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8 THE FATHERLAND
THE F ATHERLAND
Fair Play for
Germany and Austria-Hungary
Edited by
GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK
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When you have finished reading this num-
ber, don’t lay it aside, but pass it on to your
friends who may be anxious to know the other
side of the great European conflict.
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
IN :1 proclamation to his troops, the Commander in Chief of
the Russian army has declared that Emperor Francis Joseph
has ceased to be the ruler of Austria-Hungary and is now. the
King of the Jews; it is against the latter that the Russians shall
fight a Holy VVar.
Emperor Francis Joseph undoubtedly would deserve the ap-
pointment (as a matter of fact Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus-
tria-Hungary is also King of Jerusalem), and the Jews will
perhaps confirm it, because he, who ever since his accession to
the throne has greatly promoted the cause of the chosen people,
is to-day called upon to care for the sufferers and is determined
to afford them his help and protection.
The Czar's proclamation was meant to be a sneer, but the action
of the Russian authorities has made it a sad honor for the ven-
crable old monarch.
In another manifesto the Czar had promised the Jews in
Russia to grant them the same rights and privileges as are en-
joyed by his other subjects; considering what these rights and
privileges are, it was not promising them much, yet it meant a
notable improvement for the Jews. How has this promise been
fulfilled? It has been forgotten; it was issued in the first days
of the war, when fears were entertained as to a possible out-
break of the ever impending revolution in Russia. Now that
the soldiers have joined their units and stand in the field, the
comedy gives way to the Russian sense of tragedy.
News from Galicia reaches us giving an appalling account of
the persecutions which the Jews have to endure at the hands of
the Czar’s armies.
Under date of September 23rd, the following telegram was
addressed to the American Jewish Committee of New York:
“As a. consequence of the war several tens of thousands of
families, among them a great many Jews, have lied from the
provinces temporarily occupied by the Russians. Though the
Governments are taking action, the funds at our disposal are not
sufiicient as the charity institutions of this country are overbur-
dened. VVe appeal to the generosity of the Americans for help,
and also for assistance to the Austrian Red Cross. lVe feel all
the more confident of your sympathy as Austria's war is also
the war for obtaining human rights for our oppressed brethren
in Russia. Send money through the Embassy. Signed: Israclitic
Alliance of Vienna."
An official dispatch received on October 31st, informed the
Austro-Hungarian Consul-General that Russian agents in Buko-
wina spread an appeal purporting to come from Russian Ortho-
dox peasants and requesting their peasant brethren on the other
side of thc Pruth to welcome with open arms the Russian sol-
diers who would distribute cattle and corn among them. The
appeal bids the peasants to slay the Austrian gendarmes and
Jews like mad dogs.
In another dispatch received on November 2nd, and describing
‘the beastly behavior of the Russians in the reoccupied Buko-
winian district, it is stated that they pillaged houses, ravished
women, and executed people without any reason.
On November 13th, the following dispatch was received here:
“The Jewish ‘Member of Parliament, Mr. Reizes, requests to
publish under his responsibility in American papers the following
news: The merchant Trautencr, who fled from Lembcrg on
October l0th, reports that the Russians on September 29th,
started without any provocation, a Pogrom. Soldiers shot Jews,
14 dead, .38 wounded. Rabbi Brande dragged along the streets.
Rraycrs lll celebration of Yom Kipur forbidden. Jewish dwel-
lings looted. stores plundered. In other cities of Galicia and
Biikoivina, Russians likewise committed murders, cruelties, vio-
lations on women. Jewish population's despair indescribable."
‘The Amcrilmi Magyar Naps.-am of November 19th, gives a
vivid account of the occupation of Bukowina by the Russians
which lasted less than two months. The information is war-
ranted by a gentleman who returned from Czernoivitz to Hun-
gary and contains, among others, the following news:
“It should be specially mentioned that the Greek-Oriental
Archbishop, Dr. Wladimir von Repta, pluckily took a most encr-
S’6t1C Stand against the Russian Governor. Bills were posted in
thegstrects inciting the Russian soldiers to organize a pogrom
against the Jews. The Archbishop sheltered the Jews, whose
[Wes “'9” ihfeaiefled. in his residence, where they also were
allowed to bring in safety the holy treasures of their church.
‘Vhm “.19 GOVCWOT. Calling him to account for these measures.
alsked him what was his true religion, the Archbishop replied:
am a servant of God the Almighty; He does not discriminate
between His creatures and will practice the same justice to ally
rewarding the good and punishing the Ev“...
Many other reports have come to hand, all depicting the un-
told of crucl treatment to which the Jews are being subjected by
the Russians. Were the facts widely circulated, not only the
Jews In America, but the masses of benevolent citizens, who
generously contribute to other funds, would certainly assist the
Austro-Ilungarian Government in their endeavor to alleviate thc
5"5C“"l-"IS Of the poor persecuted Jews, the more so as about
120,009 Russian Jews have left their homes, seeking safety in
Austria. The readers of American papers have certainly not
forgotten the elaborate accounts of this couiitry’s press on the
Sub-l"-Ct Of Dogmms which kept the world in suspense until quitc
‘family. Kisheneff and Byalostockl To mention these two
cities is to recall the wanton massacre of harmless Jews. T110
b-loodstaincd criminals have, alas, temporarily crossed the Rus-
sian border and the “Black Hundred” have thus been enabled
to extend their rule of terror, murder and pillage to pr0ViI1Cc5
whlch had ]‘l‘l‘9"t0 en.l0yed the blessings of civilization.
We feel ‘bound to mention here that the very papers which
could’ but a few momhs 330, not write enough about the
pogroms, which have horrified the world with their descriptions
of that cursed Russian institution, have declined to publish all)’
Of the news relating to the persecution of the Jews b)’ ‘he
Clays 50ldl‘3"Y- The information was sent them, but they SEC!“
to obey to a “mot d’ordre,” received from unknown, but certainly
powerful quarters, to suppress the news. Apparently it P3Y5
better now to keep silent!
. We 3“? C0mPelled to charge the pro-Allies papers with assum-
‘"3 the ’95P0"5ibl1ltY Of keeping -the truth from their readers-
Publicity has, so far, been denied to the cries of Jewish victims
for help. It is to be sincerely hoped that the sensible pubhfi
will confound the “silencers” and their associates by sending l“
their much needed contributions for the relief of the Galician
and Bukowinian Jews.