Geraldine Brooks
Screen Sensation
DPs' Morale Improved, But Economic
Problems Still Ahead, Haber Reports
By LEON GUTTERMAN
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The favorable impact of free immigration to Israel on
the morale of the Jewish DPs, and the implications, for
American Jewry, of the current conditions in Europe are
among the highlight's, of Dr. William Haber's final report
to the major Jewish organizations on his service as adviser on
Jewish affairs to the United States Army in Germany.
physical reasons, for entry into
any other country.
Those having physical disabil-
ities are all being given the best
possible medical care and many
with handicaps are receiving oc-
cupational training in ORT
schools designed to qualify them ,
for self-support. Israel may be
willing to receive them if the cost
of their maintenance and care
can be underwritten by the
world Jewish community, he in-
dicates.
Cannot Remain in Germany
"As to the economic hard core,"
Dr. Haber concludes, "my think-
ing is influenced by the fact that
there is no possibility for a per-
manent adjustment of Jewish dis-
placed persons to life in Germany
. .. The DPs do not belong here.
Their presence an accident.
They were brought here by
force. Their status here is basi-
cally insecure and their life
among the German:: is abnormal
and artificial. A realistic program
therefore requires that we do
nothing to make it possible for
this group to perpetuate what is
inherently an abnormal, artificial
condition.
"Every effort to encourage emi-
gration to Israel and other coun-
tries should be made and such
effort should be supplemented by
denial of assistance from Jewish
agencies for those who have cho-
sen for private reasons to prolong
their stay in Germany . . . Were
we convinced that there is a prac-
tical possibility for Jewish dis-
placed persons to establish for
themselves a dignified social, cul-
tural and economic existence in
Germany, I would urge that we
defend their right to remain and
protect them in every way. Since
I am convinced that this is not
possible for this particular group,
sound policy seems to encourage
their emigration at the earliest
possible time."
Dr.- Haber will address the an-
nual meeting of the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation Sunday evening,
March 13, at Temple Beth EL
Addressed to the World Jewish t,s•
Congress, American Joint Distri- 3,000 would leave during Febru-
bution Committee, Jewish Agency ary. Part of the difficulty, Haber
for Palestine, American Jewish believes, lies in the unwillingness
Committee and the American of the U. S. Commission to use
Jewish Conference, the report the facilities of the voluntary
provides further details for Dr. agencies which have had substan-
Haber's report to Secretary of tial experience in emigration un-
the Army Kenneth Royal, made der earlier programs.
public last week. Dr. Haber has
Warns of Collaborators •
just returned to his post as pro-
Admission of pogromists and
fessor of economics -at the Uni- Nazi collaborators under the DP
versity of Michigan, after a year bill also is given serious attention
in Germany.
in the report. "We should sup-
Dr. Haber reports great strides, port every effort to amend the
in the past year, in the immigra- law, to the end that collaborators
tion picture and, consequently, in and Nazi-minded people would
the spirit of those Jews still in not be admitted as immigrants to
displaced persons camps. When the United States," Dr. Haber ad-
it became clear that the Israelis• vises. "The legislative mandate
would triumph over the Arab in- can be squarely indicated in im-,
vaders and that the doors of the posing a specific responsibility
Homeland would be opened to upon the Army and the consular
them, • the DPs "dropped their officials to reject such cases. I
complaints that they were 'trap- would however, not begin with
ped' and 'imprisoned' in Germany the assumption that the vast
and Austria and went about their majority of the DPs fall in that
business of preparing themselves category. If the purpose is to
for migration to that country," prevent persons who are anti-
Dr. Haber states
Semitic from entering the United
Deplores U. S. Policy
States, then we had better pro-
He deplored the weakness of hibit all emigrants, for most emi-
the United States' DP entry bill, grants from Europe have a good
pointing out that its major effect deal of anti-Semitism.
on the Jews of Europe was to con-
Continuing with the latter
vince them that their hope to mi- problem, Dr. Haber stresses the
grate to the States was illusory, complete lack of progress in in-
, and helped to crystalize their stilling "tolerance" in the Ger-
thinking as to where they had to mans. He suggests that only the
go.
development of democratic insti-
In quoting emigration figures
tutions and support for demo-
for 1948, he pointed out that, cratic ideas on a wider basis will
while official figures show 37,572 ever provide for renunciation of
left the U. S. zone of Germany, anti-Semitism for the Germans.
there was an indicated reduction Most people are agreed, he
of 54,500 for that area, the addi-
states, that when the American
tional numbers being those who
forces leave Germany, overt acts
resettled without official sponsor-
will be directed against Jews.
ship. Of the official figure, the
This analysis would force many
greatest proportion, 24,219, went
to the conclusion that the only
to Palestine, the second largest,
practicable solution for anti-Sem-
4,594, to France (from where they itism in Germany is to seek to
probably left for Israel), and the
make Germany `Judenrein' to the
third, 3,239 to Canada. The Unit- fullest extent possible."
ed States accepted only 2,836.
DPs' Israel Trek Listed
"The. Hard Core"
Army Attitude Improved
The final section of Dr. Ha- As Major IRO Program
The report also mentioned, as ber's report deals with problems
causes of improved DP morale, that lie ahead for European
better housing conditions, Army Jewry. In addition to those al-
LAKE SUCCESS, (JTA)—The
resistance to extension of German ready mentioned, many of which immigration of Europe's Jewish
control over the DP camps, re- are expected to continue indefi- refugees to Israel is one of the
duction in number of search and
nitely, he devotes much consid- most significant factors in the
seizure raids on the camps, and an
eration to what is termed "the resettlement program of the
increased flow of consumer goods
hard core"—those Jews who will International Refugee Organiza-
which has served to reduce con-
not wish to leave Europe, or who tion, a report released by that
siderably black market activities.
will not be eligible, primarily for body revealed.
Dr. Haber emphasized that the
Army's attitude toward the DPs
has shown much improvement, a
change due largely, he believes, to
the developments in Israel.
Customs Presents Problem
A considerable section of the
report deals with *current prob-
lems on the European scene.
These include camp consolida-
tion, which, while it is caused
by the favorably high emigration,
involves additional resettlement
for the DPs; the lack of progress
in restitution of cultural Jewish
property; France's suspension of
transit visas for Israel-bound
DPs, and failure of the IRO to
support emigration to Israel.
One aspect of emigration not
widely discussed is the difficulty
presented by German customs
officials in inspecting Israeli-
bound baggage. The Germans
have insisted that unaccompanied
It's always the
baggage is subject to inspection
fashion to be corn-
and payment of export duties.
fortable and
Only recently an interim agree-
poised. And
ment was reached to permit major
Modess is so soft;
Rea-is of household • equipment to
so safe, so com-
be shipped without inspection, as
well as the removal of hand tools
fortable!
t sec
c.°0
, in the emigrant's trade. Military
government officials, Dr. Haber
Box of 50
reports, are eager to avoid any
napkins
- export of items, such as small
tools and machinery, which are in
short supply in Germany.
•Another large problem em-
phasized by Dr. Haber is the
ON SALE AT ALL
slowness of implementation of
, the United • States DP bill. Al-
though plans had called for the
-departure of 4,000 U. S.-bound
'immigrants in December, 6,000
-monthly from January through
June, and 12,000 monthly there-
after, only 2,000 left in December,
another 2,000 in January and it
was doubted whether more than
.
(Copyright, 1949, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
HOLLYWOOD — The most
widely discussed screen sensation
to come to the Hollywood mo-
tion picture world in years is a
beautiful 23-year-old magnetic
actress from New York City
named Geraldine Brooks. Ger-
aldine's dramatic vitality and
wholesome beauty have combined
to make her unquestionably a
Critic's delight and public fav-
orite.
Her compelling performances
in Warner Bros. "Cry Wolf" op-
posite Errol Flynn and Barbara
Stanwyck; "Possessed" opposite
Joan Crawford; "Embraceable
You" opposite Dane Clark, and
"An Act of Murder" opposite
Fredric March have come across
so impressively that letters con-
tinue to pour into the studios
from all over America demand-
ing to know more about this
very versatile young woman.
Geraldine Brooks' perform-
ances demonstrate not only why
she was a rising star of the
Broadway stage before going to
Hollywood, but also reveal how
little of her great acting • talent
has yet been used on the screen.
A genuine motion picture triumph
as a screen personality, and
stacking up as the first unquali-
fied actress to reach the top of
the movie ladder in 1949, she is
soon to be seen in Warner's "The
Younger Brothers" and Metro-
Goldwyn - Mayer's "Highland
Lassie."
The rich full • life that Ger-
aldine's parents, James -nd
Bianca Stroock, wished for their
daughter when she was born
appears to be well on the way to,
becoming a reality. Geraldine
was trained fr,om infancy for a
theatrical career. She received
her first dancing lesson at the
age of two, later studied music,
singing, dramatic and pa=nting.
She attended a model school dur-
ing her grammar school days and
in high- school she was president
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Friday, • February 25, 1949
of the drama club, appearing in
many plays.
All during her growing-up
days,- famous persons were every-
day visitors to the Stroock house-
hold. They were the friends of
her mother, a leading stylist for
dramatic plays in New York; and
of her father, president of the
Brooks Costume Co., costumers
to nearly all of the biggest musi-
cal, costume and character pro-
ductions on Broadway.
Geraldine was accepted at
Syracuse University but instead
chose to attend the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts, and
also for a time studied at the
Neighborhood Playhouse.
At not quite 19, Geraldine was
signed by the Theatre Guild to
play Juliet in "Romeo and
Juliet."
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