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1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, N. Y. . .·. ' ... _.··,: -i· ... LONDON. CA~LEs: •cuNGimss,N~\v~~n~': '•· .. ,. 55 New Cavendish St~ W 1 TE~EPHONJ<:. Cxnct~. H90Q·: _._, _ '.:"·~- _,· GENEVA, 37 Quai Wilson In reply refer to February l, 1946 BUENOS AIRES No. 318 Corrientes 1979 JERUSALEM Vaad Leumi P. 0. B. 471 MONTREAL Brig. Gen. William O'Dwyer, Exeautive Director 1121 St. Catherine St. W War Refugee Board MEXICO CITY Trea~ Building Sonora 1744 Washington, D. C. Dear General:

I am taking the liberty of 'ending you a copy of a letter I sent today to Mr. Elmer Davis Director of the Office of war Information concerning p(;chologioal warfare m~sures which can be taken to h~lp in the ·rescue of the Jew~sh survivors.

I am certain that.you will assist us in this endeavor.

Sinc~ly yours,

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~34 JAr. Elmer D~Yla, Director \.\ O!fioe of War Information '\.. \Yallhington. D. 0. \•'\\\\\... \ ~·'\'~., Dear Ur. Davia: 1\\\·:· \_ -~:\ ',.,,. .-\1 '· Wlth reference to our prevf.oue conespo·,~'','·~·<, · ·

· Tou-~wtll' reoall that a abort Um• ,..0 Geper:: Eiaellhonl' inetruohd the foreign 1JO;rkers to go i~o .byl\f.l .• I belleYe lt would be wlae to is~ similar lnat~tlon• o the Jewa who 8Ull enJo7 soma freedom ot ~111!1ent ~ tO tbo•• who will be able to fl'ee tb.emsel ves durf.ng t" ~t.~, 11h1~ will undoubtedly take plaoe. The foreign wo:rkets ~4 ~'\Wl.darSl'Oil)ld foroes should also be eDOouraged to be of help .tJl '~8\,:reecue ot theae J ewe. :\ ·

·. \ I am sure that 70l1-'w111 gt,.. thta' ~,~-ge·~Uon10U' urgent oons1deraUon. A aop;v ot thh letter b :1'' lng ll,_enfl flo Brig. Gen. William o•nw,.r, beouthe D1reQto:r o:ir. t war Retv,;. pe Board. ·\ '

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Dear Mr. Grossman a

Receipt us acknowledged ot your letter ot Janual'y 29, 1945, (No. 313), with which you enclosed· a copy of your cable .to President Roosevelt, Prime !Ainieter Churchill, Marshal Stalin, and Yerioue European governments.

Sincerely yours,

William O'Dwyer Execu t1ve Director

Mr. Kurt n. Grossman, Rescue Department, World Jewish Congress, 1834 Broadway,· New York ~3, New York.

',I l ~ EBTowler:inp 2/3/45 .. : r .·.. 04 ~. ' \:c 'J7• ',. EXEcur•yE OFFICE OF THE PREsf[)ENrfi ' • WAR REFUGEE BOARD' WASHINGTON 25, D.' C.·

~FFICE OF THE EXEC,.UTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear Mr. ~'::~t-

Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, Marshal Stalin, and various European governments.

Ple ee be ·~esured that e War Refugee Board will continue its una ting eftor to proterit and rescue the surviving J ewe .ot Euro Ln-Otl~~~ctims of enemy pereecu- tion. / I / /

Sincerely yours 1 ,;.'\.1 l

·:. ' William O'Dwyer 1 Executive Director

Mr. Kurt R. Groe~man, Rescue Department, World Jewish Congress, 1834 Broadway 1 New York 23, New York.

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v' >:- WORLD• JEWISH. CONGRE,$$,: CONGRES JUIF MONDIAL CONGRElSO JUDIGENEVA 37 Quai Wilson In replf refer to No. 313 Jan~1 29, 1945 BUENOS AIRES Corrientes 1979 JERUSALEM :Brig. Gen. Thomas O'Dqer, Executive Director Vaad Lenmi ·p, 0. B. 471 war Refugee :Board MONTREAL Treasur,y Bailding 1121 St. Catherine St. W Washington, D. C. MEXICO CITY Sonora 174-4 Dear General:

I herew1 th wish to inform 1ou ~t 1l"e have sent the attache~ble to Pres1d~tU< Roosevelt, Prill18 Minister Churchill, Marshal Stali!f'as well as to the Governments of.Eelgium, Ozechoslo~ia, Franoe, Ir$land, Sweden. Switzerland and Yugoslavia. '

~ We know that you will assist ·our passionate . endeavors to rescue the Jewish survivors.

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_,.. ,._,.i.- ·---~ .... ., January 2~ .• 1945 NLT' Marshal Josef Stalin Kremlin Moscow (USSR)

At this moment wb4D you are about to meet with other leadere ot Untt•d Nations the World Jewish Congress respectfUlly urges you put on agenda your histo~c conference problem of resauing about six hundred thousand Jews remaining in Nazi occupied territories threatened anew with extermination stop In view tr6gedy annihilation of more than five million Jews • earnestly beseech that the United Nations placie these endangered Jewish surviwra under their special pmteotion and guardianship and that the .Gel'IQ&n Government again be solemnly warned in the spirit of ~ yO'Ilr p~vious statements that all perpe~ratora of suoh crimes will be held accountable stop We trust that all feasible means of rescuing the 11111'virtng Jews will be applied by United Nations stop Ma, your conference among ita acbie~ menta bring about alleviation of the terrible plilbt of the Jewish people. J'or EJ:ecuti ve World Jewish Congress . Dr. StePhen s. Wiaev . Dr. NabwD Gol&lann ./. SSW:bl

Censor: The text is self-explanatory. · FEB 8 1945

I Dr. Kurt Grossiuan Worla Jewish Congress 1834 Broadway New York ~J, N~w York

Dear Gr. Grossman:

In accordance with your request over the ,

telephone, I am e~clo6ing a photostatic copy of a report concerninc; the extermination 'camps in ·!"

.{ German-occupied territory. received from Dr. Kubowitzki throue,.h the Board's re,Jresentative in London.

Sincerely yours,

Florence Hodel As~istant Executive Director

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_ Than~ you fo1· your kiml lot.ter l>f Februa.rr 2. Yaur coilwlontt t·egurdina ay snrv1oefl 1ua ixeouti·te DitttcWl' of the War Refuaee Board m•e grqtl.,y appnoieted.

l o confident thnt Uouerlll OtJjwyer oan r~tl.y on ;your oontinuod aupport &nd ocopo.rat.ion in the ~riant work atill to be dono.

Sincer&ly yours,

J. w. PehlC! AD.$.1.DU.nt· to tr;tJ lieorotar,y ~

Dr. 8tophen s. lUau, Prooidont~ World Jowioh Oongroao, 18)4 D1-oadway 1 New York 2), Uew York. \VoRLD JEWISH co:Nok.Bss CONGRES JUIF MONDIAL • CONGRESO JUDlO M{JNDIAJ:. 1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, N. Y.

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Dear 1rr. Pehle:

On behalf of the World Jevnsh Congress I be~ to express our regret that you have found it neoesaary to resign from your pos~ as Exeoutive Direotor of the War Refugee Board.

I wish at the same time to express our appreoiation of the fine oooperation we have had from you in the SU£reme­ ly important work of resouing Je~ish survivors in Nlazi­ dominated territory. I know of the friendly way in whioh you have worked'with the World Jewish Congress, and you· of oourse understood how we feel about the need of bring­ ing suooor and relief to ourcunhappy Jewish brothers • • ~ith deepest appreciation on behalf of the world Jewish Congress and every good wish to you for your service to our country,

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Dear Dr. Oros8llJQna

I lfish to acknowledge m d t.hank you tor your letter of February 5, 1945, (319), enolosing a copy o£

a cable 'lhioh you sent to the Inte~ational,Red Cross

on February 2~1945.

Very truly yours,

(Signed) WilHam O~lJwyel'

William o•Dwyer Executive Director •, ·~i

Dr. Kurt O:roe8lll8il, World J owieh Congress, 1834 Broadway, New York 23, Nn York.

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CABLEs: CoNGRESS, N~w.YoaK.' ·· {;;iff. ~:::•u"dbb '" w 1 TEL~PHONEi.. cbit~R : 6 ;J!ioo· · --· .. ·. 37 Quai Wilson BUENOS AIRES In reply refer to F.e broary 5, 1945 Corrientes 1979 No. 319 JERUSALEM Vaad Leumi P. 0. B. 471 le1g. Gen. William OtDwyer, Executive Direoto~ MONTREAL War Refugee :Board 1121 St. Catherine St. W Treasury :Building MEXICO CITY Washington, D. c. Sonora 1744 Dear General:

I ain enclosing herewith for your inforw,J.-. tion a copy of the cable we sent to the I~ternational Red Cross on FebtuarY 2, 1945. . V .. ~ . I feel certain tha;t -you will assist .our efforts to bring help to the Jewish people in Nazi~ occupied territories.

XRG:bm Enc.

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ln vlew e1 tuaUon ln Oe~ and horl"lblt t'Ytfth ln ~pee\. W.x-. •nt

Jews Qaptte protecttft doOlnenb aaeae.Sl'latad vp ;vou DGW tab Qt•l'tlt.-q stepa tn .d.tmamling that; O.J'rJ!an Goverztmont ~aUon ._, all •••ti.tta•~ • 1Ul&8s1mllated. bteblllent and eoncenfll'aUon 081llpa MOept UO prt.tnton •te, Also ·uge you ll8b litO ropreoentathoa &1'alla'bla toll', these Oll!IP• thua a10t~ Wholeaale exte~mtnatton atOP, Under present oondl.lone lt ~~ W811'•• 0 atatt ~ ita demands unequbooal.IJ" 70\UI step will bt ~cot•_, •top tJJ>p tOll eft.\te• tn /lOUr endeaYors aaslttanoe of Oei'IIIU Hed Ol"'iis Yfh1oh 1s b0\ln4 b7 ttah\11 ot IRO Aaaootatlon stop Cable reply ./ n~ st~hen s. Wlae nr: ~. 0o1-.. ./

To the Oeneo:rr is the OhabmaaDJo. otlfbe the 1a.Mxeouu the PNotdent n Cormulttee. ot tbe World Jewtsh Oo~••• ·u,.. GOldmAnn

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LONDON C.\otis: CoNtrt~ss, ·N11\v, Yl>n\t .. 55 New Cavendish St~ ,W I T!iLEPIIONE: ; CbcLE · 6; 1900 · GENEVA 37 Quai Wilson BUENOS AIRES In reply refer to: February 7, 1945 Corrientes i979 No. 322 JERUSALEM Vaad Leumi P. 0. B. 471 Miss Florence Hodel. Assistant Exeautive Director MONTREAL ll2l St. Catherine St. W War Refugee Board Treasury Building MEXICO CITY Washington, D. C. Sonora 1744 Dear Miss Hodel:

I wish to Phank you for your kind

I letter of February 3rd in Which was enclosed a ~ ' photostatic copy of a report c,oncerning tbl extel'oo mination camps in German-occupied territory Which you received from Dr. Xubowitzki through your re- presentative in London. We are, as ·'always, gratei\1.1 for your kind cooperation.

KRG:bn

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~.34 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WAR REFUGEE BOARD

INTER-OFFICE COMMUNICATION

DATE February 15;.

TO l.fis s Hodel

FROM B • .1\'.czin

Dr. Nahum GoldmanI was here and asked thnt the following be brought confidentially to the General's attention.

Golillnan visited y~terday the Soviet Embassy, ~here he was received 9lf the Charge d'Affaires Novikov, and First Secretary Gronov. He told them·of \'IJC 1 s informAtion recei•red from S1~i t zerla.nd that the Germans are interested in the fate of· GP.rmans in RoumAnill 11nd Transylvania and may be ready to make con­ cessions in favor of Jews·deported from these areas, if an exchange could be arranged against Germans in that uart of the world or if, at least, ~he Russians could uromise better treatmeqt of these people, ' The Soviet officials w<>re interested in the question, butraised the following points: (a) What proof is. there that the Germans are sufficiently interested in thP fate of their fellow-Germans to consider concessions or exchange of these lives; / (b) Through what channels could such negotiations bet1veen Russia and Germrmy take place, in view of the fact that Russia has no protective power in Germllny and. th11t the Russians ~muld not negotiate through the Red Cross.

Regarding the second point, Dr. Goldman mentioned various neutral countries as sui table negotiators. Among th-em 'the R~ssians seemed to be. most receptive to Sweden. At the suggestion of the Russie.n officials, lvJC will give them a memorand1~ on this ouestion which they will cable to Moscow, Dr. Goldman wants the Board to have this information, but he requests that nothin~ should be done which wo1lid lea~ Soviet officials to know thnt the substance o: WJC's conversation with them has been transmitted by them to a U.S. Government agency. ... ·

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Dr. Nnhum GoldmiUl wns hAre nnd Asked thnt the following be brought cnnfidentinlly to the Genernl 1 o attention,

Goldlllan vi~ited yesterday the Soviet ~mbAsey, where he Wll.e received by thP Chnrge d 1 Affnires Novi~ov, an~ Firat Secretnry Gronov, He told them of 1 I/JC s 1nform.r·tion rnc,,i,red frt)m S\~itzerland that the Germans are interested in the fate of G.·•rmans in RoumRn1PJ tmd TransylvAnia and may be ready to mnke con.:. cessions in ftwor .-,f Jews denort·eti from these nrflaR, if an exchnnl!'e pould be ·arrnnged ngninst Germans in th"t nart of the world or if, at leaet, the Russians cnul~ nromise b~tter treatment of these people,

Th,. Soviet officialn "'"'re interested j.n the question, but raised the f.-,llowing noints: ·)··:

(a) 'dh.qt -oroof if:! thArP. thnt the Germane a-ro sufficiently interested in th.-· f11te of their f<>llm1-Gcrmang to con~1der concess1ons or exchan{\'a of these lives;

(b) Through wh!lt channAle c_onld such negotiations between Russia and Germany take pl~ce, in view of the fact thnt Russin hne no protective power in Germ,ny onr~ thnt thr> Ruee1ans 'WOUld not ne~otiete through the Red Croan,

ReP,"nrdinP the second noint, Dr. Goldman mentioned variouo neutral countries nn suitnble ne~oti11tors, Among them the Russians seemed to be moat recentive to Sweden.

At thP aun:Reat ion of the HusRinn offi cifllB, WJC will give them a mf'!mOrAwlnm on thiR ouestion which they 'Will cebl" to Moscow.

Dr, Goldmrm WAnta thf'! Bonril to have thh information, but he reoueste thAt noth1n,• flhoulil bf'! done which would lea~ Soviet officiols to know thnt the 1 snb<~tance of' HJC o conversation 11ith them hns bAen transmitted by thorn to a U.S, Government o~ency,

BAkzinl agr 2-15-45

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LONDON February 16,19<15 · SS New Cavendish St., W 1 .j:J~::l~iq~~t~~~~~:u;S,~~~~-:- .. _... -·· :,_., GENEVA 37 Quai Wilson BUENOS AIRES Corrlentes 2024-9o General William O'Dwyer JERUSALEM War Refugee J3oard Vaad Leumi, P. 0. B. 471 Main 'l'reasury Building MONTREAL Washington, D. 0. 1121 St. Catherine St. W Dear General O'Dwyer: MEXICO CITY / Sonora 174-4 Dr. Wise and I tried to reach you on Mond!cy' in New York; but could not locate you: nor could I see you yesterdey in Washingt6n,· as you had already left town. 'l'herefore I am writing .to you, about - some~hing which I would have preferred to discuss, but wh,ich. I feel is of such urgency that it could not be del!cy'ed.

\ From various repo~ts coming to us from Switzerland, it appenrs tour that there are new opp01l.'tunit1-ea for rescuing Jew~from Gelllleri'"occupied.' countries: !!he release of 1200 internees.from 'l'heresienstadt who-were.' brought by train all he wey to the Swiss bord,er is an indication of the possibilities. 'l'he disintegration of the Nazi Reich has created con­ ditions where possibilities of rescue are opening up in a degree which did not hitherto exist. If this is true, coupled with the fact. that this may be the last period of time in which large-scale rescue can be undertaken, and in the light of the danger that at the last moment be-; fore the Nazi collapse, they )lley annihilate the remaining Jews under •: · their heels, as was done in Lodz and elsewhere, it seems to us thiit sene extraordinary action must be undertaken in order to utilize whatO:ver-. · · .. ·. · possibilities exist. - . . .· J}L)!;",

Pllfc •• : 0 1 }DI~·J,.j(P,~;j the d~~~ ~e~~s~i~!!: !!:s 1!~ r~;c~:t~~!i ~~ t!~s a!:: theW~a:~i:st~~t th~lNY~t);¥~-h : time has come when someone with full authority to act, someone. o~ high.~(!.;>!;;;:~'« · ' standing, em12owered by the Un:lj;~t.?,~~.!LgQY._~l'nm.Ql;l.t, l.'J::

· I hope that'\ood the members of the War Refugee Board will .consider this suggestion bd find a wey of acting on it. We hope to see you in New York within the next few days and are. very· eager to)mow what you think of this proposal.·

With kind regards, Sincerely yo_:urs,...... , ~ .. ~('-~.~ ~ . . Nahum Goldmann Now \br~ POst -MAR 9 1945 - .... · \Wolfcl Jews Send J to San Francisc:JL___I- The World Jew~h congress , will be repraented at Ute san COnference of the United NaUons by Dr. )Iaurice Perlzwelg, hea4 of Ita pollUcal department, and Dr. .;Jaeob Rob­ illliOn, ita lnternaUoDal Jaw ad· vlaer, It wU I\I)JJOuneed toda)'. Thla announcement was made as the Amerkan~ ~ Emer· gency COundl demanded that Jewish repJ'e4M!ntaUon Ill. ~­ ted at the confel"ence. 'l1le · cU ptliltkt IWt that Arab naUons will be repreaented and that Jew· h PaleaUne should be permUted o take part in dlacusaions bear· g on its future. NEW YORK, 23, N. Y. LONDON 55 New C"Bvendish. St~ W I GENEVA 37 Qnai Wilson BUENOS AIRES Corrienles 1979 JERUSALEM Vaad Leumi P. 0. B. 471 Maroh 13, 1945 · MONTREAL 1121 St. Catherine St. W MEXICO CITY Sonora 1744 In reply refer to No. 353 Brig. Gen. William 01 Dwyer, Executive Dlreotor War Refugee Board 'l'reairury Building Washington, n. o.• Attention: Dr. Akzirt

.. - .· . ~\ Dear-Sirs: :May I ask you to transmit, tbi-0ugh the -ta.oilities I - ot tho ::State Depar'bnent, the attaohed message to

Yr. Hollander in Stookholm. Thank you i'Gr giving this ma. tter your prom.pt

attention. Sinoere).y yours, - - .• ·'-·.4. ~ ' . ~~,.,1"/v· liiJRT R GROSBW.N ./_- Rescu Depar'bnent KRG:bg

~34 MAR 121945

·, 'i ' Kx·. Kurt R. Grossman Horld Jewish Congress 1834 Broadway New York 23 1 New York

Dear Mr. Grosamana

This will aoknowled~e receipt of your letter of

February 2J. 'In r~p:cy, I regret to ata.~e that the Board

I , has no information ng~ding the whereabouts in Ge~ ~ o£ aqy groups o£ ItalianvJews depor~d recently from

Northern Italy~ Very truly yours,

(8!.8l'ltll) William O':Dwyer

Williatll u' ))wyer Executive Director

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37 Quai Wilson In reply refer to: February 23, 1945 BUENOS AIRES No. 333 Corrientes 1979 JERUSALEM :Brig. Gen. William O'Dwyer, Executive Director Vaad Lenmi P. 0. B. 471 War Refugee :Board MONTREAL Treasury Building ll21 St. Catherine St. W Washington, D. c. MEXICO CITY Sonora 174-4 Dear General O'Dwyer: One of the mambers of our Italian Jewish Representative Committee drew our attention to a ~ber of Jews who were deported in the middle of October 1943 to an unknown des• tination~ We have not as yet been able to find OUT their present whereab~uts. ' . . I Mr. Arrlgo Tedeschi who was one of the members of this group of deportees, was born in Ferrara on September 15, 1887. He was deported from his residence, Rome, Via Po. No. 4~on October 16, 1943. It is interesting to note that hlsrwiftv¥6- ceived a note from him a few days latter which was mailed from Verona, wherein he stated that he was going North, meaning ap. parently to Germany. He was included in a mass transport of Jews and I think that it ShoulQbe possible to find ou~, through the facilities of the War Refugee :Board, the whereabouts of this group.

Thanking you for giving this matter your earliest attention, I remain, .. -·-:- _"- "!. Sincerely yours,

ICRG:bm

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j To: Mr. Warren

It will be appreciated if you rill anauge to have the

encloeed 1118&aages ,.from Kurt R. Gros8J!Ian of tbe World Jewish . j . Congreae to Mr• Ji'Uz Hollander, ocmJ.eee COIDDilttee. Poetbo~ I 7306. Stockholm. Sweden, transmitted through the faollitiea ' J of thlt Departamt of State.

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37 Quai Wilson In reply refer to: March 14, 1945 · BUENOS AIRES l~o. 355 Corrientes 1979 JERUSALEM Vaad Leumi P. 0. B. 471 Brig. Gen. William 0 1Dwyer, Executive Director War Refugee Board MONTREAL Treasury Building 1121 St. Catherine St. W Washington, D. c. MEXICO CITY ATTENTION DR. AKZIN Sonora 174-4 Dear Sirs:

Please be good enough to have the attached message

transmitted throUGh the facilities of the Department of st~te. I

Thank YOQ~for giving this matter your kind attention. !

KRG:bm Enc.

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AMlt:MBAGS:i 11RUBBEU\ l9J

o1plomat1o m1ss1ono ·have r.>~co been extended:~;·. •·

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/ LFG-1010 ThiP t o"l·e gre m mu et be paraphrased before teing ~0mmunicated to anyone ,. other than a Government Agency. ~FR~RI8TE~~ r I Vlash:rP"t'1n. 1~9, Pet-r'1"rv 3, noon Jr. A. Leon Kutowltzki, a Bengian national member of Executive Committee of the World Jewls Congress,

who is here temporarily l~ connection with matters. I cnn0Prning displaced pers0ns has requested perrntss1on . ~ ' to exchange telegrams and letters. with the headquarters

of the 8ongress at 1804 Broadway, Nel'l York City through the Embassy and Department 1 s faciJ.1.ties. The Embassy would appreciate beir.t_; inf'Jrmedof the Department's attitude 1n the matter.

Tte doctor ~ns also requested that his wife Marie·

1'30 West 87 Street, New York City be informed that he ls we.ll and in tbis city. STCOR.

SAWYER '.Vl.-!B

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LONDON' 55 New Cavendish St., W 1 GENEVA In reply refer to: March 23 • ·1945 37 Quai Wilson No. 373 BUENOS AIRES Corrientes l9'1'r 2024-91.: Brig. Gen. '.';'illiam O'Dwyer, ~xecutive Director JERUSALEM ':iar J.efugee Board Vaad Lenmi P. 0. B. 471 Treasury Building MONTREAL Washington, D. C. 1121 St. Catherine St. W MEXICO CITY Sonora 174-4 ':>ear Sirs:

I o:C. enclosing herer·itn a list of Terezin inmates to replace the illegible copy I sent you on March 15th.

I would aP'weciate your forwardin~: this' list to Switz­ erland in~orce1· that these people rrYlY benefit from the 7!ar Refugee :Board food parcel scheme.

y;<·; Than..lc ;rou for giving this matter your kind attention.

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;~ ~~~~, ' ' ' ' ': ~, ' '' ' ' ", WO_RLD~· JEWISij~ CQN;OR.E·$$~) ... ~~ CONGRES JUIF MONDIAL ~ • CONGRESO JUDIO .MUNI)~i\.:J:.: .·•. ·. 1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, 1'1· Y. LONDON 55 New Cavendish·~ St., W 1 GENEVA 37 Quai Wilson BUENOS AIRES In reply refer to: Corrientes l9T9- 2024·9C No. 372 March 23, 1945 JERUSALEM Vand Lenmi P. 0. B. 471 Brig. Gen. William O'Dwyer, Executive Director War Refugee Board MONTREAL 1121 St. Catherine St. W Treasury Building \';ashington, D. C. MEXICO CITY Sonora 174-4 Attention; :.:r. McCormick

Dear Sirs: .'

~ J .Ji'lea·se be good enough to have the attached list· of '13ergen Belsen inmates and t~ followibg message transmitted ~o J,:r. Fritz Hollander through the fac­ ilities "of tl:e Department of State:

11 To: l.lr. Fritz Hollander, Congress Committee, Postbox 7~06, Stockholm Prom: Kurt R. Grossman

Kindly have foodparcels sent to Bergenbelsen people on attached list. 11

Thank you for giving thls matter your kind attention.

Sincerely yours,

KRG:bm Enc. S~!AN partment"r:> Plft~tle deliver the £oll.m•1ng fllft&IUlge to lb"+ Jrrlta:Ht,i+a~~~. rion&~e~~ Coll!alitt.n, Poatbo" 7:3061 8tQo,IUJQl.m rro~&-,ut>t n. Gro~lllllan, ::world ~~w:t.sb ·.. ·.· Con reaeJ · · · · · · 0 QUOTE Kincily h~o.vo toocl pax·celu eent to Se;r.•gel\belstn,. peo~l.t on attached list UNQUOTE

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a~ v& M 11 1; ,, .·.·•· .>._ c-·· .:· •.'.''·'"-' WORLD JEWISH CONGRES§; _ CONGRES JUJF MONDIAL CONGRESO JUDIO MUNPl!\L : : . , - ;'·' -,' 1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, N. Y. •.

LONDON CABLEs: coNcnEss, N11w YoaK.­ 55 New Cavendish St., \v 1 TELEr»oNs: · ·citici.s · 6;1900. •· GENEVA 37 Quai Wilson In reply refer to: April 9, 1945 BUENOS AIRES No. 387 Corrientes }~ 2024-9C JERUSALEM Brig, Gen. William O'Dwyer, Executive Director Vaad Lenmi P. 0. B. 471 War Refugee Board MONTREAL Treasury Building 1121 St. Catherine St. W - Washington, D. C. MEXICO CITY Sonora 174-4 Attention: Miss Hodell Dear General O'Dwyer:

May I draw your attention to the fact that we)lave ~ot as yet received confi~tion of the following·ca~les we aSked you to forward for us through the facilities of the pepart­ ment of State: ; ~ March 16, 1945 Cable to Gerhard Riegner, re": Leopold Lindenbaum. , March 23, 1945 Cable to Fritz Hollander wherein we re­ quested that food parcels be sent to the persons mentioned on the Be.rgen llelsen list which was attached, · March 26, 1945 Cable to Riegner concerning distribution of $2,600. March 28, 1945 Cable to Fritz Hollander cancelling two names which appeared on our Bergen Belsen list of March 13th.

Since all these matters are of vital importance, I would be• very much obliged to you if you would check this matter and. inform me whether the cables have been sent.

Thanking you for giving this matter your kind attention, I remain,

Sincerely yours,

I I f . L~ i - .1

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APRl4 1945

Ile8l' Dr. Wise:

The enclosed letter tram your representatives

·tn Slredtm was .received for you through tho United States Legation in stockholm.

William O'Dwyer Executive Director

I , Dr. Stephen s. Vliae, World Jewish Congress, 1834 Br011dway, ·• !lew York 2.3, Nn York. _.,_ ......

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WORLD JEWI3P. CCNGRESS SWEDISH SP:CT!ON POB ?306 Stockholm ? , Febr, 5th, 1945.

WORLD JEWISfi CCNGRESS 1834 Broadway, N------e w Y o r k.

Dear Sirs,

By the kindness of Attache Ohlsen from the War rle.fugoe Board, here, we cabled you to-day a r~ply to your two cables of 16th and / 21st January, with regard to the Jewish situation in Germany.I

Please find enclosed copy of our today's letter to the British

Section, l'rom which you will get a little bit more detailed picture ol' the situation than cabled to you.

We will of course continue to keep you informed about any further development und in the meantime we are, Dear Sirs,

Very t:uly yours, j . For WORLD Jg¥/ISH COOGRESS SWEDISH SECTICN ·

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Is/ Fritz Hollander /s/ Norbert )J{lsur, Fritz Hollander Norbert Ma'sur Hon, Seer. Hon. Cashier Iff 7~ WORLD JF:I'IISH CONGRESS FOB 7306 i ~swedish Section

World Jewish Congress

British Section '. .· ', 55, New-Cavendish Street

L o n d on. ) Att.: Mr. Zelmanovdtz.

Dear Sirs,

Referring to your letter to Professor ~hrenpreis, passed to us by the kindness of ·•ttache Ohlsen from the War Refugee Board, we herewith want to inform you about the 'situation. As you presumed, we received ·the same cables from the ·executive in New York and Professor Ehrenpreis got in touch with our authorities to find out, what would pe the best ~ay to influence on the German Government. After our Government having investigated this matter, Professor Ehrenpreis has been informed that it has still been impossible to find out, whether the rumours about the German plans are correct or not. Our Government is inviestigating the suitable form for intervention, but notwithstanding that our Govern­ ment is very willing to be helpful, our l<'oreign Department considers the success of such c.n action as very small. Nevertheless we have been informed that it is considered that Public protests and demonstrative steps only could deteriorate the situation of the Jews in Germany. We have also been informed by initiated people that it would not be good to issue protection passports to the Jews ili Theresienstadt. At the ·· same tj~e we were told from this very initiated people that we should emphasize the necessity of an interallied warning of immediate reprisals. Our friends think that it is not sufficient that the interallied Govern­ ment issue another statement that they will punish those, who are parti:_ cipating in the war criminals, but it should be made clear to the German Government and the German p_eople that the reprisals will be taken. illllile­ diately, if the German Government will not stop murde~~g the Jews. By the intermediary of Attache Ohlsen we cabled the contents of this letter to the ~xecutive and hope that they have taken immediate action, but we would be grateful, if you too would do whatever you can jn order to have such an action started, Our friends believe that the threat of Dillnediate reprisals might be the only possibility to stop the plans of the Nazis, since they know that the allied count~ies now have the possibility to immediate reprisals. As said above, we _also continue our endeavaurs in other directions and will keep you informed about the results. Very truly yours,

For WORLD JEWISH CUlGRESS, SWEDISH SECTION

F. HOLL.ANDI.:R N. 1f.ASUR Hon. Seer. Hen, Cashier. I WORLD JEWISH:·c-Q.NGRES$· .. CONGRES JUIF MONDIAL CONGI{ESO ~JUDIO · J\IUNJ:)IAL • .·' ;·. ---:·---' 1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, N. Y. LONDON 55 N~w Cavendish St~ W I · GENEVA ·. :~:;:l~Jf,N~~f~~Lt~~~,?~~~~······. 37 Quai Wilson .•. · .· >: <.~·:. ;__ ·. . \ ~- In reply refer to: BUENOS AIRES April 19, 1945 Corrientes 2024-9C No. 394 JERUSALEM Brig. Gen. William 0 1Dwyer, Executive Director Vaad Lcumi P. 0. B. 471 War Refugee Board l\IONTREAL Treasury Building 1121 St. Cotherine St. W Washington, D. C. l\IEXICO CITY Sonora 174-4 Attention: Mr. McCormick

-~-- Dear Sirs:

/ ,/ Attached you will find two copies of a list of Theresien- stadt ·inmates which I would appreciate your forwarding · to your representative in Switzerland. •I asswme that you are still.continuing your f6od parcel scheme in which I ; would li~ these people included.

(At1 this opportunity I would like to ask you what the War Refugee Board plans to do with the food parcels which have 1J not as yet been distributed to the inmates of concentration camps in German and German-occupied areas. In view of the horri~ying reports published about the many camps liberated thus far, I would. like to know whether the War Refugee Board is endeavoring to have the inmates of the liberated campo ( profit from the food stocks at the disposal of the war Refugee Board.

Looking forward to hearing from you, I remain,

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Dear Dr. Goldmann' I have received your letter of April 11 inviting me to attend the dinner of the Italian Jewish Emergency Committee, affiliated with the World Jewish Congress. I regret very much that frequent emergencies which are now arising and the pressure of the current activities of the· \'lar U9 .f'ugee Board, both in this country and abroad, make it impossible for me at this time,to set any date on which I might,be able to attend the dinner .. and meeting. ~ I sincerely appreciate your invitation, and I am sure you will understand the compelling urgency of the work in which n are now engaged.

Sincerely yours~

(Signed) William O'DQ'e:r

William 0' Dwyer Executive Director

Dr. Nahum Goldmann 1 Vlorld Jewish Congress, 18.34 Broadway, New York 2.3, New York.

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I have received your letter of Apft~- t11fi~::r;{~~:mei. . - . " . >,.~.:.-. . .: . ; . .,,,..'t'~:-, ; attend the dinner of the Italian Jewish E¥~r>~e.l14f.:Cq~mit#~.e·?.·· affiJ_iated wi,th the 'Yiorld Jewish Congre~s. • . : .. _. . · · · ;:r:; ;;:;1-tf::q~:tt ~~encies ':tf~are now aria ~rig yPT the pressure of the current activities of t.he War $fl.lg~'e ~- .. >: Board, both in this country and abroad 'A it * imposa·ib}.t:t foX' 11e at this time to set any date on which I might be able to

attend the dinner and meeting. I sincerely appreciate your invitation/and I am sure you.:.·

will unders&and "12

.. ·.· i. I WORLD JEWISH . GONd:RESS· .• CONGRES JUIF ·MONDIAL • CONG~sO:jUDIO MUNpJAL 1834 BROADWAY· NEW YORK; 23, N; Y •. ::'·: LONDON ·CABLES i~. Corit.~sss~ ~iiw' Y~nK ' · 55 New Cavendish St~ W I ·Tu£r,iotit: ·. cl:.icui'~ ~~i9oo .·. GENEVA 37 Quai Wilson BUENOS AIRES Corrienteo 2024-9C JERUSALEM Vaad Leumi P. 0. B. 471 l\IONTREAL ll21 St. Catherine St. W April llth, 1945 MEXICO CITY Sonora 1744

Brig. Gen. Willi~':!J 0 1 Dv·yer Executive Director W~r Refugee Bo8rd Treasury Building Wa.shington D.~.

lily dear GenerR).: ~ The ItC:lian Jewish Emergency Com;,:i ttee Rffiliated with the World Jewish Congress is organizing a dinner followed by e mass meeting. ?l:e purpose of this gathel;'ing is to rEise funds for the \''er-stricken Italian Jev!ish 00DUlPtion. ,

In view of your outstanding activities in the rescu~ And in the relief of the war-stricken population Of Italy, v:e will c ,1 ns ider it nn honor indeed if you Vlould consent to be ::mr guest e.t this dinner and to a.ddress those oresent.

We do sincerely hooe thpt you will be able to accept

this invi t:. tion •. Ple8.Se let us know when you are free .·- _"-- ~ .. in orcer that the I"Celien Jewish Emergency Co!:trni ttee ;nny reserve this date.

Cordially yours, Nah~~~~ ::G/W/ib

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~34 •• ', ,; WORLD JEWISH ...... CONGRES JUIF MONDIAL • CONGRESO JiJi)IQ MUNDIAL ... 1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, N. Y. LONDON 55 New, Cavendish St., W 1 GENEVA 37 Quai Wilson BUENOS AIRES Corrientes ~ 2024·9C May 9, 1945 JERUSALEM Vaad Leumi P. 0. B. 471 MONTREAL 1121 St. Catherine St. W MEXICO CITY Sonora 174-4 .Mrs. Florence Hodel ~ssiatant Executive Director War Retug ee Board Treasury Building ,_- .. Washington 2;, lh c. Dear Mrs. Hodel:

-~This 'will acknowledge receipt of your letter of Kay 5th.

I thank you most sincerely for forwarding

to me the documents received. frQ!L Dr. Riegner.

Sincerely yours, J

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Dear Dr. Kubowitllkit The enclosed documents were received .t'or you from

your representative in Switzerland through the United States

Legation 1ri Born. Very truly yours,

{Signed) norene~ Roc!el

; Florence Hodel Aeeietant Rxecutive Director

Dr. Leon Kubowitzki, World Jewish Conr.ress, 1834 Broadway, .New York, New York.

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W"' EBT:inp 5/5/45 LEGATION ~F THE ..· UNITED STATES OF AM~R.ICA

Bern, April 20th. 1945

Dear General 0 1 Dv:Jrer:

/ :?leo.sed find ~tttached hereto a series of docmnents (1·rith covering fl.-etters) recently sent to J:J.e by Gerhc-,rt li.ie;ner: re:)resentative of the .J .. crld cTe':dsh Con[~resc- in Sv1it zerland. lifT. Riegner ·;:ou.lT>rc>ciative 4.;( this data could be ::'cl":nrrctecl to :J:r·, =.eon t-'.:ubd•:titzld of the Con;_ce·s i:r. ::e·.. Yorl~. ~

J The lnl1;: of t:1Lc natcri<9- consists of the niml":es o:" e:. s·:;rie:· of r:1y.etine;s held under the spon:.;ol'::''.i.P of -:Jr, · :opeclcy who is now Czech Minis­ te:' ·1:C' S·.·.'itzel'Lcnc1 ~.nc1 initiated by Riegner himself, ':'>c';c ~:eetincs, Df ·:thich I s.ttended one or two, pr•:ctic~.lly sp,-.·.::ing cUt]_ not :1.ccomplish a c;reat de· .1 (t;:•;iT .J'llr'_'c·e ·;:u.s .·.n ex::L1inatidn of the .. :·-'e~tion o~~ 'Cett'in;:: relief to civil detainees & c-e.•i:·h tlGIJCrtr;es in GerTI<-my) althoue;h n great ·le·.'.l of c1iscuc;sion toe': )l::tce c.t them. I personally :found it :n.uch mere fruitful to talk directly to ":::s Interc2·oss, throuch •shich all such relief · :.r~..:l. Te :·;c1;,e ·.·:ol'k :1cvi to 'be chc:nne·led. ·

r::'lle:::e rloCU.!:'.E'nh: ~:·}SO include r.mterial op the ~ue ·tior. of r; ;]Tillil di::;criY'in~·.tion against Jewish ~'.':i. ~oncl' : o! ·:1~.r, ·.· ;_;cnerr·l weetinc; Bt.lrckh~rdt of t:~e IC::c 1v:•Y to s:x~~L~in to the~~e gentlemen the l'S~:l..'.lts of c1iS negoticttions \'tith the Germans (I c:ot t~1:..s from 3. clirectly about a week earlier), ~.nc' :. mo:::t inten~~·tin[; document concerning ·the

J·;un..:;,~rian forcec~ l~~,o~.t?~'-taillons /;'or Jews on the _-- _"---~ .:...r •. stern front o! .::ncn hllel Danz1g has also . sent me 2: copy. Very ~~incerely yours, :r~ett ~. Weit~C l~oswell D. lllcClellancl/ Special ,\ssistant to the Minister. ~nclosures: :Docu.r~r;nt::; for the ·,/JC in New Yorll: l. 3ric;acl :Lel' Gene reel :lillic.lll 0 1 JJ:,yer ::::xecutive DirPctor Jar, Refu::;ee J~~d 1. .. ashln[;"tOn :;~' 1 .u. C, ·rA'-i·pl-<) . :£ . . {: .. . .

MAY 1'11945

Dear Mr. Grossman a

I have your letters_of May B, 1945 (40,....402) in which you request us,..,to send s message to Marc Jarblum in Paris and to Hllel Storch in stockholm, reopacti voly.

Because the Board was established for the purpoae of taking all poeaible measures to reaaue und eave the victims of enemy persecution, its facilities wero rnadt• · available ·to private or~ani~ations for the t:ranmnisaion of communications relating to raeoue and relief activities in enemy territory. Inasn~ch as hostilities in Europe have oeasod, messages to representatives of private org&Jizations should now be transmitted through comzneroial channels.

Very truly yours,

.~ .. Florence Hodel \ Acting Executive Director

Mr. Kurt R. Gl'OBI'Jraan, Rescue Department, \Yorld Jewish Coneress, 18J4 Broadway, New York 2J, New '!ork.

5/11/45 '~)/··· ;?'WORLD JEWISl! C()j.{Q-¢)3§S ..· . ... .:: > c;c. ~CONGRES J.UIF MONDIAL CONGRESO JUJ)IO M:UNI>IAl:· . :;~~:~::. - 1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, N. Y. ,ti)()N ,;'~N~~ Cavendish St., W 1 .ciiNEVA ·...•. 37 Quai Wilson BUENOS AIRES Corrientes 2024·9C 1 JERUSALEM Brig, Gen. William 0 Dwyer, Executive Director Vaad Lcumi P. 0. B. 411 War Refugee Board Treasury Building MONTREAL 1121 St. Catherine St. W Washington, D. C. MEXICO CITY Dear General O'Dwyer: Sonora 1744 May I ask you to be good enough to have the following message transmitted to our Swedish Section:

11 To: Hil,el Storch, Postbox 7306, Stockholm From: Kurt Grossman Nora Gottschtlk asks you inform Lilli Epstein, Tornrosvagen . 17 $tocksund Sieden that Lotte Berg and her children Liesel Gunther Jan are safe." .

Thank you for giving this matter your kind attention.

Sincerely yours,

KURT R. O~SW.AN KRG:bm ~~~Rescue apartment

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::;-~2-( _- --~ ,~'\WORLD JEWISH CONGRES$:' CONGRES JUI~ MONDIAL , CONGRESO JU])IO'MUNDlA,L 1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, N. Y. CAsi,Es: CoNcn~ss, N!

May 8, 1945 In reply refer to: No. 402 Corricntes 2024-9C Brig. Gen. William O'Dwyer, Executive Director JERUSALEM war Refugee Board Vaad Lcumi P. 0. B. 471 Treasury Building !llONTREAL washington, D. C. 1121 St. Catherine St. W 1 MEXICO CITY Dear General 0 Dwyer: Sonora 174-4 May I ask you to be good enough to have the following message transmitted to our representative in Paris:

11 To: Marc Jarblum, 83 Avenue·de la Grande Armee, Paris From: Kurt Grossman Contact SHAEF Dutchmission 'about Max, Milly, Gert Mayerfeld, a~es 48, 40, 15 known to have been in ·Bergenbelsen. Brother SOl Mayerfeld 91 JDrt Washington Avenue Newyork most anxious." Thank you for giving this matter your kind attention.

KRG:l:m

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'lo: Mr. Warren

lroml M11B Hodel

AttaChed for your consideration 11 a copJ of a

dated from the letter MlqlO. l94S. World Jewish Congress.\ toget~r with a copJ of a aeaeage which tmt organiu.tlon desires to bave sent \o lmll Sommeretetn in Moscow.

'<joaures.

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'1'b1s will aclc:Dowl~ your letter of MaJ. lO, 1945, requesting that a lll8Baap be- sent to FmU SOIIIIII9J'8teln 1n Moscow. · -

Aa indicated 1n 'fll1 letter of Me¥ 14, 1945, to Mr! Groallllllll, tl:i'e Board 18 DO lonpr in a position to for-_ Ul'd meeagea of tbia nature. I b&Ye, therefore, forwarded your request to the Department ot State for tranelid.saion. Ver7 h'llll 10ure.

[Slw~ed) Flbrsnce Rodni J'lol'eDCe Hodel Acting lbrecllti'fe Director

Dr. Arieh 2&rtak:ower, World Jewieh Congress. 18.34 .Broadway. New York 2), New York.

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;; . .,·.. J ...... · . WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS CONGRES JUIF MONDIAL CONGRESO JUDI<) 1\fuNDIAL . 1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, N. Y. LONDON . : .·._ ... ,. 55 New Cavendish St~ W I CABLES:· Coi'IGIIBSs, Nn\v_ TELEPHol'l&: ClitcLii · Ci. GENEVA 37 Quai Wilson BUENOS AlRES May 10, 1945 Corrlentes 2024-9C JERUSALEM Vaad Leumi P. 0. B. 471 MONTREAL ll2I St. Catherine St. w- MEXICO CITY Sonora 1744 General William O'Dw,rer, Exec. Dir. War Refugee Board Treasury Building · Washington, D. c. Dear General o·'Dwyer:

May I on behalf of the Executive Co~ttee of the World Jewish Congress ask you to kindly have the enclosed cable transmitted to Moscow through your facilities.

As you will note from its content, 7re are inq~ing as to the· whereabouts of the parents and sister of Professor Salo Baron of Columbia University, one of the foremost scholars in this country, who certainly deserves your help. In view of the fact that for the tinie being no commerical cables are accepted concerning individuals on the terri tory o~ Poland, this is the only way in which )'he enclosed cable can reach Dr._ SondDerstein, who is chairman of the Central Jewish Relief Committee in Poland, and who will certainly try to communicate with the family of Professor Baron. Thanking you for your kind information, I am

'' ()wJ i' SJ2&: ~;f:, ! .. Dr. Arieh Tar~ dj

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~31 MAY 101 1945 EMIL SOMMERSTEIN JEWISH ANTI-FASCIST COMMITTEE HOTEL MOSCOW MOSCOW (RUSSIA)

PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH ELIAS BARON AND WIFE MINA BORN WIT'llfAYER ALSO

DAUGHTER GIZELA ZUSSMANN LAST KNOWN ADDRESS TARNOW RYNEK 17 CABLE THEIR

PRESENT SITUATION STOP THESE ARE PARENTS AND SISTER OF PROFESSOR BARON OF

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WE ARE VERY MUCH INTERESTED THEIR FATE

NAHUM GOLDMANN ARIEH TARTAKOWER at/ld

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Dear J(r. Oroaenu1na

Thill will acknowledge your letter of ~ 9-, 1945. The enclosure to whioh you referred in your letter was not reoelVtid by this office. However, the Board ie not

holding any material forwarded to you b,y your BfUalals office.

Very truly yours, .. ((S1i>;rn·j1 ;r: ,.,,,.-,,.,

Flol'enoe Hodel Acting Exeout1ve Director

Mr. Kurt R. Orosaman, Resouo Department, World Jewilh Oongrese, 1834 Broadway J New York 23, Nn York.

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,.J ...• ,; J ·..... ·.··' ...... ·...... · : ... . ·WORLD JEWISH CON(}R]3SS;tshington, D.c. Sonora 1744 . .. . ·. ~ Dear Sir;

I take the liberty of enclosing, herewlth; a copy· of my letter addressed to Mr. George L.

I ' Warren, cpnce~ninz reports and lists which have been

sent by our Brussels off~ce through the American

E~bassy but haven't as yet reached us.

In the meantime, I would be -grateful to

you if you could let ~e know whether you have

already received t'1is ·mat·~rial. Thanking you for your kind cooperation,

I remain,

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Please refe~ to the Embaaey !,a deepv.toh nco 314~ ot A~r1f 6 : :· > regarding the tranaportat1on of llia1l fox' t~ \.fbJ:tld Jet-.·it~ll. Congress forwa.rded under autho:r1ty ot the Deparotment•e telagroa.llt noo ltl9'C)f· ~I'Ch 17. . - .. ·;.

, ' ·-. . ': i.:~:.. .. :· ::·. 'r11e ·two ~reel('! or llGta menttoned 1n the d.eP.pntoh unO.er·;. ··· reference have been reoeivea. 1'hey Heigh 26 and S pounde. l>~okllg'•I!L'. ' or auch Heil!;ht and size ta)C pouch tac111 ties to em unt-ra:rra.ntea degrf;)e\ > 'J.'be Dep~rtment b!is ooneletentl;y refuaed to L\ccet;t pc.:roelv of.' more > . " . ti'.~B.n a few ounces 1'ro111 vn1 •)r1vate o:rct~n1zt~.t1on. · ,< . ' It io unaeratood tpet paokE~es t'1a1v.;b1ng up to <':!: po~!}de fl '()Utloes:~/ .~>: nu:.iled at letter ratoe may ilOtJ1 be transmitted between .l:$tfle;1\lm: and: the,, · · .· · United ;Jtatea. ..,. · · · · ' " ';

l'le~r.e tllereforv inform tne l~orld JeH1sh Congrens nnil J:l.l'lY oth~i- .. interested vr1vv.te 1nqu1rero that pouch tv.cilitios c::;n-no~longer be extcn:.!ed e::oept tor F.'UCh oollllnun1ct.1.t1ons aa :Jay bl:l aent by airniail. 'fue latter should be kept to em abaolutei minimum both ·u!'l to ntw.beJ:' and veit.;i.lt. ,,,

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Dear Mr. Finkelstein! The enclosed letter from Dr. Gerhart Riegner .was received for you through the United States Legation in Bern,· . \ Switzerland. The mibrofilm referred to in the enclosure ia being forwarded to you under separate cover, and it will be

appreciated if you will acknowledge receipt tbereof. VerJ truly yours,

\1.8i~ed) Jlo:renoe Bodel

J'l.orence Hodel Assistant EEecutive ~rector

Mr. Chaim Jinltelstein, World Jewish Congress, 1834 Broadway, New York, New York.

'Enclosure. . .._,.

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Bern, June 51 1945.

Dear General O'Dwyer: I take the liberty of enclosing for for­ warding in the Board's discretion 1) a letter I l from Dr. Gerhart Riegner of the World Jewish .. - .... Congress office in Geneva addressed to•Mr. Ohaim ~elstein, vrJo, ,1834 Broadway, no, and 2) a small box of microfilm on which are recorded the / names of the Jewish ~ivors in Theresienetadt as of May lOth. 1945. Dr. Riegner would be most appreciative !Lt the letter and the film could be sent on to the World Jewish OoDgrees in New York City. Sincerely yours, . I "?~etts.~~· Roswell D. McClelland - Special Assistant to the Minister. Enclosures: letter and 1 box of microfilm Brigadier General William O'Dwyer Exeoutive Director War Refugee Board,

Washington 25 1 D. o. DECLASSIFIED State Dept. Letter, .1-SEP l 3 1972 By R. H. Parka Date- RDMcC:rm

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

&jli'?iiil ICWjj!Q 'AIR MAIL Bern, June 8, 1945

Dear General O'Dwyer:

I would very much appreciate it if you would kindly forward the enclosed letter from Dr. Gerhart Riegner to Dr·. Leon Kubowitzki of the World Jewish Congress, 1834 Broadway, ~Jew York. ~ Yours very sincerely, l~eee ~~ hl&e&%<__ Roswell D. McClelland Spec. Assistant to the Minister

Brig. General William O'Dwyer Executive Director War Refugee Board c/o Department of State Washington 25, D. C.

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Dear Dr. lubowi tzld:

The enclosed letter from Dr. Gerhart Biegner ae received for ¥OU throll6h the United Sta\eB Lept1on in Bern, Switzerland.

. Veq truly yours.

J'l.orence Hodel Assistant Executive Dlreotor

Dr. Leon Kubowi t&ki, World.Jewieh Congress, 18>4 BrdadwaJ, New York, lew York.

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LONDON I 55 New Cavendish St~ W ·1 J\lll9 22, 1945 GENEVA 37 Quai Wilson BUENOS AIRES Corrientes 1979 JERUSALEM Vaad Lenmi P. 0. B. 471

MONTREAL 1121 St. Catherine St. W Mrs. Florence Hodel MEXICO CITY Assistant Executive Director Sonora 114-4 War Refugee Board washington, n. c.

near Miss Hodel: Thank you very much for your le~er of June 18th, wherein you forwarded to Dr,r Goldmann a message from Gerhart R{egner and Paul Guggenheim, Geneva.

. I May I ask you to f~rwarca the following reply through the facilities of the State Department:

nTo: Gerhart Riegner, paul Guggenheim,Geneva from: Nahum Goldmann, New York Yours June 14th Authorization granted to Max Maximos to conduct informal negotiations without acting as ~:' _Congress Representative view establish relations bet- ween Soviet Government and Congress especially view dispatch Congress delegate to Moscow concerning Jewish reconstruction rehabilitation on territories under USSR

control." Many thanks in advance for complying mith this request. . I~ Sincerely yours, ~ ~k'Jtrfl>t ' ~)~ /.Le.on ~iteki ,J>!; .. ALK:lw ,( .~·

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LONDON 55 New Cavendish St~ W 1 In reply refer to: TELEPitONEl CineLli GENEVA No. 390 37 Qnai Wilson BUENOS AIRES Corrientes ~ 2024-9C Miss Florence Hodel, Assistant Executive Director JERUSALEM War Refugee Board Vaad Lenmi P. 0. B. 471 Treasury Building Washington, D, C. MONTREAL ,, / 1121 St. Catherine St. W Dear Miss Hodel:~,.-~ (',\}1111'-' MEXICO CITY n ~<>'". 3 Sonora 174-4 t ro.t . / ~ ' "" With reference to your letter of April 6, 1945 wherein you inform me that you had transmitted to the Department of state two iists and a cable requesting a)Correction in the lis~ to be forwarded to Mr. Kollander, I would ask you to please b~ good enough to send us a copy of ; your r~quest to the Department of State in order that we may retain these in our files. Thank you for giving this matter your kind attention.

~=yours, KURT ;~~;AAN KRG:'I:m Rescue Departmen .

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CONGRES JUIF MONDIAL CONGRESO JUDIO MUNDIAL ",' 1834 BROADWAY NEW YORK, 23, . N. ·Y. LONDON CABLES: CoNca~~-~. ,-NEw Y~R.t<:-·'·~· ':" 55 New Cavendish St~ W 1 TELKPIIONE: ClnOLE' 6.1990 GENEVA 37 Quai Wilson June 26, 1946 BUENOS AIRES Corrientes 2024·9C JERUSALEM Vaad Leumi P. 0. B. 471 Miss Florence nodal MONTREAL Assistant ~ecutive uirector 1121 St. Catherine St. W Executive Office of the President MEXICO CITY War Refugee ~oard Sonora 1744 Washington 25, D.C. Dear Miss Hodel:

This ·is to acknowledge gratefully you;- letter of. June 22nd to which a letter from !Ar, Gerhard .R!egner was enclosed, , to •. We have also received today the mioro•films referred/in Mr, ~iegner's letter which was marked "2 me aerie page 1•272 two lists of ·rerezin survivors May 1945".

Please accept our gratitude for your kind cooperatio.n.

very sincerely yours, ~F~y~ Division for ~1splaced Persons

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·...,, , __ Dear Sirs:

Fo1• your 1ntQrma,t1on and that of' other . interested persona, this is to adv1ae you that, in ' v1ew of the early termination of the Wa:r Refugee

Board, ove~aJ.l responsibility for· the Iilmergen~ Refugee Shelter at Fort Ontario, Oewego, New Yo:rk., has been tranef'erred from the War Hetugee lloat'd tb the.Departmant of the Interior. Vecy t·ruly yours,

Florenoe Hodel AsSistant ti;xeout.tve D1reoto:r

I World Jewish Congreas, 1£134 Broadway New York 23, New York.

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Dear Dr. Wise:

As you may know, t}le War Refugee Board wUl. be dissolved on September 15th. Seca~ee or your deep interest 1n the work or the Board, I &IU sending you herewith tor your confidential information a copy of the summary report of its aot1vit1ee. - It was only through the cooperation of the private agencies that 1t was possible tor the-Board to bring some measure or relief and hope to the S!lffering v1ct1m~ of Nazi oppression. -z wish, there­ fore,· to take this opportun1 ty to thank you on behalf of the Board for the support an.d aes1ste.nce rendered by your organization to this unique humanitarian undertaking.

Sincerely yours,

W1ll1am O'Dwyer Executive Director

'-p -~--~ .._ ~ Dr. Stephen B. Wise, ~.rld....J.!t\!1sh Oongrees, 1834 BroadWi!y-;· New York 23, N. Y.

Enclosure.

FH:hd 9/5/45

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