called
upon
Mr.
Morgenthau
require to reestablish themselves by making available unused
"In saving one individual, we tional organizations, without con-
and to rebuild their lives in peace quotas. Emphasizing the continued the Jews of America to "set an help others. In supporting one siderable outside assistance."
of brotherliness that will
example
need
for
help
for
the
refugees
and security.

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