The Archive · 1933

A Tragic Schism

The despatch from the Harbin correspondent of the "North-China Herald" concerning the kidnapping of Mr. Simon Kaspe, the pian-{st who is well known in Shanghai, feovroborates ina striking. manner the telegram through Reuter, with which itis published in another} column, to the effect that the White Russians in Changchun and Harbin fire joing na war against. the Hews." To say th least i is regret ible, for tive fs a large. umber of Jews in Harbin, snd indeed throughout Manchoukuo, whose pre. fence: there is on account of Susi that sume loyalty which 20. mani] the minds of the That there Hews amongst the leaders "of Russian "revolution is undeniable, but it is equally true that a very large proportion of Russian Jewry star nat In support of the doctrines which the Communists preached, or. were they prepared to live under riely domination. To, that. extent Hews, who have: fed from Raseia, ave' common cause vith the: White Ruvsiane and deserve. not. por sect tion buy regard ae fellow sufferers Jn'misfortune. It ix more than probe sight the older men oth categories deeply deplore this pres-font "trend and that what is now Being reported ie but the temporary activities of the more' feresponsibe. een Ok tg ore, deregpanable, chance that wiser and. Jester coun

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