Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-06-24
JEWS AND THE WORLD
WAR

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WAR
The development of Palestine under
its administration as a Jewish home
land renews interest in the part
played by Jews in the late war anC
how the war affected them. IN Il
communication to the National Geo
graphic society, former President VIII
liam Howard Taft says:
"One-half the Jews of the woric
have had to bear it's miSerieS, it's cruel
ties, its sufferings. They lived in the
theater of war between Russia and
Germany and Austria. In this region,
almost without Ceasing, The catnpaigr
continued. The Russians laid waste
the country in order to em6arraSs
their pursuing enemies, and between
the two armies the population, vi
which the Jews were u large part. SUI
fered untold horrors,
las soon as the war came on, az
Soon as notifications were initiated.
Germany and Austria, Oh the
hand, and Russia, on the other, vice
with each other in q cultivation OF
the goodwill Of the Poles and the Jews.
Russia promised that an autoDo-
nous Poland would be created from
all three of the incomplete tribal dis
tricts of the partitioned kingdom.
Some Of the leaders Of the Austrian
government announced an intention OF
giving autonomy 10 Galicia.
when the war cune TO an end.
tremendous governmental changes Oc.
CURED in the countries where the Jews
are so greatly congested.
1.-THE dreadful destruction Of life.
the necessity for rehabilitation OF
these countries where the wal ragged
with such violence and destruction.
must necessarily give greater economic
value to every man who survives.
The loyalty which the Jews have
shown to their respective governments
In these countries under II o try
ing ordeal ought Il impress their gov.
ernments with the claim that they
make to equal treatment.
"If education and opportunity and
freedom and equality are extended to
them in the lex generation, the traits
to which objection has sometimes
been made will become less and less
conspicuous, and Russia's great do
main, which needs people Of energy,
people of keenness, people of enter.
prise, people experienced in trade, PEG
pie Of financial genius, will find 3
benefit In the presence Of the Jews.
From the East End Of New York
and through centers Of population in
this country where Jews are gathered,
by the million and hundreds Of thou.
sands, come the youth Of the race
who soon manifest a spirit of Amer
icanism and get N.
"They cultivate little or no solidar-
ity In politics, and they manifest q
disposition to disintegrate as a ON
munity. They retain a loyalty to the
race, but not n strict adherence to the
ceremonial, and they intermarry with
Gentiles.
1.-THE Jews of the world, in countries
where they have had equal oppOrtuni-
ties, have won their way not only TO
great financial power, but TO places
of commanding influence in journal
ism, in the professions, and in busi-
ness. They have retained always an
acute interest in the welfare of their co
r~eligionists throughout the world. Their
religious training has inculcated In
them the duty of charity to all@Iew
and Gentle.
"The result Of the war and the
breaking up of Russia and the giving
rein to the principle of self-deter-
mination Of racial units have created
n number of independent European
states in central and eastern Europe.
OF these, the Baltic provinces and Pc
land, as well as the Czecho-Slova
state and the Jugo-Slav state, have
many Jewish citizens. In addition to
this, the Greater Roumania, Is an
other state which has many Jewish.
citizens.
1.-THE German treaty specifically pro
vides that the FIVE great powers shall
make future treaties with Poland and
with the Czecho-Slovak state secur-
ing the religious liberties Of the PEG.
pie who constitute a minority in thoss
J states