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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, August 28, 1942
Will The Cossacks Stop Hitler?
Out Hollywood Way
By Joseph A. Loewinsohn
By HELEN ZIGMOND
weapons against the enemy with
I the same skill and bravery as their
(traditional arms.
“Where the Cossack stands, the
__ _ , . , | . .. B [J B ® . | ! enemy will not pass,” runs an old A roun d-table discussion at the returns to the Army to fight the
The Cossacks are reported to be twentieth year he was a first-rate l , „u a ii Oer- ... • , j • 4I .
„„ 1 r<«,<».«< CoMack son «- Never shall Ger- Beverly HlUs B’nai B’rith includ- war in the ranks.
mans live on the banks oi tne ed such spea kers as Emil Ludwig,. B’nai B’rith Past President, Sam
Don”—with this cry on their lips Walter Duranty, Alan Mowbray, Briskin, an Army Reserve Officer,
the Cossacks are fighting a des- Thomas Mitchell, and George Ro- is called to the colors and leaves
playing an important part in the cavalryman. Living in a bountiful,
desperate battle for the Caucasus, healthful country, the Cossacks
German troops pushing relentless- i grew up to be handsome men of
ly toward Stalingrad (formerly athletic build, while the beauty of
known as Czaritzin) have succeed
ed in crossing the Don River
southeast of Kietskaya and have
penetrated the Russian positions
northeast of Kotelnikovski.
The situation is very serious on
the Volga as it is critical around
Krasnodar, the key city in the
northern Caucasus. The Don Cos
sacks are in the thick of the fight
ing. They fight furiously and self
lessly. They don't surrender.
Who ore the Cossacks? When
and how did they come to the
banks of the Don and settle there?
At the beginning of Russian his
tory, during the Tartar invasion,
daring, liberty-loving people who
could not stand the humiliation of
a foreign yoke on Russian soil,
who refused to serve the foreign
conquerors, flocked to the Don
steppes.
In the endless steppes they
founded their free villages (“sta
nitsas”) and vigilantly guarded
their frontiers against the raids of
predatory nomads. They began to
be known by the name “Cossacks"
which in the language of the tribe
of Polovtsy means ‘‘advance
guard.” And indeed Don Cossacks
became the advance guard of the
Russian land on the Don.
After the overthrow of the Mon
golian yoke and the liberation of
Russia, migration to the Don con
tinued. It became a haven for the
serfs of the Russian feudal lords
—the boyars—and soldiers from
the troops of the Moscow Czar
who also deserted to the broad
steppes.
On the banks of the Don an un
usual people grew and matured—
strong, daring and independent.
The reign of Peter the Great
marked the beginning of the grad
ual reunion of the Don people
with the growing young Russian
Empire- They joined it under the
name of “The Region of the Don
Army,” but retained their eco
nomic, political and military
modes of life. They became an im
portant part of the Empire’s arm
ed forces.
Fearless warriors from the dawn
of their history, the Don Cossacks
began their military training in
childhood. At five years of age a
Cossack boy was put in the sad
die. In his early teens he learned
the use of the saber, and by his
the Cossack women and girls be
came proverbial. The beauty of
the Cossack women, however, is
well matched by their courage. On
more than one occasion they help
ed their husbands, brothers and
fathers to defend their native land.
They inspired Cossack hearts with
fresh vigor in the struggle .against |
the enemy.
In the turbulent years of 1918-
20, the liberty-loving Cossacks re
sponded to the appeal of their
revolutionary compatriots — Bu
denny, Timoshenko, Afanasenko—
and from the Cossacks were form
ed the famous cavalry armies that
fought during the Civil War on the
side of the young Soviet Govern
ment and won glory by their vic
tories over Mamontov, Shkuro,
Wrangel and other white guard
generals.
And now the Cossacks are stub
bornly defending their own native
land. Never were the Cossack sa
bers so keen, never did they slash
with such fury at the enemies’
heads, as when the people of the
"Quiet Don” saw the Hitlerites on
their soil, in their own villages.
Over 3,000 Storm Troopers were
killed in one engagement with a
Cossack division when the Ger
mans apparently decided at any
cost to pierce a line held by the
Cossacks- They hurled their shock
troops against the line. The Cos
sacks wore down the advancing
enemy in fierce encounters and
counterattacks and then launched
an offensive, totally routing two
Nazi regiments and capturing rich
booty.
One of the Cossack volunteer
units which bars the way of the
Germans to the Volga killed over
1500 Nazis and damaged 23 tanks.
In another sector, Don Cossacks
several times noiselessly crossed
a small river at night and fell up
on the Germans occupying the
other bank, ruthlessly cutting
them down. In these encounters
many Cossacks killed 15 to 20
Germans each.
Known as the world’s finest
horsemen, the Cossacks have
learned to use in modern warefare
not only their swift horses and
their sabers. They skilfully utilize
the advantages offered by all types
of arms. They turn tanks, artil-
perate battle to stem the Nazi’s ny< Russian correspondent. Talk his post as a Columbia executive,
advance into the Caucasus and its cen t e red on a Second Front and a Another BIG man, literally and
oil without which Hitler can’t B° j ew j s h Army. To Ludwig’s charge figuratively, is George Cukor, who
on much longer. Will the Cossacks that 3 r ^, s h are n’t even per- goes into the aviation service,
and the Red Army stop the Nazis ■ fitting the star of David to be
there? Personally, I think they 1
will.
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What youAuy With
WAR BONUS
A scout car is a low-slung motor
car armored with heavy steel plate,
used to transport troops from one
point to another. It is of low sil
houette and gives protection against
machine gun and other ground fire.
A scout car costs $5,000.
“Dimocracy” as she is dimmed
in Argentina: A recent trade
treaty between the Buenos Aires
government and Spain allows the
exchange of three Argentinian
films for the import of every
Spanish picture, which creates
a large knot-hole for the influx
made-by-Germany
worn by soldiers in Palestine, i
Mowbray answered that England
has always honored Jews . . . I
cited historical examples . • . added *
that he did not favor an exclu-1
sively Jewish army because it j
would serve only as a concentrat
ed target for Nazi barbarism. Dur- j
anty felt that the opening of a of Spanish
Second Front should be left till j films.
such time as the military authori- German Embassy demanded . . .
ties saw fit. (Meanwhile non-act- and will likely succeed in . . . the
ion talk falls on apathetic ears, banning of "The Invaders” from
the Russian front grows thinner. Argentiane theatres,
and the Nazis gain strength.) Lud- * * *
wig still affirms that bombing Reeling Round: Bobby Breen
Germany is the most effective Nazi . . . having reached the ripe young
antidote . . . states the German age of sixteen ... is about to make
people are themselves to blame a movie comeback ... in “Johnny
for Hitler and his henchmen . . . Doughboy” portrays his own ca-
They knew his program which reer of a boy movie star who was
shrieked in “Mein Kampf" . . . dropped because his voice changed-
‘Yet they voted for him twice and Adolph Zukor II, the Senior
You and your neighbors Joining put ^im in power.” Rony declares Adolph’s grandson, was noticed
that an immediate Second Front sqiring Shirley Temple, “World at
is imperative . . . asserts that the War," a government-sponsored
Russians will fight to the death feature . . . produced by Sam
. . . and that Russia will be Ger- Spewack . . . covers the war rec-
many’s graveyard. ord from Manchuria to Pearl Har-
, * * bor. It will be distributed gratis
to all theatres. A Milt Gross story
titled, “He Can’t Make It," has
been bought for a cartoon on Hit
ler. That party Gregory Ratoff is
Saturday night begins at
[midnight. Because of his dougle
together catf buy one of these vehi
cles for the Ordnance Department
of our army with your purchase of
War Bonds. We need hundreds of
them and need them quickly. Put at
least ten percent of your wages or
income into War Bonds every pay
day and help your fellow Americans
top the War Bond Quota in your
County. (J, S. 7 rtuury Dlparlmtnt
Fort McPherson
To Collect Your
Scrap Material
There is a serious shortage of
scrap material which may be sal
vaged and utilized in the produc
tion of war machines and equip
ment.
Every individual citizen has the
opportunity of helping this short
age by donating scrap material
The Warners’ Hollywood “Yan
kee Doodle” premiere was a com
plete sell-out . . . receipts are ex
pected to surpass the five-and- . .
giving
three quarter-million-dollar mark ,7
of the New York opening. ni .® , „ ,
, . . , iduty in Casablanca —as an actor
Eddie Cantor claims to be the ,
„ , . ., . land a director—Michael Curtiz
only person who paid to see Yan- I , . . . ... . ,
• JT .. elects himself as “a candidate for
kee Doodle twice to see it once.
Fact is, Eddie paid for three ad- an swa * , , *
missions—one in New York and . „
. ,. . , , . , As one Yank to another: Sammy
two in Hollywood for himself and _ .. , , _ , ,
' Goldwyn asked Jack Warner when
h» was going to send over a print
of “Yankee Doodle.” And Warner
Ida—$75,000 in all. The champion
bond-buyer was Myron Selznick,
artists’ agent and brother of
David, who bought eight tickets
for $119,000. And then, unable to
collected from his home or office. I attend, turned them over to his
The earnest attention of every j employees as a reward for being
retorted, ‘‘The day you send over
“Pride of the Yankees.”
lery, aviation and armor-piercing
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J. E. B. STEWART
CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS; 5th DISTRICT
* MJSpOE MY EFFORTS TO REGULATE LABOR UNIONS
AND DRIVE FROM POWER THE LABOR RACK
ETEERS. I AM OPPOSED TO PENSIONS FOR CONGRESS
MEN OR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
\our Vote and Influence Appreciated
619 Citizens & Southern Bank Bldg. Main 8932
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CLARENCE DUNCAN
:
HONEST ▼
Candidate for
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
(Mr. Chastain Vacancy)
“Your Vote and Influence Will Be
Appreciated”
Subject to Democratic Primary
September 9. 1942
CAPABLE ▼ EFFICIENT
patriotic citizen is needed to col- j
lect all metal and other salvage |
items which can be used by some
war industry. That is why we are j
writing to you to ask that you call
upon subscribers of your publica
tion, your friends and neighbors
to collect scrap material and do
nate it to the war effort.
A scrap assembly point has been
designated at Fort McPherson at
the convoy gate on Lee Street.
This is the second entrance to the
Post and ip plainly marked by a
sign. It is near a spur railroad
track where the material may be
loaded conveniently and quickly
shipped to the consuming plants-
This assembly point has been
arranged at Fort McPherson for
the convenience of the people who
live in Atlanta and vincinity who
may have any quantity of salvage
material to donate. It does not
matter how large or how small the
amount of scrap the individual
has; every little bit helps in the
war effort.
Instead of attempting to build a
large scrap heap which would as
sume rather impressive propor
tions in a town the size of Atlanta,
it is planned to dispose of all con
tributed material as rapidly as
possible. The Director of the Sup
ply Division at Fort McPherson is
arranging for the prompt transfer
of the material to the industries
where shortages now exist.
For any further information or
for assistance in the delivery of
scrap material call RA. 3131, Ex
tension 13.
OBITUARY
MR. BEN FUCHS
Mr. Ben Fuchs, 61, died sud
denly at his residence Thursday,
the first agency that subscribed
100% to the Payroll Saving Plan.
Norma Shearer and Walter Wan-
ger were $50,000 buyers.
Director Curtis Bernhardt, who August 20th. He is survived by his
knows the horrors of a Nazi con- P arents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Fuchs,
centration camp from personal his son. Corporal Louis Fuchs, his
experience, bought a $1000 Bond daughter Mrs. Robert Kushner,
. . . then gave the tickets to a sol- two grandsons, three brothers and
dier and a sailor . • . because the two sisters. Funeral services were
curfew law confines him to his held at the Chapel of Sam Green-
home at night as an “enemy” berg & Co., Sunday August 23rd.
alien. Mr. Nathan Saltzman was officiat-
Union labor purchased a big j n g. Interment took place at Oak-
block of Bonds . . . various units, land cemetery,
representing machinists, carpen- • • •
ters, hod-carriers, etc., bought a dr. HARRY WEINBERG
million dollars’ worth. Dr- Harry Weinberg, 59, died
* • • Friday, August 21st. Funeral ser-
Second gold star among Jewish vices were held Sunday 23rd.
film folk was posted for Lieuten- Rabbi Harry H. Epstein and Can-
ant Robert E. Halperin, former tor Joseph Schwartzman were of-
manager of the Stadium Theatre. [ ficiating. Dr. Weinberg is survived
who was killed in an air crash. by his wife and his son Harold, of
• • • ! Atlanta, his daughter Mrs. Phil
Director Garson Kanin resigned Frank of Philadelphia and one
from his military film production sister. Mrs. Esther Weintrout, of
job . . . declined a commission . . . New York City.
YOUR VOTE AND INFLUENCE
APPRECIATED
RE-ELECT
Ed. L. Almand
COMMISSIONER
FULTON COUNTY
Honest, Capable and Efficient
Subject To Democratic Primary
September 9, 1942