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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, March 14; 1947
Histadrut Rushes $75,600 to Provide Aid in Palestine
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On March 8, the following wire
was received from Yosef Baratz,
who directed the work of the
Jewish. Brigade in behalf of, the
Jewish Agency and who is pres-
ently in the U. S. as a special
representative of the Histadrut:
"Just received word from Pal-
estine about the superhuman ef-
forts Histadrut is making to cre-
ate employment to supply food
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to stricken areas Tel Aviv and Please advise imediately what
vicinity and to prevent economic steps you are taking to fulfill
ruin.' Large funds are necessary requests of our fighting vanguard
to keep wheels of industry run-1 and how soon we may expect
ning and continue aliya coloniza- your remittance. Shalom."
Within 48 hours, a certified
tion and rescue in spite of all
difficulties. Appeal to you most check for $75,000 was transmitted
urgently to redouble efforts and to the National Committee for La-
secure maximum results possible. : bor Palestine as the initial remit-
"This will be best answer to tance of the $175,000 pledged by
Bevin and enemies of our people. the Detroit Jewish Community.
Agency Leader Describes -
Horror of 'Action London'
Conference Presents
Six Treaty Proposals
To Secretary of State
Letter from Jerusalem to Mrs. Maurice Landau Condemns
Terrorism As Substituting Destructive
for Constructive Efforts
egation of the American Jewish
Conference submitted to Secre-
tary of State Marshall, who is
leaving for the Moscow Confer-
ence. detailed proposals on resti-
tution of property and human
rights for inclusion in the Ger-
man peace treaties. It also pre-
sented an 850-page volume re-
viewing "Nazi Germany's War
Against the Jews," as it was re-
vealed at the Nuremberg trials.
DETROIT PALESTINE HISTADRUT
(Gewerkshaftei) CAMPAIGN
SUNDAY EVENING
March 23, at 8:30 p. m.
at MUSIC HALL
(Madison and Brush)
WASHINGTON. (JTA)—A del-
One of the most prominent of- , stroys both friend and foe and
facials of the Jewish Agency, deters no one. The real persons
whose name is omitted for se- against whom it is directed sel-
i merely re-
curity reasons, writing from Re- dom suffer and it
havia, Jerusalem, to Mrs. Mau- bounds on innocent members of
rice Landau of 2292 Longfellow, the Yishuv.
"It substitutes destructive ac-
describes the horrors which are
experienced by Palestine Jews as tion for constructive effort. it
The delegation, headed by
wastes
young energy needed for Louis Lipsky, chairman of the
a result of latest British policies.
the
long
struggle
ahead
of
us.
all
executive committee of the Con-
"One such action," he -writes,
'carried out under the proud for the gain of an ephemeral 'ef- ference. met with Assistant Sec-
name 'Action London.' was di- fect: and above all, whatever its retary of State John H. Hildring,
rected against 4,000 helpless men. arguable merits or demerits, it is who said he would transmat its
women and children who reached against all Jewish traditions and proposals to Secretary Marshall.
the shores of Palestine after a conscience and contrary to the Its memorandum contained the
Perilous journey. The soldiers wishes of the majority of the following major points:
I Germany must acknowledge
sent to transfer them to the bat- Yishuv."
guilt for her crime against the Jews
tleships used their weapons free-
and punish those responsible and
those who benetitted.
ly. killing two men and wounding Speaker at Histadrut
2. Human rights and fundamental
scores of others.
freedoms must be secured for all. dis-
cruninatory legislation abolished and
Rally Thursday Night
Tear Gas Used
anti-Semitisni outlawed.
"When resistance was contin-
3. Germany must pay reparations
to the Jewish people. indemnify Jews,
ued. tear gas was used against
who were victims of Nazi persecution.
and restore property taken from the
them. Soldiers without rifles or '
Jews.
cudgels got hold of nailed wood-
4. Property of Jews who were mur-
dered and who left no heirs must be
en boards to goad on the poor
turned over to an international Jewish
imigrants to the ships. This was
body for relief and resettlement of
Jewish victims of Nazi persecution.
called 'Military London Action,'
5. Jews must have the right to
while the reaction of the frantic
emigrate from Germany and to take
their belongings with them: Jewish
relatives of these miserable sur-
displaced persons now in Germany
vivors of Nazism is called ter-
must have continued protection of
Allied or international authorities. but
rorism. . . ."
Germany must contribute to their
Condemning terrorism, the Jew-
maintenance
ish Agency leader, who echoes
6. The treaty provisions must be
supervised and enforced by interna-
the overwhelming sentiments of
tional machinery.
Palestine Jewry and the official
Copies of the proposals and the
opinion of the Zionist movement,
book were also handed to the
declares in his letter:
British Ambassador, Lord Inver-
chapel: Andre Berard. minister
Political instrument
counselor of the French embassy.
"Obviously. no sane'person will
BARUCH ZUCKERMAN, prom-
maintain that terrorism can serve inent labor Zionist Bader, will be and Michael Vavilov, first secre-
tary of the Soviet embassy.
any useful purpose. All that it
the speaker at the final rally of the
can achieve is to give our in-
'Arms and the Man," by G. B.
numerable enemies an excuse to Detroit Palestine Labor Histadrut
pour their venom on us. As a (Gewerkshaften) rigkz_t Thursday Shaw, has been added to the re-
political instrument, its effect is evening, at the RosaSittig Cohen' pertoire of the Ohei Workers
Theater in Palestine.
bound to be disastrous. It de- Bldg.
WORLD PREMIERE OF SYMPHONIC AND VOCAL
ARRANGEMENT OF DP CAMP SONGS BROUGHT
TO THIS COUNTRY BY MRS. SCHAVER.
A Stirring Musical Program
Featuring
EMMA L SCHAVER
Together With Choir and Symphony Orchestra
of 75 Pedple.
Under Direction of
GEORGE SEBASTIAN
Brilliant Young Conductor
Guest Speakers:
YOSEF BARATZ
Eminent Palestine Histadrut Lead-
er;
Senior Welfare Officer
of
Jewish Agency for Palestine At-
tached to Jewish
Armed Forces
in Allied Armies.
ONE WEEK TO GO!
Noted
Zionist Leader,
former
Palestine's heroic fighters and builders, she true defenders of our position
in the .wish Nafional Home, call to YOU for action in assuring the security
Chairman of Administrative Com-
of Eretz Israel.
America.
ittee of Zionist Organization of
A CALL TO ACTION, CABLED TO US FROM PALESTINE, BROUGHT OUR
PROMPT RESPONSE THIS WEEK—AND S75,000 WAS SENT AT ONCE ... THIS
IS ONLY THE BEGINNING ... LET US ACT PROMPTLY TO FULFILL OUR OBLI-
GATIONS TO THE Y1SHUV.'
Admission tickets now being distributed to contributors,
workers and organization representatives.
With one week left for actual work In
the Detroit S175.000 Histadrut drive, it
is YOUR-clutx to make your contribution
HOWL
BE SURE TO RESERVE SUNDAY EVE-
NING. MARCH 23. FOR THE GREAT
EVENT AT MUSIC HALL MARKING THE
FORMAL- CLOSING OF OUR HISTA ■
DRUT CAMPAIGN.
For information call the representative of your Organization or
HISTADRUT COMMITTEE
9142 Linwood
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