The Denver Jewish news., 1921-08-24


himself into difficulties sooner or
later. but will also subject his bene-
1iciaries to most brutal revenge should
should reaction ever set in.
Il is because of these considerations
that / became more ana more impress
ed with the opinion expressed by some
of us prior to my departure for Eu-
rope, that instead of working thru an
out and out Jewish organization, it
might be more advisable to select as
our agent that organization which ON
account of its principles and humani-
tartan policies, has proven itself free
from politics and interested only in
one thing-the saving Of humanity.
1 refer to the Quaxers of America and
the Friends Committee in England.
While we had our representatives in
Russia, chose Of us who were more
or less familiar with the situation and
who felt the responsibility, were kept
in constant anxiety about the safety
of our men and the fate of the people
whom we were trying to benefit.
After receiving comprehensive re-
ports from an absolutely reliable gen.
tleman who had come out of Russia,
which reports were afterwards con-
flrmed in Germany, / was glad to
follow up the negotiations which
were begun in this country by Colonel
Lehman, Mr.. Bernheim and DIR. Rosen-
blatt, with the delegates of the Amer
lean Quakers and of the Friends com
mitlee In England, and we finally en-
tered into an agreement to the effect
that the Joint Distribution committee
will turn over to the Friends such
supplies and funds which it may
designate for distribution in Russia.
White Russia and the Ukraine.
The Friends agreed to instruct their
representatives in Russia TO distribute
all our relief supplies in the pogrom
districts, giving special consideration
to the victims of pogroms. We havo
also reached an understanding thar
the Friends adopt several Jews as
members of their Russian Unit. to be
stationed in the principle cities in the
Ukraine and White Russia. Inasmuch
as England has found a modus
yivendi with the Russinn Gov
eminent, while the United States
Is still holding alOof, an Eng
lishman would be better protected and
would enjoy greater freedom of action
than any American citizen could ex-
pect. We are therefore trying to find
some Jews in England who are lib
eral enough and able to understand
Russian conditions, the spirit of the
Quakers and the demands of the
Jews. who would be satisfactory all
around and who would give their
services to the cause.
We have so far turned over to the
Friends supplies amounting to S11O.-
600 out of the S115,00O which we re-
ceived from the Hoover Campaign.
Whatever mode of action we may
adopt in the future, whether we con
time sending our relief thru the in
termediary' of the Friends. or other
new developments may make it more
Desirable for the Joint Distribution.
committee to send its own mission 10
Eussia, the fact remains that the
American Jews are confronted with
the greatest problems we have so far
been called upon to solve.
If the life of the refugees in Rou-
mania or Turkey calls forth just com
miseration, the horrors of the nomadic
life of the Jews in the Ukraine stag
gers al Imagination. Pogroms are
being perpetrated even now by roam
ing bandits almost daily. The Jews
fee from their towns and wander from
place to place. leaving behind them
the agHd the infirm and the helpless
child Ell. On the other hand. some
towns nave become so congested that
Ihpy Drpspnt grave dangers of Sprpad.