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A.D.L. Refuses to Hear Talk on Germany
U. S. Authorities Warn Germans Against
Desecration of Jewish Cemeteries
FRANKFURT, (JTA)—American authorities in Bavaria made it
clear to German officials that they must take more energetic meas
ures to put an end to the desecration of Jewish cemeteries.
The U. S. Commissioner for Bavaria, Clarence M. Bolds, issued
statement condemning the desecrations. “Such molestations cause con
cern, since they are being reported far too frequently," he said. “I
cannot over-emphasize the seriousness of such acts. Freedom-loving
nations have reason to be on the alert against the revival of racial and
religious hatred in Germany.”
Meanwhile, the Jewish community here invited a group of foreign
correspondents to visit the Frankfurt Jewish cemetery, which was re
cently desecrated, to see for themselves that the desecration was com
mitted not by children, as the police claim, but by an organized group
of adults
a «• »» Nixed as ^Apologia for Bad Job'
AlUUlZcl I flp(*r After Officials Flies to Chicago
Calls for End
a lo All Jewry
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA)—Ali-
anza, publication of the pro-fas
cist Alianza Liberatodora Nac-
ionalists Party, has called for ex
termination of Jews, asserting that
mankind kills rats in self-defense
CHICAGO, (JTA)—The Anti-
Defamation League of B’nai B’rith
which held its 1950 annual meet
ing here refused to permit the de
livery of an address on Germany
by Benjamin J. Buttenwieser, As
sistant High Commissioner for,
Germany, on the grounds that his
whose keynote is that ‘Nazism in
Germany . . . has been destroyed,
never to rise again,’ is apologia
for the limited job that has been
done to denazify Germany and
gives aid and encouragement to
those vicious elements in the “new
German nationalism’’ which Mr.
speech was “apologia for the Buttenwieser himself admits are
limited job that has been done to ' re-emerging today.
denazify Germany, and gives aid
and that it must do the same to And encouragement" to “vicious
the Jews for the same reason.
The current issue of the publi-
‘If the desecrations continue, we shall request the Jews out- cation( whjch describes lts own
side of Germany to transfer the bones of their brethren to places attltude toward 'jews as “anti-
where they may rest in peace without being disturbed or threatened Semitic prophylaxis ” says that
by so-called playing children,” Chief Rabbi Dr. Wilhelm Weinberg polit , cs and rgcial t ’ heories have
told the correspondents. nothing to do with anti-Semitism.
To buttress this point, it asserts
that the Argentine nationalist
movement is not racial in charac-
tor because it is not anti-Negro
adding that Negroes are oppressed
“only in the United States, dom
inated by Wall Street Jews."
... It Happen Here, Too
BOSTON, (JTA)—State Attorney-General Francis Kelley or
dered Commissioner of Public Safety John F. Stokes to launch
a thorough investigation into the recent desecration of 69 tombs-
stones in the Congregation Hadrash Israel cemetery in nearby
Melrose. “Effective police action is the best deterrent to prevent
any further occurrences of this nature," Mr. Kelley stated.
Earlier, Max Rubinstein, commander of the Massachusetts De
partment of the Jewish War Veterans, sent a strong protest to
Attorney-General Kelley and Mayor Thomas Thistle, of Mel
rose. The full support of the J.W.V. in bringing the vandals to
justice was pledged by Mr. Rubinstein.
HERE and THERE
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Israel’s presidency of the Zionist Organi-
citrus industry—one of the most ! zation of America at the forthcom-
important in the country—has de- ing annual convention of the or-
teriorated to a point where it ganization to be held in Chicago
faces a 60 percent drop in the July 1-4.
planting of groves as compared I * * * * *
with ten years ago, it was reveal
ed at a conference of the Israel’s
Farmers Federation.
MARSEILLES, (JTA) — The
Egyptian Government has pur
chased in Germany a small rocket
***** factory, a small arms plant and
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—The Israel several other factories capable of
Farmers Federation concluded its being converted to war produc- , „ , nn , ,
, , .. ....... . . . ... 2,500 pieces of athletic equipment
conference, adopting a resolution tion.it was learned here this week. | , .
demanding that the government *****
abolish a 6,000.000-pound ($16,- j NEW YORK, (JTA)—Elder
800,000) debt of the citrus indus- statesman Bernard M. Baruch re-
Eight Convicted
for Hooliganism
In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, (JTA) — A
group of eight Philadelphia teen
agers—four boys and four girls—
were convicted of charges of hoo
liganism against a group of Jewish
girls. The ringleader of the hood
lums, aged 16, was sentenced to a
term in the reformatory while a
15-year-old member of the gang
was placed on probation. The as
saults on the Jewish girls took
place in the south Philadelphia
section of the city, which is heav
ily populated by Jews.
Youth Collect Game
Equipment for Israel
PHILADELPHIA, (JTA)—Over
try.
LONDON, (JTA)—The Middle
ceived the Gottheil Medal of the
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity here
! this week. The award is made
and bicycles were collected for
Israel in a city-wide drive con
ducted by the B’nai B’rith youth
| organization of this city. The ship-
! ment will be arranged through
' Materials for Israel.
elements in the new German na
tionalism.”
Mr. Buttenwieser flew from
Germany to this country specially
to deliver the speech. In a state
ment, the A.D.L. explained that
after reading an advance copy of
the speech—which it only receiv
ed Friday—the 35-member na
tional commission of the A.D.L.
decided to refuse the organiza
tion’s platform for the delivery of
the speech. The A.D.L. statement
reads:
“In the opinion of the officers
of the Anti-Defamation League—
an opinion based upon continued
fact-gathering and study of West
Germany—the speech revealed
content and proposals which can
only be interpreted as an effort to
justify the readmission of former
Nazis to positions of importance in
the economic, political and educa
tional life in Germany.
“The Anti-Defamation League
of B’nai B’rith declares it whole
heartedly supports Mr. Butten-
wieser’s stated thesis that we
‘must help develop a democratic,
anti-totalitarian Germany that
will cooperate in maintaining
peace and will be accepted back
into, rather than remain an out
cast from, the family of nations of
the West.’ We further agree com
pletely with him that the major
means toward accomplishing the
objective is ‘first, to promote the
growth of democracy; second, to
prevent the revival of Nazism; and
third, to safeguard against the
growth of Communism.’ However,
the general tenor of the speech,
“Under these circumstances, the
Anti-Defamation League of B’nai
B’rith feels that such a message
from Mr. Buttenwieser at this
time will render a major disser-
FRANKFIJRT, (JTA)—John
J. McCloy, U. S. High Commis
sioner' for Germany, this week
expressed “astonishment” over
the fact that the Anti-Defama
tion League of B’nai B’rith can
celled a scheduled address by
his deputy, Benjamin J. But
tenwieser, on dction in Chicago.
vice to the cause of true denazifi
cation and democratization of
Germany. The Anti-Defamation
League, whose work in strength
ening the fabric of American
democracy has been a matter of
public record for 37 years, cannot
perjnit itself to be used for such a
purpose, lest it be construed as
an endorsement of such views. It
would be a stultification of the
efforts to strengthen those demo
cratic elements within Germany—
now more than ever in need of
American gupport—who alone can
make Germany an effective ally
of the West.
“The Anti-Defamation League
endorses the resolution introduced
by eight U. S .Senators and eleven
Congressmen calling for a Presi
dential Commission to investigate
the status of the denazification
program.Only by an impartial and
fresh appraisal of what has been
done and what remains to be done
can our government plan the
steps yet to be taken to eradicate
Nazism, frustrate Communism,
(Continued on page eight)
East situation was a “very quiet each year to the American who
backwater” during the Big Three
Foreign Ministers meeting which
ended last week, it was learned
here this week.
*****
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Benjamin
G. Brody, president of the Zionist
Organization of America, this
week announced that he has ac
cepted a call addressed to him by
a committee of 100 Zionist leaders
from various parts of the country
to stand for re-election to the
has “done the most for Jewry
during the year.” Baruch is an
i alumnae of the fraternity.
*****
SAN FRANCISCO, (JTA)—
Screen star Robert Young was
j presented with an award for his
work in behalf of the young peo
ple of America by the San Fran-
j cisco Women’s Council of B’nai
B’rith this week. Governor Earl
Warren was on hand for the cere
mony.
Atlanta Borrows $250,000
For UJA; Endorsers Lauded
Former Atlantan Now
J W B President
CINCINNATI, May 9. (JTA)—
The three-day biennial conven
tion of the National Jewish Wel
fare Board concluded here last
night with the election of Irving
Edison of St. Louis as president of
the organization, succeeding Frank
L. Weil, who refused the nomi
nation after having held the office
for 10 years.
Edison came to the presidency
after service as a vice-president
and as a member of the executive
committee. A former resident of
Atlanta, Georgia, and of Roxbury,
Mass., he is a vice-president and
director of Edison Brothers Stores.
Mrs. Felix M. Warburg of New
York City was elected honorary
vice-president. The following
were chosen vice presidents: Mrs.
Alfred R. Bachrach, Carl M. Loeb
Jr., Rabbi David De Sola Pool and
Milton Weill, all of New York
City; Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel of San
Francisco; Mrs. Samuel R. Glogo-
wer of Detroit; Mrs. Walter E.
Heller and Philip H. Kultznick,
both of Chicago; Charles W. Mor-
i ris, of Louisville, Ky.
The convention adopted a reso
lution strongly recommending to
constituent Jewish community
(Continued on page two)
The Atlanta Welfare Fund has
borrowed a quarter of a million
dollars to meet an emergency ap
peal from the United Jewish Ap
peal.
Frank Garson, president of the
Fund, announced that in response
to an urgent appeal from the U.J.
A., for “immediate cash,” the
Welfare Fund board authorized
officials to borrow a quarter of
a million dollars and to make this
available immediately.
Mr. Garson stated that Henry
Morgenthau Jr., general chairman
of the 1950 U.J .A. campaign, who
is ill and confined to a hospital,
sent a special message from his
sickroom on the desperate need
for immediate cash by the J.D.C.,
so as not to discontinue the “now
or never” flow of immigration to
Israel.
He listed the following Atlan
tans as making the necessary en
dorsements on the loan:
Thomas Makover, Meyer Bal-
ser, Frank Garson, Plncus Koplin,
Abe Goldstein, Barney Medlntz,
Mandle Zaban, Sol I. Yudelson,
David L. Slann, E. M. Cart.
Willie Reisman, Charles Rins-
ler, M. Ellman. Berry Rittenbaum’,
Sidney Cavalier, I. M. Weinstein,
A. J. Weinberg, J. B. Jacobs, L. A.
Rosenberg, B. A. Pollock.
In acknowledging their part in
the loan, chairman Rabbi Harry
Epstein and Rabbi Jacob Roths
child, co-chairmen of the Atlanta
drive, asserted that “we believe
that all of those who endorsed the
bank note and made the loan pos
sible are to be saluted and placed
on the community’s honor roll of
the mont^i. They showed by their
action that they do care and are
concerned with the fate and wel
fare of their fellow Jews, where
ver they may be, and that they
stand ready to do what they can
to help.”
Fund Passes Half-Way Mark;
Youth Expect to Pass Quota
In a joint statement following a report luncheon, Thursday, May 18,
the general chairmen, of the 1950 Year of Fulfillment Campaign,
Rabbi Harry H. Epstein and Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild, announced
that over $650,000 had been raised to date toward the goal of $1,250-
000.
Speaking to the leaders of all divisions in the campaign, the general
chairmen emphasized the “need for work, work .and more work on the
part of every campaigner in order to effect a successful drive.”
An outstanding report of the luncheon was made by Betty Ann
Romm, general chairman of the Youth and Young Adult division. The
young people of Atlanta had set $7,500 as their goal for 1950 compared
to $4,500 raised in 1949. Mias Romm reported that over $7,000 had
been raised to date and that their division would over-subscribe its
goal within a week.
Every campaign leader at the report luncheon pledged his continued
support to the 1950 campaign and resolved that every Jewish clttsen
in Atlanta would be seen and solicited. ‘