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The Southern Israels
A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Ji 0x3
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VOL XXII
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 6,
Oberdorfer Hails JDA
Conference in St. Louis
St. Louis, scene of the National
Conference of the Joint Defense
Appeal on January 4, 5 and 6. will
offer American Jewry its first
opportunity to consider the prob
lem of anti-Semitism and how
every Jewish community may par
ticipate in the program to elim
inate the evil from the Amer
ican scene, according to Donald
Oberdorfer, of Atlanta, national
JDA chairman.
The conference on the banks of l
the Mississippi looms, therefore. I
as one of the major gatherings in
the 300-year history of our peo
ple in America, he added. The par- !
ley seeks to enlist nation-wide
support for the work of the Amer
ican Jewish Committee and the
Anti-Defamation League of B’nai
B’rith for combatting racial and
religious bigotry on the American
scene.
"The revival of reactionary anti
democratic groups is a threat to
postwar America that no Jew can '
ignore." Mr. Oberdorfer stressed.
“Not in self-interest, however,
shall we const t*
hate.” he continued. “First and
above all because we know that
hate threatens the future of Amer
ica and the security of all Amer
icans.”
He pointed out that the Amer-
uu.NaiiiJ ...
Atlanta's National .IDA C’lrlrman
ican Jewish Committee and the
Anti-Defamation League for years j
have been in the vanguard of the j
light to preserve American liber
ties. “As they prepare to meet the
i w tens, is of tup 1 c Pe
riod, their Impendingactlvitles
must be given the full encourage
ment and support of our people—
in all sections of the United
States," Mr. Oberdorfer urged.
Weizmann in Keynote
To World Congress
LONDON (JTA)—Dr. Chaim
Weizmann, in his keynote address
to the World Zionist Congress next
Monday, will tell the British Gov
ernment that it has the choice
of either returning to the terms
of the mandate or retiring from
Palestine after establishing a Jew
ish state in an adequate area.
According to close advisers of
the head of the Zionist movement,
Dr. Weizmann, who is now rest
ing In Lugano, Switzerland, and
working on the final draft of his
address, w ill warn the British
that these two alternatives are
the only possible solutions of the
Palestine problem.
The Zionist Review, organ of
the Zionist movement in Britain,
declares i n its current issue that
it would be regrettable if the
Congress were to “fritter away”
us time diseasing t he Jewish
'.gency’s proposal for partition,
ince t he British Government
has not accepted it as a basis
I for discussion.
SEE PAGE EIGHT FOR
OTHER WORLD CONGRESS
NEWS
Want Troops to Occupy
Austria Until Hatred Gone
By GUTAV HERZOG
VIENNA (JTA)—About 1,700 Austrian Jews Shouted
“No” this week when asked if they wanted Allied occupation
troops to leave the country. The question was put by David
Brill, president of the Vienna Jewish Community, who ex
pressed fear that if the occupation forces were withdrawn
from Austria, Naz i activities
would be renewed on a greater
scale than that indicated by re
cent events, including the anti-
Semitic demonstrations at the Uni
versity of Vienna. Brill was the
main speaker at a public rally
called to protest the government’s
failure to return Jewish dwellings
to their former occupants and to
air Jewish grievances against the
recently promulgated ‘Third Resti
tution Law.”
When Brill waved aloft a bunch
of swastikas, which were found
strewn on the lawn in front of
the Rothschild Hospital one morn
ing, shouts were heard from the
floor advocating that the Allied
nations should not advance Austria
credits, and that UNRRA should
cease shipments into the country
until it had been cleansed of
Nazism.
Speaking with a bitterness un
equalled to date, he charged that
the government had not shown
the least interest in meeting Jew
ish needs. The basic restitution
law was good, he declared, but
implementing legislation was full
of loopholes. The ‘Third Resti
tution Law” preserves the rent
and lease and rights of the pres
ent Nazi occupants, Brill added.
He concluded by pointing out
that the law omitted mention of a
restitution fund to compensate
those Jews whose property was de
stroyed or had been lost as a re
sult of Nazi persecution.
Conference Adopts $170 Million As
UJA's 1947 Communal Obligations
I J I I.AAr HD KlA ATLANTIC CITY (JTA)—A United Jewish Appeal quota I there is entirely “too much hate
JU(l9!Sm council l rCSIOCnl UryCS l/l AIQ Of $170,000,000 was adopted this week at the national con-| between people, between countries
Letter To Truman
Asks Liberalization
Of Immigration Laws
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Lessing
J. Rosenwald, national president
of the American Council for Juda
ism, called on President Truman
this week and urged adoption
by this government of all the
recommendations of the Anglo-
American inquiry committee, plus
temporary liberalization of Amer
ican immigration law to help re
settle displaced persons of all
faiths. Sidney Wallach, member
of the Councils executive com
mittee. accompanied Rosenwald.
In a letter submitted to the
President, Rosenwald declared
that “the situation of the dis
placed Jews of Europe remains
as tragic as ever,” and in fact
has worsened, and, without men
tion of Palestine, appealed for
Izvestia Attacks
fercticc of the UJA, meeting here. A record $102,000,(XX) was and between different economic
raised by the UJA in 1946, topping its $100,000,000 goal, it \ and religions groups.” He called
was revealed on the evening of the opening of the conference, upon the Jews of America to “set
which was attended by more than — —- - an example of brotherliness that
MOSCOW (JTA) — Describing j 500 Jewish community leaders $100,000,000 was three times great- will not only secure for the Jewish
the British authorities' in Pal- f r0 m all parts of the country, er that he amount contributed to people their share of Justice and
“ tln * d ?“Buardians with a swas- A report cubmltted t0 the me et- ' th « m ** ^' • ffeedom, but that will demonstrate
tlka, the Soviet Government j predicted that the finalitotal In splte of the fftct thft t the thc dangers that are inherent in
newspaper Izvestia charged that ^ UJA drly * , reach jios - $100,000,000 drive exceeded its trying to establish the structure of
British troops in Jerusalem act 000 000 before the end of the year Quota, the report disclosed that a new world on the basis of strife
like “real conquerors.” j nation^ executive committee wit hthe funds made available by and animosity.” He emphasized
The article gibes at “highly- heard reports from Isidor Coons the UJA ‘ lts constituent agencies that it is the solemn responsibility
placed Englishmen” who “more and Henry Montor executive vice- were able to meet onl y the mini- o fthe American Jew to come to
than once have stated that Pa- chairman of the UJA, revealing mum needs during the current the assistance of the 250,000 home-
estine is a heavy, unwanted bur- that some three million contribu- y ® ar - ™ ?£ h “ Spent m *°w C less Jews in the DP camps in Eu "
den, and It is only because they tors, Includin'? many Christians, ^! ia " $58,000 000 this year; the rope.
are sorry for the unhappy coun- had made possible the achievement spcnt , i and tne , Robert R. Natnan, leading econ-
try that they withdraw their of the 1946 goal, the largest sum U n!i A f e , n omist, and former Deputy Director
troops and relinquish the man- ever raised by American j ewry . ine aec,sl °n to laise 5170,000,000 0 f Reconversion, who was one of
date.” The report emphasized that the th . 1 * yea £ ^ as . ta | cen an the principal speakers, predicted
— aadress by Maj. Gen. John H. Hill- “record prosperity for the United
...... _ . ,, , , . drlng. Assistant Secretary of State, states for the first half of 1947”
Will Transfer Heirless Property in Greece in which he declared that neither and scouted reports that a reces-
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Heirless Jewish property in Greece will be j the U. S Army nor the projected S ion of "long duration or of greater
turned over to a committee of nine persons appointed by the Fed- International Refugee Organiza- severity’’ was imminent. He said
eration of Jewish Communities there. Dr. Max Gottschaik, represen- tion will be able by themselves to that the present economic outlook
tative of the American Jewish Committee, now in Athens, was as- meet the needs of the displaced f or 1947 was favorable to increased
sured by the Greek Government, the committee reported here. j Jews in the coming yean 1 contributions on the part of the
The report estimated that the heirless property would amount to “Let no one build false illusions American public to philanthropic
several million dollars. “If used for the benefit of the surviving Jews, ( that effective assistance could be organizations,
this property may substantially alleviate their plight,” the report given to the displaced persons by 1 „ warhitra ohalr
pointed out. There are now about 10,500 Jews in Greece of an original the military authority or by the ^ 7,- ’
pre-war population of 75,000. The remainder perished through Nazi international organization without
deportation and extermination. Ninety per cent of the Jewish sur- considerable outside assistance,” , , ’ returned to this coun
prompt act ion” to im>Sient ah vlvors M ve under precarious economic conditions due to confiscation Gen Hilldring said. He empha- hand ^
p ompt t»on 0 J e Q 1 all their property during the Nazi occupation, the report stated. sized that the bizzest disannoint- after studying at first hand the
recommendations of the Anglo-
American inquiry committee. Ans
wering reporters questions, he de
nied any contradiction between
needs of the remaining Jewish
Plan for Germany Before World Congress
PARIS, (JTA)—A five point program for consideration by the , permanent homes for Jewish DP’s
Secretary of War Robert P. Pat-
meat sustained thu year had been c , mmunltlca in varUms Eur0 p ean
?= '“I*. countries, told the conference that
the Jewish survivors in Europe are
hi. r.nr.oict.nti', -tot.,! nnnneition Big Four when the discuss a peace settlement for Germany was sub- I Secretary of War Robert P. Pat- t hi *«,„ rpl i- f sent tn them
his- cons stently stated opposition ml 8 tted by Rabbi Maurice L . P £, zweig at the conference of the Euro- terson. who also addressed the ™ £22
to establishment of a Jewish state pean Consultative Council of the World Jewish Congress, meeting conference, emphasized his sup
and the inquiry committee report.
Point three of the report, he said,
opposes creation of either an Arab
or Jewish state in Palestine.
Rosenwald urged t hat the
United States do its share in the
by American Jewry with their
courage and amazing ability. He
“IS especially lauded the Jew, of Fo-
here for a five-day session.
His program comprised the following demands: first, recognition posal “for the speedy admission of
by Germany of her guilt and responsibility in th e annihilation of j 100,000 Jewish displaced persons
millions of Jews; second, the abrogation of racial and anti-Semitic { Palestine” and expressed the 1
laws; third, international supervision of German legislative practices; hope that Truman’s proposal to cleg and difficulties,” he said,
fourth, the position of the Jews must not be consired a matter au thorize a limited number of dis- “they have built a chain of chil-
land.
“In the face of Incredible obsta-
solution of the problem of all dis- 1 ?/ domestic policy: and fifth, the restoration of the policy of indemni- placed persons to be admitted to dren ’ 8 institutions that assist
-I---. < I fication. ! the u. s wlll ^ approved by the L000 Jewish orphans and other
Congress. “The total number of Jewish children. These institu-
authorized immigrants need not be tlons would be a, credit to any
“ He
placed persons by immediate pool
ing. for a pre-determined period,
of the unused monthly quotas of
all countries, to be made avail-
ab e at once to PD’s “without re-
ga / to the limitations of natiopal
origins.’ The quota pooling would
ease the tense Near Eastern situa
tion and “make an invaluable con
tribution to solution o 1 a world-
w i d e humanitarian problem,”
Rosenwald said, at the same time
demonstrating “the capacity of
our democratic society to cope
rapidly with a problem of world
dimensions affecting suffering men
and women of many national or
igins and races and creeds.’
Honor Proskauer for Palestine Services
NEW YORK, f JTA)—The sum of $250,000 was raised here this increased if the unused quotas for, community in the world,
week for the establishment of the first medical school in Palestine at various countries could be made Pointed out that despite tne^ iact
a dinner given in honor of Judge Joseph M. Proskauer, president of
the American Jewish Committee, for his services to Palestine. The
dinner, which took place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, was attended
by more than 200 prominent personalities.
Discussing the need for the training of medical students in
available for displaced persons on 1 that anti-Semitism has caused tens
a proportionate basis,” the Secre- 1 °* thousands of Jews to flee Po
tary of War said I land - those who remain are re-
Jan Masaryk, Foreign Minister building a vital Jerrlsh culture,
of Czechoslovakia, underscored the William Rosenwald, national
Judge Proskauer said: “The need is desperate. Fifteen thousand lnadequac of intergovernmental chairman of the United Jewish
Jewish doctors in Germany have been destroyed: there remains but machinery providing for the Appeal ,told the delegates that
1,000 of the 3,700 Jewish doctors in Poland. Not only for the 600.000 survivinK j ews He & Ayised Amer- "while the UJA bases its plea on
Jews in Palestine, but for the hundreds of thousands of Eastern ,^nLdTandPossibilities of sav-
Europe, in North Africa and of the nearer parts of Asia it is from lean Jewry not » rely <m govern- the Meds art possibmuesn* sav
this medical school that we must create and maintain a reservoir mental agencies to perform the, tog and reb ing coqn
not of mere medical craftsmen, but of highly competent physicians.
And we must do this also for the sake of our Arab and Christian
brthren. There is a great leavening foree in the making of this con
tribution by us to the common good.”
atsks of rehabilitation and reset- ish lives, It also deals with even
tlement. broader issues than the immediate
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., former needs of the people who require
Secretary of Treasury, said that j urgent help.