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Jean Henri. Dunant's Zionist Interest Documents Saved from Nazis

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Christians of the past century
to have joined in advocating

Dr. SAMUEL BEL-

the concession whereof might into a new city which shall KIN (right), president
have been acquired or received rival in importance the finest of Yeshiva University
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by the company, and to colonize cities in the West; the creation in New York, holds an
the more fertile valleys of the of European colonies which in enlargement of a mi-
Palestine's resurrection.
time will become centers when crofilmed page con-
Dunanl appealed to the Al- Holy Land.
"Virtues of All Kinds"
Western civilization will spread taining the Commen-
t
Hance Israelite Universelle in
"The Turkish empire con- into Turkey and penetrate the taries of Gaon of Rog-
France to settle Jews in Pal-
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estine. His appeal fell on tains virtues of all kinds, extreme West,
ashov, Rabbi Joseph
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deaf ears. He pleaded for which, if they were utilized by
"Suggests Administration"
Rosen. Shown with
al
his cause with the Anglo- a powerful company, would
"Under the nominal suzerainty Dr. Belkin is Dr.
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Jewish Association, with Ber- yield considerable results; but of the Sultan the society will MENACHEM KASH-
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/in Jews; he wrote letters to the Porte neither possesses the administer with intelligence and ER, noted researcher
al the London Jewish Chronicle, resources nor . the necessary equity the territories that might on Biblical texts who
but it was not as easy to suc- forces in order to create and develop upon it. Thus India has has been appointed
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teed with a Jewish project, lead to a favorable issue the long been administered and gov- head of the universi-
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as it was for his Red Cross works of public utility, which erned by an English company. ty's newly - created
or idea to triumph. He organ- the internal development of The Sultan, grateful for the Talmudic Research
ized the International Pales- the Ottoman Empire so urgently financial support which will be Institute, which will
tine Society and the Syrian demands; left to her own re- given to him, might perhaps, collate and publish
and Palestine Colonization So-
sources she can neither aug- grant to the Holy Land a special the manuscript.
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ciety, but his writings and his • ent her revenues nor -form administration, which, tinder the
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appeals were only destined to new ones; she is unable to give high direction of the Porte
Over a decade ago, 7,000 two against time to have them pho-
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become great 'historic dom- energetic support to either ag- would offer real security to' the by two microfilm plates were tographed, page by page, and
. - ments in the story of later riculture or industry, which populations that • might repair smuggled out of Nazi-dominat- sent them to his cousin, H. Saf-
efforts for the upbuilding of are the only means of increas- thither, and guarantees for the ed Europe. They recently came fran in New York.
Palestine as the Jewish Na- ing public wealth and pros- funds that might be employed to light indicating what Yeshiva
Shortly after the task was
tional Home. The
name perity.
there. Thanks to this combina- University spokesmen call "the completed, Rabbi Saffran-
of Jean Henri Dunant is ac-
"It is therefore for the West, tion, which would procure for most important addition to Tal- Fuchs and his family, the de-
corded a golden page in ZiOn- which possesses the capital and her. valuable resources, Turkey mudic literature in modern scendants of the Gaon and the
- iSt annals.
inhabitants of Dvinsk all per-
where the creative forces are would not be obliged to contract times."
The microfilm copies are the ished at the hands of the Nazis.
When Dunant was found in superabundant, to turn to an new loans in order to pay the
work of Joseph Rosen, rabbi of
The existence of the manu-
1397 in the Swiss village of account of the real advantages interest on previous ones.
Dvinsk, Latvia, who left behind, scripts was unknown for 12
presented by Turkey, and to
- Heiden (where he also died on
"The rising colonies might when he died in 1936,
- marginal years, when Dr. Menachem
Oct. 31, 1910), where he was take in hand a work capable of diploinatically be neutralized,
.living in poverty in a "Home of yielding excellent results. Skill- like Switzerland, and by a annotations on the texts of the Kasher had them called to his
Rest" for old men, his name fully conducted operations in treaty which would have some Babylonian Talmud, the Jerusa- attention and brought them to
lem Talmud and notes on a vast Dr. Belkin. A Torah Research
was again accorded the well this new country bring in a very analogy to the convention
body of Jewish law — in all Institute has -been formed to
high
interest;
but
new
combi-
earned admiration and respect
signed at Geneva in favor of 7,000 pages. -
_publish the manuscript.
of the world. In 1901, when nations must be devised, which the ambulance, sanitary bodies,
They were found by his suc-
The project Is being made
the A. B. Nobel - Peace Prize should enjoy both the approval and wounded soldiers. It would cessor, Rabbi Israel Alter, Saf-
possible
by the Conference on
of
the
European
Powers,
and
was first awarded, it was
not, moreover, be so difficult fran-Fuchs, who faced with
granted to the founder of the the support of the Sultan's to neutralize Palestine by an mounting Nazi terror, raced Jewish Material Claims Against
Germany.
Porte. Therefore, in order not agreement among the powers,
Red Cross.
. On the present anniversary, to weaken its forces, the society since there exists a remarkable
it is only fitting and proper that must utilize certain special cir- precedent, which is the neu-
the Jews of the world also re- cumstances in which Turkey is tralization of the Lower Dan-
_ member him for his pioneering now placed, and Palestine offers ube officially obtained from the
efforts in behalf of Palestine. itself at first sight to the mind, seven powers, who signed the
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Dunant's "Open Letter" advo- as the earliest field of activity. treaty at Paris. Now the com-
"Palestine as known, only mission of the Lower Danube
cating Palestine's rehabilitation
wants human labor in order to has created its flag and a small
follows in full:
"The disquieting circum- produce abundantly, it is one of fleet, it possesses a numerous
_stances in which Europe. finds the most remarkable and fruit- staff and revenues; it actually
itself should not let us forget ful countries on the globe; prod- seeks to contract a loan, the
that the Eastern question, which uets of all latitudes are to be same as an independent
state.
has already troubled the gov- met with there, and emigrants
"Many Favor Scheme"
ernments and peoples, may from Europe find there the
"In order to prepare the or-
speedily reappear and compli- climate of their country. Com-
cate a position grave enough in merce and private industry ganization of an International
itself. Instinctively every one completing the work of agricul- Eastern Society, it is necessary
feels that the day when this ture, will draw hither in num- that the minds should be in-
question will call for a definite bers merchants, colonists and duced to occupy themselves with
solution, all Europe will perhaps capitalists. This resurrection of these great and interesting ques-
the East, uniting with the new tions. It is indispensable for
be in inextricable difficulties.
"Diplomatic difficulties can rise of religious sentiment, will this purpose to form a com-
only end in barren expedients, be aided by the co-operation of mittee composed of influential
Taking part in the Jewish National Fund-sponsored Youth
but the present, which is averse Israelites, whose valuable qual- and honorable men of different
to a system of forcible conquest ities and remarkable aptitudes nations and different opinions, Assembly this Sunday are, left to right, seated: BARBARA
HERSHEY, Hadassah and BBYO; Rabbi EMANUEL APPLE-
by fire and sword, has a much cannot but prove very advan- having at heart the success of
BAUM, chairman of the assembly; Mrs. ROBERT COGGAN,
these
views
and
the
general
more powerful weapon at its tageous to Palestine.
chairman of the open house; and IRVING W. SCHLUSSEL,
disposal—that of • pacific eon-
"Having established commer- interest. For the rest the ele- JNF Council president; standing, BRENDA RYCUS, Temple
ments
of
suth
a
committee
are
quest by civilization.
cial undertakings in Constan-
Israel; DAVID SILBER, Habonim; CLAUDE OSZTREICHER,
"What is therefore to be done tinople and other cities of the quite clear.
Hillel; MARGARET LEVIN, Temple Beth El; MICHAEL
"It's
program,
at
the
same
in order to prevent grave corn- Turkish Empire, the society
ALLER, Temple Israel; EDITH KENDLER and ROCHELLE
plkations, and regenerate the will construct at Jaffa a port time economic, humanitarian, KATZ, Bnei Akiva; and TAMARA WOHLGELERNTER, Young
scientific,
etc.,
is
also
interna-
East by rousing its vital forces and a good road, a railway from
Israel.
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and infusing into it the spirit of this city to Jerusalem. The ter- tional; it cannot hurt the sus-
Twenty Jewish youth groups will feature the participation of
Western civilization?
ritory through which the rail- ceptibility of any nation. In-
"One of the most powerful, way runs should be granted fluential men in France, Eng- are participating in a Jewish adult representatives from each
means would be the formation by Turkey to the society, which land and elsewhere are favor- Youth Assembly at 2:30 p.m., of the groups. Mrs. Robert Cog-
of a large society, having an might sell it to Israelitish fam- ably disposed to the scheme." Sunday, at the Esther Berman gan is over-all adult chairman.
A letter to the London Jew- Branch of the United Hebrew
Principal speaker will be Paul
eminently international char- ilies. These in turn would
acter, -and which would have create colonies and make them ish Chronicle, dated December Schools, Schaefer, south of 7 Deutchberger, director of the
Bnai Brith Youth. Organization
thereby the merit of reconciling prosperous, with the help and 1-3, 1867, contains an appeal Mile Rd.
The program is a part of the here.
- the. particular interests of the
the labor of those and their from Dunant's AssoCiation for
several European Powers with brethren whose love for their the Colonization of Palestine, Youth Week celebration pro-
Heading the youth committee
those of civilization. This so- ancient country has maintained reveals many other interesting claimed by Mayor VCobo. It is' is Eli Berniker, Hashomer Hat-
eiety would open for the West itself as ardently as formerly. ideas of the great founder of sponsored by the Jewish Na-. zair, general chairman; Rochelle
" new and abundant sources of Special committees might at the Red Cross, and is in essence tional Fund in cooperation with Katz and Edith Kendler, Bnei
wealth: it would become for the their cost send Israelitish emi- a prophecy that Palestine will the Mayor's Commission On Akiva, program co-chairthen;
East an efficient means of moral grants from Morocco, Poland, once again become "the center Youth.
David Silber, arrangements
• regeneration; and lastly would Moldavia, Wallachis, the East, of all exchange between the old
In the form of a "capital chairman; *Al ar gar et Levin,
continents."
salute to youth" the Assembly Temple Beth El, refreshments;
be for Vall nations co-operating Africa, etc.
in the matter, a great honor and
"Makes Prophesies"
Judy Dann, Shaarey Zedek,
a great profit.
Claude Osztreicher, Hillel Foun-
"The result pursued and ob-
"The following is the manner tained by the society by means
dation, Mort Plotnick, Bnai
hi which such an association of a sincere international un-
Brith; and Tamara Wohlgelern-
may be presented to the Euro- derstanding, the co-operation of
ter, members-at-large.
pean. public:
those interested in Turkey, and
('Direct JTA Teletype Wire
Representing some of the part.
minister
of
state
for
foreign
af-
to The Jewish News)
"Objects of the Eastern la- the establishment of Westerri
ticipating youth groups are
fairs,
Lord
Reading.
ternational Society:
populations in Palestine, will in-
LONDON — In the historic
A host of personalities from Michael Aller, Ronald Bassey
"To promote the development fallibly be in a less distant fu- setting of London's Guildhall,
all
walks of British national life, and Daniel Hass, Temple Israel;
of agriculture, industry, com- ture than might be imagined. where many great state occa-
Jews
and Gentiles, were among Sara Aronoff, Hashomer Hat-
merce, and public works in the and will consist of:
sions' have been celebrated, the the gathering. The banquet was zair; Terry Birnkrant, Karl
East, and especially in Pales-
"The reconstruction of Holy Duke of Edinburgh on Tuesday prepared according to strictly Ecker and Jeff Jenks, Temple
tine. To obtain from the Turk- places Vat Jerusalem, which night attended a 'banquet mark- Orthodox dietary laws.
Beth El; Ilene Cohen and
ish government privileges and might be carried out interna- ing the Tercentenary resettle-
The Archbishop of Canter- Chuck Gross, Temple Emanu-
monopolies, whether In Con- tionally, and in a manner wor- ment of Jews in the British Isles. bury was represented by the El; Sam Hochberg, Hechalutz
stantinople or the rest of the thy of Christendom; the end of Another distinguished guest Bishop of Chichester. Record- Hatzair; Gloria Mathis, Habo-
Empire: notably the concession conflicts which are being in- was Prime Minister Sir An-- ings of speeches were broadcast nim; and Sol Ritter, Beth Aaron,.
and the gradual abandonment cessantly renewed between. r the thon• Eden.
by BBC and will be relayed
Rabbi Emanuel Applebaum
of the soil of Palestine. To dis- Great Powers on account of
Leading Jewish participants throughout the world over BBC and Paul Deutschburger are
tribute for pecuniary considera- the Holy Places; the trans- were veteran statesman Lord to foreign services, including adult advisors who have
repre-
tion such portions of the land, formation of ancient Jerusalem- -Samuel; .chief, 'rabbi .Brodie and those in Israel,
sented the Mr.

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Duke Attends Banquet Celebrating
Jewish Tercentenary in England

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