Jews Sympathy Toward West
Lowers Their Position in Russia

24 — THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, January 20, 1950

Hebrew University
President Speaks
At Shaarey Zedek

Detroit Attorney Terms U. S.
German Occupation A Failure

BOSTON, (JTA) — Details on the Soviet policy to
By AVRUM SCHULZINGER
. eliminate Jews from leading parts in the intellectual and
That the occupation of west- had enjoyed occupation duty,
political life of the USSR are reported here in the Christian
ern Germany is a failure; that finding °wider social democracy
- Science Monitor by its former Moscow correspondent, Ed-
Prof. Selig Brodetsky, presi- it is only a matter of time be- in Germany than at home.
mund Stevens, in an uncensored report from Rome.
of the Hebrew University fore western Germany is re- However, in the past year, the
The correspondent emphasizes that Jews in the Soviet dent
in Jerusalem will speak at Shaa-

stored as a powerful industrial
Union were penalized for voicing()
their affection and admiration above all, in an urge for closer rey Zedek synagogue, Chicago and • military machine . is the
conviction of Detroit attorney
for America in 1946. The head of contact and understanding
Ernest Goodman.
a department in a large Soviet with the West.
"While we profess an official
-educational institution told him
"With the advent of Israel,
policy
of rebuilding a Demo-
he had received a directive to Soviet Jews saw, or thought they
cratic Germany they ape our
-hire no more Jewish teachers saw, the promise of a new and
anti-Negroism. We rebuild Ger-
and to dismiss those already on better life," the report states.
man industries; we still employ
his staff whenever a convenient "This expectation was strength-
old-line Nazis in top positions.
pretext presented itself.
ened when the Soviet Govern-
We employ 40 American soldiers
Not A Racial Campaign
ment promptly recognized the
to see that Democracy is taught
Pointing out that the new new state, even though Com-
2,000,000 German school child-
Communist Party instruction munist policy had always vig-
ren."
_"was not a mere reversion to the orously opposed Zionism., With
Goodman gathered these facts
old-time pre-revolutionary anti- the state of Israel an accom-
and impressions during a three-
Semitism of which a strong res- plished fact,- however, Soviet pol-
week stay in the American zone
idue remained," Stevens says icymakers saw the • chance to
where he defended a Negro GI
that the present campaign was gain a foothold in the Middle
being court - martialed for the
not 'directed against the Jews as East."
murder of a German civilian.
a race. The Communists, he
"When members of the
Discovers Much Bias
states, attack the Jews in Soviet Israeli Legation, headed by Mrs.
The trial, with its interplay of
Russia as "a cultural group Golda Myerson, reached Moscow,
PROF. SELIG BRODETSKY
a Negro GI, German civilians
whose conduct was branded un- they received a tremendous
reliable—and consequently sub- spontaneous ovation from the Blvd. at Lawton at 8:45 p.m. and white Army officers, was
carried on with a minimum of
ject to blacklisting."
local -Jews, first at the synago- Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Reviewing the position of gue, then under the windows of - The meeting is sponsored by race prejudice. But the inter-
the USSR before World War their Metropol Hotel' rooms — Detroit Chapter of the Friends views Goodman conducted in
II when the Soviet government something without precedent in of the • Hebrew University and his pre- trial investigation tap-
actively combatted anti-Sem- Soviet history.
the Shaarey Zedek Institute of ped many faucets of political
and racial bias..
itism and admitted Jews to
"Immediately the legation was Adult Jewish 'Studies.
At one point, Goodman, ac-
Dr7Brodetsky was head of the
positions Of trust and author- flooded with inquiries about how
ity, the correspondent reports: to get to Israel. Somehow, the department Of mathematics at companied by an American
"The war and its aftermath rumor got started that arrange- the University of 'Leeds, Eng- army major, interviewed a Ger-
man woman doctor who told
wroght profound changes in ments were under way for a land..
He is the author of a number them: "We'll soon have to learn
the status and outlook of the wholesale population transfer of
J e w s. Nazi persecution re- Soviet Jews to Israel. Jews by of books on mathematics and to get along' with the Russians
when you Americans go. Ignor-
kindled " Jewish consciousness the thousands began liquidating aeronautics.
Since 1929 he has served on ing American technical superi-
and Jewish solidarity_
their affairs and packing their
"At the same time, Nazi anti- bags for the impending exodus. the Jewish Agency Executive. In . ority, Germany could defeat the
Semitic propaganda not o n 1 y But no new Moses appeared to 1939 he was elected chairman of United States man for man
sank roots in the invaded lead them. The Iron Curtain did the Board of Deputies of British every time."
Ukraine and Byelorussia, which not part to let them pass," the Jews. In 1926, Prof. Brodetsky
That, said Goodnian, spoken,
had the largest prewar Jewish correspondent concludes.
became a member of the Hebrew before an American army of-
University's Board of Governors. ficer showed how little respect
populations, but also found re-
sponse behind the Soviet lines."
Germans have for us; how
`Strangers in Their Land'
much the occupation has failed.
Local
LZOA
Branches
"After the war, Jews who came
`Weight Against Russia'
back from evacuation s o m e-
To Meet with Educator
"Germans feel that we need
times found that in their ab-
them as a weight against Rus-
During Four-Day Visit
sence their houses had been
sia," Gbodman stated. "While
taken over by Gentiles, together
Delegates to the Jewish Com-
Dr. Samuel Kurland, educa- we continue rapidly rebuilding
with their belongings," Stevens munity Council will meet at 8:30
tional
director of the Labor their industries and have sta-
Continues. "Nor were the usurp- p.m. Thursday in the auditor-
Zionist
Organization
of America, bilized their economy, they now
ers always gracious about mak- ium of the Jewish Center, it was
await the rebuilding of a Ger-
ing restitution. Moreover, in the announced by Dr. Shmarya will meet with the Detroit Chap- man army before the U. S. pulls
ters for four days, Wednesday,
invaded areas returned Jews Kleinman, president.
25, through Saturday, out."
- were often as strangers in their
Council delegates will be Jan.
Goodman met no Jews during
Jan.
28.
own land. They came home to brought up-to=date on steps that
On Wednesday he will meet his stay, but from conversations
find their relatives and friends have been taken to combat dis-
with Germans and American
wiped out, the roots of their crimination by Michigan resort with program chairmen and army officers he feels that anti-
plan
an
educational
program
for
existence gone.
owners and will learn of the pre-
is largely a stagnant
"The cumulative impact of sent status of the action taken the year. Brances 10 and 11 will Semitism
factor.
"They
definitely hate
meet
together
on
Thursday
to
these experiences," Stevens by the Jewish agencies with res-
he said, "but there are so
says, "transformed the Soviet pect to the allegedly biased hear Dr. Kurland, and his Fri- Jews,"
Jews that they present no
citizen of Jewish origin into a broadcasts originating from one day talk will be to Branches 4 few
economic threat to the Ger-
Jew of Soviet citizenship — a of the radio stations owned by and 6.
Jew first and foremost, in his G. A. Richards, owner of station _A professor of economics at mans. For practical purposes the
own eyes and those of his WJR. The work of other com- Boston University, Dr. Kurland Jewish problem is solved.
In questioning Negro soldiers,
neighbors,' with a background mittees will also be reported on. visited Israel in 1949. His book,
he discovered a radical change
"Co-operative
Palestine,"
is
the
and ties that marked him apart.
The delegates will be called
Hence the tremendous and un- upon to elect one member to fill standard text for the co-Opera- in their status in Germany.
Previously, American Negroes
expected enthusiasm of Soviet an existing vacancy - in the Cowl- tive movement in Israel.
• Jewry for the state of Israel. cil's executive committee. A spe-
But even before that event, the cial nominating committee will
- changed Jewish outlook was present its report, and addition-
expressed in an increasingly al candidates may be nominated
- detached attitude toward the by the delegates.
Soviet surroundings, and,
Harry Yudkoff, chairman of
the community relations corn-
mittee has announced the ap-
pointment of two special sub-
committees.
One will devote itself to fram-
ing recommendations for imple-
mentation of the Community
Council's policy on religious ob-
For the first time in Detroit servances in the public schools.
Jewish communal history, Jew-
The second, chaired by Harry
ish leaders will meet this Sun- Nathan, is evaluating all infor-
day, Jan. 22, to make q..ecom- mation that the Community
mendations regarding the allo- Council has assembled with res-
cation of funds for local, na- pect to the recent housing dis-
tional and overseas causes at orders in Chicago. A principle
the. 1950 pre-campaign budget concern of this group will be to
conference, called by the Jewish study action taken in IDetroit to
Welfare Federation for 10:30 limit the possibility of a similar
a.m., at the new Dexter-Davi- outbreak. Other members of this
son branch of the Jewish Center. sub-committee are Mrs. Jacob
Abraham Srere, chairman of Sauls and David I. Rosin.
the Federation's executive corn-
Representing Detroit at the re-N
:mittee, announces that the con- cent executive committee meet- .
ference will be divided into a ings of the National Community
morning and afternoon session. Relations Advisory Council at
The conference will adjourn for New York were Harry Yudkoff
lunch at 12:30 p.m. and recon- and B. M. Joffe, Council execu-
Among the children, and their parents, who enjoyed the
vene at 1:30 p.m. •
tive director. Joffe also attended
Members of the Federation the nation-wide Civil Rights Mo- Farband Camp reunion last Sunday at the Young Israel Center
Board of Governors, board of the bilization in Washington, Jan. were, left to right: MRS. E. WASSER and her daughter, SU-
Detroit Service Group, board of 15-17.
SAN; MRS. E. DRACHLER and her children, JUDY and
the Federation Women's Divis-
DAVID; MRS. M. BORTMAN and her sons, MICHAEL and
ion, board of the Community
Emigration from Abyssinia
DAVID; MRS. B. ZILZERT and her daughter MARILYN, and
Service Committee of the Young
MRS. B. BRODSKY and her children, JO ANNE and DAVID.
Adult Council, board of local
T E L AVIV (ISI) — Jewish
member agencies of the Federa- emigration from Abyssinia to The reunion marks the 20th anniversary of Farband Camp,
tion and members of the budget Israel will begin soon. There which is sponsored by the Labor Zionist Organization. Those
and planning divisions of the are 40,000 Ethiopian Jews in in the photograph represent two generations of the Farband
Federation have all been invited Abyssinia, as well as European campers, since both the mothers and their children have va-
to attend the conference,
cationed at the Chelsea, Mich., camp.
and Yemenite Jews.

Council Delegates
Meet Thursday

Farband Campers At Reunion

Ase.11111

Organizations Join
In• Federation's
Parley on Budgets

ERNEST GOODMAN

army practice of Jim Crow has
spread to the German popula-
tion.
Goodman viewed the occupa-
tion as ended for all practical
purposes. American officers he
spoke to were disheartened by
the turn of events that had
earned the army the contempt
of Germans; they feel that the
occupation has only worked to
resurrect the very system that
this country fought to over-
throw.
Goodman will speak on his
stay in Germany at 8:15 p.m.,
Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Jewish
Cultural Center, 2705 Joy Rd.

Two. Youth Events
Complete Dedication
Festivities at Center

Though the week of dedica-
tion for the new Dexter-Davi-
son Branch of the Jewish Com-
munity Center is almost com-
pleted, there are two youth
events to come, the teen age
barn dance at 8:30 p.m., Satur-
day, Jan. 21, and a party for
juniors, 6 to 12 years of age,
from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29.
Teen agers will dance to the
music of Dick Stein's orchestra,
and participate in Palestinian
and square dances.
Jacob L. Keidan, chairman of
the Dexter interim committee
and a member of the - dedication
ceremonies committee respon-
sible for this event, will tell the
teen agers about the new facili-
ties.
Iii charge of arrangements
for the barn dance is Mrs. Sam-
uel S. Aaron, chairman of the
Dexter-Davison teen age com-
mittee, with assistance from
teen ager . ISidore Balansoff,
Morris T. Breuer, Joan Hencken,
Roberta Hervitz, Israel Kroll,
Joyce Leachman, Allen - Linden,
Leonard Rachmiel, Sid Rubin-
stein, Joan Spevakow and Eddie
Stewart. •

NCRAC Region Parley
Scheduled for Detroit

The regional conference of the
National Community Relaions
Advisory Council, sponsored by
the Jewish Community Council
of Detroit; will be held in De-
troit Feb. 4 and 5, at the Jew-
ish Community Center, Wood-
ward and Holbrook.
Dr. Shrriarya Kleinman, De-
troit Council president, Bernard
P. Kopkind, president of 'the NeW
Haven Council and member of
the executive board of the N.C.
R.A.C., are co-chairmen •of' the
conference. Morris Lieberman,
chairman of the program com-
mittee of the Jewish Commun-
ity Council, will serve as pro-
'gram chairman.
Representatives from Detroit,
Battle Creek, Bay City, Benton
Harbor, Flint, Grand Rapids,
Jackson, Lansing, Muskegon,
Pontiac, Saginaw and Toledo
will be present.

