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VOLUME 21—No. 17

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The Fourth of July has °me to mean many
different things to us, 176 years after this nation
was born. First, it is a day of freedom to do
as we please, a day of celebration. of picnics
and family reuninns. of dancing and perhaps
even some oratory, too. Justly so, for what
better occasion than this birthday for the free
exercise of our independence as individuals,
which is the glorious heritage handed down to
its by the courageous men who laid the foun-
dation of this nation by signing the Declaration
of Independence.

Yet this also is an occasion on which thoughtful Americans will realize that with freedoms
come responsibilities, for Independence can exist only where it is jealously guarded by
participation in the duties of citizenship. This year again brings the responsibility of every
citizen for participation in the selection of leaders. Let its on this Day of Independence re-
solve to prepare for the coming election by registering early and voting.

A Trite Fourth of July Story

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How Kisch Defeated Rommel

By DAVID SCHWARTZ

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This is a true story. A story of a little sociable drink which
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Jewish-- Brigadier Frederick H. Kisch, chief of the British Eighth -
Army engineers, once fixed up for the Nazis on a Fourth of July.
The story of a salt water cocktail which saved the Jews of Palestine
and brought about the defeat of all the great hopes of the Nazi
Marshal Rommel, the Desert Fox, about whom Hollywood recently
gave us a picture. If ,Hollywood wants to make
a story about the desert warfare of the second
World War, they don't have to go looking to
make heroes out of Nazis. There is a better story
about the Jewish Brigadier Kisch.
It is near El Alamein. Brigadier Kisch is sit-
ting in his tent, surrounded by his aides.
First aide: General, we are all ready.
Brigadier Kisch: The Pipes?
First aide: All joined, sir.
Second aide: They say that Rommel has al-
ready notified his agents in Cairo that he will be
there in 48 hours.- Has even made arrangements
for female company at Shepherds Hotel.
Brig. Kisch
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First aide: Sir, shall we flush them for pos-
sible leaks? Brigadier Kisch: (Lights a cigarette and talks out loud
as though thinking to himself.) - If they should break through, what
a terrible price we should hale to pay.' Of course, the Jews of Pales-
tine would be completely destroyed. If the Nazis win the Middle East.
what is to prevent them from making a junction with the Japs from
the Far East. The Japs and the Germans 'together—what a hell that
would be!"
The Brigadier's aides, in turn, told him of radio reports that the
entire World War II may be decided in the desert, that the water
supply he had accumulated through his engineering prowess will pre-
vent the Allied forces from being maddened by war, that the Jews of
Tel Avis did a great job of producing the pipes for the Kisch water
works in the desert.
Then one of the aides told him that it was a holiday—the Fourth
of July—and asked if the water should be turned on to flush the leaks.
Brig. Kisch, inspired by the idea that the plans for victory were
being made on America's Independence Day, suddenly got the tri-
umph-making idea: Why flush the leaks with sweet water, of which
there was a shortage at best; he'll flush the leaks with salt water: "It
may be that the Nazi rats will try to tap in our pipes." And they did.
for, three hours later:
First aide: (Ver• excitedly)."General, the Nazis are corning in
with their hands high up in the air shouting Kamerad. They are
surrendering without our shooting. -
Brigadier Kisch smiles: "I had a premonition something like this
saig-ht happen." The Nazis had tapped in on the pipe line built b.
Kisch and were disappointed, but crazed by thirst, they could not
*ley themselves the immediate relief and in a few minutes the salt
only intensified their thirst, and they began to surrender.
And so it was that the first surrender of Rommel's forces in
gibe desert began—the beginning of their complete collapse. And the
which marked this auspicious beginning was the Fourth of July.
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Independence Day Inspires
Action for Liberal Ideas

On the eve of the national political conventions __Independence

Day of 1952 is inspiring liberal Americans of all faiths to action in support
of democratic ideals and in opposition to any move that may encourage

the spread of bigotry.

All national Jewish organizations have joined in an appeal to both
political parties to strive to prevent the injection of prejudicial appeals in
the forthcoming campaigns—regardless of who are to be the Presidential

candidates.

Civil Rights Parley's 9-Point Plank

The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights,. which comprises 51
national, religious, fraternal, labor, civic and veterans' organizations, have
adopted a nine-point plank on civil rights, including support of on FEPC
with enforcement powers and a pledge to revise the rules of the Senate to
eliminate the filibuster.

The proposal will be formally presented to the Republican and
Democratic platform committees in Chicago. It was mailed to all
declared candidates for the presidential nomination requesting their

views on each of the points.

In addition, the plank was sent to every delegate and alter-
nate to the Republican and Democratic conventions urging them to
"work and vote for inclusion of the entire civil rights plank" in their

party platforms.

On Guard Against Anti-Semites' Parley

In the meantime, anti-Semites have announced plans to hold their
own sessions in Chicago under the leadership of Gerald L. K. Smith and
his associates and the liberal and democratic groups are on guard against
their machinations.

The spread of an anti-Semitic news-sheet — "Headlines"—which
has been attacking General Eisenhower as a tool of Jews also is being
watched as means of preventing the spread of bigotry.

Thus , Independence Day 1952 challenges the forces that stand for
justice and true Americanism to protect their liberties by adhering to the
rule that "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."

Campaign to Reach Maximun of $4 500 000

Detroit's Allied Jewish Campaign will have a maximum income of $4.500,000

wtuse\ all pledges are recorded, it was reported last week.

Abe Kasle was given an award expressing a grateful community's appreci-
ation for his efforts. and his fellow workers urged that he take the campaign chair-
Detailed Story on Page 3
manship again in 1953.

