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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1944-08-01


culture is completely abandoned.
In the future Europe, as envisaged
by the author, Jews shall enjoy
complete equality merely as
! individuals"
It is not an easy task to find
a fitting framework for this new
concept, intended, of course, to eX-
clude the status of national min
critics for the Jews. The whole
pattern of European national
states has to disappear and vast
array of political devices must
be set in motion in order to pro-
vide the skeleton of such a frame
work.
Attacking the Minorities Urea
ties, Mr.. Waldman devotes more
space to the situation which pre-
vailed in the multi-national states
that were Eignatories TO these
treaties than to conditions in
Germany. His evaluation of the
treatment of the minorities and
of the admitted shortcomings of
Geneva as protector during the
interwar period, lead him straight
to the conclusion that equal rights
can only be secured if "the very
concepts of national majority and
national minority" are abandoned.
Significantly, however, this sug-
gestion concerns only territories
inhabited by heterogeneous ethnic
groups, apparently not applicable
to Germany.
Well aware of the basic differ
.nces between the United States
and the European multi-national
countries, the author recommends
Americas decided neutrality to-
ward ethnic differences" and de-
sires to see the new states built
upon the individual as their polit-
ical unit. It must be borne in
mind, however, that the historical
synthesis between nationalities
and territories, which constitutes
the chief obstacle towards intro
ducing such American notions in
Europe, never existed in this coun-
try, and that the bulk of the i'm
migrant masses were admitted
here as individuals and not as
groups, and have individually con-
tributed to the growth of the
United States. Mr.. Waldman's
thesis is that with the disappear
ance of the majority groups,
minorities too will cease to exist
as political or potential political
entities. When, in addition, the
culture and religion of the ethnic
groups will be tolerated, a graf
flying solution of the veXatious
Internationally problems of Eu-
rope might well be expected.
This assumption is based on a
rather confusing exaluation of the
role of "self-preservation," which
is, according to Mr.. Waldman, the
"desire for decent and secure live
lihood." We are told, for instance,
that in the case of the territory
in dispute between Soviet Russia
and Poland, the inhabitants, at an
"honest" plebescite, will be gov
erned less by consideration of
nationality-loyalty than by the
more natural law of self-preser-
vation," but Mr.. Waldman admits
that stronger in some ways than
the law of self-preservation among
the ethnic groups in Eastern Eu-
rope is the powerful nationality
Will-to-live.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1944-08-01
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1944-08-01
By DIR. OSCAR KARBACH

Karbach former Secretary of the Jewish Assoca
ton League Nations Vienna Austria, and present
the Institute of Jewish Affairs discusses
posal by Waldman of the executive
of the American Jewish Committee to substitute
International Bill Rights for individuals for special
minority right postwar Europe He gives
his for labelling the proposal impractical and dang
erous.
Editor
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1944-08-01
WhatRishtsForThe Jew inPostwar Europe

Furthermore, the belief is ex-
pressed that:
First ordinary men want free
dom from want and from tear'
then freedom of religion and free
dom of speech. Granted these
four freedoms, men will not fret
much over the fact that the gov
eminent is in the hands of persons
of other nationalities."
Even in a purely materlalstic
sense, this view is not tenable IN
countries where every engine
driver, hospital doctor or profess
sor of law may be an employee OF
the state and thus strongly de-
pending for his freedom from
want" upon "the persons OF other
nationalities" who govern the
state.
Furthermore, a mere liberation
of culture and religion is insult
ficient in the case of small and
poor minority groups land unfor-
tunately the European Jews, after
this war, will belong to this cate
gory). Unless public financial
support will be granted to them
if necessary at the expense of the
taxpayers Of the majority group,
the survival Of the spiritual values
of the minorities is dubious.
Mr.. Waldman anticipates that
statesmen and scholars alike will
call his proposals unrealistic and
admits that "only an incorrigbile
optimist can view such proposal
as a simple project"
We know, furthermore, that the
Commission to study the Organi-
cation of Peace is of the opinion
that even sketching the scope of
human rights which such an inter-
nation Bill would grant, Twill en-
gage for many generations the
minds of those seriously concern
ed with international organizations
and the maintenance of a just
peace" and that according to all
known drafts such an agreement
would only provide for certain
minimum standards of decent
treatment of the populations, but
certainly not for legal equality
either of "all men in all lands"
or within individual countries.
AS to the unreasonable diff
culties which have to be over
come before such an international
agreement can be realized, the
author pins his hope on revolu-
ton of the European peoples aim
ing at the overthrow of the nat
ional state, an aim unknown and
utterly alien to the courageous
fighters of the underground from
Norway to Greece who are dying
for the revival of their ruthlessly
oppressed national freedom.
Thus the question arises: what
is the reason motivating the
spokesman of great Jewish or
ganization to propose such a re-
stricted and vague formula? How
will just such an agreement be
"buttressed by international safe
guards more effective" than those
of 1919-192O?
We may rightly assume that the
purpose of that article was to
give the European assimilationists
some new theological basis. At
least in some European countries
the Hitler crisis has definitely
eliminated any possibility of a re-
newal of the old assimilationist
theories. To claim for Jews ad-
herence to the master-group ow-
ing to a common culture, seems
today utterly unrealistic.
And Mr.. Waldman comes in the
nick of time with a plan which
requires that the structure of all
nationality states on the earth
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26

He was accredited with destruc-
ton of II enemy planes, four OF
which were on the ground.
Capt. Starnes graduated from
New Hanover High school in 1912
and entered the Air Corps shortly
thereafter, but was not called fol-
active duty until Feb. 1, 1943. He
graduated from the Army air fielc
at Mariana, Fla, and was ordered
overseas in March, 1914, and has
been with the Eighth Air Force
since. He will return t. his fight
err group as flight commander at
ter his 30-day leave expires.
Cpl. Starnes, also a graduate Of
New Hanover high school, entered
the service in Nov, 1912, and re
ceived preliminary training a
Camp Lee, Va. He is assigned tt
the Quartermaster Corps, ant
gathers statistical data on Arm.
fee entering the service, he wa
subsistence pertaining to food. Be
an employe of the North Carolin;
Shipbuilding company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
QUARREL BETWEEN
RUSSIA AND POLAND
GROWS DANGEROUS
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eminent has refused to join the
British and Russian governments
in underwriting any settlement.
And its refusal to guarantee Pol
ish frontiers-a focal point Of the
Russian-Polish differences was
reaffirmed by Acting Secretary OF
State Settettinius today.
The department was asked if this
country had declined to guarantee
Polish frontiers, to which the de-
partment replied:
1.-The specific question Of the
guarantee of Polish frontiers by
this government was not and could
not have been an issue since this
government traditional policy Of
not guaranteeing specific frontiers
in Europe is well known"
Whether the firm American at
titude on this point-and the Amer
lean counter-proposal that the
Poles and Russians should work il
out by themselves with British
help - had anything to do with
Mikolajczyk's quitting is not known
here.
Stettinius shed no light on that
score, saying he could not com.
ment on the question of the in
ternal organization Of a friendly
government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
TOKYO AIR RAID
IS BIG SUCCESS
CONTINUED from Page One)

said daily practice and "prepara-
ton of the mind prevented panic
in the area attacked. ''If we con-
tinue to act in this tempo" Ku-
magai told his people, "there is not
the least need for fear in future
raids.")
Returning American airmen dis
closed that a new type OF two
engined fighter bore the burden OF
Tokyo defense. They said this fight
err had terrific speed and was a
slick job all around. Ack-ack was
light, the Ya11ks said, except in the
area of the Imperial palace.
One of the B-2s's came home or
two engines and several others
limped in on three. Some OF them
landed at Guam, $50 miles south
of here. The round trip from Saipar
to Tokyo is about 5000 miles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
YANKEES NEAR RIM
OF HURTGEN WOOD
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had crossed the Saar, advanced
took Baerendorf and formed juno
ton with the Seventh army. Both
the Third and Seventh armies
made their advances against a sue
cession Of German counterattacks
in which infantry was supported
by tanks and artillery.
The Third Army's 95th division
crossed the Med river against
stiff resistance and gained four and
half miles northeastward along
the Metz-Saarlautern railroad.
It was reported here, but not
confirmed, that two more German
occupied fortresses of the Metz
area, Fort Sonny and Fort Blaize
surrendered during the day to
Third army elements.
The Seventh army's columns in
the upper Vosges penetrated about
five miles more through Schir-
meek and the Saales pass. In the
Belfort region, the French first
army contained sharp Nazi coun-
terattacks.
Reach Mas River
In eastern Holland, the British
Second army reached the Mas
Is miles north of the enemy's riv-
err stronghold at Venlo, and was
attacking the defenses of Venlo'
The French were battling at
close quarters with the Germans
who, recovering from the surprise
of the Strasbourg breakthrough
had dug in on the French side OF
the Rhine bridges and were figt
ing from pillboxes which the
French themselves built before the
war.
AS the total number of prisoner
taken in and around Strasbourg
mounted to 5000, elements of the
10Th Division moving on eigh1
miles north of Strasbourg came
within sight Of the Rhine at Wey
erscheim and Hoerdt. They were
encountering little opposition, {
late front report said.
Supreme headquarters announc
ed officially that reports yester
day at patrols had crossed tn
Rhine east of Strasbourg Wer'
without foundation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
Versatile Parrots
Chat In 4 Tongues,
Says News Agency

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-tR-
The Parrots of Morotai in Neither
lands East Indies not only talk,
hit some of them even chat in four
languages.
That's what the Netherlands In
formation bureau said today, quot
ing a Dutch news service (Aneta)
dispatch.
The birds, said the story, switch
ed from their native tongue, Ma
Law, when the Japanese invaded
the island two years ago, to Jap
aneSe.
Now that the Allies are back on
Morotai, the story related, the
parrots have taken up English and
Dutch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
TRIAL OF KIMMEL
TERMED UNLIKELY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.- Up -
The Army and Navy Journal said
today that there will be no court
martial for Rear Admiral Hus-
band E. Kimmel as a result of find
ings by the Navy Board Investigate
ing the Pearl Harbor attack. Kim
mel was Navy commander at the
time of the japanese assault.
Referring to Major Gen. Walter
c. Short, the Army commander,
the unofficial service publication
said that in the unlikely case that
General Short should be court.
martialed, his friends are con
WINGED that he would be indicated
Indeed, Gen. Short is described as
seeking a trial should the Army
board have reflected in any way
upon his conduct"
Both boards have completed
their inquiries and turned then
over to the heads of the respective
departments, Secretary of Wa.
Stimson and Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal.
The Journal said that the Army
board, reaching a conclusion like
that of the Pearl Harbor investigat
ing group which was headed b.
Associate Justice Roberts of thu
Supreme court, els said to hav'
found that it was the function o
the Army to insure the safety o
the base against attack, and tina
the Nays function was to supper
the Army indirectly by operation
at sea and directly by making
available therefore such instru
mentalities as are on the vessel
of the fleet when in harbor an
are located or based ON shore.
GAS to the Army board whicI
simultaneously Investigated tn
disaster, it also is said to supper
the findings Of the Roberts boar
in the matter of the failure of Of
ficers of the War department t
comment to General Short upo
the measures he had reported h
took to guard the base in accord
ance with instructions given hin
and the specific warnings give
him not to resort to peacetim
methods against sabotage an
not to take measures which woul
alarm the civil population"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
ADJACIOUS ATTACK

WITH U. S. SEVENTH ARMY
NORTH OF SAVERNE GAP, Nov.
25.-(P-The Germans, supported
by about 20 Tiger and Panther
tanks were driving southwest in
the direction of Saarebourg today
in an audacious attempt to smash
across the Saverne Gap corridor.
The attack broke at 10 am
over the hill from this 44th Divi-
sion command post, which is about
five miles northeast of Saarebourg
1t. Col. Herbert Styder, Cincin'
natl, Ohio, said antitank guns
knocked out seven of the Tigers
and Painters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
u. S. SUBS SINK
II JAP VESSELS
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were combat ships and TIA non
combatant vessels.
A factor in the stepped-up activ-
ity of the submarines in the p
cific was obviously the establish,
ment of American bases closer tc
the Japanese supply lines, obviat
ing the necessity for return trips
to Pearl Harbor for fuel, supplies
and rest for the crews.
On the other side of the picture
this result has been attained with
a total loss of 80 United States sub
marines since Dec. Z, 1871.
Today's announcement also re
ported Netherlands submarine
operating in Netherlands East In.
dies waters under United State:
control, had accounted for 4.50(
tons of enemy shipping.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
VIA Publishes Specific
Support Prices For Hogs

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. -(R)-
War Food Administration today
published specific support prices
for hogs at markets other than
Chicago at 1925 per hundred
pounds below the ceiling price at
the various markets.
VIA had previously set sup
port price of $3.50 at Chicago for
good and choice butcher hogs
weighing between 200 and 27c
pounds, but had not fixed definite
support prices at other markets.
Now, for example, a market 9TH
er than Chicago having ceiling
price Of $14.00 for good and choice
butcher hogs weighing between 200
and 27O pounds would have sup
port price of $11.75-that is, $14.0O
minus $2.25.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
Department Of Labor
Reports 44O Strikes

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-(R-
The Labor department reported to-
day there were 40 strikes in DC.
tober, involving 100000 workers.
The work stoppages cost $50, ZOO
man days of idleness, or approx.
mately 9-100 Of one per cent of the
available time, the bureau added
A strike of maintenance workers
in large number of Detroit plants
involved the greatest number Of
workers, with strikes in Toledo
Ohio, area contributing a substan-
tial portion of the total.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
B.2ys Raid Jap Bases
In The BONN Islands

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, Nov.
g. Up japanese bases in the
BONN islands-along the BIG route
from Saipan to Tokyo - were
heavily hit by THU. S. Air Force
hombers both before and after the
Superfortresses made their first
strike against the Nippon capital.
This was disclosed today by Ad-
mlral Chester w. Ninitz.
In a communique the Admiral
also reported a japanese recon
falSsance plane, shopping over
Salpan yesterday as the B-29s were
returning from their attack on war
industries at Tokyo, was shot down
ny an Army fighter pilot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
CLIMACTIC STRUGGLE

WITH THE U. S. NINTH ARMY
IN GERMANY, Nov. 25.-P)-The
Germans have thrown three-fourths
of their armored strength into the
giant showdown battle west of the
Rhine-a climactic struggle which
has cost the enemy more than 100,-
600 fighting men in the past week.
General Eisenhower winter Of
fensive, now entering its second
phase on the western front, thus
may well spell the downfall OF
Hitlerism.
The U. S. First and Ninth ar
mics and the British second have
slugged their way into the German
defenses Of the Rhine and Ruin
valleys where it hurts the most, ir
the Cologne and Dusseldorf areas
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
Many Reopens Seabee
Quota For Enlistment

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-tR-
The Navy disclosed today it is re-
opening enlistments for the Navy
construction battalions popularity
known as "Seabees" to men be-
tween the ages of II and so.
There was no announcement of
the number being sought, but II
has been reported that at least
several thousand will be recruited
Curtailment of Seabee recruiting
was announced several months
ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
cE(lRCE DECLARES
!. S. HOLDS KEY
To WORLD PEACE

vrwYDD, LLANYsTUMDWY
TE w welps, Nov. 25.-LR'-David
North George. Britain's prime min
lloyo (bs asst war and Doyen of
ister N statesmen in this one,
hsr e+r in an interview that the
ssSef s4 rav of preventing a third
.re 3. war would be "by America
f'f.o differently this time"
''."s ne If his rare press inter-
IN 0D ba has not talked thus for
HsTs++5[l sp two years-the white
mort d VI Welshman, by his own ex-
mafea It'll keen and vigorous,
va vas asked; .,,,.. aroa+as+ mis-.
,.r @-' in dealing with Germany
n .hsr the last war?
'' rather grifoly, and without hestl-
'Sus" .orica If they had kept to
' a sareains instead of backing
t ai and ID leaving the League os OF Ma Ma.
tsrently." ,,.,.+ aarnestness of his
W VI u he suggested American
Tepl sM,r,anship and public opinion
sta II, u broad International outlook
n ON. . neace has been made. He
s attef t 2s4'JU United States commit
held H. 'n ~ potential world com
menus a;sr " would be perhaps the
great at, , what Of his own share in the
Anu a' %ilr Of the gigantic war OF
pross sarstion ago and in the shap-
a s[ III destinies at Versailles?
ing VI ~" his sturdy oldster, who
viI be 80 next Jan II was 0fuSaue
ana If 1'i had my part TO do over again
.s l[ do precisely the same
:. Tho assumption that America
Tq }ya oo S,niae complete disarma-
nm, mg NJ Germany after this war,
fgiI1 . that it would be the only
r roliabIe means Of exercising the
military spirit ,,,a
He's He said he thought this could
10 ~ done without arousing mass
re in Germany intlmat-
w. that it would show to what ex-
+ t,6 tbe German people had been
drsgooned into war by their mas
TORS Good Germans. in his view
wou1d welcome absolute disarma-
ment, involuntary or otherwise.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
II Toy Manufacturers
Named In OPA Actions


NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-(R-Sev-
enteen New York toy manufac-
'Iers and dealers today were
named by the OPA in Injunction
aetlonS to force compliance with
'elng price regulations.
gifts Of toys are an essential
g na Of the yuletide spirit and the
oFA intends to make it possible
.u parents to purchase toys fol
nslf chlldre nat fair prices,
r Daael P Woolley, regional ad
Illustrator, said.
Inc companies named manufac'
@e 81 .O00,O 900 worth of toys an
Aually, Woolley said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
DR.. John Baker Elected
Ohio University Head

ATHENS, O., Nov. 25.-(R)-Dr.
Johnu c. Baker of Cambridge,
Mass, assistant dean at Harvard
university, today was elected presi'
dent of Ohio university.
He WIS chosen by trustees to sue
coed DR.. W. S. Gamertsfelder, who
requested return to his former
positions, dean of the graduate col
lege and dean of the College O.
Arts and Sciences.
DR.. Baker, who is dean of Busi
ness Administration in Harvard
graduate school, will take owe,
here Feb. l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
Starnes Brothers Meet Again
After Two Years Of Service

Corporal w. E. Starnes, Jr., %,
and his brother, Captain James r.
Starnes, 20, were united t week
for the first time in two years
when they returned home for Wis
it with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Starnes, ST., of High.
wood Park.
Capt Starnes was promoted to
the rank of captain Nov. l, on his
return to the United States after
81 missions over enemy-occupied
Europe, with the Eighth Air force
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
U. 5. MAY QUIT
SOUTHEAST ASIA

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incidental to the paramount pro-
ject Of getting help to China.
Britain's concern, on the other
hand, is more immediate-mak-
ing absolute the security of India
from Japanese attack. regaining
Singapore and freeing Burma and
the rest Of Malaga.
Because this is the situation. ii
was suggested, the future with
drawal of American forces from
the India-Burma thea.er undoubt
edly will be confined to actua
ground force combat units. Army
service forces, including trans
portation specialists, and engl
neers will be retained to help il
operation OF the route to India.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
Kurusu Says Japan
Fights For Freedom
(Rv The Associated Press

lDN AhS
saburo Kurusu, who was protest
Ing Japan's peaceful intentions to
HE United States Secretary OF
State CordeTl Hull at the moment
Ipponese bombs were falling on
Pearl Harbor, declared today in
Japan that his country has 1O0,-
100000 Patrick Henrys fighting Tor
their countrys freedom with heart
and soul"
Kurusu spoke at a meeting sNn
smed by the Japanese Foreign and
Political Affairs association on the
third anniversary of his fatefu,
l94l mission to the United States
as peace envoy" His remarks
we're quoted in an English Ian
guage broadcast beamed to the
United States by the Tokyo radio
and recorded by the Federal Com
munications Commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
NCPAC Explains Plans
For Political Action

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-(P)-Sidney
Hillman today announced plans to
continue the National Citizens Poll.
teal Action co1pmittee, with en-
phasis on small business to guard
free enterprise" against monopoly.
Hillman, chairman OF the NC
PAC, told a press conference the
exc ,utive committee Of the group
voted today to name sub-com-
mittee to meet within go days and
determine the form OF the organl-
cation, method of financing. and
means of cooperation with other
groups.
Hillman said the NCPAC in its
political education program, Will
"stress cooperation with other
groups, especially farmers, small
business, churches, arts and sci
ences, and both political parties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26
japanese Opera Giuen
In Spite Of Protests

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-LP-Puc-
cinis opera, Madame Butterfly
the story of a Japanese girls i'll
fated romance with an American
Naval officer, was presented to-
night at the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music - it's first productic.l in this
country, Director Alfredo Salmag
81 said, since Pearl Harbor.
The impressario, who has five
sons in the armed services, saio
he went ahead with plans to pro
duce the opera despite letters o.
protest from relatives of severa,
servicemen. art is information
al" he said, land this opera was
written long before the war"
Native platinum is never
chemically pure; five other metals
~4x,e~anxy oeroototoI 1,,i{I -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-26

Baby harp seals weigh only Is
pounds at birth, but within two
weeks they increase to 80 pounds.