VOL. XVIII
No. 20
Sivan 9, 5710
VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA,, THURSDAY, MAY-25, 1950 .
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JewishCaminunit^^^H^^ Mobilize Fl(^6dlielief; IMany Evacuees ^1^^ i^latlves Here
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flood vraters have reached out to semc
their victims regardless of race or creed, providing ■ us with an object lesson of the community of our destiny as Canadians," stated Sol Kanee, National Vice-President and chairman of the western division of the Canadian Jevvish Congress in a radio appeal, this week.
"Every section, therefore, o every Canadian community must do its part in the urgent task undertaken by the Manitoba Flood Relief fund," he added.
Saul Hayes, National executive director ot Congress came here to Qbnfeip with Mr. Kinee a,nd with
leaders of. the Winnipeg Coohihimity on plans for post-flood rehabilitation for victims of the disaster.
A delegation of Jewish coK>rdin-ating committee for flood relief work met with the Manitoba pro-vihcial premier Mr. Campbell last week. 'Mr. Kanee, speaking for the group, stated that the Jewish com.-munity was cooperating in. the sor lution, of all immediate problemas and will fully participate in hfind-ling of all post-flood issues.
Congress has offered in bshalf of Montreal Jewry to arrange for the reception of a number of evacuees should the situation warrant ^ a tr^msfer.. Arrangementp, havoi ais(0, been made, to hold emergency meet, ings of organizations and individuals tjO set up whatever emergency
riequired.
Samuel Bnonfman, national president of Congressi has conveyed asi surances to Mr. Kanee' that Congress; would stand behind the Winnipeg , community in every way.
MONTREAL — The executive of the Zionist Organization of Canada voted last week to send a special contribution of one thousand dollars to the Canadian Red Cross to aid Winnipeg flood victims. The executive expressed its deepest sympathy to the disaster sufferers.
In Vancouver, Esmond Lando, chairman of tiie Facific Begion of Congress^ asked the community to support all efforts in aid of flood relief!.
Many Winhipeg floiod evacuees have arrived in Vancouver to stay with friends and relatives here. ! Mr. land Mrs. Harry Smith and their tairee children are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Al Hestrin; Mrs. M. R. Stall and her daughter, Mrs. IMnier, as well as her two younger daughters Audery and Lillian, are stopping at the home of Dr. tod Mrs. Cliff Ames; Mrs. H. Weisen-thal and family are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Doduck; Mrs. Jack Steinberg is staying with Mr. and Mrs. S. Rittberg; Mr. Sam Steinberg is staying at the home of his son, J. Steinberg; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lander and their children are stopping at the Ritz Apartment Hotel; Mrs. M. M. Shops and her three children are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Klausner; Mrs. Sol Selby and her three children are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kagna. Mrs. Marcus Tessler and family are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tessler.
Damage to their homes varied from flooded basements to almost complete destruction.
Peeling most often expressed by the Winnipegers was the wonderful way in which everyone helped each other, friend or stranger, Jew or Gentile.
Official authorization has been given by the City of Vancouver to Vancouver B'nai B'ritb to o(d<^ lect, funds for l^njltoba'Flo^ Belief. Tlio Vancouver Jewish. Conununlty Council has also granted endorsation to BB for flood fond oollectioii,
Notices are being sent to B'nat B'rlth members, and the entire community Is Invited to send': their aid through B'nai B'rlth. Official receipts allowing income, tax exemption for donations, will' be given to all those whocon-^; tribute.
Donations may be' sent to Conunittee Chairmah JSi. M. Gold* smith, 626 Rogers Building, to Xiddge secretary Balpb-Fromson; 1467 W. 57tli, or to committee tr^ni^r Eli lyelnbur^,-c/o The Style Shop, '989 Granville.
Harry ^f^daskin Gives Concert For Israt^l Immigrant Aid
Harry Adaskiii; the noted violinist and musician, will be presented in a concert lecture at the Talmud Torah Auditorium on Wednesday, June 7, at 8.30:^^. under the auspices oiF the ^X^iagatc Zionist dab.
Guest in Vancouver this Weekend
ABXE BEN TOVm
A full program faces Arie Ben Tovlm, Israel Consul, when he aitiives here. He will be interviewed on "This Is Our Story" radio program over star, tion CKMO; Sundiay, Blay 28, at: 12:00 noon. Mr. Ben Tovlm will discuss current problems in Is--raet
liater In the evening be will be guest speaker at the Win-gate Zionist Club Testimonial Din-nor at the Talmud Torah at 6:S0 pjn. He will be guest speaker at the Pioneer Women's Council Give or Get Lunch-at the Community Center OR Monday, ^S&j 29, at 13:3C p.m.
Deeply impressed by Israel's great problem of 4>ringing in new [irimigrahts, Mr; Adaskin has decided to make a, tcontribution by donating his profes^onal servicss to this • cause. All>;|proceeds from the concert, wll bfeV turn over to the United Israel\^ppeai.
The famed, vtolmlst and music commentator has Vjmiseri' to 'present on thisv occasion it^^rograna. in :ol^ servance of iile- 2^i[ 'anniveraairi^ o;f .the..death of Jpnann Sebastian Bach; ..Mr.will perfonn Bach's .Partita. in 'ET Minor, in five mpv^ment&^^'iT moyemeht'of this ,vwr^ isj the falaous ChisMi^nne; reputedly; £ke"g^^ piece of music ever wriiteri for|tiie'vicrtiii. I^e-ceding the perf6^'|nce Mr.v Adas-kin, will give an| #ialytic lecture on this' outstandingimusipal. w^ > All who attend tj^ conpert will Tio^eMn^&Usiiiff
to their musical ^understanding^and appreciation, betfides Ahelping; Mr. Adaskin to fiUfii his ^sh to make a contribution to Israeli immigrant aid.
vTickets i to the concert^pture by. .Mr. ^Adaskin: are; availaible.^at $1.00 each from .members of ^the Wingate Club or at the Zionist ofice,' BAyview. 3334^^^^
Hundreds of people in the North End helped 0 build the dyke surrounding the newly-erected Sharey .Tzedeck Synagogue. Pumps given by the National B'nai B'rith to the city of Winnipeg were an important factor in helping, to lessen damage to the Synagogue.
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Israel Parliament overwhelmingly approved the joint government-Jewish Agency S u p r e m e D^evelopment Authority in the field of immigrar tion and absorption fbllowing a long and stormy debate last week.
The agri^ement was criticized by the left-wing Socialist opposition, Mapam, and rejected by both the parties of the far left and far right —the Communists and the Herut. Both the Communists and the He-rut saw in the establishment of the joint authority a threat to Israel's sovereignty. The Communists attacked it as the "intervention of certain Jewish circles represented by (Henry) Morgehthau," while the rightists declared that the Agency no longer represents the Jewish nation.
The Mapam deputies, while they welcomed the agreement, expressed fear that it would "subdue" and subordinate the Zionist movement, restrict its activities, "its prerogatives and its vision."
Premier David Ben Gurion criticized the Mapam for approving the
PaUish VJA Ba»kht
The 1949 UJA donor's booklet is now in preparation. It will list not only 1949 contributions and 1948 pledges but also the amount still owing on the 1948 account. Those wishing 1949 contributions to be listed as anonymous may have this done on request.
agreement through "its representative in the Agency' ^nd attacking the same agreement in Parliament. He hailed the estabilshnient of the authority as a means of strengthening the demand of the Jewish state and world Jewry for greater sacrifices in behalf of immigration.
"If the Jewish nation will not fulfill its share, we will increase our own burden, spare no effort or sacrifice, increase taxation to the utmost, but continue to gather in, to build and to develop the state," he said. The Premier clir maxed his address by stating: "We have not saved the Zionist movement, but the movement has saved us by contributing what no one ever dreamt* it vrould - be able to contribute."
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CHICAGO — B'nai B'rith's Anti-Defamation League refused to permit a.n address by Behjamih J. Buttehwieiser, assistant U.S; high commissioner for Germany, at its convention here - Isist week on the grounds that the speech was an "apology for the limited job/done to denazify Germany and gives aid and . encouragement to the vicious elements in the new German nationalism."
According to JTA despatches, the Buttonweiser speech was cc«si(i~ ered "a measured and objective" statement by U.S. high commissioner Mr. McCloy. A State Department official had also stated there was nothing objectionaible about it.
Two Washington papers-criticised the ADii for not letting Mr. But-tienweisOr make his ' speech which advocated leniency towards the Gertnans and claimed; that naziisni in:<3ermany iMtd ^ecm ;:d^ never to rise again." He admitted nevertheless that there are former Nazis in; many high places. ; . Meanv^hile from. Stuttgart comes a report that, threcwjuarters of a,ll officials, in the. ;West .German state of .Wuerttemberg-Baden in the U.S. zone, are former Nazis, according to an official report by the state DenMifIcii,tibn I ~Mr. Buttenweiser U his^.speech >befoi« tfae Foreign Policy- Association ^in; New York and .'|*efOTi§^Ta^^^ Am^rtckn Jewish^^ Coin
The ADL statement rejecting the speech said:
"In the opinion of the officers of the AhtirDefainaltioa League—an opinion based iipon continued fact-gathering and study of Western Germany—the speech revealed content and proposals which can only be interpreted as an effort to justify the re-admission Of former Nazis to positions of importance in the economiCi political and educational life in Germany."
Hebrew U Cdebmfhii Here MeniayjJvaeJl
Vancouver Jewry will have an opportunity to join in 25th Anniversary celebration of the Hebrew University at an open meeting in the Lodge Hall of the Community Center on June 12 at 8:30=
Samuel R. Risk, national director of Canadian Friends of Hebrew University, who has pust returned from the Anniversary celebrations at the University in Jerusalem, will be guest speaker.
Also featureid on the program will be a Technicolor film, "Israel's House of Wisdom."
Floods Make Need for Blood More Urgent
The urgent need for tSie commuolfy to give Mood to tiie B'nai B'rith blood clinic has been made even more pressing by flood conditions In the Wlnnli^ area. Blood from the dlnlc, which will be held In the Conununlty Center Tuesday, June 6, win be used to build up a reserve <n case of a major disasteir requiring a plentiful supply of plasma.
Operation of the Bed Cross Blood Transfusion Depot In the greater Winnipeg area is almost at a standstill.
The BB Blood Donor clinic, manned by qualified doctors and nurses, will see the Center Lodge Hall turned into a "mln-lattfce bospItaL" All members of the conununlty who wish to register should wrim or iriione Balph Fromson, executive secr&> taiy of the Vancouver BB Lodge, 1467 W. 57th, HA. 1504, or KB. 5680.B.
Hadassak Sacrifice iyncheon Wed, June 7 Talmud Torah