Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-18
Refugees From Germany.

This weeks recrudescence of fanatical
to the report of James G. Mcdonald,
the League of Nations High Commits
sioner for Refugees Coming From Ger
many. This capable American official,
Joined by Viscount Cecil of Great Britain,
proposes that the League itself assume
future responsibility for care OF these
outcasts. 1t is estimated that more
than 10000 individuals, mostly Jews.
have quit Germany since Hitler came
into power. The exodus is not to be re-
garded as at an end, Mr.. Mcdonald
points out, for "the era of dismissals'
is not over. The reference Is to ex-
pulsion of scholars from universities
under the Nazi decree that none but
one hundred per cent "Aryans" Will be
permitted henceforward to teach in the
Reich's higher institutions OF learning
It is a moving story that Is set forth
in this report on the human misery
created by Hitlerism. Settlement and
repatriation of refugees from NaA OPP
preston must be carried out. it is en-
phasized, without consideration OF their
possible return to Germany, as the gov
eminent has taken drastic measures 10
prevent it. approximately $4,000 emigres
are at present unplaced and IN precar-
GUS position. From 5000 to $500 with
temporary or permanent homes in Euro
pean countries are dependent on releI
or in need of relief. The plight of the
many intellectuals in these various
groups is particularly desperate.
Mr.. McDonald's commission has rem
dered noteworthy service in supervising
German refugee work. Altogether about
S.. 900 persons have been helped to start
new lives abroad Some $1,000 have
found homes In Palestine. The United
States took in 5000, France 10000, the
Netherlands 1000 and Great Britain
$500. Others went to Central Europe
Africa and South America. A refugee
corporation founded in the United States
has raised subscriptions for only sl,25O'-
600 of its authorized s10,00o,O00 OF stock.
Relief contributions have been on q
more generous scale. Jews OF the United
States supplied 100000 OF slooOo'OOo
total and British Jews gave s2-5OOoOo'
The Rockefeller Foundation also aioeo
the fund. More liberal immigration
facilities in various countries are recon-
mended by Mr.. Mcdonald, who thinks
they could be proportionately EXTENDED
without unduly disturbing domestic labor
conditions.
The refugee commissioner pleads that
the scarcity of relief contributions makes
it difficult to provide for the thousands
of victims of Nazi persecution. He sees
no prospect that the task can be carried
forward except under a League organ-
cation. Such an agency, it is proposed,
should act on behalf Of all categories
of refugeeS-RuSSianS, ArmenlanS' AS
syrians and others, as well as Germans.
Although the United States is not
member OF the League, ~ Iloo P"A WIZ
pated. officially and through private cltl-
zens. in all of Geneva's humanitarian
activities. If the Mcdonald plan for
League organization to aid German
refugees is adopted, it will not fail to
enlist support in this country, winch
shares with the rest of the world COM
plete repugnance for the bigoted aspects
of the Nazi dictatorship. Viscount Cecil
said in 1884 that what has happened In
Germany is a challenge to Christian
civilization" Mr.. Mcdonald now de-
clares that this challenge has been re-
newed during the past year and 1t has
not been fairly answered abroad"