SPEAS TREMENDOUS SAVINGS TRUCKLOAD SUMMER JUICE SALE! * * * 50 0 0 FROM 30% TO LAST NINE DAYS SPECIAL ORDERS INCLUDED Refugees from the Exodus were sent back to Europe by the British. were good, the people sang and socialized, and the youth courted one another. Even a baby was born aboard ship. Unfortunately, it was a breach birth and the crew was unable to save the mother. A young sailor from the South took a personal interest in the baby, Weinsaft recalls, and "Somewhere in Israel there is a 40-year-old man named Robert E. Lee." The Exodus had special musical notes as part of its call signals. When the ship sent messages to Haganah headquarters in Palestine, the radio station picked up the broadcast and transmit- ted it so that all of Palestine was able to listen. "Exodus Calling" became a regular program, sending the mes- sage, "We are 4,500 refugees with no arms. Help us come home." As the ship steamed towards Palestine with an es- cort of six British destroyers and planes flying overhead, the crew prepared the ship for battle. The Exodus was encased with barbed wire to ward off boarding parties. Steam pipes with holes every six inches were run through the barbed wire. The decks were smeared with oil. The ship's only weapons were potatoes and cans of Spam that the observant wouldn't eat. As the Exodus neared Tel Aviv, the refugees and crew members knew the con- frontation would be soon. The night was cloudy and the moon obstructed. The passengers prayed for a mira- cle ... and it came. For the first time since leaving Sette, the British naval escort dis- appeared. The crew hoped the ship could slip into Tel Aviv unnoticed. But at 2 a.m. the sky cleared and the entire naval escort became visible, steam- ing closer and preparing to board. All of the able bodied refugees helped defend the ship, but they were no match for the trained British sea- men, swinging aboard like pirates. The defenders tried unsuccessfully to break the British floodlights with their potatoes and Spam. Through- out the battle the ship's radio kept broadcasting its famous "Exodus Calling." The British captured the wheelhouse after a three- hour fight. Three were dead — two refugees and crew member Bill Bernstein from San Francisco — life boats were gone, the radio was de- stroyed and people were screaming. Many refugees confused the British tear gas with Cyclon B from the Nazi gas chambers and became hysterical. Finally, there was no land in sight. During the course of the battle, the Exodus had been driven out to sea. Realizing further ef- fort was useless, the crew surrendered but refused to lower the Star of David. The Exodus limped into Haifa harbor surrounded by British ships. The port was closed, but people were stand- ing on the rooftops. As the sun set, the British began the transfer of the refugees to prison ships with barbed wire cages. There was no breeze, no food, and no medical care ( the seriously injured had been removed to a British hospital ship), but there was a steady whimpering of people. From Haifa's rooftops, flic- kering torches could be seen and the sounds of people singing Hatikva could be heard. The prisoners joined in and the words echoed back and forth across the water. Bernie Marks was arrested on the Exodus. He was re- leased on one thousand pounds bail to attend the funeralof Bernstein, and was later deported to the United States. Weinsaft remained with the refugees. They thought they would be taken to Cyp- APPLE JUICE 480=. $800 Case of 8 AT SALE PRICES COLONY INTERIORS SUGAR TREE - ORCHARD LAKE ROAD 626-1999 OR 3 PK. BOXES ALL FLAVORS $800 CASE of 9 3-PACKS * * * WATCH FOR OCT. 11-12 THE BIGGEST TOY EVENT OF THE YEAR! * * * . Continued on next page TIDE KING-SIZE 84 oz $ See our expanded line of custom jewelry, name brand watches, fine crystal and accessories. All merchandise is offered at outstanding discount prices. All sales can be exchanged or refunded. . 299 * * 1.1711 . FISIP 9-lealttgA BeautyAds9VitItc9177eur ORCHARD PLACE CENTER Orchard Lake Road at 14 Mile lOarn-7prn, Sat 10arn-5prn STRIP" 29536 Northwestern I--kighvva\i , Southfield, MI 48034 ,.SUN HOURS. M-F 10arn-5-45prn, HOU RS 35/ 4000 HOTLINE 855-0033 Prices Valid Thru 9-12-86 17 ;