Jewish Population in Germany is Decreasing Since 1910, Census Shows

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mail Service)

There has been a steady decrease in the Jewish population of Germany since 1910, according to the figures of the last census taken in 1925 and just published here.

The figures for Berlin and for Prussia are not yet available. Of the thirteen other states comprising the Federal Republic the number of Jews has decreased in eleven and in the remaining two there is a very slight increase. The number of Jews in the Free State of Hamburg increased from 19,472 in 1910 to 19,904 in 1925, an increase of 2.2%, as against an increase in the total population of 13.59%. In the Free State of Luebeck, the Jewish population increased by six persons. There were 629 Jews in 1925 as against 623 in 1910. The general population increased during the period by 9.75%.

In Bavaria, the number of Jews decreased from 35,065 to 49,145, while the general population increased by 7.1%. In Wuertemberg, the number of Jews fell from 11.982 to 10.827, in Baden from 25,896 to 23.909, in Hessen from 24.063 to 20.401, in Thuringia from 3,820 to 3,603, in Anhalt from 1,383 to 1.140, in Schaumberg-Lippe from 230 to 180, in Lippe from 780 to 607, in Oldenburg from 1.525 to 1.513, in Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1,413 to 1.202, and in Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 245 to 184.

The percentage of Jews in the general population in 1925 was in Wuertemberg, 4%, Schumberg-Lippe 4%, Bavaria .7%, Mecklenburg-Strelitz 16% Mecklenburg-Schwerin .18%, Thuringia .22%, Oldenburg 28%, Anhalt .32%, Lippe .37%, Luebeck .49%, Baden .85%, Hessen 1.5%, Hamburg 1.73%.

Judge Jacob Panken, of the Second Municipal Court District, New York, was given a testimonial dinner at Beethoven Hall Friday night by a group of friends headed by Morris Hillquit and Morris Berman. Judge Panken, who is a Socialist, had indicated that he will be a candidate to succeed himself in the election next fall.