The Denver Jewish news., 1920-01-07
AGITATION IN GER
MANY TAKES FORMIDABLE
PROPORTIONS.

! Foreign Correspondence Of the New
York Evening POST.
!, Munich-The agitation against the
Jews in Germany, especially in Prus-
| sia, has taken on formidable proper
lions. and is attracting general atten-
ton. 1t seems to be well organized.
to be well supported with funds and
has an energetic press. The well-di-
rected propaganda gathers strength
daily and protends for the future n
bitter internal race war The Jewish
press and the great dailies which are
controlled by Jewish capital are trying
to stem the ever-increasing anti-Semi-
tic wave. Jewish organizations are
making vigorous protest.
The causes of this unexpected agita-
ton are not far to seek. The great
unrest and despair due to the break
down of the old regime, the labor un-
rest, the numerous revolutionary dis
orders and the severe terms of the
nrmistice and peace have made every
one bitter. and the Jews are proclaim
ed by many to be the cause of the
general catastrophe. high command
ing Bavarian general. who hates the
Jews, said:
'"The Jews are to blame for the ruin
Of Germany thru the revolution. Re
member the names. Lieknecht, LuNem-
burg, Kurt Eisner, Toller. Levin, Axel-
rod, all Spartacists ana Jews"
The press of the Deutsch National
supports the propaganda. Several new
anti-Semitic periodicals do the same.
and with uncOncealed venom. In
Munich the Observer is very violent
pogroms are justifiable as the only
method of freeing Germany from a
deadly incubus. There is good reason
tc suppose that secret organizations
have been formed for the suppression
of the race.
The Association of Jewish Young
Men held largely attended conven-
tion in Berlin on October 20. Many
prominent Jews, including rabbis. We're
present. The president. DIR. APPEL, in
the opening address. EXPIRE ssed himself
us follows: "It is Infamous to reply
TO the Jewish desire to assist In the
upbuilding of Germany with an anti
Jewish agitation. Germany is flooded
with wave of base calumniation
against us. The pOgroms. so openly
demanded would completely ruin Ger
many in the eyes of the world. On the
field of battle our help was welcome.
Now we are to, be murdered. Jewish
youth will know how to defend them
selves. We have been able till now
to restrain the youth of Jewish de-
scent against the propaganda for po-
rroms. But if the government. the
great political parties, and the stable
clements of the population do not at
once make vigorous protest against
this agitation we cannot answer for
the consequences"
Many other speakers protested just
as vigorously and gave warning
against making the Jews the scape-
goat for the ills which have overtaken
the land.
The Deutsch National Volkspartei
held convention during October in
Berlin. Among the resolutions adopt
ed was the following: I'VE protest
against the predominating influence of
the Jewish race. Since the revolution
The rapidly increasing Jewish influ-
with disaster"
This resolution is nothing less than
an official party proclamation of Il
race activity against the Jews. The
resolution finds almost unanimous
favor in the Chauvinist pan-German
press and also among large class of
the people.
The energy behind this anti-Semitic
agitation cannot be denied, and the in
creasing circulation of the numerous
journals and pamphlets is not reassur-
ing On Sunday morning last the ear
ly churchgoer in Munich found nu
mcrous placards calling for general
boycott against all Jewish stores and
business firms. House servants were
asked not to work in Jewish families.
The police and others soon removed
the placards. But the fact leads It"
the conclusion that an active organi-
zation is at work.