The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Jews in the Eastern War Zone, by American Jewish Committee
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THE JEWS IN THE
EASTERN WAR ZONE
THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
NEW YORK
1916
THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
Officers
| Louis Marshall, President | ||
| Julian W. Mack, Jacob H. Hollander, |  | Vice-Presidents |
| Isaac W. Bernheim, Treasurer | ||
| Louis Marshall, President | ||
| Julian W. Mack, Jacob H. Hollander, | } } | Vice-Presidents |
| Isaac W. Bernheim, Treasurer | ||
Executive Committee
| CYRUS ADLER, Chairman, | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| ISAAC W. BERNHEIM, | Louisville, Ky. |
| HARRY CUTLER, | Providence, R. I. |
| SAMUEL DORF, | New York, N. Y. |
| JACOB H. HOLLANDER, | Baltimore, Md. |
| JULIAN W. MACK, | Chicago, Ill. |
| JUDAH L. MAGNES, | New York, N. Y. |
| LOUIS MARSHALL, | New York, N. Y. |
| JULIUS ROSENWALD, | Chicago, Ill. |
| JACOB H. SCHIFF, | New York, N. Y. |
| ISADOR SOBEL, | Erie, Pa. |
| OSCAR S. STRAUS, | New York, N. Y. |
| CYRUS L. SULZBERGER, | New York, N. Y. |
| MAYER SULZBERGER, | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| A. LEO WEIL, | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
OFFICE:
356 Second Avenue, New York City
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| INTRODUCTION | [7] |
| RUSSIA | |
| Jewish Disabilities in Normal Times | [19] |
| THE PALE OF SETTLEMENT | [20] |
| Recent “abolition” act a half-way measure, dictated by military necessity. | |
| OTHER RESTRICTIONS | [31] |
| 1. Residence restrictions.—2. Occupational restrictions.—3. Property restrictions.—4. Fiscal burdens.—5. Educational restrictions.—6. Military burdens. | |
| The War and the Jews | [36] |
| OUTBREAK OF WAR | [36] |
| Manifestations of loyalty.—Jewish patriotism. | |
| THE WAR IN POLAND | [41] |
| Renaissance of Polish hopes.—Polish anti-Semitism.—Spy stories instigated by Poles, accepted and circulated by Russian military authorities. | |
| MILITARY REPRESSIONS | [66] |
| Extraordinary conduct of military censor.—Stifling of Jewish press and speech.—Expulsions.—Demand for hostages.—Widespread misery.—Unfair administration of relief. | |
| The People vs. The Russian Government | [70] |
| Anti-Jewish policy of the Government not approved by the people.—Duma protests.—Resolutions of Constitutional Democratic Party.—Protests of Municipalities, Public Officials, Etc.—Protests of Trade and Professional Organizations.—Protests of Writers and Publicists. | |
| OTHER COUNTRIES | |
| AUSTRIA-HUNGARY | [84] |
| Russian atrocities in Galicia. | |
| ROUMANIA | [89] |
| PALESTINE | [93] |
| APPENDIX | |
| 1. Report of Russian Jewish Relief Committee | [98] |
| 2. Speech of Deputy Friedman in the Duma | [111] |
| 3. Speech of Baron Rosen in Imperial Council | [117] |
THE JEWS IN THE EASTERN WAR ZONE