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Israel's Foreign Ministry Div ecior General Israel CHEN Commander Evaluates
Comay to Address Bond Event Wednesday Functions of 'Educational Army'

an especially significant group to Israel are now being selected
Colonel Shoshana Gershom, T greeted upon her arrival here
of selections in honor of Israel's by the individual Hebrew commanding officer of the at a reception given at the
tenth anniversary.
schools. The winner will be Women's Army of Israel, known Sheraton Hotel by Brig. Gen.
Mr. Comay, who was appoint- awarded the illuminated edition as CHEN, won the hearts of De- and Mrs. S. L. A. Marshall.
ed to his present government of the Haggadah illustrated by troiters on her brief visit here
On Monday morning, Colonel
position last year, is one of the late Arthur Szyk and print- last week-end.
Gershom was welcomed here at
Israel's most valuable states- ed in Israel. The winner also
Army, Navy and Marine offi- a brunch that was given by the
men and political experts. He will have the opportunity of cials and officers of the women's Women's Division of the Detroit
previously served for over three presenting his or her greeting branches of the U. S. armed Israel Bond Organization at
years as Israel Ambassador Ex- personally to Mr. Comay, at the forces, joined in welcoming Adas Shalom Synagogue. The
traordinary and Plenipotenti- banquet on June 11.
Colonel Gershom, who was event was observed as a CHEN
ary to Canada and, for a year
Day under the chairmanship of
before the status of the Israel
Mesdames Joseph Newman and
Legation in Canada was raised
Philip Helfman.
COM
to that of an Embassy in 1954,
CHEN—the Hebrew word for
as First Minister of Israel to
"charm"—was the occasion to
Canada.
inspire tribute here to the
When Israel was established
courageous women of Israel
in 1948, Mr. Comay was appoint-
who have fought side by side
ed director of the British Com-
with the men to win Israel's in-
monwealth Division of the Is-
dependence and to protect it in
rael Foreign Ministry. He was
the Sinai and other campaigns.
also a member of the Israel
Taking note of the presence
delegation to the United Na-
here of Colonel Gershom,
,a0A,
tions General Assembly in 1948,
Gen. Marshall, in a tribute to
Mrs. Schaver
Hershfield
and 1954 through 1956.
the "Women of Battle" in Is-
Members of the Israel 10th
rael, in a feature article in
from Israel to be the guest of anniversary banquet committee
the Detroit News, recalled
honor and speaker at the Israel working with Lurie, include
how Colonel Gershom filled
10th anniversary banquet here
Abe
Kasle,
Louis
Berry,
Tom
in, in an hour of crisis, to at-
next Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. at
tack an Egyptian position
Temple Israel, it was announced Borman, Irwin I. Cohn, Joseph
Holtzman, Phillip Stollman,
during the Sinai Campaign.
by John E. Lurie, banquet
David Safran, Charles Milan,
chairman.
In her address to the Wom-
I Max Osnos, Norman Allan, Da-
en's Division leaders at the
In view of the political
vid Goldberg, Joseph Katchke,
brunch on Monday, Colonel Ger-
crisis in France, Yaacov Tsur,
Al Borman, Harry Cohen, Is-
shorn spoke of the value of the
Israel's Ambassador to
rael Davidson, William Hordes
army of Israel. She pointed out
France, will not be able to
and Dr. Bernard Weston.
that military service in her
• make his scheduled appear-
The women's banquet com-
country marks the integration
ance here at the banquet, as
mittee includes Mesdames
as well as the absorption of an
it has become imperative that
Philip Helfman, Morris Adler,
incoming population. No coun-
he remain at his vital post at Theodore Bargman, Torn Bor-
try, she emphasized, has, in a
the Israel Embassy in Paris.
man, Philip Cutler, Ben Z. Free-
period of ten years, absorbed
man,
Perry
Goldman,
Norman
Featured on the June 11 ban-
more than a million people.
quet program here will be Kanter, Joseph Katchke, Harry
She declared that the Israel
Kay,
Rachel
Kurtzman,
George
Harr y Hershfield, dean of
army is an educational force
Liss,
Charles
Makie,
Charles
American humorists and noted
and that it emphasizes the
author, raconteur and master of Milan, Joseph Newman, Abe
reality of the people's insistence
Rosenberg,
Joshua
Sperka,
Max
ceremonies, and Detroit so-
that "Am Yisrael Chai"—that
prano Emma Schaver, who has Stollman, Ralph Davidson, Jo-
the People Israel lives.
seph
Ehrlich
and
Milton
Mah-
gained world-wide recognition
As a tribute to the courageous
as a concert artist and record- ler.
women's army of Israel, the Is-
Among the organizations ac-
ing star, and who has chosen
rael Bond Women's Division
tively participating in the ban-
established an honorary pro-
quet are: Hadassah, Labor
gram for women whose goal it is
Zionist Organization, Farband
to sell $2,500 in Israel Bonds.
Labor Zionist Order, Pioneer
For each such achievement, a
Women, Zionist Organization of
CHEN charm is awarded. These
Detroit, Mizrachi and the Lands-
charms are golden replicas of
manschaf ten.
the symbols of the ancient
Rabbis and congregations
Twelve Tribes of Israel.
have called on their member-
As commanding officer of the
ships to join wholeheartedly in
Women's Army of Israel, Col-
the 10th anniversary Israel
onel Gershom has served her
Bond demonstration of faith in
country with distinction.
Israel.
During the late '20s and all
Through the participation of
through the '30s, Shoshana Ger-
all Hebrew schools and their
shorn was a key figure in Haga-
principals and faculties, a Color
nah, the early defense force of
Guard of 10-year-old boys and
the Jewish community of Pale-
girls, one from each school, will
stine in the days of the Man-
present the colors of America
date.
and Israel at the opening of
As chief of CHEN, Colonel
the banquet. The Color Guard
Gershom was decorated for out-
members include: Marian Roth-
standing service in the Sinai
enberg, 3211 Buena Vista (Rose
campaign.
Sittig Cohen UHS Branch);
Cheryl Safran, 19421 Parkside,
and Jay Masserman, 17164 Pine-
hurst (Beth Aaron); Kathy Ros-
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
enberg, 4340 Glendale (Bnai
Copyright, 1958, JTA -
Hailing Israel's first ten years Moshe); Edward J. Atler, 18430
The power of television is
for "historic achievements in San Juan (Adas Shalom); Carol
really terrific. It has been esti-
the rehabilitation of a million Fishman, 13341 Northfield, Oak
mated that some 35 million peo-
homeless and destitute immi- Park (Oak Park); Martin Mel-
ple watch "What's My Line"
grants, and in the transforma- lin, 19975 Robson (Esther Ber-
and Shoshana Gershom, com-
tion of desert wasteland into man); Davin Wolok, 19128
Colonel Shoshana Gershom, commander of the Israeli Wo-
fruitful areas, and in the build- Monica, and Rosalind Heide- men's Army—CHEN—was welcomed to Detroit by civic and mili- mander of the woman's army of
Israel who recently was on that
man,
18010
Roselawn
(Shaarey
ing of industries, homes, roads,
tary leaders, in addition to the leaders of the Jewish commun- program, has reason to believe
harbors and communications," Zedek School); Sorreil Berris, ity, during her brief stay here last week-end.
that the estimate is not exag-
Mayor LOUIS C. MIRIANI has 4001 Leslie (Yeshivath Beth
In the upper photo, Colonel Gershom was greeted at the
proclaimed Wednesday, June 11 Yehuda); Mark Altus, 3825 Sheraton Cadillac at a reception given in her honor by Brig. Gen. gerated.
Col. Gershom went into a
as a "Day of Salute to Israel's Waverly (Workmen Circle and Mrs. S. L. A. Marshall (left and right in the photo). Mrs.
Broadway store to make a pur-
First Decade of Progres." The School); Sharon Raphael, 18001 Ruth Stevens is third from left in this photo.
chase of shoes. The saleswoman
proclamation, issued in connec- Pinehurst (Sholem Aleichem
In the photograph second from the top, women of the U. S.
to
tion with the Israel 10th anni- School) and Mark Bocknek, armed forces greeted Colonel Gershom at the reception at the looked at her and began
versary celebration to be held 20080 Asbury Park (United Sheraton. Left to right: Lt. Col. Marjorie 0. Hunt, Senior WAF weep. She recognized her and
recalled that the two had been
on June 11 at Temple Israel, is Jewish Folk School).
Finalists in the contest to find Officer, 10th Air Force, Selfridge Air Force Base; Lt. Corn. playmates together as children
shown being presented by
Verna Barton, Navy Nurse Recruiting Officer; Col. Gershom;
Mayor Mir i a n i to LOUIS the child between the ages of Capt. Inger R. Beaumont, Broadhead Naval Armory; Isabelle J. in Russia.
Everywhere she goes she is
10
and
12
who
can
write
the
BERRY, Trustee chairman of
recognized. At the Broadway
Selfridge Air Force Base.
the Detroit Israel Bond Com- best 10th anniversary greeting Swartz,
In the third photo, at the Sheraton reception, were, left to play, "My Fair Lady," she near-
mittee. The Mayor's proclama-
right: Mrs. Joseph Newman, CHEN Day chairman for Israel ly stopped the show. One man
tion also pointed out that "the
Bonds; Mrs. Philip Slomovitz, Col. Gershom, Mrs. Tom Borman, said to her: "I have served
Jewish Community of Detroit
Mrs. Jack Malamud and Mrs. Charles Milan, first Standard Bearer under many colonels, but you
and its many well-wishers have
are the first colonel I wanted
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played a vital role in Israel's
In the lower photo, Col. Gershom is shown receiving the to hug."
First Decade of Progress editorial copy is at noon on
The lady colonel may not be
Stevens, as Congresswoman Martha
through their enthusiastic par- Mondays, except during key to the city from Mrs.
Griffiths (left), a guest at the reception with her husband, looks afraid of bullets, but she admit-
ticipation in the Israel Bond holiday periods.
ted being very nervous about
on.
drive, and are now engaged in
the
occasion
for
planning
the
making her first speech. She is
was
The
deadline
for
the
July
Col.
Gershom's
visit
here
the 1958 effort to assure a sec-
of the Israel anniversary banquet next Wednesday, at touring the country for Israel
ond and greater Decade of 4 issue will be at 9 a.m. success
bonds.
Temple Israel.
Monday, June 30.
Progress for Israel."

Michael S. Comay, former
Ambassador of Israel to Canada,
who now holds the Israel gov-
ernment post of Deputy Di-
rector General of the Ministry
for Foreign Affairs, is coming

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Mayor Proclaims
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