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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, February 6, 1948

As the Editor
Views the News ...

Peaceful Tel Aviv

All Normal in Jewish
City, Writer Reports

Our Positions in Zion

There is a growing feeling in Jewish ranks
that the defense of Palestine's Jewish com-
munities should be placed in the forefront of
our obligations at this time.
The more than 4,000 people who attended
the impressive annual donor event of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Jewish National
Fund demonstrated that this is the one issue
uppermost in their minds.
Contributors to the current Detroit Pal-
estine Histadrut (Gewerkshaften) campaign
have made known their anxieties and are in-
forming solicitors in the drive that it is their
wish that the ramparts of Judea be strength-
ened.
Thousands of messages are known to have
gone forth from Detroit to the President and
to Government officials in Washington call-
ing upon them to join in arming Palestine
Jewry for self-defense.
The major responsibility of our Jewish
communities is to the overall fund of the
United Jewish Appeal which' includes pro-
visions for defensive measures in Palestine.
Meanwhile, it is encouraging to know that
the response to the JNF traditional appeals
has been more liberal than in the past and
that our people are responding well to the
special appeal of the Histadrut. It is of the
utmost importance that the morale of the
Histadrut members in Palestine be kept high,
in order that the defense should be made
impregnable. A strong Histadrut campaign
in this country means a stronger Histadrut
in Palestine, and therefore a more certain
and unbeatable defense force in the New
Judea. And the strength inherent in these
demonstrations should be applied towards a
total, all-out effort for the success of UJA ob-
jectives in Detroit's Allied Jewish Campaign.
The committee which was formed here
this week for mobilization of Zionist senti-
ment in the Allied Jewish Campaign will
have an easy task because of the strong ap-
peal in the inclusion of Haganah objectives
in the drive. All of us are anxious to strength-
en Judea's positions, and we are obligated to
make a great success of the coming drive.

Boy Scout Week

Observance of National Boy Scout Week
from Feb. 6 to 12 serves to remind citizens of
all faiths of the significance of this great in-
ternational movement to the home, the
school, the nation and all humanity.
This year's national observance assumes
particular significance in view of the em-
phasis being placed by the 2,000,000 Amer-
igan members of the Boy Scout movement
upon • the conservation of food and natural
resources, safety and fire prevention, the
planting of gardens, personal health checkups
and home repairs.
The 4,409,780 Scouts in 42 countries are
assisting in the promotion of peace and good
will through World Jamboree-s.
The Boy Scouts of America have, through
their World Friendship Fund, consisting of
voluntary gifts, assisted in building the over-
seas units and already have sent 3,000 tons
of equipment abroad.
Judged by the overall accomplishments,
the Boy_ Scout movement has gained in
stature in recent years. The special Scout
Sabbath sponsored by the Jewish troops
serves to pay high honor to a movement that
has earned the respect, encouragement and
support of all Americans and all humani-
tarians.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Maurice Aronsson
Philip Slomovitz
Fred M. Butzel
Is;do e Sobeloff
Judge Theodore Levin
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Maurice H. Schwartz
Wineman

PtIrLIP SLOMON Ili Editor

VOL. XII—NO. 21

FEBRUARY 6, 1948

Sabbath Scripturall Selections
This Sabbath, the twenty-seventh day of Shevat,
5708, the following Scriptural. selections will be
read in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion—Ex. - 21:1-24:18;30:11-16.
Prophetical portion—II Kings 12:1-17.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, RoshHodesh Adar
I, Num. • 28:1-15 will be, read during morning
services.

By ARTHUR D. HOLZMAN

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Urgently Needed: A Zola

An interesting anniversary occurred on Jan. 13.
That date marked the passing of a half century since the
great and courageous humanitarian, Emile Zola, addressed
his famous "J'Accuse" to the people of France on Jan. 13,
1898, in the columns of the Paris newspaper L'Aurore.
"J'Accuse" remains the most powerful polemical docu-
Ment ever issued. It turned the tide . in the famous Dreyfus
Affair. It roused worldwide public opinion in defense of the
innocently accused Jewish officer of the French army and
led to his libertion and vindication.
Zola's "J'Accuse" had its repercussions. It created a tem-
porary outburst of nti-Semitism and drove the famous author
into exile in England. It was responsible for attacks on Jews
in French cities and for pogroms in Algiers. But Zola's work
remains indelibly inscribed in history for its ultimate results
and for his prophetic words:
"Truth is . on the march, and nothing will stop it."
Would that Zola were alive today!
Would that modern Zolas, could arise in the Christian
communities throughout the world today to express the hurt
and anguish 'of humanitarians. in protest against the plots
which are being hatched to destroy the decision of the United
Nations in favor of a Jewish state in Palestine!
We have many friends, but not enough powerful voices
to expose the destructive efforts of a sabotaging group in offi-
cial Anglo-U. S. circles.
We are grateful to The Nation and its editor, Freda
Kirchway, The Nation Associates, the New York Post, PM,
the New York Herald Tribune and leaders in the American
Christian Palestine Committee who have, spoken in defense
of the just Jewish cause.
Unfortunately2 the collective voice that was represented
in the responses that came from the entire civilized world to
Zola's "J'Accuse" has not yet been duplicated.
May it be heard soon—very soon—in order to avert trag-
edy in Palestine, a death blow to the United Nations and
therefore a worldwide calamity.

U. S. Policy: Dangerto UN

An honorable record dating back to the First World War
of American support for the re-creation of the Jewish state
in Palestine is threatened with dishonorable reversal as a re-
sult of a policy of vacillation and uncertainty on the one hand
and antagonism on -the other.
Our State Department is said to be following the British
plan of interfering with the decisions of the United Nations.
Unfriendly attitudes on the part of Secretary of State George
C. Marshall and Secretary of Defense James Forrestal are
serving as serious menaces to the need for speedy implemen-
tation of the UN decision.
The United Nations gained stature for its momentous de-
cision on Palestine. It was believed, on that historic day of
Nov. 29, 1947, that the firm stand taken on the issue by the
nations of the world, under the leadership of the United States
and Soviet Russia, would serve to guide the great world or-
ganization to successful efforts on other fronts.
Instead, we now have interference—by Great Britain,
with the encouragement of our own Government—which
menaces the existence of the UN and the peace of the entire
world.
It is deeply "disturbing that we should have to invite
criticism of our own Government. Unfortunately, it is com-
pulsory for all loyal Americans to act in protest against our
Government's vacillating policy for the sake of the honor of
the United States' position and in the interests of the future
success of the United Nations. The honor of the U. S. and the
UN is at stake. In the interests of our own country and of the
world organization, we urge President Truman t oo avert a
calamity, to insist upon the speedy implementation of the
UN decision, to reject British interference and to insist upon
the arming of Palestine Jewry for its defense and security.

Special Jewish News Correspondent
TEL AVIV.—Although communal fighting rages
from one end of Palestine to the other, a visitor
often finds- it difficult to believe.
"The Palestine Post"—the country's only Eng-
lish language daily—devotes almost 50% of its
news space to accounts of the disturbances and the
headlines leave little doubt as to the seriousness
of the situation.
Yet the visitor to Tel Aviv, for example, is hard
put to credit such sensational items. He will stroll
from his hotel, on the Mediterranean shore, past
the; fine shops on Allenby Street to the center of
town where Rothschild Blvd. crosses and see only
the busy bustle that denotes a peaceful, thriving
metropolis. Buses, trucks, taxis and motorcycles
jam the thoroughfares and shoppers crowd the
sidewalks. Newsboys hawk their papers ('Good
news! Syrian cholera epidemic. is growing") and
school children fill the parks. Cafes have capacity
crowds. A mile or so away, where the city meets
Jaffa, is the Arab-Jewish "no-man's land," accord-
ing to the newspaper. But, living inside the giant
fortress of Tel Aviv with its 200,000 people, the
visitor is likely to feel that strife is a thousand
,miles away.
The unseasonably warm winter weather brings
thousands to the beach to sun and a few hardy
souls to swim. At night theaters, cinemas, and con-
certs boast standing room only. Dance music from
the cafes fills the air:
In Tel Avit you have to hunt to find the "war."
You have to wander on to the beach at night to
find that the sunbathers have been replaced by
serious teen-age boys and girls gazing toward
nearby Jaffa with suspicious looking packages un-
der their arms. These are youngsters of the Ha-
ganah guarding the coast, still forced to secrete
their hand-grenades because of Haganah's illegal
status in the eyes of the British authorities.
Jerusalem, of course, is another story. In that
city there is as little law and order as in remotest
China. A man takes his life in his hands when he
walks out of his house. Public utilities periodically
come to a standstill. Such things as the Post Office
and telephone service—until they were taken over
temporarily by the Army—just didn't function. -
The mails are not protected from armed Arab
robbers and, as a result, people can neither venture
on the roads nor trust the postal facilities for com-
munication. At night the streets are deserted ex-
cept for the snipers. Even the hospital cars rush-
ing to the aid of the wounded and the funeral
parties burying the dead are fit and, in fact, fav-
orite targets. For three days the Jews in the Old
City had no bread; for five days the Jewish dead
lay unburied.
But the Tel Avivian knows little of all this.first
hand.
Actually the "war" reaches Tel Aviv each
morning at about 8, when the headlines announce
the previous day's toll. "Village Cafe Shot Up:"
"Jew Killed, 3 Hurt In Jerusalem," "Buses Bombed.
In Haifa." "6 Women Hurt By Arab Snipers."

Anti-Semites' Financiers

Seicles' '1000 Americans'
Exposes Bigots' Backers

George Seldes' "1000 Americans," published
by Boni & Gaer, is so explosive in its revelations
that the country has taken notice. We learn that
12 billionaire corporations, 1,000 indiv=iduals, 13
powerful families who are stockholders in 200
of the largest non-financial corporations control
economic conditions in this country. Therefore,
the sub-title to the book: "The Real Rulers of the
U. S. A." -
Mr. Seldes charges that some of these, forces
are financing the anti-Semitic - groups in this coun-
try. He quotes Congressional data to show that
the Sentinels, subsidized by rich Americans, haVe
maintained that "the old line Americans of $1,200
a year want a Hitler."
In his expose of subsidizers of fascism he
states; in an appendix to his book: "The Crusaders
were originally organized to restore liquor. The
Sentinels were the most fascist of all the Liberty
League affiliates. In their files, Senator Black
found letters saying 'the old line Athericans of
$1,200 • a year want a Hitler,' 'the New Deal is
Communist,' Roosevelt brought 'a Jewish brigade'
to Washington, and 'the Jewish threat is a real
one.' The Sentinels supplied editorials to 1,300
papers 'urging a return to American principles'."
Mr. Seldes attacks Time Magazine for having
used such phrases as "smart Jew,"' "garrulous
Jew,' "shrewd • Jew," and he declares: "It took
thousands of letters of protest from readers—and
all Luce publications are extremely sensitive to
criticism in letters—before the practice of using
anti-Semitic phrases such as the foregoing, was
finally stopped."
"1000 Americans" is a book that, will cause
many people to sit up and take notice. It also
will throw light on anti-Semitism in this country.
It is a work eminently worth while reading, study-
ing and spreading.

Facts You Should Know

Answers to Readers'
Questions ...

What was the Hebrew Tabernacle?
The portable tent sanctuary used by the Israel-
ites during their desert wanderings and early life
in Canaan until it was replaced by the permanent
sanctuary at Jerusalem.
* .* *
What does theophany mean?
An intimate manifestation of God to a human
being at. a definite, time and place.

