Evening star., 1935-07-28

mitted to the French government the
following proposals:
l. The political and other emigres
whose position is clearly defined
should receive labor permits without
excessive difficulty. Perhaps the fol-
lowing proposal could be considered:
That in those enterprises where the
capital invested is either wholly or
partially emigre capital, a third of the
employees should be chosen from the
emigres.
Definition Of Term.
2. Exact definition of the term
political emigre"
3. Equality of emigres for religious
and racial reasons with political ref
ugees, If they have been found to have
given up relations with the present
German regime.
4. In dubious cases the decision to
rest with a committee before which
the refugee must appear, assisted by
French lawyer. If the committee or
the defense demands it, the testimony
of trustworthy emigres who have been
appointed by the League for the
Rights Of Man" and by the German
committee must be considered.
5. Cancellation Of papers which
have been issued, both in the case Of
activities against the laws Of the
atyry aaI @f sY,k ;yx Alza
politics of the host-country. This
latter case to be exactly defined in
law.
6. Cancellation of the labor permit
in any case in which wages do not
correspond to the trade union scale.
Z. Facilities for naturalization of
the emigres and their children,
whether political, religious or radical.
Recently naturalized persons to have
the opportunity, If capable, of occu-
pying certain posts under certain con-
ditions.
8. Certain prominent emigres to be
nominated as sureties and their ad-
vice to be heard in doubtful cases.
The newspaper Oeuvre was the first
paper to publish my appeal, together
with the following editorial by Mon
sieur Plot, the chief editor:
"It Is certain that France cannot
at the moment expel the political
emigres who have no means Of sup
porting themselves. To do so would
be against her traditional hospitality.
They cannot be allowed to starve, but
on the other hand our own unem-
ployed have to be protected.
"a clear distinction must also be
made between undesirable elements
and genuine political emigres. Some
agreement ought to be reached which
would provide desirable condition of
affairs for the emigres as well as for
our own country. Therefore the pro-
posals of Ernst Toller should be dis
cussed, and sympathetically."
Appeals to Justice.
My proposals are based on concrete
economic facts. I do not wish to
appeal to sympathy, but to justice and
fairness.
I have begun the preliminary work
for a plan for England similar to that
which I submitted to the French gov
ernment and for which obtained the
assent and the help Of the French
League for the Rights of Man." the
French trade unions and various pub
lie men ranging from the extreme
Right to the extreme Left.
In England the situation OF the
German emigres is by no means as
desperate as it is in France. Here
there are about $500 refugees, OF
whom 200 to 300 are absolutely desti-
tute, and are supported by the vari-
Gus committees. About 100000, or
according to other estimates, about
fl 600, 900 of emigre capital has been
invested in England. At least 5000
British workers have been employed
by German emigre capital.
There are living in England large
number of distinguished scholars, OF
whom Passing Show says:
'This country has received pre-
ponderating number Of exiled savants.
No less than 178 German scholars
have obtained either temporary or
permanent posts in English universe
ties. They are not merely gain to
the intellectual life of the country, for
the expense of their support will be
far exceeded by the usefulness OF their
valuable work"
Passing Show mentions q num-
- fhnr11 hoinO
Prof. Polyani, one OF the greatest
chemists in the world. He is work.
ing at present at Manchester Univer-
sity. He i; conducting experiments
with the substance known as heavy
water" of which one teaspoonful
costs f400. He has worked out new
process which permits experiments
with minute quantities.
A woman porcelain worker from
Dresden is experimenting with colors
and glazes for pottery. Already GER
tain of her recent discoveries have
enabled the British pottery industry
to profit to the extent OF tens OF thou-
sands of pounds. Passing Show in
dicates how the exiling of German
actors, writer's and producers has
made London a film center and a
film exporting city almost on level
with Hollywood. In England. too
numerous new industries which did
not exist here before have been es-
tablished. Passing Shows conclu-
sion is that the admission of the ref
ugees has resulted in clear profit for
England.
800 Labor Permits Favored.
I think, then, that in view of all
these considerations, 1t would be no
more than fair If, in addition, 300
labor permits were issued to those
who are absolutely without means.
For those emigres have nothing but
their skill, their hopelessness and
their despair.
I am glad to be able to say that my