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VOLUME XI—NO. 11
May 30, 1947
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DPs Face New Crisis in Europe
With UNRRA Folding Up June 30
MEMORIAL DAY —1947
The Tomb of the Unknown Jew
LONDON.—When the war ended in Europe, it occurred to Jewish leaders
in Palestine that some way should be found s to commemorate the martyrdom
of the six million European Jews. Responsible organizations discussed the
idea and canvassed the possibilities of what form the memorial should take.
Some suggested the creation of new settlements. Others, having in mind the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in Washington and the Arc de
Triomphe in Paris, recom-
mended a monument.
More pressing tasks inter-
vened, and the project lay
dormant until recently. When
the discussion was reopened,
it was decided that a Yaar
Yizkor—a Memorial Forest--
should be planted whose trees
would symbolize that the faith
for which the victims perished
lives on and grows forever.
The p ro ject has been
1 bitious scale.
will be
created on the waste lands of
NEW YORK, (JTA)—With UNRRA going out of exist-
ence on June 30, the next 31 days will be one of 'the severest
testing period for the conscience and generosity of the Ameri-
can people," Henry Morgenthau, Jr., former secretary of the
treasury and general chairman of the United Jewish Appeal
campaign, declared here this week.
Mr. Morgenthau deplored the liquidation of UNRRA,
which ends all its operations in Europe on June 30, "at a time
when crucial needs are confronting not only 250,000 Jewish
displaced persons, but a total of a million refugees of all faiths
in the displaced persons camps of Germany, Austria and
Italy."
Pointing to the adopted policy of the U. S. Army of no
assistance for additional refugees entering the American zone,
he said: "When UNRRA goes out of business on the morning.
of July 1, there will be increased hardship placed on the
DPs by the withdrawal of its services in Germany and
Austria, unless the American people rise to meet this emeg-
„ ency situation through increased voluntary aid.”
Mr. Morgenthaii said that because no adequate sub-
stitute inter-governmental assistance organization has yet
been put into operation to replace UNRRA, the agencies of
the UJA were faced with great emergency needs. In addition
to the increased burden being placed on the UJA and the
JDC with the liquidation of UNRRA, he said lack of sufficient
funds has made it necessary to drop thousands of Jews from
the relief rolls.
He announced he had just received an urgent cable from
Dr. Joseph Schwartz, European director of the JDC, outlining
the greater needs of the 250,000 displaced Jews, and the
increasing difficulties facing 750,000 other Jews in areas of
Eastern and Western Europe where UNRRA does not operate.
Army Still Planning to Oust 3,500 DPs From Camp
MUNICH, (JTA)—The Army has not abandoned its plans
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Article
BY PAUL S. GREEN
(Jewish Telegraphic
Agency Correspondent)
(Copyright. 1947, Jwish
Telegraphic Agency, Inc•)
Upper Galilee on Jewish Na-
tional F'und ground, will com-
prise six million trees, at least
one for every Jew -who was
killed, most of whom have no
graves to mark their final rest-
ing place. A forest of six mil-
lion trees would be 10 times as
large as the mist extensive
to remove 3,500 displaced Jews from the Zeilsheim Camp,
near Frankfurt, and convert it into quarters for Germans to
be employed by Anglo-American bi-zonal headquarters, but
will delay any final action until Rabbi Philip Bernstein, ad-
Jewish- War Veremns parading la-Temple Ernanu-El, New
viser on Jewish affairs to Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American
York, for Mernarial Services:
commander in Germany, returns from the
U. S., it was learned here.
but Jews in the former en-
The delay is reportedly due to the uproar
slaved countries will also take
and protests that resulted when news of the
part. It is estimated that the
Army's intentions leaked out.
cost at $1 for each tree would
According to reports, Rabbi Bernstein will
put the goal at about six
resign shortly after his return next month
and may be succeeded by Judge Louis Levin-
million dollars.
thai, of Philadelphia, a former president of
It is proposed to erect in the ,
the Zionist Organization of America. At
center of Yaar Yizkor a me-
present, Bernstein's office is in charge of Maj.
morial building along simple
Abraham Hyman, his legal adviser. Chaplain
lines. An artistic competition
Herbert Friedman, Bernstein's assistant, left
will be held for the most suit-
for the U. S. He is scheduled to leave the
able plan, as was done for the
army and assume a congregational post in
Warsaw ghetto memorial. In
National Commander M ilton H. Richman,
Denver.
this edifice a Yahrzeit light
York,
at
thq
New
O'Dwyer of
George Backer, world president of the ORT
will flicker eternally, and Kad- left, and Mayor Service.
Federation, returned after a five-day inspec-
dish will be said once a year. JWV Memorial
tion tour of DP camps full of admiration for
Tomb of Unknown Jew
"the wonders' they performed" with limited
As soon as contributions are
means at their disposal.
received for several hundred
forest now in Palestine.
Landsmanschaften Basis
The extent of Yaar Yizkor
depends on the amount of
money contributed, for this
will be a memorial arising
from the voluntary contribu-
tions of world Jewry. Al -
though persons will be asked
to contribute as individuals, thousand trees, it is hoped that
the campaign is being organ- the forest can be started, prob-
ized mostly on a Landsman- ably in two years. If the re-
schaft basis. sponse is as enthusiastic as
The campaign is „treacly expected, Yaar Yizkor will
under way, with committees truly become the Tomb of the
being organized from America Unknown Jew, the eternal,
to South Africa, composed of wandering Jew. It will take its
representatives of all sections place as the leading symbol of
of European Jewry. Most of Jewish martyrdom to which
due respect will be paid on all
the funds will be raised but
side the European continent, solemn occasions.
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550,000 Jews Served in U.S. Forces
A total of 550,000 Jews served in the U. S. armed forces during
World War II; in military terms, this is the equivalent of 37 divisions.
Of the Jewish population of this country, approximately 12 per cent
' rage for the total population. Jews in
were in uniform—about the sire
service were about 31/2 per cent of the total armed forces of the U. S.
Approximately 10,000 were from the Detroit area.
Of the 550,000 Jewish men and women who wore the uniform
of , the U. S. in World War II, more than 11,000 died in service-7,600
in combat. The total casualties among the 550.000 was in excess of
40,000. Close to 27,000 Jewish men and women received citations for
Iraior and merit, holding an aggregate of 52,000 decorations, from the
Congressional Medal of Honor to the Purple Heart.
Volume H of "American Jews in World War II," published by
the National Jewish Welfare Board, lists the names of the Jewish
men and women in service who were decorated by the U. S. Govern-
ment, including the names of those who died in service.
Jewish Vet Gr oups Join
In Memorial Rites Here
Jewish veteran groups and Detroit
congregations will lead the communi-
ty's observance of Memorial Day.
Bnai Moshe and Gen. Maurice Rose
Post, JWV, combine for a noon ritual
at Oakview Cemetery. Shaarey Zedelr_
and Rosenwald Post of the American
Legion will conduct memorial rites at
10:30 a. m. at Clover Hill Cemetery.
Temple Beth El and Temple Israel
will hold a joint service at 3 p. m. at
Beth .EI Memorial Park. Dr. B. Benedict
Glazer of Temple Beth El and Rabbi
Leon From of Temple Israel and the
Beth El Choir will participate.
Department of Michigan Jewish War
Veterans will sponsor services at 10
a. m. at the Veterans' Plot of Machpe-
lah Cemetery. JWV posts also will
participate in the traditional all-vet-
eran. Memorial Day parade.
Little Stephen
Friend, son of
a war
casualty, joins
the parade
of Jewish
War Veterans
in New York.