Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1943-04-30

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Vol. 22,  \o.  18
coiAMnrs, OHIO, fr(d.-\v, apriij so, 194,1
Devoted to Amcrleao and Jewish Ideals
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits From Evorywhero B.V Phinoas J. BIron
LISTEN HEBE . . .
, Be Distribution Of the book con¬ taining New Testament readings to Catholic personnel in the United Stales armed forces has been discontinued by order of the ^ommander-ln-chief. Presi¬ dent Roo.sevelt . . . The reason is an antl-Semillc footnote nn page ."iriO, which reads: "The .Jews are the Synagogue of Satan" . . . That footnote will be deleted, thanks to, the protest of the Protestant Textbook Commission headed hy Kenneth Leslie . . . One of America's foremost labor leaders, just hack from a tour of Army camp.s. is deeply worried. . . . Me was hori'ifiod by th'e antl- —-lewksh talk current among soldiers . . . And he declares that this talk obviously is insiilrcit hy a single organl/.cil source, the .same ]ialtern being used in all jiartK of the country ... . As soon ' as a gi;oup of len or twelve galh- ers together a voice will be heard gninihling about the .lew ish w<Tr and the fat .Jewl.sh jobs in Washington . . . Wlien he re¬ ported thi.s to us, the labor lead¬ er .said thai It reminded him of a'visit he paid to Gerinany ten years ago . . . IN MKMORl.X.M . . . Ssl It is said that Mussolini, In the days when he had but con¬ tempt for Hitler was on most friendly terms with Ittamar Ben Avi, the Palestinian editor and leader who died at East Orange, N. J., last week . . . Ittamar, a son of the immortal Ben .lehutla, visited the Duce often and re¬ ported to hhn on the progress of the Jewish Momeland ... 11 Duce, so Ittamar toltl us somo years ago, once confided to him that If the Jews were willing he would demand the Mandate over Palestine and then would decree a Jewish state ... At the time of his death Ben Avi was await¬ ing for his visa lo go to Egypt and Palestine to help In the war effort ... A day after a sudilcn heart attack struck him down, the vksa was granted . . . Very moving was the intimate tribute paid In the I'nited Palestine .'Ap¬ peal Executive Offices to the memory ot the late Hrlgailier General Frederick Kisch . . . Dr. Weizmann told the gathered ZIonlyt leaders and workers about the difficulties the then Col. Kisch had to face when he worked for the world Zionist Or¬ ganization . . . The Zionists look¬ ed upon hlni a.s a "goylsh" Eng¬ lish officer, and his former iITiil- tary colleagues pilled him for having "gone nailve" . . . Cen¬ eral Kisch was a llfekmg frlenil of Ceneral Monlgonier\'. Com¬ mander of the liritish Eighth Army which drove Roinmel from Egypt lo Tunisia . . . Kisch ami Montgomery were neighbors when both lived in Haifa". . . Kisch was in charge of trans¬ portation and engineering in the Eighth Army . . . He performed Ills duty brilliantly, and was killed on a most hazartious mis¬ sion , . .
HTAOK AND «l.'KEKJV ... Ba Sergeant Sidney Klngsley, whose new play, "The Patriots", has just won the Drama Critics' Circle Awartl, will soon have a commission, too . . . You can't keep'a good man ilown ... In a certain Texas Army camp a cer¬ tain Private Elrst Class has lieen marked down as a "iiolentlal ac¬ tor" . . . His name is Melvyn (Continued on Page 8)
FmST ANNIVERSARY OF
JE\tlSH WELFARE BOARD'S
WOMEN'S DIVISION
Top rou lell  M     1« narl II Ben he n   New Y rk    rig*/    Mrs   }o u|li   lit   II   Jr    San Iran 9C   vice chair ic
Above.-
Mrs. AJfred R. Bachrttch,
New York, chairman
Itetoie.left to right, Mrs. J romc I. Udell, New ^ irk, Mrs. Edward Pop¬ per, New York, Mrs. Simuel R. Glogower. Uetroit, cboimittec cl airmen.
CHRISTIAN AMERICA PLEADS CAUSE OF EUROPE'S JEWS IN SPECIAL BULLETIN
Tho rontplftii)!! of Hh first, yvnv of st'i'vicc to the iiuMiibers of the American arnu'd f(H'<M's was cclehralcd recently l>y Ihc Women's Division «>f the Nalional Jewish Welfare Board. Amons <tthcr sei'- vices. il initialed Kerve-A-Cinup CommilleeH in 22 rilies; dlsli-i- bnles send-off kits lo men on onlKoinp; transporls, parti<>ipales in the Victory Hook Campaign, supplied more than (iO,0<tO mo/u/^'^hs lo JewlHh men nnd women in service; arraiiKcs for special relis- louH holiday f^lfts. For this Passover Ihe Women's Division sent several thousaiMl Kosher Passover food packages to se.i'vlce men. The National Jewish Welfare Board, one of six constituent nicin- hei'H of Ihe I'SO, Is (he rofoffnlzed ap^vuvy rnncerned \ylth (he rellf^iouH and welfare needs of American Jews in Ihe arined for- ceis—hoth in Ihis country and on Ihe batllei'ronts of Ihe world.
yiAV VORK (.IPS) — The nfjony nf (ho .fcws under Hitler "mny turn nut tn ho worse th;in tliL' fniRiiuMitjiry reports have in- dicnted". Dr. Ramuol MrC'ren C'lvcrt, General Secretary of ihe Federal rniincil of Churehe.-^. de- clai-ed with Iho is.suance hy the Council of a special Inineiin en¬ titled "Tho Mas.s Murder nf Jews in Kurope" as a hasis For the ol>- sorvanco hy¦ Chri.^tian fhiu-chos of May l^nd as a "Day of Com- jiassion" for the .lows.
Making,' careful notation nf the sources on which all statements aro hasod, tho four-paRo. clo.soly printed hullotiti summarizes llio heslialitios of tho N'a/.is against tho .lews. "Ropetilion of pla<'os. names i\nf\ figures numhs the iina^inalion so that comprehen¬ sion and .sympathy are constrict¬ ed".  Ihe   slalemi-nt   (U'olaros.
"The suffering of Iho .lewish people in Kurope is heyond any¬ thing the civili/.i'd mind cah pit'- luri', Ihu Ihe (luantiiy of ihc e\idonce is so onormous. Ihc sources are so varied and then- rDvrc.-^liondcncv in sulistance und import so close cviMi in detail as tiKCompel  holief".
The research hullelin was pre¬ pared hy Ihe Keileral Council's IJopartmcnt of Kosearch and Kducalion for the ^hdance of ("hrist ian Churches in ohscrviiig a "Hay of Com])assion".
"The reports ahout the treat¬ ment t.)f the .lows in Kuritpo are so full of horror that many peo¬ ple assume they arc merely "at¬ rocity stories'," Dr. Cavort slat¬ ed. "The Fedtl-al {'ouncil'H study of the ovidonce was untlertakon for the purpose of finding out whether the reports are authen¬ tic and trustworthy.
MUSSOLINI THROUGH THIS YEAR, EMIL LUDWIG PREDICTS
WAHHIN(iTON:—Mussolini is done for, und will he out of pow¬ er by the end of Ihis year, ae- cordiiiM to an emphatic state¬ ment niade by Kmil Ludwig, the Historian and biographer, in an interview <i|)poaring in tho forlh- cuming issue of The National .lewisii Monthly, published by Il'nai U'rith. Dr. Ludwig was in¬ terviewed by Edwanl K, Ch'usd, the pui)licali(Hi's managing edi¬ tor.
The author, in the inlerviow, wucned (Jerman refugees on the danger of returning to Cernuuiy after the war, "Thoro are many thousands in Ciorniany". ho said, "who are tine, decent people, who al)hor the Nazi.-j' anti- Semi- tism, but millions approve of it".
iie suid it is impossible to draw a distinction Ijotweon Nazis and Cermans a,s such, "The Cornian soldiers who l)ayonetted Jewish infants, wiped out thousands of trivilian Jews witb maohhie guns in one afternoon, made cruel sport with t)kl and feeble Jew¬ ish men and women—these were not Nijzi.s. These I5.0n0.000 sold¬ iers wore—and ure— a cross sec- lion of the tVermiin People—just as tho Amorican Army is a cro.ss section of the Aiiioricun people".
NevertlvelesH, Dr. Ludwig ati¬ ded, that it is "idiotic" tu sug¬ gest that tho entire Cerman peo¬ ple, nundjoring 70.000,000 mon, wonien, and ohildreti, should !)e anniJiHated.     After   the   Allied
victory, ho suggested a "cooling off" period of at lea^it five years, during which time individuals from among tho liberal and de¬ cent minority that does exist in Germany should be gradually in¬ troduced into positions of lead¬ ership hy the oecui)ying forces. Meanwhile, anti-S o m i 11 s m should be made a (Timinal of¬ fense" throughout Germany lie stated.
Sponsor  United'' Church Canvass
The Salvation Arjiiy and the Volunteers of America have joined with Iho 1(! Christian an<i Jewish denominations in spon¬ soring tho I'nited Church oan- va.ss in Columbus and Franklin counly. May 2. through lii. it» is announced by the Itov, J. Carlton liahbs, vi<'0-chairman of the loeal orgaiiization,
Indiirsement of the canva.ss, which is an affiliated religious and financial campaign, was made in a letter from Lieut, Maj. Susan Thoni of the Volunteers, who slated. "Ours is a religiops and charitable organl/atictn anil wo havo no paying mondiorship. iiowover. we-^u'e interosled in a more compi'^'hen.sivo religious prograin for ('olumhus ami Franklin county".
Ih-ig. Albert \V. Pickering of the Salvation Army, in accepting an invitation lo parlicipa to in tile canva.ss, wrote; "Vou can count on the Salvation Army do¬ ing all in its power tti carry out the L'uited Church canvass pro¬ gram. This acceptance goes for throe centers, the I'ontiac Ave,, Goodale St. and State St. centers, and the,,offioers in charge".
It is impossible lo dismiss Ihc rejiorts as 'atrocity stories'. When the full story is known. the actual fads may turn (tut to be worse than the fnigmonlary reports have indicaled".
In addition to the bidletin, the Counril issued a manual for the use of Ineal churches in Ihoir otv servanccs on May 2nd, Ono of the prayci's written especially for the occTision is as follows:
¦¦.Mmighty God. our Heaven¬ ly F-'^athcr. who hast made of one every nation of men, wc PIc.'k! hefore Thcc (he cnusC' of tho Jewish people, malignod and harassed, condemned to exile, harried from land to land, subjected to cruel indig- nilies, and slaughtered by the thousands. Hoar the t)raycrs that rise to Thee from their' e.\ireniil\'. and raise u|) ads'o- (¦;iles \\hii,_ shall securi' for Ihcnr jusiHc, iramiuility and ihe cnnuiion rights of man. In the name nf .h>s\is Christ, ..ur  l.onl.    Amen."
In    ji.s   statement    conc-ei'ning Ibe   ¦¦Day   of   Coinpa>sion"   tho Cmnicil urges ¦'all Christian peo- plr" In pray ¦ihal Gtui. in  I lis mer<y, may nlien  (he way  h)r the delivor- ;mci' (if ibe .lewish iicoplo: "Ihat   liic   hearts  of  all  Chris- tion  petM'le may  be stirred lo active ciinipassion for the suf¬ fering of iho .hnvs: •'tliat   Christians   in   America may steadfastly oppose all ton- deijcies     to   Anti-Semitism   in (lur ow n country; '^ "Ihat the spirit of racial good¬ will and justice may he great¬ ly sll'ongthened among all men throughout the world".
Tea Will Feature Final IVleeting Of Council Tuesday
Next Tuesday, May Ith. the Coimcil of .lewish Women will hold tho last meeting of the .sea¬ son at the Hrydon lioati Tem- ])lo. al 2 P. M. Since annual re¬ ports are being mailed to the membership, there will only be a s|iort business session. How¬ ever, an ini|)rossivo coreuiony will take place with the instal¬ lation of new officers and di¬ rectors.
For tho program, the Council is indeed fortunate in securint^ as speaker, Mr, Harry O'Prien, of Ohio Stale l.'nivorsity, Mr. O'lh'ion. who wiiles for •¦Holier IIomoM and Gardens' is an auth¬ ority on all phases of \'icU)ry Gardens and his message should be of timely in|)ortance to all in attendance. \le has chosen for his subject "l-'ood in a Small Garden".
A vory beautiful tea has been planned, and it is hoped that all memhors will ;uH-'ivl.
Children's Aid  Hanks
U will be of great assistance to the chairman. Mrs, Herbert Linick,- if members will liring thoir banlis to the meeting atul receive empty ones in return.
The canva.ss, which Is unitiue in that it marks llie firsl lime in history different donunnna- tions have joined loge_Jher for a central cause, is under the chair¬ manship of Clarence D. Laylin, attorney, and MS .sponsored hy layijien as welt us religious leyil-
Pyle Reports Gafsa Arabs 85 Per Cent Pro-Nazi
NKW VOKK (JPS) Reporting oa a visit to Gafsa, Tunisian town taken from tho Germans, Krnio Pyle. roving reporter in North Africa for the Scripps- Howard luipors. declared in a dispatch to his syndicate Ihut "tho Arabs of Gafsa were 85 per ceni for the Germans. Tj per <ent for the I''ronch "and 10 per cent indifferent. ¦ That i*; a testi¬ monial to the power of (iernian propaganda, for llie Arabs aro lovers of might".
The homes of all the Jews, as Well as Ihe ht;tU'r-off French and Arabs, were wrecked before tho departure vl' the Germans, i'yie also reported.
Kabbi Harry Kajilan wdl be oiu' of the leaders ai a confer¬ ence on Hcligioiis and Higher I'lducijtion which will be hekl at the Divinity ScIwk.I of Ibc Uni¬ versity of Chicago {in Sunday and "Muntlay, May 2nd and ;ird.
CHANGK  MKKTI\(;   DATK
The joint Mother's Duy meeling of Ihe It'nai n'rith Women and Men's'/ion Lodge will bo. held on Monday eve¬ ning, Vlay fOlh, at the Itroad Hireet Temple.
A splendid progra m Is be¬ ing arranged in which the women are lo parliolpate. Tho public is Inviled.
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