Vol. VI. No. 4 APRIL, 195 f 3 APR INFORMATION aSUED ir THE. ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES IN GREAT &RITAIN 8, FAIRFAX MANSIONS, FINCHLEY ROAD ( fA.^p°AToAD ) . N.W.3 Office and Consulting Hours : 10 a.m.— I p.m.. 3—6 p.m, Sunday 10 a.m.— I p.m. Te/ephone : MAIda Vale 9096 (General Offlce) MAIda Vale 4449 (Employment Agency)

NEWS FROM^GERMANY RECORD OF A YEAR * I '•HE general policy towards Germany now A stands in the foreground ot international dis­ Q This issue appears shortly before the firmed that a psychological difference in the cussions. Some of its aspects, especially the in­ , l^nnual General Meeting of the AJR is tseatment of British-born and British- tended rearmament and the release of war criminals, aking place. Looking back to the past naturalized persons cannot be entirely have roused strong feelings amongst Jews and ^^ T\^^^^ months, two features are outstanding : eliminated. The words of the Chairman of Jewish organisations. Public opinion in Germany **6 activities on behalf of the Community the Australian " Association of New Citi­ itself is indicated by regrettable as well as by 7,, ^^ ^ whole have been increased, and the work zens," Dr. M. Joseph, also hold good for the encouraging symptoms. To the latter category -^ ^ the field of Social Services is steadily new citizens of Great Britain : " Those belongs Professor Carlo Schmidt's speech in the ^^Panding. disinterested have forgotten the lessons that Bonn ParUament, extracts from which are reported tf ^gain it has proved to be an invaluable had been taught both in Europe and during in this issue. When submitting proposals for an YjT^^^t that the AJR may speak as an inde- the war time here and thej' feel safe because indemnification of the Jews, Professor Schmidt „ piident organisation on behalf of the Jews they are successful in business. Those, how­ recalled the proud record of German Jewry before ouo'J.'^'n Germany and . General ques- ever, who are actually working in our 1933 and, at the same time, paid tribute to the J^'is of legislation in the field of restitution Association know that we are still a Com­ spiritual and political importance of the young J^9- compensation have been taken up. In munity wanting protection and that our State of Israel for Jews all over the world. It would •f* 's matter the AJR partty co-ordinated its Association is a reliable and efficiently work­ be premature to discuss details of his proposals at ing instrument to offer those their protection." this juncture ; at a later stage, one of the problems *il Work with that of the corresponding may arise from the fact that there are needy victims »di ^, Sanisations abroad under the auspices of Amongst the steps which had to be taken from Nazi terror not only in Israel, but also in other .^ " Council of Jews from Germany," in on behalf of certain sections of the Com­ countries. Professor Schmidt approached the matter j^«ose creation under the leadership of Leo munity are the renewed endeavours in the from the right angle by making it clear that material f^^ck, the AJR and its former General interest of the unregistered dental surgeons indemnification ahd' moral atonement are two 1 *^retary. Dr. K. Alexander, took a decisive with German qualifications. Negotiations different things and that financial offers must not L"!^- A plenary session of the " Council," could be intensified under new aspects, and serve as attempts to relieve the burden of moral jii'ch took place in London in December, whilst it would be irresponsible to forecast guilt. ia 1 ' '^S^^^ re\'ealed the great number of anything about the results, the hope still Another news item from Germany is the arrest sks the Tews from Germany have in prevails that one day success may be given of Dr. Philipp Auerbach, head of the Bavarian ^''"iion. One of them arises from the claim to these endeavours. Indemnification Office. Whilst comments cannot jj ^ an adequate portion of the heirless, The work of the Social Services Depart­ be made as long as the matter is sub judice, the 1 Ge*" ^"^ communal property in ment is getting increasingly important. As reaction to the happenings amongst Jews and non- jjj«. i'nany should be put at the disposal of the the Refugee Committees, sponsored by Anglo- Jews in Germany must not be under-estimated. jj^ ouncil " and its member organisations, Jewry for many years, have terminated their The " Zentralrat " of the Jews in Germany calls ^j °rder to be used for relief schemes, devoted and splendid activities, it becomes for a thorough examination of the allegations and, QP*^cialiy in the interest of elderly Jews from at the same time, protests against any abuse of the more and more necessary that we ourselves incident for anti-Semitic propaganda. The same look after those who need help and en­ 5 ^j,,.'scriminatory incidents which called for line has been taken by several responsible German couragement. It is not possible or desirable poUticians, amongst them the Bavarian Minister Qj,'°n on behalf of the Jewish refugees in to placard the human tragedies with which (j^^t Britain did, fortunately, hardly occur of Justice, whose recent address is referred to in the AJR Social Services Department is faced this issue. tjj "^g the period under review. Nevertheless, day after daj'. There are the old ones, the tj^ reaction to proceedings against some sick ones, the lonely ones who, in the course AFTER RESTITUTION jg'^'"alized persons (none of whom were of the years, have lost strength and confi­ 'T'HE number of claimants who, on the strength from Germany or Austria) again con- dence and who have to be cared for. Much -'• of the existing laws, have acquired or re-acquired assets in Germany is steadily increasing. Most of \ more could be done if more means were at ^sociation of Jewisii Refugees in Great Britain the disposal of the AJR ; there are, however, them are living outside Germany and can only herewith invites Its members to the also various tasks for which the services of benefit from the proceeds if they become available voluntary helpers would be highly welcome. in their present country of residence. The recent regulations about, the sale of blocked accounts are General JVieeting an important step towards that direction. It will Constructive Work now become one of the objects of AJR Information °n Mon Jay, April I6tk, at Most constructive work is done by the AJR to inform its readers on further developments in this 7.45 p.m. Employment Agency (annually licensed by iield in the same way as it has always served as a the L.C.C.). More than 6,000 employers and source of information on the legal aspects of the *> Broaonurst Caraens, London, employees have made use of the Employment restitution question. iff NW. 6 Agency since it was established about three (near Finchley Road Underground Station) years ago. The majority of those who were A new feature is the recently established AGENDA placed in employment would not have found Club, which has already held several meetings • Past Achievements and Future Tasks work through any other channels. Here, too, and which, under the name " AJR Friendship (Report of the General Secretary) expansion of the work is an urgent necessity. Club " will now become a permanent insti­ ^- Ele<;tion of Committee of Management tution. The large attendance revealed that (Executive) A considerable portion of callers at Fairfax j,^ ^- Election of the Board Mansions consists of post-war immigrants here the AJR filled a gap especially for those who as aliens are subject to various legcd who, having lost their relatives and friends, \r i.x^-^ Candidates who are proposed for the election as "l-^n/^Jft'e and Board Members is printed on page 7. restrictions and who, in view of their short Hve in isolation. ''tbers are not entitled to vote but will be welcomed as Throughout the years, the AJR Relief s^^ guests at the Meeting period of residence, are particularly depen­ dent on guidance and advice. Department, sponsored by the Central British Continued on page 2 y^ Page 2 AJR INFORMATION AprU, 1961 f^j^

PENSIONS IN AUSTRIA Emigrated Austrian refugees who had beet RESTITUTION NEWS employees of banking firms, insurance companies DEBATE IN BONN INDEMNIFICATION LAW and public corporations, or are widows and orphan-" In the name of the Social Democratic Party The application forms for the submission of claims of such employees, face difficulties in obtainini jj, Prof. Carlo Schmidt subinitted to the Bonn Federal under the Berlin Indemnification Law are expected from these institutes the pensions due to theffl' Was Parliament a proposal for a Federal Indemnification in London in the course of the next weeks. Orders As far as the claimants have kept their Austria* all h Law. In his address he stressed the special obli­ for forms may be sent to the United Restitution citizenship, they are by law only entitled to tb' Oow gation of the German people towards the Jews, and Office, 8 Fairfax Mansions, London, N.W.3 {6d. pension if they get the consent of the insuranc* forei suggested that the State of Israel should be recog­ to be enclosed). The United Restitution Office will company to reside outside Austria ; this consent i* He 1 nised as the legal successor for the heirless Jewish forward the forms as soon as they have become usually not granted. As far as they have acquired thici property. " I do not want to speak now about the available, but it is stressed that this may take another nationality, they can, according to tW —.^ magnificent phenomenon of the mutual bonds some weeks. law, only receive payment on the strength "' which existed between Jewish and other men in mutual inter-governmental agreements betweet Ciermany, and I do not want to speak either of the CONFISCATED SILVER IN HAMBURG Austria and the state of their present nationality' highlights and the great achievements in which this As already reported some months ago, part of Such an agreement does not exist between Austri' co-operation resulted. The time will, however, the silver delivered by Hamburg Jews to the and Britain. G come when these things wiU have to be recalled, authorities, as requested by the order of March 31, look 1939, has been rescued. ' Meanwhile an inventory The Board of Deputies of British Jews, togetbe" ^ for at present they seem to be forgotten, just as with the interested organisations, such as tb' j^^, it has been forgotten how these same people were of the items has been drawn up, and the objects hunted and destroyed, men, women and children may be seen after previous appointment over the AJR and the World Jewish Congress, have sut g]^, alike, including those who had lost their limbs when phone in the office of Dr. Schellenberg, Finanzbe- mitted a memorandum to the Foreign Office i^ p^^. fighting for Germany during the First World War. hoerde-Landeshauptkasse, Hamburg 36, Gaense- which they appeal to His Majesty's Government j^ We should recognise our special moral obligation markt 36, Tel. 341016, App. 321. to take the appropriate steps for making ttf g^^. to indemnify, for the Jews were the impersonated Former owners living abroad who have no repre­ pensions available to the claimants, most of who'' f^ target of the crime which euphemistically is called sentative in Hamburg may write to this address, are old and have to face great financial difficultie* p^^, the Third Reich." After having dealt with Israel's attaching drawings and exact descriptions of the Furthermore, the World Jewish Congress has -suft onj„ situation as legal successor. Prof. Schmidt said ; items. As far as the ownership can be proved, an mitted a memorandum to the Austrian Bunde* ^^ " We have not yet made up for our moral and application for the return has to be submitted to Chancellor, Dr. Leopold Figl. J^j legal debt, and whatever we are going to do will not the Wiedergutmachungsamt of the Landgericht. make undone what has happened. It could not CONVERSION OF GERMAN GURRENCI j^^a If the objects had not been properly registered According to a new Law, No. 46, issued by tli' i^ even be regarded as the basis for an atonement and in time with the Claims Agency Bad Nenndorf in it would not entitle us to ask the other party for accordance with the Restitution Law for the British Allied High Commission in Germany, Article 15 ^ 4 ^ reconciliation." Zone, a declaration of renunciation (Verzichtserklae- the Currency Conversion Law has been amendeii ^ rung) of the Jewish Trust Corporation, Regional Under the original law Reichsmark debts vfif ^j., In the course of the debate spokesmen of other Office, Hamburg 1, Burchardstr. 17 (Mohlenhof) is converted into Deutschemarks at the rate of 1 : l" high parties also stressed the moral obligation to indem­ also required. Article 15 enabled United Nations' creditors * jyf nify the Jews. It was decided by an overwhelming register objection to the terms of conversion befC ^^^ majority to refer the motion to the Legal Com­ DECLARATION OF DEATH October 20, 1948, or to refuse payments tender^ sjgi^ mittee of the Federal Parliament. The new German Federal Law about Missing on the basis of the Conversion Law. ^^m Persons (VcrschoUenheitsgesetz) of January 15, The main effect of the new Law is to give tS ^ TRAVEL ALLOWANCE 1951, implies various alterations of the present United Nations' creditors the additional option ? com Until recently relatives and servants could only position in this subject matter. Whilst, according accepting the conversion without forfeiting tb^ in ^• draw a travel allowance if they travelled in the to the order of December 16, 1946, in the British right to participate in any further payment tb» ^^j company of the owner of a blocked account. This Zone, the presumed date of death of a deportee may be provided under final settlement of tf regulation has now been relaxed in so far as the was May 8, 1945, it is now the date at which the Reichsmark claims of L^nited Nations' creditoi* „ Si allowance may also be drawn by the relatives and danger started (e.g. the time of deportation), unless Creditors who hadpreviously objected to conversi^ t,u servants after the owner himself has again left another date can be proved in a particular case. or refused the payment and who now wish to ta* P^op Western Germany or Western Berlin, provided that The procedure has also in so far been altered as ciuviiiiLctgadvantagec uofi thLUeC new provisiopiuvi&iunu musIUU^Lt notifiiuuiiy *';- ' ^.."''', -' during his stay in Germany he has authorized the now a public notice (Aufgebot) is required in all debtor by December 31, 1961, that their object!'' ey Bank accordingly. The payment must not be made cases before a declaration of death is issued. or refusal is withdrawn. for a period of more than three months. As before, the travel allowance amounts to D.M. 75 per day cour; and person with a limit of altogether D.M. 200 SALE OF BLOCKED ACCOUNTS ttei, per day. The " Bundesanzeiger " of March 3, 1951, con­ accounts " may be used for the purchase of certa* 05^^ types of bonds (Wertpapiere) from persons reside* ^jj^j Near relatives in the meaning of this regulation tains new regulations for Western Germany and Western Berlin about the sale of blocked accounts inside the Federal territory or the Western sect"' otjjg are husbands or wives, parents, grandparents, of Berlin. The bonds thus acquired may be so'' j^^ children and grandchildren. (General Licence No. 49/51), the purchase and sale of bonds (General Licence No. 50/51) and the again ; in this case the proceeds shall be credit^ t^^^^ Continued from page I granting of special licences for certain types of to an " acquired blocked account " inside Weste"* djj.^^ investments. The ful' "l• wording of" th' e publication Germany or Western Berlin. , ttjvjj Fund, has sent clothing and other com­ may be obtained from the United Restitution Special Licences.—On application special liceo'^ be ^ modities to Jewries abroad. Whereas during Office, 8, Fairfax Mansions, London, N.W.3 (1/- may be granted by the " Bank Deutscher Laendef f^^^.^ the first post-war years the consignments and stamped envelope to be enclosed). Whilst it is for the use of " acquired blocked accounts " .% Call not possible to give a full survey of the very detailed certain kinds of investments and expenditure ins>^ were mainly sent to the European Continent, regulations, the following references may give a Western Germany or Western Berlin, such * they are now despatched to Israel. The AJR general idea. shares in private enterprises, purchase of real est» B. Relief Department (33 Compayne Gardens, Sale of Blocked Accounts.—According to General or building and repair costs. >en N.W.6) wishes to thank aU those who con­ Licence No. 49/51 blocked accounts owned by Valuation of Blocked Accounts ^ natural or juridical persons outside Germany may A Special Correspondent virites : " It was to ^ tributed and at the same time appeals for *nd be transferred to other natural or juridical persons expected that the publication of the new regulati?, further help which is urgently required for outside Germany, subject to the proviso that any would bring about a sharp rise in the Valuatti"' ' ."nrj^ e the Immigrant Camps. DM bank balances thus acquired shall be credited of the Blocked DM quotations. Whilst just bef^ j^^° The question is sometimes put whether to an " acquired blocked account " maintained or the promulgation of the new regulations the J^ p^^j: the main object of the AJR is the represen­ to be opened with a financial institute in the area York quotation for Blocked DM Accounts ^ (jj,.. of the Federal territory or of Western Berlin. Unless under $10 for 100 DM, immediately after the puj| espg' tation of the entire community or the specifically stated, the existing general licences will cation the New York quotation went up to $% 0^/ ' assistance to the needy ones. The answer is not apply to " acquired blocked accounts." The to 113, which means, at the time of going to pr^ following existing general licences have been that there is no genuine difference between 50 to 52 per cent, of the value of DM in io** <^the' these two functions. Amongst Jews, especi­ declared applicable to " acquired blocked national quotations. Those who were quick .^ accounts " : (1) No. 30/50 (" Bereinigung des taking this advantage could sometimes get ftlc " settled " and " unsettled " individuals is banken "), (4) No. 45/50 (" Uebertragung von DM- absorb. The suddenly increased demand j, n,'^f only a matter of degree. It has been proved Guthaben und Wertpapierdepots von einem Geldin- Blocked Mark Accounts was also partly due to , by experience that all of them may have to stitut zu einem anderen "). Amongst the general fact that quite a number of foreign banks (Brit* brO, n turn to Fairfax Mansions for one reason or licences which do not apply to blocked accounts are American and Swiss) opened immediately ' acqu^ ^^ those referring to travel allowances, support of a^/.rmTifc ' Txritli Carman RanUS " t..^' another. In addition, however, those who relatives and maintenance of graves. DM blocked accounts' with German Banks \ were fortunate to build up their lives anew banking firms, thus creating an additional de The payment out of the " acquired blocked in Marks which died down after a few days. in this country have also to think of those accounts " of bank-charges, taxes, fees and other There will be always a certain amount of deC^ JiKPt = who require help. To-day, the twofold task expenses (General Licences 15^49, 32/50, 34/50) and for German Blocked Marks, as foreign inves^ ^J^( of the AJR, self-representation and social the transfer of " acquired blocked accounts " from show a keen interest in the German busi^j ^j^ work, makes its existence, and even more persons outside Germany to other persons outside What can be expected, therefore, is a permafl ( ^- its expansion, more necessary than ever Germany are permitted. change of the quotations for Blocked Acco*^ ^ 1 Purchase and Sale of Bonds.—According to on a level which certainly will be higher than b* "^^ before. W. R. (General Licence No. 50/51 " acquired blocked the new regulations were published." 1961 i^ ^ INFORMATION AprU, 1951 Page 3 beet ANGLO-JUDAICA inie.' hani LAST DAYS IN BERLIN Life In the Provinces The fine Festival of Jewish Arts recently in ininS He was 67, had been a business man, although he long, hard lO-hour-day. He had a permit to use heffl' Glasgow held under the auspices of the local *3s more of an artist and writer, and had never in the tram to the other end of the town, but was not Hebrew Council and described by the President of tria« allowed to occupy a seat, and at 5.50 he stood in , tbi *11 his life done any manual work whatever. And the Deputies as vfithout its Uke in Anglo-Jewish ''ow he worked in a factory and was praised by his the cloakroom and changed into his blue overall. history, has drawn a more than usual measure of anc« On the dot of 6 the works siren hooted, the power mtis •oreman for his good work at the boring machine, attention on our people in the provinces. They fje had to get up at 4.30 every morning to eat his was switched on and work began. At 8.35 they live for the most part in the shadows of publicity, iiirei had a break, when he and two men of his age and tbi *oick soup without rushing and be prepared for the and it is not only, as Dr. Cecil Roth points out in a few women and girls, some only 15 years old, sat his recent booklet on " The Rise of Provincial h ol in the little dressing room and made a meal of their wee« Jewry," the historian who seems inclined to show LETTER FROM JERUSALEM sandwiches and the piping hot coffee supplied by little interest in what goes on outside the capital. ility the canteen. They were not allowed to mix with istri* Jerusalem, March, 1951. To some degree perhaps people in the country have the " .\ryan " workers, although the workers themselves shown no keen conspicuous interest in Going Up : When I arrived here last September themselves were friendly and helpful,—a hot lunch 'ooking for a flat I regretted that I had not come their immediate surroundings, and as Dr. Johnson etbe' was sent in every day from the Jewish Centre,— says of the Scots, their fairest prospect was the tb« ^nie months earlier as the cost for securing accom- and so the few Jewish employees had the little "^odation had almost doubled in 1950. Now I am high road to London. But this is probably so no sub room to themselves. They came from various parts longer, and one must hope that some causes besides :e j* 8'ad that I did not arrive yesterday for during the of the city and every day news and the topic of the past six months the inflationary spiral on the housing the amenities of atomic warfare have helped to men' time, " evacuation," were 4reely discussed. They attach fresh importance to provincial life. tb" ^'a^rket has reached new heights. A three-roomed always knew of somebody who had been sent either ^hoff "at costs nowadays IL. 3,000 key money, a four- to Theresienstadt or an unknown destination and Foremost to-day of course is the concern with Ities foomed flat costs IL. 4,000—that means IL. 1,000 they related all the details to the less informed. Israel—a concern that is carefully and effectively P*r room. This, of course, means renting the flat nujsed. In Manchester which has a Jewish popu­ sut °11y and not purchasing it. F^irchase prices are ndes As he was eating his black bread he said that at lation of 31,000, the first dinner in the J.P.A. approximately three times as high. 7 o'clock the previous night he had received a very campaign drew /80,000 ; Glasgow, with 13,000, is " ^'"^ost all new buildings which are going up are bulky envelope from the Jewish Central Office, and certain to levy ;£50,000 ; Cardiff's 3,000 raised Batei Meshutafim," that is, houses which may since he had been very tired he had only glanced £8,750 in 1950 (though 10 per cent, of the members scome the common property of the tenants. Each f tb' through the papers and thought they were forms held back) ; the comparatively few (300) Jews of ^oant buys the flat into which he wishes to move. Margate gave ^(^QOO, and those of Belfast (320) hope 15 « for the inventory of the flat. One of the women "^ two-roomed flat on such a basis costs IL. 6,000, cried out : " For God's sake that means evacuation to make it as much as ;£10,000. A notable point ideii * three-roomed flat IL- 9,000, etc. This is in houses and they at the most allow you a week to get was again scored by Glasgow which intends to wef *?thout central heatiag, otherwise prices are stiU ready." He sat very still and the others looked at establish a new textile plant in Israel. Birmingham him with deep compassion in their eyes. Then he Jewry (6,000) have now formed a branch of Israel's :s ^ No building contractor will give you a definite quietly got up and went to his foreman, who advised Anti-T.B. League, so have the 25,000 Jews of Leeds, efol* him to go home and make eure and then to come and when Mr. and Mrs. Elath last month visited iere ate when you can move in and it is a common JSht in Jerusalem to see construction on houses at a back so that the factory could apply for his exemp­ that city to promote the cause among the affluent tion from deportation. So he went home—and business men up North, they were the guests of i^ 'andstill because some of the equipment has not r'^'ved. And no one would Uke to give you a made sure that the " Order for Evacuation " was the Lord Mayor at a civic reception. Alderman m<^ amongst the papers he had received on the previous and Mrs. O'Donnel in turn were entertained at a the* Ontract for a house which is scheduled to be finished Silver Jubilee dinner of the Leeds B-nai Brith, „^.^'ght or nine months' time because by then prices night,—the factory made the application and for tb» another three days he went to work as usual ; but where the Lord Mayor gave high praise for the : tl* "' have soared up by another leap. he thought that no days had ever been so slow in charitable works by the local Jews. itot* „ Shabbat Zealots : The technique of the passing, while his and his wife's fate were hanging rsio' •Guardians of the Shabbat." some ult^a-orthodox in the balance. And on the third day his foreman Education talf People ijj Meir Shearim, seems to have changed told him that he could go home, that to his own r tif Wring the last few weeks. While in former times regret the release had been refused. So he went and Their Education Board recently made an inter­ ctio" o ^y were content to stone passing cars on Shabbat cleaned his machine, said good-bye to his fellow esting innovation by launching a Parent-Teacher j^"ey are now employing a different method by workers and the last he heard were a few quickly Association designed to encourage parents to take, orning cars though not on Shabbat but in the stifled sobs, before the door closed behind him. a more active interest in the child's progress, ensure (,, ".'^e of the ensuing week. They have extended his regular and punctual attendance and maintain On his way home he tarried,—the hardest task frequent contact with the teachers. A more rtaif j^j^ir campaign of " persuasion " also to other j^^^ces such as listening to the radio on Shabbat, was still to come : to prepare his wife for the ambitious project is under way in Manchester, ide"' where the famous Jews School (founded in 1841) °J5 some of such culptits had either their flats or inevitable—he went slowly and took a last look at ctof all the famiUar places of his happy youth. is to be rebuilt. There will be an Infants and ^'" property burned. Primary School for approximately 280 children dit*' ^ot so long ago terror was one of the political The last days were over only too quickly : the and a Secondary School for about 400. The expense stel* ^jj«ans in the fight for Israel. At that time it was Red Cross letters to the children in England, North involved is roughly ;{250,000, of which ;il75,000 ^ ^cted towards non-Jews. But terror is " in- Africa and China had been written, the friends will be received from the Ministry of Education , Visible." Terror breeds terror and no one would informed, the inventory of the flat that had to be eo<^ and the Manchester Education Committee. The }j ^irprised if some counter-action against the left in good order had been made. Some of the Manchester Central Board for Hebrew Education aturei Karta—that is how these orthodox zealots friends then still in the city had come at night to has already opened a Hebrew School, which has an d* f^'themselves—were to assume no less unpleasant say farewell and to take away some of the contents attendance of 120. Rather less satisfactory appears of their home either as a last gift or for safekeeping to be the position in Bristol, which has fewer than for the children,—the most important papers and 120 Jewish families. Here all Hebrew classes ceased Border Tours : With the tourist season other things had been sent to a safe place more than sjP^'^'og, a new tour has been included among the two years ago and are only now being revived by a )'ear ago,—and now they were packing their suit­ a new Minister, the first since 1943. t|° '•"Seeing spots of Jerusalem. I was taken along cases with the few necessities they were allowed a^* "tlier day to the borders which divide the Arab to take with them. These facts were revealed by the President of the tio" In •'^''^'Ish held parts of the city. Nothing is more local Hebrew Congregation in reply to some critical ati"' W^^l than to see a street cut into half by some And the summer morning of July 1942 dawned comment by Mr. Harold Soref, who in his Presi­ ^ bed wire fences, and behind the fences there are when they had slept for the last time in their home, dential address to the lively Jewish Cultural Society pg5. shops and Arab children playing and cars when they went through the few rooms for a last of Birmingham had quoted a statement by Sir ij^p'^g by. while Arab Legionnaires are on sentry look round, remembering the many good-byes that Robert Waley Cohen that twenty small communi­ esjj!^?' This sight repeats itself at many points had been said to their children and friends. But ties in England were threatened with extinction. jlJ! 0^'^'ally near the Mandelbaum Gate and the Jaffa when the furniture removal van was at the door It would be interesting to know more about these jr^ Vfk ^' hut no less eerie is the view from Mount Zion with two Gestapo men and two Jewish helpers they communities. were ready ; and without looking back as the ioK ot],!f^ '^he IsraeU and Jordan outposts face each swastika seal was put on the door they stepped C. C. A. y'' at a stone's throw's distance, into the vehicle and presently were on their way qi"^ the A" "^ admonished by the guide not to point at to join the many thousands of their fellow sufferers fof -^rab sentries, who might mistake such a gesture —destination : Theresienstadt, and two years A in J?'* attempt to shoot them and might reply later : Auschwitz. E. P. HART SON & COMPANY (LONDON) LTD. Qig^^'*ttle Service to Elath : Most of the require- (From a diary rescued after ihe liberation of MERCHANT BANKERS bfQJ\ for the small garrison in Elath are being Theresienstadt.) got by an air shuttle service from Lydda. The 9, DRAPERS GARDENS, E.C.2 PHONE CEN 0354/5 fo'it, e Cajj '_s mostly flown by small two-seaters, so- ; ^• which gained some fame in the CHURCH AND JUDAISM \\^w °^ Liberation. The zeal of the young soldiers At the Congress of the Evangelical Committee ^, a^p '^an this southernmost outpost of Israel is for service to Israel in Dusseldorf Prof. Dr. Reng- l.y^/alleled. The other day a 'plane returning to storf (Muenster) said that most Germans had lost tli„ a Was loaded to a capacity almost exceeding their human face. They would only find it again BLOCKED GERMAN MARKS K ^l^eth of the little " Primus." When asked if they would become able to look upon those whom Hl^n V ^^^ freight was not overweight, the young they had tried to destroy. A way should be found '^ded ^°^^^ the stuff said, " Possibly," and then by which the Christian could again live together ENQUIRIES INVITED a request : ' but don't tell the pilot." with the Jew and make good the wrongs he had HERBERT FREEDEN inflicted upon him. Page 4 AJR INFORMATION AprU, 195'^

ception as the higher-pitched sounds are to our eaJ T\ M.ala Laaser If we talk of a beast from afar, we call it strange,- •*-'l this being a word quite void of moral or otbEf associations and therefore always used instead "• ' alien' where mere observation is taking placfr WHAT IS "ALIEN"? An alien is supposed to be a man in another country. I suppose you have not heard of the old man of from the village. At once, the people of Scio —far. far away as in the fairy-tales ; he is knovrt W Scio ? Well, then let me tell you the little story. hastened down to Michael's cottage, told him the to us by hearsay, but we have nothing whatsoevef histo Once upon a time, there was a village in the news and asked him what he thought. They all to do with him. If aliens push into our sphere o' a sell mountains. The villagers, all learned people, had seemed determined to fight the intruders. But life, we can no longer ignore them Uke Martians prob settled there only recently, in fact they belonged Michael, suspecting the strangers to be some sort their actual presence forces us into a differeD* histo to a party of elderly folk who had been pushed of mountain nomads, did not believe in their hostile attitude of mind towards them, and the shade* and around from one camp on the Continent to another intentions. being gradually turns into a fellow in very mani Selm for longer than they could endure. One day, a And trying to win time, he asked his fellows : ways akin to ourselves." _ jcons i for p very old man—they called him Michael—got his " Tell me more about these people. How exactly " The opposite to ' alien ' then is ' familiar ' " • bundle ready and quietly wished his fellows fare­ would you describe them ? " And all the villagers the old wise man inquired smiUngly. " Yes," tb' ;r-th> well. " Where are you going ? " they asked him. repUed ; " They are aliens." Whereupon the old other one said, " our own face in the mirror repr^ She. And he replied that he had received a message man nodded, and scratching his beard, retorted : sents the closest connection between our self an^ Jewi! about a desolate mountain village not far away and " What is alien ? " our appearance, or at least as close as the relation' Cont that he was going to Uve there on his own, knowing There was not one who could answer straight­ ship between our sight and our fingernails. Tb' Abso that the inhabitants had all died during the last away. So Michael sent them home and told them chair on which we sit is most familiar to us, so af* Mth war. A number of the villagers went with him, to think and think aboyt his question and not to do dog. cat. husband or wife, children, relatives, post' wbicl and after a search of three days, they found the anything rash nor come back to his cottage before man. grocer and the tinker's pony. In shortj spot and occupied it. Since there was no indication they could give him their version of what " alien " distance, we are taught, alienates, familiarity bring^ ??:*^ of a name, they called the village " Scio " and was. And he shut the door behind them and smiled. together." syste settled down to a new Ufe and to the happy hard­ Late at night, one man called back. " Well, " On the surface, this is quite true," old Michael . Th ship of digging and hunting. Michael, the old, 'nclu, lived on his own, and was regarded as the father of what is alien ? " Michael asked him. and the remarked. " but can you tell me off-hand tb« villager said something like this :— colour of your mother's eyes ? Or describe yoi" «nde; the settlement, although he spoke little and kept uaific to himself. One late summer evening when every­ " Experience and common sense have taught us father's face to me ?—You can't ? Never mind, one was still out and busy in the fields, a horde of to call ' alien' all those things, creatures and most of us have had experiences of this nature^ strangers arrived outside the village, ragged people humans who are farthest remote in space from our generally, we laugh them off. ..." " But what, v ^C with beards and grim looks. They argued aloud own ; the Martian's shape, the killer's lust, the we didn't ? " the villager asked. co-rei snake of the jungles and the mentality of the in a foreign language and finally went further up " Once we have discovered the pattern of coif aadv into the mountains to shelter for the night away tycoon—these are only a few examples. A feeling venience behind words and values connected witl' alien to you or me is one as far beyond our per- andf them," Michael retorted. " we can no longe' subje mechanically accept them as true and absolute' If a familiar face can entirely escape our power ol; hVf ; recollection for however short a time, familiarity ^th LAW and LIFE no longer absolutely represents a satisfying pictut* of ' the familiar.' And I still do not know wha' Positi L»gal Advict Hourt {for ptrtons with limittd mtans only) : Sunday 11 a.m.-12 noon by appointmtnt. ' alien 'is." Ontc EXPROPRIATION OF JEWISH PROPERTY AND ENGLISH COPYRIGHTS " One can only try to put over to others wha; A lawsuit involving questions of copyright and Herrmann and PetschuU after the war to its rightful comes to one's own mind when words like ' alien Patio: conflict of laws has already been given comparatively owners. For these reasons Max Hinrichsen claimed and ' familiar ' are flashed in front of us," sai^ °