I Vol. XVIV. No. 45. Heshvan 16, 5712     VANCOUVER, ^.C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1951
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Jewish Delegation Presents Claims Against Germany To State Department
WASHINGTONr-Oi^ the eve of the 13th ^ anniversary of Nazi Germany's first igreat pogrom against the Jews, last week a delegation of American Jewish leaders visited Under Secretary of ,State James E. Webb and informed him that the Jewish communities of the, free world were uijited in demanding that Germany iii^e pi:a<rtic^ ^staggering material
losses indflicted upon Jewi^ by the Hitler regime., declaration to^
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this effect signed by 20 major Jewish organizatioiis' of seven countries, including sevien, American' ceniMbodies,^-^ sponsored a Jtwonday Conference on Jewish Claims Against Germany ^^^^1^^ month, di^egatioh told Mr Webb that "no ihdenMiity,;hpw-, ^ver lai^e, :^can niakeig^ ^ destruction ;6f.hUm^ wrought by ^e! Iteis.
At the same time it was stated on behalf of ttie de]^^^^ tha ^'every eiemehtat^ justice and ^unian^.decency quires . that the German people shall, at the: least, restore plundered Jewish property, demify the victims of persecution, their heirs and, successors, and pay for the rehabilitation of the sur vivdrs. ^ '    ' '
"In this connection," it Was add
Chancellor of the Federal German Government last September 27, acknowledging thdt. the unspeakable'crimes committed dur-in^the: Nazi/reSime^ impose on the Ge^to'pedp^#: the obligation to make amends, :wUl be judged by the speed and extent of its- implementation." •
The delegation, comprising American members;of the Executive Committee of the Conference on Jewish NtUjaiMs" Against Germany, consisted of the following:
Col. Bernard Bernstein of B'nai B'rith, Dr. Nahum Goldmann; Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Palestine; Dr. Israel Goldstein, dhairman of the Executive of the Western Hemisphere^ World Jewish Congress: Adolph Beldy President of the Jewish Labor Committee; Dr. Irving ^ler; President of the American: Jewish Congress; Seymour Riibin, Washington representative, American Jewish Cbmn&ittee; Michael G. Tress, President of the American Section of the Agudath, Israel World Organization. -
Benjamin Perencz, Director General of the Jewish Restitution Successor Organization, accom-^ panied the delegation. -
Presenting to Mr. Webb the declaration of the Conference on Jewish Claims Against Germany, the delegation declared:
"On. the night of November 9, 1938, almost thirteen years ago to the day, the Hitler regime launched the first of the great pogroms against the Jews. Within twenty-four hours, the German killed hiindreds of innocent people, ar^ rested tens of thousands miore, put nearly 250 synagogues to the torch and smashed and looted thousands of Jewish-owned stores, homes and factories.
<'The German government which instigated and directed the pogrom, brought it to a close by ordering the victims to pay for thie damage done and iUieii imposing upon them a punitive fine totaling more than one billion^marks. "The world now knows that (Continued on Page 4)
Speaks Here* Sundoy Might
JOKMAXWEEit> pOHEI^r
The -past national comjnander of the Jewish War Veterans of America, who is touring western Canada in behalf of the Histadrut, will speaik at a Histadrut rally in Vancouver this Sunday' night at the Community Centre;' -
Major Coh'en was a member of the ^Histadrut folk delegation which visited Israel earlier this year. He'will give a report on the economic , and militg^-y situation of Israel today.
Accompanying Major Cohen on Jiis visit here is Noah Witman of Winnipeg, popular director for the Histadrut in Western Canada.
100 Ve^s Era joy Holidoy cuf'
Once again the combined B'nai B'rith Lodges and Chapters with he Canadian Legion have taken patients from Shaughnessy HoSf pital t6 Harrison Hot Springs Ho-el. This time 100 patients from various parts of the Hospital were aken on the holiday trip. In-? eluded were five wheel chair patients, one' of; them a double amputation case. The thanks of the patients, staff
Meeting on Teen Age Problems Tues., Nov. 27
- A special meetiner to discuss the problems of Jewish^ teenagers in Vancouver is being called for -Tuesday, November 27, it was- announced tliis week by Dr. J.'V. White, president of the Jewish Community Council .of .Vancouver.-.,,; ^
Dr. White, told the executive of the Council this week that^ while success was Jbeing achieved in starting program act!-; vities for yarious age gfoups, including : youtiis under 12^ young adults. Golden AgeCIulb, etc., the teen-agers remained a serious, problem.
The C!ommunity Council has decided to call an open meeting: to discuss this question in response to the denkand of parents. A number of expert Jewish and non-Jewish social workers are being invited to lead the/dis-cusNsion and< I help arrive at a possible - workable solution. Further details will be announced in the next issue.
Final T<>t<il of $^^^ Expected in lIJA llrive^ Reports Esmond Lanclo.
A total of $175,000 in cash and pledges received to date, plus more than, $12,000 in contributiohs arid pledges stiy. to be made was reported by tJJA campaign chairman Esmond Lando at the wind-up dinner last Sunday in the Talmud Toralir Auditorium. A fina tot^l, of close to $190,000 is expected.
A capacity crowd turned out to he^r the. cairtpai^ reports and pajrtake Of the delicious turkey dinner Catered by members of the LiUian Frehna:n Chapter of Had-iaskah.
THREE SECTIONS
REPORT INCREASES
Tile Women's Division, Men's Geiieral Canvass and Metropolitan secticris all reported results Which topped their efforts in the 1950 UJA drive. The women brought in a -total of $19,450 in thiss year's drive, about $1,000 more than last year. The Metropolitan section broiight in, $43,711 compared; to $40,961 from t^^^^ Ards last
year. The men's General Canvass brpuglit in $^J50 from 588 cpn-tHbutprs, compared to $7,938.35 last yejar froto ;473' coniari
A drop of: abput--$lOi0OO fr^^ ConinbiiiHd"^^^
section was also reported. •
Mrs. E .Lando and Mrs. Paul Heller reported foi? the Women's Division. Mrs, Lando expressed thanks to her:tliree co-chairmen, Mrs. Sam Heller, Mrs. Harold Freeman and Mrs. Paul Heller.
__ __ _     __ She also expressed appreciation
dedVcated at ammta';y ceremony^ v^ijd thanks to Mrs. Wm. Steiner,
who had been secretary of the^ Women's Division;' to 'Mrs. D.
Isroel Air Force Celebrates 4th
■ -T^EL AVIVL—(JTA)-7^The Israel Air Force last Sunday celebrated its fourth birthday with parades and sports events; - ' i .•
The first tombstone was placed over the graves of soldiers killed in ;the jWar of Liberation last weekend at the Kfar Mala!^ cemetery. The monument, which Was
was carved of Jerusalem stone, and bears the insignia of the Israel Army. ^
and /District Recreational Supervisor, Mr. Loveridge goes to the 'oUowing: Vancouver Lodge No. 668j Lions Gate LCdge No: 1716, Vancouver Chapter No. 77, Pacific Chapter, Louise Mahrer Chapter and to the Fairview Branch Canadian Legion No. 178.
. This trip was much more successful thanthe previous one due to !the larger number taken out.: Outings such as this are planned; for the future and the cooperation of ail is asked ^fbiv v
rial
Trial has been set for Tuesday, ^Jovember 20, in the case of B.. Newman, charged with misappropriation of fuhds which belonged to Vancouver Lodge B'nsi B^lth.
MAURICE SAMUEL
Scheduled to lecture in-Van-' couver on December 17, Mr. Samuel is famous as the translator of classics of Jewish literature. He is also an accomplished author in his own right, and a very, popular lecturen Hie is an outstanding exponent of the cultural role Which thie state of Israel should
Mr. Samuel will speak here at the Beth Israel SsmagogUe under the auspices of the W'ingate Zibn^ ist Club, the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University and the Zionist Grgarozation of B.C. Tickets for his lecture are avajHable at the Zionist office, BAy. 3334, or from-meml^rs of the sponsoring
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Toban and Mra S. H. Gould, associate treasurers; Mrs; H. Frome, telephone (^airman; Mrs. M. Goldberg, publicity; Mrs. M. Brown and-Mrs. M.. H. Ginsberg, conveners of the dinner; Mrs. S. Gro-berman and Mrs. P. Zacks, conveners of the luncheon,, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Charkow for giving their home for the dinner; Mrs. Lando also thanked the members of the advisory %oard, Mrs. N. Brown, Mrs. M. Archek, Mrs. M. Cohen, Mrs. J. Diamond and Mrs. M. Resnick and team captains Mrs. L. Tessler, Mrs. J. Simon, New Westminster co-chairwomen Mrs. J. Margolius and Mrs. L.^ Zack; Mrs. Sol Lechtzier, West Van; Mrs.
D. Franks, North Van; Mrs. M. Cohen, out of town cards; and Miss JEstlier Bellas and MiBs Gloria Gordon, co-chairwomen, business girls '
Morris Jacobson, chairman of the newly created Metropolitan Division, reported the results'for his section, giving special praise (and ribbons) td the men who did tiie best work including Morris Feldstein, Louis Lefohn^ Mojrris Lerman, Sam Nagler, Charles Davis and Joe Gibbs. ^
Al Mann, general canvass chairman and head'of the arrangements cqmmitteeifor the dinner thanked the Hadassah ladies, for their catering, as ^yeIl as tbbse. who decorated IJiie also gave
out ribbons in token of appreciation to those ..who did the best work-^ in his section. These men included Jack Slobin. who in canvassing 60 cards set a new record for the largest niunber of contributions brought in; J;,Checov, who brought in 43 contributions; Sam Tenenbaum, who also brought in 43 contributions, 25 of them newcomers; and^ Johnny Karmel and A.. Shuer.. Special mention for their A^^ork in the general, canvass S^o wenr to^'Eihil Wehar,-Al-Grossman, Lloyd Taylor,: Harold Zlotnik' and Harry Herman^ ,
HOPE  FOR WELFARE FUKD
Chairman Bud Lando, in his report, expressed the hope that the establishment of a permanent campaign committee, (now headed by Moe Cohen) would lead to the setting up of a new Welfare Fund in. Vancouver. ;Mr. Lando also handed out a few ribbons to leadi ing A-card campaigners including Sam Rothstein, Joe Satanov, Paul Heller, M. M. "Pop" Waterman, M. Wolochow, Moe Cohen and Harold Freeman. He also pinned one on himself.
Harold Freeman proposed a toast to Israel at the beginning of the program and at the conclusion Moe Cohen thanked the chairman for his work.
The Habonim did some of their Israeli dances and Cantor. Fred Gartner led a community-sing after the reports were over. The speeches ended at about 9:45 and there was dancing for the b^ance of the evening.
ABE ARNOLD Wf NS COMMUNITY AWARD FOR BY WEEKLY
Abe Arnold, editor and i>ublisher of the Jewish Western Bulletin, has been awarded the Red Feather "Oscar" for writing the best feature story on the Community Chest and Council of Greater Vancouver in connection with the recent Red Feather campaign. Hugh Harvey, public relations dkec-tor of the Community Chest, announced this week that Mr. Arnold was declared the winner in the competition among editors of Vancouver suburban weeklies.
The winning article was a feature story \mder the heading: "Red Feather Services Help Make Constructive Oppor-timities for People who Need Them." It Was published in the September 27, Rosh Hashonah issue of the Jewish West-em BulletirL
The Red Feather ^'Oscar" di^laying a. silver plated plaque engraved with the name of the editor, Jiis paper, and "1951 Commtmity Chest Award for Best Article," is to be presented to ]W&r. Arnold. \
Articles in the competition were judged oh the basis of general readership'appeal, clarity, subject matter and accuracy. The judges were a group of leading people in Vancouver newspaper and public relations circles.
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