THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

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Accusations Against Jews
Are Groundless

Charges

of Treason Raised Against Russian Jews Proved
to Be Without Foundation.

Petrograd — "The Russian gov-
ernment does not leave a stone un-
turned to unearth new charges, in-
stigate new intrigues, plan new con-
trivances, to avenge its defenceless
enemy, the Jew." writes a corre-
spondent to a Jewish daily in New
York. And, moreover, as soon as
the baseless calumnies haled forth,
it is trumpeted through the em-
pire's newspapers, especially those
which made it, their business to
openly persecute the Jews. And
the result is ofttimes very disas-
trous in view of the fact that the
news is sanctioned by the military
censors who, as responsible heads,
gain the confidence of the peasants,
particularly those of the lower type
who, being illiterate, get their in-
formation usually from an army
officer or priest. This being the
case, it is easily conceivable that no
matter how groundless or foolish
the charges are, they nevertheless
serve as bait for Jew haters.
When the famous Kuzhi slander
first appeared in the "Pravitelst-
VenrIV Viestnick," the official army
organ, the Jews were terrified.
Literature, accusing Jews of shel-
tering enemy troops in basements,
were sent broadcast throughout the
empire, causing no end to the bit-

ter feelings of the incensed igno-
rant soldiers. The priests in their
sermons implored their God to de-
liver "Holy Russia" from the
heresy and vicious hypocrisy of the
"treasonous Zhides."
Who can venture to guess what
the result of such a heinous propa-
ganda might have led to had not
Deputy Kerensky investigated the
Kuzhi affair personally and found
that the whole report was pure in-
vention ; that the Jews, on the con-
trary. were very friendly to the
Russian soldiers and officers and
that there were no basements in
the whole town, except one which
could not admit a single man for
lack of space ? These, naturally,
proved the charges pure fiction.
The Kuzhi case hushed, a new
charge was soon trumped up. It is
known as Jewish treason in Brez-
hill." and perhaps it is not made
more clear elsewhere than in the
"I.ietopis Voini," 07 "War Stories,"
"In Brezhin," avers this paper,
"the following took place: When
our soldiers captured the city, it
was necessary for part of the con-
tingent, numbering several hun-
dred troopers, to make their quar-
ters in a large stone building. In
the stillness of night, a Jew led a

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PROF. I. L. SHARFMAN AD-
DRESSES ZIONIST MASS
MEETING.

Noted Speaker Emphasizes the
Need for Strong Constructive
Zionist Work at the Pres-
ent Time.

Speaking before 1111 audience
which tilled the large auditorium of
Sim:trey Zedek Synagogue, Profess-
or T. Leo Sharfman of the Depart-
ment of Political F.conotny of the
l'niversity of lichigan . , who is said
to he the youngest full professor ill
any big American college. and who
is rapidly forging to the front as a
leader in Zionist activities in this
country, delivered a striking mes-
sage which made a deep impression
upon all those who listened to it.
His theme was "The Jewish Duty
in the Present Crisis."

German company into the city and
pointed out the place where our
valorous troops were stationed ;
naturally, the Germans, by a sur-
prise and sudden attack, captured
500 Russians, among whom was the
colonel of the regiment, Notshov.
They would have certainly been
executed if not for the timely and
(c,nti,uel ol page 4)

In his address Prof. Shariman
pointed out the various fields where
there was urgent need for construc-
tive action on the part of Jews.. I le
:poke of the crying need for relief
work caused by the terrible war rag-
ing in F.ti•ope today as one field in
which Jewish onistructive activity
might properly express itself. .\1l-
other opportunity for such service,
lie showed, lay in the Holy
where the institutions built up and
the progress made by two genera-
tions of pioneers were now in dan-
ge• of being destroyed.

Prof. Sharlman concluded with
a strong plea for a greater realiza-
tion on the part of the Tews of the
world in general, and of .\merican
Jews in particular, of what were
their duties at the present critical
period. "\Ve 5110111(1 work," he said,
"to abolish all civil and political
disabilities for lews. Even after
Palestine is settled a vat majority
of the Jews will still i , e living in
the IIiaspora throughout the coun-
tries of the world.

"We should establish a national
home where the Jew cat: work ou:
his life in a normal Jewish environ-
ment. This is the crowning step of
'Zionism'."

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