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had IfOL. XV, No. 48America' nature 1 and * #10,0°°] nit,ted ,l|lit. vlr. Ott\Zech Jews Say Country Does Not Share Nazi Hate:dy the through the courtesy of Chester cared Chastek, Czechoslovakian Consul mannd [ geaUie t)le -|’ranscript is in reins c:lU' i|^ 0f a (jommunication from thepproximifurtW ionWitical Secretariat of the Associa-iad bee' ivits ose 'vhi rv undf('bich it is officially set forth that .Pile there have been certain de-’tos of an economic nature curtail-'8 Jewish rights, these have been rought about by economic pressure t that the government is trying to famab01 c fair and that Nazi anti-Semitism Ins cofflpes not obtain throughout the coun-10 rcre Jlt;whcievfoutllf rihere »n ‘taost by the influx of refugees ofedinsta0® dast°r; I by mI internI Biddisp0®1• and l«urn M*1minfti'11•edShe I,,of Czech Jews of Prague, inf ile situation iH that with a smallei ca the country has been taxed to itsf ''ery race and country from nearbywith b *4tes. Many of these are utterlyany 1,1 'ithont means of support. The^eclis have been taxed to the ut-*°st to care for, and feed these thou-his cflI Xlds, many of whom are Jews and y usGh Sainst whom there appears to have *on no official discrimination, i’he official communique of thezech Jews, 42,000 in number, states bat v has been passed whichI'plies exclusively to Jews but only 'ose of a general nature that ap-’■es to all refugees and citizens.The government itself has estab-^hod an institute for the care of re-Jfoos without regard to race or natality and is making most stren- .....!]( “uuuiy nun is maKiug inosr, srren-jted ‘! 'ous efforts to help these refugees toolloWflfc.! .Migrate wherever possible.The statement is frankly made in le hope that the boycott now append to those of Czecho-Slovakia.ni AkwmTHE REV. DR. E. WENDELE FIFJCELDdevote his theme to a discussion of the Jewish race and Judaism.This earnest Christian pastor has been in the forefront of the move-Dr. Fifield Talks On JudaismRebuffedNext Sunday, January 29, at 7 in the evening, at Plymouth Congregational Church, (6th and University) Dr. Wendell L. Fifield will in his course of “Religion and State’’RUB LEE MAY QUIT AS REFUGEE HEADWASHINGTON, D. C. — Pessimistic over the prospects of re-establishing large numbers of Germany’s populace in politically moref'Jnnrtro Will )!lt;«» rli-John Boettiger, Post-Intelligencer HeadTo Tell B’nai B’rith Secrets Of PressWhen it appeared from overseas news dispatches that George Rublee, American Commissioner of the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees, had received a bid to Berlin to discuss the issue, The Transcript expressed the opinion that in all probability, his visit would prove fruitless.Mr. Rublee has been to Berlin, and by this time ho is back in London. He does not appear to have been received by the Nazi authorities and his fond hope of accomplishing something definite for the solution of the problem of refugees, still hangs in the air.Schncht, who announced the abortive “ransom plan,’’ has been deposed. Even that monstrosity was evidently too mild for the ferocious Hitler. In Sohacht’s place he has appointed Herr Walther Funk, a supercilious hater of America and the Jews. One look at his divided chin and his thin, cruel and contemptuous lips, forces the abandonment of all hope ' of an amicable and practical solution of the refugee problem. It means but one thing. Mr. Hitler intends to eliminate or destroy the Jews!This refusal even to negotiate leaves the London Committee ab-(Cont. on Page 8, Col. 2)JOHN BOETTIGER. frankness is his forte!Jewry Should Not Waste Time In Hating Its German EnemiesBy NATHAN KREMS Publicity ChairmanTall, deep-voiced John Boettiger, son-in-law of President Roosevelt and 38-year-old publisher of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Scattlo’s morning newspaper, will speak be-.fore B’nai B’rith on Wednesday at 8:15 p. m. on “An Editor Frankly Discusses Handling News of Dictators and Oppressors.” He will speak at Temple Center.A shirt sleeves editor, who met his wife in the White House when he was “covering” it as assistant Washington correspondent for the powerful anti-Roosevelt Chicago Tribune, Mr. Boettiger will be making his first appearance before a Jewish audience since he became a Seattle resident nearly four years ago.Melville Monheimer, attorney, ex-B’nai B’rith president and former Temple de Hirsch head, will deliver a 10-minute tribute to “Mr. Justice Frankfurter.” He met the 56-year-old, newly-appointed Supreme Court jurist in World War days.Simon Wampold, Jr., B’nai B’rith president, was a student of Professor Frankfurter in Harvard’s Law School in 1930 and 1931.A miniature Gallup poll,” in which lodge members will bo asked what kind of programs they prefer at meetings—speakers, entertainment, debates or open forums-—will be a feature of the meeting, Mr. Wampold said.Under Sid Jaffe, chairman, a “good fellowship” stunt will also be arranged.B’nai B’rith members will be al-
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