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TENSION GROWS IN NEAR EAST Vichy Threatens to Raid Palestinian Cities •Jerusalem (OTA); — Tension between Palestine a n d Vicky.
Controlled Syria, fast being ot> . copied by the Nazis, reached a . Hew high this week as French Consulates in the Holy Land Were closed and Vichy threat* : ened air raids on Palestine in reprisal for British bombing of Nazi bases in Syria. On Orders from the Petaiu government all French consulates in Palestine were closed Sunday and the consul-general w a s to leave ' the country Wednesday. British Consular officials had previously * Jteen ousted from Syria and 'Lebanon. The authorities in Syria-closed the frontier to check a movement «f French a r m y men to enter Palestine and join the Free •French forces. Col. Phllibert Collet and Beveral score native cavalrymen fought their way through -their own frontier forces to enter the Holy Land. Some French pilots sent up to intercept British planes attacking Axis aircraft on Syrian landing fields joined a British squadron and accompanied It back to Palestine. Precautions Further measures for protection against air raids were taken in Jerusalem. A meeting of the air raid precautions commute, w i t h District Commissioner E d w a r d Keith-Roach presiding, recommended an additional municipal grant of L14.600 to provide steel helmets, trailer pumps and other apparatus. The commute also do 'elded to convert the ground floors of Jerusalem's citadel towers Into shelters. . The first; military casualty list of Palestinians, up to April 1, includes 32 killed, of whom 15 were (Continued on Page 12.)
PROTESTS AGAINST DISMISSAL OF JEW CLOSE LEYOEf! IINI New York (JTA)—Closing by the Nazis of the University of Leyden, oldest and most famous In Holland, followed protests by faculty and students against the dismissal of a Jewish professor, it is revealed in a document • smuggled out ofc me Netherlands - a n d published by the North American Newspaper Alliance. < The Jewish instructor was Edubrd Maurlts Meyers, professor of civil and international law, revered by his pupils as a scholar and guide, who was ousted last November together w i t h several Jewish, colleagues. 'Tho protests of "Aryan" students a n d teachers against the dismissal were led by Prof.•Rudolph Pabus Cleverlnga, a former pupil of Prof. .Meyers, who made a" daring speech to the judicial • '(acuity in which he-. 3aid that *'there was in this ca'se not the slightest reason why the occupying authorities could not h a v e Jeft Dr. Meyers where he waB" and asserted that '.'We cannot 'cease believing that .he should be -Tiere and that, it fate will it, re turn he" shall." * ' ' " Next morning Prof. Cleveringa - "was arrested and "sent to a Gerjinan concentration camp. He had expected this -and had told' hi3 wife to pack his bags. His arrest was followed^ by student demonstrations t h a t convinced t h e authorities Leyden's spirit could not be subdued and the closing of the university;.followed.
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Zamzam Carried Hadassah Supplies Jerusalem (WNS) -r- A large consignment, of, medical supplies, including linens, bandages and rubber gloves,, destined for Hadassah headquarters in Palestine, was aboard the Egyptian steamer Zamzam, which was sunk by a Nazi warship in the South Atlantic, it was reported by Hadassah officials here. In addition to the hospital supplies, Hadasash officials said, one of the more than 20 ambulances on the ship had been donated by Hadassah. The ambulances were to be assigned to British forces in the Near East. AH of the supplies were covered by warrisk insurance.
Dvora Rothbard to Speak at Oneg Shabboth Meeting Dvora Rothbard ,a member of the national secretariat of t h e Pioneer Women's Organization, will be guest of honor at *i» Oneg Shabboth to be held Saturday afternoon, May 31, at 2 p. ni. at the homo of Mrs. D. Itaben, 3150 Lincoln Blvd. Mis3 Rothbard Is ft graduate of the Jewish Teacners Seminary
UNIFORM LAW Philanthropies FOR FRANCE Drive Pledges
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Vichy (WNS)—The J weeks will see the ado' uniform anti-Jewish le throughout occupied » cupied Prance, t h e / trolled Paris press / . 1. Paris newspapers dec <*• *t French Jews would / ad to the economic &i ial levels of their brethren m,. azi deraiany. While the anti-Jewish decrees promulgated by the Vichy government have caused widespread, suffering a m o n g the Jews in the "free" zone, the Vichy restrictions are not as severe as in occupied France, w h e r e the Nuremberg antl-Jewlsh laws are in effect. The Nazified French press reported that the Nuremberg laws would be extended also to all French colonies! and possessions. Hitherto, o n l y the Vichy antiJewish regulations were enforced iu the French Colonies. The Paris Solf announced that there will be hot a single Jew among the 100,000 French war prisoners, who will be released f r o m Nazi internment camps shortly in return ftfr Marshal P8taln's decision to collaborate more closely with Germany, Meanwhile, Nazi authorities Issued a decree forbidding Jews In Paris and other parts of occupied France to move from their present homos or to remain a w a y from their homes for more than 24 hours without special permission from Nazi pollco officials. •
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Atlantic City, N. J.—The millions'.of volunteers who will be required for the execution of tho civilian defense program, an* nounccd last week. by President Roosevelt in his executive order creating the Office of Civilian Defense, should bo given an opportunity to register on a free will basis on a single day throughout the country, ."a day which should be made the occasion for a great national civic demonstration of unity in action and purpose," it vpas suggested Sunday night (Sunday, May 25th) by Henry Monsky, president of B'nai B'rith, J n an address at tho 35th convention of B'nai B'rlth's District No. 3 at the Bitz Carlton Hotel. ^Proposing July. 4th as the day for 'registering "the part-time Henrietta Herz, "brilliant . man --Jewess* taught English. in army of democracy/; the president .the household ..of -. t h e - Duke of of the .largest and oldest national Jewish service and fraternal or- Courlaad. ."' -• ..,., • V
iConfirmation services of .Temple Israel will be held this Sunday, June 1, Sheyuoth morning.'. Services will begin at 9:45 with the Confirmationexercises startIng at approximately 10:30. The following are members of the Confirmation class: Shirley Margaret, Bernstein. Irene Ruth Ghernlss. Marj Diane Frlsclier. Maurice I..Greenspan. . Bert Hcne, jr. Esther Jeannetto Klein. , Marian Sally Livingston. , Myron Harry Milder, ; Bllllc Pepper*. WlUlain N. Plotkin. .' Hubert Irvin-Rosenbluni, '• . Frederic 13.,Teller, j r . ( Barbara Joan Weiss.
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Round Table Will Elect on Tuesday At the final meeting of the year, to be held on Tuesday evening, June 3, at seven o'clock, at the Jewish Community Center, t h e Round T a b l e of Jewish Youth will elect officers for the coming term, Warner Frohmau, Youth Round Table president, urges all members to attend t h i s important meeting.
WILL SHEVUOTH Services S u n d a y to Be Led by Ypung People Shevuoth service** at the Beth El gynagoguo will begin Hnturday n i g h t at sunset. Sunday morning the sewlces will start at O o'clock with boys who have been liar Mitzvah and girls who have been lias Mitzvah participating. Rabbi David A. Goldstein will deliver a sermon, "The Best Guarantee for Our Future." The following will participate In the services: Robert Cohen, Norman Bloch, Arnold Linsman, Gerre Cah% Robert Chapman, Justltt Manvitzv "'"Donald"" Vanni Harold Chapman, Bernard- Falk, Donald Rice, Donald Stern/, Sheldon Harris, Charlotte Somtner, Jeanne Blacker, and Jack; Beli r i o n t . : '
Dvora Ilothbard of New York and of the University of California where upon her graduation she, was awarded a scholarship In literature. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, national scholarship fraternity. For the past ejght years. Miss Rothbard has bean active in the leadership of the Pioneer Women's organization. She .visited in Palestine for six months a short, time ago and studied conditions in every part of the country.
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The Junior Qholr will assist. Monday morning t h e service will also be held at 9 o'clock with Ylzkor at about 10.
FELLOWSHIP TO JOSEPH SOSHNIK One of the ten ?l,800 graduate fellowships to the "3011001 of commerce at the University of .Denver was awarded to Joseph R. Sosbnlk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Soshnlk, A s e n i o r in commerce a t Crelghton university. Soshnlk will receive his ,bachelor of science degree'on June 5. Soshnlk ,was chosen from among' t w o hundred applicants for , t ta, e . fellowship which' provldoa tuition and living expenses for a period of eighteen months. He led the senior class. commerce honor roll, is a .member of tho varsity debate team, president o f - P i Lambda Phi, fraternity, and a member of the Jesuit honor society, Alpha Sigma Nu.
B'nai B'rith Lodge 4 Monday to l ganization, said "such a mighty outpouring of civilian volunteers on Independence Day would show the, world that in this democracy we regard service to the nation as the highest form of patriotism in action." • Independence Day, Mr. Monsky continued, "la already our national holiday of freedom. Today when we are girding all our strength to preserve that freedom, let all Who call themselves Americans, who enjoy- the rights and privileges born on that July 4th, 1776, celebrate Independence Day in this year 194J. by registering for national, service. The. registration of the world'a greatest army of civilian defenders on July 4th would be an inspiring thing. "It would be an, army with no uniform.other than the cloak of patriotic devotion. It would be ad . - . (Continued on Page 10.) , •
All previous records In fund* raising for local, national and overseas causes were broken" by the 1941 Jewish Philanthropies Campaign which has already reeived p l e d g e s amounting to ?105,000. Mr, Milton Livingston, campaign chairman, announced ast night. In commenting on the outcome of the 1941 campaign, Mr. Livingston stated: "Almost f o u r thousand subscribers have given their share in the one annual effort to provide tor the tremendous needs faced by our people. This represents the largest number of subscribers ever reached by t h e Jewish Philanthropies, and is a clear indication of tha wide support accorded our drive. The amount already r a i s e d id considerably in excess of what w a s secured iu previous years and this means that more aid and help will r e a c h our suffering brethren, that more sotfp kitchens will be operated, that raoro Orphans will be fed, and that greater zeal will be added to our struggle to preserve our rights as human beings and Jews. Significant Work "The accomplishments of the 1941 campaign would t have been Impossible without the l a r g e army of some five hundred woiItera who spent countloss,hours in contacting their prospects a n d telling the story of our appeal. Such devotion and loyalty was truly inspirational to mo a n d made my task much easier. The community appreciates the grand job performed by tho voluntoir army of mercy, "A significant piece of work was achieved by the Women's division, headed by Mrs. Morris Katclman, who was assisted by Mrs. Morris E. Jacobs, Mrs. Albert B. Newman, Mrs. Philip M. Klutznlck, and Mrs. William Lazero, heads of the various dlvlslons'wtthln the Women's group. Some 2,500 pledges wore secured by this division, which ban done a splendid covorage job. Onco again tho women have demonstrated*-their value in tho clty-wido campaign, and created (Continued on Page 12.) '
The final B'nal B'rlth meeting of the year will be held Monday, June 2, a t . 8:15 at the Jewish Community Center. , Officers, for the coming term will be, elected at this time. Refreshments are to be served.
Raise Confirmation Standards at Beth El Because ,the Beth El synagoguo has raised its Confirmation standards, there will be no Confirmation service this year. " ' Henceforth t h e Confirmation age will be 15 years and it will bo necessary for prospective conflrmahts to fulfill the minimum requirements set by the Beth' El synagogue board. ,
Rabbi Wice~to^Give Commencement TalU
Rabbi David H. Wice will de? liver the commencement Address at the graduation of Night' High schools to be held at Technical High school on Thursday, June S. Wtce is alao participatHeads Medical Reserve ingRabbi in the South High school coni-. mencement which is to take placa . Gapt. Mayriard Greenberg was on Tuesday evening, June 3. elected new president of the Reserve Medical Officers Society of T e m p l e M e n P l a n , . " . . - • • Omaha at the group's annual dinFunfest June 21 ner laat week.
An evening" of^ fufn, * ; fcurich ,J,TA) — The l a t e s t ghetto^ for Jews to be established dancing, games, stunts', and cards in Nazi-occupied Poland Is in the la. being plauaed by ,th> ftleiva' Saturtown of Opol-Lubelaky, according; club of .Temple Israel for Satu d Bight, Biht Jttas J t t s 21, 21 at'the'illgb to the Nazi organ -Krakauer,Zet-' day at'the'illgb, tuug. .Transfer.of goods I n t o . d Jand Country. <?*«» Tr f th vWareajr.; W e j gghetto, h t t o }s m% from r the cne ; ghetto, } restricted t i t d to.two, en.tr.ancm*,.Y ntrc