Friday, September 12, 1947 THE JEWISH _NEWS Pogo Twenty - two Shoshanna H. Sankowsky's 'Short Zionist History' Tribulations of Exodus Refugees "A Short History of Zionism" by Shoshanna Harris Sankowsky, published by Bloch, is an inter- esting addition to the histories of the Zionist movement.. The brevity of this volume, which nevertheless is all-inclusive in its coverage, makes it valuable for the average Jewish reader. This volume deals with "The Dveelopment Toward Zionism"— a section that deals with the back- ground, forerunners and historl of early Zionist; "The Early Stages of Zion," "Zionism as a Recognized Movement," "Pales- tine Under British Rule." There is a splendid bibliography an ," the volume, in its totality, is well told, makes easy reading and is excellent for home use and also as a textbook. t. . -1 ., . kt.. ....- .- -..„ .1. .., -4.,... .,..,..4, 4 —International Photo MISERABLE LIVING CONDITIONS existed aboard the British ships carrying the Exodus passengers to Hamburg. The sacks pic- tured here cover washrooms which were used by men, women and children. Barbed wire (bottom) makes life for the refugees even more intolerable. Lincoln Documents Reveal Bnai Brith Fight For Justice By EDWARD E. GRUSD Editor, National Jewish Monthly s titution — to annul that Order The opening of the Abraham and to protect the liberties even Lincoln papers to the public last of your humblest constituents." month brought to light some in- Attorney General Not Interested teresting documents which reveal I Apparently the news of Lin- Bnai Brith participation in one coin's revocation of the order of the issues of the Civil War reached St. Louis immediately period. thereafter, because the letter was The material refers to Gen. snt to Edward Bates, the attorney Grant's infamous Order No. 11, general, with a covering letter which was issued on Dec. 17, dated Jan. 6, by Isidor Bush, of 1862. At that time the federal St. Louis. Bates sent the letter to Lincoln navy was blockading the South to prevent cotton exports from with the following notation: "The bolstering the rebel economy. A writer of the within letter, though number of cotton traders man- a Jew, is a man of personal re- aged to evade this blockade, and spectability in St. Louis. I do but among them were several Jews. comply with his expressed wish, Angered upon receiving this in handing you the papers, my- news, Gen. Grant allowed anti- self feeling no particular interest Semitic emotion to overcome his in the subject." better j udgmenc,''ffirel singled out Gen. Grant later admitted that the Jews for special punishment. he had been too "hasty" in is- His order stated that "the suing Order No. 11. Jews, as a class, violating every regulation of trade established by Rabbi Witkin Receives Medal the Treasury Department and PANAMA—Rabbi Nathan Wit- also department orders, are here- kin, Army-Navy representative by expelled from the depart- of the National Jewish Welfare ment within 24 hours from re- Board in Panama since 1947, ceipt of this order." This note was awarded the Medal of Free- referred to Gen. Grant's Depart- dom here for "exceptionally mer- ment of the Missouri. itorious services" by Lt. Gen. Expelled On Day's Notice Willis D. Crittenberger, com- Great hardship to many inno- manding general of the Caribbean cent people was the immediate Defense Command and Panama result of Grant's order, for hun- Canal Department, in a ceremony dreds were actually sent into held at his office at Quarry exile from their homes and busi- Heights. nesses, on a day's notice. Many prominent Jews like Rabbis Isaac M. Wise and Max Lilienthal pro- tested vigorously, and some of • them even came to Washington , to see President Lincoln about the issue. The Jewish community of Pa- for ducah, Ky., sent Cesar Kaskel, who had an interview with Lin- coln on Jan. 3, 1863. Lincoln was the coming sympathetic, and in his jocular way remarked to Kaskel: "And so the children of Israel were driven from the happy land of Canaan?" Quick as a flash, Kas- kel answered in the same vein: 1947 - 5708 "Yes, and that It why they have come unto Father Abraham's bosom, seeking protection." Lin- coln said, more seriously: "And this protection they shall have, - seated himself at his desk and wrote to Gen. Halleck, general- in-chief of the Northern armies, revoking Order No. 11. The order was not revoked until four days later. In the meantime, Bnai Brith's Missouri Lodge, in St. Louis, had taken action on the matter. It drew up a letter to President Lincoln signed by Henry Kuttner, presi- dent, and Morris Hoffman, secre- tary. The letter dated Jan. 5, reads in part: "In the name of religious liber- ty, of justice and humanity—we 13 FASHION STORES enter our Solemn Protest against this Order, and ask you—the De- fender and Protector of the Con- Best Wishes NEW YEAR JWB Guidebook To History NEW YORK.—An attractively Army Opens `Model Camp' in Austria for DPs VIENNA (JTA)—The arrival of the first contingent of 150 Jew- ish displaced persons at Camp Ebelsberg, near Linz, marked• the opening of this new U. S. Army- sponsored camp for DPs in Aus- tria. Army authorities asserted that the camp will provide a "model community." Following the departure of American troopsfrom Ebelsberg officials carried out a large reno- vation program. Today there are facilities for two synagogues, handicraft and vocational train- ing_ shops and a children's nur- sery. illustrated guide book, telling the dramatic story of the Jewish Community Center movement and the relation of the National Jewish Welfare Board to that movement, was published by JWB for use by and information. of its 301 affiliated Jewish Com- munity Centers and YM-YWHAs, other Jewish organizations, the Jewish community and the gen- eral community at large. : NEW YORK—Another victory against the forces of bigotry was i ; achieved last week with the ar- ■ rest and confession of Maynard 0. Nelsen, 23, a leader of the ■ so-called Democratic Nationalist par t y, Nazi-like underground ■ group operating in Minnesota. . Nelsen's apprehension resulted from discovery by Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League investigators of • secret correspondence between ■ the Democratic Nationalist party ■ and the Columbians, Atlanta, Ga., hate group whose leaders were • ■ recently convicted. 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