JEWISH NEWS

$5,335,000!

DetreWs Allied

A Weekly Review

Jewish Campaigo

Goal for 1947

VOL XI—NO. 2

of Jewish Events

2114 Penobscot Bldg. Detroit 26, Mich., March 28, 1947

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Fred M. Butzel Chosen to Head
Detroit's Drive for $5,335,000

Aronsson Is Named
Head of Special. Gifts;
Drive to Open May 6

Announcement by Julian H. Krolik, president of
the Jewish welfare Federation of Detroit, of the selec-
tion of Fred M. Butzel as general chairman of the 1947
`Allied Jewish Campaign for $5,335,000, brought forth
enthusiasm reflecting the affection and admiration in
which the community's outstanding leader is held here.
Mr. Krolik's announcement was made Tuesday
night at a meeting of 200 of the larger contributors to
the campaign, at a dinner meeting at Hotel Statler. In
hs announcement, Mr. Krolik said of Mr. Butzel:
"Although he will be 70 this summer (Aug.
25), he has been self-sacrificing in accepting this
responsibility in our largest campaign."
Commenting upon the outburst of applause with
which the gathering gave approval to the selection of
Mr. Butzel for the drive's chairmanship and at the
same time honored him for his many years of service

On the evekf the second Passover since the end of the war in Europe, hundreds of thousands

of Europe's Jewish survivors, including many yo ungsters like the two above, are still homeless,
hungry and alone. The Jews of America, who hold the key to the future of the 1,500,000 Jews still

alive on the Continent, have the opportunity in I 947 to provide for their redemption through the

$170.000,000 campaign of the United Jewish A ppeal. In Detroit. the Allied Jewish Campaign

for $5,335,000 is now under way. The relief, re habilitation and resettlement programs of the

Joint Distribution Committee, United Palestine A ppeal and the United Service for New Americans

will insure a happier Passover for Europe's Jews n ext year.

to Jewry and to America. Mr. Krolik said:
He merits the applause we gave him, but we must back
it up by deeds to put the campaign across, to show him that
the Jewish community appreciates what he has done and
to make his 70th birthday celebration a memorable one."
The gathering greeted with equal enthusiasm the ah-
Tiouncement that one of the major tasks in the drive—the
chairmanship of the Special Gifts Division—was accepted by
Maurice Aronsson. "No task is too tough for him to tackle,"
was Mr. Krolik's tribute to indefatigable Maury Aronsson.
"If we work together," Mr. Krolik said, "there will be no
obstacles to complete success in our cooperative efforts."
Mr. Butzel, in a brief response to the,moving tributes paid
to him, said it was the nicest birthday celebration he had ever
had. In his appeal for the drive he coined the maxim that "a
really generous man is one who owns his money but whose
money does not own him."
The enthusiasm with which the formation of the cam-
paign machinery was acclaimed found evidence in an un-
precedented response — contributions totalling nearly
$900,000 made by those present. In his comment upon this
liberal response, Isidore Sobeloff, director of the drive and
of the Federation, pointed out that the entire income of
the lest Allied Jewish Campaign prior to the War Chest—

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Historic Rights for Jews to Be Demanded Before UN

State Department
spokesman termed "inaccurate" a report from Lon-
don that the U. S. Government has urged the .
British to make another attempt to reconcile the
differences between Jews and Arabs in Palestine
before submitting the issue to the United Nations.
The spokesman would not comment, however,
when asked whether his statement that the cur-
rent Anglo-American talks were concerned with
the form of the British presentation of the ques- 41
tion to the U. N.
Among the questions on the U. S. position on
Greece and the Middle East which have been sub-
mittal to the State Department by members of
Congress, through .Senator Arthur Vandenberg,
are several dealing with Palestine.

WASHINGTON, (JTA)—A

Dr. Goldmann Leaves
To Organize UN Demands
JERUSALEM Dr. Nahum Goldmann left for
the U. S. after the Jewish Agency Executive had
completed its sessions, to undertake organizational

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work in preparation for the Zionist approach to

the United Nations. Full historic rights will be Ben Hecht, who have been held since the ship's
seizure, pending disposition of charges of aiding
demanded by Zionist spokesmen.
and abetting illegal immigration, will be deported
Dr. Goldmann will represent the "moderate" to the U. S. aboard the next American ship to
UN
wing and will prepare the Zionist case for the
leave here, the U. S. consulate has been informed
together with the six other members of the Ex-
by the Palestine government.
ecutive assigned to the U. S.—Dr. Abba Hillel
The Palestine censor has imposed a news
Silver, Dr. Emanuel Neumann, Dr. Haim Green- blackout on the reported attempt on the life of
berg, Mrs. Rose Halperin, Moshe Shertok and
Jamal Husseini, vice-chairman of the Palestine
Rabbi Wolf Gold.
Arab Higher Committee.
Dr. Goldman stated in Jerusalem prior to his
Observers believe it is the first attempt by
departure that "the historical alliance between Arab moderates. several of whose leaders have
Britain and Jewry is nearing its end." This is
been assassinated, to strike back at the Husseini
taken as indicating Dr. Goldmann is working in
family, headed by the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem.
closer alliance with Dr. Silver's militant attitude.
- Threaten 'Traitors'
The Jewish Agency decided to convene the
Subhi el Khadra, a prominent lawyer, gen-
Zionist Actions Committee on May 12, at a place erally accepted as the Mufti's righthand man, is
to be designated later, but which probably will
reported to have boasted a few days ago: "Wait
be either New York or Jerusalem.
until we kill our fiftieth 'traitor' and you will see
Whether there will be another Arab in this coun-
Return Palestinians
Reports from Cyprus said that the 200-odd try who will dare to dream of an agreement with
Palestinians who were deported there when they the Jews or of selling land to the Jews."
The capture of three Irgun leaders by the
mingled with the visaless immigrants who arrived
beached
refugee
ship-
British
in Palestine, Monday, is considered a
in Palestine aboard the
severe blow to the extremists whose leader,
Susanna will be sent home.
.V.it
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The American crew of the blockade runner

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