Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1940-10-25

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Vol 10   No. 44
COliUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1940
Devoted lo AmerleM ¦nd Jewish Ideals
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits From Everywhere By PHINEAS J. BIBON
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WAR ECHOES
Consolation One thing the Germans didn't find in Holland when they marched In was the l;nmense store of diamonds for which the Netherlands have long been famoui It wasn't
engagement rings that the Nazis wanted these diamonds for It seems the gems are
an essential material in the manufacture of airplane motors •. Pierre Laval, the man whom the Petaln paid press agents her aid as the saviod of France, needs two Gestapo body guards to pro¬ tect him from the "love" of his own   countrymen Vichy
washy Is what Broadway calls the French government novifa days All of which reminds
us that one of the most object ionable books written on the fall of France is the one by Rene de Chambrun, entitled "I Saw France Fall" In case
you've forgotten, Rene Is the son-In-law of Laval, and shares his f a t h e t^l n 1 a w's prejudices against democ¬ racy . The British War Office isn't happy today about having rejected the Jewish of¬ fer of a Palestine army of 100,- 000 at the beginning of the war f. .'If Britain'had a 'weii-equip- 'ped atncr of 100,000 In the'Near ' nbatoiiEiy^tJif^proapects of Jhe
American Jews In Occupied France Are Affected By Decrees
IX)NDON (WNS)—Nazi mili¬ tary authorities in occupied France will -make no excep¬ tions In the case of American Jews living In the Nazi-held zonei, It was learned here.
Officials of the American Em- bas'?y In Paris have disclosed that they contemplate no repre¬ sentations to the German Gov¬ ernment on behalf of American Jews affected by the antl-Jew¬ lsh laws Embassy officials said they had no exact informa¬ tion about the number of Ameri¬ can Jews in the occupied terri¬ tory saying only that there were 500 Americans registered with the Embassy.
The Nazi decree stipulates that all Jews must register with the local authorities and that all Jewish-owned enterprises must display conspicuous signs read¬ ing "This Is a Jewish concern."
A spokesman for the Embassy declared that American Jews Uving or doing business In the occupied areas were doing so voluntarily, and that since the Nazi military authorities have the full right to decree ordin¬ ances for the territory there was no ground for representations.
Navy Day Will Be Celebrated Here On
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Says Europe In Grip Of Unprecedented Hardship
NEW YORK (W N S)—The next six months will see all of Europe in the grip ot unpreced¬ ented hardship with Jews suf¬ fering most severely of ail, de¬ clared Morris C. Troper, Euro¬ pean Chairman ot the American Jewish Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee as he left from LaGuar- dia Field tor Lisbon aboard the Dixie Clipper to resume active charge, of the Committee's re¬ lief work abroad. Troper said he expected to go to Vichy, Marseille and Budapest to con¬ fer with Jewish leaders.
"The chief obstacle to bring¬ ing effective assistance to Jew¬ ish refugees and war victims," Troper said, "Is the lack ot ade¬ quate funds. We have avail¬ able perhaps a third of the mlni- rhum needed for the remaining two and a half months ot the year. With these sums, which can be spent immediately in full conformity with the regulations of the United States Treasury Department, we can not possibly meet all ot the vast needs ot European Jewry, but we shall continue our rescue work to the very limit ot our resources.
"I am going to Europe with full knowledge ot the frightful conditions existing there, and with the equally discouraging lcn(piwlgclge^^ha^^e($!!^<not, ~
DRASTIC "JEWISH STATUTE" ISSUED IN FRANCt-REFUGEES ARE TO BE INTERNED
Many Dignitaries To Attend B'nai B'rith Celebration Nov. 11th
Invitations have been extend¬ ed this week to many fraternal, civic and patriotic groups to send representatives to the 75th anniversary program of Zion Lodge, B'nai B'rith, which is scheduled to take place at the East High School on Monday, Nov. 11th, at 8:00 p. m. Many distinguished personalities will appear on the platform that eve¬ ning. Letters have been Issued to all Jewish organizations to at¬ tend this outstanding affair in the history of Columbus Jewry, because of the presence of Henry Monsky national presl dent of B'nai B'rith, who will be the principal speaker.
Sid Katz. who has been a most active leader in Zion Lodge pro¬ grams, will give a sketch ot highlights in local B'nai B'rith history over the past seventy- five years.
According to reports received at the last Sunday's gathering of representatives of the Ohio- Kentucky Association of B'nal B'rith members, it is expected that ^any delegations from other parts of the state will also attend.thla,great, celebration ot
LONDON (WNS)—The same French statesmen who betray¬ ed France to Nazi Germany con¬ tinued their plunge to Fascism with the announcement ot a "Jewish Statute," drastically curtailing the rights ot French Jews and providing tor the in¬ ternment of all foreign Jews.
With the publication of the special Jewish decrees, barring Jews from all high Government, educational and Judiciary posts and excluding them entirely from the nation's press, radio and cinema, the Marshal Petaln regime set France back more than 150 years.
The anti-Jewish legislation, the first In France since the revolution, effects Jews In France and ail French colonies, protectorates and mandated ter¬ ritories.
Under the new decrees, which have been under discussion by the Council ot Ministers tor the past month Jews are barred from France's governing bodies cannot be Judges or diplomats or hold Important positions in France's colonial administration
Lesser posts, such as clerk ships, are open \/i Jews who fought with the tfench forces either during the World War or the campaign of 1939-40 and were decorated with the Mili¬ tary Legion of Honor or with the Military Medal ' ^e decrees pxohlhlt Jews      '    ita.tn.
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' ¦ViSerfel and HeiiirichMiIamt Im' our shores the most important of the intellectual''antl-Nazl reb¬ els have escaped the Gestapo in France - - . But they themselves don't Jaibw how close a shave they had—because within the next few weeks the Petaln gov¬ ernment win decide to transfer all the antl-Nazl refugees to the Nazi-occupied area   of   Europe
-~'. . . We wonder whether you noted tilon Feuchtwanger's tragic comment on his exper¬ iences in France e . Said the diminutive German Jewish nov¬ elist: "The French put me in a concentration camp because I was German, while British planes were flying over Ger¬ many dropping propaganda leaf¬ lets quo^g passages from my anti-Nazi book" ... No wonder '-France collapsed . . . Why does- n;t one of the Jewish organlza-
' tions take up Joe Brainhi's su^- gestfon for a Jewish Blood Le^ gioia'? • ¦ • "^e idea being to or^ ianize thousands of jroung }ewB to donate their blood, through the American Red Cross, for transfusions to those injured by Nazi raiders on the British isiea .., . In case you didn't know It, the Red Cross < Is looking for blood to be shipped to England > for that purpoae COHMBNTABY
TVe're grateful to Winchell for the warning ,that at 341 Madison Avenue, New York, are
'' located the luxurious offices of a so-called news service .. . The person in charge Is a Dr. Man¬ fred Zapp, a trusted agent ot Herr Goebbels . . His job is to spread Nazi thinlting among
, the German-language newspap¬ ers in this country . . And the FBI might look Into the report that Dr. Zapp and his staff are equipped with their own short- . wave radio station, to contact Berlin . .'. 'Aside to Danton Walker. Somebody is trying to
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1H&, 'With many addresses io be delivered in' various churches and synagogues, and a number of appropriate radio programs Allan Tarshlsh, who was recent- CltV-Wide JeWlsh ly appointed.by the Navy Day o-l-^i fi«,,_-si i- (:ommlttee, in charge of radio. 50Ciat COUIICII IS has arranged the following pro¬ grams:
WOSO Saturday, October Mth, 9 to 0 15 n   m.
WBN9, Sunday  October 27th' 1:S5 to 2 00 p  m. >    .
V^HKC Sunday,  October 27Ui,
1:15
October 27th 12:SS
speakers will
to 1 30 p. m,
WCXII. Sunday, to 12,30 p. m.
'The following take part In these programs;—
Lieutenant J. McDanlela, in charge cjf the J^aval Reserves; Sam Cobb, past state comman¬ der of the American Legion; Lester Merrltt, past comman¬ der the Navy arid Marine Post of American Legion; Chief Mach¬ inist Mate J Kdoh, of the local naval recruiting station, and,Al¬ lan Tarshlsh, chairman of Frank¬ Un County American Legion Speakers' Comihittee,
Sara Cobb is chairman, of ar¬ rangements ot Navy iJay'and Joe Dulsky In charge of pub¬ licity.
To Be Formed Here
Here's Your lnvitat|bril
At Memorial Hall, on TiieWfiy
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Come at eight and never leave, You'll  find what jiou'wanV-^
both clever and useful; It's ill for CHARinpfSO please
be dutiful. Ten cents to enter Is all you
need.
You may win a prize and.do a 'good deed. We're working hard, just you
to please, To have a   good   time,   you'U
never cease,    •-  ., So come odb, come all—to Me¬ morial Hall. B'rial B'rith needs, you—please
heed oun call.
'Mlia MAKtlN BOSBNOtHAIj, General   Chairman,  Charity
Bazaar, ttnesdoy, Oct. 29.
Will you help? That Is the question being asked every Jewish youth organization In Columbus through the Ohio Jewish Chronicle. Will you help create an all-Jewish youth social council for the purpose ot deiveloping cooperation, better understanding, harmony ' and good feeling among the various Jewish groups In Columbus?
Those who are members ot any Jewish youth organization .and are -interested in forming such a ^up are Invited to at¬ tend.a meeting next Wednesday evehing, (jctober 30, at the Schoiithai Center, 555 E. Rich St. Just how this can be ac- compUahed will be discussed and acted .upon at that meeting.
Miss Betty Schanfarber, 1835 Ciak St., was elected president Of the social ciduncU at a meet* intr held recently. Other offl- cers elected at that time were: i^dnh Schlff, vIce-pres.; Thehna Thall, Sec'y.; Ruth Dworkin; Corres. Sec'y.; and Harry Eck- slelh; •'Treasurer.
fina/SdU^liil farber, noted 'Jewish Sleader^ and past'president of District No 2, B'nal B'rith,' who will be the toastmaster of the evening.
More details regarding the 75th anniversary celebration will be annojinced in next week's Is sue of the Chronicle.
Councjl Announces Next Week's Lecture By Rabbi Kaplan
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"Our Stake In American Democracy" will be the subject ot Rabbi Harry Kaplan :when he addresses the education group of the Council ot Jewish Women on next Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 130 P. M. at the Bry¬ den Road T^ple This Is the second of the series of ten lec¬ tures.
Among the topics lo be lUscus- sed at the Wednesday meeting win be what America has given to the Jew and what the Jew has given to America as well as Jewish contributions to the Ideals of democracy. Mrs. David Gerstenteld Is chairman of the group.
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B'nai B'rith Waives Dues For Men fat Anny
WASqiNGTON'vlWNS)—B'nal B'rith, national Jewish service and fraternal organlzatloUi has wi4ved membership dues for all its members who have been or will" be^calledi into the armed forces of the United States, it was announced by Henry Mon¬ sky, president of B'nal B'rith.
Mr. MonSky explained that dues will Jie waived for all whq enlisted or will enlist asjvell as those   called   Ihto   service
.through the conscription act and the mobilization of the Na¬ tional Guard and reserve con¬ tingents of the Army and Navy. Such members will be exempt from dues payment for the dura¬ tion of their service, Mr. Mon¬ sky said. He added that "of course such member will con¬ tinue to enjoy all the rights qnd privrteges^ or membership in B'nal B'rith." '     .     '
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Jews cannot edit or write ton newspapers     A specific exemp-, 'Ojot tlon was granted hi the case of   •'^ ^ scientific    publications      They cannot'    hold key positions in film or broadcasting c^gmpanles
.lews now holding urohlblted posts must resign within two months. They will be eligible for Government pensions if their service has been long enough.
Special exemptions will be granted, It was announced, to Jews who rendered meritorious service to France In the fields of the arts, science and litera¬ ture. The exemptions, however, will not-apply to the press, radio and motion pictures.
Under the present legislation, ail other professions are open to Jews without restrictions. Ii; was indicated, however, tlat the Government would shortly'en-i nounce quotas for each prefes- , slon.",: Jews above the quota will be dropped
Also hard hit by the antl-Jew¬ lsh decrees were thousands of Jewa   who   sought   refuge in^ France from Germany of Nazi- dominated countries     The de¬ crees stipulate that foreign Jews may   be   interned   in   special   ^ ^ camps or may be compelled to ^ , '< live in fixed Uw^Utles ^i,,
Perhaps j»8 a sop to the Unl- : ted States and other democratic countries,   the   antl-Jewlsh de¬ crees; sources close to the Gov- ta effect In Germany and Nazi- ' occupied areas      There ia nb ruling, for instance, forblddtt^   ¦, marriages   between   Jewa, and   i - non-Jews      Jews will be pre- mitted to   retain    their   clvjl      ' rights as citizens oJ^France,      -j    '- The law defined Jews aa per*   jVg. sons having three grandparent ^-^
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