Goldmann to Seek United Relief Action During 3-week Visit Here

Dr. Nahum Goldmann, chairman of the executive committee of the World Jewish Congress, and the Rev. Maurice L. Perlzweig, head of its British section, left Paris yesterday for a visit to the United States under the auspices of the American Jewish Congress. Dr. Goldmann intends to remain in the United States three weeks and Dr. Perlzweig for a longer period.

The two left for Lisbon, intending to board a Pan-American Clipper if one is available, otherwise to sail on the Italian liner Vulcania, which is scheduled to reach New York on Jan. 17. In a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency before leaving, Dr. Goldmann outlined the purpose of his visit to America as follows.

(1) To discuss with the American Jewish Congress a program of furthering the world congress’s work in view of the European situation;

(2) Make an effort to organize a united front in European relief work, especially with regard to negotiations with the Red Cross in Europe for delivery of food and clothing to Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland;

(3) Negotiate for creation of a united front of Jewish organizations interested in preparations for presenting the Jewish case to any future peace conference.

Emphasizing that the time for a peace conference had not yet come, Dr. Goldmann declared that nevertheless an Institute was being established by the world congress in Geneva to study the accomplishments toward protection of minority rights resulting from the Versailles Treaty and determining to what extent the system of minorities protection could be improved through the experience of recent years.