Anti-Semitic activities of the large number of Russian White Guardists in Harbin found a new outlet for their propaganda when this city celebrated the birth of the Japanese Crown Prince. The anti-Semitic newspaper, Nashputj, charged the Jewish population of Harbin with disloyalty to Japan, alleging that the Jews did not display flags during the celebration, an obvious untruth.
Nashputj also ignored the fact that the Jewish community in Harbin sent a letter of congratulation to the Japanese consul here, and received the thanks of the consul for the friendly sentiments expressed in the letter.
In spite of the fact that the large majority of Harbin Jews are refugees from Soviet Russia, anti-Semites here are attempting to portray the Jews as being against Manchukuo and Japan. They even allege that the Jews are pro-Soviet and are acting as spies for the Soviet government.
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