The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
MANY JEWS IN WAR
Half a Million Fighting in Ranks
OF Various Nations.
Most Of Them Are Under Gear, but
others Prove Loyalty TO Respee'
tive Lands--Wln High Rank
and Decorations.

London. More than half million
soldiers Of the Jewish faith are now
lighting in the ranks of the various
belligerent nations The majority OF
those are of course serving in the ar
mics Of the czar, in which they have
earned recognition for exceptional
bravery and good service.
Many have been decorated with milf
tary orders: some have even gained
the much coveted Cross OF ST. George
Of the First Glass, the equivalent OF
the Victoria Cross. From the other
belligercnt countries come similar
records. Judging from the awards for
eallantry which Jewish soldiers are
receiving from the rulers Of all lands
Jews are doing their duty TO the
states Of which they are citizens.
one Of the most recent acts Of bray'
cry performed by Jewish soldiers that
has come under notice Is that OF NJ
Georges Dreyfus OF the French army.
who. having been educated in England.
may be considered partly English In
acknowledgment OF his exceptional
intrepldity and courage he was pro
noted o.. the battlefield to commits
stoned rank. He wss also awarded
the much coveted CroiX &c Guerre,
and has been recommended TO the
British government for the award OF
the D. S. o,
G'rnVpb- Iau q gnllinF IN
gain distinction on the battlefield was
Capt. Henri Franck He was killed
IN action In the army order he was
referred to as IAN officer of the great
est bravery. who set an example Of
cooness and tenacity. He was NOR
tally wounded while organizing
with an absolute contempt of danger
the defense of a mill" One of the
Franco-Jewish generals, General Bern
helm, who was attached to the Belgian
army, has been wounded.
II is rumored that the British army
authorities are now declining to enlist
men of English birth whose fathers
were not British subjects natural-born
or naturalized, 1t is very improbable
that this rumor has any foundation,
for a considerable number Of men OF
all ranks in the British army are of
foreign parentage, and one regiment,
the Zion Mule corps. is composed en-
tirely of foreign subjects. AS a paral
lei there is the Foreign Legion in the
French army,
Such a decision would have very
unfortunate effect on recruiting among
Jews in England, four-fifths Of whom
are either Of foreign birth or parent
age That no such regulation has
been in force in the past is evidenced
by the number of Jews of foreign par.
entage. German as well as other ma
tionalities who are in the British
army.
so far as the Jewish middle class is
concerned 1t is very exceptional for
the sons or grandsous Of Germans who
are of military age not to be in the
British army. where several have al
ready gained distinction These fam
lilies are able to compare in their own
experience the lot of the Jew in Ger.
many with that of his coreligionist
in this county His loyalty to Eng
land is beyond doubt
NJ. Louis Lucien Kl9t2 the minister
Of commerce in the new French cabi-
net, has held ministerial Office on sew
eral previous occasions. Two years
ago he was minister Of the interior
in the Barthou ministry, and in the
three ministries which preceded that
he held the portfolio of finance Dur
ing the past half century and more
Jews have frequently held Office in
French cabinets. The names Of Gre
mieux, Fould, Goudchaux and Raynal
will Immediately spring to the mem
ory of the student of modern French
history
The Italian cabinet also contains a
Jewish member. Signor Barzilai, and
in the foreign minister Baron Sonnr
no. the son of a Jewish father and a
Scottish mother In the past Italy haI
had a Jewish premier, Jewish min
istcr of war and two Jewish ministers
Of finance. England has had in recent
years three Jewish cabinet ministers
none of whom is in the present cabi
net. but all of them are among the ad
visers of the government