Testimony of Alex Kraus, born in Bustino, Czechoslovakia, 1913, regarding his experiences during his escape from Czechoslovakia to France via Austria and Italy, in England and as a soldier in a Czechoslovakian Army unit in the British Army

Testimony of Alex Kraus, born in Bustino, Czechoslovakia, 1913, regarding his experiences during his escape from Czechoslovakia to France via Austria and Italy, in England and as a soldier in a Czechoslovakian Army unit in the British Army 

Testimony of Alex Kraus, born in Bustino, Czechoslovakia, 1913, regarding his experiences during his escape from Czechoslovakia to France via Austria and Italy, in England and as a soldier in a Czechoslovakian Army unit in the British Army 

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Testimony of Alex Kraus, born in Bustino, Czechoslovakia, 1913, regarding his experiences during his escape from Czechoslovakia to France via Austria and Italy, in England and as a soldier in a Czechoslovakian Army unit in the British Army Jewish community life in Bustino, Carpathian Ruthenia. Escape to France via Austria and Italy with a group of Jewish refugees, 1939; Jewish participation in Czechoslovakian units in France; nationality problems; appointment of Jewish army chaplain, defeat and evacuation to England, 1940; Jews in Czechoslovakian units in England, 1940-1944; impact of antisemitic disturbances in Choldmondeley Park; intervention of Jewish military committee; rejection of antisemitism by President Benes; Jewish representative in Czechoslovakian State Council; religious and social life; Zionist activities; suggestions for operation to rescue Jews from Nazi concentration camps, 1943; broadcast of appeals by Jan Masaryk, 1944; fighting at Dunkirk, 1944; attitude of President Benes and of Czechoslovakian senior officers reflected in Czechoslovakian Army and British press. Information provided regarding: Rabbi Kurzweil, Rabbi Stransky, Dr. Barber, Rabbi Dr. Oskar Rabinovic, Rabbi Izi Sud, JUDr Rebenwurzel, Ernst Kraus, Friedmann, Sumandl, Hajek, Brychta, Fleischmann, Dr. Rudolf Braun, Ingr, Zelmanovic, Ing. Frischer, Eduard Benes, Dr. Hanus Rezek, Mirek Kerner, Schwarz, Fantl, Kraus, Mautner, Prof. Brodecky, Chana Senesh, Serenyi, Otta Hornung, Lederer, Hugo Brod, Gak.