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• DEUTSCHES KONSULAT G E R M A N C O N S U L A T E 4 5 R I C H M O N D ST. W E S T T O R O N T O . ONT den 3. Jul i 1939 ! Deutsches Generalkonsulat, Ottawa, ueber Deutsches Konsulat, Montreal. «tat: -5.JIL.1939 M / Anliegend sende i c h Ihnen e in Plugblatt das in Toronto, v i e l l e i c h t auch sonst noch in Ontario an d ie verschiedensten Leute per Post gesand wird. s^ y v * y> v AnlageHelp to StOD Hitler Buy Canadian or Empire Goods, or Goods of Friendly Democratic Countries. It is a sure way to mainta in Democracy and defeat dictatorship nations. D O N O T P A T R O N I Z E N A Z I G E R M A N Y T h i s pamphle t is one of a series issued by the C A N A D I A N F E D E R A T I O N O F D E M O C R A T I C A S S O C I A T I O N S T h e purpose of the C.F.D.A. , as set for th in its Constitution, is " t o provide a common meeting ground for progressive associations and individuals pledged to the principles and practice of political and economic democ- racy; to promote better understanding between groups, and facilitate joint action on policies of mutual agreement. T o serve as a central bureau for information, literature, programs, and statistics; generally to give service to its members and assist the furtherance of democratic ideas." Inquiries are invited. T H E C A N A D I A N F E D E R A T I O N O F D E M O C R A T I C A S S O C I A T I O N S 9 9 1 BAY S T R E E T - - T O R O N T O COMMON G E R M A N DRUGS and their Equivalents T h e drugs listed are k n o w n to be made in Germany, or to have some connection wi th a German firm, either th rough impor ta t ion of raw materials f r o m that country , or th rough being made or distributed by a subsidiary firm in the U.S .A. or Canada. Opposite each German-made drug is given a drug of British, Canadian, or American origin, equivalent in its chemical structure or thera- peutic effects. Anyone wishing to prescribe drugs of Cana- dian, British, or American origin rather than German drugs, will find the enclosed list reliable. Issued by: T H E C A N A D I A N F E D E R A T I O N OF D E M O C R A T I C A S S O C I A T I O N S G E R M A N D R U G Antophysin Anusol suppositories Bromural. powder tablets Decholin Decholin Sodium N.N.R. Amps. Devegan. tabs. Dilaudid (Dihydromorphine) Diuretin Euresol, Liq. Euphyllin tabs. Evipal tab. Formamint , tabs. Holocaine Iodipin, an iodized vegetable oil Iopax. Amps. Iodine camp, for urography Luminal, Luminal Sodium Mebaral. a barbiturate Medinal Metrazol N .N.R. amps. Neo-Prontosyl Novatropin, tabs., powder, amps. soln. Novocain Omnadin, amps. Or thoform. Powd. Pantocain, sol. B ointment Phyllicin tabs. Theophyll in with cancium salicylate Progynon. amps., progynon-B. amps., Progynon - D .H. Tabs . Prolan or Proluton (Corpus Luteum Hormone) Prontyl in Protargol Pyramidon Salyrgan Saraka, granules Tannigen Theocin Theocalcin Thyract in, tabs. Veronal - Veronal Sodium E Q U I V A L E N T : Antui t r in-S. Nupercaine, Wyanoid or Hazeline suppositories Brometone Procholon Tabs . Sodium Cholate 1) Aldersone Powder Morphine Sulphate Theobromine Sod. Salicylate U.S.P. Resorcinol Mcnoacetate Aminophyll in. U.S .P . Tabs , or caps. Earbital sodium; Nembutal Fomitol tabs. Phenacaine N.N.R. Butyn; Cocaine Hcl. Chloriodized rapeseed oil oridine. Lipiodol Hippurnan, N .N .R . Phenobarb, Phenobarb Sod Pentobarbital, Phenobarbital, Barbital Sodium Camphor in Oil Dagenan Atropine Sulf. Novatropine (Campbel l ) . Procaine Hcl. U.S.P. A domestic non-specific protein Benzocaine Procaine Hcl. Benzocaine ointment Theophyl l in gr. 3 Calc. Salicylate-gr. 5 per each capsule. Theelin, Amniotin, Theelol, Estroform. Antui t r in - S, Gynantrin. Lipo - Lut in . Amps, or Progestin, amps. Sulfanilamide Silver protein Amydopyrine Calcium Iodobehenate. Merbaphen; Neptol Agar - agar Acid Acetylannic Theophyll ine Theobromine - Sod. sol. Thyroprote in or dessicated thyroid Barbitol - Barbitol Sodium German-made surgical instruments are widely sold in Canada. Instruments of similar quality, price and perfection are made in Canada, the U.S.A., Great Britain and other democratic countries. Why patronize totalitarian states?den 7. Juli 1939. 3oykofct Au ' den ^rlass vom 3. Juli d . J . Die mit "^rlass vom 8. Juni d . J . zur V^rfu®fung gestellte Photokopi*» «Ines Briefes der Canadian - West Indian League, Montreal, wird anliegend zuru^ckgeroicht. Herrn Haag und Herrn Dr. dien^rs ist von d»r Angelegenheit Kenntnis gegeben worden. I .A . P . S . Wie Herr Haag mitteilt, hat er den Fall bei einer passenden Gelegen- heit in vorsiehtiger eise der C.P.R, gegenueber erwaehnt, da Sir Edward » Beatty"Honorary President" der Leagu£. ist. i ¥ An das Deutsch*» Generalkonsulat O t t a w a .b. -t\ <rt»f. ( Deutsches Gcncpaftonsul; t ^ . 5 J U L 1 9 « •• vi« « fur Kanada. 907 Victoria Slug. •A zM- den 3. Jall 1939. ' / HJt f Ura gefaellige Rueckgabe der ait Erlass voa 8. Juni d.J. nach aort gesandten Photokopie eines Briefes der Canadian-West Indian League, Montreal wird gebeten. An das Deutsche Konsulat - Handelsattache - in M o n t r e a l Vi* J.K uAbschrift W I 1511. Hamburgisches Welt-Wirtschafts-Archiv. Direktion A. Hamburg 36, Poststr. 19 den 5 .5 .39 An das Auswaertige Amt Berlin W g Wllhelmstr. 7^/76 In der Anlage ueberrelche ich Photokopie eines Briefes, den die The Canadian-West Indian League, Montreal, Canada, an das Hamburgische Welt-Wirtfechafts-Archiv gerichtet hat. Ich nehme an, dass dieser Brief Sie interessieren wird. Das Archiv bezieht viele hundert Zeltungen und Zeitschriften aus dem Ausland, die fue r die Berichterstattung an Stellen des Reiches undider Wirtschaft verwendet werden. Moeglicherweise ist dieser Brief ein Vorlaeufer aehnlicher kuenftiger Absagen. Heil Hitler! gez. Unterschrift. AU SWAERTIGES AMT w i 1511 Berlin, den 17. Mal 1939. Abschriftlich mit 1 Anlage (diese u .R . ) dem Deutschen Generalkonsulat O t t a w a 1 G> r zur gefaelllgen Kenntnis ergebenst uebersandt. Im Auftrag tif ) v / , ^ , 7.4 t * 4 U n t e r t e i l : 1 0 . 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Juli 1939. An das Die dem anliegenden Schreiben des Konsulats Toronto beigefuegte Druckschrift stimmt im wesentlichen mit dem ku*rzlich in Abschrift eingesandten Rundschrei- Montr^al, ben der "Unity and Goodwill Association of Canada^/vom 6. Juni d.J. ueberein. In der Liste der Pharmazeutischen Praeparate sind einige Kuerzungen vorgenommen worden. Deutsche Generalkonsulat O t t a w a , Ont. M jß j f t j . &&CCS.UimStf amid (S®®dlw2M AasostottitoMa <o>f Cswradia GEORGE LANGSNER, President P. O. Box 28 7, Station "B' MONTREAL, QUE. [ l l l i l l l l t i l U i l l t l l M i M M f l K I I I I ! ! June 6, 1939 TO ALL DOCTORS, DENTISTS AND HlARIviACISTS IN THE CITY OF MONTREAL. Enclosed is a l i s t of drugs known to be made in Germany or having some connection with a German firm either through importation of raw materials from that country by a local firm or through being made by a subsidiary firm in the U.S^A, or Canada for local distribution. Opposite each German-made drug is given a drug of British, Canadian or American origin, equivalent in i t s chemical structure or therapeutic c f f e c t s . Anyone wishing to prescribe drugs of Canadian, British or American origin wi l l find the enclosed l i s t re l iable . Sincerely yours, Presilent. GERMAN DRUG Chemical Equiv. (C.E.) EQUIVALENT: Therapeutic Equiv. (T .E.) Antophysin Anusol suppositories Bromural, powder tablets Decholin Decholin Sodium N.N.R. Amps. De-vegan, tabs, A compound against trichomonas vaginalis Dilaudid {Dihydromorphine) Diuretin Euresol, Liq. Euphyllin tabs. Evipal tab. Formamint, tabs. Throat tablet containing formaldehyde Hblocaine lodipin, an iodized vegetable o i l Iopax, Amps. Iodine comp, for urography Luminal, Luminal Sodium Mebaral, a barbiturate Medinal Metrazol N. N. E. amps. Myorgal, Tabs. Normacol Antuitrin-S., Gyantrin, Prophysin (T.E.) Nupercaine, ganoid or Hazeline suppositories (T.E.) Brpmetone (T„E.) Procholon Tabs. (C.E.) Sodium Cholate (T.E,) 1) Aldersone Supposit, (T.E.) Morphine Sulphate (T.E.) Theobromine Sod. Salicylate U.S.P. (C.E.) Resorcinol Monoacetate (C.E.) Aminophyllin. U.S.P. Tabs, or caps. (C.E.) Barbital sodium; Nembutal (T.E.) Formitol tabs. (C.E.) Phenacaine N.N.R. (C.E») Butyn; Cocaine Hcl» Chloriodized rapeseed o i l oridine, Lipiodol (T.E») Hippurnan, N. N.R. (T.E.) Phenobarb, Phenobarb Sod. (C.E.) Pentobarbital, Phenobarbital, (T.E.) Barbital Sodium (C.E.) Camphor (T.E.) Aminophyllin, tabs. Psyllium seeds, Agar-agar. (T.E.) Chemical Squiv. (C.E.) GERMAN DRUG EQUIVALENT: Therapeutic Equiv. (T.E.) Novatropin, tabs. , powder, amps. soln. Novocain Omnadin, amps, Orthoform, Powd. Pantocain, so l , & ointment Phyllicin tabs, Theophyllin with, calcium salicylate Progynon, amps., progynon-B, amps,, progynon - D.H, Tabs,, Prolan Proluton, Amps, (Corpus Luteum Hormone) Prontylin Protargol Pyramidon Sajodin Salophen Salyrgan Saraka, granules Tannigen Theocin Theocalcin Thyractin, tabs, Verodigen Veronal - Veronal Sodium Atropine Sulf. (T.E.) Novatropine (Campbell). Procaine HC1» U.S.P. (C.E.) A domestic non-specific protein (T.E,) Benzocaine (T.E.) Procaine HC1. Benzocaine ointment (T.E.) Theophyllin gr. 3 Calc. Salicylate-gr 5 per each capsule Theolin, Amniotin, Theelol, Estroform. (T.E,) Antuitrin - S. Gynantrin, Lipo-Lutin, Amps. Progestin, amps, (T.E.) Sulfanilamide Silver protein (C.E.) Amydopyrine (T.E.) Calcium Iodobehenate. U.S.P. in caps. Dose 5-10 gr. (C.E.) Phenetsal 5-10 gr. Action similar to salol (C.E.) Merbaphen; Neptol (T.E.) Agar - agar Acid Acetyltinnic(U.S.P.) (T.E.) Theophylline (C.E,) Theobromine - Sod. sal, (T.E.) Thyroprotein or dessicated thyroid (T.E.) Digitalis pulverata (T.E.) Barbital - Barbital Sodiumden 28.Juni 1939 Ha.Boykott. Auf den Erlasa xm 31.Mal d.J. betr»: Boykott deutscher Waren. Auf die hiesige Rueckfrage ist vom Konsulat in Toronto mitgeteilt worden, es habe auf versohiedent- liches Befragen nioht festgestellt werden koennen, dass seitens der Stadtbehoerde tatsaechlich eine Bestellung auf deutsche Generatoren fuer die Polizei-Automobile des Bezirkes Toronto erfolgt sei. Es sei wohl anzunehmen, da38 es sich hier mehr oder weniger um eine Geste der Oeffentlichkeit gegenueber handele. I.A.: W/D An äas Deutsche Generalkonsulat O t t a w a * $tüi>. H i o n t m l 17. M . 1939 > -?ir r DEUTSCHES KONSULAT G E R M A N C O N S U L A T E 9lnL 4 5 R ICHMOND ST. WEST T O R O N T O . ONT den 14«Juni 1939 An die Handelsabteilung Deutsches Konsulat, Montreal. i Betr, : Boykott / • / U f In Erledigung Ihres Schreibens vom 80dieses Monats muss icn Ihnen mitteilen,dass auf verschiedenliches Befragen nicht festgestellt werden konnte,dass seitens der Stadtbehoerde tatsaechlich eine Bestellung auf deutsche Generatore fuer die Polizei Automobile des Bezirkes Toronto erfolgt ist. Es ist wohl anzunehmen,dass es sich hier mehr oder weniger um eine Geste der Oeffentlichkeit gegenueber handelt.ifey 16,1939. Dear Mr I have bean giving a great deal of consider tion and thought to the suggestions made by your good se l f with respect to German imports of paper and paper l ines . The more I think of i t the stronger thenstrdn^er my fee l ings are against the proposit ion, and I think you must know why. To engage in importation from Germany at the present time or to help in any way in uending Canadian currency to Geraanyt in my opinion,apart from being dis loyal to my country would be d i s t i b c t l y short-sighted, I cannot c lose my eyes to the t e r r i f i c a l l y unsettled conditions throughout the world today foaused fin my Ojinion f by no one else than the present leader of the German people. To engage? in business dealings with German firms is del iberately encourage Adolph Hit ler in his methods ofl persecution, and s a War Vetemn I am afraid iqjr f ee l ings are too far decided where the present German aims are concerned, I am a fraid whilst Germany is held in control by the present leaders, there w i l l be no poss ib i l i ty of my engaging in comuerolal a c t i v i t i e s with thea, Ko doubt the day w i l l come when relat ions between our two countries w i l l be on a jauch f r i e n d l i e r plane, but X am convinced, along with other Great War Veterans, that this time w i l l not come unti l Hitler has been put away,where in our opinion he belongs. This has been a most d i f f i c u l t l e t t e r to put together , for I have a grat deal of personal regard f o r Mr, . . . . and although I cannot see my way clear to engage myself in imports from Germany,I would l ike you to bel ieve that I have nothing but fr iendly fee l ings f o r you,and wish you the best of luck. Kind regards, Yours very truly signature ,F R A N K E « LEVASS E IJ F \ CO L I M I T E D 2 8 O CR A l t S T R E E T W E S T M O N T R E A L • C A N A D A T E L E P H O N E H A R B O U R 3 1 3 « ' C A B L E A D D R E S S E F E L C O . M O N T R E A L CODE: A.».C. J - t EDITION den 15. Juni, 1939» Herrn Dr. Anton Wagner, Handels- Attach^, Deutsches Konsulat, lUUo St. Catherine St.West, Montreal, P.Q,. Sehr geehrter Herr Dr. Wagneri- 3>tf& äonf. 9K0tttr<wl € W « : M. J^ftM939 Sagtb. tb % ; L Es wird Sie vielleicht interessieren, den hier in Auszug wiedergegebenen Beiticht unseres Vertreters im Westen zu erhalten, der wie folgt lautet: " Might say that having the glass made in Germany, if it ever becomes known, is going to hinder the sales in the West, They are very much against the present situation. I had no idea the feeling was as strong as it is. But the Saskatchewan country is practiced all new with young blood and this is the reason for it, J. Bobinson, whom I advised that you had a very large stock of old glass on hand, are going to continue to buy but as soon as they know that the goods originate in Germany they will discontinue buying. Mr. Brownlee is the one who issued the orders and he has some axe to grind as he insists that Mr. Elder carry out his instructions. I will advise you my return itinerary later, but expect to be here another two or three weeks at least. * / Hochacht FRANKE, LEVASS: T .Franke. MS. rum 'LIES- a;pp/den 19.Juni 1939 * Ha.Boykott. Sehl' geehrter Herr Prankef h t j?uer Ihre liebensmerdigen Zeilen vom lö.d.M., mit den leider wenig erfreulichen Nnohrich- ten aus dam besten, mo c".t© ioh Ihnen hiermit herz- lichen Dunk sagen. Mit freundlichen Grueasen Ihr W/D Herrn F.F.Pranke p.Adr. Franke, Levaseeur & Co.Ltd,, M o n t r e a l .DEUTSCHES KONSULAT •ftf• £•«* ,nstomtev jus Jsl «X jj*en&. Juni 1939 neaßß3^t9 slameln änalrfostaeG alf ^cwIIetBadae-iotaienox) Ha.Boykott. j a SJj .diu! 3 ^itaoledaed -lefco eänesnei^ie jp/ettld dol .nellow us flöJdoliecr ledeintajQ ßnif a.Lioüia ns as-3iw£IefaföQ'<j. Wie Ihnen bekannt, hat nach ^eitungsmelciungen der Stadtrat von Tor^Aio einen Antrag des Alderaan Donald Fle- ming angsriOuiuenyiwî ß4jJträ̂ e alle nach dem I.April d.J. eingsfuahrton deutschen Kraeugnisee boykottiert werden sol- len. Die 8taedtiechen Verwaltungen Torontos sollen an;eb~ lieh bereits entsprechende eisungen erhalten haben. Nach einer Keldung ira "Toronto Daily Star" vom 89. April d.J, soll fuer die Polizeiautomobile des Bezirks Toronto der Einbau von in Deutschland hergestellten Generatoren vorge- sehen gewesen sein. Durch den oben ervaehnten Beschlues waere dieses Vorhaben unmoeglich gemacht wordsn. Es erscheint recht zweifelhaft, ob deutsche Genera- toren fuer Poliaalwagen der Stadt Toronto, die zweifellos rein kanadisches Fabrikat sind, ue barhaupt in Betracht kommen konn- ten, Fast saemtllche Behoerden in Kanada befolgen wohl sohon seit langem die Regel, bei ibron El.nkreuifen in erster Linie kana- dische, In zweiter Linie englische und amerikanische und erst in dritter Linie Waren anderer Herkunft zu beruecksichtigen. Bei der >jeitung8melüung uebor den e. ü. beabsichtigten Generato- renkauf duerfte es sich daher wohl lediglich am einen billigen Versuch gewisser anti-deutscher Kreise in Toronto, von sich re- den An das Deutsche Konsulat T o r o n t o \ TAJuawos aaHoaTusa T A ffffmM)M (?sec • Mi.den *u Äa'onenV handeln. ISs ist zu vermuten, daae eine Generatorenbestellung in Deutschland niemals ergangen oder beabsichtigt gewesen ist. loh bitte in dieser Richtung ergaenzende Feststellungen zu machen und darueber berichten zu wollen. reö ae-yujöIeü.B-^rwfleL rfoßa Jarf .tarus^ad a»adl al ff >7oT aov ia-itba*3 -er b xi ,-i I . i i . : (I .^•b XliqA.X xaab rfoan eXXß 9-gfe*̂ .Ä'sJ»er7 gg inla -Xoe ae'iie -J aaair; was— flan; .. te -cfê nB neXXos aoJaoioT fle^xtu* XairxeT nerfosiJfcaaJs ald ,«eX .fledßd neJXßrf'ie ne^iu/ale f öJtoerfoeiqB̂ ae 8Jia*xad dolX .es aiOT "ißtd xXiö ; o^noioT" al -ym61 sa leiie do«w otaoioT aMiisa£ eah aXldoßxo^ßieslXoci elb XXos .L.ft XltqA -©a^ov aaiod-fl^mjeO xiaJXXaise^-iod bxißXrfoafrjjaa :tl ac»r uadalZ ieb sießw sai/XdosaS fteJxidas'Vis» aefo a^b doiifCI .nJes aas 5 .33 aedea •nebiow tioß rioiXr^oxanxf xiedxirftoV seselb -ßieaeO ©rfoa^sb do , ttsrfXeUer/s Jrioei JniadQBia eK al9t solletlews elb ,otno?oT tbtst3 ieb ne^awiesiXoSL isjŷ neiot —xmo2{ neüüü02{ tfdoßrrJoe ai tbnie Jerfiadal aeäoaIb.uuaä aodoa Xrfow ne^Xolsd ßbaru ni n»feneoxl9? e iolXJi. bub iv&1 »asi •aas* einU isJ-ane fit nelx/r >y \i netrfi led .XrgaJI eib ue^aaX tles J"8rt9 bxxix arioelxLB̂ iioaß fcruj orionllryie elai i «je^/ars ai t odoall) .neglcTriolâ oex/rtod x/s ittmnfieT? isnabna netaW einU •xeJJlib nl -oJai9naO netejlJrfoiacfßotf rrab ledeu "gaubLetua^twilev ieb leS 4*SiXXlcT aeale sau rfoiX-^beX Idour tadab riola e* eiJiei'h tPßMnei -e* dois aoT »ocfnoioT n.t eiiarC! Terio8Ji/ab-i,tnß toasiwe-g riujxansV neb JßXifano3 erfoeJi/eCI aab . o t a o i o T ak M Deutfcl)es ®eneralkon[ulat für Ranada und Heufundland Auf den Bericht vom 1 7 . Mai d.J, Betrifft1 Boykott deutscher Waren. WtontKOi Ottawa, den 3 1 . Mai 1939. i \(v '\ $tfd) » in. titreoi - 2. JUY 1939 An das Die Angelegenheit ist bei der hiesigen Regierung zur Sprache gebracht worden. Wie zu erwarten war und den bestehen- den Zustaendigkeiten entspricht, wurde erwidert, dass weder die Provinzialregierung von Ontario noch die Dominionregierung auf die Beschluesse der Stadtverordneten von Toronto irgendwelchen Einfluss auszuueben vermoegen. Weiter wurde bemerkt, dass dem Beschluss der Stadtver- ordneten in praktischer Hinsicht kaum Bedeutung zukommen sollte, da es so gut wie ausgeschlossen erscheine, dass deutsche Genera- toren fuer Polizeiwagen der Stadt Toronto, die zweifellos rein kanadisches Fabrikat seien, in Betracht kommen koennten. Fast saemtliche Behoerden in Kanada befolgten seit langem die Regel, bei ihren Einkaeufen in erster Linie kanadische, in zweiter Linie englische und amerikanische und erst in dritter Linie Waren anderer Herkunft zu berueckslchtigen. Es handele sich wohl le- diglich um einen billigen Versuch gewisser anti-deutscher Kreise in Toronto, von sich reden zu machen. Diese Ausfuphrungen decken sich durchaus mit meiner eige- nen Auffassung ueber die tatsaechlichen Grundlagen der Meldung von einem Widerruf einer Generatorenbestellung in Deutschland, die vermutlich niemals ergangen oder beabsichtigt gewesen ist. Immerhin waere es erwuenscht, wenn in dieser Richtung ergaenzende Feststellungen moeglich waeren. Um Bericht hierueber wird daher gebeten. j j t ^ CU^H-i ty, Deutsche Konsulat M o n t r e a l .den 17. Mai 1933 Betr.: 3oykott deutscher Waren. " * 1 1 " ' " 1 1 1 3 Anü^en / mm Naoh Zeitungsmeldungren hat der Stadtrat von Toronto einen Antrag des Alderman Donaldi Fleming ange- nommen, demzufolge alle, nach dem 1.April ds.Js. eingefuehr- X ten deutschen Erzeugnisse boykottiert werden sollen/ Ich beehre mich 3 Ausschnitte aus dem "Montreal Daily Star" vom 16.Mai und den "Toronto Daily Star" vom 16.Mai beizufuegen. y Die staedtischen Verwaltungen Torontos haben an- geblich bereits entsprechende »Weisungen erhalten. Fuer die Polizei-Automobile des Bezirks Toronto war der Einbau von in Deutschland hergestellten Generatoren vorgesehen. Durch den obigen Beschluss ist dieses Vorhaben unmoeglich gemacht. Da ich mir von Vorstellungen bei der Regierung der Provinz Ontario keinen Erfolg verspreche, darf ich anheim- stellen, Schritte bei der Dominion-Kegierung in Erwaegung zu ziehen. An K/D das Deutsche Generalkonsulat O t t a w a . Ha.Boykott. v Oi (7 IV.-} £ VL IC a i " The Toronto Daily Star " Toronto, den 29.April 1939 T D a y Admits Discrimination in City Purchases Is Al - ready in Ef fec t Äld. Donald Fleming, after a con- ference with Mayor Day today, said he has "definitely decided" to intro- duce a motion at Monday's city council meeting asking Toronto to refuse to buy German goods. "I won't asX the federal govern-ment to bring a boycott into effect,' ' he said. "I don't feel it's our place to tell the dominion government what to do. But certainly, as a city, we can show our attitude to Ger-many in the present world situ-ation." "I'm all in favor of the motion," said Con. Fred Hamilton. "I think it's the only way to bring these crazy men of Europe to time. I haven't bought German or Italian goods for a year myself." "It could be said" that an anti-German boycott exists so far as city purchases are concerned. Mayor Day agreed. He stated original specifications, which called for in-stallation of German generators in city police cruisers, had been cancelled and the business given to a Sarnia firm. _ "Our main idea," said the mayor, "is to buy Canadian so far as pos-sible and to give other parts of the empire next preference." "Aid. Fleming will not be asked by me to withdraw his motion," he declared. The mayor stated that although the federal government had not said definitely whether it would be em-barrassed by a boycott motion, he felt Ottawa "would not welcome" such a resolution from city council.DEUTSCHES KONSULAT MONTREAL, d e n U . Ä p r l l 1 9 3 9 Ha.Boykott, Herr T. 2* o r e 1 1 , Inhaber der Firma Fenala Imports, Reg'd., 1434 St,Catherine Stattest, Montreal, hat dew Konsulat fern^aendlich mitgeteilt, ä«ss er die ärZeug- nisse dar Firiaa Schoeiler & Hoesch, Gernsbach, nicht ver- treiben koenne, da ee hiesige Pirwen zur äett ablehnen, weiterhin deutsche siaien zu kaufen. Herr Eorrell teilt auch alz, dass er usber die gemachten Erfahrungen an die von ihm vertretene deutsche Firma berichtet habe. Er wurde gebeten, einen Durschlag diese« Schreibens zur Verfuegung zu stellen, am in der Lage zu sein, der RfA Kenntnis von seinem Bericht zu geben. Beiliegend wird eine Abschrift / des im Durchschlag hier vorliegenden Schreibens uebex»«nit. 'i Aehnliohe Vorfaelle wurden auch von anderen Firmem s berichtet, und es besteht die Ansicht bei hiesigen deutsch- freundlichen Vertreterfirmen, daas die Verkaufsmoegliehkeiten fuer deutsche Vsaren lum&r schwieriger werden. Fuer die hie- sigen Vertreter deutscher Firnen besteht zur üeit keine an- dere üoegliohkeit, als abzuwarten, bis eine Beruhigung der oeffentlichen Meinung einpetreten ist, ,, /JJ gez. Eckner An die Raiahestelle fuer den Aussenhandel B e r l i n 1 9 . F E N N I A IMPORTS, R E G ' D 1434 St. G t h e t i n * St. V fc&t Montreal , Que. I | ® M ) . ' , v'«nitviul | ^ . . a m 1939 Messrs. Schoeller & Hoesch Export Department, Gernsbach, Baden, Germany. April 4th, 1! Gentlemen: Condenser & Cigarette Paper It might interest you to know that we have made a thorough investigation of the possibilities of your cigarette and condenser papers on this market. Several days have been 3pent in calling upon the buyers of the various cigarette manufacturers and electrical appliances. We deeply regret, though, to state that at present it is absolutely impossible for jis to approach these buyers with German goods. The reaction among the buyers has been from ridicule • to frank statements that they do not dare for their customer's 3ake to include any German goods for the time being. e have not even been able to quote to these buyers, as we have been told quite frankly that it is not a matter of dollars and cents, but a matter of sentiment and policy. e do not, however, wish to give up hope for your lines and are awaiting until the situation is some- what clearer so that we can overcome the difficulties of this market. We trust that you will not lose patience but that you will give U3 an opportunity to work this market. J Ha.Boykot t. April 11, 1939 d a/* Messrs. Pennia Imports, Fiegd,, 1434 8t,Catherine 8t,vy,, K o n t r o a l « Dear 31r8, X wish to thank you for sending a© a oopy of your let-tor to Lesers. Sohooller & Hoesch, Gernsbach, I hope that the present 6 Iff ioulties will be overoome within a short time and that you will be able to sell tho lines of paper manufactured by Messrs. Schoeller & Hoesch« Yours very truly. The Gerraan Consul by: K/D (E.Koechlin)D e u t f c f ) e s ftonfulat (ßerman Confulate Auf das Schreiben vom 9.d.M. IDinnipeg, Ulan. 504 main Street den 23.MärZ 1939. -nf.. 99>ontr«al 2 7. mi. 1939 - 2InL Nach Auskunft des hiesigen Vertreters der Leipziger Messe sind von der Hudson*s Bay Company 7 und von Eatons 8 Einkäufer zur Leipziger Messe gefahren. Hier ist nichts darüber bekannt, daß die Einkäufer der Hudson's Bay Company Weisung erhalten haben, keine devitsehen Waren mehr zu kaufen. An das Deutsche Konsulat in Montreal. ßU. tden 9.Maerz 1939 Boykott. HE • STEXATJSAAXASCYAIÄ^Y t 'fc - wurde geruechtweise in Erfahrung gebracht, dass die Einkaeufer der Hudson's Bay Company angeblich Antseisun- gen haetten, keine deutschen 1 aren mehr au kaufen. Die Richtigkeit dieses Geruechts darf besreifelt werden, und ich waere dankbar, vienn mitgeteilt werden koennte, ob die Hudson's Bay Company nach wie vor in Deutschland einkauft, gegebenenfalls auch ob sie "Einkaeufer auf die Leipziger Messe geschickt hat. j» * A • « W/D An das Deutsche Konsulat • i n n i p e g? 2he G a z e t t e ' * M o n t r e a l , den 3 . A f r l l 1 9 3 9 , CHIEF NAZI WORRY IS FOREIGN TRADE Sharp Reversal in Trend ir 1938 Is Topic of Royal Bank's Letter The sharp reversal in trend in the foreign trade of Germany and the unfavorable balance of import sur- plus which resulted in 1938 is an outstanding factor in the present international situation and a matter of grave concern to the Nazi au- thorities, comments the current Royal Bank letter, in which Ger- man foreign trade is discussed. Be- tween 1934 and 1937 Germany suc- ceeded in transforming an import surplus of 284 million Reichsmarks to an export surplus of 443 million. Tn 1fl381 the excess of | imports pver ports ~ 11 ex lof urfckter Germany was no less than million Jrteic'Rs- marks, 9 change of 876 million Reichsmarks from the results of the previous year. Such a develop- ment, in view of the needs of the country for raw materials for her industrial and armament program- mes and for foodstuffs for her people, is a matter of prime im- portance. "In his annual speech last Janu- ary the president of The Royal Bank of Canada stated: 'Contrary to the impression current in many quarters, Germany has made very little progress in the rehabilitation of her foreign trade. Official f ig- ures indicate that in no year under the present regime have exports ex- ceeded one-half of the values of the year 1930, and data available indicate that in 1938 total exports were actually less than in 1932 and 1933. the nadir of the world de- pression and the last two years prior to the Nazi regime. The de- cline in German exports has be- come acute since the September crisis and is, in part, attributable io the repugnance felt in many coun- tries to more recent happenings. This decline has occurred notwith- standing the fact that production of goods for export has been given priority even over military needs, and subsidized at the expense of the internal economy and of foreign creditors through the liquidation at a very heavy discount of standstill obligations. "From a peak of 13,483 million Reichsmarks achieved in 1929, ex- ports of German products declined to 4,167 million in 1934. With the adoption of rigorous methods for the improvement of this situation, the conclusion of various bi-lateral agreements, the introduction of bar- ter and the use of "aski" marks, some results were without doubt attained, but in 1937 the total value of German exports was still com- paratively low at 5.911 million Reichsmarks. In 193?, this total de- clined to 5,257 million Reichsmarks." The G a z e t t e " Mr. 47 M o n t r e a l , d e n 2 4 e ? e b r u a r 1939 0 BAN ON POLPIOOD TO REICH OPPOSED N.B. Legislator Says Ger- many Only Market for Miramichi Product Fredericton, February 23.—(CP)—A statement yesterday by E. W, Mel-ville (Con., Carleton) that pulpwood exports to Germany should be pro-hibited drew a reply in the New Brunswick Legislature today from R. J. Gill (Lib.. Northumberland; as he spoke in the debate on the Address. Although people of the Mirami-chi district had no love for the German systam of government, they hoped to continue exporting pulp-wood to that country until they were able to obtain a mill of their own, Mr. Gill stated. Any ban under present circum-stances would cause great hardship for the people of his constituency, he said. They deplored the neces-sity of exporting raw material but had no alternative as they lacked the means of processing it, and Ger-many offered the only market . Another speaker in the debate to-day, G. W. Perry (Con., Carleton) complained insufficient money was being spent on agriculture. Speaking as a "plain dirt farm-er, ' he said his fellow agricultur-ists had "plenty of fr iends around election time" but were "just like the forgotten man in between." Farming was the backbone of the j province but the present govern-ment spent on agriculture only one , dollar of every $31 of revenue, and the previous Conservative adminis-tration had done little better. The member from Carleton told Attorney-General McNair, a form-er school pupil of Opposition Lead-er Squires, that he nad not gone to school long enough under Mr. Squires and had learned too many things after he graduated. Mr. Perry warned the Govern-ment that New Brunswick was los-ing the Argentine potato market. Salesmen for New Brunswick seed i tatoes should be maintained in uth America, he said." The G a z e t t e " Montreal, den 14.Maerz 1939. GERMAN PURCHASE ANNOYS ALDERMEN Montreal-First Motion Fol- lows Discussion of Fire Truck A $21,500 purchase of a fire lad- der truck, material for most of which apparently originated in Germany, roused protest in City Council yesterday. The protest was i m n e d i a t e l y followed by a resolution stipulating that in future, any purchases made by City Hall should by preference originate in the City of Montreal, secondly in the Province of Quebec, I and finally in the Dominion of Can- ada, rather than in a foreign country. Without mentioning the ladder Aid. Joseph Schubert told Council he would not have voted for a re- cent purchase if he had known the country of origin. Council, however, knew what he was talking about, and Aid. Max Seigler then suggest- ed that the Executive Committee should determine the country of origin when purchasing anything, "in order to avoid a repetition of the ladder case." Aid. James Donnelly then rose with a prepared motion, which he proposed, seconded by Aid. Eugene Durocher, asking that: "The Executive Committee be re- quested to instruct all heads of de- partments, when specifying or con- tracting for any materials, goods or merchandise to be used by the city, to see that the same are manufac- tured first, on the island of Mont- real, secondly, in the Province of! Quebec, or thirdly, in Canada, and that, no foreign materials, goods or merchandise be specified or used by he City without a resolution of the said Executive Committee." The motion passed unanimouslv J I A 4 * U^JL^JDSUTSCHKS KONSULAT MONTREAL, d«?a 17. Februar 1939 Betr.: Boyko ^ ^ S t e o h e r iarea ia Llunada. 1 Anlage Sfach eiasr itunr«ö<sl«uag hat der District Trad«« «ad Labor Council in Halifax »it eiaor St iwuea- »ehrheit von «S9 gegen £9 dea Boykott deutscher, italie- nischer und japanischer area in Kanada beeohlooeen» linen Ausschnitt a m der -ei tun* «The Toronto Daily Star" rcta 9*?ebru»r d.J» mit der öcb .reohrift: ''Boycott / Dictator»* beehre ich öich beixufwegon. Da» Generalkonsulat Ottawa erhaelt Hur«l»ehi«f dieses bricht«, gez. Dannenberg (Wortlaut des Zeitungsausschnitts: "BÖYCCTT DICTATORS*— Halifax, Feb.9.- By a vote of 39-29, the Halifax District Trades and Labor . _ A C o u n c i l last night deoided to boycott das . a m o r t * ? » mt G e r m a n , I tal ian and Japanese manu- B e r 1 i a factured goods sold in Canada," <den 17.Februar 1939 Ha.Boykott. Den mit dortigem Erlas8 vom 29.November v.J. zur Verfuegung gestellten Artikel aas der "Gazette" (Montreal, 29.November 1938) reiche ich Ihnen in der / Anlage wunachgemaess zurueck. Mit Beziehung auf den Erlaas vom 9.Dezember v.J., dem das Rundsohreiben der Firma P.B.Hart, 1449 / St.Alexander Street, Montreal, beigefuegt war, beehre ich mich beiliegend einen Ausschnitt aus der "Gazette" vom 15.Februar d. J., ueberschrieben: "Firm here Scored in Italy for Refusing to Sell Scrap" vorzulegen, in dem ebenfalls angeblich«Aeusserungen der Firma P.B.Hart wiedergegeben werden. I.A.: An das Deutsche Generalkonsulat O t t a w a . Ac M MUi\ InJj CAL, \ Firm Here Scored in Italy For Refusing to Sell Scrap Duce's Paper Denounces 'P. B. Hart' bat Local Raw Materials Dealer of That Name Denies Charges Milan, Italy, February 14.—(£>)— Refusal of a Canadian firm to ship scrap iron to Italy, Germany and Japan drew -editorial fire today from Premier Mussolini's newspaper Popolo d'ltalia. A brief editorial said the firm of P. B. Hart, Montreal, had informed a Genoese company that no more shipments would be made until It-aly: 1. Revoked all anti-Jewish re-strictions. 2. Denounced the Rome-Berlin axis. The firm further announced it would make no shipments unless it were assured they would not be used in the manufacture of arma-ments. the paper said. The firm, according to the editorial, conclud-ed its statement to the Genoese firm by saying it expected a- law soon would be passed in Canada an'" the United States forbidding such ship-ments to Italy, Germany and Japan. The newspaper commented: "We find ourselves faced by the tragic dilemma imposed by the Canadian judgment, either to give up racial defence and the Rome-Berlin axis, or to give up trans-oceanic old iron. "There is no escape from this dilemma without thinking of the menace of a law consecrating Hart firms to commercial sanctions." The paper said the situation was made worse by the realization that the iron would go instead into air-planes which "Mrs. Roosevelt prom-ised France." (Mrs. Eleanor Roose-velt, wife of the President of the United States, recently expressed approval in her newspaper column of the sale of American-made war-planes to France). < . P. B. Hart, listed as a dealer in raw materials, said last night he knew nothing about the reported refusal of a Montreal firm to ship scrap-iron to Italy, Germany and Japan unless anti-Jewish restrictions were lifted and the Rome-Berlin axis de-nounced. He made the statement after the newspaper Popolo d'ltalia said in Milan. Italy, that "the firm of P. B. Hart, Montreal," had refused to ship scrapiron unless condiitons were met. "I am the firm of P. B. Hart," he declared, "but I am not in the scrapiron business." Mr. Hart said his business was in textiles. Asked if any letter had been written to Italy, he replied: "I know nothing about it and have nothing further to say." Mr. Hart's address is given in the telephone directory as 3548 Grey avenue, with his office at 1449 St. Alexander street. WEDNESDAY, FEBRI M o n t r e a l F i p a i IrksFa&^'Tsts Italian Paper Assails Refusal to Ship p Scrap Iron MILAN, Italy, Feb. 15—(A.P.) — Refusal of a Canadian f irm to ship scrap iron to Italy, Germany and Japan drew editorial f i re yester- day from Premier Mussolini's newspaper Popolo d'ltalia. A brief editorial said the firm of P. B. Hart, Montreal, had informed a Genoese company that no more shipments would be made until I taly: 1. Revoked all anti-Jewish re-strictions. 2. Denounced the Rome-Berlin axis. The firm fur ther announced it would make no shipments unless it. were assured they would not be used in the manufacture of ar-maments, the paper said. The firm, according to the editorial concluded its s tatement to the Genoese f irm by saying it ex-pected a law soon would be passed in Canada and the United States forbidding such shipments to Italy' Germanv -nd .Tanan. The newspaper commented: "We find ourselves faced by the tragic dilemma imposed by the Canadian judgment, either to give up racial defence and" the Rome-Berlin axis, or to give up trans-oceanic old. iron. "There is no escapc f rom this dilemma without thinking of the menace of a law consecrating Har t firms to commercial sanctions." The paper said the situation was made worse by the realization that the iron would go instead into air-1 planes which "Mrs. Roosevelt | promised France." (Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President of the United States recently ex-pressed approval in her newspaper column of the sale of American-made warplanes to France) . Comment On Report Refused Here p B. Hart , head of an appar-ently prosperous textile business in the Mavor Building, resolutely refused to comment on the report when seen in his office this morning, "I have nothing to say," he pointedly remarked when asked to disclose what he knew about the mat ter . Fur ther , he refused to see the interviewer personally, conducting his remarks through the medium of the office boy. The business Mr. Har t runs is tha t of manufacturer ' s agent, and he is also an importer of textile goods. Finally asked to make some statement, he sent back the message, "I have nothing to say; that 's final." Deutfd)es töeneralhonfufat file Kanada und Heufundland Ottawa, den 9- Dezember 193g ^ 12. DEZ. 1938 Zä/ Mein Schreiben vom 29« November, betreffend Rundschreiben einer Montrealer Firma, ist dadurch er- ledigt, dass ein Abdruck des Rundschreibens, das von der Firma P. B. Hart, 1 ^ 9 St. Alexander St., Montreal, versandt wird, hier beschafft worden ist. Eine Ab- schrift des Rundschreibens fuege ich zur gefaelligen Kenntnis bii. An das Deutsche Konsulat M o n t r e a l . C O P Y Cables "Hartex" Montreal. Telephone LAncaster P. B. HART Textile Raw Materials and .Service. Second Floor Mayor Building 1^9 St. Alexander Street, MONTREAL Textile Testing Laboratory and Reports Member:- American Society for Testing Materials (A.S.T .M. ) Philadelphia, USA. Without engagement and subject to our confirmation and acceptance and to the terms and conditions outlined on our contract forms, we offer you, TO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY OF CANADA:- As a Distributor in this Dominion for over twenty years of Textile Raw Materials of various types to the industry at large, and as one who has assisted in the development of such industry and grown up with it, I view with great alarm the effect of the Most Favoured Nation Clause in our Tariff as now applicable to the three totalitarian powers, Germany, Italy and Japan. As the Customs Act now stands, with the coming into power on Jan- uary 1st, 1939 of the new Canada-United States Trade Treaty, have you considered that the concessions granted on the items in this treaty, will, with its coming into force, be automatically granted to Germany, Italy and to Japan? At the outset I desire to state that it is my personal opinion that the new Canadian-United States Treaty will in due course prove of important benefit to the peoples of the two great North American Democracies, but only if those benefits we are granting the United States be refused to Germany, Italy and Japan. SHOULD THE MOST FAVOURED NATION CLAUSE be granted to Germany, Italy and Japan after January 1st 1939? I maintain decidedly NO. And Why? Because, in my opinion, if like concessions are granted to Germany, Italy and to Japan, this country will be forthwith flooded with merchandise from the "Sweat Shop" industries of the totalitarian states which the Canadian industry cannot compete against. The term "Sweat Shop" may sound harsh, but nevertheless it is the truth. As we all know, organized labour in these three states has been smashed;the right of the worker to bar- gain for a decent standard of living has been taken away; the peoples of these three powers are compelled to work for starvation wages; they have all lost their liberty of thought and action; the states in question are on the verge of bankruptcy and goods will be dumped into this Dominion regardless of cost, the Canadian Textile Industry will be given a death blow, Canadian Textile workers will lose jobs, and FINALLY, THE CONCESSIONS CANADA IS GRANTING TO THE UNITED STATES WILL PROVE TO BE INEFFECTIVE, for the simple reason they themselves cannot meet the competition of what I ©ay practically amounts to forced or prison labour. Refer to Offer No. Dated Montreal 22th November 193g In - 2 - In Short, the United States, to whom Canada is granting conces- sions, will not benefit for the reason outlined. If you are in agreement with my opinion, I ASK YOU TO COOPERATE WITH ME BY REQUESTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FORTHWITH DENOUNCE ITS TRADE TREATIES WITH GERMANY, ITALY AND JAPAN. In order that the benefits of the Canada-United States Trade Treaty may be realized by both countries it is necessary that Canada with- draw the benefits of the Treaty Clause to Germany, Italy and Japan, and put them under the General Tariff where they belong. The time for action is short. In just about a month the provisions of the new treaty will become operative, and unless our Trade Treaties with the totalitarian states are cancelled, in my opinion, disaster faces the textile and other industries affeoted in this Dominion. HOW CAN YOUR PROTEST BE BEST HEARD BY OTTAWA? I suggest a wire followed by a letter outlining your particular case to the Prime-Minister at Ottawa. I suggest a copy of that wire and letter to be sent to the Federal member of Parliament of the riding in which your plant is located. I also suggest that you place the matter before your local Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce and ask them to request the Federal Government to act accordingly. I SAY PROTEST AT ONCE, DO NOT DELAY. THIS AGENCY DOES NOT HANDLE GERMAN, ITALIAN OR JAPANESE RAW MATERIALS, nor do we render any services to firms in totalitarian states. The matter I now speak about is personal but I wish you to know about it. When Hitler assumed power in Germany I represented important sources of supply of raw material in that country. As soon as his racial policy started along with the persecution of Catholics, Protestants and Jews alike I denounced my agency agreements with German firms with one stroke of the pen. Sources of supply in Germany, I re- placed with British and Italian raw materials. For many years I have declined to handle any Japanese goods. In August of this year when the Government of Italy decided to adopt the racial policy in that country, I gave my suppliers ample warning of what would happen in so far as I was concerned if such policy was not immediately revoked. It was not so I denounced my agency agreements with Italian firms. This as stated above is a personal matter and in view of the recent scenes of unparalled brutality in Germany, I have no regret for the course which I adopted, regardless of the monetary loss involved. The materials which I heretofore supplied from Italy will be sup- plied by producers in the United Kingdom, France and the United States. - 3 - I personally refuse to render any service to firms of totalitar- ian states. In conclusion I thank the Textile Industry in this country for the confidence placed in me the past twenty years and assure you of my continued service aid support in the future. P. B. Hart. A copy of this Bulletin is being sent to the Prime Minister of Canada, to the Minister of Finance and to the Minister of Trade and Commerce, to the Montreal Board of Trade, and to the Can- adian Manufacturers Association and the Chambre de Commerce de Montreal. Further copies may be had upon application to my office at Montreal. * The Montr* el 5 ö « e t t 0 " Uf. 288 Ifemtsfcal* den 29#:7tNremtoer 1938« ^ A LOOSE ARGUMENT. The Minister of Labor, Hon. Norman Rogers, addressing the Eastern Ontario Lib- eral Association at Ottawa on Saturday, en- deavored to argue away the effects which Canadian concessions under the revised reci- procity agreement will have upon this coun- try's interests. These concessions, he is reported to have said, are not being extracted from any one section of the Dominion but affect all areas, while at the same time all these areas will share in the benefits which will flow from the operation of the agree- ment. This has a very comforting sound but is not quite so reassuring as the Minister intends it to be. As an argument in support of the agreement it lacks force by reason of the fact that the reference to territorial sec- tions tells only part of the story and is in this regard misleading. It may be quite cor- rect to say that each of the areas mentioned by the Minister receives advantages under the agreement, besides making concessions, but the really important point is not terri- torial, but industrial, and is expressed in the fact that in a large number of instances con- cessions are made at the expense of indus- trial interests which receive no compensation, or no adequate compensation. In other words, the benefits are not shared, or are not shared equally, by those who are being called upon to pay the price. Then there is the cperation of the most- favored nation provision of the agreement, to which we believe more and more atten- tion will be paid, and with increasing mis- giving, as the document is studied in and out of Parliament. In a communication to the textile industry of Canada a Montreal agency engaged in the distribution of raw materials protests against the extension of Canada's textile concessions to Germany, Italy and Japan, the statement being made that these three countries will participate in the bene- fits of the agreement as fully as the two contracting countries and that the results will be seriously detrimental to Canadian industries in this branch of trade. The pic- ture painted is a decidedly gloomy one, the writer predicting that unless the concessions granted "by the Dominion to the United States are withheld from Germany, Italy and Japan this country will be flooded with mer- chandise " from the sweatshop industries of " the totalitarian states which the Canadian ' " industry cannot compete against." Use of the term "sweatshop" is justified in the com- munication by the statement that organized labor has been smashed in the countries named, that the right of the worker to bar- gain for a decent standard of living has been taken away and that the people in all three countries have lost their liberty of thought and action and are compelled to work for starvation wages. It is contended further that while Canadian industry will suffer severely the concessions given to the United States will prove useless to that country be- cause American industries themselves cannot compete against what " practically amounts to forced or prison labor." The Government may have an answer to this proposition. If so, the answer should . be forthcoming without delay because if the textile industry is being placed in the posi- tion described, so in all probability are others. It is, in any event, plain that the value of the concessions granted mutually by this country and the United States cannot be estimated with any accuracy if the same concessions are to be extended automatically to other highly industrialized countries where labor is cheap, and extended upon a non-reciprocal basis.A it** A R-B-I'-O-R-T -f the E X E C U T I V E - S E C K E T A R Y Central Division CANADIAN JEWISH CONGRESS 4th NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TORONTO January 21-23rd, 1939 Confidential - Nor f-r Publication. (Cc 1 I'i'.v-t-? of "The National Unity Party of Canada On page 38, road comments by Adrien Arcand ). Extracts from, A Paper read at the Opening Session of the Canadian Jewish Congress at Holy Blossom Temple, Saturday- Evening, January 21,1939. -by A. B. Bennett- (1) "The Canadian Jewish Congress as a democratic instrument of Jewish group purpose touches in its functioning the very nerve of the inwardness of Jewish life® And r.n doing so it necessarily contacts the vital lines of intercourse that connect the Jewish community here with the larger fellowship of Jews beyond our own borders. Canadian Jewry is not an isolated link severed from Jewish settlements in other parts of the world. Our group is red-blooded; alive. But its vitality is derived from the flow of the life-streams that course through the organism of historic Israel, Canadian Jewry, by itself, sundered from the main trunk, would be a desiccated mass, doomed to early disintegration. Canadian Jewry is a vivid entity, impregnated with the spirit that has sustained the Jewish people these thousands of years, and supports them now in the hour of direct adversity." (2) "The Canadian Jewish Congress, as a democratically constituted instrument of Canadian Jewry recognizes its obligation to cooperate with similar instruments in other lands, and with the larger body known as the World Jewish Congress. The Canadian Jewish Congress appreciating the validity of the conditions and reasoning which necessitate its own form of structure also realizes the validity of the conditions and reasoning which render necessary the establishment of the World Jewish Congress. The Canadian Jewish Congress is affiliated with the World Jewish Congress, and will participate in its activities in the areas which it is particular^ adapted to serve. The Canadian Jewish Congress will also cooperate with other accredited agencies equipped to deal with special problems on a world-wide scale." NATIONAL PLAN OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS WORK TO BE CARRIED Oil III CANADA BY THE JOINT PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE CANADIAN JEWISH CONGRESS AND B'ilAI BRITH OF CANADA. Suggested by H.M. Caiserman, Director. 1. Preventive Vfork, a. Determine the exact position of the anti-Jewish movements in Canada, taking as a basis for study the available information prepared by Oscar Cohen, of Toronto, L. Rosenberg of Regina and H. M. Caiserman of Montreal. This will enable us to decide what would be the best method of fighting these movements. b-1. Form a speakers' bureau consisting of Jews and non-Jews from all over Canada, who will address civic bodies and non-sectarian groups throughout the country. b-2. Interchange these speakers. b-3. Co-operate closely with the forums in the Canadian communities which engage prominent lecturers. To help make these lecturers successful and to see that they are well reported in the press. b-4. To arrange to have a rabbi and priest tour the communities in the manner in which Rev. Hunter and Rabbi Eisendrath toured the country, which resulted in goodwill publicity in the nevrspapers of Ontario. b-5. To maintain and extend the activities of the Foreign Information Service Bureau, Paris, which has been supplying articles to the French Press of Canada, To establish a similar service in English, which will supply the press with a high standard of signed articles, (The experiment with the French-language articles has been very encouraging,) b-6. To use the radio one-half hour a month for addresses by University professors and other leaders, in the cause of democracy and liberalism, and to arrange, when possible, the Canadian reception of radio addresses delivered by American organizations or prominent individuals. r -2- 2. Research. a. Continuation of research in order to obtain vital information effecting the Canadian Jewish communities, thus enabling us to cope with important situations. b. To publish the research already completed. c. To maintain close connection with groups or individuals who oppose Jew-baiting and to acquire whatever information or material which seems useful. 3. Educational Literature. a. To supply the important libraries with timely and well-prepared books published in Canada or elsewhere. b. To keep up to date the extensive mailing lists which have been compiled, c. To continue to co-operate with the important world organizations in the exchange of information and literature. d. Publish speakers notes on positive Judaism, similar to those publish- ed regularly by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, London.(Not for circulation.) e. To obtain large quantities of the fireside discussions issued by the Anti-Defamation League, for distribution. 4. Polemic Literature. a. To contimie to refute all accusations brought against us in books, pamphlets, circulars and press, by the distribution of replies to the leaders of public opinion, similar to those printed from time to time by our Joint Public Relations Committee or received from other countries where such accusations are replied to effectively. These replies are to include the preparation of specific material calculated to deal with definite situations as they arise in Canada. b. To continue to study the Canadian press in search of unfavourable news items and letters to the editors. To reply to these (not in the name of the organization) and to approach the editors personally in the name of the Organization. 5. Contact with Government Authorities, Federal, Provincial and Municipal. a. To bring to the attention of the authorities all anti-Jewish material distributed in Canada, whether printed in Canada or elsewhere. b. To submit to the Government all evidence of illegal or anti-Canadian activities which may come to our knowledge. c. To present to the Government proposals for legislation which might prevent the undermining of our democratic and constitutional system of government. d. To maintain and extend connection with such government departments as the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Police heads, Military authorities, etc. 6. Goodwill Activities. a. To sponsor the formation of Jewish-Christian committee in all Jewish communities. b. To continue and to increase the fellowship with Protestant and Catholic leaders. c. To sponsor public dinners to which Government leaders and outstanding personalities whould be invited for the pxirpose of fostering goodwill. d. To develop our connections already established with editors of the Canadian press and to supply them with reliable stories of interest to Canadians. 7. Defence Library and Archives. a. To develop the defence library in order to obtain court records of all anti-Semitic cases throughout the world. These will be available when required in any legal battles affecting us as Jews, i -s- b. To improve our well-established archives which will serve as an information bureau on Jewish matters. This will be of use to the Canadian Community and to world Jewry. Safe storage must be found for these archives. 8. To draft rules and regulations defining the authority of the director of the Joint Public Relations Committee during the intervals between meetings of the Committee or sub-Committees. The extent of authority of the sub-committecs and their relation to the chairman of the Joint Public Relations Committee. Also, regulations governing the relationship of the Central and Western Divisions to the headquarters of the Joint Public Relations Committee. 9. The National Joint Public Relations Committee should meet in plenary session twice a year, 10. The director should visit each community at least once a year, to report on public relations work. He should receive weekly reports from the Central and Western Divisions, including information on all confidential matters, so that he need not wait to receive this information indirectly, especially when the matters are of great importance. Criticism of the public relations work of the Canadian Jewish Congress and B'nai Brith of Canada, in Canadian and American publications, is based mainly on the fact that we have failed to take legal action against indivi- duals who vilify our people. They point out the superiority of the method of fight- ing anti-Semitism in Great Britain, South Africa and Switzerland where such matters were, until now, brought before the courts. The opposition of the B'nai Brigh and Congress to legal action has resulted in the creation of new organizations which freely promise "more modern and more effective methods of fighting anti-Semitism." The establishment of scholarships in Canadian universities and the organization of non-sectarian mass-meetings are held to be effective preventive measures. These proposals should be discussed thoroughly and definite action should be taken. -4- RLPOItt OF THE EXECUTIVE diSCRETAEY CANADIAN JEiTISH CONGRESS (Central" Division, J" The scope of this report includes an account of the activity of the Central • Ision of the Canadian Jewish Congress since the Third National Assembly, June 1, 1 'KjO , "loui steovet-axy who was appointed in October, 1936, does not feel qualified r port on functions of Congress prior to that date, and hence this memorandum is ly concerned tfith Congress activities from the fall of 1936 to late January, "> : » lb must be emphasized from the outset that all activities described in this :. . .rt hnvo taken place within the above period. There are many yardsticks by which the growth of the Central Division may \ -.ensured > "Tho incre .se in Congress activity during the past two and a half years re^looted l>y the development of the work of the committees, the new endeavours • ';. .hen by tlv; Congress, the enlargement of the annual budget and increase in rJ. -est si'";m f leant growth the Congress has experienced has been the * 1in.... v interest and support which has been accorded our organization by . Jo, i'" x ok /a.-».;:iivy of Ontario, The effort toward unification of the Jewish co-'.nnlty . integration of its .-ve: c, atad functions must be recognized as the ;• , ti'.l activity of the Congress, i.. xrdless of the intense interest in the more oyeot'. e.. tar phasuc of Congress work and the continued emphasis upon public r :-iatior.3, '"• ? cornerstone of the Congress structure must remain the effort to co-ordinato e Jewish oor.;lunity, It is a tribute to the success of Congress workers in the Central Division that, despite the critical period through which we are passing, there has been a mininum of independent and anarhhic action on the part of i»- 'ivi deals and groups in the community. It is this spirit of loyalty to Congress and the ideology of a unified community which is the real measuring rod of Congress gro rfch. And while it is true that in more tangible ways the Central Division Las experienced a prosperous period, it is the maimer in which the community has given expression to its faith in Congress, which is the true indica- tion of the present status of the Central Division, The Central Division is now a closely-knit organization capable of unified and efficacious effort representing the Jewish communities of Toronto and 29 cities in the province of Ontario, Mechanism of the Congress, The Congress functions through its various committees, and this report will therefore be largely devoted to an account of the activities of committees. The co-ordinating and control bodies of the Congress are the Executive and Inner Executive committees. The Executive deals with general problems of policy with regard to the work of committees; the Inner Executive body is concerned with details of administration, and matters of immediate importance. The Executive Committee consisted of 45 members, of which five members were co-opted at the end of October, 1938, This increase in personnel was necessitated by the requirement for more workers. The Inner Executive body consists of 18 members and meets more frequently than the larger body. All together, the Executive bodies have held 73 meetings since the last National Assembly - an indication of a keen sense of responsibility which has characterized the work of Officers and Executive of the Congress. Committees, It is difficult in a report of this kind to indicate with any completeness the extent of the ,,-ork of the vas lous committees. In some cases the history of one project might w.1.1 r;•yd.ro the spaoc of this entire brief for detailed description, It will be necest.an 1 ro t ore to treat with a few sentences undertakings -which required weeks of plan ing and .noimous amount of effort to carry to conclusion. We trust that this will bo btken into consideration vhen reading this report. AC TIO'JSC 01 HI TTEE The Actions Committee is entrusted with the furthering of the boycott against goods and services originating in Germany, Activity of the Committee has been segregated into the following categories; (a) Action inconnection with reports concerning vilations of the boycott. This includes investigation of any report received by the Congress office and personal contacts either by the secretary or members of tiie committee in an endeavour to <ii ooonrage the .sale of German goods. -5-. (b) Dissemination of propaganda designed to strengthen the boycott movement, particularly in the Jewish community. (c) Organization of the cooperation with non-sectarian movements interested in extending the boycotting of German goods and services. I lope rt s_ of Boycott vi ol at ions. Reports concoming business firms and individuals alleged to be purchasing or selling Gorman merchandise are regularly received by the Congress office. Each c.z.j cf these received considerable attention, although a percentage of allegations rJinarily prove to be unfounded, A routine procedure has been established for this "case-work", When a •pert is received, a letter is sent under the signature of the chairman of the •ions Cemmittoo advising the person cr company in question of the rep&rt and uvteously asking if it is trrue. At the same time the manner in which Germany • o its foreign exchange is briefly pointed out. Under no circumstances is the :. m. f :r.i\ i' 'f a-riant rove ale d. This is usually followed up by a personal call, r for purp; : s of investigating, or to discuss the situation. cuenlay merchants agree to purchase foods from countries other than Germany ; they can find suitable substitutes. Thus it has been necessary to :jtablish a bureau of information in order to provide data for firms seeking goods to replac . p\u chases from Fazi Germany, The response to our appeals has been surprising. In practically all cases, Jewish moreharts have ooopo"atod at once and many non-Jews have indicated that as soon as presort Flocks wore depleted no further German orders would be placed. The truth of those promises has nearly always been borne out by subsequent investiga- tions. The efforts of the Actions Committee have been considerably hampered by the fact that it is considered illegal to publish the names of persons handling German merchandise. Our Legal Committee has studied the question and there seems little doubt that publication of names of boycott Vilators would render Congress liable to a suit for damages. This is not the case in the United States, and although many attempts have been made to find a way to legally publicize the names ef Canadians who are trading with Nazi Germany we have not been successful, to date at least. In order to indicate the kind of cases which are handled by the Actions Committee, we submit herewith the "Case Histories" cf ten of the many reports acted upon. For obvious reasons it is impossible to mention names, 1, A complaint was received that a cer ain distributing company was selling German, battles and fittings which were not stamped as to their country of origin. 7Jc communicated with the dealer who' admitted this. He refused to discontinue deal- ing with Germany, claiming his livelihood depended on this trade, but promised even/- cooperation in not misrepresenting his merchandise and in labelling his commodities. This cooperation was later corroborated by Jewish dealers. 2, A complaint was received concerning the cigar wrappers used by a tobacco manufacturer. After representations were made to this manufacturer, he readily agreed not to use German ma.de products in the future, 3, A member of a Congress® committee in a community in the province brought to our attention th fact that a trunk company was using German made fittings. After an exchange of correspondence this company stated that in the future fittings would bo imported from other countries. 4, A member of ovr < o:e ittec noticed that a company in Toronto was using cheap thermometers made in C ;rmany for advertising purposes. This matter was called to the attention of this firm and it was stated, finally, that the purchase of those German theimonitorswrs a result of thoughtlessness and no further pro- ducts of this courtry would DO utilized. 5, A complaint was received* that post cards -en--cetlo at government stores at Niagaia Falls and also at the University of Toronto were printed in Germany, This fact was disguised by the use of extremely small print and the subterfuge "Imprim© en Allemagne", Following representation to the proper authorities assurances were received that the purchase of post cards from Germany would be discontinued. -6-. 6. This committee has done its utmost tc rectify the unfortunate situation in the necktie industry wherein the majority of manufacturers, many of them Jewish,conti- nue to purchase silks made in Gem^uy. have received the cooperation of a number of firms, but others have refused to have anything to do with the boycott. Tfe have endeavoured to the utmost of our ability to warn both retailors and consumers about theco products. 7. "'j'9 received several inquiries concerning the Anglo-German Tedde Association of Loudoil, England, which Led circularised lawyers in Toronto with a view to making investments in Gciada. Through the cooperation of the Board of Deputies of British • '••rvs, we ascertained that .in spite of the disguise of English names on their letter- head, this association is essentially of German origin. 3. It was reported that a certain firm was handling large quantities of German needles for use in machines in the clothing industry. Representations were made and '•''•e company in ouostion agreed to discontinue its purchases of German needles, D, A merchant in a community near Toronto reported that the bells on bicycles he selling wore made in Germany. The company manufacturing the bicycles refused to discontinue tho purchase of German bells, and thereupon members of the Actions committee visited Jewish stores calling to the attention of proprietors the origin of the bells. 10. A report was received that a certain tobacco firm was using cigarette holders r.ade in Germany, iloprosentations brought a speedy assurance that no further German purchases would take place. I German Coal. The situation with regard to German coal deserves a chapter by itself in this report. It is not possible to relate in detail the intense efforts on tho part of tho Actions Committee to recti., \ "v.ry unfortunate situation in the coal industry. Since 1935 imports of German coal to Caiiada have skyrocketed. The reason for this groat increase in the sale of German coal to Canada are first of all Germany's desp .rate need for foreign exchange, hence the dumping of coal here; secondly, unscrupulous coal importers are mixing German coal with Welsh blower coal and sell- ing the combination as F leh coal, Sinco German corl is identical with the "Welsh coal it is impossible to 'detect the mixture from the unadulterated product. Your committee made representations to the Tory Coal Commission in 1936 and testified to tho effect that "virtual deception existed in the coal industry. The Tory COal Commission in its report recommended that receipts for coal contain a notation as to the country of rigin of the coal purchased. The recommandation was not acted upon, however, by the government. A groat deal of publicity was given this question. Meetings of Jewish coal dealers were called and coal importers wore contacted. Jewish coal dealers complained that they could not be sure of purchasing tho pure Welshproduct and since the Congress committee continually urged ITIGTNB O I" S of the community to demand signed receipts that purchased coal did not come from Germany, tho dealers were placed in an unfortunate situation. Finally, several coal dealers pledged themselves to place at the disposal of Jewish dealers hoppers of unmixed coal. Several dealers in fact promised to discon- tinue purchases of German coal altogether® T'e are happy to report that we are receiving co-opcration from some of the larger coal companies in Toronto, but nevertheless the situatioh with regard to German coal still remains a vexing problem. In our efforts to secure the co-operation of coal companies we consulted with a number of dealers who guaranteed that they would handle only genuine ITelsh coal, Y/c ostiuu' -- -that at least 20,BOO tons of Gorman coal would have been purchased by these" compaal . / and hhis trade has~T5een"Tos~F"to Germany^ It is extremely difficult to make further progress though efforts in this direction are being made constantly» For example, a letter from one of tho larger coal companies is indicative of the general attitude. The letter says in effect: "Ylhy should we oven discuss this matter with you when the government of our country is making every effort to-further trade with Germany." This is a question rhich is difficult to answer to tho satisfaction of the coal dealer. The committee will, however, continue to do everything possible tc curtail the purchases of hundreds of thousands of tons of German coal being sold annually in Canada. Oisscminati on of Boycott Informationc _The efforts of tho Committee to disseminate information and educational mate- rials in connection with tho boycott have been conditioned by the' varying antagonism of the general public to the boycott. The variation in the attitude of the Canadian -7- public Ra-s boon coito mr:od . In P 'he boyccfJ was rogardod with mild favour, H-.t -v i-i-h t> c. •"lie<•• nf a faveurhblo trade treaty with Germany shortly thereafter .'Co * otitude c: an ;cd0 ?uo press regarded with disfavour any attempt to insti- |iaoc a '00yiori; a "amst mauya Cort \iu ir stages vmch occurred aio indicative of public opinion at the time, "or era-' i.o, ch, tc-Viei/»r city council passed a resolution of opposition to the yix against uernany and this resolution was forwarded to tho Prime Minister. Aboc,r. tho V-jno t..mo a cabinet mini star ef tho Dominion government delivered a public ac-cross in which he deplored tho efforks of ''certain groups" to boycott Germany and urge', his listener:.; to purchase German EKU'ohandise® Oar Committee a largo amount of material in connection with the trade ti:.--by with (ku indieat_ng the fallacy of such an agreement. Not the least impor- tart ,-h * 0 ei'f orbs via s 1 ir a lysi c of the D-cma n - r a? J . , ̂ . v., _L . rvii-? ate T. he r •tllaoy c c prof a. tab _e T ho a.: nalys i 3 0" i"'g fore len G Kcha. ,:r e a nd than bu ker'T Man f r 00 UO E' j. stud; j 3 " UC v. bel iCTu thr. t r>art lCUi vr Lv v.'irh 1*0,0' rd t! trad 0 ir oat*. onto re d a nt. Tho b. -y rC^ ; j-has t ieen 1 This is i iv " 0abed by l •t.v-1 call ed •"Jc • v. - „ , xsn mdi i-sti i impo rbab 5.013 : - — 4- J. . he s o inou lat udy was prepared m trace with Germany can be ;aer hat foreign trade is utilized to provide "cannon rather s from all parts of the country were received for this at has been an effective boycott measure, This is so 0 the efforts made in the House of Commons to opposo the with Narzi Germany, effective insofar as the Jewish community is concerned. Lsties concerning importations from Germany in the so- Those include clothing- furs and textiles, and German _.. _._ ,'ies have dropped spectacularly since 1933, There are, of course, exceptions., bat on t; -le. the efforts of the Congress to institute a rigid boycott in the Jewish community have met with favourable and encouraging response0 Our appeals to the Jewish community have 1 eon made mainly through personal contact, circulars.., letters and the press. It should be noted that our activity has not been confined to Toronto but has included 29 cities in Ontario, A series of notices • :ve boon continually sent to organizations, representatives in communities and the large mailing list urging observance of the boycott? Our materials have pointed cut the subterfuges utilized to da sguiso merchandise of German origin and wo have requested consumers to demand, in case of doubt;, that written guarantees be giver, that purchases are not of German origin* •Wherever possible, we have utilized speakers who addressed organizations in Toronto aid <rcughout tho province. We have also supplied information and memoranda to ncn-^ews interested in tho boycott and many of whom have delivered addresses on this subject.. In our boycott bulletins we have urged consumers to be vigilant and to exercise car- in making purchases, especially with regard to coal, metalware, clocks, toys, tools and neckties* Favourable results in the Jewish community have not be achieved without con- siderable efforts at tho outset. Representatives of trades and professions were called together and committee wore formed for the carrying on of boycott work. These included such divisions as: Silks. Toysg; Fur, Industrial Chemical, Hardware,/ China, Glassware, Medical Supplies, Dental Supplies and Drugs, Lists cf substitutes for German drugs were sent to members of tho medical profession. The millinery, cloak and clothing trades were circularized and they were cautioned against German- made productSo The results have boon gratifying. In the fur industry a desirable situation exists in that imports of furs from C many have dropped from approximately $300,000 in 1935 to around $15,000 per year a ; he prose:. , time, As a result German furs have been offered on tho Canadian market ah very low prices. We have received the co-opor- ation of the Fur Manufacturers» Association and Furriers' Union, The latter body at one timo went so far no to threaten to ealJ. a strike in any shop where Gorman fur was handled. A souovrha" similar situation exists in the textile industry, Tho glove industry presents a somewhat different picture, Canadian marking laws permit Gorman gloves to enter Canada without indication as to their country of origin . Hc-noJTmany unsuspecting Jewish rotailors and consumers have been purchas- ing Gorman gloves. Wo have contacted a large number of wholesalers and retailors with some success, but large quantities of German gloves are still imported, The most hopeful phase cf our endeavours in this direction in our contact with the larger Canadian glove manufacturers who are endeavouring to have the marking laws amended so as to include gloves. There is no question that the knowledge of an agency on the alert do detect purchases of German gloves has prevented a number of wholesalers from availing themselves of a profitable enterprise. Marking Lfw.-s- A i >sL ;ea:ng problem has arisen in connection with the Canadian marking laws. There are most unaati -.factory and require only a small number of miscellan- eous art icier such as printed matter., china-ware, matches, imitation totem poles and a few other -j tarns to he narked with the country of origin* Thus a great deal of German merchandise is coming intc Canada unmarked* The Canadian Jewish Congress has endeavoured GO secure the amendmenG cf the marking laws without much sucoess* In ail ear literature,, however, we have constantly stressed the necessity for caution in purcha^ng merchandise,, Here are a few of the tricks employed to disguise the origin of articles; 'Made in Savaria'h "Made in the Rhine "land", "Fabrique en Allemagne",, Fade in Dresden1, etc. Fortunately the United States marking laws are considerably more strict and articles made for export in Germany are usuallydesign- ed for the American market* Otherwise there would be little chance of the consu- mer to learn whether or not he were purchasing German products© Other Actlyit•] eat A project which proved effective in the early cays of the boycott was rhe anti-Nasi Consumers League which was formed by the Actions Committee, Some thousands cf boy ccwt pledge card'; were distributed and signed. This proved an effective way of popularizing the boycott© AneLier effective rctivit^ -mr circularization of organizations in Toronto urging them to ptint boycott slogan- r their r a.eionery, In response to this request some organizations .'rent so far as to print slips to be inserted with all correspondence calling for the boycott of Nazi products. In addition, appeals for the boy cott have been made at the many public meetings arranged by the Congress, Co-operation with non-sectrrian groups has constituted an important phase of boycott activities* Through the assistance of a labour organization some 15,000 bo ycctt circulars headed ''Fight Hitlerism". ware disseminated throughout the Province. Another non-sectarian organization distributed 10,000, It is intended to continue this activity, and in view of favourable sentiment towards the bo ycott now prova;ent as a result of the recent European crisis, to greatly intensify this type cf works At the present time the Committee issues frequent bulletins urging observance of the boycott* The most recent educational effort has been the printing of 20,000 bo ycctt stickers. It is intended that this bo the first of a series which ahall be issued (each issue bearing a different slogan) as rapidly as funds are available for this purpose® The Committee is alae co-operating with a group of Toronto doctor: who mil issue a pamphlet for distribution to all members of the mcdical and dentt&l professions giving substitutes for German drugs. Your committee has considered the possibilities of boycotting Japanese and Itali an merchandise as well as German, It has been decided after considerable thought that it is inadvisable to extend an official boycott to countries other than Germany, The reasons for this decision are as follows: (a) Germany is our chief enemy. Wo should concentrate our efforts in this direction* (b) By extending the boycott to a number of countries we vitiate our efforts and as a result we would have an effective boycott against none. We must expend a great deal of effort to popularize the boycott, particularly among those sections cf the population which have regarded the movement with little enthusiasm. Incidentally, whereas our trade balance with Germany is unfavourable, Canada has large favourable trade balances with both Japan and Italy, On the whole the boycott situation is not bright, German exports to Canada have increased considerably in the past, few years. Last year we imported about "4,000,000 worth of products from Germany more ban we exported to the some country. This means that Germany was provided wr.th $4,000,000 for the building of its ware machine and for the dissemination of propaganda. This is a rather unpalatable form in which to erceivo back r portion of our expenditures in German merchandise. It is interesting to observe, moreover, that whereas Germany purchased $6,000,000 in food products from us in 1932, only $2,000,000 (approximately) of the same products were purchased from Canada in 1937, Our purchase of non-metallic minerals (mainly coal) from Germany which in 1933 totalled $763,000 in 1937 reached $2,311,992. The importation of German chemicals to Canada increased by about $l,000.000between 1933 and 1937, This indicates the direction in which we must travel. -9. ObjectiveSo Experience in boycott work has indicated that certain definite projects must bc- followed, Wc list herewith a number of ixems with which the Committee is concerned* (a) Continuation and intensificatz, cf blicaticn of boycott literature, stickers, circulars, etc.. Litevatuo must ompka.'.v . c the fact Jhat trade with Germany cannot be profitable fcr the country us a wholo, for despite the trade treaty, Germany still sells much more to Canada that ̂ o bays and will continue to do so» (b) Wo must endeavour to secure the amendment of the marking lawse Becauso of the laxity of the marking jaws cows as we] 1 as cympachetic non-Jews are unwittingly^ purchasing Got mar. merchandlsec While it is doomed impossible to change the marking 2 '.v/s in their entirety, it should be possible to secure regulations requiring the marking of specific articles,; (c) C ooperation must be encouraged with non-sectarian groups. The boycott is not a 'Jewish"quostiexu The boyo-tt is the moral substitute for war. and is the only way of combatting Gor any 's armaments and propaganda programs menacing tho peace of tho world o (d) The boycott mast be publicized and caution urged when making purchases particular].: with a view to unlabeled articles or articles deceptively labelled. (e) The community must bo encouraged to communicate with the Congress office with regard to any phase of the boycott question;. It is felt that the time is ripe for a vigorous campaign on behalf of the boycott which we hope will have far-reaching ramifications, SUMMARY Number of individual boycott cases and inquiries... .112 Number of circulars, bulletins, lticker*, etc, distributed. ...17,000 personnel of the actions committee John JoGlass, M.P»~. Chairman, H.P ape rnick, Vico-Chairman, Alexander Brown,> H.M.Kir shenbaum, M.Kramer, HoOrliffe, I.Ruhihoff, A.Schart It is indicative of the period in which we live that to the Public Relations endeavours of the Canadian Jewish Congress have been dovoted the major portion of tho energies of the Congress, While we hope that this is a temporary phase of our work, nevertheless at the present time it looms large in the Jewish scene and overshawdoirs any other Congress function. Formation of Joint Committee6 After some years of negotiations the Public Relations Commuttee of the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Anti-Defamation Committee of the B'Nai B'Rith joined forces, Tne new body was called tho Joint Public Relations Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress and B'Nai B'Rith and tho initial meeting of the Central Division Committee was held in Toronto OIL Juno 15th, 1936, One jalf of the representation on the committ is appointed by each organization and the work ir carried on through the Congress office., funds being raised for this p.ao so only in the same of tho Congress. It was also agreed that all public statements and representations be made only by tho Congress. This report includes an account e_ the work a the Joint Committee, but since activities over a period of more that two years arc covered in this report, it is convenient not to differentiate between the work accomplished prior anclsuDsa^ffl^ to the union of the two committees0 Another important development occured in Toronto this summer when it vra.s found that the funds of tho Congress, as much of which as possible had always been placed at the disposal of the Public Relations Committee were totally inadequate for the wor k at hand. As a result a campaign was instituted which enabled large scale projects to be carried out designed to counteract the serious situation facing the Jewish community. -10-. In order to implament the manifold olans of the Joint Committee, the work was doparmen tali zed and" sub-committee with rather vie powers wore appointed, Ifte fo-ifo.T' ing is a list of the sub-cormdttoo3 a) 1 Case '"fork 1 1 Press and Publicity c J l Publications dj 1 Intra-Jewish e.' 1 Investigations f: 1 Financeso Those who arc familiar with the comprehensive functions of Joint Committee will readily admit that the Committee has functioned efficiently and hamoniously* Theiv were no major differences of opinion as to technique and in effect the Joint Committee, armed with adequate funds, continued and expanded the work which was carricd on for scmo years by the Congress Public Relations Committee* Phases of Public Relations Work. The work of the Public Relations Committee may bo sog negated into three broad categories* 1, Investigation in connection with organized forces carrying on anti-Scmitic propaganda in Canad a and efforts to combat these groups with all means at our disposal., These activities will be discussed in the survey of anti-Semitism in Ontario below & 2» Activity in connection with individual instances of anti-Dcmitism - day by day anti-defamation, 3, Good mil and educational endeavours8 Anti-Sonltism in Ontario, It would not be possible to intelligently report cn the work of Public Relations without some analysis of the Anti-Semitic forces at work at the present time,It has of course boon essential for the Committee to give the question of anti-Semitism, particularly in Ontariom a ;roat deal of study. Your secretary has devoted consi- derable time in endeavouring to loam as much as possible about anti-Jewish forces which are distinctly dissimilar from those which were in evidence prior to the advent of Hitlcrism in Germany, It is not possible oven in this confidential report to give in any detail the efforts of tho Public Relations Committee to stem the rising tide of Jew-hatredo "ffo shall, however, at tho risk of appearing a trifle length y outline the situation . with regard to anti-Semitism in'the'province of^Ontario and indicate insofar as is possible what has boon done to co untoract itB THE PROTOCOLS. The defamation of modern anti-Semites are basod, to a very large extent, upon the " Protocols of the Eldora of Zion". purporting to be an authentic document of a mooting of the loaders of world Jewry hold every century in a Prague graveyard, whoroplans are made for tho Jewish domination of tho world, the Protocols were in- troduced to Russia at the close of the last contury and gave impetus to the inhuman persecutions of the Jews in that country, The Protocols were received by German anti- Semites with great enthusiasm, and their acceptance by Henry Ford in 1917 stimulated anti-Semitic activities through..) u t tho world at a time when tho protocols were 1o s ing p rominence, Despite Henry Ford's public repudiation of the Protocols accusations ten years later, and although these false a.' ridiculous libels against the Jews have boon exposed as fargcrios on numerous , ecasi <~nSj anti-Semitic organisations in all countries have not cased circulation of this spurious document. On the contrary, tho obnoxious effects of the Protocols have become greater that at any time in the"Bast, The Nazi propagandists have seized upon the Protocols as a worthy instrument with which to further their anti-Jewish propaganda. Thus the Protocols have become tho Bible of the anti-Semitic movement. The Blood Libels, accusations that Jews killed Christian children to obtain their clood for Jewish rituals, was effective in centuries past, and is still used, though without emphasis. The rituil murder charge cased to be of serious consequence- in/ 1759 when Cardinal G0.nganclli, later P0pe Clement XIV, on behalf of the CaeholiO ' Church investigated and found fraudulent the claims ahat Hews murdered Christian children in order to use thiir blood for tho manufacture of unleavened- broad. 11 The Protocols, therefore- have formed the foundation upon which the fabulous structures of organized anti-Semitism have been reared, and constitute the historical background for the contemporary myth of the menace of "International1' Jewry, Practi: ally all modern an ti-Somitic literature refers to the Protocols to prove wild and fantastic claims about the Jewsc It is said the Jews are planning to gain., and to a large extent have secured world control. Communism, capitalism, Freemason! y are the principal instruments throug h which the Jews are attaining their objectiveso The 4ews are responsib le for the World VJar, Soviet Russia the C.I.O., Germany's defeat in the War, the depression, the wars in Spain and China, the decretaticn of the Sabbath , the pollution of the iryan race, the League of Nations, the Perversion of national culture, Freemasonry, unemployment and so on ad infinitum. These Jewish activities are proved, according to anti-Semities, by references to the Protocols, new printed in f ourteen or more languages and distributed wholesale throughout the world . It is not difficult to discover the country which acts as a world-wide distribution centre for this literature. The Protocols have been widely circulated throughout Ontario and their acceptance has been somewh at surprising. TLE SEW ANTI-SEMITISM During the past five years we have witnessed an amazing growth of anti-semitism in Canada, Manifestations of an intensified anti-Jewish sentiment have been spring- in g up everywhere. The minor and more spectacular evidences of this program against the Jews have been tho many instances in which Jews have been barred from hotels, semi pub lie beach es, golf courses and parks. While the many signs posted in front of parks and beaches to the effect that Gentiles only are admitted may be disturbing and do much to awaken anti-Jewish feeling, these are not the most serious effects of anti- Semitic propaganda. The most pernicious results of this movement have been the start- ling increa.se un the number of individuals and companies who refuse to rent living quarters to Jews* the growth of the policy of not employing Jews; the surreptitious b oycott of all Jewish firms; the sporadic attempts by various organizations to involve Jewish individuals and groups in disturbances and acts of violence; the many signs of growing anti-Sewish sentiments J ews. have beon accustomed to regard ing evidences of anti-Semitism as the work of prejudiced individuals and cranks. During the darkest days of the economic depro ion it was anticipated that the sharpening of competition and the keen fight for existence would intensify economic rivalry between Jews and non-Jews in various fiold of endeav our. It was cefctain, therefore, that latent prejudices would be awakened To add to this, Hitler gained power in Germany, providing much ammunition for anti- Somites, and it was assumed that until Canada's economic position was considerably improved , increased anti-Semitic activity could be expected. Just the reverse happened , however. There was an upward curvo, as if synchronized, of both better- ment of economic conditions and increaded anti-Jewish movements. The truth of the matter is that during the past five yoars an entirely new type of anti-Semitism has assumed prominence in this country. There has been a transition during that period, from thesporadic and unorganized type of anti-Jewishness to th o activity sponsored by national organizations directed by professional agents. It is this professional aspect of anti-Semitism -which has given an entirely new status to anti-Jewish functions, has aroused unprecedented anti-Jewish feeling, and has brouf the Jewi sh community face to face with a situation somewhat similar to tho existing in Ge-imany in the early years of the Nazi movement. This ejpanding anti-Semit ism, then, was a result of external pressure rather than of internal conditions. Anti%Somitism in 1939 has attained its pre-eminent position through the untirinp efforts of a nation's mighty propagand a machine, spewing forth anti-Semitic tracts and publications in most of the importan t languages of the world , which are being distrib uted throug h organized groups headed by paid agents. The responsibility fc this international attack upon the Jew, violating all concepts of common decency and humanity, rests upon the Lazi goernmont of Germany, THE ONTARIO SCENE. Three distinct typos of anti-Semitic activities have been manifested in Ontario, movements sponsored by tho fascist organizations; Fundamentalist Christians who interpret the Bib le so as to justif y anti-Jewishness; individuals who carry on an incipient campaign against the Jews0 The last two categories are easily discribed. All fund amentalists are not anti-Somites for many of them harbour the fervent hope of converting the Jew, On the other hand, a vast amount of anti-Jewish literature is circulated by these misguiddd zealots. This is printed, almost without exception in Wichita, Kansas, b y the Defender Press, The Defender Companyissuos a vicious anti-Jewish monthly magazine with a circulation of over 100,000 to which several clergymen in Toronto contribute articles. The Defender Press also issued literally hundred s of different publications, including a large number of anti-Semitic book- lets, whic h are circulated throughout Canada. While we have-no evidence of N azi f -12. activities by the Defender Press, the fundamentalist because of their hysteria conc- erning Communism, provide fertile soil for tho seeds of fascism. Recognizing this fact, the fascist parties a n recruiting members from this group. Sensational evidence was submitted r a recent inquiry into Nazi activities in tho State of Massachusetts indicating •;{. .t Gerald E, Winrcd, head of the Defender Press, was enabled to greatly enlarge his publishing operations after several visits to Nazi Germany. It eas publicly charged that Mr. Winrod is a Nazi agent and that the Defender Press is being used as a propaganua agency. Our Committee has of cours< cooperated with friendly fundamentalist groups in an endeavour to counteract tho prop aganda emanating from Wichita. Individuals and non-fascist organizations carrying on anti-Semitic activity arc a nondescript lot, and often work anonymously. Probably tho leading individualist in this field is Frederic Davidson of Toronto, wealthy property owner, who has spent considerable sums in the dissemination, of anti-Jewish propaganda, and in support of fascist groups. Recently he published a vicious pamphlet entitled"Communism Here and Elsewhere" which was sent to civic officials, members of Parliament, loading citizens and business men though the country. Dr. Davidson, for so he likes to be addresses, writes in a pseudo-«dentifie manner which to the average person, with little or no knowledge of the subject, would appear authentic, In addition Frederic Davidson makes it his business to,interview as many individuals as possible and conv- inc e them of the pressing menace of the Jew. Ho has been particularly effective in this respect am ong young people in church groups. Another ono man campaig r, against the Jews has been waged for some timo by a Colonel Phillip do L. D", Fassey, of Port Hope, Ont, The British Israel Federation has been rumoured to bo anti-Semitic, Apparent proof of this tendency was evident whun it was discovered that the shop od this orgar ation in Toronto was selling the "Protocols" and other defamatory materials. A number of individuals operate in a similar, if minor capacity, and a consider- able amount of anonymous literature har, mad e its appearance of late. The most vieic of this type is a leaflet headed "Canada Awake", which warns Canada of the impending disaster which will overtake it unless the Jew is crushed, This leaflet was distrib uted from door to doOr in the two most anti-Jewish sections in Totonto, Parkdale an, the Beaches. The leaflet was also sent through $he mail to business men and city officials living in other sections of the city. Other propaganda has been circulat- ed , and more will undoubted ly appear in the future, though apart from tho similary of their hatr.;d of tho Jews, there is no way of connecting those unidentified mate) ials with the work of organized anti-Semitic groups. THE FASCIST NEW-WORK IN ONTARIO The followin g are the Nazi agencies in Ontario: 1. German soaking groups: The N.S. D.A.P. Kanada, Deutsche Bund, Arbeits Front, Doutscho Arbeitsgemeinschaft (Gorman United League). • 2. English-speaking groups: Canadian Unity Party and National Christian Party Canadian Union of Fascists 3. Other Foreign groups: Italia n, Polish, Ukrainian The organizations listed above are clocoly connected with each other,, They have be organized by professional workers, and they are nearly all financed and directed by agencies of Nazi Germany. The ideolog y of those groups and t.-oir obje, t/cs are ifionflical. They are anti- democratic, a nti-organized labour, anti-pacifist, anti-Masonic, and above all, ant.- Jewish. They hail Hitler as the saviour of Europe and as the superman who slayed the Communist dragon in Germany. Mussolini is rated as Public hero Mo. 2. Thepubl ations and literature they distribute are either printed in Germany or are as a ru reprints of Nazi propaganda. With the exception of the Canadian Union of Fascists, they all at one time adopted the swastika as their party emblem but since the Euro* crisis have adopted less obviously Nazi insigna. -13-. These are the functions of the various fascist groups: 1. DEUTSCHE BUND. The head office of the Deutsche Bund is located at 219 Jarvie Street, Toronto, and is supervised by J. Straubirxger, a notorious Nazi agent for Ontario, Branches exist in the principal cities across Canada under the watchful eyes of the various German consulates. The Bund in Canada is identical with the DeutscheFolksbund new under fire in the United States. This is the broadest German Nrzi organization and applicants must swear to uphold the ideology of the new Germany. The Bund maintains schools in Toronto, Kingsville, Hamilton and Kitchener, Here children are taught the German language and the glories of Hitler. Large doses of anti-Semitic poison are ladelled out to the students. The official organ of the Bund and the entire German Nazi movement in Canada is the "Deutsche Zeitung" , a weekly newspaper published in Winnipeg, with agents throughout Ontario, The paper is obviously subsidized and exists for the sole purpose for furthering Nazi propaganda in this country. Frequent anti-Semitic articles are published, and the Zeitung also carries advertisements of the Fichte Bund, Hamburg, which issues a vast amount of pro-Nazi, anti-Jewish material for free distribution outside of Germany. Members of the Buti' receive and distribute this material. Occasionally a Canadian newspaper will ask an official of the Bund if the orga- nization is in any way linked to Germany and will receive an indignant denial. This is ludicrous in view of the Fcur Year plan of tee Bund published a few years ago. This plan originated and is issued under the authority of General Goering, and pro- visions are compulsory for Deutsche Bund members. 2. N.S.D.A_.P. and AEBEITS FRONT. The N.S.D.A.P. (Nazi) is named after the same party in Germany. Its principles are identical-with its German counterpart, instructions for its activities are received directly from Germany, and members must pledge unquestioning obedience to the command of Adolf Hitler. Together with the Arbeits Front, the N.S.D.A.P. cons- titutes the inner circle of the German Nazi movement here. The Arbeits Front is similar in constitution to the N.S.D.A.P. but members must be "Aryans" and cannot be Canadian citizens. The frequent denials of any connection with Germany by loaders of the Nazi parties seem absurd in the light of the fact that the application blanks of the Arbeits Front contain a pledge to propagate Nazi theories by "word and deed" and members are placed under the direct leadership of Dr. Ley, Feuhrer of the German Labour Front, in Berlin. Members receive propaganda magagines from Germany free of charge and they arc also charged with the responsibi- lity of distributing extra copies to the "proper" persons. 3. ARBEITSG5MEINSCHAFT (German United L0ague). The German United League, a union of all Nazi organizations, boasts of an autonomous branch in almost every province. In Ontario, the L0aguc is headed by the so-called Deutsche Kulture Verband, 60 Murray Street, Toronto. The Lcague was form- ed for almost the sole purpose of arranging annual German Days in each province. In addition to recognized Nazi groups, the Leaguo endeavours to attract non-political organizations. Thus the Harmonie Club, Toronto; Sachsen and Schwaben, Kitchener; Verein Frohsinn, Kingsville; Toutonia, Windsor; have participated in the German Days. Logically enough the Nazis have made it their business to gain control of the executives of these various clubs, some of which have beer licenses, and to use them for disseminating propaganda. In this manner it is possible for the Deutsche Bund to use the Harmonie Club, Toronto, as its official headquarters in Toronto and to arrange numerous functions there. The German Days are elaborate affairs where beer and Nazi propaganda flow in great quantities. For example, special broadcasts were arranged in Germany for the German D^ys in Ontario, Manitoba, and Oueb ;c last ye. r, These were picked up via short wave and amplified by public address systems. The Ontario German Day held in Kitchener in August, 1S37, was gaparticularly noteworthy and :ecured considerable prestige from the presence of a Dominion Cabinet minister and the mayor of Kitchener, who delivered addresses at the Nazi mass meeting. We would point out, however, that the 1938 German Day in Kitchener, which preced- ed the European crisis, was a distinct failure. The mayor did not attend, an opposi- tion meeting was staged and anti-Nazi pamphlets were distributed. Your Committee of course followed the entire situation very closely. German Spies in Canada. The practice of spying by Nazis in various countries throughout the world ir well known and was recently recognized by the government of Great Britain whpsr -14-. several German "journalists" were expelled. Germans living in Canada who are known to have relatives in Germany are watched closely and any anti-Nazi activity in this country results in arrest in Germany. This technique is also utilized to force Germans living in Canada to register with the German consul for military service in Ge rmany. The case of Adam Sharrer of Sudbury indicates the' extent to which spying is utilized to avert anti-Nazi activities here, Mr. Sharrer decided to visit Germany for the Olympic games and secured his passport through the German Consul in Toronto, Several months prior to his visit to Germany, an article appeared in an anti-Nazi German paper in C8naia by one Adam Sharrer. When Mr. Sharrer of Sudbury, who did not write the article, landed in Germany he was arrested and not until the confirmation of his "innocence" was received did Nazi authorities release him. Incidents such as these are common and are indicative of the extent to which an espionage system has been set up through the various Nazi organizations and the German Consulate in order to suppress criticism of the Nazi regime in Canada, to keep a constant watch on enemies of the Third R ich and to enlist both Germans and Canadians in the cause of the Nazi T ;rror. The exchange students sent to most of the universities in Canada have been chosen for their loyalty to the Nazi Party in Germany and it is their function to disseminate Nazi Propaganda here. These activities are under the supervision of the German Consulates, and relatives of the students in Germany act as hostages for the good behaviour of these emissaries of Hitler. Special mention should be made of the energetic activities of the German consuls in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. They are the fuehrers of the German Nazi movement in Canada and they violate diplomatic privileges not only by interfering in the political life of Canada but by receiving pro-facist, anti- Semitic literature from Germany and distributing this to various groups in Canada, The Nazi movement in this country received considerable impetus through tho arrival of Erich Windels, Consul-General, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipot tentiary of Germany, Herr Windels secured considerable publicity in the press, to the advantage of Nazi Germany. Curiously enough, Mr. Windels has been most explicit in his denials that Germany iscarrying on any pro-fascist, anti-Semitic propaganda in Canada either directly or indirectly. Pie offered this consummate bit of falsehood for the consumption of the gullible "...Any German who takes part In anti-Semitism is not acting in the limits prescribed for German laws for emigrants," Ly Mr, Windels'righteous indignation appears mighty peculiar in the light of the vast amount of anti-Jewish literature which issent from Germany to Canada. Moreover, we wonder what Mr, Windels would have said had his interviewer produced advertise- ments from the V&riOUS IB-3C ist publications in Canada inviting readers to write to Hamburg for free information. These advertisements list certain leaflets which are as viciously anti-Jewish as anything panted for home consumption by loyal Nazis. There is ironic Humour in the pious affirmations of innocence by the German consuls^ in Canada while their offices constitute Nazi propaganda headquarters and they import vast amounts of Nazi literature in many languages for dissemination throughout the Dominion, We mention these facts to record our knowledge of what is happening and to give assurance that the situation is watched closely and all possible action taken to combat Naziism in Canada, CANADIAN UNITY PARTY AMD NATIONAL CHRISTIAN PARTY. The National Unity Party, formerly the Canadian Nationalist Party, boasts as its leader Adrien Arcand of Montreal, editor of "Le Fascist Canadien". The Toronto branch- when formed was given considerable publicity by John Ross Taylor who claimed to be leader of the party and threatened to run as a candidate in the provincial elections, but could not secure nomination jncpapers in St, Andrews Riding. John Ross Taylor was soon ousted by Joseph Farr from the leadership of the party. The Canadian Nationalist Party constitutes a challenge to democratic government in Canada. While its strength may not constitute an immediate menace, serious thought must be given to the growth of the organization and the manner in which hatred of the Jew is being aroused. The Party platform calls amo^g other things for the establishment of a corporate state, the disenfranchisement of the Jews and the barring of Jews from professional and other occupations. The emblem of the Nationalise Party was the swastika, the symbol of Naziism the world over, framed in a circle of maple leaves on top of which a beaver reposes. Beneath this emblem is tho inscription: "Serviam". Tho swastika has now been replaced by a flaming torch, of all colors, red. In 1937, the Nationalist Party published a 32 page paper called "The Key to tV Mystery", one of the most vilifying anti-Jewish documents issued anywhere .According to our reports a tast number in French and English were produced at a cost of many thousand of dollars o 'I'he "Key" was distributed in Toronto from door to door, by car and true.: under the direction of Mr. Taylor and his associates. In other centree it was distributed by mail and from door to door free of charge, although the oeeeo is supposed to sell for ten cents. The more prominent members of the Toronto police force r eceived the "Key" and this pamphlet was also sent to civic official;. ,poi Lee officials and leading citizens in the larger centres throughout Ontario. The ''Key'' was also distributed by leaders of local Nationalist groups in such cities as Gait, Gueiph, Kitchener, Sudbury, Hamilton, Brantford, etc. This document has been the foremost propaganda instrument cf the "Unity" party. The extent to which this organization is flooding Canada with depraved ant: - Jewish material may be estimated by the fact that the Toronto offices of the Congress have on file over 200 different kinds of leaflets, pamphlets and books which are being circulated at" the present time. M0st of this material is pro-fascist and obviously published in the interests of Nazi Germany. The scope of the Nazi propaganda machinery may be judged by the fact that anyone, regardless of the country he lives in, writing to the Fichte Bund, Hamburg, for free literature receives a large bundle of Nazi leaflets and a personal letter from the member of the department inviting further correspondence. The Canadian Unity Party is part of a world-wide Nazi chain of organizations. The two central world sources of anti-Semitic literature are: The Fichte Bund, Hamburg, and World Service, Erfurt, Germany. The Imperial Fascist League office in England is virtually a German propaganda agency and prints a great number of various types of anti-Semitic tracts. These are reprinted in Nazi publications throughout the world and readers of one publication are referred to others. Thus the Canadian fascist publications advise their readers to write to the following agencies: a) Fichte Bund, Hamburg, Germany; b) World Service, Erfurt, Germany (publishing semi-monthly bulletins in seven languages); c) Imperial Fascist L0ague, London, England, d) The Patriot, London, England, d) Free Press, London, England, f) The Liberator, published by Nazi® agent YJllliam Dudley Polly, Ashville, N.C.; g) National American Bulletin, New York, h) Christian Free Press, Clendale, California; i) The Truth - Organ of Nazi "Order of '76", Brooklyn, N.Y. The Nationalist parties are making intensive efforts to arouse racial hatreds and to popularize the philosophy of the corporate state. The erg anization is making every effort to enlist the support of tho large number of fundamentalist Christians in Canada and ^particularly in Toronto. The leaders in this city are particularly unscrupulous and have publicly announced their intention of causing as much violence as possible. Tho riots which took place on the eastern beaches a few years ago, the painting of a large anti-SGmitic sign on a breakwater in the same district,the pinning of a funeral crepe on the home of Rabbi Eisendrath, are the works of the fascist groups. A little over a year ago John Ross Taylor, a fascist underling in Toronto,print- ed 20,000 copies of a leaflet which advised a boycott of everything Jewish and the banishment of all Jews to the Island of Madagascar. It might be mentioned incidental- ly that these pamphlets, as well as ot̂ ier material for the Nationalists, were print- ed in the plant of an Italian fascist paper. The organ of the Unity Party in Ontario is called the Canadian Nationalist and recent issues have carried glaring headline on the front page indicating the follow- ing: "The Jews are a Menace", "Freemasonry is Jewish", etc. This and large amounts of similar literature are sold to members but distributed free to the community at large. It is necessary of course to keep a very close watch upon tho activity of Mr. Farr and his associates. Considerable alarm was experienced in Toronto when the Unity Party was supposed to have a "Convention" first in Kingston,then in Toronto. This was followed by a mass mooting in Massoy Hell which was attended by over 1,000 persons . Your Committee made representations to the Board of Governors of Massoy Hall in this connection, basing arguments against the renting of Massey Hall upon the fact that the fascists wore openly endeavouring to arouse racial hatreds and cause strife in tho community. The Board of Governors felt however, that an open door must be accorded anyone wishing to rent Massey Hall but if one meeting had unfortunate repercussions, tho privileges of the Hall would be denied in the future. The Public Relations Committee has been constantly in touch with tho situation. -16-. NATIONAX CHRISTIAN PARTY, Dissatisfaction with tho leadership of the National Unity Party has caused a section of the party to break away and form the National Christian Party* This organization is in its formative stages but its membership is almost as large as that of the "Unity" party. Its aims are fascist, and anti-Semitic, of course. CANADIAN UNION OF FASCISTS. The Mosleyites in England have organized a group in this country known as the Canadian Union of Fascists. Their organization is net of great importance here.and is headed by Hr. C. B. Crate, alias Charles Brandell, with whom John Ross Taylor is not associated. The official organ of the group is "The Thunderbolt",anti-Semi Li' and publisned monthly in Toronto in the plant of the Italian fascist paper. Y.hile active in furthering fascist ideology, the C.U.F. does not place as much emphasis on foreign affa irs as do the other fascist organizations. Likewise, the anti-Semitic tendencies of the C.U.F, while pronounced, are not as vicious as those of the Canadian Nationalist parties. The membership of this party is small and th.ir chief activity lies in the distri bution of literature, mainly anti-S0miti.c, FASCISM AMONG FOREIGN GROUPS. The reactionary organizations which have gained considerable headway throughout Canada among the Ukrainians, Macedonians, Poles, Servians, Russians are officially, though not publicly allied with tho Nationalists. Those subsidiary organizations have proven quite valuable and leaders in the foreign groups have conducted active campaigns for the Nazi organization. Thus in Sudbury, Kirkland Lake, and Rouyn, the Nationalist leaders are members of the Ukrainian, organization. In Oshawa, the meeting of the "Unity" party was held in the Ukrainian Nationalist Hall. Recent activity of Italian fascists in significant. During the past year the Italian fascist press has become intensely pro-Nazi and anti-Sgmitic articles are making their appearance, Italian consulates are bringing pressure to bear upon all members of the Italian communiuies, especially those with business interests abroad or vjith relatives in the mother country in order to swell the membership of the Fascio, the Italian fascist party, now standing squarely behind the Canadian Nationalists. The importance of the fascist drive among foreign groups may bo realized if one considers that in the province of Ontario alone reside 300,000 Canadians of European racial origin (non-British). Italian schools are located in Toronto, Hamilton, Windosr, Sudbury, and other cities where children are taught the glories of fascism and attendant anti-Semitism "II Bolletino", the Toronto Italian fascist organ, now prints in both English and Italian weekly anti-Semitic articles. This is indicative of present Fascio activity Activity Against Fascism. This is the situation which tho Public Relations Committee faced. The Committee recognized, long before it became public knowledge, that the new anti-Somitic forces were not to be ignored. Tho following action was considered: a) Legal Action, The Legal Committee of the Central Division studied the possibi- lity of instituting legal action against the purveyors an anti-Semitism, but in view of the small chance of success in the courts, this course was decided against. Very careful consideration was given to this possibility of combatt- ing anti-Semitism and conferences between the Central and Eastern Divisions dealt carefully with the question. All available data was gathered with regard to legal action against anti- Semites and memoranda were presented to the Attorney-general of the Province of Ontario and to the City Solicitor-general, b) Tho Postmaster General was interviewed by the public Relations Committee and requested to prevent slanderous anti-(Jewish material from being sent through the mails, c) Civic authorities have been interviewed on a number of occasions in order to securc police action against organized anti-Semitic groups whose activities tend to incite disturbances. Police authorities have also been interviewed in this connection, d) Provincial and Dominion -authorities have boon interviewed with regard to the -17-. possibility of curbing the spread of anti-Jewish literature by the passage of anti-libel laws, e) We have interviewed the Minister of Customs to request that undesirable literature b e barred entry to Canada, As in the case off all representations to the governm- en t, we have produc ed evidence to prove that literature is being imported from German y, We have in our files literature printed in Germany containing the stamp of the Canadian Nationalist Party» Most important of all, wo have endeavoured to secure a parliamentary investigat- ion of fascism in Canad a and to expose the fascist parties. It was the opinion of the Committee that if the originof the anti-democratic movements could be publicized, that public sentiment would not countenance the activities cf these groups. Upon this basis the Committee proceeded and the results must rank as one of the outstand- ing achievements of the Congress, Tho Congress appealed to the Dominion government to institute an investigation into fascist forces and shortly thereafter the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada took similar action , followed by the Trades and Labour Council of Toronto, Following an address by the chairm an of the Public Relations Committee in Kitche- ner in which he made statements concerning the Nazi movement in that community, the press investigated and revealed for the first time that the Nazi virus was spread- ing in this country. There followed a vigorous press campaign which exposed the growing menace of the fascist parties. It is fortunate indeed that our research was available for the use of the press at this item, and effectively indicated that the fascist movement did not spring from the soil of Canada but was sponsored from abro ad. The results insof ar as Kitchener are concerned may be gathered from the relative success of the German Da;/ an eh at community in 1937 and 1958 as related above, Throughout the country a hostility arose to this offering of the German propaganda machine. It was those well publicized facts concerning the tie-up of the Canadian fascist groups with the German Nazis that all but shattered the fascist movement in this country during the recent European crisis. Some may draw false comfort from the wave of anti-Nazi resentment which swept the country following the European crisis and the most recent German pogroms. But the fact remains that tho fascists, after having been Drought to low estate here by their colleagues in Germany, have closed their ranks and are again making a determined bid for support. The National Unity party has for some time establish- ed headquarters at 40 Pearl Street in Toronto and every week squads of blueshirts are put through drills in contravention of the criminal code. The Canadian Jewish Congress has in the past drawn to tho attention of the proper authorities, as well as the public at large, that drilling and other illegal activities arc part of the Cana dian fascist program. It seems fairly evident that action will bo taken to curb the unlawful projects at tho proper time. The Committee is endeavouring to secure prompt action. One of the foremost achievements of your Public Relations Committee and of the Congress has been its expose of fascism in this country. It was mainly through information supplied by the Committee, and its early recognition of the forces at work here, that the fascist groups have become identified in tho public mind with sinister forces of German Naziism. Your Public Relations Committee will maintain a vigilant watch over the fascist forces in this country and no effort shall be spared to combet the vicious forces which are potentially capable of destroying Canadian democracy. Manifestations of Anti-Semitism -- Day-by day- an _t i-Defamation. Instances of anti-Jewish prejudice or discrimination are quite common. A large number of these cases have been brought to tho attention of the Committee which has endeavoured to deal with them as effectively as possible. Since the last National Assembly of the Congress, the C0mmittoe has dealt with approximately three hundred instances off this type. During the summer months particularly, from three to ten cases per week are brought to the attention of the Committee by individuals in Toron- to or Congress Committee in communities htroughout tho province, Sorn e of these matters, whore it is necessary to defend the Jewish name have boon of relatively small significance, others were of considerable importance to the community. All of those cases, however, receiv e tho most carfful considerations In order to indicate thereby problems facing this phasS"of the work of the Committee we shall in dicate merely a few of the instances with which the Committee h as been called upon to deal. Wo wish to point out, hQwever, that it is sometimes difficult to draw .a sharp demarcation between these anti-Semitic instances and the work of tho organised anti-Semitic groupsa a) Anti-Jewish Signs. 18 The most common complaints during the summer concern tho surprising number of signs erected on semi-public or private parks and beaches indicating that the patronage of Jows is not desired. Yihen such signs appear in public places, it is relatively easy to have them romoved. For example, the words "No Jews" were painted on concrcto pillars facing tho parks near Sunnysido. Immediate erasure of these has been effected on three occasions* On another occasion a number of large anti-Jewish signs were nailed to hydro polos hear a private beach. County officials were eager to cooperate but were at a loss to know what law was being violated until we communicated with the Hydro Commission who promptly removed the signs. The Committee has dealt with a considerable number of instarcos of this sort* When signs such as those mentioned above are posted on private property it is an unfortunate fact that the owner of the property has every right to display these signs, even if they may be extremely offensive to Jews. Thus the Committee has by no means bec-n successfullin all cases where owners of private parks and beaches have been contacted. In a number of cases, however, diplomatic discussions have had desirable results. Another method has recently been found in our endeavour to remove signs of an insulting nature from private properties, Our Legal Committee has indicated that the Dopartemnt of Highways has control of all signs facing highways. It is not difficult to indicate the offensive nature of many signs and their effect 6n the tourist trade. In this manner a particularly irritating sign on the kiddie Highways to Hamilton was removed and this procedure opens the way towards furth er action with regard to the complain ts about signs which will inevitab ly make their appearance noet summer, Tho most successful method yet employed in removing signs remains persuasion through personal contact. In this manim a considerable number of sources of irritat- ion have been remedied with the subsequoi.b removal of undesirable signs— witness tho annoying notices on Toronto Island which were taken down. b ) Anti-jewish articles in the press. The press is watched closely by the Congress Office and Congress Committee throughout the province, The Committee endeavours to refute every effort to defame Jowry,. Frequently this takes the form of supplying authentic5'' information to newspaper editors rathor than replying directly to unwarranted attacks on Jewry made cither in "Letters to tho Editor" or in feature articles. During tho past five years propagand- ists have cleverly endeavoured to serve their purposes by writing coloured articles •for tho press. Through contact with newspapers wo have endeavoured to make editors conscious of the propaganda campaign being waged to create a sympathetic attitude tow- ard the fascist nation s. Another undesiirable situation which tho Public Relations Committee has endeav- oured to rectify concerns the large number of advertisements for hotels and lodging houses which used to appear in the Press during tho summer months, indica ting that "Gentiles Only" would bo accepted. Through interviews with the press wo received the cooperation of a number of newspapers in Toronto and throughout tho province which refused henceforth to publish advertisements containing discriminatory restrictions. Similar action has been taken in connection with a few year books containin advertisom~ ents of summer resort hotels. One of the most serious problems the Public R lations Committee has had to doal witli-hr.z bo -n the undue, publicity .accorded :Certain' events by sections uf.fthcc pr oft-.-F r exar-.plo.vhv.il the Huts:.® Tennis-Club, Toronto, was not permitted.:to >./ f o • participate in the Toronto Tennis Lcngyuf because certain clubs- objected to-.competing \ •With Jewish groups,when the- StiAndrews Cluh. announced' that henceforth, no Jews'.would b< permitted to utilize their-facility -s, •"he chief harm done to the Jewish community was the unreasonable amo unt of publicity -n these events by the press. The Public Relations Committee was called upon ihn fore not ŵ iiy to indicate the vicious principj involved in such discrimination by tho anti-Semitic groups in question, but also to interview tho press and emphasize that publicity out of all proportion to the news value of these events was damaging to the community, Tho Congress was promised and has received much closer cooperation from the majority of newspapers since that time. One more example of the activity of the Committee with regard to the press. Some time ago the German Unity!League, a federation of Nazi organizations in Ontario, circularized tho press with a letter condemning the boycott and reflecting unfavourably upon the Jewish community. This was counteracted by an appropriate reply which was printed in any paper where the German United League Letter was published, TATg.Ho we have mentioned only a few of the instances dea It with concerning^ articles in the press, these are typical of a large number of cases, and wo hope will convey some impression of the work that has been accomplished .in this field. c() Reports of finti-Somitisir 19 sm wo Under this general heading a vast amount of activity may he included, hut shall limit this report to a few typical instances. Occasionally a rumour will sweep through the Jewish community that a certain business concern is anti-Semitic « Usually thedo romours of alleged anti-Semitism are without foundation and in some cases it has been necessary for tho Committee to public refute these allegations in order to prevent gravo injustices from occuring. At one time false reports concerning a certain establishment reached sue h proportions that the Congress offickcfor a briuf period received ten to fifteen calls per day from persons seeking authentic information. It is indicative of tho manner in which the community looks to Congress for information that instances of this kind arc always referred to the Congress office, and no rumour arises in the community without adelugo of calls. An example of tho manner in which rumours feed upon false information is affmrd ed in the case of the appointment of a German court interpreter in Toronto who was claimed to be a member of the Nazi party. Investigation established the fact th at this man was actually carrying on An ti-Nazi activity. Those rumours are handled very o refully, of course, and thoroug h investigat- ion is made before information is made public* Tho following are a number of tye types of cases which could be listed under "Repor ts of anti-Semitism" Investigation of motion picture films, some of a religious nature, others made in Germany which are anti-Jewish. A number of complaints have proven unfounded, but we have boen instrumental in having some vicious films banned. This situation is watched closely. Reports of discrimination against the employment of Jews. These oases preent a most difficult problem but in a number of cases we have been successful in securing at least partial conoossic0.se Frequently Jews claim that thoy have been the recipients of insults because of anti-Jewish prejudice. Quite a variety of these complaints have been received. The sraenes of such instances rang e from department stores and street cars to private homos, Ordinarily a personal interview rectifies what might sometimes result in most unpleasant situations. Reports sometimes reach the Congress office of the anti-Jewishness of an organ- ization or branch hf national or international groups. In the case of the latter the condition is easily remedied , In all instances, however, interviews arc arranged and if possible, suitable speakers appear before the various organizations® d ) Anti-Semitic addresses. Frequently anti-Jewish statements or utterances uncomplimentary to tho Jews are made in public. Quite ob viously the only course of action in instances of this kind is to either secure a retraction or to have a suitable oorson issue a counter- statement, preferably to the same audience. These undesirable statements are rarely made by those in political life, but take pla co mainly either in churches or before meetings sponsored by organizations. In a num ber of cases where a visiting clergyman has delivered a sermon or addr- ess vilifying g;ho Jew we have frequently gained the cooperation of ministers who have gladly appeared at the same church to answer charges against the Jews, Similar action has been taken with regard to luncheon clubs and other organizations. Sometimes a personal interview helps to a considerable eotont, A case in point concerns the anti- Jewish sermons delivered by a street corner preacher in Toronto who would launch into an attac k on the Jews during his long thy Sunday night commons. It was not diff- icult to secure an assurance that the anti-Semitic references would be discontinued. VTo are frequently able to learn of proposed tours "of the smaller cities in Ontario by speakers who anti-Semitic tendencies are known, Thr< ugh the Congress comm- ittee in the various communities,we are able immediately to intorm local non-Jewish organizations, who in most of those cases are not aware of th fact that the speaker they have invited will deliver an attack on the Jcws, e) Other types of incidents. We list here a few of the many cases with which the Public Relations Committee has been called upon to deal, in order to indicate the scope of this work, Anti-Somitic statements in class or objectionable action by school teachers. -20-. Anti-Somitic magazines placed en the newstands throughout Toronto which we were able to have removed® A well-known dancing place which, through tje prejudice of the manager and unknown to the operating company, had refused admittance to Jews. Supplying proper information to advertisers in the fascist press who are unaware of the type of paper in which they are placing their adve rt i s ements » Investigation in connection with a situation existing in a community near Toronto where in restrictions in deeds of land prevent such pro- perties from ever being owned by Jews, Representations in this matter was made to the Provincial Government, Endeavours to prevent violence. The public meetings held by fascists in Toronto have been open invitations fnr riots. In some instances we have been instrumental in circumventing "raids" on fascists mcetingd, in other cases we have discouraged groups who intended joining in "demonstrations" thus minimizing the disturbances. By securing adequate police attendance and also having representatives of the Committee attend personi)ally, the anticipated trouble did not take place. As a result the meeting secured little publicity -and was accorded the lack of attention it deserved. Co-operation with police in an endeavour to stop the distribution of literature urging the boycott of Jewish business firms. In every instance where the reputation of status of the Jewish community is threatened, be it by a public statement, article in the press or act of discrimination, the Public Relations Committee stands en guard to take what immediate action may be necessary. The hundreds of cases dealt with testily to the vigilance exercised. The avantage of competent, dignified representations by a body qualified to act on "behalf cf the Kewish community in cintract to well-meaning but frequently harmful action by individuals, is quite apparent. The fact that to an increasing extent all instances of anti-Semitism are being referred to the Congress by the Jewish community is testimony to the awprenoss of the Committee and the efficacy of its activity. -21-. GOGD-WTLL AND EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVOURS Day-by-day ant i-def arcatior efforts ere sometimes spectacular,but it must be remembered that such endeavours are only stop-gaps.The Public Relations Committee has undertaken projects of a wore permanent and long range character designed to disseminate a maximum amount of constructive information on the Jewish question. In this connection we have utilized the following methods: a) Literature, b) Committee on Jewish-Gentile Relationships, c) Press, d) Radio., e) Speakers. The "methods referred to ab.ve are int er-related, and therefore while reporting cn literature, for example, it will be necessary to refer to the work of the Committee on Jewish-Gentile Relationships, But the work can conveniently be divided into these categories. Literature. It must be admitted frankly that more lite rat uc e has been disseminat- ed during the past six months than in the entire previous period since the Third National Assembly. This was made possible mainly through the increase in our financial resources. In considering the question of literature, it should be emphasized that each individual publication was considered most carefully, not only from the point of view of content, but also with regard to mailing lists utilized. Special mailing lists have been compiled for various types of literature. Your Committee has felt that, with few exceptions, the general distribution of materials is a waste. Moreover, we have tried to avoid "deluging" any individual or group with literature. Our policy has been to use as few materials as possible, but to secure the most effective data obtainable. Libraries. We hsve supplied appropriate li terature to the libraries in 29 centres in Ontario, but it should be stated that we do not as a general rule have much faith in the efficacy of libraries as an instrument of disseminat- ing information in a ridsspread manner. We have, howerver, supplied every important library in the province with an adequate supply of mate- rials refuting the following slanders commonly made against the Jews: a) Protocols of the Elders of Zion, b) That Communism is Jewish, c) That Jews control world finances. d) That Jews commit ritual murders. In addition: Books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with Jewish economic problems, the challenge of anti-Semitism to the Christian world, the Jewish contribution to civilization. We have also supplied information on the above subjects to the libraries of Universities, high schools and religious schools and semina.ries. Pacts and Fables about_ tho_Jews. It will be illuminating if a single piece of literature is select- ed for a detailed analysis. "Pacts and Fables About tho Jews" was issued by the C o mm 111 e1?̂ !?Pr otmristr- fjorrt i 1 c- -Re 1 at- i o n s h i p s about which more will be written later en in this report. It was compiled as a result uf the earnest advice of leading non-Jews that some popular pamphlet should be issued refuting the common allegations made against the Jews that they are on the one hand the purveyors of communism and_on-the other control the financial life of-•-i.hii_cpu.Qttryj._We-arc earnestly entreated to dis- tribute a publication of this sort in as widespread a manner as possible. -22-. The following mailing list was compiled for tho province of Ontario : ministers of all dominations, doctors, 1 wyers, dentists, accountants^ architects, leaders of service clubs, civic official;, public -nd high school teachers, libraries, newspapers, labour leaders, university staffs and prominent indivi- duals. The response to this pamphlet was remarkable. Close to 50,000 copies of tho pamphlet have been already distributed, more than 22,000 as a result of requests for additional copies. Nearly 175 ministers of Protestant churches in nearly every important community in Ontario have distributed copies to their congrega- tions and have usually deluvored appropriate sermons on the subject, For the first time wo wore able to penetrate into the smaller communities and rural sections of Ontario with enlightening information which was badly needed. Copies of "Facts and Fables" have been distributed in 150 communities, but we give here a few of the smaller towns and villages in order to indicate the the thourough distribution which this pamphlet has enjoyed : Milbrook, Orange- villc, Clayton, Dundalk, Gooderham, Spencorville, Fenelon Falls, Strcctsville, Seven Bridge, Waterdown, Ildorton, Ynrker, Pembrook, WatsonSs Corners, etc, etc. Scores of letters have been received from individuals and organizations from all nprt t of Canada praising the pamphlet and asking for additional copies, Correspondence in this connection has been received from many sections of the II nited States and even from England. The method employed in handling this vast amount of correspondence mil be commented upon in the chapter dealing with the Committee on Jemsh-Gentile Relationships« "Facts and Fables" was greeted cordially by the press and editorials woro published in such papers as the Toronto Globe and Hail,The Toronto Star Weekly, Oshawa Times, to mention a few. While "Facts and Fables about the Jews" repro- ovted tho largest effort of the Committee with regard to the distribution of literature, nevertheless every pu- blication utilized by us has been treated with the same careful d .liberation. Considerable success has been experienced with study groups, particularly youth groups, who have been supplied with interesting literature. A number of youth groups have studied "Youth and anti-Semitism" in detail and have concluded their courses by inviting speakers to deal with the Jewish question, To our knowledge some twenty study groups have interested themselves in the Jewish question this fall in Toronto. Wo submit herewith a list cf tho various publications which this committee has distributed throughout the province of Ontario to those groups and individ- uals to which it was assumed the literature in question would be of interest and value, Benjamin Franklin on Religion. Catholics, Jews and Protestants - By Rev. C.E.Silcox. The Canadian Churchman - Sept. 22, 19d8 issue. The Church and the Jews - published by the Catholic Association. for International Peace, Contemporary Jewish Record - September and November 1938 issue. Economic Problems Facing Canadian Jewry - by L.Rosenberg. Epistle to the Hebrews - by Rev.C.E.Silcox. In memoriam -Patrick Cardinal Hayes, Facts and Fables about tho Jews - issued by tho Committee on Jewish Gentile Relationships (52,000 copies) Extracts on anti-Demitism from tho Report of tho World Conference on Life and Work - Oxford, England, uly 1937 (10,000 copies) Five years of Hitler -published by American Council on Public Affairs. The Greatest Lie in History - the "Protocols" - by H.Bernstein. Historic Jewish Christian Relationships and -he BibI as Classical Literature - Two lectures delivered by the Rc/.Dr Jur.os A.Montgomery. An American Catholic Speaks en Intolerance - A radio address by the Hon. Frank J.Hogan. Intelligent Travellers Guilde to Germany - issued by Knight Publications. The Jews in Nazi Germany - an official account of Nazi persecutions, Jewish Contribution to Civilization - by Cecil R0th, Hcwish Farmers in Saskatchewan are Succesful -reprint from the "Montreal Standard"" Doc,3, 1938. The Jew and His Neighbour - by Dr.J mes Parkes, The Jews of Great Britain- by Sidney Salomon, The Jews in Palestine - by Abraham Rovusky. The Nazi Party, the State and Religion -by Adolf Hitler - foreword by Dr Hugh Dalton M.P. T he Jew in the Medieval Community -by Dr.James Parkes» Dr.James Parkes series -Judaism and Christianity. How Russians, Jews Came to the West.The Jew as Usurerj The foundation of an ti-Semitism. - A farewell to Canada-a radio address by Dr,James Parkes. T he Printed Word-Oct.1938 issue Nazi propaganda analysed -issued by the Institute of Propaganda Analysis, Refugees - by Dorothy Thompson, Refugee Problem Challenges Canada - by Willscn Woodside, (5000 copies). The Ritual Murder - Cardinal Ganganelli School for Barbaritns - by Erilca M^nn* Social Y/elfaro - September 1S33 issue- The Soil's Calling - by Vladimir Grossman. The Strange Case of Herr Hitler - by Everett R.Clinehy. Ten Tribes and all That, Text of Evangelical Church Letter submitted to Chancellor Hitler, June 19o6. The Undergroun Sturggle in Germany - by Evelyr Lend, Hugo Valentin series - The Protocols of tho Elders of Zion The Jews' Financial Power The Jews and Radical.'.em The Jews and Bolshevism The Germany of tho Weimar Constitution, Why are Jews Persecuted?— by Dr.Moody (14,500 copies) Youth and anti-Semitism - by W.E,Simpson0 Message to the Jewish people - issued by the United Church of Canada (10,000 copies) Canadian Christians and German Refugees - a manifesto by Church dignitaries and prominent individuals. The Je wish problem — by ijouis Golding, Coughlin, the Jews and Communism- reprint from the "Nation" _ A 6all To Prayer - issued by the Social Service Council of Canada (6,000 copies) The Conflict between tho Church and Synagogue - by Dr.James Parkese The total number of copies of books, pamphlets, papers, magazines, leaflets, etc. distributed by your Public Relations Committee under Congress or other impri- matur since tho last sessions of Congress totals approximately 225,000 copies. Committee on Jewish-Gentile Relationships. The CQmmittee on Jewish-Gentile Relationships was formed in April, 1934, following a seminar on the subject cf Jewish-Gentile relations held in Toronto. The Committee published a few pamphlets at that timo but was not very active until 1938, when "Facts and Fables" and other literature was issued. The Committee concorns itself with all instances of friction between Jew and Hon-Jew. The co-chairmen of tho Committee are Rev,C.E.Silcox and Rabbi M.N.Eisendrath. The following are tho non-Jewish members of the Committee. G.Raymond Booth, Toronto Rev.Dr,Peter Brycc, " Dr Mabol Cartwright " Rev,Provost Cosgrave " Rev,E,Crossley Hunter,Hamilton,Out. Rov,E,S,Eautonschlagor, Sudbury,Out. Rev,W,T,McCroe, Toronto, Rev,Principal McElheran,Toronto Rev.No man McMurray " Ancastor, Ont. Toronto Rov, John LIcNab, Dr. J, Level 1 Mu r r a.y Rov,J.D.Parkes Rov.G.S.Russell - • Rov.C.E.Silcox Miss W.Thomas Prof.E.J.Urwick Rev,J,S.Ward Rev,Geo.Webb D.D.Nowfano, N.Y. The Committee meets from time to time to discuss policy and major projects. Following the publication of "Facts and Fables, correspondence became so heavy that it was necessary.to--engage a part time socretaury who sold duty it is to attend to correspondence. Since July , 1938, approximately 600 communications have been received by the Committe e through its Post Office Box in Toronto or directly by the co-chairmen from non-Jews interested in creatine: The se have boon card indexed and better understanding between Jew and Christian, arranged alphabetically and geographically. The latter was accomplished in order that we might readily locate individuals in sympathy with the work of tho Committee in event cf the occuronco of any incident in commu- nities in the province, This record of correspondence also provide tho Committee with a mailibg list of interested individuals to whom a considerable number of pamphlets, publications!! etc. are sent. We are assured, in this manner, of distribut- ion far beyond the number of copies sent ou, but more important, wo can estimate from the response receivod the value of any particular piece of literature. The Jewish-Gentile Committee has endeavoured to arouso public sentiment against anti-Semitism, and loaders of Protestant denominations on the Committee have declared that anti-Semitism is today one of tho greatest challenges to the Christian church. Accordingly, those who have been in a position to do so have endeavoured to arouse the Church to its responsibilities in the fight against anti-3emitism_jus- the spearhead of the totalitarian attack upon democracy. The Ifejnr-PrStostant churches have by official announcements declared their intentien^^campaigning against anti-Semitism. In particular the United Church of Canada and the Church of England in Canada have done magnificicnt work in - cojabcrting tho forces of Jew-hatred. Perhaps the most unprecedented action taken ny any church in any country with regard to the Jews was the greeting extended by the United Church of Canada at its annual assembly in 1938 to the Jewish community of Canada on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah. This stirring message of fellowship and hope is possibly tho most splendid gesture of friendship ever made to the Jews of this country. The Jewish-Gentile Committee was also instrumental in arranging a day of prayer for refugees and victims of persecution, This was observed by thw Protestant churches of Canada on October 23rd, 1938, and prayers were offered for those who had suffered from tha attack on human freedom. In this connection a porti on of a devotional period was given over tothis question qhich was broadcast on the same day from coast to coast over the facilities of tho Canadian Broadcasting Commission hetwork. A "Call to Prayer" was issued and thousands of copies sent throughout the province. The Committee has also been active in securing the passage of resolutions condemning anti-Semitism by denominational conventions, ministerials councils, etc., and publicizing these in an adequate manner thorough the daily and religious pross» Possibly the most important undertaking of the Jew-Gentile Committee was the visit to Canada of Dr.James Parkes, one of the world's foremost authorities on the Jewish question. Dr Parkes' visit to Canada was o^ momentous importance because he came at a time when it was necessary to achieve the monumental task of interpreting the Jew to the Canadian community. It was during his visit to Canada, November, and December, 1938 - that much discussion was taking place about the possibility of admitting German Jewish-refugees to Canada. Opposition to such a move came largely from those affected by anti-Semitism. In this connection Dr.Parkos did an enormous job through personal:contacts, public lectures, radio addresses, and conferences. It would be futile to dwell in detail upon Dr Parkes' accomplishments mn Canada. We do not feel that adequate expression can be given to tho results which Dr.Parkes achieved or to the effect of his personality upon all who met him. Needless to state, it is our hope that Dr.Parkes will be able to visit Canada again scon. During his stay of 25 days in Canada, Dr.Parkes delivered 27 addresses, 7 sermons and 5 broadcasts of which 3 wore made over a national network. Before leaving Dr.Parkes prepared a series of four pamphlets on the Jewish question which have been issued by the Committee on Jewish-Gentile Relationships and arc proving exceptionally popular. In order to indicate the varied activities of Dr.Parkes while ho visited Canada, we give herewith a portion of his itinerary: Nov.12th: Toronto, Nation-side broadcast -Refugee problem. - - Hart House : Round Table discussion, Student movement* Nov.13th: Toronto Parkdalo United Church. - St-James Cathedral. Nov.14th : University group - Rgdio address -CKCL, Toronto. Nov.15th : Ministerial group. League of Nations Luncheon (Refugee question). Pickering College (Newmarket). Nov.16th; Church group. Twer university groups. Interview with business men. Nov.17th; London, University of Western Ontario students meeting. Nov.18th : Hamilton, McMastor University Ministerial meeting0 Nov.19th: Toronto, University group. United church training school. Nov.20th: Deoar Park United Church. University of Toronto (Convocation Hall) St.Paul's Church Rosodale United Church (Young people) Nov.23rd: University groups - F culty dinner. Canadian Institute of international Aaf fairs* Nov.24th: Kingston, Queen's University, Mooting of Clergyman. Students'public meeting. -25-. Nov,25th and 2Sth : Ottawa, Interview government officials® Nov,27th : Montreal, St-Goorgos' Church - St.James Church, Nov.28th : Montreal, Broadcast over French network - Student group. Nov.30th : Montreal, Canadian Institute International Affairs, Dec.1st: Toronto, Anglican Women's Association, Dec,2nd, Toronto, Inter view business men, Dec,3rd: University group, Dec.6th: Ottawa, National Broadcast, Canadian National Committee on Refugees. Public Meeting, Dec,7th: Church dignitaries. Perhaps the most important aspect of the program of tho Jewish-Gentile Committee is tho spirit of friendship and understanding which has boon established with many non-jews throughout tho country. Who are eager to join in the fight against anti-Semitism. The Committee is rapidly expanding tho scope of its activities and will doubtless accomplish incalculable benefits for tho Jewish community. Press, The question of the press has already been discussed in the preceding section of this report and in the section devoted to a consideration of instances of anti- Semitism. Generally, however, a number of articles have been prepared at our request by eminent writers on the Jewish question and relative problems. In many cases reprints have boon made of these art iclos and given wide dissemination. Editors of the important papers arc interviewed periodically in order to discuss questions of current importance, Rad 10 The dissemination of information by means of the radio has been discussed in other sections of this report. In addition to addresses delivered over the radio by Dr,PPrkes, RoW.C.E.Wilcox, the chairman of the Public Relations Committee and others, we have been able to secure tho cooperation of news commentators and radio speakers who have dealt with various phases of the Jewish question. Tho Committee on Jewish-Gentile Relationships is planning a series of broadcasts, Speakers, It has boon tho policy of tho Public Relations Committee to arrange for speakers to address audiences in those centres where they are most needed. The chairman of the Committee and Rev, Crossley Hunter have toured eastern and western Ontario addressing capacity audiences with most effective results. Many speakers have addressed audiences throughout this province on the Jewish question, and. the Congress office as well as the Committee on Jewish-Hontilo Relationships is constantly called upon to supply materials for speakers who require authentic informs io n on the manifold phases of Jewish lief. The section of this report devoted to the refugee question will include some menti on of speakers dealing with tho Jewish question who are reaching large audiences through tho instrumentality of the Canddian National Committee on Refugees and Victims of Political Persecution. Some discussion of this phase cf four work ;;ill be found in the section of this report devoted to accounts of meetings which took place throughout Ontario and November 20th, in connection with the outrages perpetrated upon tho Jews of Germany just prior to that time. A Speakers' Bureau has been established so that the many requests received by tho Congress office from Service Clubs, Youth groups, church and other organizat- ions can bo filled promptly. Intra-Jewish Committee: A Committee which has has an increasingly important role to play in Public Rleations work is the Intra Jowish Committee which endeavours to disseminato proper information as well as eliminate friction vdth.i njthe community-which may reflect -26-. badly in tho eyes of our neighbors. Bocauso of tho confidential, nature of tho work which this Committee undertakes, it is nos possible to give an account of the type of cases handled. It should noted, however, that a number of instances of friction within the Jewish community have been amicably settled. Those might have seriously involved the raltionshi:; of thw Jewish with important sections of the non-Jewish communities. Other activities. The public Relations Committee has rendered a valuable service to tho community by preventing tho victimization of individuals and organizations by various groups who have endeavoured to secure funds in order to "fight fascism". Members of the community have looked to the Congress for verification of the authenticity of any of.these schemes, some genuine but many spurious, the latter category of which were l^ek to play upon tho fears of the Jewish community and to endeavour to profit by Jewish tragedy. Another, and not unimportant phase of our activity, is our cooperation with various organizations who are eager to.combat tho instigators of organized anti- Semitism. Some of these, particularly foreign language groups, have given us splendid cooperation. The program of tho Public Relations Committee is being rapidly expanded and will be extended intensively to provincial points as rapidly as possible.A Joint Committee similar in set-up to tho Toronto Committee has already been formed in Hamilton, for example, and public relations activities in that community will be enormously increas- ed in the near future. The Committee now has funds at its disposal which permit at least partial realization of an adequate program for the province of Ontario, It is a matter of regret that it has bot been possible to properly organize public relations functions throughout the province of Ontario, but with the increase in Congress staff,paid organization will be possible. It is to be expected however, that all communities will contribute their just share for this tr ital work. The work of the refugee committee has to date been mainly public relations activities and in actuality should be included in this section. Tho accomplishments, from a public relations viewpoint, of tho Congress refugee committee should be considered part of the report of public relations. A report in as much detail as it is possible to give appears in the next section^ It is with a keen sense of responsibility that your Public Relations Committee has carried out its work for the past two years. Many of the activities during that time may woll be ranked as significant accomplishments on behalf of the community. It is important- that so effective an instrument as tho Committee be made available to the community to guard its interests and to be vigilant at a time when the security of tho Jewish community is threstenod, I U I M A R Y iTumber of copies of magazines, pamphlets, books, papers, leaflets, etc., distributed through the Public Relations Committee or co-operative agendies .............325,000 Number of matters of all kinds handled by the Committee... 1,125 PERSONNEL OF THE JOINT PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE, Rabbi Maurice N.Eisendrath, Chairman, Canadian Jewish Congress: Arthur Cohen, J^ck Creed, Rabbi M.N.Eisendrath, Egmont Frankel/"l.Froiman, Marvin Gelbor, J.J,Glass, S.Godfrey, Dr.S.B.Hurwich, O.B.Roger. N'Nai Brith: Dr.L.Kazdan, I.Markus, J, I. ~-lbaum, M.R,isman,JLRatneyJ Rabbi S.Bachs, B .Sadowski- Chairman of Sub-Committee, Publications - Rabbi S.Sachs, Publicity and Press —-Marvin Gelber, Intra-Jewish —Rabbi S.Sachs, Case-Work - J.I.Oolbaum, Finances, B .Sadowski and J.Creed, -27- REFUGEE COKLITTEE Following the announcement that President Roosevelt would invite 33 nations to a conference to determine some joint action on the refugee problem an emergency refugee committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress was formed, This committee consisted of Rabbi M. N. Eisendratn, Dr, S. B. Hurwich, A, B. Bennett and the secretary. Representations were made to the government to the effect that: a) Canada shoWld participate in the Evian Conference. b) Canada should co-operate with other nations in an endeavour to solve the refugee problem by admitting a number to this country. While these negotiations were carried on privately,a great many rumours circulated in the Jewish community culminating in a report in the Yiddish press that Canada did not intend to participate in the international conference taking place at Evian, Fraace. It was necessary at this time for the Congress to issue a public statement indicating that the government had made no official announcement as yet,although it was fairly evident that Canada would participate. During the summer months the Congress Committee followed the confe- rences at Evian and later at London closely. Representatives of the World Jewish Congress were present at these Conferences. A meeting of the National Executive of the Congress was held to discuss the refugee question and it was decided to continue to follow the situation closely end to place all the resources of the Congress behind the refugee efforts. In the early fall it became evident that a campaign of publicity_and - enlightenment was essential if public opinion would be aroused sufficient- ly to warrant government action in permitting refugees to enter this country. A national Committee meeting took place in Toronto, attended by Samuel Factor M.P., A.A.Heaps, M.P., Michael Garber and Benjamin Robinson of Montreal, Alderman Li.A.Gray and B.Sheps of Winnipeg, and the Central Division Refugee Committee. It was agreed that an enormous educational program should be undertaken in addition to any representations that might be made to the government if there might be any possibility of the admission of refugees to Canada. In our contact with major national non-Jewish groups,the head offices of which are located in Toronto, we found a widespread conviction that Canada should do its just share in endeavouring to solve the refugee problem. In conjunction with these groups we associated with the movement instituted by the League of Nations Society to form a national non- sectarian refugee committee. At this tiro it was becoming fairly evident that the general public knew little or nothing about tho refugee problem even though the question was receiving considerable publicity, in general terms, in the press.In co-operation with the larger non-Jewish groups the press was interviewed and considerable material on the refugee question was disseminated - organizations, the press, members of parliament ana prominent- individuals. Articles were written for important Canadian periodicals, and these were reprinted and broadcast'widely. A speakers' corps was farmed to enlighten o^garnzations seeking information on the refugee question. On Tm-te&o^-23rd a national day of prayer was observed in the Protest- anfl churches throughout the couttyyry The "Call to Prayer" in this connec-' tion was issued by the Social Service Council of Canada and distributed widely. On October 23rd a national broadcast was arranged during which the refugee question was discussed. At this time the League of Nations decided to form a National Refugee Committee.Sir Robert Falconer accepted the honorary chajjpmanship of the Comnittee-^ ¥iis^ Constance Ke.yvard on behalf of th&-ire^gue toured the west and portions of" -Ontario, speaking on the refugee question. Rev. C. E. Silcox also delivered_a number of axid-ps-s-s&s.— - -28- The Refugee Committee held frequent conferences vith the Montreal committee and in late November made representations tc the Canadian government on behalf of the Jewish community, formally requesting that refugees be admitted to Canada ana accepting responsibility for their welfare here. The mass meetings held throughout the country, and particularly the tremendous demonstration Toronto held on November 20th, aroused a great amount of favourable public sentiment. Coinciding with the Congress representations at Ottawa,organizations such as the Social Service Council"of Canada, the United Church,the Church of England, the Y.W.C.A., Y.M.C.A., etc.,forwarded resolutions to the Canadian government requesting that Canada open its doors to refugees.On December 6th and 7th the Canadian National Committee for Refugees and Victims of Political Persecution was formed in Ottawa. The Committee consisted of representatives of more than 40 important national organi- zations and 150 prominent individuals. Senator Cairine Wilson accepted the chairmanship of tho Committee. A delegation from the Committee interviewed the Prime Minister and a majority of the members of the cabinet. Since that time the National Committee has accomplished the following: a) Permed local committees of the national group in Toronto,Hamilton, Montreal, Calgary, Moncton, etc, b) Contacted important individuals and organizations known to be anta- gonistic to the idea of permitting refugees to enter Canada. c) Issued a vast amount of inf crr-ction on the refugee question. d) Published a memorandum "Should Canada Admit Refugees?" which has been disseminated throughout Canada and which has gained widespread approval. e) A speaker has been touring southern and western Ontario. f)8Addresses by Lord Baldwin and Senator Wilson have been recorded and are being broadcast by local radio stations throughout the Dominion. g) Arranged radio broadcasts on the refugee question. h) Dr.J.Parkes addressed meetings,conferences,etc.,on the refugees. i) Rev.C.lS.Silcox is touring the west speaking in Winnipeg,Weyburn, Regina,Moose Jaw, Calgary, Medicine Rat, Vancouver,Edmonton,Saskatoon Prince Albert and other cities. His subject is "The Challenge of anti-Semitism to'Democracybut ho is dealing largely with the refugee question. The Canadian National Committee has undertaken the following general program: a) To institute a campaign of education in order to arouse public opinion to the advisability o permitting "tho entry of refugees. b) To form local committees throughout Canada to carry on the work. c) When necessary, to raise funds for refugees. d) To institute a campaign , o nteract anti-Semitism. (This last portion of the program indicates that .he Canadian National Commit tee will be a powerful force in the work against the anti-Semi±CJSL. On December 13th the Toronto Refugee Committee met with a represen- tative of the recently enlarged Montreal Refugee Committee and it was' decided that the Canadian Committee for Jewish Refugees would be formed t deal with all matters affecting the probelm of Jewish refugees,including the raising of funds at the proper time. It was decided to appropriate a substantial sum for educational work to be repaid from the general refugee campaign^ Thi^e~ a^rar^crrerrts- were confjj^BetTby the Tirst-m eating of the -29- National Committee which teak pic in Montreal on Janauary 4,1939.At that time Mr. S. Bronfman ras eXeetod Natiouo.1 Chairman and Egrcor.t L. Frankel, Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Centra l Division Committee. The educational work has continued and every effort has been made to enable European refugees tc gain entry to Canada. This phase of the endeavours of the Committee has been emphasized in the Central Division to the virtual exclusion of any other consideration. There is another phase of the refugee question which is not ordinarily given attention in the Central Division. This concerns refugees who come to Canada on visitors visas or those refugees who have been granted per- raanent viseas who are in need of assistance. Mo agency exists to take care of these people. The Congress has found it necessary to fill the breach by endeavouring to co-ordinate the activities of all agencies in- terested in providing for refugees and even directly caring for and en- deavouring to assist the permanent settlement of some refugees who have come to Toronto. Although the number of cases requiring action is small at the present time, doubtless the problem will increase in scope consi- derably and therefore this work assumes considerable importance. This is one problem which shall shortly be dealt with by the Refugee Committee. It is net within tho scope of this report to gi\e more detailed infor- mation about the work of the Committee. We have tried to indicate,possibly not every successfully, the tremendous breadth of activity which required the Committee's attention. A tremendous amount of time and energy have been put into this work by member.: of the Committee and success will not have been achieved without hard work. This much should be emphasized: The Congress Committee has acted in accordance with accurate knowledge of the situation, both domestic and international. Its efforts have resulted in considerable accomplishments and ,.ive promise of achieving much more. In the previous section we indicated that? to date at least the Refugee Committee has been doing what amounts to public relations work.From a, survey of this section we trust that the recons for the above statement- are apparent. The Refugee Committee has been one of the most active com- mittees of the Con press. Ac times the Committee has met daily to consider latest reports and the course of action to be taken. It has been the devotion of the members of the Refugee Committer to the noble cause which this body serves, that has enabled such constructive progress to be made. PERSONNEL OP TILE REFUGEE COMMITTEE Egmont L„ Frankel — Chairman A. B. Bennett, Dr. A. Brodcy, Arthur Cohen, Jack Creed, Rabbi !?. v. r ndrath, S. Pact or, 1'rs. Eg-ont. j.. Frenkol, Sam Godfrey, D. So 1-, Eurwich, 0. B. Roger, Mrs. Chas. Rotonberg, Ben 8adewski, Rabbi S. Sachs, 1. Freiman. EDlTCATIOl .a COMMITTEE. The endeavours of tho Educational Comnrittee of the Central Division" of the Canadian Jewish Congress, of which Rabbi. S. ;>a' ;>s is the chairman, have been based to a large extent on a inensov̂ nG/au suomitted to the committee by I. Rabinovitch in October, 1C36. The memorandum was unanimously adopted by the other members of the committee and the practical means which could be employed for the realization _of the objectives contained in the paper considered, It was the opinion of the Educational Committee that this body as originally constituted was not large enough or representative of the various points of view in Toronto to successfully realize its aims as set forth in the memorandum. As a result, the committee was considerably enlarged and members of the various educational institutions in 'Toronto were asked to serve the committee, The following is an outline of the program as given in the memorandum, 1. Concerning Jewish Education. a) In this department our efforts must first be concentrated on research and survey work. The condition of Jewish education in the city and in the province must be throughly investigated as to the proportion of Jewish children who are placed in Jewish schools, both communal and private; the subjects of study; the methods of instruction; the social atmosphere of these schools; the youth organization centred in the schools; the teachers, their qualifi&ations and development and all activities in connection with Jewish schools. The Educational and Cultural Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress should call a conference of teachers and school workers in this province, At this conference, there will be \ a n interchange of information concerning the curriculum utilized ^ „ i n each particular school. With duo consideration for the "full, autonomy of each, school, the Committee must prevail upon each Jewish school to assign a prominent place on its curri culum th the study of Jewish life and problems in the present as well as in the pasts c) The Committee must maintain contacts with the Jewish schools in all centres in the province. This can be accomplished through correspondence and p or simaJL ..visits with the object of encouraging move-.Tier Is for the education of Jewish children, establishing schools rhere they d.i not already exist and assisting those in operation, d) The Committee must carry on intensive propaganda among Jewish parents, including those who are now member of school organisa- tions and those who are not, so as to increase the percentage of Jewish children in Jewish schools and to organize as many parents as possible in connection with these schools. e) The Committee must arrange .occasional lectures and conferences on pedagogical affair-is f) The Committee shoukd arrange occasional functions attended by the children of the various schools, especially on the occasion of the celebration cf holidays or events of signific- — anee to- Jewish life. The endeavours of tho Fduoational Commits. e cf the Central Division'' of the Canadian Jewish Congress, of which Rabbi. S. .̂ auiis is the chairman, have been based to a large extent on a memorandum ruomitted to the committee by I. Rabinovitch in October, 1536. The memorandum was unanimously adopted by the other members cf the committee and the practical means which could be employed for the realization_of the objectives contained in the paper considered. It was the opinion of the Educational Committee that this body^ as originally constituted was not large enough or representative of the various points of view in Toronto to successfully realize its aims as set forth in the memorandum. As a result, the committee was considerably enlarged and members of the various educational institutions in Toronto were asked to serve the committee. The following is an outline of the program as given in the memorandum. Concerning Jewish Education. a) In this department, our efforts must first be concentrated on research and survey work. The condition of Jewish education in the city and in,the province must be throughly investigated as to the proportion of Jewish children who are placed in Jewish schools, both communal and private; the subjects of study; the methods of instruction; the social atmosphere of these schools; the youth organization centred in the schools; the teachers, their qualifications and development and all activities in connection with Jewish schools. b) The Educational and Cultural Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress should ca.1 a conference of teachers and school workers in this province. At this conference, there virj.il be an interchange of information concerning the curricula utilized i n e a c h particular school. With due consideration for the -full.....autonomy of each. school, the Committee must prevail upon each Jewish school to assign a prominent place on its curri culum th the study of Jewish life and problems in the present as well as in the past. c) The Committee must maintain contacts with the Jewish schools in all centres in the province. This can be accomplished through correspondence and personal .yi^its ..with the object of encouraging movements for the education of Jewish children, establishing schools where they do not already exist and assisting those in operation. d) The Committee must carry on intensive propaganda among Jewish parents, including those who are now member cf school organiza- tions and those who are not, so as to increase the percentage of Jewish children in Jewish schools and to organize as many parents as possible in connection with these schools» e) The Committee must arrange .occasional lectures and conferences on pedagogical affairas f) The Committee shoukd arrange occasional functions attended by the children of t.;-*o various schools, especially on the occasion of the celebrati .n cf holidays or events of signi.fic- — — anee' to-..Jewish life. -31- 2a Youth ac tivities: a) It must be recognized that this Committee must not interfere with the political texture of any organized youth group. Our efforts must be directed mainly toward the dissemination among Jewish youth of inform- ation concerning contemporary Jewish life and cultural activities. The activities of the Committee1 should also include the arrang ing of course in Hebrew, Yiddish, Jewish history and Jewish .litterature in the English language, b) A permament Jewish cultural institute should be established in a location agreeablo to emebers of various political and social grouping s, A sub- committee of the Educational Committee in charge of the institute would plan lectures, courses, etc, c) The Committee should endeavour during the next two years to build the foundations for a Jewish library under the auspices of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Until the necessary funds are forthcoming , the Committee could issue an appeal for donations of books of Jewish interest in all languages and secure in this connection the assistance of various cultural groups, 3. Cultural Activities among Land smanschaften: a) The Committee can be of assistance to benefit Landsmanschaf ten and similar organizations by helping to artang e programs that would tend to raise their cultural stand ardQ b) The Committee could send mimeographed bibliographical lists to such benefit societies* c) A conference of the program and entertainment committees of those organiz- ations should be called for the purpose of formulating plans for cultural activities in the various societies. Propaganda and Research, The Education Committee, in its endeavours to elevate stand ards of Jewish education in Ontario, to co-ordinate educational functions and effect cooperation between the various educational institutions, realized that a thorough survey of Jewish education in Ontario was necessary before the basic problems facing the Committee could be ppproached. The first project required some months of preparation. It was proposed to hold a Qonfeorsnce of Ontario Jewish educationists and co-incidentally to prepare a Survey of Jewish Education in the province of Ontario, The Conference was held in Toronto on January 31st, and a large number of teachers and those interested in Jewish education, both from this city and from many points in tho province attend ed this function. An afternoon and evening^ session was arranged. During the afternoon reports wore delivered by the various institutions concerning, the type of curriculum employed, methods of teaching and^so forth , The evening session was devoted to a number of excellent papers on topics such as "Signifiance of the Study of Contemporary Jewish Life", "Relationship between the Home and the School", "The Place of Jewish..History in the Jewish School" "Jewish Arts and Crafts" and so forthj Moreoverm an opportunity was afforded to teachers of the various institutions to meet and exchange views and information. This Conference marked the first time in the history of Jewish education in Canada that cooperation and mutual problems were discussed by a lerge representative body of teachers and members of school boards. Shortly after tho January conference we published the addresses delivered at_ that—time-togothor-with a preliminary"Sur7ey of Jewish Education in Ontario, The survey was made through the medium of questionarias which were sent to educational institutions ..and private schools throughout the province. The compilation of the answers to the questionnaires pro ided us with a valuable docu- ment, and for the first time in the history of Jewish education in this country, accurate statistics were available concerning tho numbers and ages of children receiv ing a Jewish education and we also socurcd a clear picture of tho curriculum whic h are being utilized. This 38 page bock was sent to teachers, institutions and those interested in Jewish education in all parts of the country without charge. Many inquiries and letters of appreciation for this book were-received from cities in the United States, Our complete Survey on Jewish education was issued in August, 19?? end #«cdro&; of copies wore distributed without charge, This survey included an account of the status of Jewish education in Toronto and in 23 cities in Ontario, The" following is a summary of information made available through the survey: - - THE CITY OF T0R0FT0 Number of schools listed in survey 21 Num ber of Teachers*.Male, 59- Fomale. ,37- 96 Estimated.jmmber of Jewish children -of ' school age in Toronto 2000 Number of children of reeainiu^ educntion in listed schools 2888 Number of children receiving education in schools lsited below and from private teachers ....... 220 Total num ber of Jewish children receiving any form of Jewish Education 3603 Of the above number, approximately 65% are boys» Prpportion of Jewish children in Toronto receiving any form of Jewish ed ucatisn ..., 40, l/o Statistics coneeruing the various schools_ Types of schools No. in City No, of Teachers Attend % of total Attendance TicTdTsh week-day 0 "23 7W~~ 2I7F Hebrew week-day 6 29 1375 39,2 Hedarim 14 13 527 15,0 Private teachers 40 400 He4 One day 3 27 481 10,8 Parochial (all day) 1 9 65 1,9 ~2T9~ "HI" 1IJC PROVINCE OF ONTARIO EXCLUDING CITY OF TORONTO Number of cities listed in survey, 23 N umber of Jewish children of school age. 1,979 Number of children receiving a Jewish education of some type 1,033 Percentage of Jewish children in 23 communities receiving 52,2% Jewish ed ucation Number of Talmud Torahs- invprovince 3 Atten dance at sc hools 281 Num ber of one day schools in province . 5 Attendance at these schools 282 Approximately 75% of the children attending Jewish schools are boys, Number of teachers in province, excluding a small number of private teachers whose identities are un known 83 This wan only be regarded-as the-first of ar-series of studies by the Educational Committee, "Our next effort in th..s da roction will probably-deal with the. financial mechanism of the various schools and tho total cost, and costper pupil, of Jewish Education xn Toronto and other Ontario communities-. In addition, we have discussed tho compilation of information concerning the salaries paid to teachers and the earnings of private teachers® A second educational conference was -arranged for May 30th 1937 and lit was proposed that this function would mark the formation of a federation of Hebrew teachers. Mr. Paul Veret, Diroctor of the Buffalo Bureau of Education, who has considerable practical experience in this type of work, was the guest speaker at this conferehca, A plan for an organization of Hebrew Teachers-Alliance camc into being. —33- Dospite differeat viewpoints of tho various groups invclvodin tho ..Cliarcs, tho formation of this body moilcs a most significant forward rst'T- in Je? dsh o ducat ion in this prowinof!. Under the di recti on of its able president, t'r, I„ Sabi.'.ovitc;:, the Alliance has formulated a constitution and has p."j. aimed such fiu, r'aaento important movements an a minxmua eurrlo'. -JUT4.anui ''oition fees, a to^nr:j1 lioo— , bureau, minimum salaries ana in.';-.- "an... •?, The Alliar-.co is under the .jvrj ;;d.b t i of the Educational Coidsnittao and functions ia couperotion with the Cengross waich supplies tho Alliance with secretarial aorvioos, offices ana financial aids* One of the projects of the Alliance is the eifort to supply qualified teachers to the various communities in Ontario and throng h the cooperation of Congress Committee in a number of those communities, teachers have boon pieced. The private teachers hove near formed. a separate branch cf the Alii area, and meet regularly in order to discuss mutual problems and. to endeavour to elevate the • general sian cards of the profession, We cannot but look forward to the so hi cerement c of the Allianoo which we feel confident will be forthcoming over a period of time after necessary.ad1 jtwtinat-3̂ : are made by the various groups within tho organisation,, Tho Alliance executive moots regularly and. several Oonoral meetiaa; s of members have already been called, at which touchers ha\ro manifested aa intense interest in the organisation. As an.ininial movement in our effort to establish miair.nm tuition foes, a mooting of members of school boards* private teachers and oa- Committee mot to consider this problem. The principle' of minim, m fees was agreed to, and we anticipate that further conferences will secure the establishment of a formula which will benefit tho financial status of all insh: tuhions of Jew; r.h learning 0 Similarly conferences wall be called to discuss the ouention of a minimum- curriculum to which all schools and priv ate tcachcrs m usr. -adhere, if thev are to bo associated with the Teachers .Alii anc-e. These efforts will undoub tec.lv strengbten and eiovace Jewish c due at fket nal func tions.. in this prov.inooe An event of major importan ce in connection with the Educational Committee's endeavours to .disseminate propaean.de in connection with Jewish education was the •visit of A«H. Friodland of Cleveland to thin city, 11-, Friedland, one of the outstanding figurws in Jewish education in itossTioa, addressed a meeting sponsored by the Committee which was attendee by a large, number of teachers and members of the. community interested in Jewish education, 'Ihis wa.. an eminently successful, cultural event, A display of text books and other educational material has been placed on exhibit at the Congress office and has proven to be of considerable assistance to touchers both in Toronto and the province* The Congress office has co-operated by taking orders for the various materials on display. In addition to the widespread dissemination of Reports of Educational Conferences our survey of Jewish education and the mem.orcm.dum which has coostitued the basis of the work of the Committee, speakers at Congress functions and at gatherings sponsored by other organisations, have stressed the value cf Jewish education and have appealed for fo-opcranion furor the efforts of our Committee to elevate and streng hten Jewish educational institutions* Cultural activities among Jewish organizations* In accordance with a recon t decision cf tho Committee, tlowish organisations in Toronto were invited to request the Congress for speakers who wo nia deliver addresses in connection with the educational work of the Congress, Thi-•• s conceived as a measure to further educational propaganda and suggest cultural programs to various groups. A number of organisations have already availed themselves of this offer and speakers have been sent by the Committeee Library One of the most chcriehod ambitions of tho Educational Committee is the establish- ment of a central Jewish Library in Torencos 'ih *i has ten cen-joived as an instit x- tion which will be suitab lytnuso, pr.'.-bly in conjunction nth the Congress office, and will contain a read ing room rh' •• research • „.-:•- bo carried on and where will b e available books in all languages on Jewish questions, Jewish periodicals and other materials. It has also been planned to nave available a lecture room so that frequent lectures may bo hold as part of a well planned cultural program in conn- ection •qith which the library will provide essential information0 A library committee has boon formed and is proceeding with plans for tho establish- ment of an institution as outlined above,. --34- ^ Sc-h o la r s h i p -The'Educational Committee-has donated to four Toronto High ^haals -^choXaTstepe-of $25,00 each to he awarded to the most profica^nt.stamin- as decided upon by the teachers and principals of tha various scJooa . The scholarships will be awarded to different schools-every year. Essay Contest. and Mrs •F, An essay- corniest in honour of the silver anniversary o. ^r Samuel Kronick, was initiated this spring, Six prices were offered lor- essays in English, Hebrew arxi Yiddish, for children of 10, 11 and 12, t3, 14 and 15. (Propaganda for Jewish Education, Youth Division and Further Activity omitt PERSONNEL 0E TEE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE. Rabbi S. Sachs, Chairman M .Z. Prank, Vice-Chariman, Dr. S. E.Hurwich, Miss Eva Margolis, D. Newman, Mrs' Meyer Rotenberg David Siegel, Mrs. I. S'iegel, I. Rab i n o v i t c h, VI ca-IlliaximaXL,-' Mrs. Martin Cohn, Dr. L.J. Jacober S. Miller A. Shkop A. Shubin, S. Socol, Dr. Mo Zimmerman, YOUTH DIVISION The Youth Division of the Congress was founded in the spring of 1938. It came as a natural result of a survey of youth organizations made by the Educatiohal Committee which indicated the complete lack of co-ordination of youth activities and cultural endeavour. The Youth Divi- sion was conceived as an agency to correlate insofar as is possible the functions of the many youth organizations existent in our community. More- specifically, the Youth Division was designed to inject a Jewish Conscious- ness into the activities of youth organizations which are only too frequent- ly lacking in adequate direction and Jewish content. (Details omitted) L C OPPICERS OP THE COUNCIL OP THE YOUTH DIVISION.* Harry Steiner, Chairman Norman Grant, Executive Secty. Bertha Freed, Vice Chairman Boris Adelberg, Vice Chairman Morris Rubinoff. Secretary Percy Kaplan, Educational Chairman Ĵ en Harold, Chairman of the Membership Committee. RESEARCH COMMITTEE. Comments: Omitted. Personnel of the Research Committee. Marvin Gelber, Chairman, Harry Steinor, Vice Chairman, Bert Gerstein Luu Lolcash ARBITRATION COML The Arbitration Committee was formed to keep legaldisputes out of court which might endanger the reputation cf the Jewish community. The question has arisen as to whether or not the Arbritration Court should be available tc any parties who wish to settle their disputes out of court determined, however, that this Committee shall deal only with which involve the whole or some part of the Jewish Commfcfcifcjr. It has been those cases -35-. One of these was., co 'nose lamit The Committee acted in a number 01 sucn cases, iderably involved and required many sessions of the board with the case are gratified that it was possicle to keep a matter ox -kind-out. of the public courts. The Committee has received other requests for arbitration jettlement^o * they were disputes which could'not be handled bythe Committee because - - of a communal nature. In the process of arranging for arbitration 01 a few cases settlements have been facilitated before the case was hearo. The Congress office has received a large number of requests_ fo r arbitr.' actual settlements have been arranged before the arbitration could be secured. In other cases court action has been dropi- tion and in some cases after some negociations The Arbitration Committee stands ready at all times to act in those instances where unwholesome litigations would endanger tte good name this Jewish community. PERSONNEL OF TEE ARBITRATION COMMITTEE, D.B. Goodman, Chairman Martin Cohn S. Gross Mark Hands S. Lent F. Catzman M. Goldsticlc Meyer Rotenberg Murray Simmons LEGAL COMMITTEE The Legal Committee is called upon to give opinions committee of the Congress requiring legal advice. This requested in a number of instances to render decisions importance. to the various Committee has been of considerable A significant matter dealt with by the Legal Committee concerns the restrictions on the sale of land in a nearby Ontario city. St was found that a large portion of the desirable residential property in this commum- ty could be owned by Jews because of discriminatdmy restrictions of the deeds of certain surveys. The Legal Committee, with the aid of an admira- ble report from the committee in the city concerned, studied the legal phases of this situation. A comprehensive memorandum was drawn up out- lining legal precedents in this connection and suggesting certain legisla- tion to remedy the undesirable condition, fflhis memorandum constituted the basis on which representations were made to the Provincial Government. The Public Relations Committee also called upon the legal Committee to consider the legality of transmitting anti-Semitic material through the mails. After studying the Postal Regulations, the Committee determined that the Postmaster General has the authority to stop transmission of such matter and advised the Public Relations Committee to interview the Minister. Another important matter was referred to the Legal Committee by the Acti. Committee. In order to implement boycott plans, The Committee desired to publicize in some manner the names of those firms and individuals handling Ge rman merchandise. Our resea.rch in this connection indicated beyond doubt that the Congress would run considerable risk of an action for damgges if in any manner the Actions Committee indicated the names of those handling German merchandise, thus inferring that these firms of individuals should be boycotted. The Committee has been guided in accordance with our decision. -36- i The Committee has also considered the important problem, namely, the possibility of se-curing legal action against those organizations and individuals who are disseminating a vast amount of vicious anti-Jewish material throughout this province. The legal technicalities of this problem are involved and were closely studied. The Legal Committee has also given its opinion in such varied matters as the legal implications in efforts to remove objectionable signs feeing highways. To this important committee are referred the many problems which constantly aris e involving legal technicalities in which the Executive and other committees require guidance. PERSONNEL 0? TEE LEGAL COMMITTEE Fathen Phillips, Chairman, Pred M. Catzman, J. M. Bennett, II. S. Rosenberg, Professor J. Pinlcelman, Bora Laskin. D. B. Goodman, ORGANIZATION (Details omitted) CONFERENCES (Details omitted) MASS MEETINGS (Details omitted) SPECIAL ACTIVITIES. Communal Calendar. — ' Clippings. Newspapers, magazines and important publications are clipped in the Congress office end filed under mere than 200 headings. More than 3,000 clippings are now on file and constitute an invaluable source of information on all Jewish questions. Many prominent writers, desiring to write articles en such varied topics as anti-Semitism in Canada or the situation in Palestine, have discovered that the Congress files contain the only complete sources of information 'in Toronto .The files of clippings- have-been.particularly helpful with regard to the refugee question. Palestine Emergency. Upon receipt of confidential information that there was under con- sideration in London a decision to be made which would have meant virtual abandomment of the Palestine mandate, officials of the Congress met and immediately placed the "facilities of the Congress at the disposal of the Zionist organization. The National Office was communicated with by telephone and a cable sent tc Malcolm MacDonald, Colonial Secretary, on behalf of the Canadian Jewish Congress. In the meantime the Zionist organization met and formed an emergency committor consisting of Zionist groups and the Canadian Jewish Congress. A press committee was also constituted in order to interview the press. No effort was spared, to arouse the consciousness of the people of Canada, to the seriousness of the step which it was reported was contemplated by the British cabinet. The congres- communicated T"ith 25 Congress committees in Ontario communities and urged them to co-operete in every way possible with Zionest leaders, indicating at the" same time, the action which the Congress had taken and urging similar procedure. A tea was arranged for Abraham Revusicy, who at that time had come to Canada to address a Congress regional conference, in order to meet a number of the more prominent citizens of Toronto and discuss the Palestinian question. FINANCES. No report is complete without some account of receipts and expendi- tures. Detailed financial reports, audited by L, Vise and Co.,Chartered Accountants, are available at the offices cf the Congress. We give here a few details of Congress financial operations: (A few unimportant items follow which are omitted here.) CONCLUSION. (TSxt omitted. January 20, 1939, Respectfully submitted, (signed) Oscar Cohen, Executive Secretary, ( Inside back cover of report. ) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0. E. E. J. I. o b . B. Roger, president, L. Prankel, Eon.Pres. Pullan, Eon. Treasurer Levine, Treasurer Preiman, Vice-President Kronick, Vic e-P r esi dent Arthur Cohen, Vice-President A. B. Bennett, Exec. Chairman, Gurston Allen William Agranove Mrs. A. B. Nennett Dr. A. Brudey Rabbi M. N.Eisendrath Ssmuel Factor Marvin Gelber J. J. Class, M.P.P. D. B. Goodman J. Graner 0.1 O 1_L O, rbour Dr. S. Bo Eurwich J. P. Katz. M. Kramer A. Ladowsky S. Lent E. 0x1iffe Nathan Phillips, K.C. I. Rabinovich E. S. Rosenberg Meyer Rotcnberg Rabbi Samuel Sachs Mrs. Ida H. Siegel Larry Silbert Rabbi Rueben Slonim Earry Steiner Jacob Mo Stuchen I. J. Weinrot Samuel Jo Zacks Louis J. Zuker E. D. Langer Io Cohen -- Kingston,Ont. LoM.Enushevsky -- Welland,Ont. P. A. Minden -- Hamilton,Ont. Dr. Chas.:..oses -Ho.milt on, Ont. E. Tulchinsky -- Brantford,Ont, INNER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE William Agranove A. B. Bennett Arthur Cohen Rabbi M.N.Eisendrath Egment Prankel I. Freiman Marvin Gelber J. J. Glass, M.P.P. Do B. Goodman. Jo Graner M. Kramer So Kronick Jules Levine Nathan Phillips,K.C. E.Pullan 0. E. Roger Rabbi Samuel Sachs I J, Weinrot. COMMENTS ON THE C.J.C.CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS ty ADRIEN ARC AMD The reader has undoubtedly taken notice that: 1. The Canadian Jewish Congress is only a local branch of a foreign international organization, the Jewish World Congress, (Page 11, Paras.l*>£-3 )* 2, Marxism, Communism and the Red Internationales are not denounced nor fought as a danger to Canada by Canadian Jewry, Nationalism is the only danger denounced, not for Canada, but fi&r tho Jevrs® 3, All defensive and offensive measures used and mentioned by the C,J.C.confidential documents are indentical rath those suggested in the 43 years-old Protocols of th Elders of Zion, 4. The Canadian Jewish Congress is the arbitrcr of riots, violence and disorder in C nada, having fore-knowledge of attempted disorders and exerting enough influence or authority to prevent them at vri.ll (Oscar Cohen's report,page 20,Para.-. 5. The Canadian Jewish Congress is the only driving force behind all tho agitation, propaganda and organized action for the admission of European revolutionary and Jewish refugees into Canada. Thus that "Canadian" Jewish Congress is working in Canada for aliens and foreigners whoa..re not Canadians and do not even live in Canada (Pages 27 to 30 ). 6, The local branch of International Jewry is a body spying on Canadian citizens,On page 15, last para., the Executive Secretary mentions Canadian Jewry's intention of carefully following the activities of Mr.Farr and his associates. Mr.Farr is tho National Organizer of tho National Unity Party of Canada, a wholly Canadian political party which has been acknowledged by tho representative of the King and thanked for its message of loyalty to King and Country, 7.,The Canadian Jewish Congress admits being an' unCanadian-minded body (Pages 4 to "..9 of the Executive Secretary's report', by waging in this country an economic war against Germany, when the Parliament of Canada has sanctioned a treaty of friendly commerce with tho same country, Jews make it totally Jewish tribal affair, though they perfidiously recommend (page 9, paragraph (C) that the anti-German boy cott bo not called a "Jewish question". In xhe same pages, the reader will notice that Jews, as Jews, have exerted pressure on the Canadian Government for amendments of the Canadian marking law* 8, Jews boast, on page 17, Para,6, of the Secretary's report, that it is "through information supplied by the Public Relations Committee,-,. .that the fascist (Nationalist) groups HAVE BECOME IDENTIFIED IN THE PUBLIC MIND WITH SINISTER FORCES OF GERMAN NAZIISM", 9. On comparing the C.d.C's confidential reports, one easily notices that most of' the silly attacks published against the National Unity Party in local or foreign magazines and blackmail rags originated from Jewry's occult archives* f 10,The documents show that all of Canada's clergy, radio, press, clubs, associations, etc.,must be regimented for the service of Canadian Jewry; and not one instance can be foun d when Canadian Jewry's services for Canada or Canadians are even suggested, 11,Canadian Jewry (page 2, (b ) admits that it feeds Canadian newspapers with foreign ready-made press articles, not in the interest of Canadians but in the interest of Jows.. 12.The Canadian Jewish admits being a body exerting constant pressure on Canadian instruments of education and information, even to the extent of barring truth and blackmailing reality into silence if they compromise the tribe, 13.Canadian Jewry admits not being satisfied with the Courts of Law used by all Canadians, and that Jews aro encouraged to put their cases before a Jewish tribal court called the Arbitration Committee (Page 34, last Para.), 14.Jews do not acknowledge the rights of Gentiles in Canada to refuse admission to Jews into their clubs, organizations, bcachos, parks, and even to stipulate that their estates could not bo sold to Jews. Numerous instances are mentioned in the' C.J.C, confidential documents. They organise boycotts, but the "Chosen People" objects to being boycotted by Gentiles. 15,Tie^tenor of the foregoing documents shows that Jews are convinced of being in thoir own country in Canada, and that Canadians are just guests who must do exactly as the tribe finds fit. The Canadian Jewish Congress reports and plans for 1939 prove overwhelmingly all that has been claimed by the National Unity Party of Canada, viz.: Jewry in Canada is but a dependent of an International body working for tribal interests before working for Canada; they intervene with insolence and arrogance into purely Canadian matters; they are Jews before being Canadians they belong to an international conspiring occult outfit before belonging to Canada; they most unCanadianly make war against a"" country with which Canada and Canadians are in friendly tSYHIgt̂ fcnoy use unethical and amoral methods to fulfill their tribal plans; they aro, officially as tho most eminent Jewish organization in Canada, plain blunt liars, as found out by their statements t h° N a t i o n a l Unity Party; they are a most dangerous non-national body wnich the Canadian Government should outlww without delay. The reprinting and distribution of the foregoing documents should open the eyes of all those who have been used by Jewry as tools for furthering purely Jewish tribal interests which are totally hostile to true Canadian interests.Deutsches Generalkonsulat für Kanada« Ottawa, den 29. November 193&. Unter Rueckerbittung an das Deutsche Konsulat M o n t r e a l mit der Bitte um Bericht, ob sich feststellen laesst, welche dortige Firma das Rundschreiben verteilt, dessen Inhalt in nebenstehendem Artikel besprochen wird. Laesst sich ein Abdruck des Rundschreibens beschaffen? AA Y Lf^L y r jU|i T j P SThe Montreal Gazette , Tom 12. Dezember 1958. " 2 held, f o r p i cke t ing , s a l e of F a s c i s t goods." The Montreal Gazet te , vom 15 . Dezember 1938. " -Anti -Fascis ts meet." 2 Held for Picketing Sale of Fascist Goods Arrested by police of the Laurier avenue station while picketing three chain stores on Park avenue, be-I tween St. Viateur and Bernard, against the sale of German and Japanese merchandise, two young men will appear in Recorder's Court today on charges of disrupt-ing traffic and picketing without a permit. The men were listed as Sidney Grey, 4537 Clark street, and Philippe Cutler, 5473 St. Urbain street. Both men were hauled to the Laurier avenue station at 9.45 o'clock on Saturday night, when police discovered them walking up and down the street in front of the three stores bearing placards which read: "These Stores Sell German and Japanese Goods." The arrival of police on the scene drew a large crowd of north-end night-shoppers. The placards were seized as evidence and both men were later released on nominal bail pending their appearance in court. ANTI-FASCISTS MEET 30 Organizations Plan City- Wide Conference A city wide conference to discuss ways and means of combating Fas-cism and the persecution of minori-ties was proposed at a meeting at-tended by representatives of some 30 labor and political organizations held at the Central Y.M.C.A. last night. It is believed that a resolution will be put before the conference to send a delegation to the Federal Government in protest against Ger-many's present attitude towards her minorities, and that the government will be requested to remove that country from the Most-Favored-Nation list as well as to admit a generous number of refugees. Last night's meeting was sponsor-ed by the Canadian League for Peace and Democracy and the Peo-ple's Committee against Anti-Semit-ism and Racism, with J. Mergler in the chair. Speakers included the Rev. Dr. D. L. Ritchie, Dean of the United Theological College, and Otto Kerbs.DEUTSCHES KONSULAT MONTREAL, den g9»Movaeüxir 1928 »98Si f.* 5 Inhalt; Boykott fegaa deute che leren. .Iia Imchgang su den Berichten veau 17«und £,-i*d*lU - J.i«r. *. E« A.94Ö und H»A.97£. 1 Anlage Minor Lelaunr In der Seltaag *Th» Saaette", Montreal, vo» 84*lfoTiNaber de»Js, sufolge hat öle Mont- realer Ortsgruppe der Kanadischen Bruedersehaft von äleenbuhnanfest*Ilten In einer Resolution den Wirt- schaft liehen Boykott gegen "Hitler und seine G#f( Ige- le ute" gefordert. würdevolles Schweigen" sei fuer ein"deiaokr at i»ehe« Land sait eines irrest ige, wie ea Ka- nada b «eitze% nicht genug« üuw *»ecke der Kraefts* fcsasentratlon hat eich die genannt* Vereinifunr Mit dem national Lahor Council vereinigt» der di« ge««t a gebende Körperschaft fuer kontreal-1 eland im Gesatotkauad lechno Gewerksohaftakongrese daretellt. linen ibdruek der 3«itunfaire Idung beehre ich «Ich hier beisufuegen« Das G«nar&lkonsulftt Ottawa erhaelt tturOhashing dieses Berichte* ges. Scknsr An gas A«Afewa«rtige Alst * p w Uontmel a a » c t t > * üjf, Z&l Montreal, den 195»» P R O T E S T TO N A Z I S A S K E D Ottawa Should Note 'Sav- agery' Rail Union Says A resolution urging the Cana- dian Government to protest "savag- ery of present attacks on Jews, Pro- testants and Catholics" in Germany and to support that protest by in- stituting an economic boycott iu trade and credit "against Hitler and his fol lowers" was adopted last nigh i by the Montreal district council Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees, at its monthly meetini in the National Labor Hall, Cres cent street. The preamble to the resolutior declared that "maintenance of s 'dignified silence' is not a worth; contribution on the part of a demo- cratic country of Canada's pres tige." In order to consolidate forces, the meeting approved merger with the National LaQor Council, Montrea Island legislative body for Al l -Can adian Congress of Labor unions, among which is the brotherhood. W. Dodge, chairman of the Mont- i real District Council, presided.DSUTSCHSS KONSULAT MONTREAL, dan November 1938 8 Anlagen // deutsche waren. Kit Besiehung auf meinen Barioht J.Nr.: H.A.940 vom IT.November d.J. beehre Ich »loh mitzuteilen, das» einer üeitungsmeldung im "Toronto Daily Star" vom ££• No- vember sufolge der KolonialwarenhaeadlerYerband In Toronto, dessen Mitglieder juedl«ohe Kaufleute si;id, beschlossen hat, deutsche und italienische Waren «u boykottieren. ferner hat nach eine» Artikel in d'»r "Gesette*, Montreal, vom pleichea Tape der Kommunistische Deutsch-Kanadische Volksbund in Kit- chener (f rue her Berlin), Ontario, die Kanadische Kopierung aar Klnechraenkung der HaadelsbegieJumgeB mit Deutschland aufgefordert, "solange Deutschland nicht vernuenftiger und menschlicher regiert -verde. » Beiden intschlless, Jigan duerfte vorlaeuflg kaine weittragendere Sedfjutung beiKumnasen sein. Die beiden Zeitungsausschnitte fuege ich hier bei. Das Generalkonsulat Ottawa erhaelt Durohschlag die- ses Berichts. gez. Kckner. An das Auswaertige Amt B e r l i n * * Tlie Montreal Gazette •* 279 Montreal, den 22.1Tovemt>er 1938, GERMAN-CANADIANS URGE NAZI BOYCOTT Kitchener Meeting Denounces ' 'Barbarous' Treatment of Jews in Reich Kitchener, Ont., November 21.— (®—More than 100 members of the German-Canadian Peoples' Society tonight denounced the Government of their native land and asked Can- adian authorities to place an em- bargo on trade with Germany. Kit- chener. formerly Berlin, has a large population of German extraction. Following several addresses in German and English, the meeting unanimously decided in a resolu- tion to urge the Dominion Govern- ment to make known .to the Nazi 1 regime that the German-born peo- ple in Canada are opposed to the "barbarous occurrences of the past two weeks." in connection with "brutal treatment to which the Jews of Germany are being subjected." The resolution was addressed to Prime Minister Mackenzie King. It appealed for trade restrictions in the interests of world peace "until that land is governed by a sane and humane government." Chairman George Imhof said the treatment of Jews in Germany is a blot upon civilization. Paul Ben- der warned against Nazi propa- ganda in Canada. H. Hughes, repre- senting the Trades and Labor Coun- cil, urged an economic boycott of German goods. The suggestion was greeted with applause. TORONTO DAILY STAR" v. 2£.Nov. 19.38: BOYCOTT NAZI, ITALIAN GOODS As long as Germany and Italy pursue their policy of"violence, persecution and terrorism", the United Grocers' association of Toronto will cease buying and discourage the purchase of merchandise produced or manufactured in these countries. A resolution to this effect was passed Saturday, Karl Cohl told The Star. The association is a group of Jewish merchants.DEUTSCHES KONSULAT KONTREAL, &«n l?*ßoreß*ber 19*21! äetr."TI11srarS«n ein«s erbittert«» Boykott« gegen deutsche waren infolge grundle- gender l tandlung d«r oeff«* tlichen i»el» nuag innerhalb d*r lotsten 8 Tag«* X Anlag«* r :»ach de& Anechluss Oesterreichs und waehrend d«r Tseheehenkrls« «lud dl« 3,inkaeuf« kanadischer l l » » l in Deutschland auf ela kindcssti^ae» »uruackg igftngea, wor- auf In and eres» äuBaia&eahang echon hingewiesen wurde, for- ueb abgehend hat da« £lnf uhrgessliaof t , soweit deutsche * • » ren In Frag« kauen, fast voellig gestockt. Icaaer wieder konnten dl ae Stockungen oeberwunden worden und es eetate eine ftaubelnbung im Kauf deutscher Haren ein* Seit langer Seit elnd die Auseichten fmr den Abaats deutscher «,;rseug» nlsue In Kanada nicht so guenstig gewesen ?le nach der kuenchen r Konf«rens, die ein« erfreuliche Stlasußfea n- d«ruag lusaoiea i&it eine» Nachlassen dar untlde stechen äeitungshfttst brachte* Diese fuer den deutsche Handel in Kanada gusnstige Lage hat sich gr*adl«g«ad geaendert* Bach sahlr«lohen, ron vielen Selten hier eingegan- genen Mitteilungen ist es den hiaalgen Vertretern deut- scher Firmen und faporteuren deutscher aren Salt e i n t e n Tagen fast unmöglich gotvorden, jiraeuirntese deutscher Her- kunft ab«uaetson* SfttBMhr lehnen nicht nur juedischs Krei- se, wie frusher, sondern in groaaeta Ulafang auch urlache eng- lische Aa das Ausvaertige .-tut B e r l i n * llsch-kanadlache Mrutrn die hinfuhr aus Deutschland ab« Die bisher deutschfreundlichsten Geschasfts, die der ka- tholischen FraMOftBlech- üiUiaier, wollen Jetzt ebenAls kau« mehr deutsche aren kaufen. Der Grund fuer diese allseitige Ablehnung lot In der •oelligen Wandlung der oeffentlichen Meinung zu Buchen, die ploetslich eingetreten Ist, von den Geltungen ey«toia&t leoh genaehrt wird und tiefer greift als bei früheren Gelogen* halten* Typisch fuer die gegenwaertig herrechende Stijaaung ißt ein Leitartikel des "Kontreal öally Star** voia ld.lloveaber 19 SB. i£in<§n Abdruck dieses Aufsahtsss beehre loh ü»ieh hier beiaufuegea« l ie sich die Aussichten in Zukunft gestalten werden, l .o et eich zur £eit noch nicht ueberseheiu Abschrift geht an das Genernlkonsulat in Ottawa. gez. EoknerAnlage zu J.Nr.-H.A. 940 - Berioht aus Montreal vom 17.Nov.1938. "The Montreal Daily Star" vom 14.November 1938 present, the word of command comes as a rule A COWARD HEEDS NOTHING , f r o m powerg W e ha BUT A FIST' ' had an example on the Yangtze. The British, 'T 'HE insensate fury with which the cowardly t f a e A m e r i c a n s a n d ^ F r e n c h ^ ^ Germans, from Goebbels to guttersnipes, p a r a J l e l N « t e s o f p r o t e s t t o T o k i Q a g a i n . t have fallen upon the helpless Jews who lie at J a p a n e s e a c ü o n j n c l o s i n g ^ g r e a t a n d y a ] u . their mercy has flamed into horrifying explo- ^ t r a d e r o u t e o f c h i n a , s m o s t i m p o r t a n t Bions of calculated cruelty and even more w a t e r h i g h w a y T h e T o k i o r e p , y w a g > Jn calculated plunder that have literally stunned e g g e n c ( S ) tQ E u g g £ S t t h a t w e a U t h r e e g Q a n d mankind. As we read the reports pouring in Bi(. o Q a t a c k , from all German sources, it is well-nigh im- Imagme this happening before the rise of possible to credit their stupidity, their stark r Hitler! Imagine a Note delivered to anybody savagery and their typically Teutonic inability . . . . . . .. , „ a J in Asia by these three Great Powers, backed to assess world opinion. The blunders that by .Russia, as everybody knows it is! And brought Germany down in the Great War have then try to imagine any Asiatic nation—or taught her leaders nothing. . . . . . m ,, for that matter any nation on earth—dismiss- The Germans do not understand, and never j n g k j n s o c a v a l i e r a m a n n e r J f a p r a c t i c a l have understood, how public opinion rules the c a s e w e r e n e e d e d . t o s h o w h o w t h e c r o w n o f policies of democracies. By these latest acts g o v e r n m e n t h a d p a s s e d a w a y i n t h e ] a s t f e w of utterly unreasoning tyranny and oppression y e a r a f r Q l n t h e n a U o n g w h i c h h a y e l o n g they have completely silenced any apologists t h o u g h t t h e m s e ! v e s t h e l e a d e r s o f t h e c i v i l i z e d in democratic countries who have been, some- w o r l d > o u r J a p a n e s e f r i e n d s h a v e i n o f f . h a n d what timidly, insisting that after all it ought f a g h i o n s u p p l i e d i t f o r Q u r enlightenment, to be possible to come to a sensible agreement * * * * * with seventy million intelligent Germans. To- - A n d w"h y h a g t h e g c e p t r e ] c f t u g ? B e c a u g e day even the London "Times" scorches them w e h a v e n e g j c c t e d o u r a r m a m e n t s . I t i s a s with blistering condemnation. The Cliveden g i m p , e flg t h a t c h a m b e r l a i n a n d D a l a d i e r Bet drink their tea in shocked silence. retreated at Munich because they feared the No matter how Aany Jews the Germans s u p erior power of the German bombing squad- rob, with no more moral warrant than that of r o n s T e n y e a r s a g 0 > t h e r e w e r e n o German a highwayman, they will lose terrifically on bombers at all that anybody need fear. But the net result. Four hundred million or a t h e y c l i m b e ( i upward in the night while others billion dollars would not recompense a nation s l e p t T h e y t u r n e d t h e i r butter into guns for the loss in esteem, in accepted standing w h n e o u r ieaders orated passionately for peace among decent peoples and in that mutual con- a t Geneva and negotiated disarmament agree- fidence which alone makes international ttents with nations which were building relations possible that the present wholesale and unparalleled pogrom has inflicted upon them. The Jews are the victims ^for the moment. The Germans will pay, when the final accounts are cast up, a much heavier ransom. * * * » » * bombers in underground cellars — and laugh- ing at us. Today, none of us is laughing. The Ger- mans have come out of their cellars and show even a stray visitor like Lindbergh their air- plane superiority. Then they tear Czechoslo- vakia to pieces and tell us that we must agree Today indignation sweeps civilization. Yes- —and like it. In a matter of weeks after the terday, the pulpits of Canada, Great Britain, completion of this outrage, they deliberately the United States, France, every even measur- affront, insult and sear public opinion in ably Christian nation, thundered against these Britain, France and all the Americas by outrages. The Pope added his authoritative launching a new and far more brutal persecu- voice to the protests of humanity. Two of his tion of the Jews. Of course, we respond at Cardinals were themselves assailed by the 0nce by laying down a death-dealing barrage rowdies of this amazing regime which makes 0f newspaper indignation and pulpit reproof. a religion of irreligion. Tomorrow ? if the bandit nations could take time off from Our indignation will amount to nothing, their diversions of plunder and manslaughter, and may even provoke reprisals, if we do not they might > enjoy another laugh at our take warning from -recent events and sys- expense. tematically prepare ourselves to assume our ' There is no criticism of this sort of thing fair share in the government of the world. At worth while unless it is backed by bombers and battleships. Australia is said to be talk- ing of contributing a 16-inch gun Dread- naught, to be based on Singapore. South Africa is urging the construction of a new "Gibraltar" near Capetown. The Americans are preparing to spend billions on what will be practically a new navy, thus providing navies in both oceans. The British at home are at it, hammer and tongs. Canada is wisely concentrating on an ai'r force, both building and training bombers in the Dominion. "He who laughs last, laughs best."Ahe Montreal Gazette " Montreal, den 13 .Sept .1938. CANADA LABOR SET TO BOYCOTT BULLYNATIONS Trades Congress Agrees to Ban Goods from Japan, Italy, Reich ASKS EMBARGO ON ARMS Foreign Policy Resolution Given Rousing Support at Niagara Convention Niagara Falls, Ont., September 12. —(CP)—Organized Canadian labor committed itself enthusiastically to- day to a boycott of goods from ag- gressor nations "such as Japan, Italy and Germany" and called for an embargo on arms shipments to aggressors. A foreign policy re- solution embodying the proposals gained rousing support at the con- vention of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Cheered when it was read by Carl Berg, of Edmonton, chairman of the resolutions committee, the long resolution expressed sympathy with the people of war-torn Spain and China, denounced bombing of civilian populations, and wound up by calling upon trade unionists "to take the lead in organizing the Canadian people in an intensified boycott against all goods from ag-gressor nations such as Japan, Italy and Germany." Officials regarded it as a highly important development in a day which saw President P. M. Draper, of Ottawa, demand, f rom an On-tario Government representative, legislation giving labor the right to organize in the province. Labor would "keep on knocking at the door" until it gained that right,' he told Hon. Peter Heenan, Ontario Minister of Lands and Forests, who represented Hon. N. O. Hipel. newly-appointed Labor Minister, at the convention opening. The convention discussed a re-solution that it impress on provin-cial governments opposing federal unemployment insurance the need for passing enabling legislation to bring this about. It decided to postpone debate and take up later a resolution that urged the Domin-ion Government to use emergency powers under its "peace, order and good government" legislation to enact a national system of unem-ployment insurance. Most important job of the con-gress, discussing the problem of unity within its ranks, still remains. Resolutions made public today showed 46 stressing the need of unity through maintenance of the status quo, whereby Committee for Industrial Organization u n i o n s could remain within the congress although their affiliated unions in the United States had their charters revoked by the American Federa-tion of Labor. All these resolutions were refer-red today to the resolutions com-mittee which will bring in one all-embracing resolution. Twenty-two of them were f rom unions affiliated with the A.F. of L. and 10 came f rom C.I.O. affiliates. There was no indication when the question would come before the convention, as the resolutions committee still is meeting interested parties. One of-ficial, however, predicted "there will be no split." MEETING ENDS NOISILY. The meeting ended noisily after passage of the boycott resolution. Some delegates wanted to continue debate with speeches denouncing fascism and one said he had a pro-test to make. But most of the gath-ering thundered out a demand to take a vote on the resolution. Before voting, the congress beat down a proposal by John Conton of Toronto who wanted the embargo on arms shipments to aggressors eliminated. He argued if Canada passed an embargo it would imme-diately mean aggressors could get war materials f rom some other source. , , Sam Shearer of Vancouver called for a quarantine of aggressor na-tions. J. A. (Pat). Sullivan of Mont-real, head of the National Seamen s Union, declared war material was being shipped from Montreal. He wanted the resolution so that long-shoremen handling such material would know the situation. Alex. Mathieu of Montreal, mem-ber of the Brotherhood of Rail-way Carmen, considered the reso-lution the best ever to come before the congress. Aggressor nations made their people work for noth-ing. he said. "They shoot 'em on sight," a delegate interjected. "We should ask the Government to do its utmost to help the people." The boycott resolution said wars of aggression were being fought by Fascist nations in Spain and China, endangering democracy the world over. International law provided that legally constituted govern-ments should be supplied with ne-.cessary means of defence and a "number of democracies, inc ludin ' Canada, have prolonged these wars of aggression by refusing to give material assistance to the victims of aggression, while aggrpssor na-tions are receiving aid in the ship-ment of war material," The resolution recorded congress sympathy with the Spanish and Chinese and condemned the "un-principled and unprovoked attack and invasion of Spain and China by Fascist hordes as a violaiton of international law and treaty rights and as a crime against nations who desire to live at peace with, other nations." "We view with horror the indis-criminate murder of civilian popu-lations of towns and cities by Fascist navy, military and air forces and express profoundest sympathy with the suffering of the people whose homes have been ruthlessly destroyed by the invad-ers," the resolution said. "We pledge our support to all practica-ble measures that can be taken by democratic governments to assist the Spanish people to repulse the wanton attack of Fascist forces by enabling China and Spain to obtain means necessary for their defence." UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. During the unemployment debate. J. W. Buckley, of Toronto, secre-tary of the Toronto District Trades and Labor Council, was skeptical about Ontario bringing in its own unemployment insurance scheme as forecast earlier by Mr. Heenan. "So long as we are not fepre-j sented in any legislature, so long ' will we get the crumbs," said the secretary. Fred Collins of Torontb said the Ontario Liberal Party, prior to its victory in the 1934 provincial elec-tion, promised unemployment insur-ance, but did nothing. It "did every-thing to prevent Federal unemploy-ment insurance." Collins accused Premier Hepburn of acting with Premier Duplessis of Quebec "to carry out the dictates of the vested interests against the best interests of the working man." Mr. Collins suggested the Dominion Government use emergency powers under the peace, order and good government legislation to bring in unemployment insurance. Earlier Mr. Heenan said Ontario gave the Federal Government "a blank cheque" to make the neces-sary amendments to the British North America Act to permit fed-eral unemployment insurance, but some of the other provinces dis-agreed. "We can't wait." he said. "The province of Ontario is big enough so that if nobody else will do it we will take the lead. I hope to be a member of the Cabinet that will in-troduce unemployment insurance next session." In a brief, informal preface to a prepared speech, Mr. Draper voiced his demand for the right to organize Ontario.AUFRUF! DEUTSCHE ! a m Mittwoch, den 18 . August 8.3D abends, findet im Schwaebisch - Deutschen Verein 3 6 0 6 ST. L A W R E N C E B L V D . eine PROTEST-VERSAMMLUNG aller Deutschen, gegen die Boykot- tierung deutscher Ware des Kanadisch- Juedischen Kongresses, statt. Deutsche, es ist unsere heilige Pflicht in dieser Versammlung unsere Stimme ge- gen die ungerechte Propaganda zu erhe- ben, die gegen die deutsche Ware betrieben wird. KOMMT ALLE. E I N T R I T T F R E I . D E U T S C H K A N A D I S C H E B U E R G E R V E R E I N I G U N G ' p / V) Deutfifje Leitung für ianaöa ZTCittnxxfj, T tyvutcft tt j n f c t f d i e I in 3ieHiiiignabinc bct l>«tttfd^€a»iaMfd»c»t ^ür0emr«tm0ung JHonltcal Sei öcr am 18. Shtgüft 1937 im @djmäbifcf)»®eutfdjen her-ein, 3606 @t. latorcrice SJlbb., abgehaltenen S3otberfammIung ber $eutfd)»isjnabjfd)en Sürgerbereinigung mürbe folgenbe r̂oteftrefolutiomi gegen ben ©ot)!ott be§ „6anabi)d)-Sübifd)en .ftongreffcS" betreffs beutfdjer SBare einftimmig angenommen: „Sa ©onaba in frennbfdjaftlicfiften Sejieljungen mit 2)eutfd)(anb ftefjt unb auf ©ritnb beffett ein gegenteiliger freunb-frfjofttid̂ cr .frunbelytiertrag abgesoffen hmrbe, fiitben mir bcutfd)-cana\ifdjen Bürger e§ als munläffig, bafc ber Kanabif<$= Siibifrf̂ c ftofigref;, her eine SRinberijeit unferer 9Rit6ÜTßcr bor= ftcflt, bie 23|irger GanabaS ?um öffentlichen Sotitott bentfdier Sßare oufforbert, toa§ ber sMgemeinljcit tote and) bent canabi-fdjen iwtbekiuir jum Schaben fein fann. „2Bir betrtfd̂ canabiftfjen 23iirger laffen einem jeben 33ürger bie ftrciijeit, feinen 23ebarf ju becfeit, luo es ihm gefällt ober lieb ift, aber toir üttb| einftimmig bagegen, baft ber Kanabifdj=̂ übi" fd)C Songrefj mit|feiner ffritpellofen r̂opaganba bie öffentliche Meinung vergiftet nnb ben Staffenfjaf? und} ©anaba jit ber» pflanzt fitdjt. „Sollte ber <fanabifrf)=3übifd)e Songreft mit feiner £etjpro-paganba nidjt aufhören, fo toerben Wir nn§ öeranta|t feljen, baS Sentfdjtnm 6anaba§ aufäuforbern, bie jiibifd)en ©efdjäfte eben« falls jit boi)fottieren. 3tnbetrad)t obiger Slefolution etfurfjen mir bie juftän-bige 3M)örbe, Sdjritte gu unternehmen, bem ©anabifd)=̂ übi» fdjen Äongref; biefe unlautere r̂ô aganba gegen beutfdije SBare 3u unterfagen, nodj ehe unermünfd)te Sßorfommniffe fid) ereignen. 3)enn mir beutfch-eanabifcben Bürger glauben, bafe e§ nur unferer redjtmäfeigen Regierung sufteht, ju beftimmen, ob beut-fdje SBare gefauft werben fort ober tiidjt, nid)t aber einer SWin-berbeit, bie baburdi jebe frieblicbe nationale @intrad)t unter» gräbt." £eutfd)=ßanabifdje 23ürgerttereinignng Montreal. Snmerfnng ber Sdjrtftlcirnng: märe fefir su roiinfdjen, toemt aud) anbere beutfcb=canabifd)e Drganifationen biefem Sei-friel folgen unb bnrd) eine an ânbelSminifter guter in Otta-wa etnsufenbenbe entfdjliê ung gegen ben Sot)!ottunfug ener-gifd) Stellung nehmen mottten.Deutsches Generalkonsulat f ü r K a n a d a . gsst®«**«^ C} Ottawa, den 1 7 . August 1937 In der Anlage wird Abschrift eines Schreibens der Firma F. P. Weaver Coal Co. Ltd. vom 1 3 . August d.J. und Urschrift eines von hier aus erteilten Antwortbescheids vom 17. August mit der Bitte uebersandt, den Antwortbescheid der anfragenden Firma zustellen zu wollen, wenn dortseits 1 /gegen deren Zuverlaessigkeit keine Bedenken bestehen. An den Handelsattache des Deutschen Generalkonsulats Dr. Anton Wagner in M o n t r e a lTHE F. P. WEAVER COAL CO. LIMITED Wholesale Distributors Industrial FUELS Domestic 605 Dominion Square Bldg., Montreal, Canada August 13, 1937 Dr. H. D. Granow, Acting Counsel General, OTTAWA, ONT. Kindly refer your reply to Mr. L. G-. Mlokle s Dear Sir: As we are considerably interested in the importation of German coal we attach herewith a circular which Just came into our possession and would appreciate it very much if you would give us any sug- gestion as to what might be done to either counteract or prevent this agitation. Awaiting your reply, we remain, Very truly yours, (sgd.) L. G. Mickles President. h.Extra-Durchschlag Deutsches Generalkonsulat füer Kanada und. Neufunal&nd Ottawa, August 17, 1937 907 Victoria Bldg The F. f̂ . Weaver Coal Co. Ltd 605 Dominion Square Building, liontreal, Que. • 1 Attention Mr. L. G. Micklee Dear 3ir: I wish to thank you for your letter of August 13th with whioh you enclosed a Jewish pamphlet circularized in Montreal as a means of conducting a boycott of German coal. I am, of course, aware of this propaganda campaign against the importation of German merchandise, particularly of coal, Into Canada. Already some weeks ago I officially drew the attention of the Canadian Government to this Jewish boycott and, later on, talked with the Hon. W.D. Euler, Minister of Trade and Commerce at Ottawa, about this matter. Hie Dominion Authorities are against the boycott of German merchandise, which, they think, will not become af great importance. In order to have a counter-action started, I appealed to all Canadians of German descent, asking them to protest against the Jewish propaganda oampaign and to demand everywhere to be supplied with German coal. I beg to enclose herewith for your attention No. 7 "Deutsche Zeitung fuer Canada", issue of July 21st, 1937» which deals extensively with the attempted boycott of German coal. In In reply to your question what you might do to either counteract or prevent the Jewish agitation, I may say that every good Canadian should point out by public utterances and by "Letters to the Editor" of Newspapers that a boycott against Germany strikes back at Canada. As you know, the present German-Canadian Trade and Payment Agreements provide that Germany purchases from Canada merchandise amounting exactly to what Canada purchases from Germany. Consequently, a drop of German imports into Canada necessarily entails a reduction of Canadian exports to Germany and,therefore, of the total export trade of Canada. The Canadian people, therefore, may blame the Jewish agitators for the loss of profits resulting from the drop of exports to Germany. This point has already been discussed in the French newspaper/^ "Le Canada" and in other gazettes, but when you bring up this matter again, it will certainly be helpful to open the eyes of the Canadian people to the damaging effect of the anti-German agitation waged by Jews for their own sake, but against the wellbeing and interest of Canada. In conclusion may I oall your attention to the fact that this Consulate General has an office in Montreal (ad- dress: 317 Keefer Bldg., 1*440 St. Catherine St. W.), where the Commercial Attach^ of the Consulate General, Dr. Anton Wagner, will be gladly prepared to give you advice and to co-operate with you to tbe best of his abilities. Very truly yours, gez. (Granow) (Dr. H. U. Granow) Acting ttonsul General for Germany.WESTON GERMAN-CANADIANS PROTEST PROPAGANDA AND BOYCOTT Letter to Weston Town Council Deprecating Hatred and Spite M I S S I V E IS F I L E D V Weston, Aug. 9.—Protesting what they termed a "violent and vicious propoganda campaign against Ger- many," members of the German United League of Ontario in a letter to Weston town council last night asked co-operation in combatting the alleged discrimination. Demanding respect for German traditions, the letter maintained that __ German-Canadian citizens were de- nied the f reedom for national tradi- tions guaranteed to other Canadian groups. "We find that a violent and vic-ious propaganda campaign is being conducted against Germany in part of the Canadian press located par-ticularly in Toronto and that sponsible groups are wagin cott of German merchant words; of hatred and sjpiti every thing German,',' tha. le " W / f n g l l y .resent these Attempts to s t o ^ l e j ftur the country of our birth mj>£- of our'! forefa thers for de-famation and we call upon the Can-adian public to help us in our fight for respect for Germany." A preamble to the letter stated that the communication was a re-solution adopted at the "Fourth Ger-man-Canadian .annual reunion in Ontario" in Kitchener, Ont., and dealth with the boycott of German goods. "Offending the feelings of its citi-zens of German bir th or descent is sowing civil strife and dissension," continued the letter, "and is sub-versive to national unity in Canada. "We do this for the sake of Ger-many, whose cultural heritage we shall never forget in our life. We do this both for Canada and Ger-many for he who continuously picks at Germany in Canada, wilfully troubles the good relations which happily exist be tween the two coun-tries. v " . "We ask public newspapers and all fair minded people in Canada to do their best in fighting, by word and deed, the subversive elements responsible for ant i-German propa-gand aand boycott of German mer-chandise." Council filed the letter after Councillor J. O. Scott declared council was not concerned with the contents and that he knew of no German boycott.Unions Planning Anti-Nazi Ban Circularize Houses in Wholesale o ask' tiori,of foe ana Fascism sell German part of the a: being unions. io wf i f le&lrf ] A n W tSe xri will be ade union sec- ague Against War o refuse to buy or ade products as a ti-Nazi boycott now conducted by Toronto BOYCOTT - n I GERMANMADE GOODS TRADE UNION SECTION < S > 5 C.L.A.W.F. <e23> A stamp I show i n g Hitler in his usual I pose and bearing a black hand, has been printed by the com- mittee for propag a n- da pur- poses, said P e r c y Y a f f e, executi v e member of Trades and the Toronto District Labor Council. A t present the section is gather- ing data on all imported goods from Germany so that it can warn anti-fascist purchasers of the vari- ous trade marks, it was stated. I w / 0 o * JU m lDeutsches Generalkonsulat f ü r Kanada . S. 9lr. Jud.Bd.III An Ottawa, den 5. August 1937 i ©nc - ä AH t - ü-C "•» X 1; Auf den dortigen Bericht vom 3 . August d.J. - Ha. Boykott - wird in der Anlage Abschrift eines an Herrn Direktor C. H. Ortmeyer, Hueckelhoven, Bez. Aachen gerichteten Bescheides des Generalkonsulats vom heutigen Tage ueber den gegenwaertigen Stand der antideutschen Boykottpropaganda und der ergriffenen Massregeln zur gefaelligen Kenntnisnahme uebersandt. das Deutsche Konsulat in M o n t r e a l I Deutsches Generalkonsulat f ü r Manada. m w t m f r : Ottawa, den 5 . August 1937 cy gfr 907 Victoria Bldg. Sehr geehrter Herr Direktor, Unter Bezugnahme auf Ihren an Herrn Schafhausen in Montreal gerichteten Brief vom 27. Juli d.J., betr. den Juedischen Boykott deutscher Kohle in Kanada, kann loh Ihnen nachfolgende Mittellungen machen; Ich habe das Wiederaufleben des Boykotts deut- scher Waren,von juedischer Seite in Montreal ebensowie von kommunistischer Seite in Toronto, sofort nach Bekanntwerden der Boykottzirkuläre und -Zeitungsaufrufe durch Nqte vom 7. Juli d.J. der Kanadischen Regierung zur Kenntnis gebracht, mit dem Ersuchen, geeignet erscheinende Schritte zu ergreifen. Ferner habe ich den Handelsminister Euler aufgesucht und mit der Angelegenheit befasst. Die kanadischen Zentralbehoerden sind sich darueber klar, dass ein Boykott deutscher Waren unter dem geltenden Zahlungsabkommen auch Kanada trifft, insofern er bei erfolgreicher Durchfuehrung die kanadische Ausfuhr nach Deutschland vermindern wuerde. Um auch dem kanadischen Publikum und der deutsch- staemmigen Bevoelkerung dieses Landes die Gefahr eines anti- deutschen Boykotts klar zu machen, ist veranlasst worden, dass die in Wlnnipeg erscheinende"Beutsche Zeitung fuerKanada" Herrn C. H. Ortmeyer, - in Direktor der Hueckelhovener Kohlenhandelsgesellschaft m.b.H., Hueckelhoven, Bez. Aachen r - 2 - in Ihrer Ausgabe vom 21.Juli 1937 (3» Jahrgang, Nr. 7) d®ra antideutschen Boykott einen deutlichen Artikel widmete. Ein Exemplar der vorgenannten Zßitungsnummer ist in der Anlage beigefuegt. Ausserdem hat der ^.Deutsche Tag in Kitchener, Ontario, an dem ich vom 31» Juli bis 2. August teilgenommen habe, auf meine Anregung eine Resolution angenommen, in der die Boykottversuche in deutlicher Sprache gebrandmarkt werden; ein Abdruck der Resolution ist den groesaeren Zeitungen in Ontario und Quebec zugestellt worden, und eine Notiz darueber ist daraufhin in einigen wenigen Zeltungen erschienen. Dies ist alles, was durch Selbsthilfe hier unternommen werden kann. Nach meiner Beobachtung ist dem Boykott weder in Toronto nooh in Montreal eine grosse Bedeutung beizumessen. Die Juedische Gruppe in Montreal und die kommunistische in Toronto haben keinen genuegendsn Einfluss, um uns einen wirklichen Schaden zuzufuegen. Im Westen des Landes hat der Boykottaufruf, wie mir mitgeteilt wird, ueberhaupt kein Gehoer gefunden. Auch der Handelsminister Euler sagte mir kuerzllch, dass er diese neue Boykottpropaganda fuer wirkungslos halte. Im uebrigen ist es von Interesse, dass die Boykott- propaganda In Montreal auf die Juden zurueckgeschlagen ist. Es schloss sich naemlloh an den Juedischen Zeltungsaufruf In zwei franzoeslsch-kanadischen Tageszeitungen eine Polemik an (Leitartikel und Eingesandt), in der den Juden klargemacht wurde,dass es den Kanadiern nicht erwuenscht sei, wenn eine rassische Minderheit zum Schaden des kanadischen Exportes die guten Beziehungen Kanadas zu Deutschland zu stoeren versuche. Heil Hitler! Gr/F Der Verweser des Generalkonsulats Sez. Granow( HUCKELHOVENER KOHLENHANDELSGESELLSCHAFT m. b. H. 0/B/Z F E R N S P R E C H - A N S C H L U S S : AMT HOCKELHOVEN No. 8, 48 u. 80 DRAHTANSCHRIFT : SOPHIAJACOBA HOCKELHOVEN (KRS. ERKELENZ) BANKKONTO: Zahlung erbitten wir durch spesenfreie Überweisung auf das Konto der Gewerkschaft Sophia-Jacoba bei d. Deutschen Bank u. Olsconto-Gesellschalt in Aacher odef auf Postscheckkonto der Gewerkschaft Sophia-Jacobe Nr. 1236, Köln, oder auf deren R e i c h s b a n k g i r o k o n t o in Aachen E X P O R T HÜCKELHOVEN, DEN 27. Juli 1937. BEZ. AACHEN H e ftonf. Sftottfreol eing.: - 3. AUG. 1937 $ageb. 9tr 5hi( r n Konsul Schaafhausen, Deutsches Konsulat für Canacla, 1 L M o n t r e a l , (Canada). J S O P H I A J A C O B A Sehr geehrter Herr Konsul ! [ffTHRAZIT Von meinen dortigen Freunden wird mir ein Ausschnitt aus der Zeitung "Star" und zwar aus der Ausg be vom 9. Juli 1937 zugesandt, worin seitens der canauischen Juden- Organisation und der anti-nationalsozialistischen Verbände eine hetzerische Propaganda gegen die Einfuhr deutscher Pohlen in Cana- da angezeigt wird. Ich zweifle nicht daran, dass Ihnen dieser Ar- tikel nicht unbekannt sein wird und würde nur des Interesses hal- ber von Ihnen gerne hören, ob angesichts des bestehenden Handels- abkommens zwischen Deutschland und Canada seitens der deutschen Be- hörden nicht schon Irgendwelche Vorstellungen bei der c-anadischen Regierung wegen dieser planmässig vorbereiteten Hetze gegen deut- sche Produkte eingeleitet worden sind. Für eine entsprechende Auf- i klärung wäre ich Ihnen ausserordentlich verbunden. | J Ich hoffe recht gerne, sehr geehrter Herr Konsul, dass es Ihnen und Ihrer sehr geehrten Familie auch gesund- heitlich gut geht und würde mich freuen, dies von Ihnen bestätigt zu finden. Gerne hoffe ich,auch Sie bei meiner demnächstigen Reise persönlich begrüssen zu können, gegebenenfalls komme ich auch nach Ottawa, sofern Sie mit dem Generalkonsulat auch nach dort verzogen sein sollten. In Erwartung Ihres von mir freundlichst er- VM Münd l ich sowie am F e r n s p r e c h e r getroffene V e r e i n b a r u n g e n haben nur dann Gültigkeit, wenn sie schrift l ich rechtsgült ig bestätigt worden sind. BLATT, 2 Z U M B R , E F E V O M , 27-7.37 AN Herrn Konsul Schafhausen, Montreal. betenen Bescheides über die eingangs dieses Briefes erwähnte Angelegenheit verbleibe ich mit verbindlichsten Grüssen Ihr sehr ergebenerden 3,August 1937 Ha»Boykott. / s dl Den anliegenden Auszug aus einem Privatbrief das Herrn C,H. Ortmeyer, Direktor der Hueokelhovener Kohlenhandelsgesellechaft m.b.H. in Hueckelhoven, Bez. Aaohen, uebersende ich mit der Bitte um gefaellig© un- mittelbare Beantwortung. Gegebenenfalls mierde auch oine Beantwortung durch mich in Prag« kommen, da ich den Privatbrief von hier aus beantworten werde. Ich bitte mir mitzuteilen, was in diesem Falle Herrn Ort- meyer zu schreiben waera» In Vertretung: S/D An das Deuteche Generalkonaulat O t t a w a ,GERMAN REPRISALS. (New York World-Telegram.) American actors who took part in the Hollywood fi lming of "The Road Back," by Erich Maria Re-marque , have received notices f rom the German consul in Los Angeles tha t any f i lm on any subject in which they appear hereaf te r may be banned f rom Germany. That is reprisal for you, and with a vengeance. As the author of "All Quiet on theJrWestern Front ." of course, Re-m a f q u e already was in the bad graces 'of the Nazis. He is an exile. His enemies, infeffect , have reached across the ocean and used Holly-wood actors in order to hit h im in Switzerland—which is no , mean stretch. / M And the Nazis also have b^'pn able to hit the actors themselves. The film producers collect quite a bit of Velvet f r o m their foreign rentals. The consul ' s fwarning means that not" o n l y j n a y Remarque stories appear less des i rab le and br ing a smaller prjfer, }\aff a f t j r , bu t the actors t h u w b ^ J l i s t f l d will be socked in thfcir A ia fnu jg» power. Producers wilf think w i c e before h i r ing tb«m. , V This V a t Wf ic i j l i a c f T l q u i t e distinct ' i r on I tlj? p/ iva |J | biiycott on German fprorlucU now far r ied on by individual Americans. N.D.G. GROUP JOINS BOYCOTT M E I C | ' t o j I ( ^ v e r A l l / G e r m a n G o l d s Members of the Notre Dame de Grace C.C.F. Club at a meeting held last night unanimously adopt- ed a resolution declaring them- selves in sympathy with the move- ment to boycott goods made in Ger- many. The resolution was adopted on a motion by S. L. Magid, seconded by Miss M. Sheridan, a f te r several members of ,the club denounced the t rea tment accorded Jews, Cath- olics, Protes tants and the people of Germany under the Nazi regime. The question was brought belore the meeting by the chairman, R. N. Elliot, secretary of the club, who called pie atten^jon of the members to a decision taken by a large group of non-Jews who decided to boy-cott German coal. The resolution, as adopted, however, applied to all German-pigdfe Mods. Ralph Gro$sno6n, chairman of the f inance committs^ of the club, first opposed the resoluticfei on the grounds that the CJerman coal-min- ! er was not responsible for the con- | ditions which existed in his country j and that such a boycott would di- : r eedy affect his earning power. Ml. M^gid. , speaking in support of his relojut ipn. said that the gen-era] b o y c $ t I?ad received the un-animous ^uptfcrt of thp American Federat ion o | Lalior pud he -.be-lieved that t ^ r C.C.F. j h o u l d \v<irk in harmonv with all ®bor bodies. "Boycott," said Mr. Masld. *is the onlv weaoon which we have at our disposal and we should take advantage of it to the greatest pos- j sible degree." He said that Hitler had already s tar ted to feel the pinch of the boy-cott and at tempts had been made to have goods shinned 1o Ens land and other countr ies and there t rans-shinoed as eoods manufac tured in th""7*! countries. Mr. Grossman finally decided to vo ' " in f=>vor of the resolution. Ma'n discussion at t h " rnoe^ns WFS the raising of funds for the series of bro°dcast= planned bv the Provincial Council of the C.C.F. during the< coming winter .I COAL BOYCOTT 'BQfiRESi ewisfcf Consumers, Joinedft , Jewish ongress neoorts ^ ^ i) hundred non-J#wish cUn- of comparatively large es of coal in the Montreal area have agreed to boycott Ger- : man coal imported into Canada, ! according to information received .from H. M. Caiserman, general secretary of the Canadian Jewish | Congress, with headquarters at 2040 I Bleury street. This is the result of ! the efforts of a standing committee j of the congress called the Boycott i Committee of which J. Frank is the chairman. The committee has been ! working in a general way on the > boycott of German goods, naturally I including German coal which has j been coming to Canada during the summer months for some years now; i for the past three and a half years of its existence and among the hundred substantial consumers j mentioned there are French-Cana- dian as well as English names, Mr. ! Caiserman told The Gazette. The method of working has been j in part foc° the Committee to send i requestsc to ( big consuiflcfe of coa l , in the coyfitry to bujtf British coal in preference to German coal as a mark of Ttjieir ;fc^ajJgroval of the attitude of ' ttie Nazh'Ggvernment toward Jftrfrisn people;- Satisfac- tion was expressed by the congress official at, the response to the let- ters. Tĥ p committee has not ap- proached. the actual coal importers themselves but has worked through the consumers who can have from their dealers the class of coal which they stipulate when ordering. The fact that the Canadian import fig- ures of German coal lie yearly be- tween 150,000 and 200.000 tons makes' the attack upon this field of German enterprise important in the eyes of the Jewish Congress, who feel that there are many non- Hebrews who sympathize with any attempt to halt the German at- tacks upon Jewish people in Ger- many and elsewhere. There is a Non-Sectarian Anti- Nazi Society of Canada which is co-operating with the congress in their efforts with the boycott weapon./ / M 6 ^f'L £ : .. # •?> / ^ # ^ ^ l 4 ^ / I f ) WOULD HURT GERMAN SALES IN D O M I N I O N League Aga ins t W a r arid Fascism Behind Move- ment W I L L S E L L S T A M P S BOYCOTT ! f I A boycott of German-made goods was launched yesterday by the Trades Union Section of the Canadian League Against War and Fascism in Toronto. Trade unions, merchants and citi- zens will be circularized in an effort to cripple the Toronto s a l e of goods made in Germany. A stamp urging the boycott has been issued, pr o c e e d s from the s a l e o f which are expected to help finance the cam- paign. Boycott Stamp. Ger m a n exports to Canada have fallen from $17,000,000 in 1928, to a little under $10,000,000 in 1936, while imports from Canada fell from $42,000,000 to $4,500,000 in the same period, ac- cording to figures released by the league. Copper sales to Germany rose from $50,000 in 1928 to almost $3,- 000,000 in 1936, while wheat sales fell from $6,636,000 to $18,000, ac- cording to the organization. GERMANMADE G O O D S T R A D E UNION S E C T I O N < £ > 5 C .L .A .W.F . < E 2 3 1 i -i * h J it j / . / . $ t ,4 171 & vA u f z e i c h n u n g . Der "Toronto Daily Star M ruft an und teilt mit, dass die Trade Union Section der Canadian League Agfcinat f.'ar and Fascism einen Boykott ueber deutbche v/aren beschlossen hebe. Der btar bittet um neine Aeußserung dazu, loh Lebe e-rkiaert, data ich nicht beabsichtige, irgendeine Erkl«crung zu den Boykott abzugeben» Montreal, den 29. Juni Deutsches Konsulat Montreal, den 29. Juni 1937 Abschriftlich dem Deutschen Generalkonsulat O t t a w a zur gefaelllgcn Kenntnisnahme vorgelegtden 25 » Juni 1937 Ha,Boykott, / • % Lieber Herr Samel! / / Von dem hier wieder boigefuegten liundschroi- ben des Canadian Jewish CongresB, Montreal, ist auch mir ein Exemplar zugegangen. loh hatte verschiedene telephonische Anrufe von Franz oe 8 iß eh-Kanadiern, die ueber die ühverscähaemtheit der Versender des Rundschrei- bens empowrt waren und fragten, ob man da nichts machen koenne, Inzwleohan ist mir der hier belgefuegte Ab- druck aus "International Conciliation, Ho.324, Nov.1936," von Herrn Pastor F.iä.Muellor, 285 Clarke Ave., Westraount, zur Verfuegung gestel l t worden. Der offene Brief der deutschem evangelischen Pfarrer wird hierzulande an- scheinend auch ausgerechnet vom Canadian Jewish Gcngress ver te i l t , weiteres Material habe ich zurzeit nicht. Mit bestem Gruss und Heil Hitler! S/3)S . W . J A C O B S , K . C . , M . P , •• PRESIDENT N A T H A N G O R D O N , K. c . . V I C E - P R E S . O . B . R O G E R . . . R A B B I S . F R A N K . . . F . I . S P I E L - M A N . . H O N . TREASURER H . M . C A I S E R M A N . GENERAL SECRETARY L Y O N C O H E N H O N . PRES. A . J . F R E I M A N H O N . V I C E - P R E S . E . S C H E U E R HON . V I C E - P R E S . P E T E R B E R C O V I T C H . K . C . . M . L . A . H O N . V I C E - P R E S . S . B E L K I N H O N . V I C E - P R E S . M . J . F 1 N K E L S T E I N . K . C . H O N . V I C E - P R E S . E . L . F R A N K E L H O N . V I C E - P R E S . E A S T E R N D I V I S I O N J . ABEL. M O N T R E A L REV. DR. H . A B R A M O W I T Z REV. A . ST . JOHN RABBI CHAS . BENDER . . • M O N T R E A L RABBI J . BERGER I. M. BOBROVE . S . D. COHEN I . E I LEY . . . . Y . I . F A N A B E R I A M. GARBER . . . . H . C A R L GOLDENBERG S A U L H A Y E S . . . . H . K L I G M A N . . . . H A R O L D L A N D E A . L E V I N . . . . MRS. P H I L I P LEVY . J)R. E . L O Z I N S K I • J . H . M A G I D P H I L MEYEROVITCH C A P T . W . SEBAG • M O N T E F I O R BENJ. R O B I N S O N , K . C . . DR. L . . S H K L A R H. SMITH RABBI H . J . STERN MRS. M . S U R C H I N DR. N O R M A N V I N E R • DAVID W O L F E I W O L O F S K Y UKER CHAS . Z W E R L I N G . C E N T R A L D I V I S I O N W M . A G R A N O V E • B. M. A L E X A N D O R A . B. BENNETT MRS. A . B. BENNETT DR. A . BRODY A R T H U R COHEN I . COHEN H. M. E N U S H E V S K Y . RABBI M. N . E ISENDRATH I . FRE IMAN J . J . G L A S S , K . C . , M . P J . G R A N E R OR. S . B. H U R W I C H J." P . KATZ M. K I R S H E N B A U M M. KRAMER . . . S . KRONIC K . A . L A D O W S K Y JULES LEVINE MRS. J . LEV INE S . L E N T . . . . H . A . M I N D E N A L D . N A T H A N P H I L L I P S , E. P U L L A N I . R A B I N O W I T Z H. S . ROSENBERG RABBI S . S A C H S MRS. I . SE IGEL I . T U L C H I N S K Y I « . WEI N ROT • C T O R O N T O O T T A W A T O R O N T O K I N G S T O N W E L L A N D T O R O N T O H A M I L T O N T O R O N T O B R A N T F O R D T O R O N T O W E S T E R N D I V I S I O N W I N N I P E G S A S K A T O O N D A U P H I N M. A . AVERBACH DR. D. M . B A L T Z A N S. B O R O D I T S K Y RABBI S . C A S S . . M. CHECH1CK . J . A . C H E R N I A C K RABBI J . J . E ISEN S. D. FELDMAN H. A . FR IEDMAN, K . C . DR. D. M. G E N O F F . A L D . M . A . G R A Y S . GREENE A . A . HEAPS , M . P . RABBI I . K A H A N O V I T C H RABBI M. C . KATZ MRS. H . K A Y W M . KELLER . W M . LEV IN L . P A P E R N Y . MRS. L . P U L L M E R L . R O S E N B A U M L . ROSENBERG • L . ROYTENBERG . S. M. SELCHEN B. SHEPS A . I . S L O T I N MRS. GOLDIE STE INBERG H. STEINBERG J . STE INBERG RABBI J . L . Z L O T N I K V A N C O U V E R W I N N I P E G E D M O N T O N W I N N I P E G E D M O N T O N W I N N I P E G C A L G A R Y W I N N I P E G V A N C O U V E R C A L G A R Y W I N N I P E G R E G I N A W I N N I P E G V A N C O U V E R ( t t a t t a i n i a n i f e r o t s l f ( t t m t g r p H B DOMINION C O U N C I L 2 0 4 0 B L E U R Y S T R E E T . R O O M 1 5 T E L . P L A T E A U 6 8 4 1 M O N T R E A L . J U N E 1 9 G ? < Dear Sir: Are you a large consumer of coal? Soon you will order your coal supply. But before you do so please remember: German coal is being imported into Canada; it may be offered to you for sale* Every dollar spent for German coal is another dollar to support the Nazi regime, which has substituted blood for brotherhood and madness for the peace hope of a harassed world. / f If > War is an avowed part of the Nazi policyl Your money contributes to a war chest of over $4,000,000,000 which is being spent in a single year by the Nazis in war-like preparations. Demand the guarantee that hundreds of local consumers have obtained from their suppliers to the effect that the coal they buy is not German or has not been mixed with German coal. Our Boycott Committee is now making a survey of the buying power of anti-Nazi consumers of coal. With this information we may be able to discourage dealers from importing German coal. Will you please let us know by return mail the quality and quantity of coal that you use annually? We thank you for your co-operation and remain, Sincerely yours, A I ' / , i , , '/ ' ; , . / - v / / 'ft** / ! v.' V V Li ' if (I Lawrence Marks, Secretary, Boycott CommitteeDeutfd)es 0eneralkonfulat für f tanada und r ieufundland German Consulate General Ottawa, den 21. Juni 1937 t>lf4 f/'."tontrcüf 2 2. M 1937 geb. Lieber Herr SchafhaJUsen, '.wf Anbei ein neuer Aufruf zum Boykott deutscher Waren.(unter Rueckerbittung). Herr Granow waere Ihnen dankbar, wenn Sie uns weiteres Material ueber diese Frage schik- keb wuerdeo, sofern Sie solches besitzen. Eesten Gruss und Heil Hitler1 A / j fMiGERMAN EXPORT & IMPORT CLEARING CO. ÖG5 FIFTH AVKNTJK NEW YORK d e n £ 4 . M a i , 1 9 ^ 7 WICKKUSHAM 3-j TO«l T(BS An das Deutsche Generalkonsulat Montreal, Canada t <sv ; • G; 2 5. MAI 58 In der Anlage uebersenden wir Ihnen Abschrift eines Briefes, der uns heute zugegangen ist, und den wir lt. einliegender Kopie beantwortet haben. V/ir haben es fuer unsere Pflicht gehalten, dem Deutschen Generalkonsulat von diesem Briefwechsel Kennt- nis geben zu sollen. Mit deutschem Grussl G3R11A1T EXPORT & IMPORT CLEARING CO. <Cd. F.A. Gecks, Manager i f t / - d Ü Congregation Beth Jacob Telephone: Baker 2824 116 Stanley Ave. Tel.: Baker 4244 Rabbi Lazarus Axelrod Hamilton, Ontario May 21st., 1927 German Export & Import Clearing Co. 665 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. Dear Sirs: Can you write me at your earliest convenience regarding importing German goods into Canada ( directftrom Germany ) also information as to shipping, duty, payments etc. I am interested in almost any class of goods suitable for Canadian markets. Yours truly Lazarus Axelrod LA:PF May 24, 1927 Rabbi Lazarus Axelrod 116 Stanley Avenue Hamilton, Ontario Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of May 21st. we wish to advise you to write to the German Consulate General, Montreal, in order to obtain the desired information. Yours truly GERMAN EXPORT & IMPORT CLEARING CO. F.A. Geeks, Manager den 28.Mal 1937 i f . Firma German Export & Import Clearing Co., 665 Fifth Ave., New York, H.Y. Geehrte Herren! Mit verbindlichem Dank bestaetige ich den Smpfang des dortigen Schreibens vom 24.Mai, betreffend Rabbi Lazarus Axelrod, Mit deutschem Gruss Der Deutsche Konsul I.V.: S/D
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