SOVIET & JEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1930, Page 3

SOVIET & JEWS

A CONSPIRACY ALLEGED. United Press Association--liy Elect) Telegraph.—Copyright.] LONDON, February '24. “‘A great Jewish Counter-Revolu-ionary Organisation Discovered” is low the official Soviet organs justify repressive measures being taken against the .Jews in Minsk. •ording to “The Times” Riga correspondent, a number of Rabbis have been • arrested .and charged with •rimes against the Soviet Government. Tho most serious offences alleged are apparently those of corresponding with Jews abroad, and also of appealbig to them to “provide assistance for the-perishing Jews of Russia.” Tim greatest criminal is alleged to fro an American Rabbi, Closer, who “abused the Soviet’s confidence” by visiting Minsk, where “‘he secretly in"iiired as to the Soviet’s attitude to"•arcls religion, and also clandestinely •'Ptv'sso-I the economic conditions of the J-wish masses.” Rabbi Closer Inter visited Paris where he informed 'other Rabbis of the results of his inquiries. Ti.~un arrested in elude a number of the lending members of the Jewish, '•onimunitv in Minsk.

RABBIS RELEASED. WASHINGTON, February 24. According to a letter received by Senator Borah, from M. Lifcvinoff /Soviet Foreign Minister), all hut three otf the fourteen Rabbis arrested, have been released. Senator Borah said: “Among those released, I understand, 's iit’bbi Ulaslvin. I feel reasonably certain that the three not released are not in danger of execution.”