Jews in Algeria Protest
Gen. Giraud's 'New Deal'
Weekly Review of the News of the World
Abrogation of Cremieux Law Called a Discriminatory
IMis-Deal' Since It Suspends Their French Citizenship
in North Africa
ALGIERS, (JTA)—Although gratified at Gen. Giraud's
cancellation of the Vichy anti-Jewish laws, Jews in Algeria
this week expressed resentment at his revocation of the
Cremieux decree which gave them French citizenship. They
made it clear that Giraud's "new deal" is a severe and dis-
criminatory mis-deal.
The newspapers here headlined the annulment of anti-
Jewish laws introduced by Vichy since June 22, 1940. But
the Jews in North Africa call this a misstatement, since the
Cremieux law also was abrogated by a Vichy edict and
Giraud similarly has declared it void, on the grounds of end-
ing "racial discrimination" between Jews and Arabs, despite
the fact that the Arabs refused French citizenship since it
would require acceptance of French civil law, which runs
counter to the tenets of Islam.
The official declaration repealing the Vichy anti-Jewish
laws read: "Legislative and regulative provisions subsequent
to June 22, 1940 and establishing discrimination based upon
the fact of being a Jew, are null and void." At the same
time the ordinance abrogates the Cremieux decree.
Jews Ask U. S. Clarify Giraud's Action
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—A Jewish delegation, led by Dr.
Stephen S. Wise, this week visited under-Secretary of State
Welles, seeking clarification on the status of the Jews in
Algeria, following the revocation by Gen. Giraud of the
French citizenship granted Algerian Jews under the Cre-
mieux Law of 1870.
The delegation, representing the American Jewish Con-
gress and the World Jewish Congress, pointed out that an
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Committee Acts
To Arouse U. S.
Rescue Action
Jewish Groups 'Join Forces.
to Speed Protection of
Victims in Europe
NEW YORK (JPS)—A Joint
Committee for European Affairs,
consisting of the leading organi-
zations in American Jewish life,
has been formed to arouse the
conscience of the United States
in behalf of the Jews of Europe
and to initiate immediate action
for the rescue of those who can
escape from Nazi-held territories.
In response to the initiative of
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president
of the Jewish Agency for Pales-
tine and the World Zionist Or-
ganization, these bodies have
combined forces to speed meas-
ures for the protection of Jews
abroad.
The membership of the Com-
mittee consists of the American
Jewish Congress, American Jew-
ish Committee, Bnai Brith,
American Emergency Committee
for Zionist Affairs, Jewish Labor
Committee, Synagogue Council of
America, Union of Orthodox Rab-
bis and Joint Distribution Com-
mittee.
These constituents, each of
which will be represented on the
Joint Committee by three per-
sons, already have taken prelim-
inary action to implement steps
proposed.
Church Council Sets
`Day of Compassion'
For European Jews
NEW YORK (JPS)—The ex-
ecutive committee of the Federal
Council of the Churches of
Christ in America has invited
all Christian churches to set
aside Sunday, May 2, as a "Day
of Compassion" for Jews in Eu-
rope, during which the Christians
may "join in united intercession
as a special occasion for the ex-
pression of Christian solicitude."
The day of prayer was one
part of a three-point program
enunciated by the Council on be-
half of the persecuted Jewries of
Europe. Appealing to the govern-
ments of the United States and
Britain to consider financial as-
sistance to Jewish refugees
reaching neutral countries from
Nazi-held territory, the Council
asked for the establishment of
temporary asylum for those evac-
uated from Europe.
Page Three
THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, March 26, 1943
(Compiled From Cables of Independent Jewish Press Service)
mond industry likely to take place of
AMERICA
Hamburg's.
Lady Halifax dedicates room in Jewish
* * *
Hospital, Brooklyn . . • Senator Langer
OVERSEAS
asks for a Jewish State . . . Army cites
need for 69 more Jewish chaplains . . .
Germany asks Spain to deport 15,000
New Jersey Congressman Kean asks aid
Jews from Spanish Morocco. Hitler again
for Jews . . . Report Jews in Gafsa de-
lashes at Jews .. . Churchill leaves fate
spoiled by Italians . . . Article by Com-
of minority peoples in doubt . . . Soviet
missioner Moses calling for restrictions
press reports 600 Jews executed by Nazis
on postwar immigration wins praise in
in occupied territory . . . Fourteen Italian
Congress . . . Bnai Brith to recruit farm
Fascists expelled for fraternizing with
workers . . . Rev. Dr. Harry Emerson
Jews.
Fosdick warns against postwar race hatred
Purchasing restrictions for Jews in
. . . Refugees present fighter plane to
French North Africa abolished . . .Ru-
army . . . Union of American Hebrew
mania bans Hebrew prayer for New Moon
Congregations to meet in New York April
. 12,000 Jews fled from Harbin to escape
2-4 . . . ORT school in Havana to open
Japanese anti-Semitism . . . Nazis threaten
. . . Jews content to forego citizenship
death sentence for Arabs in Tunisia who
for brief period, says Giraud official.
aid Jews . . . Jewish poetess, Malke Ep-
Giraud calls revocation of Jewish citi-
stein, becomes guerrilla leader.
zenship "equality" . . . State Department
Bracken calls pro-Jewish anti-Nazi
questioned on silence regarding Giraud's
broadcasts unnecessary . . . Transportation
action . . • Mrs. Silverman returns from
of Jewish refugees instead of pilgrims
successful tour of Central America . . .
asked by Eleanor Rathbone . . . Anti-Jew-
Jews mourn death of Cardinal Hinsley.
ish slogans still appear in London . .
* * *
Warsaw pleas for world action received
. . . Polish Government reports extermin-
PALESTINE
ation of all Jews in five Polish towns .. .
Tripoli Jewry asks Palestine for mat-
Churchill supports Stanley on British
zoth . Histadruth appeals to world labor
postwar rule of colonies . . . Church lead-
to save European Jewry.
ers in Dalmatia and Croatia protest Nazi
Seventy-five Rumanian Jewish children
atrocities ... 2,000 Salonika Jews deported
reach Turkey . . . Three-month immigra-
. . . Stuttgart Institute of anti-Semitism
tion quota allows admission of 5,400 and
destroyed by bomb . . . Report Spain
dependents into Palestine . . . Histadruth
"annoyed" by presence of refugees . .
creates own "Beveridge plan" . . Two-
Slovakian Jews reported taking refuge in
year capital importation into Palestine
Hungary.
estimated at £10,000,000 . . . Palestine dia-
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