B’nai B’rith’s Aid to Refugees Commended at London Parley

World contacts of B’nai B’rith have proven very helpful in the present crisis, particularly in settling emigrants from Germany in different parts of the world, grand president Gordon Liverman said in submitting his triennial report at the first meeting of the District Grand Lodge for the ensuing triennial session held here.

In referring to the B’nai B’rith European Committee, consisting of representatives of European and extra American lodges, which now has its center in London, Liverman declared that the world-wide fraternal influence of B’nai B’rith and its cooperation with leading organizations in this country had strengthened its position among Englishmen. He pointed out that in the present crisis lodges have contributed to the refugee problem by engaging in helping and advising refugees.

The chairman also referred to the visit of Senator Alfred M. Cohen and Dr. I. M. Rubinow, grand president and grand secretary, respectively, of the world order, to the Jewish World Economic Conference convened by the Board of Deputies.

Rev. M. L. Perlzweig, during the meeting, introduced two resolutions, one endorsing the action of Senator Cohen in organizing and presenting a public petition to the President of the United States requesting his intervention with the German government.

The other called upon the executive committee to participate actively and publicly in the struggle for the rights of German Jewry, and asked the committee to encourage and advise member lodges in regard to the organization of such public action which would help the community in its struggle for the reestablishment of justice in Germany. The meeting adopted both resolutions.

A third resolution was passed on the motion of Rev. Perlzweig, requesting the executive committee and constituent lodges to assist in consultation with organs of the Jewish Agency in the work of enlightening public opinion.