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Dear ta-. Leavi t t1
'l'he followinu meueage for you from Trobe 11'48 reoei vod through the United States EDbnssy in Liebon w1dor dato of April JO, 1945:
0 Saly advieoa he &t.temptini; bring 400 childran ex Buchenwald to SWitzorland. n
Very truly youra,
(Signed) Floreno 9 Rodsl
Plorenco Hodel Aasilltant 1Xscut1'V8 Director
l!r~ Moses A. Leavitt, f Secretary,
American JeWieh Joint Diatrlbutioo Car.mittae,
Z70 lladieon Avenue, New York 16, New York.
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TELEGRAPH .SECTION CENTRAi. SERVICES
PIA IN 1945 MAY I PM -.:, 33
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WRB ,~03 JDC 231 FOR LE:. VITT FROM TROBE t /
S~ly advises ho nttornpting bring 400 children
ox Buchenwald to Sv1i tzorlnnd.
BARUCH
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Dear 11r. Leav1tt1
the following oontidential aossage for you frolll Resnik waa l'eoeivod through the llnit.ed Stat.ea Mie11on in Plorenco under date of April )O, l94S1
"So tar tho Allidd Ftnanoial Agency has not reinburud our account. They Will, do so ae soon as·they reoelvs Crom the Treasul',Y of Palestine tho neooaaary oertifloate."
Very truly yours,
tstgnad) J'lorenol!i Boll.el
Fl.orenoe Hodel A .. iet.ant Kxacut.ive Dlreot.OI"
Mr. MOaes A. l,oAvit.t, Secretar/, American Jewillh Joint Dilltrlbutlon
COJllfl1 t. tee, 710 Y.adison Avenuo, New 'fork lb, 118" York.
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J.,E;:~EiGRAM . /TELE·~· R.AP rs~cTpN· .
HES-17<.:.~ Florrnc;~Jv:r . ·. . ':\ ~ECESSQ.ryjfl;\ 9 \B ; ·. ~h % · ~45Mfi.'l 4 DatEd April 3~ 1 1945 'J - d"' · ~J
oc/L SEcrEtary of Stat E, LIAISON
REC Id. 11 o..m.' ·May 3
CONTROL CO.PY Hashing ton•
28, April 30,
I( So far thE AlliEd Financial AgEncy.has.not rE-
imbursEd our account. ThEy will do so as soon as thEy
rEcEiVE fror.: thE TrEasury of PalEStinE thE nEcEssary I tJ
cErtificntE,
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ThE forE~oin~ is for MosEs LEavitt from I .
Joint :Jistribution CommittEE (RESnik).
AMERICAN CONSUL
For secu:rity reasons the text of this message must bo closely guarded.
DECLASSIFIED B!i!te Dept. Letter, 1·11-72
By R. H. l'arks Dnte.-S.Ef 11 197Z
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!he following message for 1ou from Besn1lc _. rece.hec\ through the United States li'abe.881' 1n Jome UDder date of April .)0, 1945:
•:s. Resnik flnieb1ng orlJID1tatlon eD4 Mergenc7 help Bologna, 1e1"1'8ft! Modena 8Dd provin4e•. &Oba to Genoa and other cities. Supplies of food, clothing and blankets are goinc forward. 'l'he eituation 1e 1n band. J'ound 1n Bologna, .3!50 O\lt of 1,200; 1n Modena 100 o\U ot 4oo1 1n renara 50 out of 600; b~ fr<a prov1ncee aore are COlll1ng. S1D9&0gue Ferrara and Bolopa mch deatrucUon, llodena intact. ll'erl7 restoration anured bJ mv1ng obtained records of confiscated. and sequ.eatencl propert,.. Regards."
'l'b1e 11Pup .. repeated to Pers.. JOO 2J for Schwart•, end L18bon JOO 66 fOl" '!'robe.
f8tgn'9 .oJ .. ~ ~ lotten · · ·
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Jlorence 1fo~l Aaalatant Brecut1Ye Director
Mr. M. A. Leavitt, Secntan,,_ . . American Jewillh Joint Diatrl'uutlon Coaoittee, 'it10 lilad1son Avenue, lfew Tork 16, Rew Tort.
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HS-795 1945 MAY I Ml 10 56 This telegram must be paraphrased before being communicated to ~ne other than a Gove~~nt Agency. ~~B8i~i~T~
Secret~ry of State,
Washington.
1083, April 30, noon
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Dated
Rec 1 d
'"ENT~AL.SERVI CE$ TELEGRAPH SECTION
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6:13 p.m.
CONTROL COPY FOR MOSES LEAVITT FROl'. RESNIK
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29. Resnik completing organization and emergency I
o.ssistance Bologna, Ferrara Modena and provinces, pro-
cecding Genoa, and other cities. Food supplie6' 1 clothing,
blankets going forward. Situation in hand. 350 out of
1, 200 found in Bolognt1., 100 out of 400 in Hodenfl, 50 out
of 600 in Ferrara, but more coming from.provinces• Ferrara
and Bologna, synagogue much destruction, iiodena intact.
Have obtained records confiscated nnd scquestEired propcil'ty
hereby assuring early restoration. Rogards11
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Repeated to l>aria ST.~TE 69 JDC 23 for Schwartz, Liahon
STATE 61 JDC 66 for Trobo.
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Dear l'r. Leavitt:
The followins nnseage for you froo Harold Trobe waa recaivAd through the United States &tbassy in Lisbon under date of April JO, 1945, as your Ho. 232.
"Request advice regarding following. Saly has rocoivod only $400,000 to date although according to your letter No. 6?7, he was advised by_ us that ho would recoivo 31,000,000 April."
llr. llosao A. Leavitt, Secretary,
. Very truly yours,
(Signed) JlorenM Rodol
Florence Hodel AN1etant keOuti vo.· Director
American Jawieh Joint Dist.ribution Canmitteo,
Z'!O Madison Avenue, New Yori< 16, Hew Yori<.
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CENTRAi SERVIOE7 ' . ~ ~f I~-- ' ·. ALH .. 1038 Lisbon {j) , · /A1/.Jlt.c~~,.t...,'. · :· Distribution of 1945 MAY 2 Ml 8 47 · V"' (I "' true reading only by Dated April 30, 1945 sp~rrangement. -1) 00/l Rec'd 11 ;20 a.m., May lat
Secretary of State
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LIAISON
935, April 30, 7 p.m, I(
FROM TROBE FOR IBAVITT
This is WRB 404 JDC 232 -;. I
Please advise re following. To date Saly has I
rocoived only ~400 1 000 although in accordance yoUl' l . '
letter 677 we advised him he would receive $1 1 000 1_900
April,
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F.·df ooott.t<ity roaaons~he -~ ;ext of this message must
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B..\RUCH
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CONTROL COPY lup4 6 'i\•1Enty-EiGl}th
Please request HoCl.ellend to deliver tl1e tollow1ne i
ciess£lt;e (tiRB 612) to 3dy It.ayer, Sto Grll, frc>r.i : .• it.. · ' I } ·.. • .
Leuv1tt or J:Wericion Jeuicn Joint Dist:ribntion Cor;u:.1ttee: I
.uo;.:i;; l'lec.oe t'l.sk ii'il<lo:rman t;:1'Ve dl poeoiblo use1s- . . I
t,;.noe Josef Por-15ael1 128 Oalefl. 1~oe1lor Duoht..rest £:nll ·send
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QJO'i'E PU.A.Si ASI. nLDiitWI QIU ALL l-'OS$l~ A!>Sl$l'ANOB JO~ ~li UB CALIA Wl~XL9ll :SOOHAHDT Alfl.> $.DID US aQ'Oll. QI~
l.J:.20 a.rn. A pril 26, 1945
!.:iss Chauncey (for the Sec';;), Cohn, D..illois, C'.aston, Hodel, Hutchison, :.:cCor:11ack, C' T>iryer, Files.
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l. Cable to Saly Mayer, St. Gall. Switzerland
PIEASE ASK FIID.ER11AN GIYE ALL POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE JOSEF FORGASH
128 CAIEA MOSILOR BUCHAREST AND SEND US REl'ORT
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Dear lir. Leav1t.t1
ThB following message for you from Reuben Remlik was received through the United States KIDba&17 in Rome under date of April Z7, 19451
0 20. Row in Ferrara. Have been in Bologna and Modena. Have given 811ergency a111istance to all Comtlunit!es and obtained all recordl fran concentration c8l!lp at raeeoli di Carti.w
Mr. Monee A. Leavitt, Beoretar;r,
Very tru~ yours,
, 11 ol'onoei Eoittll.
norenoe Hodel Assistant Bxecutive Direotor
American Jewi•h Joint Dletribution Committee,
ZIO Madieon AYenue, New York 161 New York •
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Rome o~ This telegram must be paraphrased before being communicated to anyone other than n Government .. gency. (~'.!i!G!filB)
Secretary of State,
1.hshington.
1063, ~Jril 27, 5 p.m. ~
. Dated A;.1ri,l 27 1 1945
Rec 1 d 2.: 15 p•m•
?Oc:! i!CS:::::S L,E_.:,.VITT FROll REUBEN RESNIK
28. H2ve been to BolognR F'.nd Modena hON in I
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Ferrara, Havo obtRined Rll records from concontration
c<i.mp 2.t ?~_ssoli di Carti R.nd given emergency a{sistA.nce
to all communities,
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Dear Yr. Leavitta
The toll owing message for you from Harold Trobe w-. received through the United states Elnbassy in Lisbon under date of April Zl, 19451
•248 people left Tangiete for Paleetine via Gibraltar on April 25.n
llr. Moeea A. Leavitt, Reoretary,
Very truly yours,
(Signad) rlorene~ Hc1oI
Florenoe Hodel Aaeietant Executive Director.
tmerioan J61f1ah Joint Distribution Coau'littee,
Z"IO kadiaon Avenue, ~iew 'lork lb, Hew Yol'k.
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Secretary of Stnte
Washington
916, April 27 1 5 p.m.
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: . DIVISION OF . CENTRAL SERVICES TELEGRAPH SECTION
vi~~. Dated April 27 1 1945
Rec'd 4 :52 ·p.m.
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on April 25, 248 ~rnople left Tangiers for Palostino.
De~artcd vin Gibraltar •
BARUCH
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MAY l- 1945
Dear Yr. Leavitt1
1'he following message for you frOf!l Joseph Schwarts was received through the United States Blllbaas;y in Paris u~r date ot April 71, 19451
"Oonnectiai Paslll48n 1 a oable of hia dieoueaiona with Leo Feit approve fl.Illy prinoiplea and procedures suggested and have adYised Passman accordingly. Have aln furnished full intol'lliation concerning programs France, Belgium and Holland sending ol,lt additional information conoenting our Balkan ptogralli."
Mr. Moses A Leavitt, Secretary,
Very t~ yours,
·f1H~ed) ?loron<'.!o T!oaor
nonnoe Hodel A8a1otant Bxeoutive Director
American Jniah Joint Distribution Oaumtttoe,
ZlO Uadieon Avenue, New York 16, Hn York.
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CENTRAL SERVICES
1945 APR 28 PM 4 27 PLAIN I
OC/L LIAISON
Paris
1.JatEd April 27 1 1945
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SEcrEtary of StatE,
2151, TwEr.tysEvEnth CONTROL COPY \fashington.
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FOR ·.iAR ~:'.FUC'.C::: '30AR;:, FOR Hos::s LEAVITT AMERICAN ,
JOINT ;:,rsnFt.:TION COl.f!ITT££ FROM JOSEPH SCHWARTZ. --~-·----~·
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ConnEction Passman 1 s cablE of his ciscussions
" with LEO FEi t approvE fully principlEs 1md proc1j:dur1::s
suggEStEd A.r.d hav<: advisEd Passman l'\Ccordingly •.. HavE ,,,
also furnishEd full information concErning programs
FrancE BElgium and Holland s1::nding out additional ,,, information concErn1ng our Balkan program11 •
CAFFERY
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Dear Mr. Leavitta
The follcnrtna messago for you from Joseph Sohlrarta was received through the United States &abassy in Parie under dt.te of .April 'Z7, 19451
DJ>rospeota nmr favorable tor ue a~d stat! members to Oerrnany to deal lfith probl.4'11 dillplaced persons especially atateleas. Arrangement will be worked our either through UNRRA or tntergovenmental ocmiittae or else through direct negotiations lfith military authorities. Important therefore you select imlllediately at least 3 highly qualified persone and get thu over here soonest possible. l.!e•nmile important also persona already selected tor France proceed immediately.• ·
Very truly yours,
(Si - dJ gaa J'loronoa Hodel
Florence Hodel AHiatant Bxeoutive Director
Mr. Moses A. Leavitt, Secretary, American JG'lfiah J 0 tnt Distribution Committee,
260.Uadison Aven11e, New York 16, New York.
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?CR ".f..~q REFUGEE BO.'.RD FOR MOS~T .'.MERIC:.N
JOI::T DIST.:1.IBUTION C Olii:ITTEE FRQJ,; JOSEPH SC!!'il:.~TZ,
"Prost:Ects nov1 fc.vornblE for us sEnd stnff lilEmbErs .,. r
to '.'Err.c-:ny tc. j_E'.'.l with :ToblEm displncEd pErsons ESpEoi ..
-:lly stc.tElEss. :.rran[Er.iEnt will bE worln:d out EithEr ,,-
tl'.r ou~h 1_;· '.1.R.'. or int Er gov ErnmEntal c ommi tt EE or ·Els E
t:-.r~.uL:'.1 dirEct ntcotio.tions with military authoritiEs,
L1:-·ort'.'.nt thEre:forE you sElEct 1nune:d1nte:ly at lEnst 3 . - ·.
hi~hly qu~lifiEd pErsons ~nd gEt the:m ove:r hErE soonEst
f ;:iossibl E, i'.Ennwhil E important nlso pE:rsons nlrrndy
<:ElEctc·: for France: procEe:d 1mme:d1ate:ly, 11
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Dear Mr. Leavitt1
The following message tor you from Trobe was :received through the United States Embaasy in Liebt11 under date of April Z7, 19451
•Mayer received ~00,000 Qotttard received tl,000."
·Mr. llosea A. Leavitt, Secretary,
Very truly yours,
Florence Hodel A••1atant Bxeoutive Direotor
American Jew:leh Joint Distribution 0Clllll'llittee,
Z70 Uadi•on Avenue, New Y0 rk 16, New York.
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PLAIN /
Lisbon
Dated A)r:il 'i!'l 1 1945
Rec 1 d 6:4? a.m, 1 28th .
Secret~ry of State,
~1'1shington. &~:HROl CL 917, Twentyseventh
... I I URB 099 JDC 230 FOR LEAVITT FROli ~
I ,. ' H~yer received lHOO ,000 Gottfard received 01,000.
BARUCH
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for 10ur intonation. our l'epl'eaentat1ve in London baa ad.Yhed ue under date of April :n, 1945, that r
•Intonauon belined reliable V.U.S.Uecl to JDO bl M:e¥ cbapla1n ln41oate. that tbere are )000 J.,,. al 'Aaobeneld ot whlch epproldlatei, 600 are orphan oblldnn.•
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Mr .... A. LeaYiU, 8eore\al'J, American Jewieh Joint Dietri'blltion CoaalUee, :t10 MaditoD. AYesme, .· Rew TOl'k 16, In York.
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()I~ Dated April 2?, 1945
Secretary of State
\1ushington
4293, Twentyseventh, y..
FOR 0 1 DWY~R FROM JIJ,NN.
Rec'd 2:53 p.m.
Information believed reliable tran~mitted to
JDC by :.rmy chaplain indicates that there nre 3000 ,,/
Jews ut Buchenwald of which approximntcly 600 are
orphan children, Please advise Leavitt,
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1945 APR 30 N~ 9"'5U'
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PLAiij
Ap:ril ~, 1945
1727, twenty-seventh Pieaae deliver the following message to
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Joseph wO})we.rtz from 21.,,J~o Leavitt Of JllIJeJ;'iOan Jewish
Joint Distribution Col!ll!ll ttee through l'lar Ret'Ugee l.lot.l'dl
.JJO'.i.'E; 6upplementn1g previous mes~age urging
your earliest return we think it would prov~ g*°8r1teat .
. value ho.Ve you here it possible dul'ing Hay in oonn~qtion
nll OUJ:' problems both overseas and tbls oountrfo ~o.1d I I
Universal \?110 0 0000 UN~oi•.e:
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qJO'f.I UflJ)Olftllll flDZfIOOS lflSSAOE lJBGUG ~ IA11Ll&St RJmJRI d tHlliK 1! IOOLD PJ¥)Vi ~ VAUJI BAVJ lO'J BBRi Ii' POS::il&& lllRlJiO MAI 11 COlllROnCN AU· OO'll f !'QBLWS Jal'Jl OV~ AID tlllS OCIJBll SfO.P PAID tlll'VIWL tu.01000.
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SUPPU.1.!EllTDIG rREVIOUS MESSAGES URGING YOUR EARLIEST RETURN WE THINK lT WOl]IJ)
PROVE GREATEST VALUE HAVE YOU HERE IF POSSIBLE DURIW MAY IN OONNECTION ALL
OUR PROBLEllS BOm OVERSEAS A.~THIS OOUNTRY STOP PAID UNI\TmSAL tuo.ooo
IBAVITT JOINT DISTRIBUTION COI&I IT'l'EE
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Dear hr. Leavitt 1
The following moaeage for you from Joseph Schwartz was received through the United States Fbbaasy in Paris. under date of April 26, 19451
"Have recoi ved following from Filderl!lBll • •coneider nomination Jacobson very desirable, but he accepts on condition retain right continue !licem work. Assuming emigration continues suspended and since correspondence now well organized he will be able to devote all tlmo necessary. ~rprised no response shipment antityphua medicaments promised long time ago, 1
"Despite many drawbacks this proposed arrangeJ11ent, believe it should be accepted especially vi811' Filderman 1 s recoimi1endation and urgency our having American representative there. It you agree, would appreciate your undertaking neoesaB.l"J steps with Hicem New York. Bxpeot visit Saly flayer, Laura Margolis, Harold Linder Cllld Harold Trobe before Jllj" return, 11
Mr. ~sea A. Leavitt, Secretary,
Very truly youre,
... norenoe Hodel
Assistant Rxeoutive Dirootor
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee,
'ZlO Madison Avenue, Nmr York 16, New York.
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FOR HOSES LE.; VITT FRO!i JOSEPH SCif:·TAH'i'Z ----.---
"Have received following from Filderman.
i,Iessa~e begins:
Consider nomination Jacobson very desirable, but he /
accepts on condition rct<>.in right continue Hicem work.
Assuning emigration continues sus:;_)ended rtnd since cor-
respondonce now well org:rnized hu will bo able to devote
e.ll 'cim0 necessary, Sur:)riscd no response shipment ,, f antityphus medicqments promised long time ago, •.
Message ends.
Dospi te many drawbacks this pro~)osed nrrangemont,
believe it should be ~cccptod ospecthlly view F1ldorman•a
rocomnondation and urgency our having American roprescnta'
ti vo there. If you agree, 11ould l\')proc1nto your undol:'
takin() noccesary steps 1·11 th i-!iccm lfo~·1 York, Expoot visit
Saly llcycr, Laura l·forgol1s, Harold Linder and Harold Trobo ·1·
beforc'f1y return. 11
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'l'be follo'dn& Mluge for 1ov. t,_ Jlaltold Liadtl'. waa received. tbroU&b the United ftatea lllabae111n London uader date of April 2'. 194'1
•It 1e beU.ned b7 lase.as \o be b1gbl7 \Jlil,ikely that IOA will Join ue in en.. Yen\ve, •l\bou&h I am 1n0reut.n0¥ conviDCed the7 wlll part1c1pa\e in Greece ad ln '1• otller loan. I • 111'1\lM·"
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J'lol'tQCe Hodel Anlaant Jxeou.\1n l>inotor
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Please deliver f~llowing mossRge to Moses Leavitt /
fror. H'l.rold Linder, JDC London: ,., 1:Thile I 9.r:J increasingly convinced ICA ''1111 participate
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"' to be highly unlik.::ly thoy will join us in Crimea venture,
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'1'he followin& mes.age for 7ou tram Harold !robe •• received tbroucb the United States ?aou17 1n Liebon under 4ateof April 2', l9't't
11Belnik 81l\ered Bologna April 23, 2 daJ-. after Uberatlon. JOO tint volun.te.1'1 80ft01 to enter. 1-rpnc1 .relief bei!lg granted. larlher deta1l• follow."
Very truly 10ura,
ur. M. A. Leantt, Seore\617, American Jewieh Joln\ D1•tl'1bution eo-1ttee, :t10 Ma41son AYtmlet ' 118w York 16, ltew tort.
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·.;RB 396 JDC 227 FOR 12:.VI'I'T FROM TROBE.
/ Resnik entered Bolo[nu .~ril 23, 2 auys nftcr
I li'. cro. ti0n. JDC first voluntnr:; c.ccnc:r tr enter.
s.mcr~enc.· relief '.eint: grc,ntc:c':. Further Jetuils follow.
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'fbe following ••AP tor 1ov. 'f'rolD !Wold Troff was received through the United Statea Jabu11 1n LS.abon under date of April 25, 194,t
nBewk adn8ff oss medical ll1111on of 14 left l\al.7 for Yugoslavia.•
Y8r7 trul110ur1,
!Signed) FloronP~ Hodel
11.orenae Bod.el Aa11aMIDt 118cut11'e Director
Ur. u. A. teav1t\, Beontar1, AMl'iOID Jmeb Joint Dia\nbu.Ucm OGMU\•• :no Ua411on Avenue, Rew Tork 16, Hn Tork.
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'ffiB 39? JDC 228 FOR LE..'.,.VITT FROH TROBE.
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'fbe followin& me1sace for JOU fraa Barold Trobe •e received through the United State• fabate1 in Llabcm under date of April 2', 194''
1Beaik received an4 diatr1butlDB a4,996 paclsa&es.•
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Dear Mr. Leavitt:
The iollowiDg me•up for 1ou troa Joaepb. So1-rt1 ... received throucb the United StatH laba1111n Paril WMlel' date of ApJ'il '-'• 19451
"ife confirm receipt from Univerul 11lM ot ten million franc•. Until .vou beu' from wa pl ... make no further ~ta of tb11 aatun. •
Veey tl'U1¥ 10un,
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Ur .... A. LeeYitt. Seol'etar,y, American Jewtth Joint D1etl'ibu'1oo Oomittff, :ao Medieon ATeaue, New Tork 16, Hew Tol'k.
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FOR W.n.R REFUGEE BO.:..RD FOR liOSES LEAVITT AMERIC.:..N I
JGI'.:~ DISTRIBUTIO'.\ COMMITTEE FROl; JOSEPH/ SCHWARTZ./
11 '-!e confirm receipt ten million francs from Universal
Films. Please make 0 no further arrangements this nature
until you heqr from us."
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D.F.GJ,/IBSWllCD Stuto Dopt. Letter, 1· 11•72
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to Herold L/nuer, 11 D Het;ent Otreet, Lon·t\~~, f:r9m I I
H. 11.. J...eavitt, .t:u>Jor1onn Jeu1ph Joint D1ot1•1bution Com~.
mittee, tlirout;ll rer. 1torw~_ee l.Joar<J.:
-<.UOi'J.?: Reteronce lol!Il credit Greece plet:Loe chr.nge
\·1ord Juet1f1co.t1on to _:,o.rtio11iv.t.1on. Dinae Ureeca. ~·rj,thin I ... . . .. , . . .
~ngl~eh eyener~~ l~te:reat hopo I~'" m~ i'1nlt it )'lono1ule
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•. UOTE l\£/'Ll\i£ltlJF. LO/ili OJ\LD1'1' ua~~~OE VLJ.:A~~ OiiAN\.f!:: ilORD JU~TlFICAT!OH TO PARTlOirATlOfi. SlNOK GH~~c~ nl~UlN ~thil.11* i.H.:fbr\Al. lNTl~lh~.ST HOPi lCA JUI i"~D l 1.1' <'Oi:iBlSJ.iS: .i'AR'l'IOIPA'I'i: THIS fllOJEOT U~UO'l'Z .
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REFERENCE LO.Alf CREDIT GREECE PLEASB OHA.NGB WORD JUSTIFIOATIOlf TO PARTICIPATION,
SIWCE IJREHCE WITHU BHGLISH GBNERAL INTEREST HOPE ICA MAY FIND IT POSSlBIB
PARTICIPATE THIS PROJECT
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JoHlr.11 Joint D1str1but1on Committee, tnroue:;h t;u Hetut;ee
I -~UO't.i.i: .1w.v1se uheti~er Ill.lied Commioeion relt:tbureed
' I I your account with lira equivalent ae;a1nst eterl1nrs paid
out to f1rat ~roup refUgees h1lost1ne. UU~UO'rb.:
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.·']! !'lea·•• dol1v6r the following lll9SSaga to Rtuibtn Rean1k, Rome, ,J'. ·,UOTE ADV l;:it \>liL'i'iW\ 1..LLlED CO}.fz.tl~:JlVN iU;lf.liJUit~l.J) >:OUR .t.COOUlil' dTH LlH.A ~J...Ol'\IJ\J.,~:N'1' MAJ.N·J'l IYl'i-J\LlW.l iAlD 0U1 TO rlfl~,T aROUP :t:.111.i .. d·;;.u PAJ.,diTil'il'.. UNIJjOTJi:
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The f ollowinu meoaage for you from Reuben Resnik was received through the United States Rmbae19Y in Rome under date of April 24, 1945 as your number 281
"()} Monday, April 2J, only two days attar liberation, Resnik .entered Bologna. Firat voluntary agency to enter was JOO. Blnerganoy relief is be1n1t granted. Additional details uill follow."
Ur. Moses A. Le~vitt, Secretary,
Very truly yours,
Florence Hodel Asoistant.Kxeoutive Diraotor
).merioan J .. i•h Joint D1etr1but1cn Committee,
270 Uadieon Avenue, Now York 16, Nn York.
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1037, April 24, 10 a.m. . '/. r I
TO MOSES I.~AVITT JDC FRCT.1 REUBEN RESNIK 28.
Resnik entered Bologna today Monday, April 23 ,,..-
only two days after liberation. JDC first voluntary r
agency to enter. Emergency relief being granted.
Further details follow.
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6i4, Twentv-f·:a1rth • I-lease dell var the. follou1ng mesosge (mW l '12) to
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Huro!<.~. 'l'robe, L!Sbon, from n. A. Leavitt, J\merioan Jewhh
Joint il1str1but1on CollllJll.ttee: .
~UG'1£ b'or do11Hartz glad you plntinini:, return end i:ay •.
Vl telee a<J.v1eee lue egreement u1th you for Dix montilB .
eervice £tlthough llis lenve nppr<f.,i:irnately nine monthe, ( ..
~:e ;,lroceedifltS eend t:1r.;en R1ce Vitclea to .it'rnnoe~ · t:;l{Surt
:received li'rench visa hope he' will leave ollortly. utx\WOTJil
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"'UOTE FOR ~~CHwART.t ilLAD 'XOU PUftNlNG Hli.'tUi'Ul E;Nl) MAY, VlTELi.;s ADV l~!':B Hlu AOREtM-t:?•T Wl'llt YOU i'OH 6lX H(>ft~ffu ,,;:nv IOE /\LTH0Ui.Hi HIP LU. VE Af'f'ROXJ.MA !'l-J.:t NlNt HON'L'HU. '~ PROOll:i::DltW ~H':HD BlGr~N H.lOE Vl'i'E'Li8 'i'O FRANCP.:, Ji.L~i1R' ~ -cCf.lV:!D i'r1 'i:l'll!li V ll'>A HOPE !IE dl..L l..f~i\\'t.: $tlOHtl..~ UNWO':i.'11
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Cables to be sent througll War Refugff Board
1. To Harold Trobe. Liabon
FOR SCHl'lARTZ GLAD YOU PLA.mmm RBTUR!i END .14.&.Y. VHELES ADVISES HIS AGREEMENT
WITH YOU FOR SIX MONTHS SERVICE ALTHOUGH HIS LEA.VE APPROXIMATELY NINE MONTHS.
WB PROCEEDIW SEND EIGEB RICE VITELES TO PRANCE. ELGART RECEIVED FR&NCH VISA H~f-<
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CONTROL COPf.'11 24, l946
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\ UAISON OFFICE 6~6, Twenty-fourth :...-_.-· ------..-4 l-leace deliver tlle rollou1ng cesoCl[';e
I I hcrold 'i':robe, Lisbon, from t1. I~. Lenv1 tt,
Joint i)istr1but1on Oomm1tteez
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to 80,000 Zlot1e wbioh l·!e unc1eretnnd he cannot n<>H prove·
e.ntl tilererore recogni t1on our part 1mpo~cibla. nevertheless I
view urgency s1 tuat1on ue prepared pay .;;3500 on account
. eubJeot to reltib\lroement it ola1m le.tor roJeoted provided
reli..tivee here secure from other sources e.dtlltlonal ouma /
euff1o1ent solve c11ff1cult1ee an6. provided udy .?~er
f '1ntervieue Rotenbel'g' tmll reporto ta.vorabl1111s creo.1.t~
ab111ty ~eneral 1rapreee1on ot honestyancl·t.eoe:rt~1n~ m1n1-
mun amount requireu. Obviously ouio }~e.p.1ent Dl:lbJect '.i'roMlUry
l:\01:nee tor which require e.ft1d(lv1t' ot taeta u1i1oh pleabe' · ootc.1n onu forwnrdsoonast. UN~UOTE
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l;.UOTI'; nJRTHil\ YOUR 205 l6Ml HOTElhkRG flLEJ>'"Ol.Al>l io 00
1000 ZLOTY~ liRlOH ltf.. UHDf:ft;J'i'ANO HE OANNO't MO\¥ l11iQVi:
AND fili.R£f0Hli: RECOGH lT lOM OUI\ h>HT llU'OtlS.IaLE REVERTtt~$U VIE'W UhGl:.NOY iil'l'OA'l'lOli W£ l'Rii>?J;Jt!W PAI 83600 ON AOOOUN\l' :ruBJ r;Qf T-0 ft&IMWJliiEMENT 1F 01.AlM J..A'frR RUliOTJW l-'ROV lDiD HU.ATlV~a awr; SEOUkE l'ROM OTIHl\ 'JOURU£tl ~DD1'.U.ONAL i.l\lMB :,lJf'FlO.IEN'f JOLV~. DlY1ICULTlEB AfiD d\OVlDJM) SAl.t~ MAlEI\ lN'l'iRVlE\tB RO't tl'lib'\G AND RffOR'l'ci fAVOl\AiU .. X ltl$ ClU.l)l'l'• i>.Sll..I'l'Y OUilil1iJ.. J.Mllfil:;~·JIOfl (..t'' Hotu:.;jn AND JWOf..R'l'A.lPB J.LUilKUM AMOUtn m~.u llHJ) 5'l'Of o~v lOUIJLX OU ft PAY,·iMi'l :iUBJ!.\:'i' 'i'fl£MSIJHX LlOEh~·t; 1/0!\ ;itiIOii tu::1-1UlP.t; M'flDAVl'J: or fAiJT .) tiHlOH PLEA•i~ 08'l'Ali1 ARD fORWMW llOONli.;)T Ulf..:O\JOTIG
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TO HAROLD TROBE, LISBON
FURTHER YOUE 205 ISAAK ROTENBERG FILED CLAIM TO 80,000 ZLOTY$ WHICH
WE UllDERSTAND HE CANNOT NOW PROVE AlID TliEREFORE RECOGNITION OUR PART
"'nfPOS:SI3LE NEVER~SS VIEW URGENCY SITUATION WE PREPARED PAY $3500
ON ACCOUNT SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMElfi' IF CLAH! LATER REJECTED PROVIDED
RELATIVES HERE ~ECURE FROM OTHER SOURCES ADDITIONAL SUMS SUFFICIENT
SOLVE DIFFICULTIES Al.'D PROVIDED SALY MAYER INTERVIEWS ROTENBERG AND
REPORTS FAVOR.Al!LY HIS CREDI'I·ABILITY GENERAL IMPRESSION OF HONESTY
AND ASCERTAlliS MINIMUM All.OUUT REQUIRED STOP OBVIOUSLY OUR P~YMENT
SUBJECT TREASURY LICENSE FOR "IHICH REQUIRE AFFIDAVIT OF rACTS WHICH
PLEASE OBTAIN AND FORWARD SOONEST
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Dear Yr. Leavitt:
The following massage for you from Reuben Resnik was received through the United States Embassy in Rome under date of April 24, 19451
"Pursuant to discussions with Schwartz am requesting pel'llliesion for Rice to prooeed Romo and tor Trobe who now in Istanbul to proceed Rome. Latter will be reassigned after necessary arrangements made to Yugoslavia for temporary period. Brooke permission as previouBly informed alroady granted. Jacobson leaving for Athens April 23 will bo joined later by Ainy Zahl meaber of our liome office."
Very truly yours,
(Signed) wnuam O'DlrJtl'
Florence Hodel Assistant Executive Director
Mr. Moses A. Leavitt, Secretary, American Jewish ,Joint Distribution
Collll111ttee, Z70 Madison Avenue, Mew York 16, New York.
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SECrEtary of StatE,
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i / TO MOS::S LL.VITI' FROM REUBEN RESNIK 27.
Pursuant to discussions with Schwartz uni rEquEsting I
pErr.1ission for Rice: to proce:Ed Rome: and for Trobe: who
nor1 in Istanbul to procEEd RomE. latte:r will bE re:as~
signEd afte:r nEcEssary arrange:mEnts made: to Yugoslavia
for tn~porary pEriod. Brooks pe:rmission as prEviously
informe:d alrrndy grante:d. Jacobson lEaving for .:.the:ne I
:.pril 23 will be: joine:d latEr by :,my Zahl mEmbe:r of our
Ror.1e: officE.
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Jc~:1r-.tl Joint D1etribut1on Committee, tilro~~h t:o:r Iletujjeu
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... ut.·l'c. Uum~eat ue hold your lette:r• to.roll four-teen ti.' .
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Dear 1!1'. Leavitt1
Tho following JLeasege for you from Joseph Schwarts wa1 received through the United States Embaesy in Paris under date of April 24, 19451
"Appropriation $100,000 tor loan fund Greece to~ inadequate meet essential rsquirementa of prograa. We have been advised that tor time being Britieh Oovenunent not permitting transfer f\mds from England to oreece therefore suggest you underwrite full 8J!lount $200,000 leaving it to us to negotiate tor participation British Jewish Agencies,"
11.r. Mese• A. Leavitt, Seoratary,
Vecy trul.7 yours,
Florence Hodel Assistant Executive Director
American Jewioh Joint Distribution Ca1mittee,
'Z70 Madison Avenue, New York 16, New York.
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:-:~:vE bi'.En c.C.visEd tho.t f·1r tir:1E bE.in:_; British GovErnmEnt
;yt ~ Ermittin1 trnnsfEr func~s frow E:nr;lnnd to GrEEcE
f thEr~f0rE sueeEst you undErl':'i.tE full mnonnt ~2~0,000 I
lrnviw~ it tc us to nE'3-:.-ti.'.!tE for rurticipution British
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Dear Mr. Leavitt1
Th" following message tor you trom Joseph Schlf&ftz wu received through the United 5tatea Emb&111Y in Paris under date of April .24, 19451
"Please remit immediately to committee Brussels 960,000 rapresenting unpaid balance appropriatione firet tour months plus tour million Belgian francs representing appropriation for May. Have just spoken Laura ll.argolis 'llho advises this h mint.mum required montbl¥ for next three mmtha and 1n order assure continuation program have authoriaed her proceed on this baaie tor Jlay but to make no camnitmenta beyond that time prior your approval. Laura Margolis has just retumed from threft days• visit Holland and reports 7,000 Jews in territory already liberated. She recOIDlllends administrative budget $12,000 to set up necessary committees and one time grant tor l'<iliet and setting up of at least one ch1ldrens• home, essential repairs to synagogues t111d schools $70,000. Will adviee soonest regarding tranS111iaeion. Meanwhile, 111ggeat you apply lioena••"
Very truly yours,
(81.R'nod) Pl Ol'en~~, }r
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Assistant Executive Diroctor
Mr. Moses A. Leavitt, Seoretar,y, Allerioan Ja'W.leh Joint Diatributioo Oonalttee,
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CONTROL COPY Washington.
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FOR 'i/h.R R=:FUGEE BOJ.RD FOR MOSES LEAVITT f,M:::;~ICAN
JOINT DISTRii3UTION COl,IlHTT:SE FROI.1 ~z. 11 Pleo.se remit immedir.tely to committee Brussels
.)c '.), 000 re pros ent ing ;.;.!!:Jri.id bnlanc e appropriations first /
four months plus four million Belgi:'.n frnncs representing· /·
appropriation for ;,1ny. Have just spoken LP.Ura Margolis
who advises this is minir.~um required monthly for next
three months and in order nseure continUP.tion program
hP.VO authorized her proceed on this basis for l.1ny but to
~nake no commitments beyond that time prior you1• npprovnl.
La urn Margolis has just returned from three days I visit
Holland and reports ? I 000 Jews in v.erritory D.lready .. " ii . ·.
liberated. She recommends udmin!st:rntive budget ;p12,ooo
to sot • i'
up necessary cofi~aittoos nnd one time grunt for I
relief and setting up of nt least one childrons• homo,
ossontinl repairs to synagogues nncl schools· ~V/0 1.0QO,
Will o.dviso soonest regarding trnnsmissio~. Meanwhile,·
suggest you apply liccmsol'.
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'i'robe froo u. A, Let,v1tt, Araer1can Jewish Joint Uiotr11Jut1on
Committee; I -..UUT,t; For Ocbt-rartz awaiting recommandatione l~ bu11ge1! •. ·.
Our tllou~hte ore: 1. ...;1101nc.te l'ol£md next 1:1ontllS budgets viev subetant1r..l;
bale.nee available ul1ich uill titlte severnl r.1onths er.lleust
2. ...l1Llinnte emigration viev bali'.ncoe lust yeb.r uhicl1_ £>robably ·
c_nncello.ble end \;200,000 proviued this year on ~nder~1H:i.n~1ng l71ll .
cone1l1.er :n•oJecte tJ.S o.rise
3. Your eue;geet1on referonce reouct1on iJulkM nppropt•1ut1ons ·
f &xtcnt purcho.c:es unclear view our ree;ulnr lltonthly rem1 tta.noes . :J\·ritzerlo.nd for these countries. JUiviee whr.t e~tont.1>0sc11>le
re<i.uce Gw1os rer.1ittunces below -.soo,ooo approvell i~prU eno.\>l1nc:
us beG1n build fund to abenrb µurchacee
Hoc.se auv1ee regar~J.1~ pooo1ble re<ll,lction otl•or :0rOftJ'OJ•1a./ . .
lmportE;.nt ue explore r,11 pocs1b1l1 t1eo )n~Ji~~ ;~ur1~~n~ .~tlvt·;etc.· ~- .· . . . I
b~or your 1nforr.mt1on r:w.de 1n1t1ctl f•;:rt>.nt :re~~.tsR·~·e J~ffll\~tn .. ,10;000. uti-.. UO'J.'!i. Qnm:l.li:tn.c.·({; .. QD'., ,.1;
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2. IL1MlDD 11110BdlOll '11D atAIOm US! DU 111108 PR>IiUILJ CIJIOltWU AllD f200,a Pil>YlDID f818 DO Qll ~ m.t OQISlJD PIOIWIS Al mu ,, mua SQGQliSTIW m:n.amaa llDJO?lOI JAi.ili APP1W11A•11oas mm! 1'1JROIMSl8 UICl.llll tlD 001l DIJLA.ft MOl'fl:lLY UMlTtABOE llH"llMIAID J'OR lfll!SI cr;mr1111, Al71181 lltlt
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JEWISH
J 0 INT DIST RIB UT ION C 0 M M ITT EE, In'«;.
270 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 16,- N. Y.
,AUL IAEIWAlO, ChfJirmon
MIS. FELIX M. WAllUlG, HOltl(JIOf'/ Chaittnatt
JAMES N. lOSfNIUG, Cltoit"'4tl, loard of Dired0T1
ALIEl.T H. LIE!EIMAN, Cltaitrm:m. NotiODOJ Cocacil
flAHK L. SUlZIERGEI, Yice·Chaitman. Hotionol CCXl:ncil
JOSEPH C. HYMAN facvti're Yice-CltQirman ,¥
~iss Florence Hodel War Refugee Board Washingt.on 25, D.C.
Dear Miss Hodel1
Yic•-ChoitCMll JAMES H. BECKER I. EDWIN GOLDWASSU AlflED JAlETlKI, JIL ALEXANDER KAHN ISMC H, LEVY
HAROLD F. LINDER WILLIAM ROSENWALD WILLIAM J. SHROOER M. C. SLOSS JONAH B. WISE
E11rop.-on E..ecuthe Council BflNHARD KAHN JOSEPH J. SCHWART?
Honoroty Cboirmon
1, EDWIN ·ooLDWAss.eil, ri101u1., 1Rv1No ·H. SHERMAN, ·r,.~1U1•1
.. EVELYN M'.-MORRISSEY, /\;,111""1 Tt•oiv;., ALEX. A. LANDESCO, Compl1oll•t ISIDOR COONS, ()imto; QI fund Raiuno· MOSES A. LEAVITT, Stc;j(o1y · LOUIS H, SOBEL, A11lll011I St<tflo1y· DONALD B. HURWln; i\1111#901 St<IOto/'f
April 16, 1945,
Would you kindly have the enclosed oable sent through th, ohanne)s
of the War Refugee Bo"rd and send ue confirmation oopy in due .course.
SijJnrely yours,
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FOR SCIDtARTZ AJIAITIHG RECOMMENDATIONS MAY BUDGET. OUR THOUGHTS AREs
l. El.lllINA.TB POIJJID NEXT MOHTBS BUDGETS VIBIJ SUBSTAt.'TIAL BALANCE AVAI~L'E
l'iHICH WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS EXHAUST
2 • ELiliINATE EMIGRATION VIKW BALANCES !AST YEAR YiHICH PROBABLY CANCELIABIE
AND t200,ooo PROVIDED mIS YEAR ON UNDERSTANDING WlLL CONSIDER PROJEC'JS
AS ARISE
:I. YOUR SUGGESTION REF.mENCE REDUCTION BALKAN APPROPRIATIOMl EXTENT PURCHASES
UNCL.tiAR VIEW OUR REGUIAR MONTHLY REMITTANCES SWITZERIAND FOR THESE COUITT.'RIES.
ADVISE llBAT EXTENT POSSIBLE REDUCE SWISS REMITTANCES BEU>W teoo,ooo AJ:'PROVED
APRIL ENABLING US BEGIN BUILD FUND TO ABSORB PURCHASES
PL&ASE ADVISE REGARDING POSSIBLE REDUCTION OTHER PROGRAMS. IJiPORTANT WE EXPLORE
ALL POSSIBILITIES SAVIUGS CURREUT BUDGETS. FOR YOUR INFORU.ATION MADE INITIAL
GRA!ll' REFUGEES MAllllA $10,000
MA IE.A.VITT JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMI~'TEE
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Dear 14'. Leavitt1
The following message tor you from Trobe was reoe1ved through thtt United states Bmbassy in Lisbon under date of April 23, l9451
•Saly uayer up•et by Vaadhatshalah appropriation, teals this cmstitutea opening HOC'1d joint offioe BwitMrlend and expresses lack of oontidenoe in him. Believe illpOrt.ent you oable Saly regarding tbie.•
Mr. lloaee /I.. Leavitt, SeOl'etary,
Very truly yours,
(~\1n1Rdl Jlnrenoa Hodel
P'lorenoe Hodti Aasistant lxeoutive Director
Amerio an J ewieh Joint Dietrib\l\ion Ooamd.tt .. ,
ZlO lladif(lll.AYenue, N81f York 161 Nttw York,
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Sc.l;;· :·::-::Er U?SE t b;;· Vc2: hntzhnlrch c.pjwoprintion,
fcEls ~~is cc~s~!tutEs c~Ening sEccnd jcint officE
SY:itzErl::-.nd ::n::'. EX)rEs3Es le.ck :::f confidEncE in him.-
:CE liE vE i~.1?crtc.nt ::cu c::-.blE Sc.ly rEc::-.rding this-,
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Dear Mr, 1-vi tt 1
The following ••sago (JOO 224) troa Jlr, Trobe •u received tor you through the American BabUt7 1n Lilbon undtr date ot April 23, 194'•
-.,.r received reque1t troa Rabbi Joel, Teitelbe.ua Zurich tor usiatance h11 progna ot ~ to obil• dren ~ ot whoa allepdq living in. ·~n-Jawi•h homes. Saly ad vile a be prepared aaeJ.at., but wlehee kno9' whether Federation Danubian Jnff ~- Street with whom Teltelbe.U11 •Hociated 1e Oi'pri1.1ation with which 70l1 ready coope1'te. ilaO. l'91lue1te intormation relative ;your relations Aiaer~ Hungarian Relief Incorporated whose wor)fi8w1\Hrlud headed by i'rancoie Konty and with whtob S&a,y favorably impreeeed thua tar, Pleufi "4Tt•.•·"
Ver,- truq youra, (Biped.) .r~'oranqs Hodel
rlo.re®e HC!llt.l ba1etant ~~uti.,.\Db'eotor
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WRB 392 JDC 224 FO!\ LEAVITT FROM TROBE. I
lfa.yEr rEcEiV£cl rEqurnt from Rabbi JoEl TEitElbaum
Zurich for aeeistnnc£ his program of aicl to chilnrEn
many of whom allEgEaly 11 ving in nonJEwl"ah hoPEB. l;lnly
aovisEs hE prEpar£cl assist but wishi::s know whEthEr
fEclEration Danubian JEWS Nassau Str££t with whom
TEi t£1~aum associati::cl is organization with which you.
rEacly coopEratE. Aleo ri::qu£ete information rElativE I
your rElntions Ame:rican Hungarian RE11£f IncorporatEd I,
whosE work Switz£rlancl hi::aaEa by Francois Honty ana
with which 8Rly favorably 1mpr£ss£cl thus far. PlEaaE
aclvieE.
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Dear Ir. Leavitt•
The tolloirina •aeage (Ho. 26) fl'Oll Jo .. pi SohwQt1 wu received tor 701U.uhougb the A111erioan lalbaaJ7 in Ito. under, date of April 21, 194, I
AJou awropr!ated tor Yusoalavla tba aua of t10,ooo tor the first quarter wh:loh approprl&tion wa IXOtld• ed bf actual expem:lture trem hen "1' ts,ooo. Woulcl recommend theretore appropriation for i1JIOllavU for second quarter t1s,ooo whioh will mate total expea41• ture tor 111.x months period 1251000. J'\mde are belna used to prorlde urgent relief neoeaait1e1 1n the fora ~ tood paroel• and financial aaalatance. We oontlQuing our ettorte obtain pendaaion tor JDO repnHnt&• tive proceed JqoalaY!a at. wbiob ti. i.ore preoile bu!getar)' requinMnte IUlll intonation will be · an:llable.•
Ir. 11. A. x.&ntt, SeontarJ
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(Biped) rlorence Hodel
rlorence Hodel u.i1tent la®tlve Dlrecitor
A•rioan Jewilh loin\ D11tr1but1on 9o-lttee 270 111411on Awmae · In !Ol'k 16, ... IOl'k
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The following 11eaaage for JOU from Joaeph Schwan• •• received tbrolJ&b the United Statea lllba9q ln Rome under da'e ot Apl-11 21., 1945, as your lo. 261
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"You appropriated for Yugoslavia the sua of tl0,000 for the first quarter which appJ"QpriaUon •• exceeded bJ actual apendUure from here b7 t5,000. 1fould recomend therefore appropriation for Tugoelarta for second quarter •15,000 whioh will make total ezpenditure for au 110ntba period $25,000. Fund.a are be1n& used to proV1de urgent relief nece111tie1 ln the form of food parcel• and finanolal a111atance. le conUnut.nc our efforts obtain pend.Ilion for JDO repre1entative proceed Tugoelari.a at •hioh time more preciae blJd&etarJ requ1r81181ltl and intonation will be made available."
Ver7 tl'QJ.7 JOIU'•,
(B1gne4) Jlorenae Hodel
J'J.ormoe Hodel A11i1tant ~tiTe D1reotor
MJ-, Iii, A. LeaTitt, SeoNtaey, American Jewiab Joint Distribution Ooallll\tee, '210 Madlaon ATenu.e, Hew York 16, lew Tork.
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I :Zcu e. ;:;r0)ri 0 .ted for J'.u~oslavi"l. tho sum of $10 ,000
::i: ~.c: ~l'.".:0.. ex ,endi tu.re frnn ~ere by ~5, 000. Would recom-
q~.".:.'t0r ;,.il.5 ,000 "rhich will ."J~.kc total e:q:>cnc11 ture for
ci:: ·:c!1'chs period ~25,000. Funds n.re beinf~ used to
f ):':.·.-L:.c c:r.::0nt relief r.cccssi tics in tho form of food par-
c~lc nn~ fin"l.nci~l nssist~nce. ~o continuing our efforts ;
o''t'>.in _,-ermiGsion f')r JDC rc:)rescnt~tivc proceed Yugoslavia. I ~-
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info1'Tl. tlon will be mRdc nvu1lable.
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OF · \ ... f::NTRAL SERVICE$. STATE ASD .· TELEGRAMPril 2l;rSJ9KGiRAPH SECTION
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I-lev..se ciolivel" pnroplH'noe of tho follou1ng r.1osovge to .
Ilnrold Linlfur, Lont::on, from Ii • .:~. Lenrttt ot i1.r.1errcc.n: Jet·!ioh Joint
Distribution Committee: __.
~Uvl'J.:; i:o oablecl Hu~hec Troo.ourer IGC U!HER~UO~'E . t:~ tles1re ..........
- cQJJ!!.rm to you tl~t all francs mentiorred 1n our mesot't{;o c>f
lloz>c 12th anu o.ud1 tors cert1tioote lrr.rch 2n<J. nre tlH1sE1 trc:noe ~\ 5 ,jU• 011lfl C0"'11 tee Oto tor >'re.nee ue contirmod to yo" onllf 9'·11oe Ii]
N fJr. o ex,penaJ. turee Fr£1.noe but not totvl expenclitu~·ee 1n· 1''1•cnce ~ Ii] 0 . . . ·.•
~ fii8' nt: releve.nt· period since such clc:tc. not proP.ontly tivc.1lc.blf1. to I>. ;:I . . ..... .-::: f 1:! · ''° soon uo 110 reoo1vo cuoh dntc ue el~o.ll C'UVir.o. you. . i:e
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!:: 'HU: no t!.11'.ricul ty in trrns1'err11'1{~ this ctterl1r.1
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tz. ~ tb bo uoe(t in l·clestine tor our ourront activities. i:;tu IHt;;.;;H,~tJG'l'U: i \le rec1ueot111{S \Zre6n1eic;h eupply neceee~y I~r<!!n6h ilntn. llli~UG:f~
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10:45 a.m. April ~ 1945 Miss Chauncey (for the Sec1y), Cohn, nillois, Gaston, Hodel, Hutohiaon, McCornack, o•Deyer, Files. ')
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" WB CABLED HUGHES TRliSUBER IGO QUOTE WB DESIRE OOBFIIUI TO YOU TBU iLL FRANCS
MENTIORBD IB OUR MESSAGE OF KARCH 12th AND AUDITORS CIRTIFIC.l'l'E ll.ARCH bd ARB
811188 FRANCS. RBOARDIXG OOMlll'fllE!ITS FOR FRANCE WB COID'Il!llBD TO YOU OILY SWISS <
FRANC zx.rBNDITURBS FBUCE BUT HOT TOTAL BXPBNDITURES IN FRANOI DURING REIBVAHT
PERIOD Sl!ICB SUCB DATA WOT PRISINTLY AVAILABIE TO us. AS 880N AS n impm . SUCH DATA WB SHALL ADVISB YOU. 1IB A<JRD ACCEPT SECOHD 1600,000 II S'!BRLING 01'
.ASSUMPTION TlOOIB WILL BB !IO DIFFICULTY II TRANSFERRING THIS STERLING CREDIT TO
PALESTIJIE TO BE USED IN PAIESTINB FOR OUR CURRENT ACTIVITIES. EHDQUOTE 1'B
REQUESTING GBDHIEIGH SUPPIJ' BECBSSARY Jl'RENCH DATA.
JIOSES A LEAVITT JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
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Harold ·J:robo frora ii. A. Lerv1 tt of Jl.L1or1cc-.J\ Je,11r:b Joint
Dietr1but5.on Cor:-.m1 ttee: i I
.WVJ.'t: Hem1 tte<l Jrly ~iryor ,.400,000 flrot hrJ.f J~r1l.
lfem1~tid ,,200,000 Greece. Your J\p:ril thirtl :romitteil
wl20,COO Cent:rrJ. llQ.nk.
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Pl ... deliftl' \be toUowUc ......,. to Hdol.4. 'frOlle .,_ ti. A.,
tenltt ot ~ Jewhh Jolat Dhtnl:.uUa ComUtees
l.l10'fB 1a1.n•.nm SAL? lilAD1l ~.ooo nm lfALr am. llM.lmm ~~ Gat.'WJ. nm AP1UI. TIUID l»dttl» tl.20,000 Wl'ilfZflAL lWil. Uli~l1
~:-as IS i'iR.'3 LIS:OO:t CABLE NO. 171
11 ~00 a.,m. f April ~ 1945
~ies Chauncey (for the Sec'y), Cohn, DuBois, Gaston, F.odel, Hutchison, McCormac~. O•Dnyer, Files.
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REMITTED SALY MAYER $.W0,000 FIRST HALF APRIL. REMITTED •2oo.ooo (lRQOE •
. . YOUR APRIL THIRD REJ.IIT'l'ED $1201000 CENTRAL BANK
MO$ES A, LEA.VITT AICllCllXlllllllJl'DJIX]1II
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lol' .10v Wonauon. •be follo~ ......... rtMl.Tell fl'Oll •be taueci Stat" 11111on 1n Sona uaaer date ot .April 21., 194'1
•1 haft nce1Yecl fl'Gll lrollban 1n htaAWl. \be lollowlac \N.tg11111 'The Jolll' Dl•UllMUon ao.s.u .. 44111"8 to fol'lel'Cl b Clal'e ot ~oaf lliulGD w11 lbli-a'• of n1141t &QOd.I tor c111•r1lmt10D bJ Ht 8ofla 0om1u... Do 1ft louvT•
•I ban ftlllll41 •a t.e ., oplaloa tba' "'PPUM lboW.cl 'be conalped lo Dr. llauriu ..,._at.,.., llMon. 101 lotla. TM lltttlOA b nM7 to bllp .b1a lll .., -., potll.'1.e. • •
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INCOMING Jii.4¥§GRAM _;ff ATE DIVISION OF .
crnTRM SERVICES I n::~-56 T~is tclegr~m,P~~t be _)~_r<:>.)hr?.sed '3'&!'5~ 25eiMg 9 co.c.Junicr>.ted to nnynne :::it:-1.or th".n ~ Government
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LIAISON
Sccrct~ry of State
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46 Datud Awil 21,
Reo 1 d 2; 50 p.m.
CONTRfi["ddPY 215, ,..?ril 21, noon. ~ I I :·w.ve received the followinf; telegrnm from Troutman
I 11 :2c1c Joint Distril:Jution Carmi ttee wonlc. like to for ...
\·nr~. in c~re rif your r.iission substantial shipments of
I relief su~o:;lies for distribPtion by its committe~ in
Safi~. Does this neet with your concurrence?"-
nave replied: "I believe that sup?lies should be ' / f c'.l:-.:~:!.GnoC:. to Dr. Maurice i·iarcus address Tsnr Simeon
101 Sofia. The Hission is :)rej.)nred to nseist him in
uh~tcvcr way possible."
I:t Dc::iartment has other vie,YIS plonso instruct •
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&o·:r~ l'lec.eo oonf1rr.i receipt ot 10,000,000 frti.nos. to ,, be o:reai ~oti. to your v.ooount froa Un1veroC'l Li'1l1:ie C'.{Sl'.1not ·
I uh1cll tm poY1n~ ;;110 ,ooo under Troosury license~ · Ul'RJ.UCJ~~
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DECUSBIFJEi> · · ... . . aia1.o Dopt. Letter, 1:~w.v·11 1972
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id
Mias Chauncey (for the Sec'y}, Cohn, Du .. Boia9 Gaston, P.odel, Hutchison, 11.cCorrrnck, o•Dwyer, Fii:es.
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P!.EASE CONJ'IBM RECEIPT OJ' 10,000,000 FRANCS TO BE CREDITED TO YOlJR AOOOUNT
FROM UUIVER.$AL FILMS AGAIHST WHICH WE PAYING $110,000,'UJi1I>Ell TREASUlll LIOJNSE
MOSES A. LEA.VITT JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
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UAISON OFFICE
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. Pl VISION OF . .CENTRAi.. SERVICES
-t'ELEGRA .. PH SE .. C ~TIO . .. NJ. .
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OHIHOLtOPt l'leaoe requeot !1c0lellc'?l deliver tl10 toUot~1nt~ J
meeal'{~e (l:RU 604) to :lc:l.y 11o_yer, tit. titll, _frora :>. i'i.:. Le~vitt I 1 ·
oi' i\r.ier1or.n Jeuioh Joint D1str1bnt1on Committee:
.. uc~~ In 1 t poosible er~n interest on our r.coount n1 th I
""nque Uctionc.le Du1sse on bo.s1a three montha tir.:e dopoa1 t
on underatcnti.1nt interest dieolloued on rm~unto t~i thllrfi~·1n.
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THIS IS 'NRB BEHN CABLE NO. 504
11100 a.m. April 17, 1945
L!ise Chauncey (for the Sec•y), Cohn, Du'Boie, Gaston, Hodel,. Hu.tchison·,.McCo:rmqck O•Dwyer, Files.
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IS IT POSSIBI& EABB IllTEBl'lST Oll OUR ACCOUNT WITH :BANQ,Ul!l NATIONAL! SUISSE·
ON BASIS TBBD MONTHS TIME DEPOSIT on UNDERSTA1'DING IN'l'EBEST DISALLoWED
ON AMOU1'TS WITBDRA.WB
MOSES A. LEAVITT JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
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Dear .Mr. Leavitt1
The following n:essage for you from Harold Linder waa received through the United States Rrebasay in London under date of April ~. 191.5:
11\'fith reference to Belgium, efforts are being made here by private organizatime to collect clothing. We have small stocks here which should be shipped shortly to oor committee. Oovemu:ent does not permit general appeal. Impossible to puroha~e except used trom cities from ll!!lounts no longer needed for air raid pracautionp, Harrison has received a cable trom IOC again urging prompt action from you approving a ~'l'ant of $280,000 for the first six months of 1945. The British have approved.
"Re Greece. Subject to approval from Briti8h Treasury and formal action by ICA Council, have every aaaurance frol!I Monte Fiore that ICA will participate extent
equivalent $100,000 loan Kassa.
"Arranging to tran81llit through Lublin prees agency by cable to here within next. daya or weeks liats of approximately 35,000 BUrvivora of Bialyatock, Lvov, Lublin, Orodno, coat 750 pounds, one half tor CBF account I bolieve. Have arranged after 11onth11 ne3otiations reimbursement t400,000 whioh wae unspent by Polish Oovenunent for orginal purpoai1• Accordingly I Will arrange, in due couran for tran8llliSB1on of t~,ooo I have. · Remaining yaur eide 8200,000 httnoe oOl!ll!lunioate with Couneelor 1togozin11k1., Polish coosulate in New York who should receive cabled 1nstructione in a tew daye trom hie government here to. roirr1burse you. Please inform me when you havo received as I have pro1nisod to mako available 81001000 to Polhh .. Rescue C011111ittee tor aesistanoe Polish Jewe outside Poland•
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This committee includes Scherer and Schwartzbart. My promise of $100,000 subject provisions that all $4001 000 received by us and Polish Government makes available $200,000 or ~J00,000 more for Rescue Committee progr8Jll which will be subject to the approval of the Polish Government and myself and provided l!loney not be used to relieve Polish Govemment or JDC of such aid as they now rendering."
Very tnily yours,
!Signed) \'Ill Ham O'h)-..
Florence Hodel Assistant Kxecutive Director
Mr. Moses A. Leavitt, Secretary, ftmericm1 Jewish Joint Distributioo Committee,
ZlO ~adison Avenue, New York 16, New York.
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of true b~l ~\'i)
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CliNiRoL copy Secrote.ry of 5tate 1
·;;ashing ton.
4096, ~pril 21, 6 p.~. I.. I
FOR "aB l n.01.; L,"_!rn.
?lease deliver c. parflphraso of the follmiini; message I I
froi.l Harold Linder tc ~-• .-.. L:rn.vi tt of tho 1.norico.n Joint ,,.... ____ _ ""' stribution Con·aittoo.
(LE .... b~.v:::C B'...:GiliS) Rofcroncc l3olgium. Efforts being J
by privQto orgunizutions.
stocks on hc.nd which should be shipped to our
-raui ttce shortly, General appce.l not pormi ttod by govern- .
nt. Purchases impossible oxcopt usod from municipulitios
om emounts no long0r required for air rnid ppocc.utions.
c has co.bled Harrison urgtng C.f$r.in prompt notion your· I -·' i . :-·· .
•----~de approving graQt of $280,000 first six months 19'15
which British hnvo approved, I Grooco. EVOJ'Y assurance from IJonto li'ioro that ICA
' { will participate oxtont oquivc:.lent :,;aoo,doo loiln Ensao.
which, hoviovor, iubjoct o.pprovnl D1•itluh Troc:aury c.nc1"
formo.l UC ti on re;. Council.
1.rrcmging through Lublin press c.goncy trL\nB~ni t by DECLAW;JFJF:I>
State Dept.. J.cttvr, 1·11-72. cnblo to horo.
BJ B. IL Parka Dnto....s..Ee..11 1~7i';°' .:' > - - . -- -~-~~--- .. ~~--~'-":•·..--·---;---<-<>--.
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cal.Jle to here next days or weeks lists approxi1natel-y
35 1 000 survivors Bialys;ock, Lvov, Lublin, Grodno1
cost
750 pounds, o.C Wlll.C}h b'°lieve one-half for CBF account. ~ - I
•. .:ter .. onths negotiation have arranged reimbursement
.. 400,000 which unspent by Polish Government for Purpose
originally intended. ~ccordingly, I have 02001000 and
in due course will arrange trF•nsmission. ,~200 1 000 re ..
maining your side hence contact Counselor Rogozinski1
Polist Consulate, Ne~ York, whQ in few days should have
received cabled instructions frpm his government here
to reimburse you. Please advise when you have received /
since I have agreed to make ~100,000 available to ~olish
Rescue Committee which ::i.ncludes 0cherer and Schwartzbart
for assistance Polish Je\'ls outside Poland provided whole
__ 1100,000 received by us and provided Polish Government
makes available ~~200 1 000 or ;J300,000 additional for Rescue
Comraittoe pro0ram Vlhich r:ill be subject to approval Polish
Govornmon t anu myself and provided 1110noy not be used to
roliovo Polish Governr.1ent or JDC of 'such aid as they: now·
rondoring. (t.ESS.WS ZNDS)
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'l'be followinc mesaap for J011 from Hal-old 'l'Nbe 'bJ Chonld wu received through tbe United Statea lin.l)a•ll in l.ilboa under date of April 20, 1945, u JOO Ho. 2221 .
"Aaaooiation Pol1all Jen in Sweden NOelved cable dahd Moacow twelfth. HeceaaaJ'1 help tor eaved 1n labor camps olotbing, ahoea, food, toola for tailora, ahoemaken, Jo1nere, ~n. Send u. lhtl peraou searched Sweden, England. Central Colllllittee of Polleh Jen, Waraaw, ,.,.erob 31, Di-. !'mil Soalllel'a,ein. Oo'tfarb attempted ooiitaot Somnenteln eevei'il Uiiea bllt : • never received 1'8pl.1. PerbfPa .)'Ou ahoul.d oona14'r authori•ln& Q..>~tt~ll give B1obonlr1 mone1 eatabliah eearob service for ua. Please edviae. •
Mr. M. A. Leavitt, Seoreta17,
VU'I truJ.7 JOUl'I,
fSJ.gnod) Pl oroz:i~~ liodel
11.orence Hodel A11l1\ant lxeout1Ye D1reotor
American Jewish Joint D1atr1bllt1on Colllalttee, 270 Mad.hon Avenue, Nn York 16, New Yorlc.
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;STATE INCOMING TELE~RAM·'
' J DIVISION OF . \'.'CENTRAL SE;RVICES TELEGRAPH S CTIO
~· DSH-1850 ''?'') AP.1 21 M1 P/IAIN
"" lj 44 Lisbon
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DatEd April 201 .1945
REc'd 10:12 p.m.
SEcrEtary of StatE
Hashin13ton
~DNTRC~ COJY I.EA. VITT FROM TROBE ff¥°CHOWSIU
833, TwE ntiE th '
'./RB 390, JDC 222, FOR y
A;sociation Polish JEws in SwEdEn rEcEivEd cnblE
datEd lloscow twElfth. ·NEcEssary hElp for snvEd in
le.bar camps clothing, shoEs, food, tools for tailors,
shoo:inkErs, joinErs, kEymnkErs. SEnd us lists pErsons I
SEarchEd SwEdEn, England. CEntrol Con~ittEE of Polish I
JEws, 1:/nrsnv1, SZEroko. 31 1 Dr. Emil SomrnErstEin. Gottf.urb
v.ttEinptEd contcct SornErstEin SEVECT-1 tililES but nEVEl'
rEcEivEd rEply •. PErhnps you should considEr authorizing
Gottfnrb givE Bychowski monEy Establish aEnrch SErvicE
for us. PlEnSE ndvisE.
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Dear Ill'. X..rttta
TM tollow1DI ••-.. (JDC 220) troll Ill'. ti-obi wa1 receiftd t• ;rou t.hrough \119 U.rioan laba117 1n Li•boft under date ct April 20, 194,t
•Within a tn da,a it ill •JrPtOted that a Br1t11h ateuer will tab 2'J.) Taqier oertitioate bol4en. Av.rap pu..,. coat tl20. Iutructiou will tolloir regarding •thod ct papant.•
llr. II. A. lavitt, Secreta17
f117 trul1' 70\U'I,
(Signed) llorence Hodel
rloreno9 lod•l Aaailtant luoutlft Dinotor
Mlr1can Jn11h Joht D!atributiOD ComlttM 2'70 llldiaon .Aftnue ... tort 16, ... lork
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INCOMING TELEGRAM
DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES
TELEGRAPH SEC ION • STATE
::S-1659 Di~~ribution of true re:i.d.L~: only by sMe0iil.> ~.rr::.r.~e:Jant. • 1 •"
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W-5 1 .-_pril 20, 11 'l..m. ·-1. . '
FOR LE:_VITT FROi1; TROBE. I
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Lisbon
Dated ri~ril 20, 1945
Rec 1 d 3 p.m ••
,.r:·cicipfl.t6 British st en.mer will take within few ·days J
253 T~n~ler 1 s certiflcnte holders,
220). I
~120 averqge coat pn.ssage.
p~y~cnt, instructions will follow.
(This is '\'/RB 388 JDC -r-
Regarding method
BARUCH
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DECI,ABSIFIED ; . Stato Dopt. ~ttor, 1'11-72 · i97?.. '.
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Dear Mr. Leavlttl
The tollow.tng message tor 1ou trom Harold 'l'robe was received through the United Sta,ee Enabassy in Lisbon Wider date or Aprll 19, 1946:
•Margolis oabled 'Aooord1ng Joe Sohvart& cable Februar1 9 budget to May l equivalent $362JOOO ot which $·300,000 tranemitted to date. aomQ1ttee asks balance be transmitted soonest s1noe their appropr1at1one t.o cooperating com~1tteea throughout country baaed total. Goldaoh!nldt aake you tranem.1t t.o Banque Mat1onal de Belgique and advise Barut by a.able. 1 •
Very truly yours,
lSigned) Jlorenoa Hodel'
Florence Hodel Aeelehnt Exeout.1va Dlrootoi>
Mr. M. A. Leavitt, Secretary, American Jewish Joint D1atr1but1on Oom.mittee, 270 Madieon Avenue, New York 16, New York •
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~~ tr~ns~ittE~ soonEst sincE thEir nppropriatio~s to
cao~Errtin::: co~mittEEs throuchout country basEd total-
' I G:~~sch~idt ~sks you trnnsrnit to BnnquE National dE
DElciquE o;nd udvisE Bc.nl': by cublE. 11
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