Jewish Welfare Fund 1949 YOJT~anJ~~-Chr:::1NG PRESERVES LIFE! of Winnipeg Objective 1121 :-.;t. Unthorino uontronl, Quo. World Mourns His Death

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By l\lAX BOOKI\'IAN THE WEST'S GREATEST JEWISH NEWSPAPER QTTAWA. - For the first time a Jewish. audience will have the For Every Jewish Family and Every Member_ of the Family• Manitoba, Saska_tchewan, Alberta, British Columbia opportunity of hearing Justice I. C. R:md speak on the occasion of the Vol. XXIV, No. 16 WINNIPEG, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1949 'Ge Per QopiJ. first anniversary of the creation of the Jewish State, Justice Rand, it i1111111m11111nm111111111111111111111mm1111111111111111111111111_I will be recalled, was the Canadian member of the United Nations Special committee on Palestine UNIT D ISRAEL WE T ~ IEe;lwE~n • • • cl which w11s a direct step towards the set-up of Israel. The hosts for this IYou and, ME I important evE!nt will be the Ottawa New York.-American, Canadian , qm11m1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111mur.1 Zionist society, . DRI E OPENS IN REGINA and world Jewry this week mourned By BORIS SMOLAR It is understood that Justice Rand the loss of one of the greatest Jew­ was the chief architect of the now ish leaders of our time, Rabbi (Copyright 1948, Jewish Telegraphic famous UNSCOP Report. In view GALA PROGRAMME PLANNED Stephen S. Wise. The former presi­ Agency, Inc.) of his high position in the judiciary dent of the American Jewish Con" Capt. Bacohen To· · of Canada, Justice Rand despite this gress and of the World Jewish Con­ THE UNITED NATIONS: Israeli vital contribution has remained in gress had been admitted to Lenox Israel Anniversary diplomats at the United Nations are the background and has resisted any Hill hospital early this week where not exactly disappointed over the effort by Jewish groups to do hi,m Be Main Speaker he had undergone a serious abdom­ Celebration Nears fact that the General Assembly de­ honor. It can be observed that on a inal operation. He was 75. Joyous thanksgiving for the reali­ Masses of Jewish flags and blue Rcgina.-Captain Shimon Hacohen, Israeli war hero and clined to vote outright on Israel's number of occasions attempts were application for U.N. membership Expressing the sorrow of Canadian zation of a Jewish homeland will be and white bunting-emblematic of dynamic speaker, will officially open the Western Canadian United made to honor the Justice but at his marked in a gay note at a monster the colors of Israel - will decorate Israel appeal in Regina on Sunday, April 24, it was announced and· turned the matter over to •its personal request the affairs were Jewry, S. J. Zacks, president of the rally at the Civic Auditorium May 4, the· hall of the auditorium on the by J. _M. Goldenberg, K.C., Western Regtonal chairman, and Max Political Committee ... But Israel's postponed. United Zionist council of Canada, enemies at Lake Success are elated • • • said that Dr. Wise was "one of the at 8 p.m., when Winnipeg Jewry will festive occasion. The stage will have D. Friedman, Western Executive director. join under the auspices of the United large portraits of President Chaim by this move of the Assembly • ·.• · We have just completed reading outstanding personalitles in our Captain Hacohen has been in Canada in the interests of the Zionist Council to celebrate the first Weizmann and Prime Minister David 1949 U.I.A. campaign and will conduct the western drive in Sas­ Led by Britain, they are now con• the autobiography of Dr. Chaim generation, a valiant fighter for anniversary of the e~tahlishment ~! Ben Gurion. Small flags rommemor­ ducting a campaign behind the Weizmann, the president of Isr~l. justice and right. He was a true des­ katchewan, Alberta and British Columbia for the record $584,000 the State of Israel. ating the event 'will be distributed at quota. He has spent his lifetime working for the Zionist cause. scenes at Lake Success that no final From a Canadian Zionist point-of- cendent.of the Hebrew prophets of action at all should be taken on the the door. Captain Hacohen is the son of 'the . view it is somewhat disappointing old," Mr. Zacks said. Israeli application during the pres­ Chairman will . be S. J. Drachc, Hebrew writer, Mordecai Ben Hillel volunteer his services to the army ent session of the Assembly and that since it would appear that the effort The silver-tongued orator was Urges Support For United Zionist Council president Hacohen and the youngest brother nnd as a captain he commanded the of this country- was ignored. The born in Budapest, the birthplace of voting be postponed until the Sep• and vice-president of the Zionist of David Hacohen, deputy mayor of Jewish Port Operating company of only item of note dealt with the fact Max Nordau and Theodore Herzl, on tember session ... By that time the U.I. Drive In West organization of Canada, mid-west Haifa. Coming to Palestine at the the Royal Engineers. After two that Samuel J. Zacks, president of March 17, 1874. "Possibly I acquired U.N. Conciliation Commission will region. · age of seven, he has lived in that years of fighting Captain Hacohen the Zionist organization of Canaqa, at birth my innate love for Zion and together with 1,300 Jewish Pales­ be ready with its report regarding country for the past 41 years. assisted in the work of the Sieff in-. my life long career as a fighter" A gala program is planned with tinian soldiers had to face German the internationalization of Jerusalem stitute. Weizmann's visits to Canada, were his own words in a !"ecent i~­ community singing of national Is­ During the first war he joined the captivity in Greece. Following his to which the Israeli Government ob• this country's vital contribution in terview. "I came from a fighting raeli folk songs to be conducted by Jewish battalion of the British army jects ... Those interested in putting the upbuilding of Israel and other family of rabbis. My grandfather N. Witman and qther well known as a youth and soon was known as obstacles in the way of Israel's ap• important events in Canadian Zion- fought for Hungary's freedom. My local artistic talent.· A feature of the the youngest sergeant in the British plication are convinced that they ism arc not mentioned. father fought at his father's side. I evening will be the official closing army at sixteen. During the last war, will be able to utilize the report of Another disappointing feature is have battled throughout my life for ceremonies o! the, Histadruth 1949 Haganah asked Mr. Hacohen to the Conciliation Commission for · that Weizmann has completely des- many causes. First for Zionism ..• campaign for Israel their purposes ... However. the pro• stroyed a number of legends in con- my second battle has been for the A memorial service is planned Israeli forces at Lake Success are ncction with some of the great per- Jewish people through the American also ih tribute to'. the late Wiiliam "Out Of Darkness" not sitting by idly ... They intend sonalities and events of World Zion- and World Jewish Congress, for the Fisher, of Winnipeg, who gave his to sec that the vote on Israel's ad- ; · ism. In itself the destruction of the millions of Jews everywhere who life in the fight l.or Israel. On Eternal Light mission to U.N,, membership should , legends constitutes no harm but it could never become reb~ilders of Rabbi J. G. Heller of Cincinnati Commem~rating , the first anni- be token, unde all clrcumsta!\ces, at ' . cannot be denied that the legends Palestine.". , . wjll be guest sp~:i·.er: · th w•ie t sc ~io!l.oi ;'t'\\~J\.•iei:nbly "­ 1 ' 1 · · -,- ,., •1 I J'~~irfilt~aim he ch1nd the scets·~,Ct ·~''<'t,_,_ , .... did lend so.ipe romance to t_h~sc p<:-l'· · Rat.>bi 'Vise's ubid·ing~rnitiest was Zionist officio s hu llf1.,h.r..iz:etl' ~=:~~;_ -~.U:~~ ~~ej~h, ~f i_~to th pen at the en~ of this · ,; sonalitics and events, some of which in the FrJe Synagogue. "I have made that thP, <>n",;_-;ersary' celebr~tion is hospital on Jerusalem's Mt. Scopus, concern Weizmann personally. With its inspiration my starting'. point the chief public health officer of month, or durmg the first week of. . open to every man, woman and child May, when the Political Committee these legends shattered it means rather than its work my goal. A and call on all Jewry to attend the Palestine, the Eternal Light will will have to bring its decision to the that in many instances the educa- synagogue is not an end "in itself. It rally May ,t and observe the cele­ broadcast an original radio drama­ General Assembly ... It is admitted• tional programs of Zionist youth is a means of service divine and ser­ bration of the birth of the Jewish tization by Morton Wishengrad, en­ by U.N. officials that Israeli diplo- groups, as well as adult organiza- vice human ... above all, such ser­ state, · titled, "Out of Darkness," Sunday, mats at the United Nations were tions, will have to be corrected. vice as brings men nearer to each J.M. GOLDENBl<..RG, K.C. April 24, (NBC network, 11.30 to 12 noon). over-confident about Israel's .Jm• On the whole the book is most other within the bonds of undoc­ \ one of Western Cap• _.a's most active mediate admission to the United "Out of Darkness" is the story of absorbing and readers will find it trinal fellowship," he stated. Zionist workers a'r!°d western region­ Nations ... They, therefore, did Chaim Yassky, symbol of the untold CAPTAIN SIIIMON IIACOIIEN most difficult to lay it down until The Diamond Jubilee celebration al chairman of the Zionist organiza­ U.S. Wants practically nothing to forestall any ./ thousands like him who dedicated a they have completed the entire of Dr. Wise's 75th birthday was held tion of Canada urges all Jewish possible action on the part of the lifetime to the redemption of Pales­ release the veteran Israeli here w;is story. For anyone interested in Zion- March 20 at the Hotel Biltmore in communities in Saskatchewan, Al­ anti-Israeli forces in the United tine from desolation and disease. received by the King and Queen of (Conti~ucd on Page 8) New York. He will always be re­ berta and British Columbia to rally Early U.". Nations . . This will be rectified The dramatic milestones in Dr, Yas­ England at Buckingham Palace and membered as a great Jew as well as behind the present United Israel now ... sky's sellless career are highlighted, on his return to Israel was requested :i great. American. campaign. Action with the climax centering on the by the Jewish Agency to tour New .. • Appeals For l\1ore Lake Success, (JTA)-The Ameri­ Zealand and Australia for Israel's tragic death he shared with 75 of DIPLOMATIC TALI{: In the dip­ can delegation at the United Nations cause. Clinic Taggers _. his heroic colleagues when their lom<;1tic lobby of the United Nations, this week indicated that it is opposed CHANGING THE SYSTEM medical convoy was ambushed on Captain llacohen's Western Cana­ one can now hear plenty of compli­ to any further delay in the admis­ the road from Jerusalem to Mt. dian tour will be as follows: sion of Israel into the world body. ments regarding Israel ... However, Scopus. Regina, Sunday, April 24; Wcy­ these compliments are being made Congress Delegates To Be Elected This sentiment was expressed in burn, Monday, April 25; Estevan, by high U.N. officials in the interests order to counteract maneuvers by • By Block Vote ALBANIA RECOGNIZES ISRAEL Tuesday, April 26; Assiniboia, Wed­ of the United Nations rather than certain countries unfriendly to Is­ nesday, April 27; Moose Jaw, Thurs­ London, (JTA) - The Albanian the Israeli Government .. , Dr. Her­ Winnipeg delegates to .the forth­ Congress of their choice, enclosing rael who are interested in having day, April 28; Swift Current, Sun­ Government has recognized the state bert V. Evatt, president of the Gen­ coming plenary session of the Cana­ $3 for each nominee. the U.N. postpone consideration of day, May l; Medicine Hat, Monday, the Israeli application until the next of Israel, the Albanian radio at eral Assembly, and other diplomats dian Jewish Congress in Toronto will Any further information regard­ May 2; Lethbridgc, Tuesday, May 3; who are interested in strengthening be selected through a bloc system ing the new system may be secured session of the General Assembly in Tirana, capita-I of the country, an­ (Continued on Page 5) (Continued on Page 8) instead of being elected by the com­ from the Congress office. September. nounc~d this week. munity at large. Decision to change the system of naming Congress re­ presentatives was made at a recent meeting of the Winnipeg Congress ''Y'' Business Men's Dinner To Highlight 30th AnniverSary Week council, when the plan was dis­ cussed. The new arrangement · is similar to procedure used in eastern cities. The 3fl Winnipeg delegates wiil represent seven blocs, with rcprc­ !IIRS. A. SCIILOS srntation as follows: Landsman­ shnften, men's and women's loan Tag Day Chairman societies, 16 delegates; General Zion­ Exactly 20 years ago the present ists, 4; Lnbor Zionists, 4; Mizrachi premises of the Mount Carmel clinic Zionists and synagogues, 3; Progres­ were erected at the foot of Selkirk sives, 3; Youth council and Hillel, 3; avenue. Since that day the people Y.M.11,A., Monash lc1:!on, Jewish or the city have contributed $105,000 Wc)(arc Fund, JIAS, one delegate to pay for every day expense of the <' each. clinic, its building, grounds, and its The bloc or societies will 'nomin­ medical expenses. Every appeal the nte candidates ns in the past, and all Clinic made was immediately taken candidates will gather on a desi1:nat­ up by the community and over sub­ ed election dny to elect, amongst scribed, themselves, the 10 delegates. The 'fhe Tag Day representing this election will be supervised by Co,n­ year's uppcnl will be held on Satur­ gress officials. day, May 7, Mrs. A. Schlos, Tag Day REV. DR. W. ·G. MARTIN SAM FREEDMAN, K.C. II. E: IIERSCIIORN, O.B.E. ltABBI LOUIS MILGROM II. G, HARVEY SMITH, K.C, chairman, has appealed to every To nssmc widespread representa­ Celebrating the 3oth nnniversnry of its inception by fmmal chnrtcr ana 13 yenrs in its present home, the Y.M.H.A. will inaugurate their nnnual Anniversary Week, April 24 to woman In the co111mun!ty who Is not tion, no organization will elect more May 1. Each club nnd group will pnrtlcipate in the progmm. working and who Is nble to tag, to thnn one delegate. Organizations re­ presented in other blocs will not be AB In the past, the outstanding highlight of the we_elc will be the Business Men's dinner to be held on Tuesday, April, 20, at 6.30 p.m., nt the Royal Alexandra hotel. This affair ia • register ut once nt the clinic by phon­ under the pntronngc · of the Hon. R. F. Mc Williams, lleutenont-governor of Manitoba. Guest speakers wlll include H. E. Herschorn, O.B.E., president of the Nntlonal Council of 'Y,M. 62 ullowed to take part in the election ing 2271 or lifi 320. Many taggers and Y.W.H.A.'e In Cnnnda; nev. Dr. W. G. Martin; Robbi L:iuis Mllgrom; Samuel Freedman, K.C.; nnd H. G. llnrvey Smith, K.C. Toastmaster will be J. llnlprln, president of the · nre required and many corners nrc of the 10 delcnutcs. Organizations not, as yet alloca'tccl. ' nominating candidate!! must advise Y.M.H.A. ·' -,,.. -/1,c••t, ,.,,_.iJ ''J,:., ·"EXODUS ISRAELI SONG RABBI L. MILGROM OF ISRAELI DANCE B. BROWNSTONE AND CHOIR EGYPT'' PASSOVER PAGEANT COLORFUL COSTUMES SAM COHEN

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