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Documentation regarding the activities of the War Refugee Board (WRB), October-December 1944

Documentation regarding the activities of the War Refugee Board (WRB), October-December 1944 Pages 3-5: Correspondence between the Secretary of State, Washington, and delegations of the WRB in Jerusalem regarding emigration from Bulgaria to Eretz Israel via Turkey, 06 October 1944; Page 6: Telegram from Cordell Hull, Department of State, Washington, to the US Legation, Bern, regarding the report that Anna and Rosa Frumkin and Eugenia Gorlin are in Bergen-Belsen, 03 October 1944; Pages 7-8: Telegram from Cordell Hull, Department of State, Washington, to the US Embassy, Ankara, regarding the...

File Number : 135.1

Type of Material : Memorandum, Official Documentation, Correspondence, Telegram, Letter(s), Note

Language : English

Documentation regarding the activities of the War Refugee Board (WRB), June-September 1944

Documentation regarding the activities of the War Refugee Board (WRB), June-September 1944 Page 3: Telegram from the US Consulate, Jerusalem, to the Secretary of State, Washington, regarding the already implemented deportation of 400,000 Hungarian Jews to Poland; the imminent deportation of the 350,000 remaining Jews and the required measures for intervention, 29 June 1944; Page 4: Telegram from Cordell Hull, State Department, Washington, to the US Consulate General, Istanbul, regarding efforts by the Jewish Agency to rescue 2,600 refugees, 04 July 1944; Pages 5-8: Letters from the US Embassy,...

File Number : 135

Type of Material : Letter(s), Memorandum, Correspondence, Telegram, Official Documentation, Note

Language : English

Documentation regarding the activities of the War Refugee Board (WRB), March-June 1944

Documentation regarding the activities of the War Refugee Board (WRB), March-June 1944 Pages 4-9: Memorandum of John W. Pehle, War Refugee Board (WRB), to Mr. Stettinius, to be used as a basis for negotiations with the British Government, 10 March 1944; - Seeking cooperation with the British Government in order to rescue Jews and other victims of the Nazi regime, - Emphasis on the sincerity of the agency and discussions regarding relations with the Intergovernmental Committee; - Attitude towards the Eretz Israel issue, no intention of taking a position in support of establishing a Jewish national state...

File Number : 134

Type of Material : Newspaper Clippings, Official Documentation, Correspondence, Memorandum, Telegram, Letter(s)

Language : English

Documentation regarding relief and rescue activities during the Holocaust, including reports in the press, journals and books, and correspondence, 1933-1974

Documentation regarding relief and rescue activities during the Holocaust, including reports in the press, journals and books, and correspondence, 1933-1974 Newspaper and Journal Reports regarding the Relief and Rescue Activities of Dr. Pazner, pp. 3-47: Pages 4-5: Newspaper clipping from the "Koenigsberger Zeitung", containing a critique of Prof. Dr. Bruno Rogowsky, longstanding headmaster of the Commercial College in Koenigsberg, his influence on this institution and his liberal and pro-Jewish (judeophile) attitude, mentioning Chaim Pazner, who would even be sent to Russia for studies at the expense of...

File Number : 133

Type of Material : Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence, Telegram, Official Documentation, Testimony, Article(s), List(s), Excerpt(s), Letter(s)

Language : Hebrew, English, German, Yiddish

Official documentation regarding cooperation by various Jewish organizations concerning rescue attempts, in particular in Hungary, 1944

Official documentation regarding cooperation by various Jewish organizations concerning rescue attempts, in particular in Hungary, 1944 Page 4: Letter from Chaim Pazner, Geneva, to Zionist organization member Kubo, [most probably A. L. Kubowitzki], partly in code, 07 January 1944, regarding: - Veteran certificates for Isaac-Leon Elbaum and his family; - A veterans list, containing 69 families or individuals, sent by the Jewish Agency, Jerusalem, transmitted by the Foreign Office, London, via the Protecting Power, Bern, to the responsible authorities in Germany; - Registration for the exchange; -...

File Number : 131

Type of Material : Reports, Correspondence, Testimony, Letter(s), Official Documentation, Telegram, Copy

Language : Hebrew, Polish, French, English, German, Yiddish

Correspondence by the War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington regarding the transfer of refugees from Europe to Eretz Israel, May-September 1944

War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington correspondence regarding the transfer of refugees from Europe to Eretz Israel, May-September 1944 Pages 1-2: - Memorandum sent from London to the United States Foreign Ministry regarding conversations held by the correspondent (apparently the US Ambassador) with Chaim Weizmann, A. L. Easterman and Dr. Barou from the World Jewish Congress (WJC) regarding the refugee problem, the White Paper and the obligations of the British government, 09 May 1944; Pages 3-4: - Telegram to the WRB regarding refugees waiting in southern Italy for certificates (for legal aliya to...

File Number : 98

Type of Material : Telegram, Official Documentation

Language : English

Correspondence and reports from the War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington regarding the situation of the Hungarian Jews and the efforts to rescue them, May-December 1944

Correspondence and reports from the War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington regarding the situation of the Hungarian Jews and the efforts to rescue them, May-December 1944 Page 1: - Report from Harrison in Bern to the WRB regarding a proposal by the Hungarian authorities to exchange Jews for Hungarians captured by the Soviet Union, 27 May 1944; Pages 2-4: - Report by Pinkerton, the US Consul in Jerusalem, regarding deterioration of the situation of the Jews in Hungary and Romania, and the detention of Zionist leaders in these countries, 26 May 1944; Pages 5-6: - Telegram from Steinhardt in Ankara...

File Number : 95

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Survey Report, Telegram

Language : English, German

Correspondence and reports from the War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington, the US State Department and United States diplomatic legations in Europe regarding the mission of Joel Brand and efforts to save the Jews of Hungary, May-December 1944 Page 1: - Telegram from the US legation in Bern to the US State Department in Washington regarding the proposal to exchange Hungarian Jews for Hungarian POWs in the Soviet Union and in other countries; 27 May 1944; Pages 2-3: - Copy of a report by the British High Commissioner in Eretz Israel regarding his meeting with David Ben Gurion and Moshe Shertok about the...

File Number : 85

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Telegram

Language : English

Correspondence and reports of the War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington, the US State Department and US diplomatic legations in Europe regarding relief for Jews, also following liberation, primarily in Hungary, and rescue attempts, 1944 Included in the file: Volume 1 (pages 1-105): Pages 1-2: Letter from the US consul in Istanbul to the US State Department in Washington, notifying of the illegal entry into Hungary of thousands of Jews from the neighboring countries, 23 December 1943; Pages 3-7: Letter from the US consul in Istanbul to the US State Department including the testimony of a Polish...

File Number : 112

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Telegram, Survey Report, Statistical Data

Language : English

Telegrams and correspondence of the War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington and various US Embassies on matters relating to South American countries, 1944

Telegrams and correspondence of the War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington and various US Embassies on matters relating to South American countries, 1944 Page 1: Urgent memorandum in the name of the Polish Ambassador in Washington with an update regarding the transfer of Jews with South American passports from Vittel camp to Drancy camp in France, for the purpose of deportation to concentration camps, and the need to act urgently on their behalf, 02 May 1944; Pages 2-3: Telegram to the US Embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay, stating that the Vatican is making efforts on behalf of Jews holding Paraguayan...

File Number : 109

Type of Material : Telegram, Official Documentation

Language : English

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