April 25, 1938

I guess I'm just a sucker for holy men who run backward. And no, I can't find out anything else about Goliath Messiah ... Below, the United Palestine Appeal advocates a program to settle 500,000 Jewish refugees in Palestine over five years ... In Germany, the Nazis threaten a year in prison for anyone who helps disguise Jewish ownership of a business ... Austria limits Jewish enrollment at universities to 2 percent ... And the Nazis force Austrian Jews to picket their own businesses.

Quote of the Day: "Louis Lipsky of New York, chairman of the administrative committee of the United Palestine Appeal, condemned the liberal forces of the world for what he said was a betrayal of the Jews." --The Associated Press

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Posted by Larry Harnisch on April 25, 2008 in Front pages , Religion | Permalink

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