Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1939-06-23

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VOIi. 18,     No.,2G
COIiUlIBUS, OHIO, Finn AY, .lUNE 2.1, 1039
Dovotoa to American nnd JowlBli Iilenln
Strictly Confidential
Tiabits From Everywhere By PHINIilAS J. BIRON
Reaf f iriH Faith
In Democratic Institutions
HEAR VE
Somebody suggests that the , rctugee-filled' boats drifting a- round the Greek Archipelago should be permitted to land their passengers on some of tliose uninhabited islands, which could be rented from the Greek government. . . From these Islands the refugees could then be transferred to I'ales¬ tine In easy instalments. . . Though we knew, it all along, it couldn't be told until now that the reason why the St. Louis refugees weren't permit¬ ted to land in Cuba was that certain Cuban officials had been overlooked When the baksheesh was handed out. . . Did you no¬ tice that the White Paper makes no reference to Arab immigra¬ tion, legal or illegal, into Pales¬ tine?, . . The Influx, of Arabs into Palestine was terrific dur¬ ing the days of prosperity. . . Perhaps the. British government draws the conclusion that in an Arab State , prosperity is not likely, and therefore expects.no Arab immigration. . .Those who expected General Smiit.s ' of South' Africa tp issue a strong statement against "the. White Paper were disappointed. . .The highlights of Sinuts' statemeiit was "stick to your course". . . BUBBIiBS FROM THE CAtTLBROS, , ¦:,,,. :•. , The,v,;Nazi;retaU?itiona,.against ^f*^t'th'e-'&iM^-'Mp^'^s&'Ot'ihe'''M^ '¦i^ ^ef of'fr' Nazi,,policeman, arid, ..:' the expulsion of 4,000 polish Jews from , Germany, were de¬ signed to set the European pot boiling once- more, with a view to further, appeasement conces¬ sions. . . But nobody rose to the bait, . . Prophets on, the European situation predict a serious international show-down around August 1st. , .Delegates to the World Zionist Congress please note. ; . Those, in the know insist, lliat, the .next world war was postponed when Hitler discovered that the Lit¬ tle Maginot Line on the Czecho¬ slovakian border, which is an exact replica ot the Frencli Maginot Line bprdering on Germany, outclassed the : Ger¬ man Siegfried, Line in eyery respect. . . This was such a shock to the German General Staff that they decided to per¬ fect the Siegfried Line before embarking on any military cam¬ paign. . .And that, we now are told, is how the, rumor started that the Siegfried Line had been damaged. . . While London is stiil vacillating about the French-British-Soviet pact, Ger¬ many's deeper penetration of Rumania goes on una.bated. . , THE   PAI.ESTINE   FRONT
That interview with the Shah Of- Iran; so unfavorable to Zionism, wliich recently was published in the London Sunday Dispatch, was enthusiastically greeted by the Palestine Arab press. . . No one, however, both¬ ered to mention the fact that the .interview was given thirteen years ago. . . Michael Clark, a young correspondent of the London Sunday Chronicle, who was killed in Palestine a couple ' of weeks ago, had been a house- ' guest at the Weizmann home in Rehoboth. . . He had always roamed around the countryside unmolested on his motorcycle— until the Arab terrorists found out alMut his. friendship with the Welzmanns. . . Latest piano prodigy of Palestine,is flfteen- (Oontloued ou Vaee 7)
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WASHINGTON (WNS)—The annihilationist policy of the Nazis is not likely to become the norm fixing the future rela¬ tionship betweeh Jews and non- Jews, in the opinion of Rabbi Abba Hiilel Sliver of Cleveland, who, addressing the Central Conference of American Habbis meeting in session- here, (June 15-18) expressed confidence that Nazi-ism never will assume world-wide dimensions. "Un¬ doubtedly many a Jewish, com¬ munity will receive hard ham¬ mering. In such communities the Jews will have to learn how to live worthy and undefeated lives, even under the duress. of formidable disabilities. ,Su.r- very ing the world scene, one is accordingly led to the conclu¬ sion that while there are mani¬ fold threats ' today to Jewish security, to Jewish rights, and to Jewish peace, there is no im¬ minent threat .to .lewish survi¬ val." Rabbi Silver called for the Jews to defend themselves by an audacious counter-attack against reaction by the mighty thunderbolts of the free humart spirit.    , ,.
- At the concluding ses.sion of the conference Rabbi ISmil W. Leipzlger of New Orleans was elected President of; the- Cen¬ tral. Conference ^ of American Rabbis, succeeding Rabbl' Max ,C;,fClu:rlcIC;,sOf.,lJlitje; :JRa.,;,„T?he Conferenc.e' adopted a, resoiutioii reaffirming its beliet in Aineri¬ can Democracy ,''as .the best form of government because, by its written' constitutions, both national,and state, and by its highest tribunal, the Sup reme Court of the United States, which interprets the spirit of these: constitutions, American Democracy best protects thd in¬ alienable rights of all individ¬ uals irrespective, of the blood in their veins or ol the religious creeds they may profess.     .
The Conference further advo¬ cated that "the positive message of Ainericanlsm, with its demo¬ cracy as a form of government, with ,its historic- hospitality to the oppressed of all lands and with its wonderful adventure in building up a free American -^    (Continued on Vaee 7>
Plan Confiscation Of Jewisli Property
LONDON ("ft'NS)—Advices from Bratislava reported' that the Slovak Cabinet has approv¬ ed ' a policy of "property revi¬ sion" following a report by Pro: paganda Minister Sano Mach listing a number of persons, mostly Jews, whose property will be affected. The measure, according to reports, is so de¬ signed as to legalize confisca¬ tion of Jewish property and to justify measures against the owners of the property after, completion ot the "revision." At the same time the Cabinet in¬ troduced a riumerus clausus on Jewish students in colleges and universities.
Dispatches from Prague re-: vealed that thousands of per¬ sons who lost their citizenship following a decree issued on January 27 would he considered "stateless", per.sons and as such would be requested to leave the "protectorate" of Bo¬ hemia-Moravia. . ' , The sarne sources ¦ reported that von Neurath", Reichspro¬ tector of Bohemia-Moravia has demanded that Jews, who in the 1919 census .declared themselves as , of, Geniiaii : natiiifiallty,;. be, siibject'ed to' "the Niiremberg Laws while those who acknow¬ ledged Czech : nationality be treated according to the terms of tlie Czech Jewish law, which has hot yet been promulgated. In the process of liquidation, business, enterprises owned by Jews in tlie former classification will be turned over to Nazi com¬ missars, while those owned by Jews in the latter classification, to Czechs. Since- Jews in the finst category are overwhelm¬ ingly in the majority, it is be¬ lieved that Czech industry will be almost completely German¬ ized, it Neurath's demands go through. .
BOLIVIA,   HOLIjAND   aid REFUGEE  SETTLEMENT
liA PAS, BOLIVIA (WNS) The Bolivian Government an¬ nounced that Jewish refugees whb entered the'country on al¬ legedly irregular visas would be permitted to remain. The gov¬ ernment is investigating a' group that is accused of selling visas to refugees in Europe.
AMSTERDAM (WNS)—One hundred refugee children from Nazi Germany will be admitted to the Netherlands daily begin¬ ning next , week. Approxi¬ mately two hundred children arrived here this week.
ARREST  DISSEMINATOR OP ANTI-SEMITIC PROPAGANDA
PARIS (WNS)—Pofice raided the offices of the anti-Jewish periodical "La France Bnchai-' nee" and seized a quantity, ot documents. Darquler de Pel¬ lepoix, a Paris municipal couii- clllor and editor of the maga¬ zine, was charged with violating a recent decree law prohibiting eamiMigns against spefcific races or religion.
With the launching of the 1939 United Jewish Fund Campaign'for Refugees, Overseas and National Needs last week, Columbus Jewry joined the four and one-half mil¬ lion of the Uhited States in the greatest moral counter attack against tlje barbaric forces seeking to destroy Jews the world over. Tliese facts added-to the extreme urgency of the refugee crisis, all elements of local Jewry have com¬ bined in a great united campaign for some thirty over.-3eas and national agencies: Columbus Jews are seeking the sum of .$115,000, just double the amount raised het'e during the 1938-39 campaign. As the' Chronicle goes to press approximately $25,000 is still needed to reach the goal.
The local effort is a part of this $20,000,000 nation-wide United Jewish Appeal for Refugees and Overseas, Needs, which combines the fund-raising efforts of the Joint Dis¬ tribution Committee, United Palestine Appeial, and Nation¬ al Coordinating Committee Fund, Inc., the. major American ageincies engaged in relief and rehabilitation of Jews in Europe, settlement in Palestine, and refugee settlement in the United States. .
Call All Faiths To Combat Bigotry
SARATOGA        SPRINGS,
(WNS)-^Addressing the ' open¬ ing session of the fifty-second annual convention of the Inde¬ pendent Order of B'rith Abra¬ ham, San;iuer Goldstein, grand master ot the lodge, said that Nazi persecution pt the Jews is part of a dictator's "interna¬ tional plot to brealc down inter¬ nal unity" ot democratic na¬ tions. Goldstein .asserted the .world "has come to realis-e that this barbarism directed against the Jews is violence against, the whole ot humanity." He declan ed that "millions of dollars spent by, the Nazi, government, under the guise ot propaganda to" inspire anti-Semitisin here," was a diabolical scheme and cal¬ led upon liberal-minded. persons of all faiths' to form a union to combat the "darli forces of bigo¬ try and discrimination bent up¬ on destruction of the democra¬ cies." .Other spealcers included Max L. Hollander, grand secre¬ tary, and Rabbi Sheplien S. Wise, whp appealed for a world- vvide united Jewiy to aid more tlian a million refugees.   :
LAUEIDMVE TO COUNTERACT SUBVERSIVE PROPAGANDA :
NEW YORK, (WNS)—A na¬ tionwide drive for the establish¬ ment ot a $3,000,000 , "Battle Fund for American Democracy," described as the largest under¬ taking of its kind ever attempt¬ ed in the United , States, was launched by Friends of Demo¬ cracy, Inc. L. M. Birkhead, national director of the organi¬ zation, -speaking to representa¬ tives of leading religious, edu¬ cational, tratei;nal and civic bodies, dfescribed the drive as a "now or never effort" to count¬ eract the flood of anti-democra¬ tic, un-American propaganda which has been given "such ex¬ tensive currency in this coun¬ try for the past six years." Launched as a local movement in Kansas City in 1037, Friends of Democracy gained national prominence under the leader¬ ship of Mr. Birkhead who de¬ clared the purposes of the or¬ ganization are to "arouse de¬ votion to the true spirit of the Constitution of the United States as the bulwark of Demo¬ cracy; to uphold Democracy against Nazi, Fascist, Commun¬
ist and all other subversive movements in America; to de¬ velop loyalty to Democracy by safe-guarding freedom of speech, press, pulpit, and as¬ sembly, and to shake ott fear, inertia, laziness and selfishness,
Mr. Birkhead has spent a number of,years Investigating and exposing the leaders of tlie numerous un-American and sub¬ versive organizations, ' He was first to throw the spotlight on General George Van Horn' Mose¬ ley, recently under fire by the Dies Committee. Appraising the dangers facing American Democracy as a community problem, Friends of Democracy raised the slogan "preserve Democracy in America by pre¬ serving it in your own com- munityy" and during the last four months projected a unit organization plan, and succeed¬ ed in organizing Friends of Democracy units in 20 scatter¬ ed communities;
In announcing the public drive tor $5,000,000, Mr. Birk¬ head pointed to "the mood of mass uneasiness which Is en- (Coniiuueil on Vaga tl
¦ E. J. Schanfarber, United Jew¬ ish Fund chairman, expressed gratification, rejoicing and pride in the unprecedented -returns thus , tar a'nd commended tho large- number of workers and givers who came forth in this campaign in a magnificenl way and mobiiizell the sentiment and resources ot the community. "At a time when over half a million Jews are facing annihilation in Europe," he declared, 'Jit is en¬ couraging to know that the Jews ot Columbus have a sense of continuity, a sense ot vi^iion and understanding, without which the results of this year's effort could not have been at¬ tained."
Situation Abroail Tragic
In his review of the Jewish situation abroad today, Mr. Schanfarber emphasized the fact that "the situation is much worse tlian it was a year ago and two years ago. Today, in the minds and in the purposes of our enemy, there is no place in society, no matter how low, interior, or degrading that is lieing provided for .the Jews. We are not being faced with persecution, but with enemies who are waging a war of exter¬ mination."
In his survey of the Je%vish situation abroad, at the dinner officially opening this year's campaign, Fred Lazarus, Jr., pointed to the tragic plight o£ the 650,000 Jews of Germany and Austria, who are denied the opportunity to earn a living, whose     children   are   leaving
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GOEBBELS URGES DANZIG PLACE TRUST IN FUEHRER FREE    CITV    OP    DANZIG,
(WNS)—Advising the people of Danzig to put their trust in Hit¬ ler, Propaganda Minister Goeb¬ bels, spealfing at a rally of pro-Nazis here, declared 'that "We do not need to be compared with any other state. Already, in 1933, we cut away trom Jewish influence in Germany and in the last tew years have cleansed ot all Jewish influence not only cultural creators, but also those who receive culture.
J. W. V. AUXILIARY
At the Jewish War Veterans Convention and Ladies Auxil¬ iary held June 17 and 18 in Can¬ ton, Ohio members of the local Chapter elected to state offices are,Mrs. Hilda Lessure, presi¬ dent ot the Columbus J. W. 'V. auxiliary, who was appointed State Chaplain; Miss Zelda Dul¬ sky, guard and Mra. Goldie Gold¬ man and Mrs. Clara Mellman, trustees.
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