Jews in the United States were warned today that “the security of 2,500,000 Jews in the Soviet Union and satellite countries is at stake.” The warning was Issued by Benjamin J. Buttenwieser, chairman of the 46th annual meeting of the American Jewish Committee which will take place here this coming week-end.
The growing anti-Semitism in Soviet Russia and the satellite countries will be one of the major topics of discussion for the 500 Jewish leaders who will attend the three-day meeting. One of the principal speakers at the gathering will be John J. McCloy, former U.S. Commissioner for Germany, who will give a behind-the-scenes report on events in Europe.
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