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AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY SERVING AMERICAN CITIZENS OF JEWISH FAITH
THE OLDEST AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED JEWISH PUBLIC ATION IN THIS TERRITORY
■OL. 18 NO. 9
IT HAPPENED
THIS WEEK
by MILTON BROWN, JTA
■ PRAYERS FOR THE JEWS
■Special prayers for the Jews
Bre ordered recited in British
Burches during New Years serv-
Bs in a statement by the Arch-
Bhop of Canterbury, who added
Bat he felt “bitter grief that our
Etion can do so little to help.”
Bort of victory, he stated,
Eiere is no way in which we can
Beet anything comparable to the
Bed and the massacres which go
B from day to day.
■ln all circles, there was much
Be same feeling. Could Hitler be
Boved to stop his program of ex
amination of the Jews? The
Bted economist, Harold Laski,
Biting in the London Daily Her
■d asked President Roosevelt and
Bime Minister Churchill for “a
Blicy of action which will light
Be flame of hope in these Jewish
Barts which now see no future
Bve the choice of a swift death
Bid a torture which brings release
Bore slowly.
■ Foreign Secretary Eden's State-
Bent condemning the massacres
B but a “peroration,” Laski
B-ites, emphasizing the need for a
Bore definite program of aid.
■in Washington, Secretary of
Bate Cordell Hull announced that
Be matter of punishing the Axis
Bar criminals is being given se
flous attention. A report from
Bondon stated., tnat.. plans., have
Bready been drawn up for the
Bimediate appointment of the
Burt which is to try those re-
Bonsible for the massacres of
Bws and other atrocities. It was
Bid that U. S. representatives on
Be court would be Prof. Sheldon
Blueck, the noted professor of
Biminology at Harvard Univer-
Bty.
I It would make a dramatic pro-
Beding indeed, if Hitler and the
Bestapo leaders at the end of the
Bar find themselves on trial be-
Bre a court, a chief member of
Bhich was a Jew.
TWO CONFERENCES
I Two American Jewish confer-
B.ces of more than ordinary im
■oHance were held during the
Beek. The first was a meeting of
Be American Institute on Juda
g»m and a Just and Enduring
Beace. This meeting was held at
Be Hebrew Union College to for-
Bulate the Jewish point of view
Bith respect to the peace pro
gram. Among the proposals urg
m by the Institute was the crea-
Bon of a “World Council of
Bhristianity and Judaism.” It
Blso came out in support of a
Bewish national home in Pales-
Bne. It urged action by the Unit-
Bd Nations “to facilitate in every
Bay the work of rebuilding Pal-
Bstine.”
I T he Jewish National Fund, the
Bolonization agency of the Zionist
Brganization also held its biennial
Bonference during the week at De-
Broit. Dr. Israel Goldstein de-
Blared that the contributors to
Bhe Jewish National Fund out-
Buimber any organization i n
Bmerica save only the Red Cross.
Bhe larger part of the money of
Be Jewish National Fund comes
B pennies, nickles and dimes de-
Beshed in the blue and white
Boxes of the J. N. F. It is one
B f the dramas of history that
Bhese little sums are doing so
Bauch to establish a new basis for
B People.
BA memorial service for the 2,-
B°o,ooo Jews slain by Nazis was
Federbusch
Explains Stand
On Finland
New York (JPS)—The only
reason he permitted the publica
tion of a letter to him from the
Finish Legation in Washington
denying that Jews were persecut
ed in Finland was to put that
country on record as defying
Hitlerism on the Jewish problem,
Dr. Simon Federbusch, President
of the Hapoel Hamizrachi, and
former Finnish rabbi, told the In
dependent Jewish Press Service,
in commenting on a news story
released by the latter.
“It should be clearly under
stood,” he declared, “that my pur
pose was not to interfere in the
political relations between Fin
land and this country or to white
wash Finland. My only goal was
to get the official assurance of the
Finnish government before the
American public opinion that it
will, in the future, defy Hitlerism
on the Jewish question. This ac
tion on my part has received the
approval of the President of the
World Jewish Congress, Dr.
Stephen S. Wise. May I add that
the growing tension between the
United States and Finland follow
ing the Japanase celebration on
the anniversary of Pearl Harbor
took place after I received the
Finnish statement. For those who
know my Jewish activities, it is
needless for me to emphasize that
I am interested only in the victory
of the United Nations and the sal
vation of our people.”
i
SENATOR TAFT
APOLOGIZES TO ANTI
SEMITE WINROD
FOR INDICTMENT
New York (JPS)—Senator Rob
ert Taft of Ohio has sent what
is, in effect, an apology to anti-
Semite Rev. Gerald Winrod of
Kansas for an indictment of the
pro-Axis rabble-rouser together
with 27 others by the Washing
ton Federal Grand Jury, according
to an article in the current New
Republic.
Saying that a move is now un
der way among certain Congress
men to force Attorney General
Francis Biddle to move for dis
missal of the indictment for con
spiracy to impair the morale of
the armed forces , the writer
states that in addition to writing
to Mr. Biddle to challenge the val
idity of the indictment, Senator
Taft wrote to Rev. Winrod. He
is stated to have declared “the
government’s methods in the case
‘enough to justify disbarment of
the government attorneys.’ Win
rod immediately used the Taft let
ter in an appeal for a defense
fund and apparently did well
with it.”
BREAKS RECORD
FOR NAZI PLANES
Kuibyshev (JPS)-The record
for shooting down German planes
has been broken by Reuben Lus
tic Jewish lieutenant in command
of an anti-aircraft gun in the fac
tory district of Stalingrad, it is re
ported by the Soviet press. High
tribute is paid also to the b
military instructor in the Re
Army,” Private Magidov.
held at the Conference, and it was
resolved to reclaim 2,000,000
dunams of land in Palestine one
dunam for, each of the slam Jews.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1943
10,000 JEWS DRIVEN
FROM FRANCE IN
10 DAYS TO GHETTOS
London (JPS) —In the ten days
from December 20th to 30th, 10,-
000 Jews were deported from
France to ghettos in Eastern Eu
rope, it is disclosed in authentic
information reaching the Inde
pendent Jewish Press Service cor
respondent here. The rate of de
portations is >said to be mounting
steadily and to be greater than
the tempo of last summer, when
world-wide protest followed the
mass expulsions.
A new registration of all Jews
in France has been ordered by the
Vichy government, especially in
what was formerly the unoccupied
zone. The Jews in that area will
be classified in three groups:
(1) those born in France; (2) nat
uralized Jews, and (3) alien Jews.
The purpose of the registration is
to extend to the whole of France
the anti-Jewish laws already en
forced in the previous “occupied”
area.
Gestapo officials headed b y
Heinrich Himmler have assumed
full control of the internal admin
istration of France, according to
reports received by French circles
here. Their first move was the
launching of a drive against the
Jews and pro-Allies, whose arrest
and internment is in progress
throughout the country.
J. i. C. AIDS 122 DUTCH
TO REACH FREEDOM
New York (JPS) —Through the
efforts of the Joint Distribution
Committee, 122 Dutch refugees,
104 of them Jewish, the others,
Christians, were able last week
to reach Surinam, Dutch West
Indies, it was announced by Jo
seph C. Hyman. They have been
given asylum in Surinam for the
duration with the permission of
the Netherlands Government.
We Fight To Live Together
As One Family: F. D. R.
New York (JPS)—“We are fighting for the right of men
to live together as members of onct family rather than as mas
ters and slaves,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared in
a statement approving of the observance during February 19th
28th of Brotherhood Week, sponsored by the National Confer
ence of Christians and Jews. Tills will be the tenth annual
observance of the period, with more than 2,000 communities
expected to join in the ceremonies.
The text of the President’s message was as follows:
“The perpetuation of Democracy depends upon the practice
of the brotherhood of man. The American conviction in war
and in peace has been that man finds his freedom only when
he shares it with others. People of every nation, every race,
every creed are able to live together as Americans on this
basis.
“We are fighting for the right of men to live together as
members of one family rather than as masters and slaves. We
are fighting that the spirit of brotherhood which we prize in
this country may be practiced here and by free men every
where. It is our promise to extend such brotherhood earth
wide which gives hope to all the world.
“The war makes the appeal of Brotherhood Week stronger
than ever.
“I commend to all citizens the observance of Brotherhood
week, February 19th-28th, 1943. I like the slogan “Victory
for Brotherhoood.” I trust that the call of, the National Con
ference of Christians and Jews to affirm anew the religious
principles of understanding, justice, friendliness, and co-opera
tion on which the realization of brotherhood rests will be
heeded across the land by those of every occupation and re
ligious allegiance. It is the application of these principles
that makes our country united and strong.”
Palestine To Admit 6,000
Jewish Refugee Children
Jerusalem (JPS-Palcor) —The Palestine Government
has sanctioned the admission into Palestine of 6,000 Jewish
refugee children, it was revealed by the Jewish Agency for
Palestine, which has assumed the responsibility toward the
Government for the maintenance of such entrants and of
others who might be admitted thereafter.
This disclosure was made in a
statement issued by Eliezer Kap
lan, Treasurer of the Jewish
Agency, and Leo Herrmann, Sec
retary of the Keren Hayesod,
stressing that the responsibility
assumed toward the children
“constitutes the first charge on
the entire budget of the Jewish
Agency for the year 5703.” It
was also indicated that an effort
would be made to obtain funds for
the purpose from non-Jewish
sources.
The statement making public,
for the first time, the action taken
by the Government in relation to
Jewish children, emphasized that
the problems of transportation
and of initial accommodations
were being given the most earnest
study by the Jewish Agency,
•MMeBaaBzaaaMaaHL
SECRETARY ICKES
DISAVOWS ANTI
ZIONIST INFLUENCE
Washington (JPS) — Secretary
of the Interior Harold L., Ickes is
“a supporter of the movement for
the establishment of a Jewish
commonwealth in Palestine” and
no anti-Zionist influence has
caused him to change his mind,
America’s great fighting liberal
told the Independent Jewish Press
Service, in commenting on the
disclosure by the Press Service of
a conspiracy among anti-Zionist
rabbis to use American govern
ment influence to defeat Zionist
purposes in Palestine.
which receives its funds from the
Keren Hayesod.
“The Budget Committee has ap
proved the Jewish Agency’s bud
get of 1,152,000 pounds, apart
from the funds that will be need
ed to rescue the children and with
out providing for any decrease in
the Agency’s mounting deficit.”
NEW YORK ZIONISTS
ANTI-ZIONIST
COLLEAGUES OUT
OF OFFICE
New York (JPS) —The organiz
ed rabbis of New York, represent
ing the Orthodox, Conservative
and Reform wings in the New
York Board of Jewish Ministers,
delivered a stinging rebuke to the
handful of anti-Zionists among
them by eliminating from office
anti-Zionist candidates who had
been scheduled for election to the
highest posts before the Independ
ent Jewish Press Service broke its
sensational scoop revealing the
lengths to which the anti-Zionist
rabbis were going to spread their
doctrine through the American
Council for Judaism.
The most remarkable aspect of
the meeting was a denunciation of
the American Council for Judaism
by Rabbi Samuel Schulman, emer
itus of Temple Emanu-El, and
leading non-Zionist. The vener
able rabbi denounced the activities
of his anti-Zionist calleagues and
said: “I condemn the American
Council for Judaism, because its
efforts are against the interests of
the Jewish people.” Among oth
ers who shared Dr. Schulman’s at
titude at the meeting were Rabbi
Moses Haymson, Stephen S. Wise,
Elias Solomon, Louis I. Newman
and Milton Steinberg.
TOWN “JUDENREIN,”
SYNAGOGUES BECOME
CINEMAS
i
Geneva (JPS)—The Bohemian
town of Nachod is now “Juden
rein,” according to an announce
ment by the Prague Nazi press.
Like many other towns from
which the Jews havei been evacu
ated, the synagogues of Nachod
have been converted into Nazi
cinemas.
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