Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1940-07-26

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Sftt^ Serving Columbus and Cenfaal oSo Jewish Community \Vy\R
Strictly Confidential
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YOU SHOULD KNOW
1-atest prognostfcator of an antl-Hltler revolt in Germany is biographer Emll Ludwig . . . We hope he's right—and soon . . . Winchell points out that one Otto Koischwitz, whom he In 1935 accused of disseminat¬ ing Nazi propaganda here and who swore that it wasn't so, is now the official Nazi short¬ wave broadcaster for propa¬ ganda aimed at the United States . . .Ribbontrop, says Ira Gersh¬ win, win excuse the Nazi invas¬ ion of England by claiming that the Germans were merely fore¬ stalling a British move to take the Isles . . . The rumor that King Carol's Magda Lupescu reached the U. S. a couple of weeks ago has been checked and rechecked, but no trace of her has as yet been found on this side of the Atlantic . . . When the Duke of Windsor had to leave England in. a hurry he found refuge in the Viennese Baron Rothschild . . . What we wonder is whether now, with the Baron a refugee In Amer¬ ica and the Duke in the Gov¬ ernor's Mansion in the Baha¬ mas, the Windsor home will be thrown open to the Rothschilds . . . You may think pate de fole i^ras is a, great delicacy,
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There's a Rome-Berlin angle to the Presidential carnpaign too, we've discovered ... What we mean Is that the Republi¬ cans have practically adopted Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" as their theme song, while the New Dealers at the Democratic Convention spent a lot Ot lung-power caroling Har¬ old Rome's "Franklin D. Roose¬ velt Jones" . . . Something of a record In scoops was scored by George Backer's New York Post last December, It now develops . . . Way back at the end of 1939 that paper foretold the ap¬ pointment of Secretary Knox . . . James Roosevelt, son of the President, Is planning to produce a movie on the life of Pastor Martin NIemoeller, the world war hero who refuses to kotow <to Hitler, , . THiB AND THAT
Back on the job defending Jewish rights is our old friend David A. Brown, who recently protested vigorously at a New York daily's pointing out that it was German Jewish refugees who cAJoyed the steamship berths which American and Canadian volunteers returning from Finland coveted on their trip back . . . Something of a spy-scare was Innocently start¬ ed at the Norfolk, Va., ship¬ yards recently by scenic design¬ er Boris Aronson, who went there to get ideas for a theatri¬ cal set he's planning and whose sketching and photographing of scenes aroused official susplc- i ion . . . If you've been saving
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A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN
We arc gratified to announce that the 1940 United Jewish Fund Campaign of Columbus has come to a successful conclusion and that the full quota has been reached. In this, the greatest humanitarian effort in the history of the local Jewish community, we wish to salute the energetic leaders and workers of this year's drive. The record of their achievements has without a doubt placed our organization in the front rank of those groups dedicated to a greater and better civiliza¬ tion.
With an overwhelming tragedy which has laid a heavy hand upon the Jew of Europe, Columbus Jewry has again answered the challenge of our ene¬ mies. Through our united efforts all Jewish men and women and even the youth of our city have chosen to stand their ground—for their own sake and for the sake of humanity. Every dollar contributed to the United Jewish Fund will go to sustain our co-religion¬ ists who stand on the firing line in Europe, as well as to preserve and develop our most important cultural and spiritual institutions right here in the United States.
To those loyal men, women and the youth of our commnnity, who have played an important role in this year's Fund Campaign, Robert Schiff and E. J. Schan¬ farber extend their heartfelt appreciation. They have, indeed, answered the call for help and reconstruction, for hope, courage and determination.
To all subscribers, the greatest number on record, who by their generous giving have been largely respon¬ sible for the success of the 1940 drive, the Fund lead¬ ers wish to express their sincere thanks.
Hitler Pins War Guilt On Jews-Italian
LONDON (WNS)—Adolf Hitler pictured himself as a peace-loving man inter£sted mainly in the advancement of culture antTattributed^fie blame foi* Oie present European struggle to "Jewish-capitalist war mongers'.' in his address before the Reichstag.
While squadrons of Nazi bombing planes raided the British Isles, Chancellor Hitler advised Great Britain to accept peace or face total destruction. The Nazi Fuehrer's speech, in which he accused Jews and others of provoking Poland to wage war against Germany, appeared to bolster the determination of the British Government to continue the war until Hitlerism is destroyed.
Press Rails At Jews
The Italian Press, presum¬ ably with full Govenunent ap¬ proval, has launched a violent anti-Semitic campaign demand¬ ing the complete elimination of Jews from European life. The keynote of the editorial cam¬ paign Is that "the new Europe will have no Jews, no gold and no economic barriers."
Writing In La Stampa, Impor¬ tant Italian newspaper publish¬ ed In Turin, Alfredo Slgnorettl stated that a preliminary neces¬ sary condition for the new Europe "Is the total and defln- (ConUnued on Page 6>
After enumerating pre-war German grievances, Hitler said: "Now that peaceful revision seemed threatened to be crown¬ ed with success the Jewish capitalist war-mongers, their hands stained with blood, saw their tangible pretex for realiz¬ ing their diabolical plans van¬ ish Into thin air.
"Once again we witness a con¬ spiracy of wretched corrup¬ tible creatures and money-grab¬ bing financial magnates for whom war was a welcome means for furthering their alms. The poison scattered by the Jews throughout the countries began to exercise Ita disintegrate iBg influence on sound common sense. Scribblers concentra¬ ted on decrying honest men who wanted peace as weaklings and traitors and upon denounc¬ ing the opposition parties as the fifth column, thus breaking all Internal resistance to their criminal war policy.
"Jews and Free Masons, arma¬ ment manufacturers and vrar profiteers, international bus! ness men and stock exchange jugglers seized upon political hirelings of the desperado type who described war as some¬ thing Infinitely desirable. 'It was through the work of these criminal persons that the Polish State vras spurred to adopt an attitude that was out ofiall pro- [portion to Germaay'fl demanda, I still less with.the attendant-coh- aequences.
Council President Appeals For Aid To American Red Cross
Pledge Fight Against Racial, Religious Intolerance
CHICAGO (WNSl - The Democratic Party, which .select¬ ed President Roosevelt and Sec¬ retary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace a.'j its standard bearers in the coming Pre.iidential elec tlons, pledged it.self in Its plat¬ form to fight racial and relig- iou.s intolerance.
The Democratic national con¬ vention's pledge to combat ra¬ cial and religious Intolerance, coupled with declarations by Wendell L. Willkie, Republican, nominee, again.st religious and racial persecution, places both major parties in the camp op¬ posed to Fa.sci.st-inspired anti- Semitism and religious intoler¬ ance.
In the preamble to its plat¬ form, the Democratic Party stated: "We have seen the down¬ fall of nations accomplished through international dissen¬ sion provoked from without. We denounce and will do all in our power to destroy the trea¬ sonable activities of disguised anti^emocilatlc anri un-Amerif can agencies which would sap our strength, paralyze our will to defend ourselves and destroy our unity by inciting race against race, class against class, religion against religion and the people against their free Instl tutlons "
Declaring that democracy "Is
ihe platfotni ¦'coJIcIudeaflr^^ 'Wti pledge ourselves to fight, aa your fathers fought, for the right of every American to en¬ joy freedom of nellgion, speech, press, assembly, petition and se¬ curity In his home.
"It Is • America's destiny. In these days of rampant despo¬ tism, to be the guardian of the world heritage of liberty and to hold aloft and aflame the torch of Western civilization."
British Government Pledges To Protect German Refugees
I.ONDOV (WNS)—In a move designed to alleviate the ten¬ sion among Gennan refugees who fled to Great Britain, the Ilrltish Government' formally extended its assurance that un¬ der no circumstances would the Government hand the refugees over lo Nazi Germany,
The pledge was made by Prime Minister Winston Churchhill who said In the House of Commons: "It is incon¬ ceivable to me that His Ma¬ jesty's Government, now or at any future date, would hand over to their oppressors per- sons who have sought refuge in this country from persecu¬ tion."
The Prime Minister's declara¬ tion was received witli joy by the thousands of German-Jew ish refugees here, who have been very apprehensive since the new French Government, headed by Marshal Petain, agreed to turn oyer all German refugees In French territories to the Nazi authorities.
At the same time, Home Sec¬ retary Sir John Anderson an¬ nounced that orders had been issued to the police not to in tern antI-Na!sI refugees—Jews are considered in this category —who are skilled craftsmen and expert specialists German refugee^, whose loyaltyj to the BrltUb.^„pG<>venmiejatj.can. be^ ^,
Officials To Confer On Treatment Of Aliens
Mrs. WllUam Schiff Presi¬ dent of the Council of Jewish Women, has Issued a call to local Jewish women to cooper¬ ate with the Pranklln County chapter of the American Red Cross In the making of surgi¬ cal dressings. Instruction In this work Is now being given at the chapter headquarters on East Broad St, and it Is hoped that many women will volun¬ teer their services.
Tha Council also assists the Red Cross In knitting and sew¬ ing... Mra. A- B. Welnfeld has charge vof the knitting project while MnS." S. R, Hlrsch Is chair¬ man o''^'^^''^- -
WASHINGTON (WNS)—The treatment of aliens during the present emergency will be de¬ cided upon at a conference on August 5 and 6 between Feder¬ al and State officials, It was learned here. The conference was called to study law-enforce¬ ment problems of national de¬ fense.
It was said that Federal offi¬ cials are anxious that loyal aliens shall not be subjected to unwarranted attacks or discrim¬ ination. Federal officials have often expressed the need for the individual States to leave the persecution of ';disloyal" elements among the aliens to the Federal Government.
Speakers at the Conference will be Attorney General Rob¬ ert H. Jackson, Governor Van- derbilt of Rhode Island, John Lord O'Brian, former special assistant to the Attorney Gen¬ eral during the World War, and J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investiga¬ tion.
Farmers among- the Oirman''^^" refugees. It was said, will be sent to Canada where th«y will be given agORPltural tasks, vety essential tS' .Bfitalii's' figttt against Hltlerlsm.
Hadassah To Provide For Americans In Palestine
8AVB VOOR SAIiES TAX STAMPS (or a^e CSonncU of Jewish Women's Children's Fund. Stamps will be cidljsd (or by telephoning Hra. Vattf Goldberg, BV. 6132
NBW YORK (WNS)—Hadas¬ sah, the women's Zionist organi¬ zation, which maintains hospl- tals, public health and child welfare services In Palestine, will provide temporary quar¬ ters for American citizens in Palestine, It was announced here by Mrs. Samuel W. Hal prin, Palestine chairman of Ha dassah.
Mrs. Halprln made her an nouncement following the re¬ ceipt of a cable from Dr. Judah L. Magnes, president of Hebrew University and chairman of Hadassah's war committee. In which Dr. Magnes stated that George W. Ayadsworth, Ameri¬ can Consul-Gineral In, Pales¬ tine, had asked for temporary quarters (or Ajnerlcap;; residents In case of an emergency- According to Hada^h, there are approximately 8,000 Ameri¬ cans living In Palestine, of whom 7,500 are Sesjis. The Americans wlU be qiiaftered in tlie old Rothschlld-Hadassah hospital, which has tieen vacant since the opening of the organi¬ zation's new medical center on Mount Scopus.
At the same time It was an¬ nounced that Hadassali has cabled authorization to its medi¬ cal and pursing staffs to give "full ct^peration" to British military 'health auttaoritijes In Palestine for fhe duratibn of the^ war.
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