LOOKING BACK

Retrospect

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dependence in 1948.
With liberation will come
In an effort to upgrade the
many trials and tribula-
profession of Jewish jour-
tions. There will be dif-
nalism, Mr. Slomovitz had
ficulties in Palestine, since
been involved with JTA
internal conflicts are not
since the 1920s. To further
always avoidable. There
that effort, in 1957 he helped
will be the problems of
organize the World Federa-
financing government pro-
tion of World Jewish Jour-
jects. The postal, telegraph
nalists in Stockholm. Con-
and telephone systems will
tacts made at these meetings
have to be reconstructed.
and in earlier trips to Israel
We are confident that the
led to numerous reports by
Yishuv will know how to
international Jewish cor-
face the issues. Would that
respondents appearing in
Jews outside Palestine
The Jewish News.
could face problems as
All Slovak Jews Will
Four years later, Mr.
bravely.
Lose Citizenship
Slomovitz spent weeks in
Thus
—
the
Jews
in
the
STOCKHOLM (JTA) —
Israel covering the trial of
Diaspora will be faced
Three thousand Jews, in-
Nazi war criminal Adolph
with
issues
which
we
must
cluding many women, have
Eichmann, the director of
be
prepared
to
meet.
There
been rounded up in the
Hitler's "Final Solution"
already
have
been
in-
town of Sarrissko, in the
against the Jews of Europe.
cidents
of
a
rather
unplea-
Zemplin district of
But it is not as a reporter
sant
nature
in
this
country.
Slovakia, and sent to forc-
or commentator alone that
Anti-Semites
are
resorting
ed labor camps, it was
Mr. Slomovitz has made his
to the taunting cries of "go
reported here this week.
mark. He has been a com-
to
Palestine"
in
attacking
Hlinka Guards, the
munity activist for both
our
people.
A
Jewish
Slovakian storm-troopers,
At the age of 94, Mr. Slomovitz has found his weekly
Zionist and non-Zionist
woman was accosted by a
co-operated with the
causes. He and Anna helped
non-Jewess
at
a
fruit
column a burden.
Slovak police in apprehen-
found JARC to help their son
counter
in
a
local
store
ding the Jews, the reports
Gabriel and other retarded
with the shout, "Why don't
form a world organization to
disclose.
Jewish and non-Jewish
persons in the Detroit Jew-
you go to Tel Aviv?" She
prevent war. Mr. Slomovitz
In Bratislava, the Slovak
homes when carrying out
ish community. He has lent
received the proper reply:
became an accredited cor-
capital, deportation of
night raids on Jews.
his name to local efforts on
"You belong with the Nazis
respondent with the fledgl-
Jews to concentration
behalf of Technion and Bar-
at the bar of justice in
It was after this period
ing United Nations Organ-
camps and "ghetto towns"
Ilan University, resulting in
that Sol King and others
Berlin."
ization, making monthly
in the interior continue, the
endowed chairs at both
As we prepare to greet
with University of Michigan
trips to New York to cover
reports state. Speaking at a
Israeli universities. And he
the Yishuv on its statehood
connections began cir-
the effort for peace — and to
press conference in
has been honored with the
we also must be prepared
culating the facts about
lobby for a homeland for the
Bratislava, Sano Mach,
Butzel Award by the Jewish
to face all issues in this
Raoul Wallenberg. The
Jews who had suffered so
Minister of the Interior,
Welfare Federation and the
country. The present ad-
young Swedish graduate of
heinously at the hands of
declared that the Jews will
Brandeis Award by the
ministration has played a
U-M had disappeared behind
Nazi Germany.
be deported from the coun-
Zionist Organization of
shabby trick on justice and
the Iron Curtain in early
He became a close associ-
try "in the same way as
America.
fair play with its attempt to
1945 after he was credited
ate of Michigan Sen. Arthur
they came, with bags and
The list of awards, of
make an about-face in the
with saving 20,000-100,000
Vandenberg in the effort to
packages in their hands
associations, of working
Palestine matter. The
Hungarian Jews from the
raise support on Capitol Hill
and their return to
efforts on behalf of the Jew-
defeat of the abortive
Nazi extermination. As a
for a Jewish state. In that
Slovakia will be
ish people are endless.
trusteeship
plan
may
be
Swedish attache, Mr.
capacity, he became a liaison
prevented." Another
Perhaps these remarks by
held against us, but we
Wallenberg printed and
between Sen. Vandenberg,
Slovak spokesman said
current associates can sum-
should be ready to indicate
distributed false documents,
Chaim Weizmann and Abba
"Michaelovce have now
marize the efforts of The
that we have saved the
rented apartment buildings
Hillel Silver of the World
regained their Slovak
Jewish News editor emeritus
good name of America by
and bullied Nazis SS troops
Zionist Organization.
character." Slovak
to this point in his career:
effecting a defeat for
and the fascist Hungarian
There was the euphoria
authorities also revealed
"I was fortunate to meet
Arrow Cross into releasing
injustice.
after the U.N. vote in 1947
that all Jews will shortly be
and be befriended by Phil
When we demonstrate on
Jewish civilians into his con-
creating Israel and Jordan
deprived of their
almost 20 years ago on a trip
Sunday, in celebration of
trol.
out of Palestine. And there
citizenship.
to Israel," said Jewish News
Liberation Day, let us
For 40 years Mr. Slomovitz
was the concern as the Arabs
publisher Charles Buerger.
resolve that we shall con-
repeated the story of Raoul
massed their armies and at-
Told To Mark Doors
"I have been reading and en-
tinue to fight for justice
Wallenberg in the pages of
tacked the new Jewish
With Yellow Stars
joying his insightful
and decency — thus
The Jewish News. The
homeland. Defense of the
columns ever since.
upholding the highest
Soviet government admitted
ZURICH (JTA) — A
new State of Israel included
"In working with him for
principles
of
Americanism.
that Red Army troops had
number of Rabbis and
Purely Commentary in The
the past six years, I am con-
And
let
us
all
turn
out
en
arrested Mr. Wallenberg,
Jewish leaders were ar-
Jewish News and support of
tinually amazed by his
masse for the demonstra-
rested this week in
and claimed after a 1947 in-
active efforts to gather ma-
knowledge and his in-
tion. No one should be
vestigation that he had died
Slovakia for alleged "anti-
terials in the Detroit area for
volvement and the great
missing from Detroit's
of a heart attack in a prison
State activities" and on the
the new state.
pride he has for his Jewish
gathering
in
honor
of
the
charge of "spreading alar-
camp.
On May 14, 1948, Purely
community. Phil is the
But after years of silence
Jewish
State
..
.
ming reports," according to
Commentary stated in part:
quintessential gentleman
And few were. Some 22,000
on the issue, the Soviets are
a report by the Slovak
and scholar."
persons attended the celebra-
taking another look at the
News Agency reaching
This is Liberation Week
Jewish News Editor Gary
tion at Detroit's Central High
case, mindful of reports of
here.
in Palestine. On Sunday
Rosenblatt said, "Mr.
A decree issued in
sightings of Mr. Wallenberg
School.
the Jewish community will
Slomovitz is a role model for
Slovakia this week under
in the Soviet gulag and
The creation and
take over control of the
every Jewish journalist: a
spurred by efforts like Mr.
the signature of Sano
sustenance
of
the
State
of
country. A de facto Jewish
man who has devoted his life
Slomovitz's and the
Mach, the Minister of In-
Israel has been the common
government already exists.
to informing and helping his
Wallenberg family in
terior, orders all Jews to
thread
of
Purely
Commen-
A Jewish republic is func-
beloved community through
Sweden to keep the issue
mark their doors with a
tary, and the world Jewish
tioning. Barring obstacles
the written word.
yellow Mogen David. This
before the public.
community,
for
all
these
from the British and the
"I am proud to know him
With the disaster that
was ordered in order to
years. But other events also
massing of Arab troops on
and work with him, for he is
make it easier for the Nazi-
befell world Jewry at the
punctuated
the
decades
that
isolated colonies, it is safe
a man of warmth and integ-
hands of the Nazis came
controlled Slovak police
followed Israel's creation in
to say that this is the end of
rity."
renewed opportunity. In
and secret service men to
1947
and
declaration
of
in-
Jewish statelessness.
1945, efforts were made to
distinguish between

The statement recalled
the arrest of 800 Jews in
Amsterdam in February,
1941, in a round-up on the
streets, and the seizure of
400 in other Netherlands
towns a few weeks later,
and added: "Terrible
rumors about their fate
have been going around
ever since. It has now been
established that none is
alive."

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1990