Show J Jews in the War Census statistics show that Jews constitute about 3 per cent centt t population of the United States Military records y show that in the army army- and navy service of the United States j there were between n and Jews This means that r the Jews represented between 4 and 5 per percent cent of the total P Personnel personnel of the American forces at the time the armistice was wasI I signed 1 In other words the the J Jews s did more inore than their proportionate t hare When the all d they responded More Mor than 40 poo Jews were volunteers The others c came me in m answer to the 4 draft and they did not Claim exemption Their religion does oes not L teach them it is wrong t to protect the country they have chosen t r and the great strength of the Jewry of America was back of Uncle Sam when he entered the war l p 1 Of the Jews who entered the military service 72 per cent r found in combat divisions Here again they exceeded their theirl theirl l l proportIon for as a whole only 60 per cent of the military strength j of the United states had reached the combat stage at the time th the armistice was signed Among the Jews the casualties totaled 1 f of whom probably 2000 were killed in action And J many who survived and some who died received recognition of courage in citations for valor on the field of battle F r T The army records carry the names of more than 50 o Jews commissioned r as officers the navy has more than and the I rt marine corps approximately fifty They have reached the rank 4 as brigadier general in the army and marine corps and the rank of of rear admiral in fn the navy 4 It is a splendid record for the Jewry of the United States a r record cord that proves they make ideal idea citizens ready to sacrifice their lives in m the time of war loyal patriots capable of assuming a J place among the leaders and equally capable of fighting in the thet t franks ranks if the country calls for their aid f. f |