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Southern Israelite
Weekly Newspaper
hot Southern Jewry
Established 1925
Vol. XVI., No. 14.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1941.
Price, Ten Cents
Yugoslavian Developments
Hearten Near-Nazi Victims
BELGRADE (JTA)—Yugoslavia’s 70,000 Jews were
cheered this week by their rescue from German domination
Jews’ loyalty to King Peter.)
Proposed Anti-Semitism
The . Cverkovitch regime had
through the overthrow of the pro-Axis Yugoslav regime un-; issued decrees barring Jews from
LOUIS C. LONG
The new development brought
SIMON MENDEL
. 1 —Bon Art Studio , . .. . _
These two Atlanta leaders have been appointed co- i lope *° die Jews that the (>ov-
chairmen of the Men’s Division for the forthcoming cam- ernment’s anti-Semitic policy, un-
paign of the Jewish Welfare Fund by General Chairmen l dertaken as a result of German
Donald Oberdorfer and I. J. Paradies. pressure, would now be modified.
der 18-year-old King Peter with General Dusan Simovitch as
Premier.
(It was reported in London
that a Jewish delegation headed
by Chief Rabbi Isaac Alkalai
was received at the Royal Palace
in Belgrade and expressed the
Names in News
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Ros-
enwald Family Association, which
is headed by William Rosenwald, , - .. ..
In every campaign of the At-
has donated $10,000 to the Hebrew i i anta Jewish Welfare Fund, wo-
University, it is announced in the men are found shoulder to shoul-
Mrs. Elsas and Mrs. Levitas Accept
Chairmanship of Women’s Division in
Atlanta’s 1941 Welfare Fund Campaign
April news bulletin of the Amer
ican Friends of the Hebrew Uni
versity. In a letter to Dr. A. S.
W. Rosenbach, president of the
der with the men, exerting their
best efforts to attain the commun
ity’s goal.
Sharing equally the full respon-
American Friends, William Rosen- ! sibilit y of ^ drive, the women
wald expressed confidence in the acce P* and carry through success-
university’s work and appreciation an y task they undertake,
of its “constructive program.” ! tact, past records of the cam-
paign indicate that the Women’s
Division completes its drive work
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The He
brew press observed the 50th an
niversary of the publication of the
first poem of the late Hebrew poet „ . ... . T
laureate, Chaim Nachman Bialik, i ... ... T r r •* .
sooner than the men’s group.
Leading the ladies in their or
ganized efforts to meet the 1941
entitled
Bird”).
“El Hazipor” (“To the
will be Mrs. L. J. Levitas and Mrs.
[Herbert Elsas, two seasoned cam
paigners.
Their selection as co-chairmen
NEW YORK (JTA) A demand Q f the Women's Division was an-
that the British Government con- nounced Thursday by Donald
sent to formation of a full-fledged Oberdorfer and I. J. Paradies, gen-
Jewish aimy was made by Eri era j co-chairmen of the 1941 ap-
Jabotinsky on Saturday night, !p ea j.
speaking at a reception held by i B oth Mrs. Levitas and Mrs.
MRS. HERBERT ELSAS
inently identified with communal
life.
Mrs. Elsas has displayed’her ca-
the B e t a r, Zionist - Revisionist Elsas have been closely and prom- , pacity in every phase of activity of
youth organization, at the Hotel |
Capitol. It was exactly a year
from the date when his late father,
Vladimir Jabotinsky, inspected a
Betar parade in the same hotel.
Sedar Night Opens Soulful
Passover Season Next Friday
Atlanta, along with other com- and Sunday, April 12 and 13, with
NEW YORK (JTA)—Election of munities throughout this nation, a sermon at 10 a.m. on both days.
George Z. Medalie, former United will usher in a pensive Passover at A “Youth Service” will be held
States Attorney, as president of Sedar night next Friday. Sunday morning, concluding at
the Federation for the Support of Events of the day focus added 11:30 a.m. Cantor Joseph Schwartz-
Jewish Philanthropic Societies of interpretations onto the symbol- man will aid Rabbi Harry Epstein
New York City was announced jsm and meaning of this Jewish officiating.
following a meeting of the board holiday season, observed in his- Services on the same hour will
of trustees at the Federation Build- torical celebration of the deliver- be held at the new A. A. Educa-
ing. Medalie succeeds Benjamin ance from bondage centuries ago. tional Center.
J. Buttenwieser, president since i n every synagogue, at every The season will begin with serv-
Sedar, in every Jewish heart, ices at 6 p.m. Friday, April 11, at
thanksgiving will be offered and the Temple, with Rabbi Marx to
—Bon Art Studio
MRS. L. J. LEVITAS
the Women’s Division. She has
contributed her energy and initia
tive to the ranks of campaigners,
the special gifts committee and in
the food trade and limiting their
ratio in higher schools as the first
guns in what had been expected
to develop into a sweeping anti-
Semitic campaign under German,
pressure. Among further measures
which had been reported under
preparation were decrees banning
Jews from the press, theater, ra
dio and all professions influencing
public opinion.
The moving force towards anti-
Semitism within the Cabinet, Ed
ucation Minister Anton Koroshets,
was one of those removed in the
Goverment shake-up. Father Kor
oshets was the father of the de
cree last September 27 which in
troduced the numerous clausus in
schools.
Violence Averted
Axis propaganda in Yugoslavia
had been accompanied with vio
lent anti-Jewish agitation. A plan
to blow up the Jewish community
offices in Zagreb and organize po
groms there was uncovered by an
I investigation into a Croat Fascist
I plot against the British consulate
in the Serbian city.
Anti-Semitism in Yugoslavia Is
strongest in Slovenia, which was
under Autsrian rule before the
first World War. It is less strong
in Croatia and relatively weak in
Serbia, whose inhabitants played a
(leading part in the revolt which
overthrew the pro-Nazi regimd*.
Refugees Temporarily Saved
NEW YORK (JTA)—The revolt
of the Serbs against Yugoslav ad-
herance to the Axis appears for
the time to have saved 5,000 Jew
ish refugees there from falling
other capacities. Last year she
was outstanding as a colonel in the again into the hands of the Nazis,
drive. The council of Jewish Wo- [Joseph C. Hyman, executive vice
men, Red Cross, civic work and chairman of the Joint Distribution
child welfare work are some of Committee, stated,
her active organized interests. Hyman said advices from Zagreb
(See Welfare Fund, Page 8) (See Yugoslavia, Page 8)
From the Four Corners
Synagogue Youths Hit Totalitarianism
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. (JTA)—Resolutions extending greetings
to the youth of Great Britain, China, Greece and Nazi-held countries
and denouncing totalitarianism were passed by the national convention
of the Young Peoples League of the United Synagogue. The 600
and unconditionally to open
the
NEW YORK (JTA) — Abraham cognizance taken of those in for- officiate later at the congregational delegates also adopted a resolution shores 0 ; Palestine to stateless
Herman was reelected president of ei 8 n lands to whom the meaning Sedar.
the Hebrew Sheltering and Immi- o{ Passover no longer holds. Rabbi Tobias Geffen and Cantor
grant Aid Society (HIAS) at the In Atlanta, Ahavath Achim Syn- J- Paskin have arranged the Pass-
first meeting of the board of di- agogue has announced services at over services at Shearith Israel
rectors following the annual con- 7 p.m, Friday and Saturday, April Synagogue, which will begin at
vention. 11 and 12, and at 8 a.m. Saturday (See Passover, Page 5)
Sedurim Wanted in Atlanta for 300 Soldiers
calling upon England immediately j j ews .
Pan-American Parley Set for Montevideo
NEW YORK (JTA)—A confer- , Dr. Wise said the meeting was
ence of representatives of Jewish designed to bring about fuller co
communities in North, Central and operation among Jewish communi-
South America, will be held in;ties in the Western Hemisphere.
Montevideo, Uruguay, on July 9, (The conference, he added, would
Wanted: Sedar accommodations South for their Sedar—or go with-' accept them for the Passover. i 10 and was announce d by seek to coordinate methods of
in Atlant for several hundred Jew- out. Those able to furnish Sedar Dr - Stephen S. Wise, president of bringing material and moral help
ish men in the. Army. Birmingham and Alabama have 'meals, or better yet, both Sedar the American Jewish Congress. In- I to Jewish victims of the war and
This urgent call goes out in re- made plans for some of the thou-
sponse to a community request to sand or so Jewish soldiers at An-
furnish Sedar meals for between
300 and 400 men from Fort Mc
Clellan, Anniston, Ala.
These soldiers, who cannot visit
their homes—as far away as a
thousand miles in some instances
—during the week end leave
Distance will be the main
reason hundreds of possible
“takers” will probably decline
Miami's generous offer to be
host to all Jewish soldiers in this
section for Passover.
meals and lodging, are asked to
contact the Army and Navy Serv
ice Committee at the Jewish Ed
ucational Alliance, Main 2171.
Several local Sisterhoods are mak
ing arrangements through their
| membership for Sedars for sol-
vitations to the conference have j unite all American Jewish com-
already been issued. munities in support of Palestine.
Palestinians Have First Income Tax
not yet been an-
^granted by the government, must niston. The others want to come
depend on the hospitality of the to Atlanta—if the community will
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The first viduals has
income tax in Palestine’s modern nounced.
history has been announced by the A special Government officer is
jdiers but the need is so vast and Government. There will be a flat preparing a draft schedule of tax
immediate the general community levy of ten per cent annually on provisions and the necessary ad-
is asked to respond. the income of companies, payable ministrative and collection ma-
(See Sedurim. Page 8) each midyear. The rate of indi- chinery.