SPFET 201 - Heathcote-6mlth. Olifford l4 June }944>

Office of tho Under-Uocretar;y of the Tr.easUJ7 Treasury Department Washington, D. O.

Dear Sirsi

With reference to letter from your office date.d 9 Mny 1944, inclosing certified check No. 10490 for $10,000, drawn by The A!ller1cen Jewish Joint Dietr1bution Oornmittee, Inc., with a rffqneet that arrangements be made to have the equivalent ln lire paid to Sir Clifford Henthcote-Smlth, the representative of ~he Intergovern• mC!ntaJ. Oollllllit·teo on Refugees. care of the .Ml1ed Oonti'ol Oomr.1lasion, Nnplea, ItBl.7, you are advised that thle amount was paid to Sir Clifford Heathcote-Smith on 8th June.

Sincerely 7ours.

T. J. FLDm Captain, Finance Department

Assistant, Receipts and Diebureements Division

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Jewish Joint Distribution OommUteet

11 Und~retand Allied Oontrol Ooxilmhsion Napl,eil agfe!td · . · · . .

we Q.uakers station representative Naplell un4e1' epOns9ritli.1p>

I{eathcote~Smith Intergovernmental Committee tepres·eri~e,~ive.

We considering Arthur Gl'eenleigh for. this pppt amf

would appreoiate your vi.swJ. If you agrM and. ~,~6eni~igh

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"Understand Allied Control,, Oolllllliaelon Naple• ilgree4

we Quakers station representative Naples under·eponiort,hip

Heathcote--&nith Intergovernmental Oomrriittee representatiir•

stop we eoneider~g Artbul' Greanleigh for this poet. and

would appreciate your views Stqp It ;rou agree and

Oreenleigh decides go we would hope you oOU14 llleet Green•

leigh in tlaplee to organize refugee progl'am stop Wt·

arranging relllittance $101000 to Heathoote-Slnith tor relief

to refugees southern Itaiyu

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11Dc" is reMitting ur/ equivalf.'!nt of $10,boo .tl6: s1~ Hea.thaote~Smith; repreeenta.tive of Inte:rgovernme,ital Comin~tteEh

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aare of Allied Oontrol Oommiadon, Naples, lta.lyr' fo~ ·~eli.f.nee.ds ' ,,

of sta..hless refugees in· southeiin. Ualy. Please advise Heathocrt~.2 ·.· - .. ·. ·. - ·-·,.-·

Smith of foregoing and request him ta acknowledge to -you r.eoeipt

the funds.

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OABLE TO A.A!BASSADOR WILS<Jl1 ALQIERS1 REFUOBE BOAJU>.

JOO 1e remitting lira equ1-..ient ot tlO;OOQ to

Sir Clifford Heathcote-Smith, repreeetitative or IntersO.-~n Oommittee, care of Allied C~ntrol Commission, Napl.ee{,Itlly,

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Please advise Heatboot..anith ot toregotftg and r8ql)tet him to

acknowledge to you receipt of the t\md8.

THIS IS mm CABLE TO .ALOI8RS NO.(.!S6M1

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With reference to previous t'lephonlo oonv~eatlone 1 there la enoloeed certified check Ro. 10490 tor $10,000, drawn by The Amerloan•Jewleh Joint Dletrlbutlon Oo111111lttee, Inc., on the Ohaee'Natlonal Danit, New York, to the order of the 'l'reaeurer' of the United States, ln Pll1Ul81lt tor l,000,000 llref

It la requested that you al'range, by telegraph, to have 1,000,000 lire pald to Bir Clifford Heathcote~lbllth, the repreaentatlve ot the InterBQvernmental Oommittee on Refugees, care of the Allied Control Oommlealon, laplee, Italy, and that he be informed at the time of p8Jfllent that The American Jewish Joint Dletrlbutlon Committee, Ino., 11tatea "that the purpoae of tbta tran1mteet.on to ht.m

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tor relief needs of retu,geea in the tntermnant oe.mpe and outside these oampa in the southern ltbaJ'ated portion ot Italy."

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Under Secretary of the treasury

Enoloaura

Cleared with· Mr. Taylor

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TOt Nr. Frank 1r. Dietrich/

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There is forwarded to you he1·ewith a letter received from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Gommittee1 together with a certified cheek for ~tl0,000 drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States. H v1ill be appreciated if you will arrange for the immediate transfer of the lira equivalent of this amount (l,000,000 lire) to Sir Clifford Heathcote-Smith, representative of the Intergovernmental Comt:.ittee on Refugees, cars of the All:l.ed Control Commission, Naples, Italy.

This money is urgently needed for the relief of stateleRs refugees in southern Italy f The War Refugee Board ts very interest(jld in having this transfer effected immediately.

Thia matter has been cleared with Foreign J.i\lnds.Con-trcl of the Treasur>J Dapartrnent.

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THE AMERICAN J~.:IVISH

JOINT DISTRIBUTICN COMMITTF.:E, INC.

270 Madison Avenue, New York 16, New York

~·r. John W. Pehle, Director War Refugee Board "iashington 25, :;:), C.

Dear !1'.r. Pehle:

May 5th, 1944

I:i accordance with our discussion with you and with members of the ::Coreign Funds Control of the Treasury, we would greatly appreciate your arrirnging to have $10,000. transferred to Sir Clifford Heathcote­Smith, the representative of the Inter-Governmental Connnittee now stationed in Naples, Italy. We are enclosing herein our certified cr.ec;, to the order of the Treasurer of the TTnited States for $10,000.

It would also be appreciated if Sir Heathcote-Smith could be informed that the purpose of tr:~~ 1.,z·ansi::ission to rjw is for relief needs of r<?:\:zees if! the internment camps and outside these camps in the south­ern liberated portion of Italy.

Check II 10490 1'.AL:rl

Sincerely yours,

s/s Moses A. Leavitt

Moses A. Leavitt

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PAUL BAERWALO,_ Chairman

MRS. FELIX M. WARBURG, Honoro1y Choitmon

JAMES N. ROSENBERG, Chairman, ·Boord of Directors

ALBERT H. LIEBERMAN, Chairman, National Council

FRANK H. SULZBERGER, vtce-Choirmon, Notional Couiicil

JOSEPH C. HYMAN, Executive Vice-Chairman

Mr. John W. Pehle, Director War Refugee Board Washington 25, D.C.

Bear Mr. Pehle:

European Executive Council BERNHARD KAHN JOSEPH J. SCHWARTZ

Honorary Chairman Chairman

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v . Dr. Sc~tz has cabled us requesting a remittance be sent to Sir Heathcote Smith, the representative or the Intergovernmental CoJlllllittee, now at Naples. Dr. Schwartz points out that many of the stateless refugees in the camps in Southern Italy are greatly in need of supplementary help and that a oash 0

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remi·ttance would considerably alleviate their situatio~ Sir Heathcote Smith would be entrusted with the administration of1he funds which would be distri­buted to the various camp committees that have been set up, for eveiltual'dis­tribution to those who are most in need.

We should like to make a first remittance of $10,000 to, NaI?les and we would . appreciate your facilitating the issuance of a Treasury license to us :for this purpose. Would you also advise us of the banking channels through which such a remittance may be made. ·-

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Mr. Jolm W. Pehle1 Director War Refugee Board Washington 251 D.C.

Dear Mr. Pehle 1

April 211 1944

/ Dr. Schwartz has cabled us requesting a remittance be eent to Sir Heathcote Smith, the representative of the lntergovernmental Committee now at Naples. Dr. Schwart~ points out that many of the stateless refugees in the camps in Southern Italy are greatly in·need of supplementary help and that a cash remittance would consider~bly alleviate their situation. Sir Heathcote Smith would be ent;rusted with the administration of the funds which would be distributed to the various camp committees that have been set up, for eventual dis­tribution to those who are most in need.

We should like to make a first remittance of $101 000 to Naples and we would appreciate your facilitating the issuance of a Treasury license to us for this purpose. Would you also advise us of the banking channels through which such a remittance ma,y be made.

Sincerely yours,

Moses A. Lea'Vitt Secretary

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JAMES N. ROSENBERG; Chairman, Boqrd of Directors GEORGE BACKER JAMES H. BECKER

ALBERT H. LIEBERMAN, Chairman, Nati9nof Council

FRANK H. SULZBERGER, Vice-Chairman, Notional Council

I. EDWIN GOLDWASSER ALFRED jARETZKI, JR. ALEXANDER KAHN

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JOSEPH C. HYMAN, Executive Vice-Chairman BERNHARD KAHN JOSEPH J. SCHW,\RTZ Honorary Chairman

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Dear Mr. Pehle:

Chairman

April 17. 19449

J Dr. Schwartz has advised us that SalyM~er was abJe to secure lira through Vatican circles for the relief of the Jew!sh Com­nmni ty in Rome. We would like to authorize Saly Mayer to provide

$10,000 in lira through the same sources.

Should this license be granted, we would like to cable to Dr. Schwartz through your f'acili ties informing him_ of this license and its purpose. We suggest the f'ollowing cable to himz

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11 RECEIVED LICENSE TRANSMIT $10;000 TO SALY MAYER TO BE UTILIZED BY HIM FOR PURCHASE LIRA FROM .VATICAN SOURCES FOR RESCUE AND RELIEF JEWS IN ROME: AND NORTHERN ITALY STOP ADVISE SALY }ii.AYER ACCORDINGLY"

Sincerely your13. . .

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FRCJrb War Refugee Board .j ,/

SUbject: Relief in Southern Italy

There is transmitted herewith a TMhff of a letter datedJu1y·6~J9~· / . . .. _, · .. ·;· ··''

from the.American Jewish Joint Distribution Oo~ttee d!;)a:i.ing_'with r0Jnitta~c-&' through Chase National Bank of ~,000,000 111'9 f~r account of JDC· t();be ''. ··.··. dr~'l'fi a.g=i.inst by De. Joseph Schw~z or Max_ s. . erl~ or Arthur G:reenl~i~­The funds to be transmitted to the Banco di Nap()li, "Na.pleat. for reli$f .·. . ·. · in southern Italy. ./ ·· ·

The War Refugee Board recommends that appropriate TreasurY

licenses and other neceasacy documents be issued :permitting the e~cmtion

of the project contemplated in the letter described above.

Remarl«!; Tnis haa been cleared with War Department and Monetary Research. Matter las been aaised with FFC Liberated Areas Section which is prepared to cooperate re issuance . F~ Hodel .·. . ,

of license. . For '~tle \Va~;~~t~~£~~~ii~u~;~~~·;fo;~~' Action:

Basic license No. W­Remi ttance license No. other:

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Pursuant to application filed directly with this Department, you are .

hereby authorized to issue license to The American Jewish Joint Dis-

tribution Committee, Inc., 270 Madison Avenue, New York City, permitting

it, notwithstanding General Rulings Nos. 5A and 11, to remit $30,000

to Joeeph Scawartz or Max S. Perlman or Arthur Greenleigh, Naples, Italy,

provided sucn remittance is effected in accordance -with the ap•.•licable

provisions of General License 32A. The domestic Bank effecting this

remittance snould be informed that it may tr?t11.smit the remittance in-

structions relative to such remittance immediately by separate schedule

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PARAPHAASE OE' IKCOMING CABJ,E, DATED 2_.A.UGUST 1944, FROM AFHQ TO CCS

SUllJECT: Private Welfare Agencies.

l. Remittance of $30,000 to representative of Joint Dis­tribution Committee is recommended. No difficult1:es are presented in the suggested procedure for handling.

2. · There follows a report on private agencies.. Are verifying material on activities.

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Mr. Leavitt advises me that it is his understanding that all primary relief needs for all refugees in 1titr are handled by the Red Cross. The IGO handles non-material relief matters such as ultimate destination and resettlement, communication with relatives, and status. Thel®C relief program in Italy involves supplemental relief to (a) foreign (non-Italian) refli.gees, (b) to Italian Jews. ()peration under the •GC with tne approval of AOC, the JD~, the Quakers, and the Jewish Agency are now carrying on llllpplemental relief activities such as the setting up of schools, workshops, dispAnsaries, community medical services, synagogues, and the provision of other raligious and cultural needs. All of the work in this supplemental relief field is cleared throught the Sub-Committee on Displaced Persons of the ACC.

Mr. Leavitt also adYises that ti1e Catholics are presently trying to get permiesion for a representative to be sent to Italy, Rnd in the meanwhile they are using someone from the Vatican to carry on their work in Italy.

Attached are copies of a cable sent by Schwartz to leavitt, Section 3 of which outlines the specific activitKes of JDC in ltaly, for whieh- part of the 3,000,000 lire if fo be used. Also attached is a copy rif a letter of July 6 fr-0m Mr. Leavitt requesting a license for1·the acquisition of the 3,000,000 lire, in v-hich mention is mF,de of the fact that two million -lire were granted by the JDC for th~tA-!!111:1e1i:i~.t,e,~,:r~.:.:;~?f:-"~+,~0:"' relief neede of Jewish refugee needs in Rome. · - ., -·c·-,"".'"''~'·-··,--., -

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Miss Hod~l

Mr. McCormack

./ There appears below a brief sketch of American ~ational Red Cross

operations in liberated Italy.

American National Red Cross currently operates in liberated Italy as tbe result of a formal agreement reacr1ed between that agency and A!aG immediately following the invasion of Sicily. T!lis agreement, I under­e.tand, has been further formalized in writblg recently. The late l11111man Davis consummated tilis arrangement during his visit to the Italian theater in lc-.te 1943. ARC met the military 1 s request by furnishing a staff "of disiplined uniformed personnel" whose duty itl is to assist the ::Iealtil and Welfare Section of AMG in meeting the problems in the health and welfare field in liberRted areas.

During the emergency period (immediately following liberatio;) relief in kind is furnished the civilian population from Army stocks; subsequently a careful relief program is established. ARC assistanc·e in the development of these programs is represented by theit revival of local public and private agencies who actually administer the relief progre.ms for AMG. ARC personnel act as 11 arins and legs" for the Hef:lth and Welfare Section, perfor1ning a multiplicity of coordinating tasks.

ARC presently has a total of 45 field personnel in liberated Italy. and the staff is further supplemented by the presence of 25 to 30 British Red Cross personnel who operate under the supervision of ARC Director W.W. JeffPrson. Seventeen additional Americans are currently being trained in this country and will depart for the Italian theater in the near future.

A~ (report ending Miq 31, 1944) has assisted ir{providing clothing for a total of 40,000 civilians in liberated areas. This clothing is distributed by the revived private agencies and newly established loca.i committees from a $6,000,000 clothing stockp.ile t~J,_l}~scJ!.~,8.J!.,~!<~¥'.,;~Q,"'!.··--·'-·· Italy as of April 6, 1944. This clothing is chapter pi'oducecFana--the··"-~ ·, ' raw materials were purchased from the Emergency Relief ~ppropriation.

The agreement between ARC and A~G does not necessarily preclude the presence of other private agency personnel within liberated Italy.

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DRAl!'T OF CAJlJ,E TO GENERAL WILSON FROM CCS

JUL 8 1944

SUBJECT: Remittance of Joint Dis trlbution Committee

Joint Distribution Committee desires to remit thirty thousand dollars to its representative in Naples to carry out ~activities in liberated Italy. Aforementioned remit­tance would be nandled, througil.t regular U .s. banking channels and dollar proceeds placed in AF account. U.S. Treasury Department states it is prepared to authorize this remittance. Your views requested soonest,

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The War Dept. has sent a cable for the theater's views. and we should hold the application until the first of the week to await a reply. If the. reply has not been received by Wednesday •. they will try to get the War Dept. to clear the cable.

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Mr. Moses A. J..eavitt, Secretary of the American u~wi~h-Jdi~t Distribution Committee was referred to me today (July 5) by Mi'ss< Hodel, Mr. Leavitt stated that he had talked tr, Mr._Pel!.le coricel'J'.iing the currency conveiision of the lira currency holdings 0.f the 550. · ·-· refugees recently evacuated from Italy to Palestine• ·During t'ilese· discussions the questicn had ari.sen as to the manner irt 1'hich JDC should acquire its lire requirements for its relief actiVities in · Italy. Mr. Leavitt shated tnat tne JDC wished to obtain 3 million lire. I informed Mr. Leavitt that it would probably be possible :for JDC to obtain their necessary lire requirements throught the regular banking channels i'1 the United States. .nowever, as Italy was a· . military area it would be necessary for us to consult with the War Department and probablJ' to sent a cable to the 4 ta11an theater asking for their views before we could.aut!J.orize the rEmittance. Mr. Leavitt said ti~t ne would prepare a letter setting forth the JDC 1 s request. I informed him that meanw!1ile the Treasury Department would review the matter on the basis of his oral request and send a balle if nec-cessary.

Mr. Leavitt stated tnat JJJC was also faced with a problem in Turkey of obtaining the "diplomatic" rate df exchange for their pur­chases of Turk:Uh pounds nec.essary to carry out their procur~ent of relief supplies in Turkey for shipment to RUlllania, Yugoslavi r other areas where refugees may be gathered. .Ile stated tliat ti e dis­tribution of the supplies was carried out by the International Red Cross. Mr. Leavitt stated that :the American Ambassador had re1fiewed the matter with ·furkish authorities and had been w1able to obtain the 11 diplomatic 11 rate for goods to be shinped out of Turkey although the "diplomatic" rate was given ta JDC for purchase of goods to be used in 'furkey. Mr. Leavitt stated that the UKCC representative in ~~y nad informed the JDC representative that the UKCC organization in Turkey would be willing to procure the goods for the JDC -~t the "diP------­J omatic" rate and turn them over to the International-Red Oross provided that London would approve. l>lr. Leavitt asked whether it would be possible for this Government to senA a cable to London lll'ging that the necessary approval be given. I informed idr. Leavitt that I would raise the matter in the Treasury Department.

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The War Hefugee Board, Washington 25, D. C.

Gentlemen:·

.Tuly 6th,· i944:

We wish to au~ly for a license from the Treasury.Jlepartment to· remit through the Chase National Bank 3,000,000(Yor the account of American Joint Distribution Committee to be drawn against by Dr. Joseph Schwartz of Max S. Perlman or Aruhur Greenleigh. The funds to be transmitted to the Banco di Napoli

1 Naples.

As you know, Dr. Schwartz is the chairman of our European head­quarters, - Mr. Perlman is our American representative now station­ed in "~aples ani .lrlr. Greenleigh is our representative, leaving for Rome shortly.

Dr. Schwartz who visited !taly recently, advised us that he·had set up two refugee relief committees in Naples and Bari to take care of ,the foreign relief program i~ soy.thern Italy. tie has also made an emergency grant of 2,000,000 lire for immediate relief to the Jewish refU?eeP i!'l Roue. These funds are to be used for relief, maintenance of .scn'lols, worksnops, dispensaries, etc. plus one time grants to establish workshops in camps and grant to reopen religious schools, synagogues, community medical service, etc,

We w:>uld ask you to be good enough to give eJQ>_editious handling to this ap~lication as we are anxious to make eemittance as soon as possible.

Yours very truly, /s/ Mosew A. Leavitt

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PXUL BAERWALO, Chairman

MRS. FELIX M. WARBURG, Honorary Chairman

JAMES N. ROSENBERG, Chairman, Boord of Direclors

ALBERT H. LIEBERMAN, Chairman, Notional Council

FRANK L. SULZBERGER, Vice-Chairman, Notional Council

JOSEPH C. HYMAN. Ex.t!culive Vice·Choinnon

Mr. John W. Pehle War Refugee Board Washington 25, D.C.

Dear Mr. Pehle:

Vice-Chairmen

GEORGE BACKER JAMES H. BECKER I. EDWIN GOLDWASSER ALFRED JARETZKI. JR. ALEXANDER KAHN

ISAAC H. LEVY WILLIAM ROSENWALD WILLIAM J. SHRODER M. c. Sloss JONAH B. WISE

European Executive Council BERNHARD KAHN JOSEPH J. SCHWARTZ

Honorary Chpirman Choilmon

ALEXi'\.NDE.R Ai L.ANDESCO;Tiein~ri!C <·cc ii . EVE-LY~ M. M-ORR-1ss:e~-.:_·A~~;~fgnt_.--r1~_0~.ui~F~~-;f

MRS .. H.a.·.L: GOL\)SJE!N;«:;oriiptr~(i.;';~;} _ISl_DO_R Co_qNs;· l)_f;~·cfoi oi f_un4_:~'!.[~t~·g; :\ MoSes. A. LEAVITT: ~S~cr~l~ii . - . ~- -_.

LOUIS H. SOBEL, Assii~(!n~ 5ec.ret~;;,.

July 25• 1944.

Although we do not ordinarily acknowledge the cables which you send us, I do feel in connection with the message f'rom Sir Herbert Emerson that I want to tell you how greatly pleased all of us are with the action being taken by the Intergovernmental Corranittee. We realize that it would have been extremely difficult to come to this result if it had not been for the satisfactory talks Sir Herbert had with you and your associates in Washington when he was here a few months ago.

With kind regards,

PB:JO

Paul Ba Chairman

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Commanding General ./Allied Force Headquarters Advance Command PolJt. Caserta, Italy

JCommanding General u.s. Army »brces European Theater of Operations London, England

Number t WARX 67944

. 19 Jµly 1944

TAM 233 to Wilson for FHGEG .from CCS cite CCAC repeated CG ETOUBA information British Chiefs of Staff.·

v' j Remittance by Joint Distribution Committee, a private we~fare ~ agency. Joint Distribution Committee desires to remit $30,000 to its representative in Naples to carry out its actiVities in liberated Italy.· Remittances would be handled through regular United States bankl.ng channels and dollar. proceeds placed in.AF account. United States Treasury Department states it is prepared to authorize this remittance. Your views requested. Information is also requested as to what private agencies are already func­tioning in theater and scope of their activ.i.ties.·

cci Messrs. Bronzt DuBois, Dietrich, Glasser) Hof:nlitiril.lixf'or1if1~;(~:'.f-.:"t:":"~", Tomlinson, FFC (4J, Files (2) and Miss Hodel ·

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRBtDE!\IT.

WAR REFUGEE BOARD

INTER-QFFICE COMMUNICATION

DATE July 17, . 1944 .

fr, I,.;::..vitt advis';" :·:e t':;t it is his -.mderstanding that ?.J.l orimar { relief neeJ.c; f' ~r 2:!.l refugees in Italy arc handled b;,- the :led '.::':'os2. The I1C hand.las non-ma.terial relW matters c·.,ch 3:c ~:1~.;.;·_2t e dcc-tin::Lion anrl. resettlement, communication ~-:.;_th rel<>. tif,-,-, 0.nd s+,e.tCJ.s" The JDc relief program in Italy invcl ires sl.lpplementa~- relief to (a) for"it,'11 ·(non-Italian) ! .. P£'u.c;ees, (b) tG ItaliQ11 1..TeYr!;. Operatinz under the IGC with -t~1c s.v?rvv::.l 0f l~CC, · tb.e ,j.iJ~J the ~~ual:ers, and tl-'.i..~ Jewish [l.5enc:r :-.,·e ·;c•·f cc:-"':'3"i.:::.: on supplemental relief activities Si.<Ch a:; t!:e sett in"'. u;; o[' schools, work::::~ops ,_ dispensaries, cor:>I.:\.:I1i t:.' T'leC.i2al services, s;,rnazoi:ues, ar;d the provision of o':.her c-elic;i0'12 and c·ctl tural needs. All of the work in this c:·t::i:-:l 0 m:mtal rDlief field is cleared through t:ie Su.Q-Comrnittee Jn D_;_sr;J.aced Persons of the ACC.

: :C-. Lea-:itt c.lso advise.3 tr.at the Catholics are presently tr;vi~5 to ~et p~rr.ission for a representative to be sent to It-3.l~·, <:-.i!d in the meanwi:"iile they are using someone from the '/C'.ticc..n tc carry on tL1e:ir n:irk in Italy.

;,<_' "'ched are copies of: a cable sent by Schwartz to .Leavitt_, Section 3 of ·•rhich o<.;tl:ines. the sp_i,qy;ficB£!:2;-Y!~!""J~'"!t~::~"' . :i" J;x; j_:-i ltdy, for 1vi·.ich ;mrt or the J,000,000 lire is~15o-.·- -~ - · be used. klso attached is r. copy o~ a letter of July 6 from lc'.'r. :,P.3.vitt requestini; a. lice!:se for the acquisition of the ?. , 000, 000 lire, in '.vhlch r:ention is made of the fact that bo ~dlJ.ion lire rrere c;ranted hy the Jn:; for the immediate rcli'3f n~eds of Jewish refi.<gee ~ in ].ome.

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J,1ly 6th. 1944.

•'e ~isl; to 1'.:-i'l;r f'>r A 1 icenf'P. from the Trpr,211:'.';r Depnrt:n<0nt to remit thr011v}: the C!->a!'o-J Nf<tion"l Bank 3,000,000 lire for tbfl 1ccour.': o: An~<>".'ican Joi!1t ::Jirt:rib11tion Committee to be drawn Pl";'.linst by D!'. JosPph Schwartz or MP.Y S, Perlm1rn or Arthur GrPP.nl-= igh. The f1:nds to be t r'lnPmi t ted· to the Ba!'f'0 di Napoli, Nn:nlee.

:\s you know, D~. S~hwertz is the chairl'.la!l of our Europep_n head­omirter!', - Mr. Perlm1m is our Ameri"l'lil re:nresentntivf' now station­ed in 1i<:nles and Mr. Gre'?.nlei>'h is our renre»entative, l'="vin.rr for Rom A shortl;r.

Dr. Sch;c.:·t.z 1·;ho visite<l It.,ly recently, ~("rieed. us that he hnd set un t-.10 re:ful!ee relief committees in Nl'nl(;S and Bari to .take care of the foreLm relief ')rogram in southern. Italy. He hRB aiso.'macie an emer£"ency gr,.nt of 2,000,ono J.i:re for imr.iediate relief to. the Jewish re:fuc;ees ln Rome. Thl'!se funds .e to be""Jrs ·c·'".·~r_;o,~]iJ.~'f··.' - .. ,._, ce · of schoo 1· ·shons nen.:iaries etc .Plus one time grAnts to '!strblish workshops in cpmns and a grant to reonen religio11!3 '!1ChOols, synoe:f'l~ef'!, community medical service, etc.

We would ask you to be '"Ood enou.~h to give expedi tiouf' handling t.o tl':is ap'T'1.i~[.tion as we Bre anxious to make remittnnce.as roan as possible.

MAL: rl

Yours very truly, (Sgd,) Moses A, Leavitt

Moses A. Leavitt Secretory

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INTER-OFFICE· COMMUNICATION

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TO Miss HoO.el

FROM '.1lr. 1iicCorrnack

There a.pi:iec:.rs belor: a brief sketci1 of A:nericail ilational Red Cross 0;;d·c.tions in J.ibe1·ateu Italy,

j,.~c rlc~.a :;H tionEd. Feu Cross CUl'rently operates in liberated Italy as L.e resu~l. of o. f•Jrr.10.i c;,5reeiae11t reaci1ed between t,hat agency. and AMG inrneuiately 2'ollo;dn6 ti1e inv<-.sion of Sicily. This agreement, I under~ scctnci, r..as teer; i'urtl,tr formalizeet in writ inc; i·ecently. The late ilor:.:a!. ra vis consu:nm;,: ts;i t.iis arran;ement ciuring his visit to the Italian tnec;,c,u- in lhc.e 194;,. ,,,',_C mbt the miJ.iC.nry 1s request by furnishing a staff 11 of disci;,lineu uniformed .tJe~·sonnel 11 whose ciuty it is to assist the J-iealL1 m-.u: ;,elL.re uE.t.:tion uf J'.i.,iG in rneetint,; t;1e ~-·roblerns in the health ail'• \»tli'a1 c field in libenLt8d ar8c;.s.

Dci:i i.:1b t.1i£ e ... "r.;e .. CJ '°'Eriuci (ii:im8ciial.8ly following liberation) r·c ll.of in c.L1,l is f'urnlsr18u ti,8 CJ. vilian population from Army stocks; .cui1sc,uer,tly c.. can:l'ul relief ;;ruc;ram is estublished. ARC assistance in 1'.iec c;8velop.11e"t. ::,f ti1ese ;.:rogrLl.iilS is represented by their revival of l~c<- l l,.,t~::.ic alld r'r·i v~ t1o a;ench:s w110 actually acirninister the relief pro;;rc;,;ns for Ai.iG. hi:':C ,kr·sonnel act as "arms and legs 11 for the Health &na v;el.is.n, ~ection, !'<'rforming a mlL.tiplicity of coorciinatine; tasks.

J-.1-;C ;iresently nas a tot.al of 45 field personnel in liberated Italy [c:.c. : .. .o staff ic: i\ll'ti1er suvplemented by tne ]JI'esence of 25 to JO B:·itisi1 heci Cr·.)6S 11cr:oonnel ;-ll,o optrate uncier the supervision of ARC Di:·c;ct 1->r ~·1. ~«. J tff~rson. Gevent,c.:en aciUi tiona.l .Arn.erica-;.-.:.s are cui·rent,ly be i:~c, t~·,-.i'.1ec. in ·G_,i;; country and will depart for the Italian theater in i..~-t lti::2..r :l'uture. ~.;=;:~;,;.~·~:~, .-~-~:,~.:·~?i.;~~~;~~t~~.:,··~:~:-::=t::~-

,.,_c ( reIJort 8ll<lint; May Ji, i·;i44) ho.s assisted in 1;roviding clothing ru· a toc,e;_l of 40,uuu c.ivilians in ..Liberated areas. This clothing is Ciis-.,r .!.i)u ;:.ec( by -<..1e revi veu .cri vate a5enciES and newly established local cu.aini t LEce:.; .::r0m a ~:·6 ,.~oo, )JO cloth.in.:_: stockpile that has been shippeu to Ii:.~ly 11s of 1';.ril 6, 19M+· THfo clot,hing is chapter j!roduc_ed and the rm' ma.tt:riaJ..:; we;.·e iJUrchase<.i from th8 l!.nu:rgency Relief Appropriation.

'L.E o.;;reement between AhC c;,nd Jt;,\G cioes not necessarily preclude the .[.-I'8;oence uf o·Gi1er- ;/ri vat8 a,_,c ncy .ikl sonnel within liberated Italy.

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~;")E WAH }Z!.f;Fij(}'.>f}S BO!Jm FOR lEAVI'l'l' ;mo JffiOM \-:.·;~tI'RM ft_.!JN .N\: _~ 30 ~;.RC\~_.1 SCHWAl?.~.Z ~

s·-- 't:1 C!.1~ .::,r;_e ~ Ee-'.:~JrTFtd here :?:.r-om -Italy soon0A" . ~LS.,..! :~~~~_:1 _(: .f.t.J GJ."·dE>2." \ ~~- lI~1S3t :.V1tnn fl(~GO!"fittnet;j YOUl~

· e·_,,_,J;~t., J:i'.:lrf.l<i<'t pi·oeo.sd Cai.To .f.s:<'t.Wale~m :tat..fiubuJ ,:,on e?. d ~ .;J(:~m«~i.('•Tt corn·11l~t.&::l wh:i.eh hop\% w,;IJJ; l\ot; _-,-,011.:lx'" r;,1:::-1:. fri<;r, ~7\'fo neolui utmst. · Must pc>:l.nt out ·:.r"t~~13pu:rl:.e.t.1.ou d:ti":f"':l"su)_t:i~_~.::.1 Ct7.UBB long delny~ t~Ic:yir!g ·<, 0aiTy cn:rt inut,n:-cti.oni:: which t>rr.ivt-i 11'.l'ft morneut. ·: &1~1;.lt J-'i'·:C·,wn;;.l i.Ti"ent,:i.gvM.on nmr nrmsid®r it rr1o!lt •. mp0T t:;-,0+ Grc:;r.:nh,1gh F!'Oc,;;.~;d :trrmK:idia t!:.-c.\7 R-0.'1J.iJ --,{~ ... ~~..-.1Jif' ~'{;·! Jm.':f.L .ilou-r.ri~-.i:r.~D It..aly. !_lli<:.tt1 Go11t'x1ol

~~t1~~~~~i~~ii~i~~~~ta.l .,f, ::.r: :::- ;~l.S<i\X>rt :Wi!l10dj.a_t;'1lly i:rcoceed Rom\3 1~ai'lt pos··· J}.'o.'.J· {h.!n.y fi.<1 ;na_?JY ·1Jrgm1t ·problems hel'ft. Kotmlec!'

·'''l''-''cH r·f• bn-n );'"'""' 1;i libtrut OU(,J month thet'{~:f'oTlli :··:;:.:b;i·c v.w engag~ ~-<;;imwl F:Hhzolll1 i'or. 8Wl'v1.c0 '>T·.•ht+~y 'f'dd'.}~ f~ei; 8.!'8& l>llavi.ng d.ef1nite 81'.lad.gn.­!?1~:·[; -f.:, OJJ>!!.U -(.j_JYL~) iJ..:£:i:cg ...

Su:<-~.on t.1vo: H!iignea Reimik ad:ttlsa J1il'r1ish'' ._!; c~-"-'~(~~' 'Let!Jg=&ntJ_y Tt:S 1J.e6t8 iilIDi'3dlatt0 dOCiC-JiOU ;·"'do«rfog propos2l b.'ans1xr.t•t.;;d>ion to Istanbulo' .1··' ·'tze MILCA MARCTUt g~111il~1· sli'i:,pH vij.th<Jµt aafe

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r 5.•}~lLg !!:1·t.-=Jnhul and ·:.1i1a.bir~ p2.y Sl1.b:i~~t d'°iJt0l~r;W,.·w 1~:.teri. !J-U.t' J·~:.p.I'.'9Hfin·tt.:t't..iv~ r.'<urkt(y ~ fi?) ·we £~09nce, ful~y a1J i;rmrnpi.n·tEJ.aon fi.\'oje<:t.r. '1rh:l.ch may a~mttl'."C! safe

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By R. H.ParkapateSEP · :51n2: ·"' ·~.

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Saat.ion three t Have set up t.wo coritrB.l <!Oi."J!i,1t"". teas Naples anr1 Bari to 01:rrer aou:l;he:t'n Italy ;;riith Bubcomm:1:ttees cut.lying d:ietrict.s ari..d- Camp F~Jiirunor1ti. and Santa Mario. DH:iagna. .Monthly budget i'O:A' f:il\p» · plem0ntaz..,, ".af.fo v nrn 1 e sclioole work!Jhopa,,; <,.J.'-1J~snsa:deis, e·l; ci-tit'"':ra2 312, 500 plus one · · guanta $4$00 establish 'fOl'kcthops camps and $2000 equip hosi~e} Naples, .Ii.loo $2000 grant for twelw llli.'lnth per:!.c<l ''aplea Jmrish eommunity to reppan ~Ugioua school s;vne.gogua community medical <~t'i.1:'\Tlco. Abo°ie 'Otiifget on~ southern Jt,aly whfoh naa app:l:o:i':lm;;i:tsly ::mco refugees chiefly foreign but doss nfrt inc1w1e Roma where now 8000 to '1000 local J~ws 200Q ref"tlge~a · of whom J.40() £'.eom Fre.noe 1 Y.ugoslarlap · ~t C..t?tti:ff~i;· · · . f,'.JO from Nm.'thar-11 Ita1y. Have set. up e~i)~ency gr-ant. 2:.000 7 000 1:1-r<; f'or immediate relief to~ Rome thrmwh HM th Coiili Smith nho pl'oceoo:i,ng tl:i;.~ra next days • ,,. If clearance · 9 !' 000 1000 lifo Pallili;:tine; ilmr4t;Tan:ta · not irr®Ediatiily poee1b.le .Please remit irmoodi8.toly . th:"ough Chase Ba..n..k 3,0DOtCOO lirft Ba11eq cU Uapoli rfaples account Jl.m:!llriee...'1. Joint l}ist:r:lb~r&ion 06fumi.t'tsa for Jos;,ph Schwartz or !\lax. S,, Po:t'lmann · ·

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/ There was a meeting in General Hilldring 1.s office

oday at 3: 30 p.m. attended by representatives of the .:war, Navy, State and Treasury Departments, the War · ·Refugee Board and the British Military autnorities. General Hilldring had called the meeting because· of a pending cable~ to AOC containing a request jo.r approval of a remittance to Italy of 2,000,000 lira by the JDC,....., for relief purposes. General Hilldring questioned the ... relief activities of the JDC in this theatre. I explained to General Hilldring the make-up of the JDC organization and their activities in Italy as I understood them.· I pointed out that while the Red Gross was engaged in primary relief activities, the JDC's activities were largely of a supplemental character and had been approved in the theatre. General Hilldring agreed to let the cable go through, having changed it to read "for authorized activities" of the JDC instead of 11 for relief". The cable also was supplemented by a request for information from the theatre on the number of private agencies operating in Italy and the types of operations in which they are en­gaging.

./ I then raised the Unitarian Service Committee request.

General Hilldring said that a cable had gone t9 Wilson iri connection with the UNRRA· matter advising Wilson that it was assumed that he no longer desired to request per~ission for the Unitarian Service Committee to operate i.n..,th.e ,.... . .. · theatre. General Hil ldring explained at'"'some'\Feri'~:;lWna=t7;'''·:; very many private organizations desired to participate in this work and that he felt strongly that such participation could only be effectively used by the personnel being commissioned into the Army Qr by working in the UNRRA organization. He said he would ask the Unitarian Service Committee to get together with Governor Lehman and make· arrangements to work as part of UNRRA's set-up. I told. General Hilldring I would so ad.vise the Unitarian Service Committee.

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Re: Suggested use of civilian personnel in Nortb African Theatre of Operations.

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1. The Uni ta.rian;Service Oommi ttee is prepared to furnish civilian medical personnel to operate under the direction of G-5 in the North African theatre.

2. It is expected that such personnel would be assigned to areas where UNRRA is not operating.

3. In certain instances Unitarian Service Committee personnel might later be absorbed by UNRRA.

4. G-5 has agreed that the Unitarian Service Committee be permitted to function in the North African Theatre. and requested authorization from Washington by cable:

"MAT 231 30th of June 1941+ to Adjutant General War Department for combined Civil Affairs Committee"

5. Attached is a memorandum from_Mr. ~~~Q~~c=.c~e?~!~~h'?;,,~. "'Spofford of G-5 •. The cable referretl" to·-·wa.s,c15as~d-:"" '· · upon this memorandum and further upon the memorandum/ also attached, from Colonel Spofford to Mr. Ackermann regarding the use of refugee doctors.

6. Also attached is copy of a letter1from A. Tix'ier,

Minister of Social Affairs in the Provisional French Government. granting the Unitarian Servi.Ce Committee. authorization to work in France. It should be under­stood that Tixier expects the Committee's medical.· mission to enter southern France within the first thirty days of its liberation.

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On July 14 no reply to the above mentioned' been received by G-5 in Algiers from oivn . Washington.

It should be understood that the Unitarian Service Committee has reached a point where it cannot pursue this. project further until authorization from Civil Affairs is granted. ·

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Re: Suggested use of civilian personnel in the t{orth African Theatre of Qpera.tions. ·

The Unitarian Service Committee is prepared to furnish civilian medical personnel to operate under the c

direction of G-5 in the North African t)lea.tre.

It is expeoted that such personnel-would be assigned to areas where UNRRA is not opera.ting.

In certain inetanoes Unitarian Service Committee personnel might later be absorbed by UNRllA ...

G-5 has agreed that the Unitarian Service Committee .· be permitted to function in the North African Theatre and requested authorization from Washington by cable:

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OivU Affairs Committee''

5. Attached is a memorandum from Mr,. Broo~1:1 ~()· ;<;JoJpg:e( .· .· Spofford of G-5. The cable referred""ct0°t:Ya.sjgbetlliltt'-;;:t~:7;;cz';;'·~· upon this memorandum and further upon .th~ memo._r&.Jidua, also attached, from Colonel SpoffQrd to Mr. A9ker•an11 regarding the use of refugee doctors.

6. Also attached is copy of a ·letter from A. Tixier, . . · Minister of Social Affairs in the Provisional French . Government, granting the Unitarian Se"ioe Committee . authorization to work in France. It should be under­stood that Tixier expects the Committee's med~oal · · mission to enter southern France within the first

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On July 11.f. no reply to t'he above mentioned cable had·: been received by G-5 in Algiers from {Ji\til Affairs 'in· Washington. ·

It should be understood that the Unitarian Serviqe Committee has reached a point where it cannot pursue this project further until authorization from Civil Affairs is granted.

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Le COMMISSAIRE

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Vous m' avez demande si une mission medica.l e de" l'Unita.rian Service Committee pourrait etre autorisee a travailler en France sous le controle des autorites francaises.

Cette mission medicale qui serait organisee avec le concours de l'Universite de Minnesota pourrait:

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1) - apporter des secours medicaus a·la population francaise

2) - faire une etude scientifique des effets'de la sous-nu-trition prolongee sur certaihes collectivites au Midi de la France.

01 est bien volontiers que je vous donne mon accord au suj et de cette mission et que j e facili terai son t.ravail en France. ··;~;fr;.~;c ~-;~·'-;c~~is~~~~$~t!17·'''0~/.

Il est difficile de prevoir des maintenant dans quelles conditions exactes pourra s'exercer 11activite de ces· medecins.

Oependant, on peut deja penser que la meilleure solution sera d'envoyer cette m,ission dans une des grandes vill es du Midi de la France (Marseille. Montpell ier) parce que ces villes sont l.es .plus atteintes par las sous-. i: alimentation. Elle travaillera en accord avec le Directeur Regional de la Sante et de !'Assistance, qui lui donnera toutes les indications utiles et avec le · concours eventual des medecins et des laboratoires francats·

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· competent dans 1 es quest ions d' aliment at ion. · · · · ·· ·

Je serais heureux de connaitre,·des que vous pov.rrez les obtenir, les projets precis des medecins qui doivent faire partie de cette mission et de prendre contact avec eux en Afrique du Nord, avant qu' ils debarquent en France~.

Je vous serais tres oblige de bien vouloir remeroaer votre Oomite pour 1 1 aide qu'il a deja donnee a.nos populations de la Metropole et pour celles qu'ils se propose de leur apporter au moment de la liberation. ·

Veuillez agreer, Oher Monsieur, 11 expression· de mes sentiments distingues.

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1. The preliminary stages of organization in the United·· States of the unit to serve in France are complete, and the Unitarian Service Committee is prepared to make formal · application to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the release of the following men:

·Dr. Maurice Visscher, Chairman, Dept. of Physiology. Dr. Ancel Keys# Director 1 Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene. Dr. Irvin McQuarrie1 Chairman, Dept. of Pediatrics. Dr. Peter Brekhus, former head of the Medical School.

Other doctors included in the unit are Dr. Chester Jones of Harvard, Dr. Otto Klineberg of Oolumbia1 and Dr. Severiµghaus of the University of Wisconsin.

2. Before requesting the release of these men1 the Unitarian Service Committee wishes assurances that the unit will be permitted to enter this. theatre.

3. I tnerefore request that authorization to enter be granted to the above mentioned doctors with supporting personnel to be determined of approximately five othe·r· peopl~~~~~;'-.""'h· .. "-.

4. I also request that the proper steps be taken to facilitate the transportation of equipment and supplies which will not exceed ten tons.

5. French authorities have formally indicated their willingness to have the unit come here.

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Committee will continue to explore ·the obtaining other medical personnel for the medical unit intended eventually for

7. Permission to function in this theatre is therefore requested for Unitarian Service Committee repre~entatives,:

Howard L. Brooks, Assistant Director.

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. 1. The preliminary stages of organization in 'li" Unittd States of the unit to serve in France are complete, and t~e Unitarian Service Committee is prepared to make formal . . ' application to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the . rel ea.se of the . foll owing men: · ·

Dr. Maurice Viescher. Chairman, Dept. of fhysiology. Dr. Ancel Keys, Director, Laboratory of Physiologtoa.l Hygiene. Dr. Irvin MoQuarrie., Chairman, Dept. of Pediat:r1os. · Dr. Peter Brekhus, former head of the Medical School •.

Other doctors included in the unit are Dr. Oheeter Jqn,ee . of ·Harvard, Dr. Otto Klineberg of Oolumbia, and Dr. 'Severipghaus of the University of Wisconsin. . · ·

2. Before requesting the release of these men •. t~e Unitarian Service Committee wishes a.ssutancee that the U.ni:t will be permitted to enter this theatre. · ·

3. I therefore request that authorization to. entel' be .· . granted to the above mentioned doctors with ·sup_pQrt~pg_ P-er~o~Jltd . to be determined of· approxima~ely five other ~Pf0Plf;,~_:-;:;;;;~~k,-,,,1~v:.-t,}"t:"'""'"

it.. I also request that the proper steps be talcen to facilitate the transportation of equipment and eupp11es vhioh will not exceed ten tons.

5. French authorities have formally indicat~d their willingness to have the unit oo•e here.

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7. Permission to function in this theatre 11 _ th~refore -requested for Unitarian Service Oommi ttee representat.1vee.

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ALLIED FORCE HEADQUARTERS G-5 Section .·APO 512

16 June 1944·

SUBJECT: Employment of Civilian Medical Personnel in the care of Refugees. ·

TO The Special Representative, Mediterranean Area, U.S. War Refugee Board, c/o The Office of the American Poli tfoal Adviser~

Reference is ma.de to your memorandum of 14 June, and to conversations between Mr. Ackerman and Major Walker of this Section. ·

1. In principle it is agreed that use should be made of civilian medical personnel, not being members of UNRRA or other Al lied relief or welfare agencies, in the care of refugees in French North Africa and . Italy, provided that all such persons are first screened and approved by the·Security authorities. Assistance will be afforded to the Representative of the .American Unitarian Service Committee in providing facilities for Dr. Frederic Imianitof to enter.French North Africa.

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l 2. As, however, it is· not possible to arrange . .for i the payment of such persons by the Army it is requested f that until UNRRA can be held responsible payments may f temporarily be made by the War Refugee Board, or by r another agency as you may think best. AccommgP,til,t~ig~~:!~~:~~f$t}t:-:'~. and food would be provided from military sources.-· ·· ·--· -·· · ~.·

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Imianitof, three nursing personnel are now available in Algeria. Information as to the assignment of these persons will be given on receipt of confirmation that their payment can be effected by some agency other than military.

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.ALLIED FORCE APO 512:

AG 201-P-Brooks, Howard L. (Civ)

SUBJECT: Travel·Orders

TO Mr. Howard L. Brooks, Unitarian Service .Asst Director

1. The above named American Civilian is authorized to proceed from this station on or about 12 July 1944, to the United States for the purpose of selecting medical· personnel for refugee care and upon ·Completion return to proper station.

2. Travel by military aircraft, rail and/or surface transportation is authorized.

By command of General WILSON:

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ALLIED MILITARY CONTROL

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DATE DEP 15 July 144

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1. The above named Amer1oan 01v1lian 1& authorized to pi:ooeed from this ata.tion on or about 12 July 19~, to the United States for the purpose of seleotingmedtQaJ personnel for refugee care and upon completion return·to proper station. . . .' . . .

2. Travel by military ai re raft. rail and/ or 8lll'f a.Qe transportation is authorized.

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Schwartz, o/o Amerioan Consulate, .frqtn. Mos~s :A~X!.i~avit1;, ..,,.,.. . . . '~ . ·.. . . . . . ..

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mentary maintenance schools etc, Sov.th~rn.I'taJ,y."

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Pleaati deliver the following mesqge to ~. Jo2eph 80~.,,.

c/o American Cons~, f'rol!~0,.lfoq• A. IAiavitt of the /Une:rican Jil.nvish

Joint Distribution Ool'lllllittea1

11Approve emiwgenoy grant two million; l~ ROllle one tiine

grant• t4800 for 'flWk11hop11 $2000 bostel.11 Naples #2000 school ftir

twelve month1 and W,,soo mcntb4r for three monthe• period

supplementary ma:lntenance -eohoole etc. Southern Itlly Stop

Working on lire clearance 090,000 will adviee soonest Stap

Cabling on other matters your cable next daye Stop As~

you planning return New York for ooneultaticn soonest poesible."

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TO: Mr. Warren

FROM: J. ll. Pehl!!

JUN 241944

It will be apnreciated if you will hllve the attached cable desplitched at once to Dr. Josenh Schwartz, c/o American Con­sulate, Jeriosalem, fr'm Moses A. Le1wltt, SecretAry of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and bill the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 2?0 Madison Avenue, New York, M.Y.• for the cost of the meBsRge and any answer thereto,

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