Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21

With the CONSCIOUSNESS therefore Of The great and
imperative duty tina, hes before HUMAN BEINGS,
the Hearst papers print thc noble torocfu and practical
"pIaambe and recommendations Of the nonsectaran
emereeH,y conference To save the Jewish people of
EuroTc
FTER stating the almost Incredible fact that THE
y JEWS ALONE HAVE BEEN SINGLED OUT
FOR MASS DESTRUCTION in Germany and in
German-cnslayod lands and that this determination is
THE PROGRESSED POLICY OF GERMANY the pre-
amble- makes This address to Americans:
81 IERE is a challenge To THE MORAL. SENSE OF
| | MANKIND which cannot be shrked save by gross
violation Of the dictates of Justice and charity toward our
fellow man. Moreover the VERY DIGNITY OF MAN
-kINp At STAkE.-AeoR cannot he pnStpnned till
after the TN thr of the rs rehabilitation after
the will late There may be only corpse> to
rehabitate.
"Fetst,thr- question that eahfroHts-h Hhahits-s
whether the rulers of Germany who have already eNter
minated two million observation-disclosures a-shal he
allowed 10 destroy the remaining four million Jews Of
Europe
"Ie PFeFeRt=ths mass slaughter is not only
ssent with proessed aims Ii is AN INESCAP
ABLE OBLIGATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS,
test case of the ntegrt, of their purpose"
s NONE of the steps undertaken by the United Ma
"A tons so far has resulted hating the slaughter
and torture of Jews and in view of the fact that saving
from humiliation the four million Jews that remain IN
Europe constitutes SPECIFIC refugee problem that
be dealt with the emergency conference recon-
mends that:
1.-The government Of the United States with other
United Nations participating be urged to create
Official agency specifically deal with The rese9ing of
the Jews Europe
0-he coed offices international Red Cross and
the Vatican be invoked to seek to guarantee IN sate
lite governments Of the Axis treatment of Jews
accordance with the minimum standards guaranteed to
other inhabitants
0-Plentifu food and medical supplies be Jews
in AXished territory to be distributed by the Inter
national Red Cross or neutral countries.
1.-The Vatican, the Red Cross and neutral countries to
urge the Axis countries to permit Jews to leave their
territories Nonbelgeren countries to be urged to grant
temporary asylum TO all Jews escaping from Axis
controlled territory.
Especial attention be paid the practcabity of
the admission of Jewish refugees Palestine, inter
nationally designated as 1.-THE Jewish national home"
6-Mtary measures and "reprisas to be taken against
the Axis powers that have tortured and massacred
Jews and punishment to be melted out to those who
responsible.
ITO THESE humanitarian ends the emergency
ference seeks the cooperation of Congress
and the American people-which SHOULD BE GIVEN.
The emergency conference to the Jews of Europe
has for honorary chalrmen, among others, William
Randolph Hearst, Herbert Hoover, Louis Bromfeld
Senator Johnson of Colorado, William Allen White,
William Green president Of the AFL; Bishop Henry ST.
George Tucker and Secretary Of the Interior Harold L.
Ickes
IN notable letter from Mr.. Michael Potter chairman
i of the organizing committee of the emergency con
ference, 20 Mr. William Randolph Hearst he makes this
statement showing the power Of ACTION:
Time and again have that protests, threats
and retaationS have checked the Germans from per-
petratng repeating various crimes The storm of in
dgnan protest which swept the world prevented repe
ton Of another Ldice Mr. Churchis threat to retaate
in kind stopped Germany from using gas the Russian
front and the Germans uShaCked the British prisoners
OF war when Britain realiated by Stacking the German
prisoners.
Closing his letter Mr. Potter makes this further
revealing statement and appeal 10 Mr. Hearst
THE closing Of the gates of Palestine in the face of
the fleeing refugees dark blot with which the nited
Nations must IN time reproach themselves. Do have to
give in 10 the rawlings of the Nazipad former grand
mufti Of Jerusalem who daily breakfasts from Berlin
warning the British that the Arabs will revolt if Jews
admitted into Palestine l. that sufficient to
Ignore international pledge signed b 81 nations and
counterSigned b' the | nited States 10 reconstruct
Jewish national home in Palestine II is if Goebbes
propaganda has also corroded to own
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