Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1948-04-23

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Vol.  SC,  No.   17
COLI'MBIVS, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 2.%  1948
Devoted to American and   Jewish   Ideals
Plain Talk
U. S. Presents 3-Year Plan on Trusteeship
103, Prince Rupert Hotel
BY AL SEGAL
The gentleman had cilled me up from one of the le.sser hotel.s of our town —the Prince i ipert. From the Prince Rupert hangs a sigh -which says thji foi JOc a night you can have a bed there. The fastidious, raise nhelr noses snobbishly and call the Prince Rupert a flophouse, it Is called homo by elderly men -who arc down but are too proud to feel they are out They keep their threadbare clothing weii-lirushed. It is ijiore comforting to their pride tihan having to live on the charity of the poorhouse. The gentleman who called me
UP from the Prince Rupert said he had an important Interview to give me for the daily neVB- paper by which I am employed. What cotrtd be the Importance of an .Interview by a guest at the Prince Rupert? Impdrtant interview.s, come only from rooms in our best hotels where industrial tycoons, atlmlral.?, pol¬ iticians and prize fight promo¬ ters register. In a snobbish way, for which I could scarcely for¬ give myself later, I told the Prince Rupert guest that I'd be over to see him when I found time. (If he had telephoned from the Netherland Plaza, which is our best, I would have lost no time at art getting to his room.)
"Plenty of Time" He wag not Impatient with me when I toid him he would have to wait on my leisure... "That's all right," he said, "When you have lived more than 2000 years, as I have, an hour of time or even a year doesn't matter. There's plenty of time."
The gentleman's "cracked," I thought, and if he Is a screw¬ ball, why should I bother iMth him at all? Anyway, when my work was done, about 5 pm., I dropped In at the Prince Rupert and went up to room 103. (That was the number the man had given me.) The number was scrawled on a soiled piece o'f paper nailed to the door. The room was separated tfom many similar rooms by wooden parti¬ tions about 6 ft. high. I knocked. "Come in, please".. .The only furniture was a meager cot cov¬ ered by a cotton blanket. A tall, graym£uistood there..."Mr. Se¬ gal?". . .He said he was sorry he couldn't extend a more comfort¬ able reception. Would. I please sit on the bed? "One has to make the best of things," he said. "I've always managed to make the best of things all through the thousands of years. It has never beeri comfortable. One iilght another Jew — Jesus that is — and I found ourselves to¬ gether In the same cave. We rested there."
"He and I" "Yes," he explained, "Jesus is another Jew who gets around. He and I! I have met him many times the last 2000 years. You might say he and I ar? sales¬ men. In a modern way of speak¬ ing. We handle big Ideas but we haven't beeri selling mucii. Peo¬ ple want wealth and po™er and privilege rather. That isn't in our Iirt&."
I was eager to hurry the visit through and have it over -with. My wife's good roast beef couldn't wait belated. I saWt "Now, about that Interview you said you wanted to give me. First of all, what's your name?" He seemed surprised at this question.. ."Yoa mean to Boy yon don't know me? Why, I've been In yonr house many' times —rat all thu seders — from the
time you were a small boy. ^Vhcn you were n boy you used to open ¦t,hft door for me In your falhcr'.s  house  at Seder."
I felt I should humor him... "Oh, yes, sure enough, you're Elijah! I know you oil right. There is a cup of wine waiting for you on our table every Seder, My father used to tell me you were a messenger of peace and Justice, travieJing around the world, hoping to get Into the hearts of people. That was why we opened our door wide to let you In. Do I know you? Sure thing!"
He said he had dropped Into our town because It was just be. fore Pe.sach. He would go around to all the Seders, but he was getting tired. "Maybe Its about time to admit I've been a failure as a messenger after the thou¬ sands of years of trying. Where are peace and Justice among men? Mankind doesn't seem to be able to grasp the menage. My message isn't accepted and what's the use of going around the world with a message that people won't take?"...He said that only a short while before God had been In this room with him... "Yes, He was right here with me; In the light of the little window. I told Him I was about Ihrough. I asked Him, wasn't It thne to give up being an un¬ successful messenger? I asked Him to take me back Into heaven to rest... '0 Lord God, have mer¬ cy on your faithful servant who Is tired.' That's what I sold to Him."
"And what did God say?" I asked.
"He smiled and ohuckled like a kind father when he looks at the faults of his Qhlfdren. He said His children still are so young —only a few thousand years In civliization...'Putthey will leam, Elijah,' he said. "Khey ¦will learn the hard wiy. Give them a chance. Keep going, Eli¬ jah. Be patient.'
"He said he had springtime to look after (the roses had to be brought to bloom) and -with that He was gone. I called you, Mr. Segal, to get your help. You have an organ of publicity through which you can speak to many. Tell the people it's their last best chance. Tell them yoii saw Elijah, the messenger of peace arid Justice, and that's what he told you. Tell them' It's ail in being kiiid and compas¬ sionate; that's what makes peace and'justlce. I'll be seeing you at your Seder."
I left him, hurried home. My wife said the roast beef had gone cold. I was full of explan¬ ations. . ."You see, I had to stop at the Prince Rupert for an in¬ terview with Elijah. A great hi- terview! I'm going to write it, hut nobody will believe me, though there's a lot of truth in it."
My unbelieving wife asked: "What cocktail party did you stop at, and what did you drlnlt there?
Lake Success, Apr. 20 (JTA) — A detailed plan designed to fa¬ cilitate di.icusslon by the United Nations of a temporary trustee¬ ship for Palestine was presented hy the U.S. delegation to the Po¬ litical Committee of the special General Assembly session. How¬ ever, the 'plan does not specify how a trusteeship would Jjo Im¬ plemented.
In presenting the plan, War¬ ren R. Austin, chief U.S. dele¬ gate to the U.N., pointed out that it-s provisions are "tentative suggestions." The document, l^e .said, shoidd not be regardefl a.s a formal American proposal, but rather as a basis for discussion. n.i.'<icall,v, the plan provides:
i. The ¦ terms of trusteeship for Palestine should bo approv¬
ed "without prejudice to tho rights, claims, or position of the parties concerned, or io the char¬ acter of Ihe eventual political settlement."
2. Tho United Nations, acting through the. Trusteeship,-Coun cil. wiil lie tile afiministrative authority for Palestine. It will assure the territorial integrity of Palestine against any threat of as'gres.sion, and will appoint a Clovernor-Oeneral in whom will iic vested wide powers and who will .be responsible for the main¬ tenance of internal law and or¬ der,
:i. Tile Governor-General will organize a volunteer force tn provide for local defense. Unlil such time as the force shall be ahle to function effectively, or if
subsequent to such time a situa¬ tion arises wilh respect lo Which the force requires assistance, the Governor-General may call upon certain governmonts-to assl.st in the defense of Palestine or in the maintenance of law "and or¬ der in tlie cnunti'y. The coun¬ tries upon whom the Governbr- General may call for military aid are not specified in the American plan, but it is as.sumed thut they wiil lie the Unitetl'Slates, Hrltain and France.
4. Immigr,ition info Palestine shall he iwrmitted, without dis¬ tinction between individuals as to religion or-blofKl, in accord¬ ance with the absorptive ca¬ pacity (if Palestine as determin¬ ed by the Governor-(5enera). It (Continued  on  Page  Five)
Witness of "Exodus '47' Tragedy To Speak
J.'S. Grauel Here for Joint B'nai B'rith Meeting Tuesday, April 27
A thrilling story of the hap-, lerritorlai waters of Palestine, less Jewish victims of the In- There, a British naval parly famous   "Exodus  1947"  will  he  boarded the-vessel.
told at the next meeting of Zion Lodge B'nai Brith, by John Stan¬ ley Grauel, prominent lecturer and  commentator.
Mr. Grauel, will be the prin¬ cipal speaker at the meeting Tuesday evening at Broad St. Temple.
He is a fascinating speaker who uses ttx the utmost his vast store of personal adventures and experiences.
In his talk here, Mr. Grauel will give a first hand stoi-y of the Exodus' journey from Ger¬ many to Palestine, and back to the European continent. He will relate the brutal acts of the British government in herding the Jewish settlers from the sihlp back to the prisons of conquered Germany.  '
Mr. Grauel was a seaman aboard the Exodus. He had vol¬ unteered as a seaman on the vessel which   had reached   the
A student of racial problems,
J.  8.  Grauel
Mr. Grauel gave his eye-witness testimony to the United Nations S|>eciai Committee on Palestine, which was meeting at the time in Jerusalem.
He had more than profession¬ al Interest in the affair, for Mr. Grauel was a student preacher and learned early the blessings of brotherhood and humanitar¬ ianism.
As a liberal, Mr. Grauel has always sought to translate his Ideals into action.
The meeting . ia. being held jointly with the Women's Chap¬ ter, and will be open to the gen¬ eral public, as Mr. Grauel's true story of his historic experience holds wide Interest.
This is one of the key meet-: ings of the year and with the current crisis in Palestine In the headlines, a large crowd is ex- pecteti. Pres. H- Goldstein said the program is to begin prompt¬ ly'at 8 o'clock- The women -will serve refreshments following the meeting.
Dr, Haim Yassky Slain in Savage Arab Attack
"He died In the driver's seat, with the gre^lngs (Shalom) on his lips."
This Is how.eye-'wltnesses re¬ ported -the last moments of the life of Dr. Haim Yassky, direc- rector of the Hadassah Medical Organization In Palestine, who was brutally murdered with 44 members of his staff, patients and professors and technicians of the Hebrew University In an Arab attack on a medical con¬ voy outside Jerusalem on April 13. -   ¦        .
The blood guilt which stains Ithe Arab marauders who perpe¬ trated this deed also covers the British authorities in Jerusalem who knew the convoy was as¬ sembling in the city, -whose troops stood 100 yards from the blazing vehicles iri which tlie victims were trapped, who pre¬ vented the Haganalx from com¬ ing to their rescue. The British Army did nat intei-vene 'wihen the Arabs attacked the peace/ul medical mission with hand gre¬ nades and automatic arms at 9:40 Tuesday morning. They wait¬ ed until upon when 45 Jews had been killed, 17 so badly charred that they could not be Identified and 23 wounded.
Acknowledged to be on'fe of the most dai-lng and efficient medi¬ cal pioneers in Palestine, Dr. Yassky was also notable for his
understanding of modem medi-1 and  supplies    back    and forth cal adrnlnlstratton, research and   from the center of Jerusalem to
building. The million-dollar med leal center on Mt. Scopus out¬ side of Jerusalem, which be¬ came his headquarters In 1939 afler Hadassah moved from Jerusalem proper to tills promi¬ nence (one of the biggest hills around the Holy City) Is known as an outstanding medical insti¬ tution in the Middle East.
He  Is   known  to  have made regular trips to carry wounded
the Hospital which has heen be- sieged by Arabs continuously since  December' 30,  1947.
The British Government's "failure to safeguajtl the half- mile road from Jerusalem to Mt. Scopus" was called "a'shame- ful and Immoral negligence" by Hadassah leaders.
"Despite every pressure, the British seemed unable or unwill¬ ing to prevent the dastardly sniping, and bombing of Hadas¬ sah personnel and vehicles, or to restrain the Arab Invaders who refuse to, honor the hu- (Contlnued on-'Page Five)
Dr. Halm Yassky
SPECIAL SUNDAY SCHOOL SERrrCE SCHEOtJLEO AT BROAD BT. TEMPLE
In observance^of Passover, classes oil the T. I. 0un^ay Scho'o]'ivlll NOT meet at FaU> Ave. School this Sunday.
A special Children's Service Hill b« held iu the Social Hull, ol the Temjile, starting ot 10:80 um>
Attendance of al| Sunday nnd Hebrew School pupils is mandatory.
Regular classes witi bo rc- suiue.d Sunday, May 2, at Fair Ave. School.
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