United Israel Appeal Elects Fisher
Chairman as .Successor to D. Stone;
Gets High Praise for Public Services

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, September 20, 1968-5

2 Jews Listed in Book
on Soviet War Heroes

NEW YORK — Max M. Fisher
of Detroit, business and philan-
thropic leader, Tuesday was elect-
ed chairman of the United Israel
Appeal, major American agency
responsible for the resettlement
and absorption of immigrants in
Israel.
An important business figure in
real estate and financial circles,
he has long been recognized as
one of the country's prominent
Re-elected were Ralph Wechsler,
leaders of humanitarian and wel
Essex Falls, N. J., secretary, and
fare causes, Jewish and non-sec-
Gottlieb Hammer, New York City,
tarian.
executive vice chairman.
Fisher succeeds Dewey D. Stone
Newly elected to the board of
trustees were Leon Dulzin, Jerusa-
lem, Mrs. Charlotte Jacobson, Mor-
ris L. Levinson and Rabbi Israel
Miller, all of New York City, and
Louis D. Stern, Newark, N.J.

MAX M. FISHER

it.)

"Need,
LONDON — Two Jews are men-
tioned 'in a new book about Soviet
Advertising?
war heroes just published in Lenin-
of Brockton, Mass., prominent grad, it was reported here Tues-
call: MURRY
American Jewish leader and chair- day. They are Yitzhak Wolkind
KOBLIN
man of UlA for nearly two decades and Sophia Anveir, who, according
to
the
volume,
"People
Who
Mas-
54-8-56:4
who was elected honorary chair-
tered Death," had a grave impact
W. 9 MILE RD.
man.
on resistance fighters and leaders.
Other officers of the United Is
rael Appeal elected at its annual
meeting were Melvin Dubinsky,
St. Louis, Mo., and Dr. Emanuel
Neumann, New' York City, vice
chairmen; Merrill Hassenfeld,
Providence, R.I., and Jack D.
Weiler, New York City, treasurers.
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The board of trustees made al-
BONN (JTA)—West Germany's Although the deal, engineered at locations for the year for the
expenditure
in Israel by the Jew-
Mr. & Mrs. Mel Seffinger and Family
the
local
party
level
in
five
dis-
defense minister, Dr. Gerhard
ish Agency for Israel of the funds
Schroeder, an admitted one-time tricts applies to relatively unim-
Extend Greetings for A Year of
received
from
the
campaign
of
Member of the Nazi Party who was portant provincial elections, it has
the United Jewish Appeal. The
Health and Happiness to Our Many
outspokenly anti-Israel and pro- aroused considerable concern and
United Israel Appeal, together
Arab when he served as foreign has caused embarrassment to the
Customers and Friends.
with the Jewish Agency, has ,
minister in the Bonn cabinet, may national leaders of the two gov-
played a major role in the immi-
be nominated for the presidency ernment parties.
gration, settlement and absorp-
of the Federal Republic by t h e
Some of them spoke a week ago
tion
of 1,350,000 Jewish refugees
' Christian Democratic Union, it was of disciplining the loc al party
members responsible, but no ac- who have been aided to reach
reported here Sunday.
Palestine and Israel since the
Reiner Barzel, head of the par- tion has been reported so far.
The NPD holds seats in seven first UJA campaign in 1939.
liamentary group of the CDU, the
party of Chancellor Kurt Georg of West Germany's 11 state legis-
Aside from its immigration and
Kiesinger, refused to take a posi- latures and is given a good chance absorption program, the United Is-
tion, when asked about this possi- of winning its first seats in the rael Appeal also finances programs
Bundestag, West Germany's lower in Israel in the fields of health
bility in a radio interview.
Dr. Schroeder, who has also house, in next year's national services, local welfare and educa-
served as minister of interior, ad- elections.
tion.
Earlier, the head of the NDP
mitted that in 1933 he had applied
Stone hailed his successor, de-
for membership in the Nazi Storm said at a press conference here
claring: "Max M. Fisher long
Troops. He said he did it in order that "Neo-Nazism is not our busi-
ago- earned the admiration and
to be able to continue his law ness. We have nothing to do with
respect of Americans everywhere
studies. When he became defense it."
for his outstanding efforts in
Adolf
Von
Thadden,
the
party
minister shortly before the Six-
many causes of human better- -
Day War, Dr. Schroeder -opposed chairman also, in effect, disavowed
meat. He has been foremost in
the
anti-Israel
views
which
his
the dispatch of gas masks to Is-
aiding
refugees and immigrants
party
was
said
to
hold.
He
was
rael, favored at the time by Chan-
to build new lives in the young
cellor Kiesinger and Foreign asked by the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency
correspondent,
in
light'
of
democracy
of Israel. His deep
Minister Willy Brandt. Israel got
his criticism . of Soviet policy, knowledge and understanding,
the masks.
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Meanwhile, the West German
Von Thadden replied: "You are fact that he will lead the United
Apparel — as always !
Accessories for All Occasions
Jewish Central Committee
heights of
mixing
up
the
Deutsche
National
Israel
Appeal
to
new
warned of possible "catastrophic Zeitung with us. We are not of the
achievement."
developments" in Germany
same opinion as the Soldatenzei-
MEL SEFFINGER
stemming from electoral agree-
For three years, 1963 through
tung." His reference was to the
ments in Lower Saxony between
Deutsche .National and Soldaten 1967, Fisher was simultaneously
the Federal Republic's three
Zeitung, an extreme nationalist general chairman of the United
major political parties and the newspaper that has espoused Nazi Jewish Appeal, the country's larg-
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Nazi views. But he appeared city. He is currently president of
of the Christian Democratic Union,
anxious to hold forth at length the United Jewish Appeal.
in) at least one area and with the
on its chances in West Ger-
Sobial Democrats and the Free
many's national elections which
Democrats in other rural districts
will be held next year. He pre-
in Lower Saxony this month.
dicted that the NPD will win 10
per cent of the national vote
which translated into about 50
members of the Bundestag, West
Germany's lower house.
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from contributions by members
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whom he numbered at 40,000.
GOWN
you
be
certain
you've picked the right
SO . . . How can
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