POLES AND JEWS

Grey River Argus, 6 April 1943, Page 2

POLES AND JEWS

Rescue Projects LONDON, April 4. • Two methods of forcing the Germans to respect human life in occupied countries, were suggested at a meeting of representatives of all the Polish organisations in Britain. Firstly it was urged that Germany be warned that after a certain date, the execution of hostages in any occupied country, would be followed immediately by destruction from the air of a specified place in Germany, and that special Allied squadrons be held in constant readiness. Secondly, that all German civil and military administrations be warned they W] U be held responsible for the safety of civilian populations in all countries under military occupation, and that these officials must treat the populations in strict accordance with the articles of The Hague Convention, 1907, failing which the severest punishment will be applied. Plans for the speedy and effective rescue of the Jews now threatened with massacre at the hands of the Nazis was discussed at a conference of Anglo-Jewish religious congregations and lay institutions in London. The conference was convened by the Joint Foreign Committee of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Some of the suggested measures were the possibility of an approach to German and other Axis and satellite' governments with a proposal to allow Jews and particularly Jewish children, to leave enemy-controlled areas; the utmost use of specially favourable opportunities for refuge in Palestine; and the provision of visas for use at the discretion of Consuls of the Governments of neutral countries, particularly Spain, Portugal and Turkey.