Evening star., 1933-03-22
u. S. MAY PROTEST
| FOR GERMAN JEWS
Probe Of Reported Suffering
Under Hitler Ordered at
Berlin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ready to make q formal diplomatic
protest If necessary, the American Gov
ernment today sought to learn officially
If Jews In Germany are being mis-
treated by the new Hitler government.
On the heels Of q protest from promi-
nent American Jews headed by Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise, the State Department
Immediately informed Ambassador Sack
ett, at Berlin, of the concern felt here
on the basis of press reports and asked
him to check ofncially on their accu-
racy.
diplomatic representations, was taken
on the very day Of the opening Of the
Reichstag, which Is expected to legalize
a four-year dictatorship for the fiery
and powerful Chancellor Hitler.
Germanys new leader at once moved
to get his followers under Iron control
by proclaiming the most stringent Of
regulations, including prison sentences,
and even the death penalty, for un-
authorized wearing of the brown uni
form of his National Socialist, or NaZi,
party and for committing terroristic acts
i'll his name.
Results Awaited.
Whether this move by the German
Fascist will curb the anti-Jewish feel
ing which has repeatedly swept over
Germany since he arose to supreme
power was a question to which Ameri-
can statesmen and others awaited an
answer.
Several days ago the United States
found it necessary to protest to the Hit
Ter government against the mistreat-
ment of several American Jews who
were in Berlin when the brown-Shirted
Nazis launched their campaign.
Prompt and full expressions Of regret
were given, the matter was called to the
personal attention of Hitler and his
cabinet and the State Department an
nounced shortly afterward that no new
cases involving Americaps had been re-
ported.
A formal protest. lodged yesterday
with Undersecretary Phillips at the
State Department by Rabbi Wise and
officials of the American Jewish Con-
gress, asked that the American Gov
ernment officially learn the facts and
take whatever diplomatic action may be
apart from the matter of whether citi-
zens of this country are involved.
Many times in the past the American
Government has lodged strong protests
against persecution of the Jews, sending
notes to Rumania, Russia, Austria Hun
gary and the Mohammedan countries
at various times.
Statement Issued.
The department issued the following
statement after yesterdays discussion:
Following the visit of Rabbi Wise.
the department has informed the
American embassy in Berlin Of the press
reports OF mistreatment OF Jews in Ger
many.
The department also informed the
embassy of the deep concern these re-
ports are causing in this country.
The department has instructed the
embassy to make, in collaboration with
the conSuls, complete report on the
situation"
Those accompanying Rabbi Wise, who
is honorary president of the congress-
were Bernard DeutSch, New York, its
president, and Max Rhoad, its Wash
ington representative.
Earlier Rabbi Wise appeared before
the House immigration Committee to
lodge protest.
"As American Jews we are profoundly
disturbed at the attempt, If not by ply
sical violence, to annihilate economi-
cally the 5000 Jews in Germany" he
told the committee.
The present chancellor Of Germany
has been a citizen Of that country only
one year. Seventeen years ago we cele-
brated 1000 years of written records OF
Jews In Germany. Jews have dwelt,
fought and died for the German faith
erland for 10 centuries. We earnestly
hope that something can be done to
make life little more tolerable for
them there today.
Protested in Congress.
Opening doors outside of Germany
will not do it. The 100000 Jews must
find their place in the German SUM-"
A member of the House Foreign AZ
fairs Committee, Representative Fish,
Republican. of New York, also declared
in q statement that attacks on Amer
ican citizens Of Jewish origin in Ger
many must cease Immediately"
Representative Celler, Democrat, OF
New York. proposed that the House
enact resolution expressing q belief
that 1t IS fitting and proper for our
State Department, provided it be COM
patible with the public interest, to make
known to the German government that
1t does not favor the HooliganiSm and
cunning cruelties now practiced against
our nationals who are Jews now DOM
icilpd in Germanv