Meir Grossman Tribute to Late Revisionist Peronist Demands Probe of Zionists
BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — A Eichmann was "proof" of "Haga-
small rift appeared in their friend- England, had made the decisive
nah infiltration." (The Haganah
ship. In fact, it was Weizmann's contribution to the reunion. That Peronist member of the Argentine
Parliament demanded the creation was the underground Jewish de-
may
be
true,
but
it
was
also
the
collaborators
in
Great
Russell
Meir Grossman (born June 3,
of a "bicameral committee on anti- fense organization in Palestine in
1888, in Temryuk, Russia, died Street who could not forgive Jabo- biggest mistake I ever made in Argentine activities" to investi- the pre-statehood period.)
my
political
activities.
The
N.Z.O.
June 26. 1964, in Tel Aviv) was tinsky for having presided over
gate "Zionist infiltration in Argen-
He assailed the founding of
the representative of the Russian- this meeting, and they contributed was an apple of discord and eter- tina."
Jewish and Zionist children's
nal
conflict.
to
the
increasing
gulf
which
open-
Jewish generation who, even be-
The demand was one element of camps and listed six in the Buenos
The "United Zionist Revision-
fore the First World War, saw in ed between the two men.
Aires area. He asserted that, in the
the realization of political Zionism
The inevitable happened. In ists" became the second tragedy in a broadside of anti-Zionist Slurs camps, children were being in-
the culmination of their hopes.
January, 1923, Jabotinsky resigned Grossman's' life. He retired and which received widespread atten- doctrinated "according to Israeli
tion in the sensationalist press. The
Grossman's work began in the from the Executive. Later came later, in Israel, found his way to charges by Juan Carls Cornejo party politics." Jewish leaders
the
General
Zionists.
He
became
Ukraine. As a student he was ac- the establishment of the Union
Limares were the latest in a series said that the camps were entirely
tive in St. Petersburg, then in Ber- of Zionist Revisionists, and, in a member of the Jewish Agency of anti-Zionist propaganda charges recreational.
lin, later took the whole world as May, 1925, its first conference was Executive and continued his ef- made in Argentina.
Another charge was that Zionist
his p r o v in e. He was a born held in Paris. Jabotinsky's friend- forts for the unity of the Jewish
activities in Argentina included
deputy
asserted
that
there
people
and
for
the
strengthening
The
ship
and
the
developments
in
the
"founder." He founded parties,
training "in Communist practice
organizations, societies, institu- Zionist-Revisionist Union were the of the State of Israel. In 1961 he was a "Zionist plot against the and customs which are used in
retired
from
the
Executive,
but
structure
and
spiritual
values
of
tions, and about a dozen news- two great events of Grossman's
agricultural military formations in
papers. He can be considered as lift. Jabotinsky was the heart, the not from his Zionist, social and our nation" and that Zionism Israel called "kibbutzim" and sub-
journalistic
activities.
He
carried
"using all media at its dis-
was
symbol,
the
legend
—
he
was
the
the pioneer of the Zionist opposi-
mission in the children's camps
tion press. Wherever he went a express locomotive of the new on his work as Chairman of the posal in an attempt to annul"
"to the ideals of Israel and loyalty
Board
of
Binyanei
Haouma,
as
his
anti-Zionist
efforts
-
and
to
new paper soon appeared. In movement which grew in strength
to its flag which is hoisted all over
Governor
of
the
Jewish
Colonial
"injure
with
defamation
those
Copenhagen, Kiev, London, New from one Zionist Congress to the
these camps."
Trust and as a member of various try to discover the truth."
next.
Grossman,
on
the
other
hand,
York, Tel Aviv — Grossman had
Concern was expressed in Jew-
institutions
in
Israel
and
the
Dia-
was
the
head,
the
power
and
also
asserted
that
there
was
in
He
his daily or weekly paper. Towards
ish circles here over the fact that
spora.
He
was
accustomed
to
work
Argentine a "Zionist guerilla com- this latest anti-Zionist agitation
the end of 1919, Grossman came the lubricant — he, the engine-
to London as the leader of a Jew- driver — had often to apply the and to act. Always looking for mand," that "Zionist pressure" was having a considerable impact
new
plans
and
ideas,
he
refused
had forced the resignations of
ish-Ukrainian delegation to solicit brakes in order to avoid a colli-
Only several police officers, and that on Argentina's jobless masses.
help for the victims of the Ukrai- sion. The third member of the tri- to bow to old age and illness.
he again the "illegal abduction" of Adolf
nian pogroms. At 77 Great Russell umvirate was Robert Stricken — about six months ago
Street he met Jacob Landau and, he symbolized loyalty, clarity and visited London and he talked of
on Dec. 3, 1919, the "Jewish Cor- the conscience of the party. Jabo- his new projects. He wanted to
respondence Bureau and Tele- tinsky was storm y, halved but write his "Memoirs," to form com- Applied Physics Division
For Some
mittees and to create institutions.
graphic Agency, Ltd." was regis- sometimes also singed by the sun's
Established at Technion
His
main
target
to
bind
Israel
to
rays;
Grossman,
the
analytical,
of the
tered. The first contributors to
HAIFA—A division for applied
the Diaspora and the Diaspora to
this service were Max Nordau, who remained in the background,
physics
has
been
established
in
the
best
buys
Israel.
Vladimir Jabotinsky and Israel and Stricker, the skilled tactician,
To his friends all over the world department of physics of the Tech-
Zangwill. On Oct. 25, 1923, the uttered warnings. All three, ideal-
on new
nion, Israel Institute of Technology,
name of the Agency was changed ists and optimists, fought for the his death has come unxpectedly it was announced by Assoc. Prof.
and
suddenly.
We
mourn
the
loss
Pontiacs
Jewish
State.
to "Jewish Telegraphic Agency,
. as M. Lindeman, dean of the depart-
Jabotinsky was adored by his of a great fighter and leader
Ltd." (JTA).
and
well as one of our finest journal- ment. Assoc. Prof. A. Hirsch, head
followers,
Grossman
was
respect-
As a journalist, Grossman was
of the new division, told the press
ists.
He
died
in
Tammuz,
the
Tempest
ed, and Stricken revered. While
a man of principle. Whether
month in which we commemorate that there were many industries
Jabotinsky was unable to wait,
alone or within a political party,
in
Israel
which
needed
applied
the memory of Herzl, Bialik and
Grossman had plenty of time and
he stood by his convictions, with-
physcists for their expansion and
Stricken knew that it was neces- Jabotinsky. And we shall remem- development.
out fear and regardless of the
ber Meir Grossman.
I
sary
to
wait
to
obtain
control
of
consequences.
The new division will train stu-
the Zionist Organization.
A man should divide his capital dents and provide professional ad-
In 1915, Jabotinsky went to Co-
At the 17th Zionist Congress in into three parts; invest one-third vice to private or public bodies in-
penhagen — then the seat of the
Zionist Executive — to propagate 1931, there were 254 delegates, in land, one-third in business, and terested in establishing new in-
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But Zionist Copenhagen was per cent), 59 General Zionists "B" —Baba Metzia 42.
the utilization of modern physics.
(23
per
cent)
under
the
leader-
against it and passed a resolution
turning the idea down. The estab- ship of Dr. I. Schwarzbart, and 35
lishment of a "Jewish Legion" Mizrachi (14 per cent) led by
was regarded as "dangerous" for Rabbi Meir Berlin. I was present
Zionism. Not so Meir Grossman. when Jabotinsky asked Dr.
In his "Yiddishe Folkszeitung," Schwarzbart if he would join him
Grossman enthusiastically support- to form an Executive. With the
ed the plan, and in spite of warn- Mizrachi, a majority could be ob-
ings from all sides, he published tained, and the Mizrachi could
an interview with Jabotinsky. As have been persuaded.
Fate decreed otherwise. Weiz-
a result, the paper hod to cease
mann was defeated, but Sokolow
publication. The Court of Honor
and not Jabotinsky was elected
of the Zionist Organization had
often to deal with his "undesir- president of the Zionist Organi-
able" articles. His bi-weekly, "Die zation.
Tribune," which travelled with
Revisionist delegates meeting in
him from Copenhagen to London, Kattowicz heard, one hour before
published articles by Jabotinsky the split, Jabotinsky, Grossman
and laid the foundation for opposi- and Stricker fight their last ora-
tion "Activists" who were against torical battle. Before the decision,
Chaim Weizmann's policy.
Jabotinsky called out: "I prophecy,
Jabotinsky and Grossman spoke Mr. Grossman, that the future is
in Whitechapel in favor of the yours, and that it will be a glorious
"Jewish Legion." I was told by a future . . ."
Whitechapel man how an attack
The split became a fact and for
on the two speakers had been Jabotinsky, Stricker and Grossman
planned and that both were phys- it meant that their sun was set-
Made from Round Steak
Same as served at Biffs Grin
ically assaulted during the meet- ting. Belonging to the Zionist Or-
ing. They both remained calm. Had I ganization was more important for
they defended themselves, a blood Richard Lichtheim, Jona Mach-
bath would have ensued. over, Selig Soskin, Grossman and
Grossman advised Jabotinsky Stricker than Jabotinsky's friend-
not to accept the appointment ship.
Jabotinsky founded the New
as member of the Zionist Execu-
Zionist Organization and Gross-
tive. Those were strange times.
man the Jewish State Party within
Vladimir Jabotinsky had been
Weizmann's defender at the 12th the Z. 0. Grossman became once
Zionist Congress in Carlsbad again the "Wanderer of the Op-
position." The J.S.P. worked for
(1921) and the leaders of the
Herzl-Zionism. It raised the hope
`Poale Zion had criticized him.
Grossman was worried, demand- of achieving the ultimate aim
of political Zionism at Conferences
ing a "Revision" of Zionism and
and Congresses. And the ultimate
the return to Thedor Herzl's
a
Zionist aim meant the Jewish
policy. In 1915, Jabotinsky had
State. The N.Z.O.'s hopes, on the
spoken at a meeting under
other hand, though glorious, were
Grossman's chairmanship in Co-
penhagen. Then in 1921, Gross- built on sand. Jabotinsky had many
collaborators, but there were no
man addressed a London meet-
Gross-mans or Strickers among
' ing and Jabotinsky, a member
them. He wanted to return to the
Made from Round Steak
of the Zionist Executive, was
Z.O., but the war came and then
in the chair. On that occasion,
SAME FLAVOR AND
Grossman asked for Weizmann's he died.
The J.S.P. was the only bridge
resignation.
GOODNESS IN A
Jabotinsky and Weizmann had between the N.Z.O. and the Z.O.
The
reunion
took
place
in
1945,
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ben personal friends and now a
and the amalgamated party was
called "United Zionist Revision-
only
ists." At a celebration in London,
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Grossman declared that the author
AT YOUR
of this article, who was during
ISRAEL BONDS
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the
war
chairman
of
the
J.S.P.
in
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Jewish News London Correspondent
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 10, 1964
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