Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-24
BITTER NEED SHOWN FOR
EUROPEAN JEWISH RELIEF

The American Jewish relief committee
has asked American Jews to contribute
S14,000.000 by March 14th, 1922, for the
relief of their destitute co-religionists in
Eastern Europe. Carefully compiled re-
ports from Europe furnished by represent
arrives of the joint distribution committee
Indicate that this Is the minimum amount
needed to avert grave cata strophes among
large sections of the Jewish population, to
care for the great army of Jewish war Or
phans, to 'repatriate the hundreds of thou
sands of refugees, to carry out recon-
struction program that wiz give whole
populations the opportunity to become self
, supporting once more, to enable coD1mu1li-
ties to establish facilities for sanitation
and standards of sanitation, and to keep
| down the menace of plaque.
These are the purposes of the fund and
they are all immediate and pressing.
| Since 1914 American Jews have con-
tributed SAT 900 900 for relief in Europe.
The joint distribution committee. as dis
| tributing agency, has been operating in
virtually every country in continental Eu-
rope, and in northern Africa. The principal
need is now concentrated in Eastern Eu-
rope, where three-fourths of the 10000
| 600 European Jews have their homes.
| This is Europe's political earthquake area,
still in unstable equilibrium In most of
this section the war lasted until the be-
ginning of this year. In a COOL part of
| teh territory war conditions still prevail.
At present the J. D. c., is functioning N
! eleven different countries Poland, Lith-
uania, Latvia, Russia, Rumania, Austria,
| Hugary, PaIestie, Czecno -Slovakia, and
Turkey In addition it is giving suoven-
| lions in Africa, France italy, Bulgaria,
Esthonia and the city of Danzig.
|
fund is needed for:
Ito relieve the horrible conditions in
the drought areas in Russia. Here the J.
D. C. is cooperating with the American
relief administration and the Society OF
Friends.
2-To cope with the critical situation
in the Ukraine. In this region, with its
Jewish population of 100000, It is es-
timated that half the Jewish homes have
been destroyed in the chaotic conditions
of the past few years. Some 200 00(
heads Of families have persisted. There
are 100000 Jewish orphans. Over wide
stretches of territory no Jewish child tn
der seven years old has been left alive A.
late as last December, fresh outbreak.
against the Jewish population Throughout
| the Ukraine were reported in American
newspapers. 1t was estimated at the be
ginning of this autumn that 100000 jew
in this region had disappeared.
3-To repatriate and re-establIsh tn
great army of refugees who have fee
from starvation or violence m the Ukraiu
and parts Of outhern Russia. There srl
some 400 900 of these unfortunate wan
derers, leading a preeariou3 existence il
the border countries where they are TN
welcome. They are without housing or re
sources of any kind
4.-To care for some 800 900 Jewish or
phans who lost their parents in the worl,
war or subsequent disturbances.
5.-To establish facilities whereby hun
Greds of thousands Of destitute Jews i
Pollard, Rumania and other countries ca
secure the opportunity to become self-sup
rortin gomez more TIL Plan to enab,
farmers to secure farm implements an
replace DESTROYED stock to cradle sna'
tradesrren to get going again, II enable ar
tisans to get tools, is being inaugurate
through the use os existing co-operativ
establishments and credit agencies. 1t wi
restore whole 7rostrace communities to
normal, healthy life
B.-To establish credit facilities for til
rebuilding of wrecked homes.
Ito rebuild and reopen JEWS
schools, orphan asylums, hospitals, pub
bath houses, etc.
S.-To rerder medical aid and estab,ic
Necent sanitation facilities In riague-1ner
aced districts. 70 instruct backward Dis
tricts in elementary sanitation.
Think of this; IN the lutte town {
Wiznitz In Bukowina, Rumania, with
: total Jewish and non-Jnwish population {
: only 5000, the J. D. c. representative
found 500 Jewish homes destroyed, an
the people crowded in dilapidated ban
racks, five families In room That Is
I sample of what our brethren are sufferin
= in eastern Europe.
Have you been complaining of haI
times? Suppose you lived in Wiznitz?
These are facts. What are you going