New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
.FANISHED JEWS
DYING In AUSTRIA
Letter Paints Distress as
Thousands Here Give
Aid to Save Brethren.
NEW BELGIAN CRISIS
NEAR, SAYS WHITLOCK
Salvation Depends on Immediate
Help, Minister Appeals-Sails
Back To-day.

Thousands Of Jewish refugees are
dying Of hunger In cities throughout
the Austrian Empire, the American
Jewish Relief Committee learned yes
terday in a letter from DR.. D. Bloch,
editor Of the "Oesterreichische Wochen-
schrift," Of Vienna. A large part Of
the population of the Austrian capital
Is in dire need of assistance, he writes.
Recently there called upon me a
deputation from Kolomea. where thou
sands upon thousands of refugees are
dying Of hunger" says Dr. Bloch's let
ter. "The same is true Of Lancut, Rad
zillow and a great MANY other cities.
All in Vienna need help. Vienna Is
poverty stricken. Those that were rich
or well-to-do are so no longer. 1t is
very sad, and l am writing this with
reluctance, for I do not even know that
the censorship will permit this letter
to pass.
"The want in Galicia is unparalleled,
the situation among the Jews finally
becoming so critical that Christian Of
fc.als Joined in appeals to Vienna for
aid. Assistance from this source
cannot be expected"
Contributions ranging from 81 70
$4,000 have been pouring in at the
office of the American Jewish Relief
Committee since the enthusiastic mass
meeting in Carnegie Hall last week.
Greer Sends Contribution.
Louis Marshall, the chairman, made
public last night the following letter,
which accompanied a check from
Bishop David H. Greer, who spoke at
the meeting: II was sorry to have to
leave the other evening before the col
lection. viii you be kind enough to
add this little cneck for $50 to It? l
wish could make it many, many times
ss much, but | want to show at least
that as a Christian man / am interest
cd In this attempt to minister TO the
suffering Jews across the water
Contributions Of 800 or more re-
December 27 are;
Central COMMITTEES. $50 600: Nathan Lsmport sons.
$4,000. Henry Goldman. s. 800; 81 Hurwitz. $780,
Dr. BOnUslaS Lsp0Hsh. 500; J. g. RosaugSrten.
{loo; I Bni,e.4 $z52 A(rsl s 2 Roi;a 80, tlooi
$500; Samuel Heller. 500. Dc ". k.fin, $780,
Mrs Helen Frank 500. Celtra CommiEee ot
Hartford $3.50; samuel Rosenthal Bros, 500;
Roger W. straus. 800 Bachmanu. Emmold 4 60.
500. Ben A.heimor. $3.50. DR.. b. Sachs. 800;
Nlrs Guggsnhsmer. 81 900. s A. Faiman. $3.50.
Az pravfUs gf00. / Golden filrg 5000 Henri
Sehyman; 900; Morris stelIoaGh' q ;lo9' Beg
jarnin, Mordecai. 500; Francis ID folsE. t;99:
Springfield Committee. $3.50 Feiner & Mass. 500.
Maxmilisu Toch. 800, Samuel Cohn. 500; George
BIOS. 800. kg.. / c.ffe. i.5o Sig Ulmaan.
500: B,msrt Benisr. 500; William, Lew. 1850;
Isaac J. Befuhoim.. $3.50: l. NJ stestenhem $1,000;
yJacque, krsk2}ggeF ;l}q; Harry Kosenthal. tio0i
~ Julius Us simon. 80 $500: Herman Gardner. $500;
EiwaId Trssch. 500 Nathan Gllcksman. tloOi
Ms5 I1adaqsl ;2'o; David ,s1 Aaer v,,oS Sons %
bsne7olsnt "-i. sossty 500, James imam 500.
David Leyentritt; 500; John Hay; Hammond
Carietach ;i5o; Aldred L Hedeibach, $500. sam
gS oS Sti Ms1 Sd odsm I $50 md ndebendsH, I seBtlsi H
Benevolent Association. 500: Charles 7. Samson
So 900. Eighty sixth Street Temple AqudEth JeshoIm
sisterhood $500: Miss Rachel Wenmsn. 500: Hy-
MAJ cohan s2g6i ~ .L97 Mangiactu,ing Company.
800; IL J. sghwaItz $50 81 Newborg, $3.50 AZ.
thur Upper $500, Mis- " fichheimer 500. George
V. yahdorpoeL 500. /. @. Kosenbaum. $1,000
Abraham Goldsmith. 500 Mrs. Hyman Cohen. 400.
Joseph Hemsheim. 500; H. S. Pisut 500; Mn,
Hegg Nice. ,Slo9 Mrs + Goihen, 81. 800 f,is B
HeGdricls. si6O: 4. Frankeuthal. 500. Jesse
Ilrschmen. 500. Mile Il. Hambur. 800 Mr: J.
s. sp.rgaln 500; Mrs. J. D. BiO0mingiae. $3.50.
g. n Rics. $500; Lasker 4 Be,,nstein, ,sns 500:
IT, Won. 800. Isidor He.lmsn. 800; Mrs. Mar
Martin. 800 william Fraukenhemef. 500. walter
q Arnold. 500 Alfred Rsu, 500, George Merck.
500: Mrs. d. j. Weith. 800, William Cgwen.
500: sogf-ied re,eris. 500. samuel simon. 100;
Max Eustci1 $50: the Rev. Df. Rudolph Gross
man. 800; FhllD voss. $500 4. }. Well ,tioo;
Herbert d. light 81 600. Mrs Walter A Schiller
800. Mr. Ferdinand Hermann. 500: Peace
tlU0. G Lcvor Sl0ji Eugene Meyer, IT, 5000;
800 louis NJ Kramer. 500: Leo .scllesingeT.
800: Charles siberman. 81 900: Louis Tin. slOO
lewis HunFitz s Co. 500: Nrs Mar Dan,,iger. ,Ia.
$50, louis D. echrsn. 500; Daniel speyerL. tiOOi
X Has $500: Mn Eugene Raphael. 500; Norbert
Cunz5urger. 800. Walter Z. Mayer. !45g; Jesse yese
Charles sessongood. &loOO. and Mr. and Mn. =.