The European Council of the World Jewish Congress at its cession here today expressed regrets at the dissolution of the Rumanian section of the Congress and addressed an appeal to Rumanian Jewry to rejoin the W.J.C. and the other Jewish communities of the world to fight for the survival of the Jewish people.
The Council heard a report by Dr. Nahum Goldmann warning against the granting of political sovereignty to Germany “in its present state” in view of the “alarming” reappearance of anti-Semitic elements and propaganda in Germany. The report also noted that not only has the denazification policy “signally failed” but that it has been “virtually discontinued and rendered ineffective by the occupation authorities.” The report called for a four-point program on the part of the Allied powers in Germany:
1. Completion of the degasification program; 2. Continuance of the Allied occupation of Germany until the full democratization of the Germany people has been attained; 3. Prevention of the admission of former Nazis to positions of importance; and, 4. Outlawing the teaching and dissemination of racial ideologies.
The Council also noted that the W.J.C. was not participating in the World Congress of Fighters for Peace now being held here because the persons and croups represented at the parley “represent only a fraction of world opinion.” However, the Council sent its wishes for the success of the conference.
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