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Viscoiisir: Ctito Historical Library, Uaiison, 1 i 1SC011S111 A weeWy Papi or the JewiolnStfme Vol. 58 -No. 3 Enlervd as second class matter on January 13, 1923, at the post office of Milwaukee, under the Act of March 3. 1879. MILWAUKEE, SEPTEMBER 20, 1946 Per Year 4 i Jewish Agency to Take Part in London Round Table Discussions British Federalization Plan Considered Killed by Sidney M.

Siesel, Nationally Known Builder, Dies Here Former Head of Mount Sinai Hospital Active in Communal Affairs Hansen Passports for Refugees Suggested at U. N. Council Meeting Identity Paper, Successfully Introduced After World War Would Enable Displaced Persons! to Travel to Other Countries 100,000 Jobs Waiting in Palestine New York (WNS) Jewish refugees can be absorbed completely into Palestine's productive framework within a year after their admission, Robert R. Nathan, former deputy director of the office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, and economic specialist on Palestine, stated here. Pointing out that Palestine is sorely in need of newcomers to wield the tools of production, to till the soil, to reclaim the forests and to build homes, Mr.

Nathan declared that "rather than a burden, these 100,000 will be a vital force for expansion in Palestine. They will make it possible to effectively exploit the country's resources and the country's capital." Admit 250,000 Jewish DP's, O'Dwyer Urges New York (JTA) Mayor William O'Dwyer proposed that the. United States admit 250,000 refugees and displaced Jews from Europe to this country within five years. He spoke at a dinner of the fruit and produce division of the United Jewish Appeal of greater New York, which was held at the Biltmore Hotel. "While the diplomats discuss whether the Jews will be permitted in Palestine, why can't we take the 250,000 Jews here," Mayor O'Dwyer said, adding: "IC anyone says there isn't plenty of room here, I'll show him where it is within 100 miles of New York City." Speaking as an "immigrant who was admitted to the United States and was given the privilege of citizenship," he advocated that "something more" than fund raising was needed to help the Jewish survivors in Europe.

Arab Opposition; See Possibility for Negotiations on Partition Scheme i London --(JTA) David Hon (lurion, chairman of the Jewish Agency executive, authorized the participation of the Agency in the conference on Palestine now taking place here, it was revealed Tuesday hy a spokesman of the Jewish Agency following the return from Paris of Prof. Brodetsky, Nullum (loldinann and Hcrl Locker. I The three members of the Jewish Agency executive were authorized to approach Foreign Secretary Krnest Hevin to 'propose Jewish participation. The Jewish Agency members in Palestine are to be informed that the Agency executive feels that the British scheme for Lake Success, N. Y.

(JTA) A suggestion that all gov-j ernincnts that recognized Nansen passports for stateless people after World War I he urged to continue such i recognition now, thereby enabling the United Nation's Inter- national Relief Organization to issue identity papers to refugees so that they could travel to countries where they i could obtain employment, was made this week at sessions of the Kconomic and Social Council of the United Nations by Philip Noel-Baker, representative of (ireat Britain. The session at which the Council began consideration of the question of refugees and dis- placed persons also heard the fol- Mpi0fromthe 130,000 Rumanian Jews 1. Arrangements for the legal I L. protection of refugees could lm-i raC LOSS OT I I (5 fl I Bucharest (JTA) Some 30,000 Rumanian Jews repatriated from areas ceded to the Soviet Union will be forced to live on displaced persons status unless Rumania revises its present citizenship laws to include them, it was learned here. During the last 18 months, over 40,000 Jews, formerly residents of Bessarabia and Bukovina, were repatriated after renouncing Rus JNF Will Hold State Conference Here, September 29 Meeting at Center to Hear Addresses by Prominent Zionists Two well known Zionist leaders, Mrs.

Archibald Silverman and Mendel M. Fisher, will be the principal speakers at a state conference of the Jewish National Fund to be held Sunday, September 29, at the Jewish Center. Mrs. Silverman is a noted world traveler and orator. Last year she made a tour all through Central and South America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in behalf of the Zionist movement.

She is a former vice-president of the Zionist Organization of America, American Jewish Congress and National Hadassah. She has been traveling between the United States and Palestine since and recently returned from a visit in the Holy Land. Mr. Fisher, the executive di- slun citizensnip. Aiuiuugn uie sian citizenship.

Aitnougn tne Jews expected to regain their Ru- manian citizensnip, tne govern wnicn opened nere. ment maintains they lost their cit- The Jewish Consistory in Sofia izenship when the territories were celebrated the return by the gov-ceded to the U.S.S.R. and classi- I ernment of the local Jewish hos-fies them as foreigners, prohibit- i pital to the Jewish community, ing them from engaging in gain- Public Health Minister Ratcho ful occupations. i Angeloff, speaking in behalf of Of the total number, 10,000 or- ieinated in Southern Bukovina which was not ceded to Russia, and their citizenship rights have been restored. Rumanian Jews "provincial autonomy" in Palestine has been killed by the Arab opposition to it and that the time has come for discussion of alternatives, among them the partition plan offered by the Jewish Agency.

Signs were multiplying here last week that there will be an early resumption of the informal British contacts possibly preparing the way for the participation of the Jewish Agency in the conference on Palestine. If these informal talks produce an agreement under which the Jewish plan for partition would be discussed, then it is considered probable that the Agency will join the conference within the next ten days. Among the signs pointing in that direction is Foreign Secretary Bevin's statement at a closed ses sion of the conference in which he urged the Arab delegations to examine the Palestine question in its international setting. Also the statement made at the conference by Prime Minister Attlee who emphasized that the British Government is not committed to the "federalization plan" and appealed for concession by both Arabs and Jews in arriving at a solution of the Palestine issue. Renewed reports indicate that the Arab States are not as united as it appears, and that at least three of them Egypt.

Trans- jordan and Lebanon are quietly pressing for the acceptance of the Jewish formula, each for its own internal reasons. However, no break is expected before early next week, since the remainder of this week will probably be de voted to discussions based on the federalization plan and the pres entation of the extremist Arab 1 views. i No spectacular developments are expected within the next few days at the conference on Pales-; tine. Last week's session was de- voted entirely to statements made by all Arab delegations regard-1 ing the "plan for provincial auto- nomy lor Palestine onerea oy the British Government. It is understood that they all rejected the plan.

Want to Join Parley Jewish groups in Britain which are not affiliated with the Jewish I hope that legal provision will be I clared that it was a gift of Amer-made for the remainder when ican Jewry. Minister of Justice Lucretiu Pat-rascanu returns from the Paris Peace Conference. State Rights for Jewish Schools Sofia (JTA) A bill providing for all national minority schools in Bulgaria to be given the same status by the government as that enjoyed by Bulgarian state schools, has been introduced in the parliament. It was hailed as a progressive measure ai a two-uuy conference ol Jewish teachers the Government, said he hoped the hospital would become a model institution. A representative of the Joint Distribution Committee, which equipped the hospital, de- Erect First Camp For Refugees Jerusalem (JTA) The first camp for the temporary housing of Jewish immigrants from Europe will be erected at Petach Tikvah, a Jewish Agency spokesman told a press conference here.

The camp which was purchased from American Army surplus stores in France, will be split up and placed on the outskirts of several large cities. The first shipload has already been sent to Petach Tikvah and the second shipment is expected soon. T.heamP 4wilL cj'nsist of tents, 350 huts, bedding machin- i ery, engineering equipment and wcj aunvo. ah va when all facilities are in opera tion as many as 30,000 refugees will be accomodated. Palestine's citrus industry will show a profit this year for the first time since the outbreak of war, it was officially stated.

At the same time, it was announced that approximately 10,000,000 boxes of oranges and grapefruit will be exported this year, with Britain taking 6,500,000 boxes. Eire and Norway are also slated to receive large shipments. fir mediately be made at little cost, on tne pattern of the work of the High Commissioner of the League of Nations. 2. Distribution centers should be set up both in the countries where the refugees are now, and in those where they could be received.

Here again, the pattern set up by Nar.sen might be followed. 3. Actual movement of refugees to countries of re-settlement mieht hfPin nlmntf immorllMoW I urith crwiniicie etc. Family units might follow shortly after. The British representative ex- i pressed his preference for the re- i settlement of refugees and displaced persons in small units, as against mass-resettlement.

As to the funds for an immediate initiation of longterm solutions, he reminded the committee that not only has the Intergovernmental Committee for Refugees certain resources for re-settlement, but the UNRRA council authorized its administration in August to use certain funds for re-settlement, and not only for care and maintenance, as originally planned. Mr. Noel-Baker expressed his conviction that if the nations of the earth rightly understood their own interests, they could absorb all the refugees into new lives and new work in new lands. Proposes Immediate Action Another proposal for immediate action was made by Dr. Alberto Area Parro of Peru.

Making himself the spokesman not only of his own country, but of other Latin-American nations with projects of economic develorjment. Dr. Parro i suggested that a census of the eo I average age, professions, skills and i intentions oi prospective immi- grants be taken forthwith. Inso-; far as such figures were not avail- I able, the statistical commission of the United Nations could imme- i diately undertake this work in cooperation with the proposed interim commission. On the basis of such a census, Dr.

Parro said, absorption of refugees could take place in a much shorter time than appeared to be envisaged in the constitution of the proposed International Relief Organization. The Economic and Social Council, he said, must prove itself able to solve the refugee problem in its entirety within two or three years, or else it would forfeit its right to exist. A proposal that the Economic and Social Council should immediately send a cable to all nations oi tne wona to ascertain weir at- titude towards the reception of reiugees ana aispiacea persons was formally put forward by the delegate of Lebanon, Dr. Charles Malik, but voting on this suggestion was postponed. Dr.

Malik listed questions which should be asked of all countries in order to find out: 1. Which countries are willing to receive refugees; 2. How many refugees will they take; 3. What categories and what numbers in each category of refugee will they take; and 4. How soon can they receive their quotas.

N. Y. City Council to Check Bias in Schools New York (JTA) A nine- I One of the nation's best known builders, Sidney M. died last Sunday at his home, 4530 N. Murray avenue, after an illness of nine months.

He was 57 years old. As president of the S. M. Siesel Construction company, which he organized in 1922. he built the Milwaukee County courthouse, Mariner Tower, the Plankinton Arcade, Shoreercst hotel and other large buildings in Milwaukee and throughout the country.

In 1935 he established the Milwaukee Building Employers' asso- I SIDNEY M. SIESEL ciation which was credited maintaining an orderly with and strikeless condition in the industry. He served as president of the Milwaukee chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, and was a member of the national board of directors of that organization. In addition to his firm here, he operated in Pittsburgh, Pa. At the time of his death he employed 400 persons, 250 of them in Milwaukee.

He was born in Macon, and spent his youth in Pittsburgh, graduating from Carnegie Tech as a civil engineer. He came to Milwaukee 35 years ago. Artiip in rnmmnnitv affairs, he rnciHni Mnimt Sinai hospital, a member of the board of Temple Emanu-El ne Ul'dl II I' 1 iCIlipit 4-lllUIJ V--J jesnurun anc an active worker in many campaigns. He was tne treasurer of the Urban League, a member of the Masonic Order and the Milwaukee Athletic Club. Survivors are his wife, Dorothea Jacobs Siesel, and three caughters, Barbara and Claude Sally Siesel and Mrs.

Myron L. Gordon, all of Milwaukee. Rabbi Samuel Hirshberg officiated at the funeral services held Tuesday at Temple Emanu-El ne Jesnurun. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery. trimmed with Indian limestone.

Plans for the building call for a synagogue wun a seating capacity of 1,500, a side chapel with 200 seats, an auditorium for 740 persons and an assembly and banquet hall capable of handling 500 diners. In addition, there will be a library, school rooms and various other compartments making a modern temple structure. i i 1 WHiiBiimMHii amitwiM tin ir'n niim i J)) Report $11,300 in Veterans' Building Fund Campaign Next Report Meeting Tuesday Evening; Urge All Captains to Attend Partial returns in the $75,000 campaign for the Jewish War Vet erans building fund show a total of SI 1,300 as of last Monday evening. That was the amount in cash turned in at the first workers' report meeting. The next report meeting will be held Tuesday evening, September 24.

at the Pfister hotel. All team captains are requested to be present to give an accounting of their work. 1 Tho which will rnn- tinue through October 5, is being sponsored by the Fcldman, Mar-sack and Guten posts of the Jewish War veterans of America. It is for the purchase and remodeling of a building to be used as a memorial to the community's 62 war dead. One-Time Appeal The campaign leaders have cm phasized that this is a one-time appeal and that after the building is established it will probably become self-supportin.

The drive has the approval of the Milwaukee Jewish Welfare Fund. A down payment of $12,000 has iilroadv been made on a S30.000 building at 1344 N. Prospect ave- nue, and it is estimated mat ine cost oi rcmooenng ana iurnisnniK the structure will be between $30,000 and $40,000. "We appeal to workers in the campaign to rover all their cards as soon as possible," said Norman Tugenberg, chairman of the drive. "Only by a thorough campaign can we hope to realize our quota.

"The response to date has beer, encouraging, but we need an intensification of effort. The community at large realizes the need for this proiert and will support us in our efforts." In a brochure explaining the design of the MiiwauKee ureater Temple, the architect, Raymond N. Le Vee of Aonleton said: "It horn fmr to do awav i v- -r I Agency were to meet and discuss MRS ARCHIBALD SILVERMAN the question of their joining the conference under certain condi- rector of the Jewish National Fund tions. The meeting was arranged of America, has recently returned by Acting Chief Rabbi Harris from London where he participat-Lazarus of the British Empire, but ed in the Extraordinary World Allies in Austria Endorse Bill for Properly Return Registration of Seized Assets Required; Over 4,000 Affected Vienna (JTA) A legal basis for the return of about 4,000 "arvanized" DroDerties in Austria has been established by the pub- i lication of the country's first resti- tution law. ine iiieu vuuncu has permitted the Austrian bill to become law by refraining from protest during the legally estab- lished 31 -day period.

The new law. according to of ficials, is the first step in the general process of restitution of Jewish property which was seized by the Nazis. Through this law, property which the Nazis stole from the Jews will be returned to the proper owners. Under existing provisions, only properties which were under the administration of the State or provincial governments would be restored. At the same time, a decree goes into effect which requires the registration of all properties or objects of value of any sort which were taken by force on a quasile-gal basis since the "Anschluss" in 1938.

A law governing the resti properties will be by parliament in considered by the parliament October. Russian Claims That means that all anti-fas-; cists and Jews will have to wait for more than 18 months after lib- eration for the establishment of a legal basis for the restitution of property. For one group, the chances of restitution are not too favorable. In the last few days, Captains Dewashin and Dimitieff i have demanded, in the name of the Russian occupation forces, the i immediate surrender of 28 build- ings in the Russian section of Vi-, enna which belonged to Polish Jews and which were seized by the Nazis without compensation. They were transferred by the Germans to the German Reich Railways Direction in 1943-44 for 2.000 000 marks.

The owners in protested that they are not German properties but houses which were seized from the Jewish owners by force. The Russians stated that nevertheless they had been German property under Adolf Hitler and that therefore they are Russian property, in accord with the Potsdam agreement. The Jews were advised to bring their claims to the Russian state. The buildings have already been transferred to the Russians and rents are being was postponed at the last minute at the reauest of the Board oi Deputies of British Jews. The Anglo-Jewish Association has appointed Leonard Stein and Neville Laski as its representatives to the conference.

However, they will not participate in the parley "pending clarification of the attitude of the Jewish Agency." This is interpreted to mean that the Anglo-Jewish Association has no intention of joining the conference without the Agency, al though this possibility is not entirely excluded. The resolution of the Association expressed the hope the the Agency will yet participate in the conference. Some of the non-Agency groups in London are disappointed at the fact that the Jewish Agency has not yet taken advantage of the renewed offer made by Colonial f.e"retary George Hall to the leaders of the Agudas Israel, suggest ing that Jewisn Agency leaaers continue informal talks either with him alone, or with him and Foreign Minister Bevin. i At the same time, the non-1 Agency groups reiterate that it would serve no useful purpose for them to attend the conference without the Jewish Agency. Nev-I ertheless, it was stated by H.

H. I Goodman, Agudah leader, that I there is a growing feeling that the present negative attitude is not fully justifiable." A sueeestion that the non Agency groups snouia Pd i 1 in the conference for a single day in order to demonstrate the Jew-! ish willingness to cooperate has met with little response. Seminary Awards Three Honorary Degrees New Yoik (JTA) Three 1 1 honorary degrees oi Doctor oi ne- Zionist Conference. He served as the secretary of the American Delegation and member of the Finance and Economic Commission. Mr.

Fisher has visited al- MENDEL M. FISHER most every important community in the United States, Europe and Palestine. The greatest part of Mr. Fisher's career has been devoted to the Zio.iist movement. In addition to the guest speakers, loral bakers in the Zionist movement other organizations will participate in general discus- 1 1 1 MCI ICl 1 1 1 1 1 1 and general Zionist work.

Con- i gregations and leading groups have been invited to participate in the conference. According to present plans, the conference will be officially opened at 11 a.m. on Sunday, September 29, for a brief session. The afternoon session will commence at 2 p.m. At 6 p.m.

a dinner will be tendered in honor of the guest -speakers and the visitors from communities in the State. At 8:15 p.m. the conference will be open to the general public when the guest speakers will make their principal addresses. mi ma i miji "JtWi 0 in mm i i i -1 1 -'--j men committee appointed by the nearly every instance died in con-City Council will hold public hear- centration camps but there are ings soon at City Hall here to in- iegai heirs. The Austrian Rail- vestigate the extent of racial dis- i ways Direction, as the present ad-crimination in the selection of ministrator of the buildings, has Architect's Plan of Milwaukee Greater Temple teachers and the admission of students in the city's schools, it was announced.

The committee is authorized to "examine into, study and investigate the admission practices and policies of all educational institutions within the city claiming to be non-sectarian, for the purpose of ascertaining whether, or to what extent, these institutions or any of them practice discrimination aeainst any person or per sons because of race, color, creed Shown above is the architect's drawing of the Milwaukee Greater Temple which will be built on a triangular plot on N. Sherman boulevard bounded by W. Fond du Lav avenue and W. Roosevelt drive. The structure, to cost approximately S325.000, will be built of native Wisconsin stone, selected for its texture and color and with all pagan forms of the past brew Letters were awarded at the that are meaningless and costly commencement exercises of the and to design a beautiful temple, Jewish Theological Seminary of simple and expressive, which em- America to Rabbis David Arori-bodies and illustrates the essence son, Harry S.

Davidowitz and Mil-of Judaism." ton Steinberg. religion or national origin, either paid to them. The Soviet autnon-in the admission of students or ties are demanding, however, the employment of members of their immediate transfer of the remain-teaching staffs." ling properties..