July 14, 1944

…THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review VOL. 5—NO. 17 2114 Penobscot Bldg. • RA. 7956 of Jewish Events Detroit 26, Michigan, July 14, 1944 34 0ABLI‘ 22 $3.00 Per Year: Single Copy, 10c Palestine's Chief Rabbis Plan Personal ercy Visit to Pope —Page 3 Prof. Zolli Says Half of Rome's Jews Deported —Pay 7 Knollwood Club, Franklin Hills, Beth El and Shaarey Zedek Set Pace in 11 Million Bond Sales —Page 6 Stern Group Member Reprieved; Jewish ...…

…., Page Two THE JEWISH NEWS Strictly Confidential No Peace With Butchers Ecrsioreel in the New York Times, July 8, 1944 By MINUS J. BIRON (Copyrivam 1944, by Seven Arts Feature Syndicate) ELECTION FRONT In fairness to* the Republican Party please remember that the Republican Nationalist Revival • Committee • has no connection with the official Republican Party. Although they are trying to use pressure on the regular Republicans, the Re...…

…• • . Friday; :JOY .14, 1944 ■ .r THE JEWISH NEWS Chief Rabbis of Palestine Plan Personal Plea to Pope Rabbis Herzog and Uziel May Proceed to Vatican City to arge.Pope Pius XII to Intervene on Behalf of Remaining Jews in. Nazi-Europe Aroused by the dangers threatening the remaining Jews I - of Hungary at the hands of the Nazis, Chief Rabbis Isaac Halevy Herzog and Benzion Meir Uziel of Palestine are plan- ning to proceed immediately to...…

…Page Four THE JEWISH NEWS As the Editor Views the sews Achin' Adolph Friday, July 14, 1944 Talmudic Tales (Rased upon the ancient legends and philosophy found in the Talmud and folklore of the Jewish• people dating back III ME III as far as 3,000 years.) Ecuador and Anti-Semitism By DAVID MORANTZ Pearls of Wisdom Dr. Velasco Ibarra, the new provisional president of Ecuador, has made the state- ment that a Christian and liberal nati...…

…Friday, July 14, 1944 THE JEWISH NEWS British Officer Commutes Shmulevitz Death Sentence Confessed Member of Notorious Stern Group Given Life Term for Illegal Possession of Arms; Jewish Army Plan Rejected Again A. D. Greenleigh Appointed JDC Agent in Rome Former Executive of WMC to Aid Refugee Jews In Italian Capital JERUSALEM (JPS-Palcor) — The death sentence im- posed June 27 on Shmayahu Shmulevitz, alias Raphael Birn- Arthur D. Greenl...…

…$11,000,000 in Bonds Sold By Detroit Jewish Groups Community Council Action Puts End to Discriminatory Ai ds Knollwood Country Club Sells in Excess of $5,000,000; Temple Beth El to Reach $2,000,000; $4,000,000 More Sold by Other Organizations An illustration of the manner in which the .Jewish Community Council combats discriminatory practices was afforded in the past few weeks in the case of a local legal newspaper. The incident is a demons...…

…Fridley, jay 14,1t44 THE 'JEWISH NEWS Rabbi of Rome Describes Iden's Parents Sufferings Under Germans Get Memorial Mr. and • Mrs. Ben Idea, of 1926 Hazelwood, received a Presi- dential Meinorial, Tuesday, as a tribute to their hero-son, Captain Ruben Iden, who was killed at the age of 26 off Guadalcanal, Sept ember 20, 1942. The text of the memorial is as follows: • "In grateful' m e mory of of Ruben Iden, United States M a r ine Corps., Ca...…

…▪ Page Eight Women's Clubs UNIVERSITY AREA WOM- EN'S CLUB announces election of the following officers a n d committee chairmen: Mrs. Joseph M. Markel, president; Mrs. Sid- ney A. Pozen, vice-president; Mrs. Harold Somlyo, treasurer; Mrs. Charles Belsky, correspond- ing. secretary; Mrs. Harry Levine, recording secretary; Mrs. Harry Nachman, program chairman, with Mrs. Ben Paull as co-chair- man; Mrs. Alex Brooks, mem- bership, with Mrs. Sa...…

…• , riday,‘,.kily 14, • 1944 THE ACTIVITIES IN SOCIETY • Mrs. S. Torfel, accompanied by her infant son, has left for Portland, 0-re., to visit with her husband who is stationed there. • — Harold Mesger of 8290 Carbondale is home on a 14-day fur- lough from Camp Bowie, Texas. In honor of the 45th wedding . anniversary of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Manus Levitt, a surprise anniversary dinner and re- ception was given for 200 . relatives an...…

…Page Ten THE :JEWISH NEWS State Dept. Seen 'Unhappy' Over GOP Palestine Plank Washington Reporter for Christian Science Monitor Out- lines Three Reasons; Rep. Geller Urges Democrats Match Republicans' Action BOSTON (JPS) — The State Department's unhappineis over the Palestine plank of the • Republican platform was reported by a Washington correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor, published here. The three main reasons on which critic...…

…Friday, July 14, 1944 The Jews and Medicine Dr. Friedenwald liVrites Important 2-Volume History Eminent Ophthalmologist and Outstanding Zionist Makes Great Contribution to Medical History With . His Encyclopedic Work THE JEWISH NEWS Margit C. Kormendy Soloist in Center Concert on Monday Margit C. Kormendy, popular Detroit contralto, so lo is t at Temple. Beth El and one of the Dr. Harry Friedenwald, of Baltimore, scion of one of America...…

…Pale Twe!ve THE JEWISH NEWS Congregational Activities The Rome Broadcast Kashrut Forces Chief Rabbi to Speak in Synagogue Radio Program NEW YORK — Prof. Anton Zolli, 73, chief rabbi of the Syna- gogue of Rome, will officiate on the first Jewish broadcast from Nazi-liberated territory to be carried exclusively from the Synagogue over the NBC net- work Sunday, July 23 (NBC, 1:15-1:30 p. m., EWT). According to word received here from Ralph ...…

…Friday, July 14, 1944 THE JEWISH NEWS 'Harvest in the Desert" Page Thirteen eshiva College Awards Degree to Kin of Capt. Dreyfus Maurice Samuel Vi'rites Boob, About Palestine and Zionism Maurice Samuel is a name that needs no introduction . to Jewish audiences—whether it is through the printed or spoken word. . And yet, every time he is pre- sented to any group it is a new experience. He is a weaver of language the like of whom there are...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS Page Fourteen r Weekly Review of the News of ihe World . (Compiled • From cables of Independent Jewish Press Service) (See Also Page 3) AMERICA Sgt. Richard F. Stern, Jewish refugee from Germany who received the Iron Cross serving in the Kaiser's • army during the last war, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry for trick- in.:, a half dozen Nazis into „surrender on the b Italian front last January. Sergeant Stern had...…

…Jewish. Youth's LISTENING By Danny Raskin SINCE MARCH, the War Serv- ice Bureau of the Jewish Wel- fare Board has sent about 10,000 blanks to families with members in service and only about 3,000 have been filled and returned. This work by the J.W.B. is of great importance in that it helps to maintain at all times a com- plete record of Jewish men and women serving our Country. This is impossible unless 100 per cent cooperation is received....…

…Page Sixteen Spending Summer THE JEWISH• NEWS in France! Pvt. Genser Hopes to Visit Berlin by New Year's Eve Krauses Boast 13 Descendants In Armed Forces Detroiter Writes of Experiences in Invasion and Great Destruction Wrought in Securing Hold; 'Glad Ifs Over Here and Not in States,' He Says 13 Stars on Service Flag List Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren Experiences of our men under "I'll spend this summer va- fire, during t h e i...…