The American Jewish Committee, the World Jewish Congress and other Jewish organizations today expressed sympathy to the people and government of Denmark on the death of King Christian.
Lauding the late king for his “heroic stand against Nazi barbarism” during the German occupation, Judge Joseph M. Proskauer, president of the American Jewish Committee, sent a message to the Danish Minister in Washington stating: “The shining sense of honor of King Christian was reflected in the conduct of the Danish people toward the Jews of their own and of neighboring countries. It is a solemn duty at this time for us to be mindful of this page of honor in Denmark’s history and to record our gratitude and sense of obligation on the passing of your great sovereign.”
The World Jewish Congress, in a message cabled to the Danish Prime Minister, said that “the just and democratic ways” of the late king “endeared him to freedomloving people the world over and his noble defense of the Danish Jewish community under the tyrannical regime of the German invaders enshrined his memory forever in the grateful hearts of the Jewish people.” The cable was signed by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, president, and Dr. A. L. Kubowitzki, secretary-general.
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