No. 2 FEBRUARY 1946 INFORMATION Issued by the r- H., '-' ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH RFEUGEES IN GREAT BRITAIN 8. FAIRFAX MANSIONS, LONDON, N.W.3 Office and Consulting Hours: lOi.m.— I p.m., 3—6 p.m., Sunday 10 .m.—I p.m. Telephone: MAIda Vile 9096

CONGRESS OF THE NATIONS. npHE United Nations Conference has been &. Odiex-SiuM welcomed as a first step towards a sound world co-operation that will have to be judged by its merits. The atmosphere With the Jews in Germany m London, one of sobriety and scepticism From a report given to the Executive of the A.J.R. might have been a better omen than the enthusiasm and illusions which accom­ When, after ten years, I set foot on the camps, two-thirds of them in the panied the formation of its predecessor, the German soil again, I found two Ger- American zone and one-third in the League of Nations. The League had two manies; not a " good " and " bad " British zone, but there are also the obligations towards the Jews: the protec­ Germany—I have my doubts as to this remnants of German Jewry, 8-10,000, tion of Jewish minority rights in European differentiation—I mean the Germany of mostly living in the towns. Jews in the countries and the implementation of the the devastated towns and that of vil­ camps have some kind of security, Palestine Mandate. Those "protected" by lages and Httle hamlets—still idyllic and housing and food; they do not have to the League, died by the millions and the unscathed as ever before. go out to work in order to live. The obligations under the Palestine Mandate It was in this peaceful setting that situation in the towns is different. Ger­ were not carried out. I saw the cramped and crowded man Jews have to struggle hard and Two issues on the agenda of the United camps for Jewish displaced persons. exhaust all their energy in trying to Nations Conference are of specific interest Still, the sight of these camps relieved obtain the necessary housing, food and to us. The one is the re-organisation of the me somehow—these were no bleak clothing. Above their day-by-day existmg inter-govemmental bodies for barracks, but consisted mainly of solid struggle hovers the question, " When refugees and their incorporation into the houses and proper roads. The inmates can we leave Germany? " No ma­ United Nations Organisation. Countries like were not prisoners. They were free to chinery to get them out of the country Sweden and Switzerland which have a proud leave and to return, being only sub­ has yet been established—there are no record of aid to refugees, are not yet mem­ ject to the general curfew imposed on consulates, no passports, no transport bers of U.N.O. It would be regrettable if the whole district. Indeed, many Jews services. While the average age in the they would not be represented any more on were often seen on the high roads, camps is between 15 and 40, the rem­ those councils. wandering from camp to camp, from nants of German Jewry are elderly The second problem of specific interest people. There are beginnings of com­ IS the trusteeship system, important for the MEETING munity hfe in Frankfurt-on-Main and future status of Palestine. The Palestine Munich, Kassel, Hanover, Hamburg Mr. S. ADLER-RUDEL and and Lubeck, with a couple of hundred question itself will only be dealt with in a RABBI DR. E. MUNK later session; it is at present "sub judice " souls in each of the towns, but the only who hove recent// returned from a German Jewish rabbi seems to be Dr. oy the Anglo-American Commission of In­ visit to Germany will speak on their quiry which is not subjact to UNO control. impressions Neuhaus in Frankfurt-on-Main. On Monday, llth February, 1946.7.15 p.m. The problem of reparations is hardly ENQUIRY ON PALESTINE. tackled yet, but relatively has pro­ X HE eyes of the Jewish world are focussed at Friends' House, Euston Rd., N.W.i on the Anglo-American Commission Doors open at 6.4S p.m. gressed most in the American zone. On or Enquiry on Palestine. The AJR, among Admission with ticlorfton of them are distinguished surgeons HOW MANY REFUGEES FROM ment of German Jews. Monies were and specialists u'fio sought refuge in this CENTRAL EUROPE HAS PALES­ raised mainly: country from Fascist oppression in Central TINE TAKEN? Approximately Europe, Italy, or Spain and who in many (a) through the Central British Fund cases have no prospect of resuming their 75,000. Since the rise of Hitler, 50,000 for German Jews and the Council former careers. Their admission to our Jews from Germany have gone to for German Jewry, both in Great medical register tvcu belatedly and grudg­ Palestine, 15,000 Jews from Austria Britain, provided for the assistance ingly conceded only uihen our need for and over 10,000 from Czechoslovakia. medical man-power grew desperate. During and settlement of immigrants from the war they have rendered magnificent ser­ HAVE THESE IMMIGRANTS Germany and Austria in Palestine; vice (sometimes shabbily rewarded) and THEIR OWN ORGANISATION? (b) funds for Children and Youth earned the right to something better than a The Irgun Olej Merkaz Europa is the Aliyah which came mainly from few months' extension of the privilege of central organisation of immigrants working for us under restrictii^e and often Hadassah in America. Altogether, humiliating conditions. The case for giving from Germany, Austria and other Cen- the Department for the Settlement them a permanent status, strong as it is on of German Jews had at its disposal ethical and humanitarian grounds, becomes approximately three miUion pounds. incontestable when considered in the light DR. J. H. HERTZ I of our present and prospective shortage of It was instrumental in establishing men qualified to staff the specialist branch of Jewish refugees in this country have several dozens of agricultural a national health service." special reasons to mourn the loss of that colonies, among them ten so-called —•'MANCHESTER GUARDIAN." great Jewish personality, the late Dr. J. H. middle-class settlements. It subsi­ Hertz, Chief Rabbi of the British Empire. dised the economic and social in­ THE NEW VENTURE Since the early days of Nazi persecution he " I congratulate the ' Association of strumentalities of the Irgun and has Jewish Refugees' on their first enlarged had taken up the case of the persecuted and taken care individually of immi­ issue of their In formation Bulletin. The raised liis voice for them. There are a great grants, both of chalutzim in agri­ Association has done a splendid job of many refugees from Central Europe now in culture and of older people in which its leaders can be justly proud." this country who owe their rescue to his professions. —"ZIONIST REVIEW." personal efforts. HOW MANY CHILDREN FROM LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF ' TRUTH " From my own experience 1 know that GERMANY HAVE COME TO " We all know—it is a matter of history whenever 1 came to London from Berlin in —that o train load of locked-in inter­ PALESTINE? Children and Youth nationals left Berlin non-stop to Moscow the days after Hitler had come to power, Aliyah has brought to Palestine 17,000 prior to the Russian rcfolution .' We all I found the Chief Rabbi willing to listen children, among them 8,000 children know—if is a matter of history—that thous­ and to help to the utmost of his abilities. He from Germany and Austria. The ands of German nationals entered England was always prepared to use his influence to majority of them have received agri­ during the recent war, as peaceful (1) rescue individuals and groups and to advise refugees. We all know—it is a matter of cultural training and over 70% have history—that Edward I, King of England, •ne on the best course of action. remained in agricultural pursuits after was obliged to invite these same people to "is sympathy and understanding were the conclusion of their training, and leave England .' We all know—it is a matter again invaluable to us when the AJR was have established new settlements. Of of history—that in A.D. 1300 those same tirst set up. He welcomed our efforts to people were, in Spain, massacred wholesale the 17,000, there are still 7,000 in train­ by the populace for their misdoings .' Would represent the community of Jewish refugees ing. In the course of the current year, it not be wise of us to invite these same irom Central Europe and his friendship has the arrival of another 10,0(X) children people to kindly leave England, and return never failed us when we appealed to him. is expected. to their country which our brave and We lose in him a great friend. gallant men have liber ated .' One would HAVE THE IMMIGRANTS think that out of common gratitude they A. SCHOYER. FROM CENTRAL EUROPE BEEN would offer to go, and leave place for our ABSORBED IN PRODUCTIVE returning heroes to live in. Are they, per­ tral European countries down to Buko- haps, waiting until the English resort to OCCUPATIONS? The percentage the Spanish methods of A.D. 1300 ? " vma. There is also a separate organi­ of immigrants from Central Europe sation of immigrants from Czecho­ (Signed; " Sphinx." who have taken up agricultural " Truth," 0 weekly, is edited by Mr. Collin Brooks, ot one slovakia and a split organisation of pursuits is larger than that of any time private secretary to the late Lord ftot/wrmere. The immigrants from Austria. deputy editor is Mr. A. K. Chesterton, who before the war other immigration. Many of them was for some time editor of "ACTION," the organ of Sir WHAT ARE THE ACTIVITIES joined various settlements as Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists.—£d. OF THE IRGUN? The Irgun has chalutzim; their outstanding feat, how­ New Year Honours. — Two British social three main functions: ever, was the estabhshment of middle- workers, who, for a long time past, have (a) The reception of immigrants in class settlements. Both in agri­ taken an active interest in the welfare and ports and transit camps, installation culture and industry, the immigrants work of foreigners in this country, especi­ of immigrant hostels and advisory ally refugees, were included in the New from Central Europe have found new Year Honours list: MISS NANCY B. activities; methods of production and have en­ PARKINSON, O.B.E., Director, Home ft>) Social and economic aid, e.g., help riched the economy of the country, not Division, British Council, and MISS S. J. in securing employment, occupa­ at least through the transfer of capi­ WARNER, O.B.E., Director, Foreign Rela­ tional training, financial assistance, tions Department, British Red Cross Society, tal. They can also record achievements both having been awarded the C.B.E. The and credits of various kinds accord­ in cultural spheres (theatre, university M.B.E. was awarded to MRS. RITA ing to the needs and capabihties of and Press), and some of their members COHEN, lately Civil Defence Welfare the immigrant concerned. There have already become estabhshed Organiser, City of London, now Organiser, are special instrumentalities for all Hebrew writers. Aliyah Hadashah is Joint Clothing Relief Appeal, Jewish Com­ those activties, i.e., two building mittee for Relief Abroad, and to Mrs. D. H. the political organisation of immigrants HARDISTY, General Secretary, Refugee societies, a settlers' organisation, from Central Europe. Children's Movement Ltd. two credit banks, and another subject to at least three years' residence in finance institution; FOREIGNERS IN FRANCE France, the new " Code de la nationality ^c) CuUural activities, e.g., Hebrew New regulations concerning the status of Francaise," dated October 19th, 1945, pro­ courses, evening classes in Jerusa­ foreigners and the conditions of their vides that from now on five years are re­ lem, Tel Aviv and Haifa, with ten naturalisation were published recently in the quired. However, that period of waiting French "Journal Officiel." Space does not will be reduced to two years in cases where different subjects, publication of the permit to give more than a rough outline a foreigner was bom in France or is mar­ " Mitteilungsblatt" and other of the principal provisions. ried to a French woman or has acquired a literature. The statute on foreigners differentiates be­ French academic degree or rendered useful Recently, Irgun has taken an active tween the following three categories: (1) services to the coimtry, and can be aban­ foreigners who reside in France tem­ doned altogether if the applicant has served part in the' work of the Council for the porarily, such as students, tourists, etc.; (2) either in the French or any of the Allied Protection of Rights and Interests of foreigners who have their ordinary resid­ Forces. In all cases the knowledge of the Jews from Germany, especially in ence in France; (3) foreigners who have a French language and a general adaptation •"^pect of the problem of reparation. privileged right of residence in France. The to French life and habits are essential con­ validity of the foreigner's identity docimient ditions. HOW HAVE THE FUNDS FOR depends on the category to which the The trend of present-day French THE AID OF GERMAN JEWS forei^er belongs. Those who have been policy is to absorb as many suitable BEEN ADMINISTERED? These "privileged foreigners" for more than 10 foreigners as possible, largely because of years have the right of choosing freely their the decreasing birth-rate and the necessity ^nds have been administered by the trade or profession. of employing additional labour for the re­ Jewish Agency Department for Settle­ Whilst in former years, naturalisation was construction of the country. Page 12 AJ.R. INFORMATION, FebnMiy 1946 stantly and to link it to the present This £4M. Siaeck: heritage bears the imprint of manifold influences, influences of periods, of Individual and Community zones, of history itself. We have there­ (Continuedfrom AJR Information No. 1) fore much to offer to the communities The period called Renaissance, which based on tnthe recognition of the in which we live. We matter to them marks the beginning of the New Age, opponent, of his position and his not only by what we actuaUy give, but was the period of the awakening oi human values. To withhold this recog­ to an even greater extent by what we the personaUty—the awakening ot the nition means to deny human thought are and stand for. Here is our chance human individual, of individual groups and the struggle of ideas, and to put to add variety to the life of the com­ and eventually of peoples. The Indi­ in their place idols for worship. munity and to contribute our share to vidual had been re-discovered. This We Jews have been the first and the make individuality a blessing for the discovery ranks with the two other last victims to be sacrificed to this idol. community, and the community a great discoveries which have ushered in We represent something different, blessing for the individuals within it. tne Modem Age: the discovery of new something individual, havmg through­ PERSONALIA continents and zones of the earth, and out the ages preserved an appearance Dr. Rudolf Ernst Peierls, Scientific Con­ the discovery of forces and laws of of our own, a creed of our own, and a sultant on Atomic Bomb Research, and Dr. nature hitherto unknown. Terms such heritage of our own. We have therefore Franz Eugen Simon, Reader in Thermo­ as Men—The Church—The Congrega­ dynamics, at Oxford University, both from always been exposed to the scrutinising Berlin, were included in the recent New tion—The People—The State—gained eyes of those around us. We are and Year Honours and awarded the C.B.E. Leo­ a new meaning and a new importance. always have been a minority, for more pold Jessner, the famous producer and for­ It was then that began the controversy, mer director of the Berlin State Theatre, than a thousand years we have lived died in Hollywood; Dr. Monty Jacobs, the the antagonism between communities as immigrants amongst the peoples of well-known critic of the '" Vossische Zei- and individuals, i.e. individual persons the Eartn. In our days this old Jewish timg," died, in London, at the age of 72. or groups. problem has again arisen, and a very Dr. Walter Freudenthal ^formerly Breslau), was appointed to the Umversity of London There is another antagonism in­ nard fate has dispersed Jews in many readership in dermatological histology, ten­ herent in that between the individual countries. able at University College Hospital Medi­ cal School. Portrait Paintings by H. F. L. and the community—the antagonism As Jews we have more than a his­ Moratz (formerly Berlin), of representatives between uniformity and variety. Variety torical interest in the solution of the of the American Red Cross in Great Britain is the outcome of natural growth— question which factor is to prevail in and Western Europe, were shown at the Cooling Galleries, London, in January. uniformity has to be planned and con­ the necessary struggle of ideas, and During his stay in Belgium, Bronislaw strued, and the difference between them whether individualism and non-con­ Huberman was the guest of the Queen at is the difference between nature and formity are being properly interpreted. the Royal Palace in Brussels, and gave a artifice. Man is often tempted to give Our very existence depends on it There concert for the members of the Jewish way to uniformity, which it is easy to can be no right which does not imply Brigade Group, near the village of Putte. achieve. If all men appear alike, move certain definite duties. The individual's BOOKS ahke and think on the same lines, not duty which constitutes his right is to Louis Golding: The Glory of Elsie Silver, much thinking will be needed. In the serve the community. Man was given {Hutchinson. London, 1945.) end, however, uniformity will inevit­ his individual faculties so as to be able This is a great Jewish book, though ably lead to lack of thought, to rigidity to serve the community in using them. not as ^eat a novel. Mr. Golding was cour­ ageous in setting his plot in the ghetto of and apathy, unless it is checked by the No person and no group can ask for a Warsaw. It did not strengthen his plot but demands of variety. Variety and Non- recognition of individual rights, unless it resulted in a powerful synthesis of story Conformity ask for continuous reflec­ they are prepared to serve the com­ and history, of fiction and facts. Against tion and sympathy and hereby create munity. An exceptional destiny, by the van Gogh-like picture of gangsters and racketeers, madmen and fighters, cowards and shape new life. giving the individual exceptional values, and heroes, the figure of Elsie Silver be­ The antagonism between the rights imposes at the same time exceptional comes insignificant. duties. Mr. Golding made a thorough study of and conceptions of the individual and the conditions of the ghetto and its popu­ the community remains the decisive We Jews have had a precious heri­ lace. As in " Magnolia Street," he has factor. From a historical point of view tage handed down to us—a reUgious, opened with a magic key the inside of the houses, he has caught the noises and smells there is a dynamic force and eventually moral, emotional and spiritual heritage, of the. streets and has brought to life the a blessing for mankind implied in this full of individual characteristics. We people with their fears, joys and sorrows. struggle. An honest fight is always are under an obligation to renew it con- Mr. Golding has again proved himself a masterly portrayer of the collective of dozens of little human beings with all their lovable and crazy qualities, which add up to the " atmosphere " as a district in Doom- LAW and LIFE ington or a district in Warsaw called Lefo/ Advice Hours {for persons with limited means only): Wednesday 5—6.30 p.m., Sunday 11 i.m.—12.30 p.m. Ghetto. DECLARATION OF DEATH. LIMITATION OF ACTION. • The death of hundreds of thousands of The legal expression "Limitation of The first volume of the late Dr. Arthur Jews who have perished from the hands of Action," means about the same as the Ger­ Ruppin's " Erinnenmgen" (Bitaon Ltd., the Nazis cannot be proved by death certifi­ man term " Verjahrung." A debt which is Tel Aviv, 1945), throws a most interest­ cates or similar documents. For legal pur­ •• verjahrt " is called "• statute-barred." The ing light on the youth (1876-1907) of a Ger­ poses, proof of death is often required. The English Court always administers its own man Jew who went to Palestine in 1907, to provisions of the German law on the De­ rules on " Limitation of Action," even if it become an outstanding expert on questions claration of Death have therefore become deals with foreign law. The normal period of colonisation, a Zionist leader and a of utmost importance. In most cases a De­ of Limitation is six years. famous writer and distinguished scholar. claration of Death of a German Court will At first sight it seems therefore that no be accepted by British authorities, provided normal pre-war claim can any longer be the victims had been residing in Germany. NEW BOOKS: Egon Wellsz, "Arnold sued upon in this country. However, Eng­ Schoenberg" (Counterpoint Publications, According to Section 7 of the German lish law has avoided such imfortunate con­ Oxford); Hermaim Adler, " Gesange aus der Statute of July 4th, 1939, a person whose sequence by a special statute, dated March Stadt des Todes " (Oprecht, Zurich); Richard life was imperilled and who has not been 28th, 1945. Broadly speaking, it provides Katz, "Begegnungen in Rio" (Eugen heard of ever since, may be declared dead, that the period of limitation is not com­ Rentsch Verlag, Zurich); Ernst Cassirer, if a year has elapsed since the danger has pleted as against a person resident in enemy " Rousseau, Kant, Goethe" (Humphrey passed or since the date on which it can be territory prior to the end of 12 months from Milford, London); Alfred Neumann, "Six presumed to have passed according to the the date when that person ceased to be an of Them " (Macmillan, New York); Ernst circimistances of the case. enemy. Lothar, " The Door Opens" (Doubleday, The procedure before a German Court As Germany is still considered enemy Doran, New York); Chaim Newman, " Gen­ can therefore be set in motion not later than territory there is no danger yet that claims tile and Jew, A Symposium on the Future one year after the end of the Nazi regime, against persons resident in Germany may of the Jewish People " (Alliance Press, Lon­ provided that at that time it will be permis­ be lost. But the same does not apply to the don); "Sorry, Partner," Bridge Hands ana­ sible to take up legal matters in Germany. liberated Allied countries; persons who have lysed by Dr. Paul Stem and A. J. Smith At present this is not yet possible without claims there should, at once, consider (Faber and Faber, London); Max Osbom, a special licence from the Trading with the whether to take up the matter, the more so " Der bunte Spiegel," reminiscences of the Enemy Department (Treasury and Board of as it may be necessary or advisable to start years 1890-1933 (P. Krause, New York); Trade), 26, Kingsway, London, W.C.2, proceedings abroad rather than in this Rahel Behrend, "Verfehmt und Verfolgt," which, as a rule, is not granted. country, and, moreover as the foreign rules a book about the deportation of Jews from It is hoped that in future a special pro­ have to be considered. Germany (Buechergilde Gutenberg, Zurich). cedure will be enacted which will make it possible to obtain a Declaration of Death Registi^tion at Hotels and Boarding register their names, nationality and date of of Nazi victims without formalities or Houses.—Whilst British subjects when stay­ arrival, aliens must give further particulars expense. ing at hotels or boarding houses need only on a special form. Ajjt. INFORMATION, February 1946 Page 13 human goodness. Eleanor Rathbone was truly humble, and would have quite genuinely desired no epitaph: but if she had been told that neverthe­ less she must have one, I beUeve she ELEANOR RATHBONE would have desired that it should be " If a few people are a little happier Just before the opening of the pre­ thing in her, her veneration for her because of me, my life has not wholely sent session of ParUament, Eleanor father and her respect for his memory. failed." ^ Rathbone said to me "I'm going to No one who did not have the privi­ make work for the Jews my main lege of working daily with Eleanor AJR and Council for the Protection of work this session." There are many Rathbone can have any conception of Rights and Interests of Jews from Germany expressed their sympathy to the Parliament­ things typical of her in that statement. what she did for refugees in general ary Committee on Refugees, London, whose There is the careful thought, the plan­ and for Jewish refugees in particular. appreciable activities were largely inspired ning, the deliberation—the weighing- It wasn't merely that she gave to every by the untiring efforts of the late Eleanor up of competing claims, and the deci­ single case the most careful considera­ Rathbone. sion as to which is the most important tion: it was that she never ceased to A Service of Remembrance and Thanks­ giving for the life and work of Eleanor of them; there is the instinctive high think " How can I best help thes; Rathbone was held at Bloomsbury House, seriousness, which is something deeper people? How can I carry the work a seat of the' principal welfare organisations even than a sense of duty; and there stage further? What is the next thing for refugees. Addresses were given by the IS her abiding sympathy with the Jew­ to do? " She once told me that she did Rev. Henry Carter, C.B.E., and Mr. Anthony de Rothschild, Joint Chairmen of the Central ish people. This last requires a little her best thinking in the small hours of Office for Refugees. Amongst those present more explanation. the morning. She would sleep for a were Lord Reading, Sir Herbert Emerson, few hours: then think: then sleep High Commissioner for Refugees, Dr. G. G. It would be quite wrong to say that again. To that nightly thinking some Kullmann, Deputy High Commissioner, Otto Eleanor Rathbone was a philosemite. M. Schiff, Chairman, Jewish Refugees Com­ Philosemitism is only a little less de­ Jews owe their lives: many more owe mittee, and Sir Neill Malcolm, the former testable than antisemitism: for it im­ to it a little hope and a little faith in High Commissioner for Refugees. plies discrimination, and often involves condescension and patronage. It would not even be true to say that she par­ Those Who Survived ticularly hked Jews—^which would be Continued investigations have resulted in them there is a Mr. H. Rosenrauch, Wie- something very different from being a fairly correct picture of many transports landstr, 17, who is now employed with the ' philosemitic." I mean, she didn't in which German Jews were deported to Juedische Kultusvereinigung. Information particularly like Jews in the way in the East. We now possess such information obtained from him discloses that at Riga which I, for instance, particularly like about a number of German towns. More 7.000 persons were housed in quarters ItaUans. She was occasionally critical, information is coming in daily, and will be which provided room for about 50. They in her blunt way, of the characteristics made available to our friends in due course. slept in bunks 8 tiers high. Many of them of some of us, which she did not always HAMBURG.—We know that one trans­ died from exposure. All old and sick people completely understand. But for all that port left for Lodz (Lietzmannstadt) on the were shot in a wood near Riga on 26th she gave more of her time and thought 24/25th October, 1941. Individual depor­ March, 1942. Mr. Rosenrauch with a few to " work for the Jews," certainly since tees were able to write as recently as 1944. others still fit for work was subsequently 1940, than to any other endeavour, No news was received after that time, and sent to work in a shell factory at Bochum, "hy? Simply because she saw them no one has returned. Three transports on and afterwards to Buchenwald. He worked as the greatest sufferers, the most the 8th November, 18th November and 4th at the camp hospital and was subsequently grievously oppressed: and to succour December went to Minsk. So far one child liberated there, and sent home. About the suffering and oppressed was some­ has returned. The destination of another 6 weeks after him his wife returned, having thing more than the motive of her Ufe transport of 4th December, 1941, was Riga. gone through similar experiences. They be­ ~-it was her life. And because she A few survivors returned by way of a number lieve to be the only Jewish couple now left fapidly came to see that Jewish suffer- of forced labour camps. The destination of in the whole of Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, and mg was not a temporary affair or a the transport of llth July, 1942, has re­ Baden (i.e. where both partners are mere product of Hitlerism, but some­ mained unknown. The remainder of the Jewish). thing secular, she soon became, these Hamburg Jewish community, mostly old WUERTTEMBERG COMMUNITIES.— last two or three years, a whole-hearted people from various old age homes, were Right up to the war, a few Wuerttemberg Zionist. Indeed, one of her unachieved sent to Theresienstadt in July, 1942. villages were conspicuous for their large projects was to write a pamphlet this HANOVER.—On 15th December, 1941, Jewish population. At present there are no spring with some such title as "A Gen­ a large transport was sent to Riga. In April, Jews left at Muehingen, three at Haigerloch, re's Plea for Zionism ": and I don't 1942, deportations took place to Warsaw, two at Baisingen and one at Tuebingen. think she would mind me revealing the the remainder was transferred to Theresien­ KOENIGSBERG.—Amongst a popula­ 'act that, if she had been chosen as one stadt in July, 1942. of the British members of the present tion of 60,000 (450,000 in 1940) there are Enquiry Commission, this would have BIELEFELD.—On 29th February, 1943, only two Jews left. According to the report given her very special satisfaction. more than 1,000 persons were sent to given by a survivor now at Berlin those not .Vuschwitz. Only five of them returned after deported were killed when the Russians I have said that to succour the op­ the liberation. approached the town. Most of them had pressed was her Ufe. And yet in a ESSEN.—On the 21st AprU, 1942, a large previously been made to work in the !^nse this gives a false impression, and transport was sent to Lodz. So far no sur­ Palinnicken amber factory. In January, Eleanor, who was more scrupulous vivors have been found. 1945. they are supposed to have been about the exact truth than any human GELSENKIRCHEN. — Two transports drowned in the sea. being I know, would not have wished left for Riga, the first one in January, 1942. AACHEN. — According to a report the smallest distortion. What was a few survivors of which eventually reached received from Mr. Alfred Loewenthal, head feally strongest in her was her patriot­ Sweden in April, 1945. The second trans­ of the Jewish community, Aachen has suf­ ism—and by " patriotism" I mean port, departed on the 30th March, never fered more than any other town in something very great, not, as so often, arrived. Nothing was ever heard of what Western Germany. There is only a small Something mean and small. Her first happened to these deportees. quantity of additional food available for the love was for England: not for its WORMS.—In 1941 (?) the Hintere few Jewish survivors. Including those who Wealth and power, but for its tradition Judengasse was reserved for the small have returned from Theresienstadt there are of liberty and generosity and asylum. Jewish community in the town where the at present about 50 Jews in Aachen. People sometimes thought of her as oldest Jewish settlement in Germany had BRAUNSCHWEIG.—Of 1,200 Jews at Unemotional, and indeed she kept a existed. All remaining Jews were sent to Braunschweig prior to the war. 20 are left. very strict guard on any expression of Piaski, near Lublin, in 1942. Until Novem­ In addition there arc some 150 Jewish D.P's, sentiment. But I have seen tears in her ber, 1942, one of the deportees managed to mainly Polish and Hungarians, living in eyes many times during these last four write to her father who for some reason camps and private houses, and a further 200 or five years: and the many occasions or other had been left behind. After that, or so living in the military divisional area. Were always one occasion—when she there was complete silence .... A Jewish Gemeindehaus has been opened at Was saying " I love my country." STUTTGART.—A few survivors have Steinstr. 4 which acts as a social and educa­ Psychologists will perhaps go even now returned from Riga whereto they had tional centre and houses the Jewish Welfare deeper and find, as the really basic been deported in December, 1941. Amongst Office. Page 14 A.J;R. INFORMATION, February 1946 50 women to each truck—and sent to work in Berlin-Neukoelln. Cologne - Lodz - Cologne We reached Berlin on August 24th, and were sent to a factory, where I was put in In 1941 the Nazis began to evacuate the Jewish communities of Western and charge of a hospital ward. There was no Northern Germany to ghettoes in the East. doctor on the spot. We remained there until As a rule each deportee was able to write once or twice from there, and afterwards April 17th, 1945. Then we were again sent there was a complete black-out. Had they been re-deported^ Sent to extermination away, to Oranienburg, and finally to the centres'? Or was there merely a deliberate withholding of newsl In many cases we notorious women's camp at Ravensbrueck. shall never know. We are publishing below extracts from what we believe is the first When we arrived, the camp was in revolt. report ever given by a person deported at that early date. The writer is a nurse from We got a Red Cross parcel each and had Cologne, who, as far as we know, has in the meantime returned to her home town. to walk on, walk endlessly, day and night, for 24 hours, in clogs. On May 2nd, we were "On October 17th, 1941, we were ordered forbidden. On January 9th, 1944, we got so exhausted that we just did not care. We to gather at the Messehalle in Deutz, at married. At that time the camp population went to sleep in the open. When we woke 7 a.m., October 21st. We were allowed to had greatly decreased. Since September, up we heard guns somewhere. Whilst we take 50 kilos of luggage, food for three days, 1942, people had continuously been sent were asleep, the Russian advance had over­ blankets and 100 marks for each person. away to be gassed. Finally, in August, 1944, taken us. We begged some food and re­ We were not allowed to sell any of our the entire remaining ghetto population was turned to Berlin, covering 160 kilometers in belongings, they had to be left behind. We liquidated, save for 500 men, picked to do five days. were herded together in the front part of the clearing up. On August 13th, we were My husband's last words in Auschwitz the Messehalle. Owing to air-raids there sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau. There another had been: " We will meet again in Czecho­ was no light in the room. At 5 a.m. on thi; selection for the gas-chambers took place. slovakia." So I joined a transport to Prague. next day we left, and we reached Lodz on Both my husband and myself escaped the 1 did not find him there. But the courage October 23rd, at noon. We had not known first gas-chamber selection. During the fol­ that has not failed me yet, must not now that there was a ghetto there. At first 80-90 lowing week there were three more selec­ fail me. Even for me the day will come persons were housed in the schoolroom of tions, then we were put into cattle trucks— when the war will end." the ghetto, sleeping on the bare floor. As early as November 24th I was given work: nursing in the hospital department. After five days, however, 1 was sent to the And the Children Sang gypsy camp where there had been an out­ break of spotted fever. Neither medical sup­ By MIRIAM WARBURG plies nor disinfectants were available. After a few days 1 had infected myself and was The following is an extract from a diary dependent on the consent of the Military ill for a long time, but somehow 1 managed written at a special camp for Jews at Foeh- Authorities. . . . to survive. Unable to work, 1 continued to renwald, south of Munich, Bavaria. •' Yesterday I was invited to the first proper draw my salary of 120 Rumkowski-marks •' When our car was stopped at the gate 'Friday Night' in one of the Children's (ghetto currency) and an additional 15 marks six children's heads peered through the win­ homes built on Kibbuz principles. It was for each member of my family. Only one dows. Jewish children between the ages of lovely. Huge piles of sandwiches on long member of each family was allowed to 13 and 15 and, according to Jewish tradi­ tables covered with white sheets, candles work. In April, my husband fell ill with tion, they started to question me: 'You are fixed on some improvised candlesticks, walls dysentery. It was impossible to provide the a Yid?' 'Yes.' "From Joint?' 'Yes.' 'You are decorated with bits of coloured paper and a right diet for him. Horsemeat, rye-flour, rye- the first to come to us.' And then—the car flakes, jam, some sugar, and some brown huge Jewish flag displayed. A proper Kid- oil—that was the usual ration. Later on already continued on its way—the next ques­ dush was made, and later the Madrich read 4,000 marks had to be paid for a bread, 35 tion : 'And when are we going to Pales­ a play of Bialik. And in between we sang marks for 100 grammes of butter, six marks tine? .... and sang. . . . for a single tablet of saccharine. In spite of " A group of about 60 children have ar­ " I had called a meeting of all the child­ all my efforts my husband died on January rived in this camp. They complained about ren in the camps. There has been great un­ 29th, 1943. the food. They said they did not get enough rest in the last two days. The lessons had bread. Food, especially bread, is a com­ been badly attended, there had been heavy I would have died too, had not a lawyer, plex with most of them. Bread, bread and arguments and lots of difficulties. . . . from Prague, whom I had nursed when he again bread is what worries them, what tor­ " All the children appeared at the meet­ was suffering from typhoid fever, looked tures their mind. To give them sufficient ing, and I must say that the discipline was after me and secured a clean and dry room bread is the first thing one has to do. . . . as well as some additional food. He man­ admirable. I told them that I thought that aged to get parcels from Czechoslovakia " Immediately I spoke to the boys and girls they had lost so many valuable years of their from time to time, though that was strictly (most of them are boys) I found that the life, that every day and every month now most important thing to do is to increase counted double, and that they should not the bread ration and to start with lessons. miss one lesson, not one week of learning. PARLIAMENT. The same afternoon I started with the les­ I warned them that they should not count TREATMENT OF DISPLACED PERSONS sons. Lessons without proper teachers, with­ on the emigration schemes too much, that IN GERMANY. out proper books, without schoolrooms and many things might happen that could delay According to a statement made by Mr. without sufficient chairs to sit on? Three of their departure, etc, etc. I only hope it will I. Hynd (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan­ us gave lessons: Hebrew, English and Arith­ help " caster), in the House of Commons, dis­ metic. When we distributed the copybooks placed persons have an absolute priority over the children took it for granted that one the German population with regard to food book had to be shared by two of them, and and receive a minimum ration scale of 2,000 they were overjoyed to learn that each of calories per day with addition for workers them could have one. When I then distri­ 80,000 GARMENTS IN ONE YEAR and other special categories. As to clothing, buted the pencils one boy turned round and On February 1st the Clothing Collec­ every effort is being made to provide ade­ said: 'You know, it is the first time in six tion Department of the AJR has been quate protection against the cold and de­ years that I hold a pencil in my hand.' . . . working for one year. It succeeded in ficiencies still existing, particularly in blan­ "I have given many lessons in my life, none kets and men's overcoats. so strenuous and none so satisfying as those placing more than 80,000 garments at People are accommodated in so-called I gave today. The children were craving for the disposal of Jews in various coun­ assembly centres which consist either of knowledge. They were in despair when the tries on the Continent. The collection blocks of houses or of large, well-fitted lesson was over and they wanted to know is carried out under the auspices of barracks or camps. more and more. And yet, learning was a In Belsen, the Jewish D.P's maintain their great strain for them. ' Our brains are no the Jewish Committee for ReUef own guards, workshops, recreation rooms longer used to thinking,' one of them said. Abroad. During the last months it and sick bay and organise their own work­ Many cannot read or write, many do not has become our main task to bring ing parties and organisations. know how much 5 and 6 adds up to, and it relief to Jews in Germany. The assist­ As to Jews of German nationality, Mr. will be a tremendous task to do justice to ance to Jews living in German towns Hynd stated that they are treated similarly each single child. We decided to apply the to United Nations D.P's. Those who were Youth Aliyah curriculum: half-a-day phy­ who are in special need comes more at one time at assembly centres and have sical work, half-a-day school lessons. . . . and more into the foreground. left voluntarily, have been given ration " We distributed—for the first time—Joint The demand for clothing of any kind books, enabling them to draw higher rations. parcels in the camp. Joint had bought up (also baby outfits) is tremendously Those who are scattered as individuals can­ former Red Cross parcels from Switzerland, not readily be traced, and the administra­ great and urgent. In order to work to tive difficulties are such that it is not yet which contained sugar, coffee, fish-preserves, full capacity the Clothing Collection possible to provide them with the material cigarettes and meat-tins. . . . benefits which are available to the centres. " The houses where the children are placed Department needs now at least 12,0(X) The local British authorities have this mat­ fortunately offer just the possibilities which garments per month. Ex-members of ter under consideration and are endeavour­ Youth Aliyah wants for its educational the Home Guard and Civil Defence ing to overcome the difficulties. The appoint­ scheme. Four houses with about 50 children workers will be interested to learn that ment of a Jewish adviser with M.G.in the form a block. Each block has a big room British Zone is under consideration. which is used as school—and as dining- it has become possible to make also room, so that we can form proper small use of discarded uniforms, overcoats NUMBER OF REFUGEES. communities. Each block has a block-war­ and boots. The Home Secretary, Mr. Chuter Ede, den and a representative of the children. . . . stated that, as far as can be estimated, the " A specialist for setting up work-shops in Send your contribution quickly to number of German and Austrian refugees the various camps. Mr. Oleisky, a former the now in this country is under 40,000. Be­ director of ORT, came here, following my AJR Clothing Collection Depart­ tween 1933 and the end of June, 1945, urgent invitation. He is enthusiastic about ment, 1, Broadhurst Gardens, London, figures, supplied by the Central Office for my plan to take over the factory near the Refugees, show that over 23,700 have Camp for training mechanics, electricians, N.W.6. (Finchley Road Tube Station). emigrated. etc. We work now on this plan, which is Telephone: MAIda Vale 3913. A.J.R. INFORMATION, February 1946 Page 15 THE ASSOCIATION AT WORK AJR IN THE PROVINCES Cheltenham. Mr. E. Wiener, 3, Montpellier A PROJECT FOR AGED PEOPLE Grove. The following list contains the names and Cirencester. Mr. G. Hirschmann, 42, Ash- The Executive of the AJR are consider­ addresses of our local Chairman (Ch.), Hon. croft Road. ing the setting up of a "Home for Aged Secretaries (H.S.), Hon Treasurers (H.T.) Epsom. Rabbi Dr. E. Holzer, 26, Worple People." We know that a number of our and Keymen in the Provinces. Road. Dr. H. Redlich, 7, Birches Close. friends would like to spend their lives in a Bath. Dr. F. G. Salomon, 77, Newbridge Farnham. Sur. Dr. E. Dannenberg, Mount Hill. well-managed home providing them with Dannen, Rowledge, near Farnham. amenities which, owing to present circum­ Bedford. Mr. H. Freyhan, 66, Kimbolton Glasgow. (Society of Jewish Refugees, 11, stances, are denied to many of them. We Road. Abbotsford Place, C.5). Ch., Dr. H. Birmingham. (Birmingham Jewish Refugee Hirsekorn, 8, Ruskin Terrace, W.2. have in mind not a kind of alms-house but Club). Ch., Dr. B. Borkon, 2, High- H.S., Mr. N. Korn. H.T., Mr. M. a home where people could live together and field Road, Edgbaston. H.S., Miss R, Doctor, 126, Jorth Street, S.l. yet enjoy an atmosphere of privacy by Simmons, 26, Calthorpe Road, Edg­ having single or double rooms at reasonable baston. Guildford. Mr. J. Warschauer, 2, Firfield Bishop Auckland. Dr. W. Muskat, "Glen Grove, Merrow-Guildford. Mrs. M. prices. The idea may also appeal to younger Esk," Hestobel Gardens. Schlesinger, " Fircot," Epsom Road, people who will be happy to know that Blackburn, Lanes. Mrs. Ch. Newman, " Les Merrow-Guildford. there might be a possibility to accommodate Marais," BiUinge End. Mrs. I. Samuel, Harrogate. Dr. B. Hirsch, 2, West Cliffe their parents in such an institute. c/o The Emsa-Works, Paterson Street. Mount. We are well aware of the many difficul­ Leeds. Ch., Dr. F. Gleaser, 58, Spencer Bradford. Ch., Mr. Paul Goldschmidt, ties that have to be overcome before our " Red Leigh," Ash head, Menston in Place, Leeds 7. H.S., Mr. P. Cohn, 40, Wharfedale. H.S., Mr. P. E. Schwarz- Francis Street, Leeds 7. H.T., Mr. A. plan can materialise and we do not even schild, 8, Parklands, Ilkley, Yorks. Lorand, 93, Harehills Avenue, Leeds 8. know yet whether it will be feasible at all. Cambridge. H.S., Dr. G. Schatzky, 76, Leicester. Ch., Rabbi J. Duenner, 26, St. However, we shall investigate all possibili­ Hills Road. Stephens Road. H.S., Mrs. E. Hirsch, ties as we are convinced that here is a task " Clairvaux," 19, Aberdale Road. which the AJR must try to accomplish Letchworth. Mr. F. Kirsch, Oakwood, CLASSIFIED ADVERTS. with all their strength. Broadway. GENERAL HELP wanted by couple with Liverpool. Mr. S. Frost, 11, Rutland Av. Without being able to give any details one child. Modem six-roomed house. Good Manchester. Ch., Mr. L. K. Sonnebom, at the present moment, we ask those who *ages and generous outings. Phone Speed­ " Crofton," Stamford Road, Bowden, are interested in a home like that either for well 6079, until 9.30 in the morning, or Cheshire. H.S., Mr. B. Bochenek, 229, themselves or for their relatives, to com­ *nte for interview to Mrs. Cohen-Andr6, 8, Wilmslow Road, Manchester 20. H.T., Litchfield Way, Hampstead Garden Suburb, municate with us. These communications, Mr. B. Koenig, 7, Sherwood Avenue. we should like to stress, are for the purpose Newcastle-on-Tyne. Ch., Dr. W. Gruen, only of attaining information as to the ex­ ACCOUNTANT, long years experience on Castlecrafts Ltd., Tower House, Tower tent of interest which such a project may Jpe Continent and in England, seeks part- Street. H.T., Mr. A. Ichenhauser, c/o time work.—Box 302. Team Valley Brush Co., Indigo Street, arouse. GOOD HOME and wages offered to refined Gateshead-on-Tyne. domesticated person willing to assist with all Northampton. Mr. I. Marx, 20, Abingdon An AJR Board Meeting took place on housework. Write to Mrs. Isenthal, 95, The Park Crescent. January 13th. Mr. A. Schoyer, who was in Avenue, EaUng, W.l3 PER 1326. Nottingham. H.S., Miss Ellen Kahn, 129, the Chair, in his opening speech, remem­ bered the late Miss Eleanor Rathbone. The VACANCY, comfortable Room for one or Musters Road, West Bridgford, Notts. General Secretary, Mr. K. Alexander, intro­ two people in strictly orthodox home. Recon- Oxford. H.S., Mrs. L. H. Sieburg, 22, Nor- duced the report on recent activities, Afr. /. valescents welcome. Homely atmosphere. ham Gardens. Meyer gave an account on the clothing ^lurse-Manageress M. Sternberg, c/o Siegfried Reading. Dr. A. Rosenstrauch, 11, Ken- collection, and Mr. M. Pottlitzer spoke on Strauss, 98, Preston New Road, Blackburn, drick Road. the employment situation. A lively discus­ nr. Manchester, Lanes. Sheffield. Ch., Dr. R. Halle, 83, Bents sion followed. A motion, submitted by Mr. W. Breslauer, on behalf of the Executive, COMPLETE HIGH CLASS BEDROOM Road, Sheffield 11. H.S., Mrs. S. Horn, 18, Elmore Road, Sheffield 10. H.T., that at the next General Meeting the AJR ^UITE mahogany preferred, wanted. Box 303. should alter its name into " Association of Mr. A. Braunold, 13, Havelock Sq.. . Accommodation wanted.—-Please give us Jews from Central Europe in Great Britain," •nformation about rooms and flats that be­ Shrewsbury. Mr. H. Blumenau, c/o Corsets was carried. In the afternoon, Mr. S. Adler- come available, both furnished and unfur­ Silhouette Ltd., Burnell House, Berwick Rudel, the Vice-Chairman, gave an interest­ nished. Road. ing report on his recent journey to Germany. Stoke-on-Trent. Dr. E. Goldschmidt, 27, Marsh Avenue, Wolstanton. PHOTOCOPIES A.J.R. Local Golders Green Group '""orn Affidavits, Certificates & other documents. ZEXITH TAILOR 1st copy of each original 2j- Each further copy - - Ij- SERVICE LIMITED CONCERT While-you-wait service by appointment. Saturday, February 16th at 7.15 p.m. Orders sent by mail receive immediate attention Ladies and Gentlemens HODFORD HALL, HODFORD ROAD ''•T.C. LTD., 54 Golders Gardens, London, N.W.II (off Golders Green Road next to Golders Green Station) Phone: SPE 5613 Clothing made to measure CHAMBER MUSIC AND SONG RECITAL Inge Markowitz (Soprano) : Felix Vandji (Violin) from Martin Lovatt (Violincello) : Dr. F. Berend (Pianoforte Th programme wilt include ; -^Cewman^& customers own material Songs by Schubert & Mendelssohn, Dumky Trio by Dvorak Sonatas for Violin and Piano and for Cello and Piano • Free Admission without Ticket. Refreshments No fu ther inviutions will be sent Codu Remodelling • Alterations out. Guests cordially welcomed. 257, Finchley Road, London, N.W.3 after April 1st owing to extension of business : Two-piece Suits and Skirts &(ip,jy£^. 172, Finchley Road, Comer Frognal, London, N.W.3. 52 MARGARET STREET, W.

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CORSET SILHOUETTE 210 WEST END LANE • 158 FINCHLEY RD., N.W.3 LIMITED LONDON SHREWSBURY N.W.6. Ham 3645 Near Frognal Ham 5339 Page 16 A.J.R. INFORMATION, February 1946 ACTIVITIES IN LEEDS. The activities of the AJR branch in Leeds stressed our efforts connected with relief for NEWS IN BRIEF the Continent. For reUef work on the Con­ HELP FOR DEGGENDORF CAMP claimant countries. One of the decisions concerns victims of Nazism and displaced tinent nearly £500 was recently raised from All our friends with relatives at the Deg­ among their members. Tin and clothing persons. It was proposed that part of Ger­ collections met with excellent results. gendorf transit camp will be glad to learn man assets in neutral countries, supple­ Thanks are due to a number of members that we have established permanent con­ mented by the gold found in Germany, for their untiring efforts in this respect. tact with the camp through an U.N.R.R.A. should be put into a Fund with the aim of helping victims of National Socialism and The Annual Meeting in November, which officer. We were able, following an urgent that the Fund should be controlled by the gave ample opportunity for new suggestions, appeal from this officer, to send several con­ Western Allies together with the Inter- proved the complete satisfaction of our (iovemmental Committee on Refugees. members with this policy. Crowded and signments of warm underwear, medical and entertaining Simchas Thora and Chanukka dental supplies to the camp for which re­ MEMORIAL FOR FALLEN REFUGEES. Socials stressed the Jewish character of the ceipts have reached us. The same officer A Forest of Freedom to be planted on respective occassions. A special feature informs us that conditions at Deggendorf were Children's Socials. Mr. K. Alexander Jewish National Fund land in Northern and Mr. M. Pottlitzer. of the London Execu­ are constantly improving, that the food is Palestine, will perpetuate the war effort of tive, addressed the Leeds branch on two sufficient, that fuel has been made available, Anglo-Jewry. 'The first grove, consisting of occasions. and that the main complaint is the suspense 1,000 trees, to be planted in this forest, will Other noteworthy functions were: a of waiting for permits to go abroad. be in memory of those refugees who were Memorial Service, in September, addressed brought to England as children by the by Rabbi Dr. Winter, of Harrogate; Mr. A. REPARATIONS FOR NAZI VICTIMS. Refugee Children's Movement, to escape Reimann's (former director of the Reimann The decisions of the Reparations Confer­ Nazi oppression, and who later gave their School, Berlin) lecture on " Art in our ence held in Paris in November and lives in the armed forces in the fight for daily life;'" '" Living Newspaper," with December last, have now been published in freedom. many contributions of topical interest, and the form of a White Paper. The Confer, an afternoon of " Chamber Music," played ence mainly dealt with the question of the THE AJR HEAD OFFICE ANNOUNCES: by members of the branch. allocation of reparations to the various The first issue df " AJR Information " has been warmly welcomed. A great number NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE POSTAL FACILITIES. of our friends have already responded to our The annual Chanukka Social of the New­ appeal by sending in their increased contri­ castle and Gateshead branch took place on It is now possible to send letters butions. Wherever in exceptional cases December 1st. After lighting the candles and and air-mail letters weighing not more members informed us that they felt unable singing Moaus Zur, an address was given by than 1 oz. to AUSTRIA. to increase their contributions, ways for Mr. K. Alexander, London. The younger Parcels up to 22 lbs. may be sent special arrangements could be found. Those members provided light entertainment. A to CZECHOSLOVAKIA under the of our members who have not yet paid their Bring and Buy Sale was held. same conditions as to other countries contributions are asked to send in their where postal facilities exist, i.e., gift remittance without waiting for individual AJR MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY parcels up to £5 value may be sent reminders. without Export Licence, but may not Monday, Feb. 11, London. Friends' House, contain food, soap and other pro­ MISSING RELATIVES Euston Road, N.W.I. 7.15 p.m. Meet­ hibited articles. ing. " Jews in Germany " (see adver­ Hanna Halitzki (23.5.95, Gumbinnen), tisement). Letters to Jews in camps and towns deported August, 1942, from Berlin. Wednesday. Feb. 13. Oxford. Church Hall, in GERMANY with the exception of Marg. Lehniann (23.5.91, Berlin), deported St. Philipp and James, Leckford Road, the Russian zone can be sent through May, 1943, from Berlin. off Woodstock Road. 7 p.m. Rabbi the Joint, 19, rue de Teheran, Paris. Alice Myrants (2.3.00, Gubinnen), rede- Dr. J. MAYBAUM, series of lectures: It should, however, be remembered ported from Theresienstadt Oct., 1944. " Neuste Geschichta des Judentums." that all these ways of communication All three were members of the staff of the turns." are rather lengthy and should be re­ Reichsvertretung. Any information should Saturday, Feb. 16. Golders Green. Hodford stricted to urgent personal matters. be sent to the Head Office of the AJR, 8, Hall, Hodford Road. 7.15 p.m. Concert Enquiries should be postponed until Fairfax Mansions, N.W.3. (see advertisement). normal postal facilities exist so that Helga Lewin (formerly Berlin), about 25 4JR Manchester. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 12, 19, contacts with survivors are not unduly years old, last known to have served with 26. at 8.30 p.m. Gymnastic for Ladies delayed. the A.T.S. in Gt. Britain.—Enquirer, c/o only, at the Club rooms of the Wil­ There are Joint offices now in AJR, 8. Fairfax Mansions, London, N.W.3. braham Road Synagogue. ,Frankfurt (Hoechst), Stuttgart, Dr. Kaethe Laserstein wants to inform There will be a " General Meeting" Munich, Vienna, Hamburg and her relatives and friends that she has sur­ at the end of February to which mem­ Berlin. vived. Her present address is Berlin—Steg- bers will receive special invitations. litz, Immenweg 7.

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