WAVE OF INDIGNATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 24 November 1938, Page 9

WAVE OF INDIGNATION

UNITED STATES ROUSED PERSECUTION OF JEWS I DESIRE TO HELP REFUGEES | iL'.P.A.- Hy Electric Telegraph—Copyright] NEW YORK. 23rd November. As protests against the German treatment of Jews and Catholics continue unabated, there appears the first crystallisation of opinion j regarding methods which Americans must pursue to rescue the refugees. These, however, show the existence of much uncertainty and fumbling in regard to making a start. Labour, civic, religious and political bodies and individuals have reiterated their mounting indignation in uniformly recommending President Roosevelt’s attitude, and urging him to take the lead at an international conference to provide homes for the persecuted. A nation-wide broadcast, headed by leading German and American citi- j zens, including the publishers of the j chief German language newspapers, j called on American people to disinguish between Hitler and the German people, insisting that the German Gov- ■ ernment does not represent the latter. "MOST HIDEOUS" Ex-President Hoover, speaking at Toronto, scathingly denounced the Russian and German Governments. He ( called the German persecution of Jews , “most hideous,” and warned the armed!, dictatorships to "proclaim new ideolo- , { gies of economic security. To satisfy j personal power,” he said, "they live by | terror and brutality." Merchant groups in various cities j have closed their establishments for; one hour as a protest against German ! 1 conditions, and movements to raise J funds to aid the refugees have already : < begun. ! i Both employers and the employees I in the decorating trade in New York, 1 for instance, have donated a number of hours’ work, and a well-known mer- t chant in Boston paid for a full-page ] advertisement in the newspapers call- ’ ing on a thousand individuals to contribute 1000 dollars each to bring 1000 i Jewish families from Germany. Other unusual proposals included a 1 step taken by a group of Harvard stu- < dents to create a national foundation to bring in refugees, enroll them at i American universities and provide sus- 1 tenance until their studies are com- i pleted. t

IMMIGRATION LAWS The "Commonweal," the leading Catholic publication in the United States, in a leader, urged the immediate modification of the immigration laws to permit the entry into the United States of Jewish and Christian refugees from Germany. A leader in the “New York Daily | News" expresses the hope that a con- j crete and workable plan for handling the German refugee problem may soon be the outcome of world-wide discussion on the subject, but declares that the imperative need is tact on the part of statesmen and nations in attempting a rescue, as it looks as if nothing but tactful, careful and polite negotiations .with Hitler on the part of the nations interested can save the German Jewish minority. The article concludes: "Without German co-operation nothing can be achieved, and Mr Chamberlain erred j in mentioning Tanganyika as a place of refuge, which only caused further reaction against the Jews in Germany. WARNING ISSUEE "The New York Sun” issues a warning that contributions to funds from other countries to help German Jews will enable Nazis to levy further fines on Jews, and thereafter on Catholics. To what degree Germany can pursue this course and strengthen by extortion its financial structure, is problematical, j says the paper. "From various sources, particularly the governments of the Western Hemisphere, the question of easing the position of German refugees already here or of making room for others is being agitated. CANADIAN ASSURANCE Mr Mackenzie King, Premier of Canada, in a statement said that Canada would exert every effort to see that no hardships were imposed on Jewish refugees who had gained entry to Canada. The Cuban President signed a decree j ordering Cuban consuls to grant visas to Jews fleeing from Germany provided they could comply with the immigra- j tion laws of Cuba, namely financial re- t sources to prevent them from becoming ; public charges.

UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR RECALL FROM GERMANY TO CONFER WITH PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, 23rd November. President Roosevelt, before leaving for Warm Springs for a fortnight’s

holiday, stated that Mr Wilson, Ambassador to Berlin, who was ordered to return, would confer with him at Warm Springs on Sunday morning regading the Geman situation. The Pesident declined to comment on a report that the American Ambas-

j sador in London, Mr Kennedy, "had to be prodded” to take a more active interest in the refugee question, and said that he was without information regarding Mr Chamberlain’s offer to settle refugees in Tanganyika and British Guiana. The State Department confirmed today that a Note was sent to Germany requesting assurances that the recent decrees excluding Jews from commercial enterprises in the Reich would not be applied to United States citizens. GERMAN AMBASSADOR’S FAREWELL CALL Tlie German Ambassador, Dr Dieckhoff called on Mr Hull to bid him farewell preliminary to his return to Germany to-day. Observers commented that the meeting lasted only two minutes, simply fulfilling the barest diplomatic requirements. The Secretary of State declined to discuss Mr Chamberlain’s suggestions regarding the settlement of Jews in Tanganyika and British Guiana. He said that he wished to study the Prime Minister’s statement more closely and consider it in connection with the work of the intergovernmental committee in London. If a feasible plan is worked out it is assumed that an arrangement can be made through the proper agencies for contributions by America toward I the cost.

REFUGEE CHILDREN

i FIRST BATCH EXPECTED IN ! ENGLAND SOON | ' MANY OFFERS TO FIND HOMES r i LONDON, 23rd November. | The first batch of 500 Jewish ref fugee children from Germany is ’ expected to reach England within a 1 fortnight. The Council for German Jewry, at a meeting in London to-day estimated that there are 60,000 children of school age among the half-million Austrian-German Jews. The council proposes that hundreds be educated in Jewish schools throughout England, and it is hoped that London County Council and other schools will take the remainder. Many offers have been received to j accommodate children in British homes and the surplus will be encamped. It is proposed to send them to the colonies when educated. The Jewish Agency has issued a statement that organisations in Palestine are prepared to undertake the financial responsibility for the immediate absorption of 100,000 refugees in Palestine, consisting chiefly of agricultural workers and children. NAZI BRUTALITY LONDON, 23rd November. The "News Chronicle" to-day features an eyewitness account of the alleged torture and murder of Ger-i man Jews in the Sachsenhauser concentration camp during the pogrom. The paper states that 62 Jews from I Berlin were forced to enter the camp | between lines of Nazi Black Guards ; who were armed with clubs and spades and flogged their victims mercilessly for 30 minutes, killing 12 by smashing their skulls. Others were knocked out or gruesomely mutilated. ADMISSION TO RHODESIA BEING CONSIDERED BULAWAYO, 23rd November. It is learned officially that the Govt ernment of Southern Rhodesia is con- ! sidering the admission of a number of ) Jewish refugees.

! AUSTRIAN PROPERTY FORFEITED VIENNA, 22nd November, j It is announced that the law in Germany, which renders forfeit to the State all property of those hostile to the State, will apply here, and will be post-dated from 20th November. It is regarded as certain that the early victims will include Baron Louis Rothschild and other wealthy Jews. ENGLAND AND GERMANY OBSTACLES IN WAY OF APPEASEMENT GOERING’S PROPOSED VISIT TO LONDON POSTPONED LONDON, 22nd November. The correspondent of the "News Chronicle” in Berlin circumstantially sets out the result of the visit of Major-General Bodenschatz, FieldMarshal Goering’s right-hand man to London. The correspondent says that FieldMarshal Goering was anxious that Mr Chamberlain should realise that Germany would be annoyed if Jews were settled in the former German colonies. It is noted that, while Mr Chamberlain in the House of Commons spoke positively as regards a settlement in British Guina, he referred only to plans regarding Tanganyika. Major-General Bodenschatz found that the German anti-British and proArab Press campaign was an insuperable obstacle to renewed appeasement talks. He also discussed with the Ger-

man Ambassador, Dr von Dircksen, the advisability that he should go to Berlin in order to report correctly the reactions in Britain to the pogroms. Official circles in Berlin, however, deny any knowledge of the contemplated recall of the Ambassador. Finally, it has been decided that the atmosphere in London is unfavourable to the resumption of Anglo-German talks, and Field-Marshal Goering will not visit London at present. FIGHT TO CONTINUE NEW’ NAZI CAMPAIGN BRITAIN WARNED NOT TO INTERFERE BERLIN. 23rd November. Dr Goebbels initiated a new antiJewish campaign when he addressed 2000 Nazi Party orators in the Kroll Opera House. He warned Britain not to make her friendship with Germany dependent on domestic conditions in Germany. "The German nation will not stand interference any longer,” he said. Speaking in Vienna the Labour Front leader, Dr Ley, declared: "Our fight against Jewry must be continued without compromises until the goal given by the Fuhrer is reached." He issued a warning that terrible conditions might be imposed on *he German people if the Jews won this struggle. 150 SAIL FROM VANCOUVER (Received 24th November, 1.5 p.m.) VANCOUVER, 23rd November. One hundred and fifty Jews sailed by the Aorangi, following a warm demonstration of. sympathy by Vancouver citizens DEPORTATION HELD UP (Received 24th November, 1.5 p.m.) OTTAWA, 23rd November. The threatened deporation of three German Jew refugees was stayed by an order from the Prime Minister, Mr Mackenzie King, who granted them permits to stay six months pending Government negotiations with London regarding admission of a stated number as settlers.