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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, Oct. 25, 1968
First-Hand Saga of ‘‘The 17’
Recited by Atlanta Visitor
A distinguished visitor to At
lanta on Thursday, Oct. 17, was
George Taussig, since 1958 gen
eral manager for Israel of Alita
lia Airlines.
Taussig was present for the
opening of the new Alitalia of
fices in the At
lanta Gas Lightj
building andj
the announce-!
ment that the]
airline in recog
nition of Israel
as a tourist spot]
would s o o
double the num-l
ber of weekly]
scheduled]
flights to t h e
Jewish State. Taussig
Representatives of Delta, East
ern, United and other airlines
were on hand as were travel
agents and persons associated
with the tourist industry.
Through the cooperation of
Israel’s SE Director of Tourism
Moshe Shoshani, a program of
music was presented featuring
folksinger David Cohen, the “Red
Sea Singer.”
Taussig, a Czech Jew bom in
Vienna 51 years ago, was one of
“the Seventeen,” passengers on
the first boatload of illegal im
migrants to Israel in February,
1939. This was to be the first test
of Haganah against the British
Mandatory Authorities in Israel.
Caught and jailed, along with
three Jews under death sentence,
“the Seventeen” were saved from
expulsion as a result of the strike
of the Israeli population protest-
—WANT ADS—
Commander of Norfolk Naval
Station, a oousin of George’s fa
ther.
George Taussig has two chil
dren, a daughter of 24, an ex-
airhostess; and a son of 17 who
will join the army this year. The
whole fjKnily are expert skiers
and horsemen.
Parnes-Kaplan
B’nai Mitzva
Dr. and Mrs. Irwin Parnes and
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kaplan cor
dially invite their friends and rel
atives to attend the B’nai-Mitzva
of their sons, Alan Neil Parnes
and Lee David Kaplan, on Satur
day, Oct. 26, at 9:00 a.m. at the
Ahavath Aohim Synagogue.
A Kiddush will follow
services.
the
Clean-Up Party
For Sisterhood
The members of the Sisterhood
of Congregation Or VeShalom
participated in a clean-up card
party on October 16. The idea of
the social was to help clean the
kitchen. The ladies were urged
to play their canasta and mah
jong games in the social hall and
have lunch. Each table would
stop for a short time and take its
turn in the house cleaning.
All this was in preparation for
the Sisterhood’s first luncheon
on October 23.
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ing the death sentence of their
cellmates.
He tells it like this. “We were
officially to be expelled. The
British put us in irons and de
clared that they were expelling
us. But a short while before the
boat sailed that was to take us
from Israel, theire arrived in a
British armoured car, seventeen
British police dressed in civilian
clothes. They took our places and
were put on board. After the ship
sailed a little distance from shore,
a police motorboat oaught up
with it and returned the police to
Haifa.
“We, ‘the Seventeen,’ were
handed over to the Jewish auth
orities. At Immigrants House, the
irons were taken off our hands
and we were freed.”
Later, Taussig joined a kibbutz,
then worked on highways and
orchards. When, in 1849, it was
decided to raise a Czech army in
the Middle East, he joined and
later was appointed liaison officer
between Czech headquarters and
the British army in the Middle
East.
As chief instructor of a unit
to be trained on Mt. Lebanon in
mountain warfare and skiing,
Taussig, the Jew and Zionist,
took his position to good advan-
used his position to good advan-
ple.
Connections with high aviation
officials enabled him to obtain
a position with the British Over
seas Airways after the war This
led to his later association with
the Czechoslovakian Airl i n e ,
Swissair, and later KLM in Is
rael, and finally to his present
post with Alitalia, which he has
put in the first line of foreign
carriers operating in Israel.
The Taussig name has long
been a distinguished one in Eur
ope. Forced to flee Spain follow
ing the inquisition, a few dozen
families of various names, settled
on lands of a Bohemian nobleman
which stretched between the
cities of Taus and Aussig. Forced
to accept one unified name for
registration purposes, they adopt
ed the name “Taussig.”
In the beginning of this cen-.
tury, five brothers which in
cluded George’s father, practical
ly controlled the hops market and
beer production in Central Eur
ope. His uncle, Max, was a well
known philanthropist, bon-vivant
and friend of kings, politicians
and artists.
The name Taussig appears fre
quently in aviation and naval his
tory. Captain Emo von Taussig,
an early aviation hero, was
knighted far saving the comman
der of the Austrian Fortress of JWV 112 Auxiliary
Prozemisl during the siege by the '
Russians in World War I. The T-. LI-,-.,. D r -. JJ.,
U. S. Destroyer “Admiral Taus- *° ’■eOT KeV. Braddy
sig,” bears the name of the late The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Jewish War Veterans Post 112
will hold its regular meeting on
Monday evening, Oct. 28, at
8:15 p. m. at the Jewish Com
munity Center.
The featured speaker will be
Reverend Jackson Braddy, assis
tant pastor of St. Marks Meth
odist Church, who will speak on
the United Nations. Reverend
Braddy is well informed on the
United Nations having been as
sociated with plans for setting up
a model UN at the University of
Georgia, being a Board member
of the Atlanta UN Association
and having the United Nations as
his main interest. He has also
traveled extensively in Europe
and Asia and has been called
upon many times to speak before
various groups.
HR Women Meet
Thursday, Nov. 7
B’nai B’rith Women of Atlanta
will meet for coffee at 10:00 a.m.,
Thursday, Nov. 7, at the home
of Mrs. Robert Freeman, 3879
Randall Ridge Rd., N. W.
Rabbi Richard Lehrman
Temple Sinai will speak on
“Role of Jewish Women in
Today’s Community.”
Reservations can be made with
Brenda Raymon, 255-0655, or
Dell Asher, 237-0011.
Gold a Meir Chapter
Marks 43rd Birthday
Golda Meir Chapter, Pioneer
Women, will hold its annual
“Happy Birthday” party, mark
ing its 43 rd year, on Sunday,
Nov. 3, at 8:00 p.m., at the La
Vista Room of the Decatur Fed
eral Building, 2942 North Druid
Hills Road, N. E.
The program will be presented
by Mrs. Edward Krick and Mrs.
Joe Blass. There will be a door
prize.
Pioneer Group
Holds Ones Shabbat
Golda Meir Chapter, Pioneer
Women, will have an Oneg Shab
bat on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 2:00
p. m., at the home of Mrs. Ed
ward Krick, 1714 Wildwood Road,
N. E.
Subject will be “Education in
Fulton and DeKalb Counties.”
Speakers will be Mrs. Sara
Mitchell, member of the Fulton
County Board of Education, and
Ted Frankel, Atlanta attorney.
Atlanta Community Calendar
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calendar conducted for the convenience of the community. THE
SOUTHERN ISRAELITE prefers to have these items in writing at
390 Courtland St-, N.E., but will accept them over TR. 6-8249.
Information will be limited to Date, Time, Organization, Place.
OCTOBER 25-27, Friday - Sunday:
— American Jewish Committee National Executive Board
Meeting, Regency Hyatt House.
OCTOBER 26, Saturday:
2:00 P.M. — Golda Meir Chapter, Pioneer Women, Oneg Shabbat,
Home of Mrs. Edward Krick, 1714 Wildwood Rd., N.E.
— AJC Dinner, Arthur J. Goldberg, Speaker, Regency
Hyatt House.
OCTOBER 27, Sunday:
11:00 A.M. — Ahavath Achim Public Affairs Forum — Charles
Weltner, Synagogue.
7:00 P.M. — Congregation Shearith Israel Bonds for Israel Dinner,
Synagogue.
7:30 P.M. — Temple Singles Smorgasbord, Temple.
OCTOBER 28, Monday:
10:00 A.M. — Beth Jacob Sisterhood Board Meeting, Shapiro Audi
torium.
8:15 P.M. — JWV/Auxiliary, AJCC.
OCTOBER 30, Wednesday:
8:00 P.M. — Adult Institute, AJCC.
8:00 P.M. — Johnson Estates ORT, “Surprise Night,” Home of
Mrs. Karl Oldstein, 1664 Lenox Rd., N.E.
NOVEMBER 2, Saturday:
7:00 PJM. — Atlanta Chapter Hadassah Donor Dinner, Marriott.
NOVEMBER 3, Sunday:
8:00 P.M. — Golda Meir Chapter, Pioneer Women, Birthday Party,
Decatur Federal Bldg., 2942 N. Druid Hills Rd., N.E.
NOVEMBER 4, Monday:
10:45 A.M. — Shearith Israel Sisterhood Political Luncheon &
Musical Comedy, Social Hall.
NOVEMBER 6, Wednesday:
10:00 A.M. — City of Hope Banquet Kickoff, Home of Mrs. Leon J.
Levine, 1578 Wesley Parkway, N.W.
7:00 P.M. — Ahavath Achim Congregational Dinner for Israel
Bonds, Srochi Auditorium.
8:00 P.M. — Adult Institute, AJCC.
NOVEMBER 6-7, Wed. & Thurs.:
— Southeastern Region Hadassah Board Meeting, Rode-
way Inn, 1706 Clairmont Rd., N.E.
NOVEMBER 7, Thursday:
10:00 A.M. — B’nai B’rith Women Coffee, Home of Mrs. Robert
Freeman, 3879 Randall Ridge Rd., N.E.
NOVEMBER 11, Monday:
10:15 A.M. — Tel Chai Hadassah Cooking Class, Home of Mrs. Bill
Buchman, 1702 Dunwoody PL, N.E.
NOVEMBER 12, Tuesday:
10:15 A.M. — Herzlia Hadassah Cooking Class, Home of Mrs. Henry
Friedman, 1152 Rogeretta Dr., N.E.
NOVEMBER 13, Wednesday:
10:00 A.M. — City of Hope Report Meeting, Home of Mrs. Philip
Sunshine, 1557 Wesley Parkway, N.W.
8:00 P.M. — Adult Institute, AJCC.
NOVEMBER 13-17, Wednesday - Sunday:
— Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds
General Assembly, Including the Following Special
Events, all of Which Take Place at Regency Hyatt
House.
NOVEMBER 13, Wednesday:
9:00 A.M. — Large City Budgeting Conference.
8:00 P.M. — Israeli Night Concert, in Cooperation with American -
Israeli Cultural Foundation, Phoenix Ballroom.
NOVEMBER 14, Thursday:
12:00 M — Opening Luncheon, Followed by General Assembly
General Session.
8:45 P.M. — Delegate Dinner, General Itzhak Rabin, Speaker,
Followed by Community Reception for Delegates.
NOVEMBER 15, Friday:
All Day — General Assembly in Session.
Evening — Home Hospitality and Special Synagogue Services for
Delegates.
NOVEMBER 16, Saturday:
10:00 A.M. — Sabbath Services and Kiddush, Sermon by Rabbi
Richard G. Hirsch, Regency.
7:30 P.M. — Closing Banquet, “The Problems of the City — Jewish
Responsibility.”
NOVEMBER 20, Wednesday:
— Hebrew Academy Paper Sale.
10:00 A.M. — City of Hope Report Meeting, Home of Mrs. Philip
Sunshine, 1557 Wesley Parkway.
1:30 P.M. — Golda Meir Chapter Pioneer Women Membership Tea,
Home of Mrs. Lewis Cenker, 1845 Lenox Rd., N.E.
8:00 P.M. — Adult Institute Classes, AJCC.
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