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VOL. > - u IS|0 ‘ 47 ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1938 PRICE FIVE CENTS
U. S., BRITAIN JOIN FORCES
PROVIDE SHELTER FOR JEWS
Chamberlain Accepts Kennedy Plan;
Speed Refugee Evacuation To Africa
(Special To The Southern Israelite)
in rpv rj ~ . , . , . I to purchase the land upon which
London, Englsnd The British government decided to i the Jewish refugees are to be set*
a llot certain areas of the British Empire—particularly in the | tied, leaders of the Mexican con-
~ ‘ firess have decided to set aside one
for a discussion of this pro
posal.
This proposal, however, finds
Tanganyika region (British East Central Africa)—for thc!Jj!j ef
settlement of Jewish refugees from Germany.
At the same time, all colonial governors were requested
tc
which
territor
the Nf
British
to part
submit definite estimates of the number of refugees strong ^position by Nazi sympa-
u ......la 1,„ ahcnrhoH hv — thizors, of whom there are many
(i_uid be absorbed by their*
The United States, j efforts to change the official atti-
u lands. France and all ! tud# of the Mexican government,
)< minions were also asked
ipate actively in the solu-
s pressing problem by
alleging similar areas ds new
homes for German Jews.
This unprecedented speed on the
part of the British government can
be directly ascribed to the efforts
of the United States’ ambassador
to the Court of St. James, Joseph
P Kennedy, who, last Tuesday,
submitted a detailed plan to
Prime-Minister Neville Chamber
lain in London. In his report the
American ambassador impressed
upon the British government the
extreme urgency of tackling this
problem on a large scale and with
ali possible speed.
Kennedy’s Plan
Ami ador Kennedy’s plan de-
n. . .dvl that the attempt be made,
without the least delay possible,
: evacuate the German Jews to
and South-America and
s of the British Empire,
certain proportion to be
irbed by French and Dutch
colonial territories.
Prime Minister Chamberlain
acting now in full accord with the
United States, France and the
Net he: aids, will announce further
s when he appears be
fore the Commons next week. In
the meantime, preparations fer
the transfer of Jewish refugees
ire being speeded up as much as
possible.
Ambassador Kennedy confer
red with Clement R. Attlee, labor-
ite opposition leader in the House
of Commons, who, like many other
laborites, promised full support
for his plan.
Difficulties Mount
*n tru interim, difficulties seem
neunt hourly in the path of
international aid undertakings.
From Berlin Nazi headquarters it
dally announced that the
eminent would put all
p' ' obit technical obstacles in the
i peaceful and speedy
n of the unwanted Jew-
ns. This is apparently
preparatory to the an
nouncement that all Jewish pro-
•vould be taken over by
. since under the present
rants are supposedly al-
• ed to take 40 percent of their
with them. After pay-
j*? f\ ! Utxes and contributions, a
* lal emigration tax of 60 per-
m Posed upon every emi-
rn Germany, but that
amount seems to be considered in-
it now. The arbitrary im-
of a fine of 400 million
p.;f rs u Pnn the Jewish people in
o v the Nazi regime is un
doubtedly determined to “take
^ke^alf thing ” And SO wil1
rrll'. ; United States a move-
-1. been under way to settle
inv., ll( dO Jews on the sparsely
Cahm' atfc d Peninsula of Lc
the continuation
Oilf omin in Mexico.
Acre Mexico is Opposed
Me- ncl ing to information from
ttJS; D - F., the Cardenas gov-
?et-L does not view such a
the ent - wi . th favor. Under
immigration laws, Jew-
te Lrr K -. ants into Mexico would
e; ed to marry native In
in J. Mestizos. Jewish leaders
have made extended
Joseph P. Kennedy
U. S. Ambassador to the Court
of St. James, whose plan is basis
for refugee help
5,000 Jews to enter Mexico an
nually.
Since the California Baja plan
is promoted by a group of Jewish
leaders in America, who propose
many
in Mexico. It has been openly
admitted that ‘‘plenty of Nazi
money will be spent to prevent
such a plan from becoming a
reality.”
Roosevelt Receives Plan
A new plan, which provides a
proportionate distribution of Jew
ish refugees among all civilized
nations, according to information
from Washington, D. C., was sub
mitted to President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
The inter-governmental Com
mittee on Refugees in London,
which had been working on the
realization of a similar plan, had
found unsurmountable difficulties
and opposition from many nations,
which refused to consider mass
immigration of Jewish refugees
into their countries.
The new plan, submitted by the
National Advisory Committee to
President Roosevelt, provides that
nations should, in accordance with
their population, absorb a pro
portionate number of refugees.
Nations with large uninhabited
areas should be requested to in
crease their proportionate quotas.
Since a Pan-American confer
ence is to be held next month in
Lima, Peru, it was considered as
a possibility, that this plan might
be submitted for consideration at
that time.
British Policy
George Rublee. American execu
tive director of the Inter-govern
mental Committee, formed by 30
nations, conferred with secretary
for colonies and dominions, Mal
colm MacDonald, about the fate
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By Robert E. Arden
In sharp contrast to the last week-end, which featured
unprecedented outrages by crazed Nazi hordes against
helplessly crushed minorities, this week-end is marked with
an entirely different situation. Then a whole world stood
by, breathlessly shocked and at a momentary loss of under
standing how to cope with such unexpected onslaughts upon
its civilization, culture, and tradi
tions, while now that world
seems to have found its breath.
And that refound breath is now
vibrating in voices which protest
loudly, vigorously and unmistak
ably against the continuance or
repetition of such outrages.
President F. I). Roosevelt
of
Sisterhoods Prove Civic Leadership
Macon, Ga. Mis. f~' a v [ es □' I The convention set the fiscal
elbaum, president of e ected presil yelr from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 and
eiecieu pita | j p,.anc was author -
rael sisterhood, was
dent of the Tri-State Federation a
of Temple Sisterhoods at the an
nual convention here Nov. 10 and
11 She succeeds Mrs. Leonard
Grunthal, Jacksonville, Fla., who
was named honorary presiden .
The B’nai Israel Sisterhood of
Albany, Ga., will be hostess to the
Federation’s meeting in i y<3y -
Mrs. Jacob Brandt Joel, president,
will be chairman.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Simon Newfleld, B ™" g ^ rs ’
vice president for Alabama, Mr .
Raymond H. Kehr, Savannah
vice president for Georgia, Mrs.
Joseph M. Glickstem JacsorrviUe,
vice president for Florid -
Lewis Waxelbaum, Macon, Sa
lary; Mrs. William Blum, Tusca
inn« Ala., treasurer; Mrs. AiDen
Ehrlich. Savannah, . p “[i* a TSsea-
rian; Mrs. A. Applebaum. Tusca
‘‘Teeted^Le board of directs
were Mrs. Ben Goodman ofPensa
coin. Fla . M/s. Solomon Hmschjf
Lower Albany ° - j £ am , Aala
XaSWSgfSS
»»?e n g 5M^a-
r\r\ “The Supreme Paradox,
a symposium on yjuth anda mus,-
SfiffSflK and Mrs. Raleigh
Drake.
tour by Miss Evans was author
ized. Because of the large size of
the federation, it was voted to
eliminate home hospitality for
delegates to future conventions.
Outstanding among the reports
turned in by individual sister
hoods were the following:
The Temple, Atlanta—Had 300
members, sponsored youth move- j
President Roosevelt, speaking
in the name of and for the people
of the United States, impressively
stated this country’s condemna
tion of the Nazis and their pro
cedures, His stirring appeal
awakened the collective conscience
of the whole civilized world which,
for the first time, seems to realize
the potential dangers inherent in
such flagrant violations of human
rights and liberties and now stands
ready to rebuke the perpetrators
of such horrifying acts.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull,
at the express wish of President
Roosevelt, recalled Ambassador
Hugh Wilson from his post in Ber
lin. Though officially termed
mtine visit to make authentic
ports to the chief executive of
mem * u i,oht c,indav school books, d/e American nation” this step
m ChildrenCongregation, h., „
Augusta—Held Mothert Day*r-
vices,
had
ser-
observed other special
^BTai^raeL Albany—Featured
young people on programs,
children participate in temple
vices, assisted in celebratioi
rabbi’s 40th anniversary.
Ladies’ Aid Society, Columbus
—Distributed 700 bottles milk
daily in schools, raised scholar
ship loan fund.
The Temple, Jacksonville—Or-
undoubtedly has a deeper signifi
cance. It conveys very definitely
the intention of this administration
to break off diplomatic relations
with a country whose government
provokes, protects and permits
events which one “could scarcely
m celebration of lielieve to occur in a twentieth
; century civilization.
Casting aside all further Ve-
traint, President Roosevelt wrote
a new Monroe Doctrine by ex
tending America’s protection to
Canada as ■well as Central and
Scuth America, thus serving un
mistakable warning to all nations
(hat the United States will defend
tl o entire Western hemisphere
against attack.
As an echo to President Roose
velt’s courageous stand the gov
ernment of Great Britain recalled
its Berlin ambassador, Sir Neville
Henderson, while Premier Cham
berlain—probably realizing the
full monstrosity of his mistake—
came forward with a proposal to
ci eate a homeland for the persecu
ted German Jewry in one of the
British colonies in South Africa.
The British press not only ac
claimed President Roosevelt's
stand, but expects it definitely to
intensify Nazi denunciations
throughout the world.
In Paris, Mr. Chamberlain’s as
sociate, Prime Minister Daladier
also heeded the warning voiced
by America, and made a quick
turnabout. While a few weeks ago
at Munich, he declared himself
in favor of a return to Germany
of her pre-war colonial posses
sions, he now vigorously denies
any such intention op his or his
government’s part. Hitler is not
going to like thut very much, and
he, undoubtedly, will now feel
free to recall, on his part, the state
ment that “Germany has no ques
tions pending with France.” Any
day now the German minority in
Alsace-Lorraine might be ordered
to be ‘‘dissatisfied, oppressed and
desirous to return to the Reich.”
To the many voices which have
come from all parts of the world
as a harmonious but impressive
chorus of protest against Nazi
officialdom, a thousand delegates
to the Georgia Baptist Convention
meeting at Atlanta’s First Baptist
Church last Tuesday, added theirs
in a resolution, adopted unani
mously by the assembly, presided
over by Dr. Aquila Chamlee, the
delegates went on record as fol
lows:
The Georgia Baptist conven-
1 r J? prdsenting a membership
of 481,000, has heard with surprise
£® d . indignation of the intolerant,
b ™ tal , fl nd inhuman treatment
which is being accorded Jews in
Germany today.
“Such treatment is denial of
the ideals of decency. It has no
place in our modern civilization.
To permit it to continue is to re
vert to the darkest hours in the
history of humanity.
“We therefore, as a convention,
respectfully petition the secretary
of state of the United States to
take urgent measures to voice the
earnest protest of the American
people against the atrocities.”
Rabbi Preaches Thanksgiving
Sermon At Plymouth Rock
' h Tallahassee Contributed to the Plymouth, Mass—A rabbi will*Plymouth congregation announc
er iied Palestine Appeal, made preach the Thanksgiving Day ed that he had invited Rabbi
invpties for underprivileged fami- sermon in Plymouth’s Church of Samuel F. Friedman, of Beth Ja-
the Pilgrimage, where 317 years cob Synagogue to preach at a
Pensacola—Transcrib- J a go the first Thanksgiving service union service,
was held.
layettes
lies.
Beth-El, .. ,
ed Braille for blind persons.
Temple Guild. Tampa-Took up
ACI "^ 4, _ a. onH r\raun 17-
Said the Rev. Knudsen: “Thi*
This is the first time in the his- is our answer to anti-semitism. A
r te on the temple and organiz- tory, that a Jewish rabbi will ad- practical demonstration of our
d T'/ Jewish library. dress the New England congrega- high confidence in and esteem for
j, Israel, West Palm Beach— tion on one of its most rigorously Rabbi Friedman, one of the most
RpHecorated the annex and re- observed holidays. The Rev. Carl devoted workers in our Plymouth
f rnished the kitchen. Kriudsen, pastor of the famous Council of Churches.”