Almost within sight of the spot at which Hitler in (##) boasted he would “obliterate Jewry and Judaism from Germany,” about 100 rabbis (##) the U.S. and British zones of Germany today opened a three-day conference to discass various religious problems.
Among the long list of distinguished speakers and guests was Gen. Lucius D. (##), American commander in Germany,who assured the rabbis and the more than 300 (##)sts attending the opening session that the Jews will enjoy freedom and security in (##)many as long as the American Army remains here, and “I am sure the Army will be (##) as long as you are here.”
He said that he regretted that he could not answer the question of “when will you leave Germany,” but added that the Army and the military government are giving “considerable attention” to Jewish problems and will do the utmost to improve the aditions of the Jews. Meanwhile, the General suggested, the rabbis should devote (##) efforts to restoring their people’s “peace of mind plus their cultural and (##)ritual needs” in order to prepare them for their future tasks.
PARLEY VOTES THANKS TO TRUMAN; PRESENTS BIBLE TO GEN. CLAY
The conference voted to send President Truman a cable thanking the American people for their “contribution to humanity and freedom” and expressing the hope that American aid would continue. Rabbi Nathan Baruch, Vaad Hatzals representative in the American zone, presented Clay with a leather-covered copy of the Bible with his name {SPAN}(##){/SPAN}cribed on the cover. Rabbi Baruch announced that the Orthodox relief agency would and a similar Bible to the President.
Other speakers included Ambassador Robert Murphy; Brig. Gen. Walter Miller, Military government director in Bavaria; Rabbi Philip Bernstein, advisor on Jewish (##) fairs; Charles Passman, Joint Distribution Committee director in the U.S. zone: Dr. (##)aim Hoffman, Jewish Agency director; Dr. Philip S. Auerbach, Bavarian Commissioner (##) Persecutees; and David Treger, president of the Jewish Central Committee of Ger(##)y Rabbi Solomon Shapiro, J.D.C. religious affairs director, chaired the meeting.
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