The so-called Jewish problem must be settled by the world as a whole after the war – with representatives of the Jews of all countries participating in the deliberations – and not left to individual states to settle as each might see fit, Hubert Ripka, Acting Foreign Secretary of the Czechoslovakian Government-in-Exile, declared today addressing a distinguished gathering of Jewish leaders and Czech statesmen in honor of Arnost Frischer, newly-appointed Jewish deputy in the Czechoslovakian State Council.
Describing anti-Semitism as a “deadly infection which can pass from country to country,” Ripka stated that it is the “task of all civilized nations to act against this form of bestiality wherever and whenever it occurs.” He paid tribute to the Jewish soldiers in the Czech army and to all Jews who are aiding the fight for a liberated Czechoslovakia, assuring than that the Government appreciated this help. “After victory is won in the struggle for freedom, the freedom of the Jews will not be forgotten,” he concluded.
Among the Czechoslovak dignitaries attending the reception, which was arranged by the World Jewish Congress, were Prokop Maxa, chairman of the Czechoslovakian State Council; Dr. Juraj Slavik, Minister of the Interior; Jaromir Necas, Minister for Economic Reconstruction; Frantisek Nemec, Minister for Social Welfare, and numerous others. Samuel Silverman, M.P., presided at the gathering.
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