Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-04-22
JEWS AND THE o
WAR 2.

The development OF Palestine under
its administration as a Jewish home
land renews interest in the part
played by Jews in the late wal and
how the war affected them. In a
communication to the National Geo
graphic society, former President VIII
liam Howard Taft says:
"OneLhalf the Jews of the world
have had to bear Its miseries, It's cruel
ties, it's sufferlngs. They lived in the
theater OF war betw cen Russia and
| Germany and Austria. In this region,
almost without ceasing, the campaign
continued. The Russians laid waste
the country In order to embarrass
their pursuing enemies, and between
the two armies the population, OF
which the Jews were a large part, SUI
fered untold horrors.
"As soon as the war came on, as
soon as notifications were initiated,
Germany and Austria, On the one
hand, and Russia, Oh the other, Wed
with each other In a cultivation OF
the goodwill of the Poles and the Jews.
Russia promised that an autono-
nous Poland would be created from
all three Of the Incomplete tribal dis
tricts of the partit.oned Kingdom,
Some of the leaders of the Austrian
government announced an intention of
giving autonomy to Galicia.
when the war came 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 war 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 a most try
ing ordeal ought to impress their gov
ernments with the claim that they
make. to equal treatment. .4,Es4.1 /. =
"If education and opportunity and
freedom. and equality are extended to
them in the next, 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, peo-
pie of financial genius, will find q
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 on.
"They- cultivate little or no solidar-
ity In politics, and they manifest a
disposition to disintegrate as a COM
munity.i They retain a loyalty to the
race. but not q strict, adherence to- the
ceremonial, and they intermarry with
Gentiles. r..I 9,-t4 a.l efe.A
'The Jews of the world. In countries
where they have had equal opportuhi-
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 busir
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ness. They have retained always an
acute interest in the welfare Of their CO
religionists throughout the world. Their
religious training has inculcated in
! them the duty Of charity to all-Jew
: and Gentle. at-,* pfT
.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
: a number of independent European
states in central and eastern Europe
9 OF these, the Baltic provinces and Pc
q land, as well as the Czecho-Slovah
state and the Jugo-Slav state, have
d many Jewish citizens. / n addition t.
r this, the Greater Roumania, is an
other state which has many Jewish
citizens. 3. .s 1
1.-THE German treaty specifically pro
t vides that the five great powers shall
{; make future treaties with Poland ant
c with the Czecho-Slovak state secur
e ing the religious liberties Of the PEG
pie who constitute 4 minority In thoss