The Washington times., 1921-02-12
Ford Attacks Je.Us to
Aid World Peace and
Awaket Boob b'GentiLes
International Jewish Bankers
Provide Money for Wars,
Manufacturer Declares.
by FREDERICK ROCHE.
Intern stioasI News Service and Boston
American staff Correspondent.

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international News Service and Bosto,
American Staff Correspondent.
Copyright, 1921, by New England News
peper Publishing Company
Copyright 1921 ssryiSs sy sns International New
DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 12.- Henr.
Ford today for the first time broke hi
silence regarding his anti-Jewisl
propaganda in an exclusive interview
with the Boston American.
The widely discussed anti.Jewisf
articles in Ford's paper. The Dearborn
Independent are really a continuance
OF the voyage of the famous peace
ship. "They are to promote world
peace" as Mr.. Ford himself explained
The publication OF these articles re-
suited In leading gentiles circulating
a protest against anti-semitism. The
protest was signed by President Will
son. William Cardinal O'Connell, and
other leaders.
HIS OWN EXPLANATION.
Various reasons have been alleged
for the publication of the articles.
Some said Ford did II to revenge him
self on Jewish bankers who refused
to give him a big loan. Others claimed
he did 1t in the hope of getting such
OdHheTS 10 Ouy MIN oh ny thc
loan at low rate. 1t has even been
claimed that 1t had some connection
with a plan to finance Germany.
Now comes Ford with his own ex-
PLANTATION and that proved to be an
echo OF the famous Ford peace ship.
which sailed to get the boys "out OF
the trenches by Christmas and
proved a naseo.
Not only was Ford willing to give
his explanation of the why" OF
these ch-discusseds fticIess but hs
ventured the thought that no news
paper would dare print his explana-
ton. Since the publication of the
articles Ford has made himself as
inaccessible as possible to interview
ers.
When through chance one reached
him, he displayed a desire to talk
on agriculture, cowless milk, and
other subjects remote from the anti
Jewish articles. His explanation OF
this is that the press OF America Is
controlled by Jews and no paper
would quote him correctly.
SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW.
His present interview might be
summarized this way:
Ford IL attacking the interna-
tional Jewish bankers In order to
promote world peace.
2-He denies that Ne II anti
semitic. claiming he employees 5000
Jews and would have signed Sthe
anti-se,nitie protest had he been
given opportunity.
His desire is to wake up boob"
Gentiles and get them to display the
same energy and earnestness as tho
Jews.
mot through dislike OF the Jews,
not because OF anti -semitism. but be-
cause 1 want the Jews to cooperate
with the Gentiles to bring about
world peace, our paper has been used
to expose Jewish propaganda"
Thus does Mr.. Ford explain the
Dearborn Independent articles.
1--WE are not anti-semitic. Had the
protest against anti-semitism, which
was signed by President Wilson,
Cardinal OConneiE, and others. been
presented to me. l would have signed
1t.
EMPLOYS 5000 JEWS.
The best proof OF our feeling
toward the Jews is the fact that we
employ 5000 Jewish workers,
"It is my dssire to bring about
world peace. There can be no world
bankers cease providing money for
wars,
TT Is eur purpose through the ar
ticiss to wake up the Gentiles and get
them onto their job We do not
blame the Jew for his earnestness
and aiertness, but we do blame the
poor GENTLE boob nor not waking up
and being just as earnest and alert.
"rhess articles are not and have
not bsen anti-semitic in purpose or
viewpoint They simply state facts.
In gathering material for them we
came across a mountain of facts con-
eeeled In silence.
There was more or less whisper
ing about II all, but no one seemed
to have courage to come out into the
open, A whispering campaign always
breeds a bad temper.
"In situations of that kind there
are but two courses, to suppress the
facts and let the whispering continue,
or to air the matter through frank.
open discussion. The latter is the
only cure.
''The Same opportunity was open
to every other newspaper in the
United States.
1T is rot to characterize our cam
paiEn OF education as anti-semitic.
We do not hate the Jews. IL we did
we would not have them here. But
we do have them.
ITO bring about world peace the
Gentiles must be awakened and the
international Jewish bankers must be
stopped from financing armament.
In brief, world peace Is intimately
connected with the sort OF thing we
have been exposing"
Such was Mr.. Ford's explanation OF
the campaign begun last May and
still continuing In his weekly news-
paper.