Hilfsverein Tells Maniu Its Work in Roumania Hindered by Anti-semitic Troubles

The relief work for the needy Jews of Roumania conducted by the Hilfsverein der Deutschen Juden is seriously hindered by the anti-Semitic disturbances in Roumania, the praesidium of the Hilfsverein today informed Premier Maniu in a letter signed by James Simon, M. Landau, Max Warburg and Willy Dreyfus.

The Hilfsverein “expresses the deep concern of German Jewry regarding the fate of the Jews of Roumania in connection with the occurrences at Kimpolung, Borscha, Suceava, Balaceana and elsewhere, the perpetrators of which remain unpunished and the Jewish victims uncompensated. We expect that the expression of concern on the part of German Jewry will draw the attention of the Roumanian government to the deplorable situation of the Jews. We hope the government will carry out its assurances of equal citizenship rights and prevent the anti-Semitic agitation and make it possible for the Jews to engage in their activities as equal citizens.”