The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-09-23
Others Wait
For US. To
Lift DIP Bars
By Ernest Landau
A. Correspondent in Germany

| NJs - -. correspondent Al
How many Jews will remain in
Germany after the end of the DIP
immigration wave to Israel and
the United States? What will be
their future, politically and So
cially?
These are the main questions
raised wherever l talked with
Jews during my three-months' Wis
it in the United States as a repre-
sentative of the Jewish commu-
mites of Bavaria.
To find out the approximate
number of Jews remaining in
Germany after June, 1850, one
must consider that mass migration
probably will be finished by that
deadline. Individual emigration
will be important even after the
of IRO activities because
there are Jews in Germany who
do not wish to settle in Israel un-
der the present circumstances, and
are not eligible to immigrate into
the United States under the cur
rent DIP act.
DPS Look to u. S.
The change in the DIP legisla-
ton of the United States, which
is anticipated by very many Jews
in Germany and Austria who are
ready to leave these countries, will
probably bring new migration
movement, even after the end of
IRO activities.
1t is necessary to separate the
Jews in Germany into two main
groups:
1. Probable emigrants-after
the new DIP legislation is
passed in t h e United States.
They will number about 10000.
2. Jews who wish to remain
in the German economy, and
sooner or later become regular
citizens, depending upon the
development of the German be-
havior toward the Jews. Their
number is estimated at between
10000 and 1000; and it will
include about $4,000 persons
who are now DPS.
It is, however, to be said that
among the above mentioned cate
CORY there are some who will wish
to emigrate during the next 10
years, as individuals did during
the time between the first World
War and the rise of Hitler. The
number of Jews who remain in
Germany five, 10, or more years
will depend mostly upon the in
ternal political development in
Germany.
Some Are Staying
Who are the Jews who will re-
main in Germany? What is their
economic and social future? And
how far will they be able to con-
tribute to the spiritual tasks of
a Jew?
AS has already been stated,
among the Jews who are going to
remain in Germany there will be
approximately $4,000 DPS VIII o
had tn e opportunity to become
part of the German economy.
They have the feeling that no
where else will they have the same
economic opportunities, and that
their re-establishment in any other
country will never permit them
the same living standard they have
in Germany.
Most of them have satisfactory
business connections. Some of
them own shops; some have larger
businesses or have jobs permitting
them to earn satisfactory living.
1t is, however, true that many
would rather live elsewhere. Their
hope is to earn sufficient money
in Germany to permit them to
settle later in another country un-
der better starting conditions than
they would have without capital.
These people are completely
self-supporting, and are to be con-
sidered the main contributors to
the future Jewish communities.
u. S. Favored
The second group of DPS con-
sists of people who wish to emil
CRATE to the United States and
not to Israel. They do not wish
to remain in Germany, but do so
because they are expecting more
favorable DIP legislation.
There is third group of DPS
in Germany which would like to
leave the country as soon as pos
sible. Their economic situation is
bad. Most of them cannot leave
the country because of their ply
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