Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1943-04-02

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Vol. 22, No. 14
COLUMBirS, OHIO, FMDAY, APRIL 2, 1943
Strictly Confidential
Tiauts From Everywhere By Phlneas J. Biron
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Deroted lo Ameiicui and Jenlsh Ideals
YOU SHOULD KNOW . . .
)ISA.rab propaganda against Zionism is reaching new heiglits in this country . . , That recent editorial in The New Hepublic proves- (hat -quite a section of so-called American liberal opin¬ ion is once more being hood¬ winked by the anti-Zionist out¬ cry in behalf of the poor Arabs— who have more Lebensraum in the Near and Middle East than any other race in the world . . , Rabbi Meyer Berlin, President of Mizrachl, who is here now on a visit from Palestine, has some inieresting information about the war effort of Palestinian Jewry . . .
THIS AND THAT . , . )a Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is devoting a good deal of her spare time — of which she un¬ fortunately has very little — to studying the Jewish refugee problem. That $300,00 bomber bought with the proceeds of War Bond sales to refugees in a cam¬ paign launched some months ago is part of the U. S. Air Force now ... It has been named "The Loyalty" . . . The leader of the "FVee" HMngarian movement in this country is none other tlian Tibor Eckhardt, we are sorry to say ... if your memory is short, let us remind you that Eckhardt Is the gentleman who once o.rganized the anti/'Semltic "Awakening Hungarians" . . . He is cast in the same mold as the two Ottos - Otto von Haps burg and Otto Strasser—who are grooming themselves to lead, respectively, the "Free" Aus- trians and the "Free" Germans" AAIONG THE RABBIS . . . (ffl Not enough attention was paid to the heroic death of Rabbl Alex D. Goode, a young chap¬ lain who went down with his men on a transport ship in the North Atlantic , . . Goode was the first Jewish chaplain to lose his Ufe in this war . . . H you missed last week's issue of The Congress Weekly, make a point of getting a eopy , . . The article by Dr. Joshua Bloch, chief of the Jewish Department ot the New York Public Library, is very much worth your while reading, for it will be a topic of conver¬ sation for quite some time to come. . . Congratulations to Rob- ^ ert E. Goidburg, a student at the Hebrew Union College in Cincin¬ nati, for his splendid editorial In the March issue of .the students' monthly '. '. .The editorial, en¬ titled "United We Speak", pleads , with the student body of ttie College to petition Congress "to discontinue the undemocratic and treacherous activity of the Dies Committee" . . . The future ralibis are urged to speak out againsi the Dies activities . . . The advice is good, and might be followed by more of the rab¬ bis now active throughout the country. . .
STAGE AND SCREEN . . . ga Maurice Bergman, the put> licity wizard ot Universal Pic¬ tures, was responsible tor his company's purchase of the screen righis for "The Strange IDeath of Adolf Hitler" . . . Luise Rainer, report the Holly; wood scouts, is playing her part in "Hostages" with particularly great feeling—because ttre film, which centers about a Nazi con¬ centration camp, reminds her of the experience op'her father, who spent several months in one (Continued on Page 8)
Asks Opening Of Palestine For Europe's Jews
NEW YORK (JPS)—George E. Sokolsky, syndicated column¬ ist, believes that the "sound¬ est plan" for the Jews In Axis lands "would be to make Pales¬ tine available to three or four million Jews who cannot live In Europe". In a general discus¬ sion of the meaning of Prirfle Minister Churchill's recent broadca,5t, he .said:
"The problem of Ihe .lew and ot the countries in Europe which are deeply Catholic and cannot live in peace in a world which Is based upon one form or an¬ other ot socialistic materialism, has to be .solved if there is to be a lasting peace.
"I wonder what is to happen to the European Jews In this new European world that Mr. Churchill envisages. In some areas their lives have been un- tiearabie noi only since the war, but tor a quarter of a century at least. The soundest plan would lie to make Palestine available to three or tour mil¬ lion Jews who cannot live in Europe. To some Ihi.s is defeat¬ ism. They either argue that the Jew has a right to live as a .lew wherever he pleases; or, conver.HcJy, that he ought lo con¬ dition himself to live under the circumstances ot life as he finds them. Both statements are cor¬ rect but in the atmosphere of Europe, impossible".
Heads J.D.C. Cultural Work iBRITAIN AND U.SJGREE ON NEED FORJDINT
ftCriDN TO SAVE VICTIMS OF HITLERISM
-Bay War Bonds-
Dr. Leo Jung, prominent New York rnbbi, Itns accepted tho chnirinari' ship of ihc Cuhural Commillcc of Ihc Joint Dislrifiullon ConiimtlcC, 8iiccecdin{c ihe lale Dr. Cyrus Adicr. Since 1926 Dr. Jung hns been n member of the Cullurnl Commilloe, which, in the 2B years since tlte J.D.C. wus founded, hns spent o^er 84,400,000 lo assist nnd support Jewish educnlion and rcligiou-* in- idilutions in Ensicrn Europe, Pale?* line, I^lin Anicricn nnd other pnrts of Ihc world. Acccptinc ihe chnir- ninnship of the Cullunil Commitlce, Dr. JuTift dcclnredt "While the relief nrm of the J.D.C. Is striving lo mnkc Iho future a renh'ly for Jewish vic¬ tims of wnr nnd nerBceutlon, ific arm which fosters Jewish culture is attempting; lo give tlinl future H mcnniniE." The other members of tho CuUurnl Committee ure Hiibbi Herbert S. Goldstein^ Abrnhani HuiiowiiK, Alexander Hahn and Dr»
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LAUNCH CIGARETTE FUND FOR SERVICE MEN
One of the most constructive war service projects undertaken in recent weeks is the 'Cigarette Fund' which Ihe local B'nai B'rith Bowling League is spon- sorirlg for the men in General Beighller's 37th Division In the South Pacific.
Under the co-chairmenship of I. H. (Izzy) Roth and Ben Tol¬ pen, the organization has adopt¬ ed as its slogan "You Can't Buy Cigarettes in a Foxhole" and iluring the past two weeks has already raised sufficient funds to purchase the first 100,000 cigarettes. In fad, there is now a surplus of $50.00 which Is to lie applied on the second 100,000 purchase tor the buys.
Through the co-operation of P. Lorillard Co., makers ot Old Gold cigarettes, a speqlal pack¬ age Is being made up with the following Inscription under the wrapper, overprinted on the B'nai B'rith Menorah insignia "Presented In the spirit of friend, ship and high regard by B'nai B'rith Bowling league of Co¬ lumbus". The cost per carton is ,')0c delivered to the hoys in service, or 5c a pack.
The Ohio Jewish Chronicle de¬ sires lo commend this splendid effort of the Bowling League as Il typifies the true spirit of "Benevolerice, Brotherly Love antl Harmony" in the greatest of Jewish fraternal Orders, ' the B'nai B'rith. It is another o Ihe many patriotic war service endeavours which B'nai B'rith is today carrying out In every seclion ot the country.
It is hoped that Columbus Jewish community wllwespond, as it has alwaytf done, He this very worthwhile effort. Contri¬ butions should be forwarded to any member ot the Bowling League     or 1.  H.  Roth, 120 N.
High St., Ben Tolpen, 404 Rhoad.s Ave., or Ohio Jewish Chronicle, ,15 E. Livingston Ave. Make your checks payable to "B'nal B'rith Bowling League Cigarette Fund".
On page five of (his Issue we are publishing the names ot con¬ tributors as reported lo the Chronicle office at press time. Additional names will appear from week to week.
Noted Woman Will Address Council Next Tuesday
Next Tuesday afternoon, April (ith, at 2 o'clock, Council mem¬ bers vvill lie given the op|X>r- tunily of hearing Mrs. Charles Bang, ot Cleveland, O., one of Ihe foremost womeri lecturers on current events. Tbe talk will follow the regular business meet¬ ing to lie held at Bryden Road Temple.
Mrs. Bang is a wfeil-known fig¬ ure among those interested in legislation and plans for the post¬ war government. She has just returned trom an important con¬ ference in the East, and in her address enlilled "This Brave World", will reveal some im¬ portant highlights on this im¬ portanl  subject.
Not only a chairman of for¬ eign policy tor the League of Women Voters in Cleveland, but also a meinber ot the interna¬ tional Relations committee ot the Nalional Counqil of Jewish Wo¬ men, the local section feels most fortunate iii having Mrs. Bang as their guest speaker on this occasion.
The meeting Is not only open to members and friends of the Council, but to the general pub¬ lic as well.
LONDON (WNS)—The United Stales and Great Britain have agreed on the need for immed¬ iate joint action to .rescue the Jews and other victims of Hltler¬ lsm in the Nazi-occupied conn¬ lries and will translate their de¬ cision into action at tho forth¬ coming Anglo-American confer¬ ence (m refugee prolilems, Vis¬ count Cranborne, the Govern¬ ment Icarier announced this week in  the House of Lords.
Lord Cranborne's announce¬ ment that Hritisb Foreign Secre¬ lary Anihony Eden and Secre¬ tary ot State Cordell Hull had discussed the jilight of the vic¬ tims of Nazi persecution during tlTcir conversations in Washing¬ ton was made shortl.y after the Archbishop of Canterbury made a strong appeal for Immediate aclion lo save tbe .lews from cer¬ tain dealh.
Stating that the .lews in Nazi territories were being slaugiilcr- c(l at the rate of 10,00(1 a day, tho Archbishop urged that ihc rnited Nations approach Ger¬ many through neutral (-(iuntries Willi a projiosal that the Nazis permit the .ll'ws lo leave occu¬ pied ari'as oji a  monihly (iiiota.
The .Archbishop of Canterbury proposed that neutral ships be chartered to carr,y the refugees from Nazi-occupied countries lo American ports or lo British ovcrsea.s colonies. He said that American ships bringing Iroops ..and supplies ^o Britain could carry refugees on their retttf'n voyages.
He propo.sed also that Britain authorize its consuls in Turkey, Spain, Portugal and other neu¬ tral countries to i.ssue visas to refugees in their discretion. "We are standing at the bar of his¬ tory, ot humanity and of God", the Archbishop ot Canterbury concluded. His appeal for iVc- tion on liehalf ot the Jews was one ot the most eiociuent ever matle in rarlimciit.
In his reply. Viscount Cran- liorne said that Britain was al¬ ready doing her iitino.st lo find a iiaven for the refugees and then   read   the   tollowing   joint
British-American   statement   on Ihe refugee situation:
,lolTit Htittcment
"The tiuestion ot the plight of oppressed anil persecuted per¬ sons in Europe has been taken up hclween Mr. Hull and Mr. Kilen. it has been decided Ihat cotut'rsatit.iYs in connection wilh this matter should take place in llie immediate future. The British antl American Gov¬ ernments have given expres¬ sion tti their tieep interest in the coming decision aa to prac¬ tical steps -which may he taken to supplement actual measures now being undertaken liy the Iwo governments.
'Particular rcferencehas been matlc tf) the persecuted peoples of Eastern Europe, for a number of uhtim refuge in Palestine has tilreatly been offeretl, and to those of Western fjurtipe, for vome of whoni actual arrange¬ ments for relief and evacuation licre aireatiy iieen made antl fur¬ lhcr arrangemenls arc under pre- liai'ation.s.
'¦'rhe twt) governments have picviousl,',' agreeil iiy an ex¬ change of notes uptin the neces¬ sity of urgent immetliale aclion and have arriveti at an agentlu whith Ihey intend to implement ill thier forthcoming conversa¬ tions.
"Tills program would lia\'G the full support ot the British and the United Stales Govern¬ ments and, no doubt, ot othei- United Nations and neutrals whose collaboration it is hopetl to secure. It Is expecied that tho place of the meeting antl the names ot the representatives of the two gtivernnients will be announced in the near fuuire". Lorti Cranborne saiti Ihat it was a mistake to place too much emphasis on the Jewish lihase of the tragedy which he tle.scrilietl as "a horrible feature of a much larger prolilem". The Nazi atrocities against the peo¬ ples of the occupied areas, he saiti, "make the name of Ger¬ many stink in the nostrils of the civilized world".
Jews To Become Nation After War, Says Angell
NKW YOKK (JPSl—-you are aliout lo lieifome, I feel sure, one of the new nations of the posl- war woritl thai will also be one of the oltlest in the sense of en¬ tering once more into ytiur aif^j cieni homeland". Sir Norman Angell, Noliel prize winner, ttiltl the .'list anniversary gathering of the National Council of Young Israel here.
'The 2,00C-year political anil social experiment in petsecutinn antl extertiiinatlon lias faileti", he declaretl, "The Jewish nation is probably totlay nearer to na¬ tional re-creation, lo re-emer¬ gence as a nation than it has lieen for 2,000 years . . . To achieve that purpose will tle- mantl ot your generation great puUtit-al wisdom; not only re¬ spect ftir tho national rights ot olliers, but also patience in the presence ot opposition".
J. David Delman, national pres¬ ident of the organization, asked tor a social security system tor Jews under which those return¬
ing from the war could olHain jobs respecting their observance ot ihe Sabbath.
T. I.. MKN'S (lA'Il 8TA<i HKT FOK THVIWDAY
A stag affair will be a fea¬ ture ut the meeting of the T. 1. Men's Club next Thursday, April 8, when the annual elec¬ tion ot officers is to be hold at the East Broatl St. Temple. Ac¬ cording to Al Lewin, president, a mo.st enjoyable program is be¬ ing plannetl tor the occasion. I'^ootl and cards are tti follow the imsiness meeling which Wiil be¬ gin promptly at 8::i(> I'. M.
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CINCINNATI (JPSi — Wilh the theme, "Man's Faith And This Crisis", the 38,th Council ot the Union of American Hebrew Congregations will be convened in New york from April 2nd through April 4th, Delegates representing Reform congrega¬ tions In 42 states and Canada will attend.
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