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The Southern Is A V/ee 1<Iy Ne 0x3 jo VOL. XXV ATLANTA . , 8f) euaqq-V 2 r Mjsjco AT^fl XiBiqT'I 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. ‘