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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
GERMANY AND THE POLISH
JEWS.
JEWS.

According to Berlin report re-
ceived by the Jewish Correspond
ence Bureau at Amsterdam, the
German Home Secretary at the be-
ginning Of June forbade the admit
lance Of Jewish labourers from Po-
land into Germany, under the pre-
text that typhoid had broken out
among the Jewish population OF
Poland Labourers of Polish ma
tionality are still being admitted.
Similar treatment is being melted
out to the Jews in Poland itself
where, according to the Jewish Cor
respondence Bureau in Berne, the
German authorities have forbidden
the formation of Jewish touring
clubs and have closed the hall Of
the Jewish gymnastic club MAX
kabi" in Warsaw. Commenting on
this incident the "Judische Rund-
schau" says there is no doubt that
the German administration in Po-
land is deliberately trying to Ger
MAMIE the country.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
NEWS ABOUT JEWS EVERYWHERE

tionalities. They are nearly all tee
totallers, and the canteens which
were opened for the sale of alco-
holic drinks had to close down
within a fortnight for lack of bust
ness. There is so little crime, &C
cording to the statement of Colonel
Patterson, the commander, that the
police station is empty, and the de-
tention cells have been turned into
guards bedrooms. There are a
large number of tailors in the bat
talon, which accounts for the
smart cut of the uniforms. Over
twenty languages are represented
in the ranks, and orders are given
both in English and Yiddish. Only
Kosher food is supplied to the
troops, Saturday is the day of rest
instead Of Sunday, and fast days
are observed as part of the military
regulations.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
IN EASTERN
EUROPE.

The Frankfurter Israelitisches
Familienblatt in a recent article on
"the lessons of the Cracow po-
groms" has the following instructive
remarks on the most recent develop
ments of Anti-Semitism in Eastern
Europe.
"Apart from their individual sig
nifcance," it says, "the incidents in
Galicia have a more general bear
ing which should not be overlooked.
They are symptom of the new
anti -Semitism which is springing up
nearly everywhere in the course of
the war. The war has in all coun-
tries strengthened and inhamed ma
tional feelings to an extraordinary
degree, and throughout the world
has unclaimed spirit of ruthless
and overbearing chauvinism. This
chauvinism finds expression in an
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
THE REVIVAL OF SOUTHERN
PALESTINE.

A Cairo correspondent writes to
the "Near East" of May 24th, that
although the sowings in Southern
Palestine this winter have been
late and restricted, yet the crop is
said to be unusually promising.
Thanks to the permanent supply
of water along a strip Of fertile
land on the western border of
Southern Palestine" he continues,
"and to the existence of the Jewish
colonies more or less intact in the
south, which are expected to revive
rapidly under the beneficent new
rule, the country may soon be ex-
pected to supply its own needs and
part of those of the occupying army
in the way of grain, fruit and vege-
tables. This hope is strengthened
by the fact of the recent visit to
Palestine of the Zionist Commits
sion
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
LLOYD GEORGE STANDS BY
JEWISH PALESTINE.

In reply to a letter from Nahum
Sokolow thanking the British Gov
eminent for the promise that it will
endeavor to secure just settlement
of Rumanian Jewish question, the
Prime Minister'S Secretary has writ
ten: "Mr. Lloyd George wishes to
thank you for what you say in re-
gard to the friendship which exists
between this country and Jewish
people of which there has been such
abundant evidence, and to reiterate
the hope that triumph of the Allies
cause will make possible the realiza-
ton of your peoples aim to estab-
lish themselves once againoin their
national home, Palestine"
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
GROWTH OF ANTI-SEMITISM
AMONG JEWS OF VIENNA.
Jewish Paper in Austrian Capitol
Denounces Policy of Central
Powers.

Two hundred thousand Jews of
Vienna are in state bordering on
panic owing to the rapid growth of
anti-Semitism in Austria The
Judische Zeitung published in that
city has published scathing criti-
cism of the attitude of the Central
Powers toward the Jewish question.
According to summary of this edl-
torial which has been received by
the Zionist Organization of Ameri-
ca, the Judische Zeitung compares
the policy of the Central Powers
with that of the Entente Allies stat
ing that the dignified attitude of the
latter together with it's unreserved
declaration in favor of Zionism has
gained the sympathy of the Jews
throughout the world. On the other
hand, the reserved hesitancy dis
played by the Central Powers has
won for them universal contempt
By leaving the Jewish question of
Roumania unsettled the Central
Powers have entirely forfeited what
ever sympathy for them may have
existed among Jews anywhere.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
THE JEWISH BATTALION IN
CAIRO.

The Salonica paper Pro-Israel
gives some interesting details re-
garding the English army's Jewish
Battalion during it's stay in Cairo.
About so per cent of the members
of the battalion, it says, are Eng
lish-born or naturalized, while the
rest include the former members of
the Zion Mule Corps, large num-
Der of Russian Jews and curious
mixture of allied and neutral ma.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
July 10, 1918.

increased antipathy towards all
other nations; and in regard to the
Jews it takes the form of the new
anti-Semitism. AS the Jews are of
all peoples the one against which
hatred and antipathy can most cas-
lily vent themselves, this moral poi
son in the soul of Europe has led
to dangerous anti-Semitic move
ments in the various countries.
This mischievous tendency is par
ticularly active among the small ma
tionalities in Eastern Europe which
during this war have obtained a
remarkable accession of importance,
and in some cases have for the first
time attained to an independent ex-
istence. The less these new ma
tons can lay claim to any great
national culture of their own, the
more does their nationalism display
itself in the conflict with other ma
tionalities, and most of all of course
with the Jews. This has been most
clearly shown hitherto in Poland,
but in Lithuania similar tendencies
are already observable, and reports
point to the widespread growth of
anti-Semitism in the Ukraine also.
The same process is going on every
where, springing from the same
causes and leading to similar results.
The Cracow incidents are an ex-
ample of what threatens us in the
East of Europe, if matters continue
further to take the same course and
an aggressive chauvinism gains
ground among the various nationali-
ties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
Half Million Foe
Troops Captured
In Italian Drive

Washington, Nov. 5.-Austrian
prisoners captured by the Italians
before the armistice took effect yes
terday are estimated now at half a
million and the booty taken in
cludes 250 900 horses.
An official dispatch from Rome
today telling results of the final
Austrian defeat says in the army
of the Trentino alone over one hun
dred fifty thousand prisoners fell
into the hands of the Italians.
Rome, Nov. 5.-ItaIan naval yes
sells have landed troops on the Dali
matian islands of Lissa and La
COSTA where the Italian flag has
been hoisted, a dispatch from Triest
today states. Italian battleships
and destroyers also have landed
troops at Ffume
Admiral Milo has been named
governor of the islands, while Ad-
miral Gagni has been appointed
governor of the city of Fiume.
The battleships F1liberto and St.
Bon took the troops to Ffume.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
War SUMMARY

Win The German retreat
eastward through Lorraine.
virtually cut OF by the Ameri-
can advance on the west side
of the Meuse, British. French.
Belgian and American troops
are striking hard al the en-
emy'S lines in northern France
and Belgium.
Chen. is now virtually isOlat-
ed by the allies. At last re-
ports allied forces were Oper-
ating in The city.
The Americans on the YER
dun front are now within 10
mz'es of Sedan and within easy
gun range OF the railroad south
of that city. Ii is said the tire
Of the American guns has cut
this great artery OF German
communications and it is use
less to the enemy for trans
porting troops or supplies.
Before the armistice went
into effect the Italian and al
lied forces had captured half II
million Austrians and 25O.OOO
of their horses.
The B0lsheViki government
of Russia has asked the allies
for peace and requests the al
lied powers to name place
for the holding of Heg0tia ions
for the ending of h0Siiiities.
The I. y. casualty list today
has 1913 names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
German-Austrian
Council Appeals
for Defense Army

Amsterdam, Monday. Nov. a.
The state council at Vienna has is
sued an appeal to the German peo-
pie of Austria in which it is de-
clared the country is in danger and
the army breaking up in disorder
The appeal exhorts the soldiers vol
UNFAIRLY to join the German Aus
trian army corps.
The appeal points out that Ger
mans from non-German districts
are going home, while German sol
diers, obviously tired of the long
duration of the war, are leaving &
their units without considering that
the regular rehabilitation
brings the danger OF widespread
unemployment, hunger and mi
sery." The prison camps are being
sbandoned by their guards, the
council adds, and Italians. Russians
and Serbians are leaving the camps
and flooding the country
This danger" the appeal de-
clares. must be countered IL fresh
hloodshed is not to threaten our Sc
verely tried people and tens of
thousands of men, women and chill
dren perish with hunger"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
Decisive Battle of
War Being Fought
on Western Front

Paris, Nov. 5.-A battle which is
believed here to be decisive is now
going on. It is being waged in
two sections In the north the
blow delivered by the British ar
mics of Generals Horne, Byng and
Rawlinson and by the French, un-
der General Debeney, is a threat
leVeled at one of the fianks of the
vast pocket formed by the German
lines from Holland TO Metz
The object of this offensive is to
drive dangerous wedges either
north of the Sambre in the direc-
tion of Mons or south of the river
in the direction Of Avesnes and
Maubeuge. The result may be a
compromise retreat of the German
armies in Belgium or those still
between the Disc and the Aisne.
Excellent results-have been real
lied so far. The Sambre river and
canal have been crossed. This was
the last line of resistance west of
the frontier which may be soon
reached in that region. According
to the latest information the allied
advance continues Notwithstanding
desperate resistance by the enemy.
The second section OF the attack
is being conducted by General Gau-
roud and Liggett on the Meuse.
This is the great strategic offensive
which the Germans have always
feared and which they sought tO
make impossible by stOrming Yer
dun in 1916.
The aim of the Franco-American
offensive is TO pinch out the whole
pocket
American troops are at Beau
mont That is less than eight miles
from La MouiIly station, northwest
of Montmedy on the great shuttle
railroad running between Thion-
vile. Sedan and Mezieres. Even
better. the opening of a fresh at
tack by the Americans on the east
bank of the Meuse may bring them
into the Montmedy-Longuyo re-
gion. That may mean, not only
the cutting of the railroad, but
making it impossible for the enemy
to form upon the Meuse line, be-
cause that front could no longer be
joined up with that of ThionVille.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
REPUBS LEAD IN
EARLY COUNT OF
VOTES IN KANSAS

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 5.-First re-
ports OF the vote in this city, an
nounced by the counting boards.
showed that the Republican candi-
dates were in the lead.
Twenty-three out of a total of 80
precincts gave Arthur Capper, Re
publican, for United States sena-
tor, 1,137; W. H. Thompson, Dem
Ocrat, 429
The same precinct gave Henry J
Allen. Republican. for governor,
1912; W. c. Lansdon. Democrat.
312, and D. R. Anthony, Republi-
can, for congress. 901; F. E. Whit
ney. Democrat, 309.
Hutchinson, Kan. Nov 5.-Par-
tiaI returns from six Hutchinson
precincts give: For senator: Cap
per, 236; Thompson, III. For gov
ernor, Allen, 1871; Lansdon- So For
congress, j. n. Tincher, (RepD
253; Jouett ShOuse, (DemD, lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
SPECIALISTS ARE
NEEDED IN KHAKI

Washington-Twe out of
every hundred soldiers in the mod
ern army must be specialist in
some trade.
In old times it was customary to
make these specialists to order, ac-
cepting any intelligent man for
training. Under present-day con-
ditions, however, that is impossible,
and the specialists must be found
ready-made
They must be good at their
trades, and the commander must
know exactly how good they are.
Therefore it has been necessary
to establish trade tests, to meas
ure the skill of the men at what
ever their trade, from mechanic to
typist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
COMPLETE 9O-DAY
WORK IN RECORD
BREAKING PERIOD

Neutrality-suspicious. of the most
conspicuous feats of labor in war
time construction is reported from
the army supply base in South Bos-
ton, where what is known as the
e Street job" one-story brick and
concrete buildings for storing army
supplies were completed in 30 work
ing days, instead OF the 80 allowed
by the war department.
Information which has reached
the department Of labor gives some
idea of the magnitude of this job.
The buildings cover about eight
acres of ground, and the materials
used in the job Included more than
thirteen thousand cubic yards of
concrete, 500 tons of steel. 100000
brick, and $500 feet of timber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
u. S. FLYERS MEET
HUN AIRMEN TWO
OF FOES DOWNED

With the American Army in
France, Saturday. Nov. 2.-(By the
Associated PressD-An American
aerial patrol yesterday encounter
ed seven German machines in the
region northwest of Verdun There
were two brief battles, in which
Lieutenants Howard Smith of Hud-
son Falls. y. Y. and Richard Aid
worth, of San Antonio. Texas. each
brought down an enemy airplane.
The other German machines es-
capped.
In various places in front of the
line, where the Germans have eX-
peCted to make last stand in
France. tank traps are already
completed The traps are one
hundred yards long, ten yards wide
and ten yards deep They are COW
cred with boards hidden by earth
and sod.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
AUSTRIANS WILD
WITH JOY AT NEWS
OF AN ARMISTICE

Geneva, Nov. 5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) Vienna was delir-
ious with JOY when it was learned
that an armistice had been declar-
ed. The streets were soon crowded
with men. women and children,
crying and embracing each other
The general opinion is that food
will follow peace.
The report that Emperor Charles
has abdicated aroused little inter
est The Austrian press is attempt
ing to calm the population, empha-
sizing the fact that the armisttce
terms are OF a most severe nature
and involve great sacrifices to the
empire and the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
MEMORY OF YANKS
LOST IN BATTLE
IS PAID TRIBUTE

Paris. Nov. A touching cere-
mony in memory of the fallen SOL
diers of the American army took
place this afternoon at the Ameri-
can cemetery at Suresnes, seven
miles northwest of Paris. The cor
tege was composed Of many Amer
lean officers and soldiers. Y. NJ. c.
A. and knights of Columbus work
ers. the mayor and many Of the civ
ilian inhabitants OF the locality.
Graves of American soldiers we're
covered with flowers and flags dur
ing the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
THE WEATHER

Mostly cloudy and warmer to-
night; Wednesday. unsettled, prob
ably with showers.
Temperature at a. m, 45. High
est yesterday. So Lowest last
night, A.
Velocity OF wind at a. m.
miles per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 81 :
al a. m. 81
Stage OF water. II; a fall of /
in last "a hours.
J. N. SHERIER, MeteorologiSt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
NAMES OF 66 YANKS
HELD BY FOE GIVEN

Washington, Nov. 5.-Names of
13 officers and 53 enlisted men in
German prison camps were an
nounced today by the war depart
ment:
Among the enlisted men in the
list are.
At camp unknown-JOhn Fasso,
Chicago.
Previously reported prisoner Of
war at Camp Limburg. Germany,
now reported to have died from
wounds in Germany Steve Pulu
siak, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
CLOSE BUSINESS
IN ROME TO HAIL
DEFEAT OF ENEMY

Rome, Nov. 5.-Business has
been virtually suspended here,
-wtfi4rs t41e city continues to eefe-
brate the victory over Austria. The
demonstrations in various parts Of
Rome are following each other
without interval, All the stores
are closed and the tramways have
been forced to suspend service be-
cause of the dense crowds that are
thronging the streets.
A notable feature of the celebra-
tion is supplied by airplanes and
dirigible balloons which are flying
over the city and dropping flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
TEACHERS NOT TO
LOSE PAY DURING
nFLU SHUTDOWN

Springfield, Ill.-With the wide
spread closing of the schools the
question has been repeatedly raised
VIII the teachers have to make
up the time lost by closing the
schools or are they legally entitled
to their pay? Since the time of
Newton Bateman the opinion has
been given out by the superintend
ent OF public instruction that when
the board OF directors or board of
education closes the school, the
teachers do not have to make UP
the time, but If the school is closed
by some authority outside of the
board, the teacher may legally be
required to make up the time. For
a number of years it was held that
when schools were closed by an
order OF the state or local board of
health, the board OF education
might require the teachers to make
up the time lost
A review of this entire question
by the superintendent of public in
struction and the attorney general
has led to the conclusion that even
though the state or local board of
health issues an order for the clos
ing of the schools, the schools must
be closed in fact by the order OF
the school board and therefore the
teachers are legally entitled TO
their pay if they hold themselves
in readiness at all times to teach.
This position seems just and fair
TO all. The teachers who must keep
themselves in readiness 10 return
to the schooIroom are at the same
expense as they would be were
they teaching If the school board
desires to keep the schools going
they may adopt the other alterna-
tive: by. making daily inspections
of the pupils exclude all who show
symptoms OF infection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
EFER GERMANY TO F0CH FOR ARMS TICE
Phone The Argus for
Election Returns

Health regulations now I'm
force wfE prevent The Argus
from displaying election bulie-
tins this evening, either by ste
reopticon or In the windows
The Office Will be closed except
to employees
However, both local and gen.
oral returns viii be received as
usual and inquiries by phone
VIII receive prompt attention.
Extra phone service has been
arranged for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
GERMAN PLEA FOR
MERCY is TO GET
NEGATIVE REPLY

Washington, Nov 5.-Action Of
the German military forces in the
past in conducting air raids on de-
fenseless towns in France, Bel
gium and England and on hospitals
preclude in the opinion OF military
and diplomatic observers here the
giving of any serious attention to
the protest from Berlin against the
aerial operations of the allied and
American armies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
pOndent Dies.

Paris. Nov. Announcement is
made OF the death OF Laurence Jer-
rold. the correspondent OF the Lon
don Daily Telegraph here and the
dean OF the English correspondents
in Paris His death was due 10
pneumonia following an attack Of
Influenza
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
GOLD FOR NEM RTSSIA.

New York, Nov. 5.-Russ.an gov
ernment gold amounting to about
$40O 900 900 taken from Petrograd
by the Bolsheviki, has been saved
at Kazan by the Omsk government.
and is generally recognized as a
foundation for the reorganization
of Russia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05

The note asks the allies to de-
eide upon the time and place for
the holding of the negotiations,
Washington, Nov. efforts Cf
the Bolshevik government to dis
cuss the withdrawal of the United
States and allied forces from Rus
sia through negotiations for an ar
mistice are attracting no. serious
attention there. The associated ma
tionS do not recognize the Lenine
regime in any way and it was ex-
planned today that if the Bolsheviks
wanted negotiations they should
address the Russian government at
Omsk, the only authority in Rus
sia with which the United States
and the allies deal.
Officials here said toaay it was
safe to assume that the forces of
the United States and the allies
will not be withdrawn from Russia
until an orderly government has
been established.
With the American Forces in
Northern Russia, Oct. 6.-(Corres-
pondence of the Associated Press.)
Many of the American soldiers
forming a contingent of the Russo
Allied forces received their bap-
tism of fire "A hours after they had
left their train at this little village.
Some of the boys were a little
piqued when they first learned they
were going To Russia instead 4-oi
France, but those here soon learned
they would get action much quick
er in Russia than il they had waited
their training period which pre-
cedes actual fighting on the west
ern front
BOishevik ~Greet- Yanks.
One little command of Americans
lad scarcely walked into an out
post here, relieving a squad OF
Frenchmen, when the Bolsheviks
gave them a welcome of shrapnel
Officers, both American and those
of the British staff, are high in
praise of the way these American
lads are standing up to shrapnel
and Bolshevik machine guns.
The Americans in this sector are
generally housed in little peasant
huts or in the log constructed sta
tons that dot the railway every
four or FIVE yerstS, (mihes-)
In the peasant homes the Amer
leans are treated as guests, living
in the best rooms and courteously
offered the best shing samovars, or
tea urns by the housewives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
HIT BY TRAIN; TWO DIE.

Belyidere, Ill, Nov. 5. ICY Oscar
Anderson and Herman Johnson.
both of DeKalb. were killed. today
when an Illinois Central train hit
their motor truck near ColvlA
Park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
FOUR KILLED in BLAST.

Boundbrook. y J, Nov. D.
Four persons were killed here to-
dav iu an explosion whicn demoi-
jshed part Of the plant OF the Meal
Disiutegra ting company, concern
making aluminium alloys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
WILSON'S DAUGHTER SINGS.

Paris, Nov Miss Margaret
Wilson. daughter Of President Will
son, sang for the stevedores as a
Y. W. c. A. entertainer at a base.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
MICH PROPERTY TAKEN.

Washington. Nov. 5.-Millions OF
dollars worth of property belong
ing to women of American birth
who married Germans and Aus
trians have been taken over by the
alien property custodian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
@CROOKED" VOTING Cn4pGFn.

Chicago. Nov o Investigators
from the office Of Hinton G. Cla-
baugh. division superintendent of
the bureau OF investigation Gf the
department OF justice were TODAY
sent 10 Danville. Harris and Kan
kakee, Illinois. and South Bend
Ind, following complaints in which
Irregularities in connection with
the election were charged.