Germany still has more than 500,000 Jews under its control, it was disclosed here today on the basis of a statement by Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmler.
Himmler is reported to have given these figures to Jean Musy, former Swiss federal councillor, who was instrumental in securing the release of 2,200 Jews from Thereseinstadt. Musy revealed the information to H. A. Goodman, political secretary of the Agudas Israel, who was in Switzerland for several weeks conferring on rescue matters.
Reporting on his activities in Switzerland, Mr. Goodman said today that there are still possibilities of rescuing these half-million Jews and that vigorous efforts in their behalf must continue. He paid tribute to Switzerland for the assistance it is giving 30,000 Jewish refugees.
Mr. Goodman said that he was embarrassed, as a Briton, to find that there was no British diplonat in Switzerland assigned to rescue matters, while representatives of the United States War Refugee Board and the Joint Distribution Committee’ were very active.
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