Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See https://archive.org/details/jewsineasternwar00amer Transcriber’s note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as ALL CAPITALS. See the end of this document for details of corrections and changes. THE JEWS IN THE EASTERN WAR ZONE [Illustration: Emblem of the American Jewish Committee] The American Jewish Committee New York 1916 THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE _Officers_ LOUIS MARSHALL, _President_ JULIAN W. MACK, } JACOB H. HOLLANDER, } _Vice-Presidents_ ISAAC W. BERNHEIM, _Treasurer_ _Executive Committee_ CYRUS ADLER, _Chairman_, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ISAAC W. BERNHEIM, LOUISVILLE, KY. HARRY CUTLER, PROVIDENCE, R. I. SAMUEL DORF, NEW YORK, N. Y. JACOB H. HOLLANDER, BALTIMORE, MD. JULIAN W. MACK, CHICAGO, ILL. JUDAH L. MAGNES, NEW YORK, N. Y. LOUIS MARSHALL, NEW YORK, N. Y. JULIUS ROSENWALD, CHICAGO, ILL. JACOB H. SCHIFF, NEW YORK, N. Y. ISADOR SOBEL, ERIE, PA. OSCAR S. STRAUS, NEW YORK, N. Y. CYRUS L. SULZBERGER, NEW YORK, N. Y. MAYER SULZBERGER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. A. LEO WEIL, PITTSBURGH, PA. OFFICE: 356 Second Avenue, New York City CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION 7 RUSSIA JEWISH DISABILITIES IN NORMAL TIMES 19 THE PALE OF SETTLEMENT 20 Recent “abolition” act a half-way measure, dictated by military necessity. OTHER RESTRICTIONS 31 1. Residence restrictions.—2. Occupational restrictions.—3. Property restrictions.—4. Fiscal burdens.—5. Educational restrictions.—6. Military burdens. THE WAR AND THE JEWS 36 OUTBREAK OF WAR 36 Manifestations of loyalty.—Jewish patriotism.