srael-Germany Sign Reparations Pact

022,000,000 Is Set
As German indemnification

-Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish Ness's

• LUXEMBURG, (Sept. 10)—The Federal German Re-
public today signed the restitution indemnification agree-
ment with the State of Israel and the Conference of Jewish
Material Claims Against Germany (CJMCAG).
Under the agreement Germany will pay $822,000,000
in reparations over a period of 12 years.
I
The : signing took place at a 10 minute ceremony here,
during which not a single word was exchanged between the
German, Israeli and Jewish participants.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer signed the document for
Germany, with Foreign Min-
ister Moshe Sharett signing
Following this, Dr. Adenauer
for Israel and Dr. Nahum. and Dr. Goldmansh signed the

ference pacts was held at The
Hague _in tribute to Moses A
Leavitt, head of the conference
team, who was ill and forced to
leave for New York before the
actual signing ceremony.
Participating in the initialling
ceremony besides Mr. Leavitt
were Nehemiah Robinson of the
conference team and Prof Franz
Boehm, head of the German
delegation.
The chiefs of the three dele-
gations Monday night issued
statements commenting on the
achievements of the negotia-
tions.

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"Like every agreement this
one is a compromise," declared
Dr. George Josephthal of the
Israel delegation. "We got less
than we had hoped for. It will
take longer to get than we
wish. But for Israel it is an ac-
ceptable compromise; and the.
fulfillment of. the agreement
made 'here in Wassanaar will
be of great help in the, up
building of our country."

Prof. Boehm in his statement
said that the "German govern
ment • has pledged its word t.).
' carry through a very difficult
task and has given to the world
evidence that it is anxious to

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make restitution and amends.
As a German, it. does my heact
good that this agreement was
reached and I arn grateful that
it has been my fate to have
served in these negotiations."

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GOdmann affixing his signature two protocols containing the
for the CJMCAG. agreement between West Ger-
The brief ceremony took place many and theT CJMCAG, the
in the council chambers of the agency representing 22 major
18th Century Luxemburg Town Jewish organizations.
After the formalities were
Hall, facing • the city's ancient
• completed, Sharett, Goldmann
market place.
and Adenauer retired to an
Mr. Leavitt said "many
_of
selected
representatives
of Only
the press
witnessed
the his- ante-chamber for a private talk thousands of the victims tens
of the
of
10
minutes.
The
nature
of
toric signing. German and Jew-
Nazi regime will receive some
ish participants entered the the conversation was not re- !measure of compensation for the
waled.
chamber simultaneously, and
An agreement was also reach- !material losses they have suf-
took their seats at opposite sides
ed between Germany and Israel fered and indemnification for
of the table.
whereby negotiations dealing loss of, liberty in concentration
Copies of the German-Israel with German property seized by camps and for damage to life
agreement were presented to
and limb as a result of our_tneet-
both Minister Sharett and Dr. the Israelis as security for claims i,ings here. Many old and sick
of Jewish nationals would be
Adenauer for their signatures started within four' months of ! people will secure priority in
at exactly 8 a.m., local time. the date today's reparations receiving these benefits. We
want to say that Prof. Boehm
Copies were exchanged and treaty enters into force.
each signed the second copy.
If no agreement is reached was a valiant fighter for the
within the stipulated time, the cause of righteousness and jus-
question is to be referred to a tice and without him and his
Report Mass Arrests
mediator chosen by the sovereign colleagues. we doubt that we
of either Denmark, Norway or could have come to such a suc-
Of Jews in Romania
cessful conclusion." ,
Sweden.
The
stage
was
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for
tOday
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LONDON, (JTA)--Man
y Jews signing when on Monday night 1
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have been arrested in several the initialling of the claims con-
Friday, September 12, 1952
Romanian cities, including Buch-
arest, Brasov, Cluj and Galatz
in renewed mass arrests, accord-
ing • to unconfirmed reports
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