REFUGEES FROM GERMANY

Evening Star, Issue 23122, 23 November 1938, Page 11

REFUGEES FROM GERMANY

PROBLEM DISCUSSED IN COMMONS BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS LABOUR MOTION URGES CONCERTED ACTION Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 22. Sir Samuel Hoare, during a debate in the House of Commons on the question of refugees, said that while the possibilities of accepting a large number of refugees for permanent residence were limited tho Government could deal with largo numbers of children, provided they were sponsored by responsible bodies. The Government was also prepared to take a larger number of refugees for temporary residence if they were en route to other countries. It was also prepared to train refugees for settlement in the colonies. The question of an international loan must bo considered by the Evian Conference. The Government was prepared to take its full part with the colonies.

Sir Samuel Hoare, pn behalf of the Government, accepted a Labour motion moved) in the House of Commons by Mr Noel Baker urging a concerted effort by nations, including the United States, to secure a common policy with regard to refugees. .Mr Baker suggested that other nations should protest to Berlin, as the United States had done; secondly, Britain should tell Germany that no cordial relations were possible while the martyrdom of Jews, Socialists, Protestants, and Catholics continues; thirdly, the possibility of active measures should be considered, including restrictions on the admission of Germans to England, taxation of German products, anjtf control of German assets in Britain. OFFER FROM BRITISH GUIANA CERTAIN AREAS FOB SETTLEMENT GEORGETOWN (Brit. Guiana), November 22. The Governor, Sir Wilfred) Jackson, announced that he would make a statement in the Legislature to-mor-row offering to settle refugees in British Guiana areas'. He mentioned the most likely to bo selected aro the north-east district of Essequebo, bordering on Venezuela, and Rupununi, a district 200 miles inland, which was offered three years ago for Assyrian settlement. Essequebo is thickly-wooded) hill country and well watered, with a milder climate than the coast. The products include citrus fruit, coffee, mica, gold, and bauxite. The Government recently granted Trinidad leaseholders the right to prospect for petroleum. The population is only one person to a square mile, and the sole communication is by fortnightly riverboat. Rupununi is mostly broad savannahs and mountains, and dense forests, with the same problem of transportation, but the climate is even milder. The prospects for farming and cattle raising are considered good. SAILING OF VESSEL CANCELLED UNFAVOURABLE AUSTRALIAN REACTION LONDON, November 21. The ‘ Daily Telegraph’s ’ Berlin correspondent understands that the special vessel which was to sail for Australia with Jews has been cancelled because of unfavourable Australian reaction. GERMAN PRESS COMMENT (Independent Cable Service.)' BERLIN, November 22. (Received November 23, at 8 a.m.) Commenting on Mr Chamberlain’s statement the ‘Berliner Tageblatt ’ says: “It seems very strange that Tanganyika should be proposed as the likeliest place for Jews. One can ask why Mr Chamberlain only mentioned Kenya in passing and failed to speak of Uganda.’’ The ‘ Volkischer Beobachter ’ says: “We cannot seo why this huge empire can accept only a small number of German Jew's—this empire with a catastrophical shortage of inhabitants. 1 ’ ACROSS DUTCH FRONTIERS MANY WANDERERS ADMITTED. THE HAGUE, November 22. (Received November 23, at 12.15 p.m.) The Netherlands are preparing to admit a number of Jewish children and middle-aged people. They have already admitted over 1,000 who have wandered over the frontiers during the last fortnight. _ LONG-TERM POLICY IMMEDIATE MIGRATION URGED. LONDON, November 21. ((Received November 22, at 1.45 p.m.) Describing Mr Chamberlain’s refugee proposals as a long-term policy, the Rev. M. L. Perlzw'eig, a member of the World Jewish Congress, said tens of thousands of Jews could not hope to.survive until the emigration schemes matured. He urged the nations to facilitate immediate migration in large numbers, for which Jewish communities wdll make themselves responsible*

BELGIUM PLAYS A PART WILLING TO RECEIVE MORE. BRUSSELS, November 22. (Received : November 23, at 2 p.m.) About 5,000 German Jews have so far been admitted. Many children have been placed in institutions. The Minister of Justice (M. PholJian) said Belgium was willing to receive more refugees .until they were settled overseas as farmers. Meantime it had established an agricultural training centre. LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION In reply to a letter sent by the Rev. Dr JE. N. Merrington, president ot the Otago branch of the League of Nations Union, supporting the representations made to the Prime Minister recently by a dlputation frcin the Dominion Council of the Union in favour of facilitating the admission of carefully-selected Jewish refugees into New the following telegram has been received from Mr Sal’ age; “I have received your letter, and thank you for the kind message conveyed on behalf of your branch. The representations submitted at the request of your council will be placed before the Government at the earliest opportunity,”-