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Reparations Talks . Endangered;
Germans Resign; Offer Reduced

Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News

The Mackinac Island Deed

Transfer by Indians Was
Witnessed by Quebec Jew

U.S. Jewry Mourns
Dr. Glazer's Death

By DAVID ROME

The original first deed by which Mackinac Island (then
known as "the island of Michilimackinac or as it is called by
the Canadians La Grosse Isle") was transferred by the Indians
so the crown 171 years ago was witnessed by a Jewish trader
from Montreal, Benjamin Lyon. The signatures of the Indian
chiefs to this document—reproduced here—consist of drawings
with x's in circles. The island is located in the strait joining
Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
The old docurt;lent, to be found among the Haldimand
Papers. a basic collection of early Canadian history, acknowledges
that the subscribing SChippewa chiefs yield the island forever to
the government of ;King George III and renounce all future
claims to it, having; received through Lieut. GOV . Pat. Sinclair
£5,000 New York clurrency "being the adequate and complete
value" a the island The Indians "promised to preserve in our
village a belt of watnpum of seven feet in length to perpetuate
secure and be a lasting memorial of the said transaction to our
Nations for ever heieafter." The deed was dated May 12, 1781.
k is reproduced collections and Researches made by the
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society, Vol. 19, Lansing, 1892
ea Pp. 633-34.
Other facts about Lyons may be gleaned
in Jacob Rader Marcus' "Early American
Jews" a Jewish publication society volume).
He was a member of a venturesome firm
of merchants which also included Ezekiel
Solomons. Chapman Abraham, Levy Solo-
mons and Gershon Levy. Prof. Marcus ven-
tures the opinion that they all came to-
gether to Quebec from England with the
army about 1760 or before, acted as quar-
termasters to the forces and later entered
the fur trade much further west. It is pos-
Ki , chit Necross
sible that Lvon might have come a little
his mark
earlier. A Mr. Lyon escaped massacre by
the Indians at Fort William Henry in 175 7.
We find in the old records that Col. Bou-
quet ordered Capt. Harry Gordon at Car-
lisle on January 2nd, 1758 that Mr. Lyons
"must have the list of all the trades men
your employ. and pay them every Saturday
upon your certificate." The same day Capt.
Gordon wrote to his colonel. "I shall order
The mart or
the returns to be given to Lieut Lyons to
Persson.
he certified by the sub-engineers and over-
seers and the payment ordered by me at
the bottom which is agreeable to the forms
of our office." A year later we find a let-
ter from Col. John Armstrong to General
John Stawin from Carlisle, dated May 28.
1759. reporting that, "I have appointed
Mr. Lyon, a person well qualified. and
known to Col. Bouquet. to reside here in
order to take on account of, and pass re-
Ilse* or POWWOW at
ceipts to the contractor's agents for all
Iteuese the same
kind of provisions sent from this maga-
brit different
•
Chiefs
zine and to estimate the live stock at eight
shillings per day, if he have anything
further to do he must have more to pay."
Of the group it was Solomons who settled
in Mackinac and became the first Jew to
settle in Michigan.
However. in 1768 the partnership de-
clared itself bankrup. In order to obviate
the danger of arrest for debt the partners
—and one of their creditors, Isaac Levi of
Quebec—petitioned Gov. Carleton for "a
particular ordinance in the nature of a
IMiuk or magroaose(aaa
private act of Parliament directing that
. . . a commission of bankruptcy'shall be
passed . . . with respect to the . . . memori-
alists."
The group continued in business for
many years in Canada and Lyon was active
in the Montreal congregations. In 1779 he

contributed towards the purchase of a Sefer
Torah in London. Prof. Marcus published

interesting business documents relating to

Lyon, Aaron Lopez of Newport. and Hy-
man Mears. • .

TEL AVIV—A foreign ministry spokesman Tues-
day expressed concern over the resignation of Prof.
Franz Boehm, head of the West German delegation to
the Hague reparations talks and his deputy. Dr. Otto
Kuester. Their resignation was reported officially
Tuesday morning in Bonn.
The spokesman declared that there are signs that
many circles in Germany would like to pay the small-
est possible amount in settlement of the Israeli repara-
tions claims while other circles are ready to pay a
reasonable sum. The resignations of the two leading
members of the German delegation is a sign that a
majority has not yet come around to the latter point
of view, the spokesman said.

(Last week it was reported in Tel Aviv that West
Germany was ready to pay Israel 5500,000,000 in repara-
tions—exactly half of the demanded amount. On Mon-
day. a JTA report from Tel Aviv stated that "a reported
decision by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the West
German Parliament to give priority to Israeli claims over
any other foreign commitments is regarded as a 'positive
Step' on the part of the Germans." On Monday, a JTA
report from Bonn stated that leaders of the trade union
movement in West Germany demanded early reopening
of the reparations talks between Germany and Jewish
organizations and the state of Israel.)

Urgent Meeting Called in New York

DR. B. BEN EDICT GLAZER

A saddening „pall descended
upon this community from the
moment the shocking news of
the death of Dr. B. .Benedict
Glazer became known a week
ago. The untimely detth of
Temple Beth El's distinguished
Rabbi caused a spirit of mourn-
ing in scores of communities
where Rabbi Glazer was known
and revered. Tributes to his
memory were paid in syna-
gogues throughout the land and
in many Detroit churches.
Thousands of Detroiters paid
final honor to Dr. Glazer on the
day of his burial, Sunday, by
viewing his body and at the fu-
neral service at Temple Beth El.
Some of the country's most dis-
tinguished rabbis came here to
participate in the services. Non-
Jews as well as Jews joined in
paying respect to his memory.
The outpouring of thousands
from all walks of life to pay
him final honor was an indi-
cation of the affectionate re-
gard for him by the masses of
our people in whose activities
he took a deep interest. There
was not a dry eye in the large
gathering.
The main auditorium of the
Temple as well as the Brown
Memorial Chapel were filled to
capacity at the moving and
impressive service, and thou-
sands lined the streets adjoin-
ing Woodward and Gladstone

Continued on Page 7

NEW YORK—Moses A. Leavitt. head of the dele-
gation representing the Conference of Jewish Material
Claims Against Germany at The Hague, Tuesday de-
clared here that a meeting of the presidium of the
conference will be held in New York to deal With the
situation arising out of the resignations of the two
leading members of the West German delegation.
The discussions between the Germans and the con-
ference were originally scheduled to be resumed Tues-
day at The Hague but Mr. Leavitt had some time ago
informed the German delegation that the conference
will not resume negotiations until the Bonn govern-
ment makes. a satisfactory offer to Israel. since the
conference has pledged "full support" of the Israeli
claim against Germany.

How London Views the Situation

LONDON—Jewish circles close to Jewish-Israeli
negotiators view Dr. Boehm's resignation with appre-
hension. Two possibilities are seen—one that western
powers might step in and ask the German government
to speed an offer and final agreement, or that Ger-
many will have to appoint a new delegation with whom
the Jews would have to start negotiating all over
again. Kuester's resignation came as no surprise to
these circles as he had appeared openly regretful oaf

hisgovernment's attitude to Jewish-Israel claims.

Defenders of Liberal
immigration Defeated

Defenders of liberal immigration suffered a defeat in the
'United States Senate on Monday when a motion to return
the McCarran measure to the Senate Judiciary Committee
for further study was defeated, 44 to 28. The McCarron
bill now will be discussed at great length for an expected
protracted period, since there are many amendments to
the bill, each of which will undergo considerable discussion..

Detailed Story en Inside Page

Sharett to Address Campaign Workers on
June 3; UJA Conference Guest May 24-25

Israel's Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett will address a
meeting of Allied Jewish Campaign workers, 8:30 p.m.,
Tuesday, June 3, in the ballroom of Hotel Statler. Abe
Kasle, campaign chairman, heads the reception committee.

_llied Campaign this week reached the $3,000,000
The A
mark.
Mr. Sharett is coming to the United States to address
the United Jewish Appeal national cash . mobilization meet-
ing at the Palmer House, Chicago. Detroit leaders will par-
ticipate in the conference and will bring with them this
community's available cash contributions to UJA.
Foreign Minister of Israel since the state was founded,
Mr. Sharett has represented his government before the
United Nations and has been a leader in the World Zionist
Organization and .th.e Jewish Agency,. prior, to Israel's state-
hood.

