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Friday;       29, 1942
JEWISH COMMANDERS OF e ARMY, NAVY ADDRESS MEETING
MOSCOW (WNS) — Jewish commanding officers of the Soviet Bed Army and Navy were among the principal speakers at the huge anti-Nazi rally which was held under tiie auspices of the Jewish Ocmunittee to Fight Fascism in Moscow on May 24, it was announced here.
Jewish fighting men as'well as leading Soviet Jewish writers, scientists, educators and artists miake up the Jewish Committee to Fight Fascism, which was organized sliortly after the Nazi invasion of Russia. The meeting, which will be attended by Jewish delegates from all parts of the country, will be broadcast by ishortwave to the United States and other countries.
At the saiiie time, sponsors of the Jewish Committee announced the organization of a new magadne to be published in Yiddish under the name "Einigkeit" (unity). The new Jewish magazine was founded "to help in the struggle of the Jews in the Soviet Union and abroad against Hit-lerism."
The Jews of Soviet Russia are taking particular pride in the fact tha General Joseph Lvov, the Jewish officer who distinguished himself last winter in the defense of the Crimea, has been placed on the high command of the Bed Army charged with the defense of liie Crimea. The Jewish General was recently decorated perisonally by Premier Stalin.
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LONDON (WNS)—General Anders, commanding officer of the Polish Army in Soviet Russia, who arrived here this week to confer with Polish Premier Gen. Sikorski, reported that the Jews constitute at least 15 per cent of the reorganized Polish legions.
General Anders informed Premier Sikorski that in the early stages of the rebuilding of the Polish Army on Russian soil the first companies organized consisted of a majority of Polish Jews. The Jews appeared determined to exact vengeance for the Nazi atrocities against their brethren in occupied Poland and in other parts of Europe.
By MAJOR H. MELCER •
In Great Britfdn, in the Middle . East and in Russia there are Fidish Forces, faithful and devoted to thieir fatherland, who are taking an. active part in tibe stmi^e for the resorrection of a fre^ independent Poland. Major Melcer, ddef Jewish Chaplain to the Polish Forces points out the heroic and gallantry with which Polish Jews liave distinguished thenisdlves as fighting membos of these units.—The Editor.
The Polish Jews, faithful and devoted to Poland, the fatherland where their ancestors lived for centuries, take an active part in the struggle for the resurrection of a free and independent Poland, together with their fellow-countrymen of other faiths.
In September, 1939, Poland wrote with the blood of her best sons a new chapter in her history, tragic and heroic alike. Poland was the first country to take up arms against the German invader, and Warsaw will shine for generations as an example of heroism and of martyrdom. In that September campaign many Jewish soldiers disthiguished themselves. All reports bear testimony to the gallantry and heroism of the Jewish soldiers, and many commanding officers pay the highest tribute to their deeds. The Jewish soldier, making use of all means available, left his home to join the Polish Army in France organized by General Sikorski During those tragic days of
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Prance the Polish units with their numerous Jewish soldiers proved their value in the battlefield. Miany Jews were amongst the rank and file of the Polish brigade which took pasn^ in the Norw^:ian campaign.. Tomb-i stones on the field of honor and high military awards conferred on the Polish Jewish soldiers, axe signposts on the road ctf tiie Polish Jews.
After the collapse of France the fight for tihe Uberation of Poland entered upon a new stage. Polisli units were formed in Great Britain aod in the Middle East, and majc^ Jews are to be found among theibi The units are partly already ih^^^^ tion, partly training to rise to the occasion when the day comes. M
The Polish military authorities facilitate in every way the oteervance of religious traditions by the Je^ntdi^ soldiers; special leave is granted ^ enable them to attend the Friday and Saturday services arranged by their chaplains "somewhere in Scotland," Very solemnly were the Passover and High Festivals celebrated. I A Polish Brigadier welcomed the} soldiers on behalf of the G.O.C., stressing the unity and brotherhood of all members of the forces, irrespective of their creed'and religion. The Jewish Army diaplains were very successful in their efforts to arrange the festivities in accordance with religious traditions. The plight of the Jewish soldier in these ^cep-tional conditions, far from his family
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understand. The Axis child came shouting into the welcoming hands of Jews—Dr. Edward Friedman, obstetrician, Dr. Jack Solway, interne Miss Doris Haas, nurse. (The anaesthetist, Dr. W. S. Kautz and the supervising nurse, Mrs. Brock, were non-Jews.)
Later another Priedinan—Dr. Lee Friedman—came into the case as pediatrician to guide the infant in. the first days of its course in a horribly difficult world.
Mother and child did very well and at the end of the two weeks Mme. Butterfly and her husband were eloquently grateful . . . "It was all so fine," said Mr. Butterfly who spoke the better English. ,
The Jewish Hospital people were grateful too: Their hands had been privileged to do this good in return for all evil. In Axis countries Jewish babies were being Ushered out of life by lingering exit of death by starvation. The bodies of Jewish mothers were in the immense holocaust of Jews the Nazis had piled up marching into Russia.
The bodies of Jewish babies in Poland were being carted away by the hundreds to over-crowded cemeteries while grateful Nazis coimted every death a victory imto the day when there would be no more Jews. Infants that survived would live for the doom of a rickety, stunted life.
The Japanese had taken up the manners of Nazis though th^ scarcely knew Jews. They knew Jews only as their prisoners in places they had occupied — Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, Thailand, Burma, Singapore. They were all refijgees who had fled from Hitler only to.find themselves later entrapped by his Japanese imitators. Jews are people for Japanese concentration camps, humiliation and starvation.
The Jewish Hospital people cotild exult; they were like people high on a hill in the bright light of civilization, above an immense darkness. They had given a full devotion to the Axis child. I hope, though, that the taste of the divine sweetness of being kind was seasoned for them by the spice of sardonic satisfaction. It
and former Borough President Samuel Levy of Manhattan share the honorary chairmanship of this year's Scripta Mathematica Dinner, while Abraham Mazer, the philanthropist, is serving as chairman of the Dinner Committee. . . . The other officers as well as the nienibership of the Committee include many prominent citizens, among them representatives of practically every college in the metropolitan area, who thus pay tribute not only to the magazine but to Ye-shiva College, the only Jewish educational institution of its kind. . . .
ABOUT PEOPLE
Did you know that one of the oldest columns in American newspaper-dom, irrespective of language, is that conducted by Jacob Pishman in the Jewish Morning Journal? ... Fish-man's daily colunm celebrated its twenty-first birthday this March. . . . Those amazing experiments in which children were successfully vaccinated against tuberculosis originated through the initiative of Dr. Sol R. Rosenthal of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, who eight years ago brought to this coimtry some of the vaccine which had been developed at the Pasteur Institute of Paris. . . . When a Toronto blackout coincided, recently, with an outdoor recital by Jan Peerce, the Metropolitan Opera tenor was permitted, by special dispensation, to have a single well-shaded^ lamp shining on him. . . . Director William Wyler's new film, "Mrs. Miniver," is behig acclaimed as the finest of the decade. . . . Which reminds us to remind you that you can now get the Jan Struther novel, from which the film was made, in a Pocket Book edition. . . . Ben Hecht, to whose last play, "Lily of the Valley," the critics administered quite a panning, is preparing to rettum the compliment in a new novel. . . . And if  you remember the novel Ben wrote some years ago after a spat with a publisher, you'll know why Broadway is looking forward with great interest to the new book. . . . Congressman Arthur G. Klehi, who represents the Manhattan Congressional   District   where President Roosevelt now has his New York City home, was ready to step down and clear the way for Mrs. Roosevelt to run for Congress in his territory. . . . But Eleanor declined, ... To your list of outstanding successes in the bond-selling field add the name of actress Luise Rainer, who recently sold four million dollars' worth of War Bonds in Toledo. . . .
and home, has to be considered, and they seek guidance from their chaplains in all their needs.
There are thousands of Jews in the Polish Army in Russia, now awakened to new life. They, too, are anxious to play their part in the fight for the common cause.
The Jews in the Polish Army, together with their Christian brethren, believe in the victory of justice and in the resurrection of a free, great Poland.
A very cordial invitation is extended by Vancouver Lodge No. 668 B'nai B'rith to the men of the corar munity to be the guests of the Lodge at an open meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 2nd, in the Commua-ity Centre.
The Liodge will be honored on this occasion by an official visit from Mi*. Howard H; Desky, second Vice-President of liistrict Grand Lodge No. 4 B'nai B'rith,
Mr. Desky is one of the foremost Jewish leaders on the Pacific Coast. He is an honor law g^raduate of the University of California and has served as Assistant City Attorney of Oakland, Cal. He was editor of the California Law Review,- and is the author of many legal publications. Other activities include thet Community Chest, Red Cross and Jewish Welfare Fund, and in addition, Mr. Desky is special assistant in the Bureau of Public Administration, University of California.
After holding the office of President of Oakland Lodge No. 252 B'nai B'rith in 1933 he held numerous offices in the Grand Lodge, which culminated in his election to the Second Vice-Presidency, the position which he now holds.
Mr. Desky is a forceful and con-v.incing speaker, and will have a message of vital interest and importance.
WORDS and MUSIC
By DAN MARCUS TO A NEW STAB
Success is always a pleasant topic for a column. And this week laiurels have not yet stopped falling at the feet of Dorothy Kirsten, the soprano who stopped the show in the opening-night performance of Carmen given by the San Carlo Opera Company. Sinice that performance she has appeared as Mimi, the tubercular heroine of Puccini's "La Boheme." Music critics without exception have since hailed her as a "singer of un'-i usual talent" and the field of music has found itself considerably eiuich-ed.
At the opening-night peMormance of "Carmen" Miss Kirsten was attended by Grace Moore and Gladys Swarthout, both of whom paid her high tribute by so doing. Grace Moore, whose protege she is, took great delight in vociferously praising her talents both backstage and out front.
The tributes and praise are well merited by Miss Kirsten who fought a tough uphill battle to achieve her success. She has worked as a tele^ phone operator, secretary and other varied jobs to pay for vocal lessons. Four years ago she was receiving opr
portunities to sin on WINS. It was then, that a colmnnlst who heard her, admired her voice and arranged for a meeting with Grace Moore. Miss Moore, much impressed by what she heard, sent her to Italy for a year's study and has remained her warmly admiring and encouraging adviser.
Miss Kirsten, of course, was a natural for the profession. Katherine Hayes, known as the "Irish Jenny Lind" was her aunt and nearly every other member of her family has displayed musical talent. Her sister was a concert pianist. Now the 24-year-old singer after two years of singing opera in Chicago, Cincinnati, Ravana has been reported by one of the critics as "heading for the top in a hurry."
One of the biggest benefit concerts will be given in New York by the Order of the Sons of Italy of the State of N.Y. for the child's summer j fiihd of ItaJina-Americai!! childreni. Directed by Edward Corsic and sponsored by Mayor LaGuardia and Thomas Dswey, part of the time will be devoted to the presentation of gold medals to the mothers of American bom Italian boys who died in Bataan.
Comrades of Four U. S. Wars Review Jewish War Vets Parade
By VICTOR WA¥NE v ^
SPOBTS^QUIZ:- ■  " V'
What's your batting average Qn questions we'll pitch to you concem-ihg Jewish athletes In the limelight today or" athletes famous during the last "decade. The ahswens' axe printed below. Here goes. ■
1. Who* are t^ Jewish big league pitchets today and what clubs axe they playing for?
2. What famous baseball player was apiK)inted as '^ood-will ambassador'' to South America by Nelson Rockefeller, co-ordinator of Defense?
3. What is the name of the only Jewish jockey ever to win the Kentucky Derby?
4. Maybe you can also give us the name of the only Jewish driver ever to win the 500 mile Indianapolis race?
5. What Jewish athlete is credited with throwing the longest forward pass on record?
6. Who tackled his own team-mate during a football game and was chared for it?
7. Barney Ross once held three ring championships simultaneously. What's happaied to him?
8. Who won a baseball award because he jtrined the army?
9. Who was considered the brains Of that famous combination "Tinker to Evers to Chance?"
10. What did Judge Emil Fuchs and Barney Dreyfuss have in common?
Now check your answers:
1. Harry Feldman pitches for tlie New York Giants and Harry Eisen-stadt hurls for the Cleveland Indians.
2. Moe Berg, considered the most erudite ball player the national games has ever seen was the man chosen for this task.
3. Ira Hanford ,won whUe riding Bold Venture in 1936.
4. Maiui Rose. (Well have a complete story on him next we^.)
5. Jack Grossman an aU-American halfback while at Rutgers University threw a s^enty-nine yard forward pass in a game against Catholic University in 1930. It was completed for a touchdown.
6. Benny Lom, fuUback on the University of California Rose Bowl team tackled his own man, center Roy Riegels who had interested a Georgia Tech fumble and was run-m'ng the wrong way. Lom tackled tiim on the six yard line.
7. Bamey Ross is now with the
United States JVIMines.
8. Hank Greenbei^. was released from the Army on December 4 but rejphied on December 8 when the United States declared war on Japan. He was awarded a plaqu^ the Biaseball Writers of America:^
9. Johnny Kling of Kansas City is credited with this distinction. He was catcher of the Chicago Cubs at the time the trio hdd sway. '; ; 10. Botootf these
big league club owiiers. Judge F^aclut ruled; the- Boston, nine while Mr. Dreyfuss held sway in Pittsburgh.
Dear Reader:
Now that the holiday time is approaching you will appreciate a few books for summer reading.
Come to the Library and get first choice. Those who have books overdue—do please make an effort to return them this week. Someone else may be wanting to read them.
The Library is growing—a new order will be placed soon for more new books. Watch for the list.
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DANES BEAT NAZIS WHO TRY TO EVICT JEWS FROM CAFE
ZURICH (WNS) — The following story, confirmed by different sources, is now making the rounds of the free capitals of Eiu:ope:
Agroup of yoimg Nazi officers entered the TLvoli Cafe in Copenhagen, Denmark, and ordered all Jews to leave the premise immediately. Infuriated at the Nazi arrc^ance, several Danish patriots in the cafe pounced upon the Nazi officers and tlu-ew them bodily out of the restaurant.
The following day the pro-Nazi press in Denmark highlighted the incident, reporting that Jews had conducted a "pogrom" agaiast the Nazis hi Copenhagen. The Danish press, however, ignored completely the episode.
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was the perfection of poetic justice at which the gods like to laugh.
Left to right—Dan Harris, last surviving Jewish veteran of the Civil War; Coionel IVIaurice Simmons, Spanish war veteran and first National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the U. S.; Benjamin Kaufman, National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the U. S., and holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded for action in World War I; and Staff Sergeant Ezra Stone, of screen, stage and radio fame, now on active duty with the United States Army.
New York, May 17—10,000 marchers representing all veteran, patriotic and civic organizations, Joined with The Jewish. War Veterans of the U. S. in their annual parade preceding the 47th annual Memorial Service held in Temple Em-manu-El, New York City. The gA,th-ering was addressed by National
Commander Benjamin Kaufman. Staff Sergeant Ezra Stone, star of stage, screen and radio, and Senator Scott W. Lucas of Illinois. The great Temple was crowded to capacity with almost six thousand people who gathered to pay homage to the men who have thus far lost their lives in the present war.
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