A Jewish delegation, consisting of Rabbi M. Z. Ashkenazi, Messrs, Hilel Epstein, N. E, B, Ezra,'and B. Topas, representing the Shanghai Ashkenazi Jewish Communal Associatio was eeeived on Monday (Dec. '24) by the Japanese "Minister, Mr. Ariyoshi, at" the Japanese Lega: on, "before whom' was. laid the grievances of the Jewish com: hu unity in Harbin (shared alike by local Jewry), regarding the anti-Semite Campaign and the ill-treatment t6 which they are subject by the Japanese judicial ofleials employed by the Manchouluo Government wh ge anti-Semitism ment, who encourage anti
Mr. Topas read the full text of the resolution passed by the Association a meeting held on the 18th in: stant, at the Shanghai Jewish Club, Which reviewed the plight of the Jews in Harbin, culminating in the Publication of "a "report by Mr. Eguchi, chief of detectives of police, extending sympathy tothe murder: ers of Simon Kaspe and implicating Jews with the murder of the late Tsar of Russia and of a leaning wards Bolshevism. "The resolution brands these allegations as Infamous Ubels and suggests the Manchoukuo Government should repudiate the report, and) the alleged "personal pinion" of Mr. Eguchi 'Mr, Ezra said that, in June, 1983 Mr. M. Shigemitsu, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, wrote him officially that Japan would not tolerate anti-Semitism, He had faith in that de-loration' and felt confident that polley would not be over-ruled, The Minister replied, expressing his sympathy with the delegation their plea to help the Jews. in Harbin and promising to forward a copy of the resolution to the Foreign
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