(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Twenty-six men were indicted for complicity in the Hungarian counterfeiting plot, according to the official bill of indictment published here yesterday.
Not only French banknotes, but also Italian notes were counterfeited, it was disclosed. One of the Hungarian plotters who was arrested in Milan made this admission.
The indictment confirms the existence of the famous letter from Premier Bethlen showing that he knew of the existence of the counterfeiting nearly a month before any arrests were made. While it shows he took some steps to investigate and prevent the carrying out of the plot, these steps do not appear to have been nearly as energetic as the gravity of the crime demanded.
Parts of Colonel Jankovitch’s diary are published, which hitherto have not appeared, bringing out new names not included in the indictment. An entry in the diary read: “Debated with Ludwig (Prince Windisch-Graetz) wherein he favored using Polish and Viennese Jews instead of the gentry to distribute notes.”
The bill of indictment impresses foreign observers as rather wishywashy. which is natural, no doubt. in view of the importance of the political issues, both national and international, it involves. It is noteworthy for its omissions.
CORRECTS DETROIT FIGURES IN UNITED JEWISH CAMPAION
Sir:
The report that appeared in Sunday’s issue of the “Bulletin” with regard to the campaign in Detroit is, we are informed by Mr. Brown, erroneous. At least, so tor as the first paragraph is concerned.
Mr. Brown has wired the following information:
“Detroit is to conduct a Federated Jewish Campaign for $550,000, of which the $15,000,000 United Jewish Campaign is to receive $300,000; the United Palestine Appeal $100,000; $60,000 goes to religious schools of Detroit, and the remaining $90,000 for other local purposes.”
The item in the “Bulletin” on Sunday gave the total of the drive as $333,000. of which $100,000 was to go to the United Jewish Campaign: a similar sum to the United Palestine Appeal; $60,000 for the Hebrew schools of Detroit; and the balance to cover expenses, etc. That statement is wrong as you will see from the above paragraph.
UNITED JEWISH CAMPAING.
New York, Feb. 2. 1926.
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