(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The talk about the decline of western civilization, stimulated by Spengler’s book, and the “Yellow peril” is nothing but fantasy, declared Jacob Wassermann, well known German Jewish author, in commenting on the relations between the United States and Europe prior to his departure for the United States.
Herr Wassermann, in an interview with the representative of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, stated that he and Mrs. Wassermann are leaving for New York on January 28 on a Hamburg-American liner. His journey to America is the result of an invitation extended to him by a blind American banker, Herr Wassermann declared The name of the banker was not disclosed.
The novelist will spend about six months in the United States. He will visit Chicago, San Francisco, Hollywood and Pasadena, for the purpose of studying American life and collecting impressions for his literary work. He will also make a study of the negro question in the United States.
“I am happy with the results of the translations of six of my works into English which have been published in America, and particularly with the reception of “Christian Wahnschaffe” (called “The World’s Illusion” in the English translation) which has revolutionized the American reading public. I understand that some wealthy men in the United States have, as a result of reading my book, given away their wealth for philanthropic purposes,” Herr Wassermann declared.
“The relation between the United States and Europe at present reminds one of the constellation which existed between Rome and Greece seventeen hundred years ago. I hope that this situation will not lead it to the catastrophe of Europe. All the thories about the decline of the west or the swamping of Europe by Asia and the yellow peril are nothing but fantasies,” he declared.
The new home of the Yeshivah Yarne, at the Dahill Read Browsklya. N. Y., will be dedicated on Sunday.
The Yeshivah Yarne was founded three years ago. The new building can accommodate 500 students.
There are 200 students at the Yeshivah ## was stated. Rabbis Nathan and Jacob Shapiro are in charge of the school.
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