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(Morning Journal, H.T. lfovbr.12.1919).
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So says Foils tarburg as result of a visit to Europe.- H© says that
the position of the Jews in Ukraiaia*Huasia* Austria and Eastern
Prussia is fearful.-- HOprosentatives of Joint Bistributlon Gomlttso
necessary in East aim Europe*
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Dr. EOSEH'O mzmm TO PQLABD DEMHBSDI
Mr* FoilsTOoliurgfGhairsan of the Joint Distribution OoBaitte0,who of
lat© returned froa a European trlp» that a Lean Bank & M a Forwarding Bepartsent for tho trancsission of sonsy, food and eloping aro absolutely
necessary to help tho Jewish war sufferers in Europe*
It is well knesm that tho conference of the Joint Distribution Oosss»
ittoo at tho &s^L of Septos&or last has dooidod to establish a Loan Bank
with a capital of fl0»000*OQO.OQ for tho purpose of assisting with loans
Jewish 'business sen and working nen in tho Eastern European countries in
their endeavors to hoeese self-supporting. The conferenoo dooidodt toe* to
found a Forwarding Agency to operate in tho sane countries and transmit foot
isoney and clothing n M o h JSaorloan Jems send to relatives beyond the seas.
Mr. Warlsurg stats that during his stay in Europe ho found that a Lean Bank
is a mtfcer of great necessity* ©specially in those European countries where
there are war sufferers.
'•She sans pressing necessity is felt regarding a forwarding agency which
is to deliver scales and other presents which relatives from other countries
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send to Jewish war sufferers. It isust also distribute ready sad© shoes and
clothing $ clothes whieh say he sent for asking clothes jjaudieal help,childreads closing and fuel.
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She Joint Distribution CessBittee has appropriated for a l l these purposes
-ate sua of $1*1£O»0<XM>O
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Mr. Warburg further stated that Capt* Grey* who is on a mission froa the
Joint Distribution Cosaittoe in Europe, is already buying in London the articles previously zaentioned bosid© sowing m c M n s o and sowing utensils for
those who require thea. Hr* Warburg added that it was advisable to forward
all these articles in special ships "shich can thereafter be ussd to bring
wives and children to their husbands and fathers in America*
Hr# Warburg paid a flying visit to Holland, c?ercany» Belgium, Franc©
and England ashore he set the representative J e m , the representatives of
the Joint Distribution Corsnittee and representative;: of the Jews of Ukraij
nia, Hussia, East Galicia* Poland, Eousania, Lithuania and Constantinople
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Who roworted to hia the conditions of the Jmm in their countries.
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Tfeess reports confirm that tho situation in Bkr&inia is vory serious}
Food is vary scarce and the lives of tho Jews ars not safe* Share is food
in tho country but the peasants donand in e&chango only clothing, shoes and
drugs* She good friends of BOz&kin and Fetlura assure that lifo and property of the Jer?s are safe* hut Hr» Warburg fools that under the present cir- .
eissstaaees the Joint Distribution Cets&ttoo cannot undertake to send the
artielee reouired, because their delivery cannot he guaranteed*
Host dreadful, says Kr« Wsnbtwg, is the situation of the Jewish refugees
in Austria who are lodged in railway cars and ere treated not like husaa
beings but as if they i?©re quadrupeds* The trains put these refugees off
wherever it pleases the conductors, tho engine breaks down or tho road is
barred*
It is a hard problec hew to help these unfortunate people, szv& tho Joint
Distribution Ocssittee will do its part in solving it*
Referring to East Gslicia Mr* Warburg reported that he sai* Br* Eingel
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ssao told hia that he looked forward tocrar'.s tho help Which the Salician
Jews and their separate societies in American had pnesissd but so far not
given*
•$* •' Passing on to Prussia in, his reaarka, Hr. Warburg tells that the Jewish \
'"dOssittee 'there saw Ma.'.and'asked his; interventions that the,,.J«wis^- interests-:':;
is East :"fratsis be protected in case.'.East £ri^&':$Bvt?»l^
:ay m& handed over to' Poland. She Oomittee. told, ilr* Warburg that
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tisa is so strong in. Seat Prussia- that Jews will' be f creed-,to; e^ip^evif
a#hod$" stands- up for thes*
POLAID. Whoever he spoke to praised the splendid work of Br. Began, who
en|oys the- highest esteem, right ^a»ou^i';Foland| and•• all ©las&red for his
.return*
At this point Mr* Warburg sentionod that the first word Hr. Herbert Hoover uttered ,wlien k© returned froa Europe was a request that B*%» Begea he sn
sent- •back to Poland as soon as possible.
Heufssnia* Mr* Warburg aa^ertained-that the Jews, thers require'stoat urg*
©atly sso&ical help, assistance for the Jewish trad© schools and steaae of
transportation*
!r. Warburg set in Europe tho C&ashsa Bashi Ohayim faehum of Oesstasstinople and B e b M Xeitel3M*un whoa tho- Joint Distribution seat with # slssion
to Palestine, labbi Ghayin Hachum asked Hr. Warburg to thank' the Jews of
isoriea for the relief they lad sent to the Jews in. •siaflwy 'duringi&e^war-f
and Sabbi teitelhausi. reported that .in Palestine is \ at present a great &©ss^d:
for trade schools and'that groat efforts for self-help are being sad©'there*
Mr* Warburg further mentioned that he loft.the: e m e£ $80*000.00"in the
hands of the Belief Oei^itee.-M-'Holland as an '.'Urgency fund ..for 'J©ptah
war refugees*
2^** Warburg said that when' fa Su^ope'he heeaa© convineed that the ^0 -,
"Billion dellarg' which the Aiatrlem-Jews 'have spent in relief of the. Jewish1.
war' sufferers had .boon of the-;greatest, -value*
SSmt sun, ho- said* had. actually: saved' thousands of Jewish lives* and the
Aiaerican Jews smy be proud of" the tmm
they had evoked in.. Eur op©,' hy their,:. •''
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relief work.
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Speaking of the future HS»* Warburg saaintains that the Jews Jsi Afeia&iea
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suet continue creating large funds for imediatje relief and at the- sos© tiise
they surb help the Joint Distribution Ceta^ltteej to- bring into effect the d©~
eieieas of the conference of last Sptes&er rofoyrlns; to re-constructive activity.
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