Fridoy. -Soptembir 20. 1946

Dr. Schwartz Says Winter
Of Distress Faces 600,000

Terrifying Dilemma of Jews in Eastern Europe Described
by JDC Director of Overseas Relief Prior
to His Return to Europe

- NEW YORK, (JTA)—Some 600,000 Jewish survivors in
Romania, Hungary and Poland face the prospects of a severe
winter unless means' are found to increase the large-scale
assistance which tiey are already receiving through the
Joint Distribution Committee, Dr. Joseph Schwartz, JDC
Europear4 director, said this week at a press conference.

Dr. Schwartz, who returned to
it increasingly difficult to re-
Europe on Sept. 16, pointed out
habilitate themselves and to re-
that Romania has suffered a dis-
build their future because of
astrous crop failure, that as a
the "rampant anti-Semitism."
result food prices are soaring be-
He asserted that most of the
yond the reach of the 335,000
Jews who were repatriated from
Jews there and that the J.D.C.
the U.S.S.R. to Poland during
must increase its aid to that coun-
the spring, have already moved
try. In Hungary, he declared, the
out of the country.
J.D.C. has already spent $4,000,-
"The Jews of Eastern Europe
000 for aid this year for the 200,-
000 Jews there, but with the are continuously on the move," he
stabilization of currency the value said. adding that the continuing
of the dollar has decreased and migration of at least one-sixth of
relief funds will have to be in- Europe's 1.400,000 Jews is com-
creased from $500,000 in August plicating the administration of
relief. Commenting on this prob-
to $750,000 in September.
lem, Dr. Schwartz said : "The
Declaring that 60,000 Jews
J.D.C. is he3ping to relieve hard-
have fled Poland since the July
ships and suffering for the people
4 pogrom at Kielce, he said that
in flight by supplying food, cloth-
the remaining Jews are finding

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ing, medical care to those in tran-
sit and by establishing emergency
reception centers along the
routes. It is also dealing with
governments on the question of
inflltrees, but has in no sense 'or-
ganized' migration anywhere."
U. S. Army Praised
The basic relief for the displaced
persons in the camps and centers
in Germany and Austria is the
responsibility of the military au-
thorities but J.D.C. has been com-
pelled to undertake a large-scale
program of supplementary feed-
ing, he revealed. "In the British
zone of Austria," he said, "dis-
placed people are receiving a diet
consisting of 800 calories a day,
whic'i J.D.C. is supplementing by
1,500 calories. In the American
zone the United States Army sup-
plies 1.200 calories and J.D.C. an
additional 1,000 calories. This
program for additional food for
displaced persons in the camps
has grown to the point where
J.D.C. is shipping in as much as
300 tons monthly.
"Unstinting praise must be
given to the American military
authorities for their understand-
ing efforts in behalf of the dis-
placed Jews." Dr. Schwartz ' con-
cluded. "The Army has been
most sympathetic to these home-
less people and has given fine co-
operation to the program of the
J.D.C."

Austria's Restitution Law
To Return Jewish Property

Allied Council Allows Bill to Become Legal By Refraining
From Protest; Anti-Semitic Incidents Cause Extreme
Anxiety to Jews of Romania

VIENNA, (JTA) —A legal basis for the return of 4.000 “ArYan-
ized" properties in Austria has been established by the publication
of the country's first restitution law. The Allied Council has per-
mitted the Austrian bill to become law by refraining from protest
during the legally established 31-day period.
The law, according to officials. is the first step in the restitution
of Jewish property. Through this law, property which the Nazis
stole from the Jews, will be returned to the proper owners. Under
existing provisions. only properties which were under the admin-
istration of the State or provincial governments would be restored.
At the same time. a decree goes into effect which requires
the registration of all properties or objects of value of any sort
which were taken by force on a quasi-legal basis since the 'Ansch-
luss" in 1938. A law governing the restitution of such properties
will be considered by the parliament in October.
That means that all anti-fascists and Jews will have to wait
for more than 18 months after liberation for the establishment of
a legal basis for the restitution of property.

Propaganda Causing Concern to Jews in Romania
BUCHAREST. (JTA)—A Jewish delegation has called upon the
Minister of Interior here and asked for strict measures to suppress
growing anti-Jewish propaganda in the country which is causing
anxiety to the Jews of Romania.
The delegation reported that recent anti-Jewish incidents point
to the fact that reactionary elements are stimulaing ant-Jewish
acivities in various parts of the country.
The Minister assured the delegation that he will take all neces-
sary steps to suppress any anti-Jewish activities.

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