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THE :JEWISH NEWS

Friday, May T15, 1947

Jewish Agency Requests IRO to Establish ADL Survey Reports Vets
Shun Anti-Semitic Groups
Special Section to Handle Jewish DPs

By VICTOR FRIEDMANN

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Correspondent)

LAUSANNE, (JTA)—The Jewish Agency has submitted

a memorandum to the Preparatory Commission for the Inter-

national Refugee Organization calling for the establishment of
a special department for displaced Jews with the IRO ,and the
setting up of an IRO advisory body consisting of representa-
tives of voluntary relief organizations now in the field, for

in Italy, representing 8,000 Jewish
resolutions
refugees, adopted
praising the Polish government
and its embassy in Rome for
"their understanding of our
problems" and thanked the
American Federation for Polish
Jews for its aid.

consultation on high administra%
a Second London Borough
tive levels.
business was returned to
The memorandum pointed out "cleared" Nazi was that of 67- Scores Attacks on Synagogues
the establishment of special 'fa- year-old Hugo Jacob, who lost a
LONDON, (JTA)—The Borough
cilities for Jewish DPs had prece- movie theater and will have a Council of Southwark, a working
dent in the appointment of ad- new one given him by the mili- class district of London, adopted
`visors on Jewish problems to the tary government.
a resolution expressing "horror
Anglo - American military au-
and indignation" at recent attacks
thorities in Germany and to Trial of 94 Romanians Charged
on and desecration of London
UNRRA, as well as the appoint- With Jassy Pogrom Postponed
synagogues. The Southwark ac-
ment of Dr. Philip Auerbach as
BUCHAREST, (JTA)—Trial of tion was in support of a resolu-
head of the Bavarian provincial 94 "small fry" accused of par- tion of the Council of Stepney,
government's Office for Persecu- ticipation in the Jassy massacre another London borough. Both
tees.
of 1941, during which 14,000 Jews called on Home Secretary John
The memorandum cited the died, which was scheduled to open Chuter Ede to ensure proper pro-
Agency's experience in the fields this week -has been postponed fol- tection for synagogues.
of relief, vocational training, lowing Jewish protests. The 94
health work, administration and
were formally charged with Holland Will Accept 500
selection of immigrants, as well
"breach of the peace."
Displaced Jewish Children
as the fact the DPs have stated
LAUSANNE, (JTA) — Holland
the Agency is their sole spokes-
Belgian Commission in Italy
has agreed to admit 500 displaced
man.
To Recruit Immigrants
Jewish children for whom Dutch
14,000 DPs on Cyprus
ROME, (JTA)—A Belgian corn- Jewish organizations have as-
The Agency also called the
Commission's attention to the mission, negotiating with Italian sumed responsibility, the Nether-
problem of the 14,000 displaced government and UNRRA for the lands delegate told the Prepara-
Jews interned on Cyprus. It stated recruiting of coal miners, is re- tory Commission for the Inter-
the disturbances which have taken ported to have reacted favorably national Refugee Organization.
place there in the last few months to a proposal by UNRRA officials Referring to the problem of
indicate relations between the that it choose some of its immi- adults, he said his government
DPi confined in camps and the grants from among the displaced would continue to limit immi-
British military authorities are Jews. gration to relatives and depend-
The Association of Polish Jews ents of residents of the country.
unsatisfactory.

The delegation of the 14 coun-
tries represented on the Commis-
sion have accepted without ques-
tion the statistics on the number
of Jewish refugees and DPs still
in need of aid. The report listed
230,000-168,000 in Germany, 33,-
000 in Austria, 21,000 in Italy and
10,000 in China.
Earlier, Arthur J. Altmeyer,
executive secretary of the CQM-
mission, reported there were 170.-
000 displaced European Jews on
UNRRA rolls at -the end of Feb-
ruary. Altmeyer's breakdown
listed 125,600 in the U. S. zone
of Germany, 12.000 in the British
zone, 2.330 in the French zone,
7,860 in Austria and 22,520 in
Italy.
The commission session has
split into several sub-committees
to stil-'y the DP problem and to
make ecommendations fin car-
ing fo the refttgees.
The Preparatory Commission
already has begun a number of
studies of the refugee problem in
scattered areas of the world,
although it is still greatly con-
cerned with acquiring new signa-
tory nations to the IRO constitu-
tion. At least one more nation,
providing about one per cent of
the first year's operating budget
of over $150,000,000, is needed to
ratify the constitution before the
organization can come into exist-
ence.

UNRRA to Cut Wages of DPs
la Italy by 54 Per cent
ROME, (JTA)—Acting on the
advice of the preliminary admin-
istration of the International
Refugee Organization which takes
over responsibilities for refugees
and displaced persons from
UNRRA on July 1, UNRRA of-
ficials have announced a 50 per
cent cut in wages paid DPs for
work chine in Italian camps.
The announcement has given
rise to dissatisfaction which may
be the forerunner of serious dis-
turbanceS because the refugees
refuse to work without adequate
pay. Apparently the IRO officials
have laid down the principle that
refugees will work in return for
their food, clothing and shelter.
UNRRA also announced that
commencing June 1, it will cease

NEW YORK, (JTA)—The domestic rabble-rousers and
their "hate" organizations and publications are directing
much of their activity at the 10,000,000 veterans in the coun-
try, it was revealed with the release of a nation-wide survey
on anti-Semitism by the Bnai Brith Anti-Defamation League.
However, the survey .points out "it is a tribute to the

clear-mindedness of the nation's;,
veterans that they are emphatical- culties were experienced by min-
is, refusing to be drawn into the ority groups in obtaining equal
organizing webs of the hate consideration- for employment op-
merchants." portunity; resorts and hotels
It notes anti-Semitic organiza- sought new devices to avoid re-
tions have re-emerged from war- strictive legislation, and to con-
time inaction as "bold and articu- ceal a growing policy of dis-
late as ever," but their influence crimination; increased college en-
on public thinking has been limit- rollments accentuated the degree
ed. Anti-Jewish activity in 1946 of discrimination at colleges and
was offset "by strong positive universities."
action on the part of an informed Listing the major "hate"
American public," Justice Meir groups, the survey states that the
Steinbrink and Richard E. Guts- Ku Klux Klan is the organization
tadt, chairman and director, res
which most nearly approached
pectively, of the ADL, said in national scope and importance. It
making the survey public. also mentions "Merwin K. Hart's
The survey, which was conduct- National Economic Council and
ed by the League's 18 regional Joseph P. Kamp's Constitutional
offices in several hundred cities Educational League" as constitut-
and rural centers, found that the ing serious threats to democracy
large number of anti-Semitic or I, because of their "somewhat high-
ganizations cooperate, although ' er level, intellectually and social-
they appear to have no nation ly" and because of "their accept-
wide organization or leading per- ance `by the best people'."
The ADL also released a copy
sonality in command.
Dealing with discrimination in of a letter to Secretary of State
the social, economic and cultural Marshall calling for the barring
fields, the report says: _ I from this country of Norman
"Tension increased in urban Jaques, anti-Semitic member of
centers where the housing prob- I the Canadian Parliament, who
lem upset the established neigh-; has been appearing on public
platforms with Gerald L. K. Smith and has supported his
borhood patterns; greater diffi- doctrine of bigotry.

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