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PROVIDENCE, R. I.
JOURNAL
MAY - •
Experimental Haven for Jews in West Indies Has Room for Many More
& x _ • _ ,_..._, 8 tu. ZZtZZZl Z hnd. ^Manv of the settler's in this Jewish came_ too late for thousands of little
BY JOHN A. THALE frame or cemant buildings housing a give more the appearance of busi­ Many of the settlers in this Jewish came too late for thousands of little
OSUA. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC typical count}}' general store, half ai nessmen, small shopkeepers or
S —(CDN)—This settlement that dozen little individual enterprises—a teachers.
the Dominican Republic established tailor shop, novelty store, barber! They are grateful for what the
as a haven for up to 100.000 perse­ shop, a coup.lfe of restaurants—and, Dominican Government has done for
cuted Jews is today badly in need
them. But the average colonist
of a blood transfusion. j
The ranks of the colonists in tnei
25,000-acre seaside valley refuge are:
growing thinner almost daily. Few.
if any, are coming from Europe to
replace them.
Six years ago President Rafael
Leonidas Trujillo Molina donated
this site out of his own extensive private
land holdings. He announced
that the doors of the Dominican Republic
would be open to as many as
100.000 Jewish refugees from the
Nazi fury.
Many observers hailed the project
as a possible pattern for future
Latin American refugee immigration
possibilities.
Some 500 expatriates, chiefly from
Germany and Austria, eventually
•rrived at Sosua. Today their number
has dwindled to 380. And about
100 more are expected to leave soon.
Site Overlooks the Sea
A dusty, rutted road threads its
way past a quarter-mile stretch of
very inviting beach and up a small
hill to where the refugees have built
the "business district" of their settlement,
overlooking the Atlantic.
Lining the dirt-surfaced "Main
Street" are a score of small, rough
refugee colony say they would like
to return to their ol

A las diez de la mariana LA NACION
ha llegodo al ultimo extremo del Pais.
Por su informacion, por su circulacion,
por su seriedad, es considerado el
diorio nacional por excelencia.
AVENIDA MELLA, NUM. 52 AffO VI — NUM. 1963
PRQGRESOS DE LA INDUSTRIA NACIONAL
Los emigrados europeos radicados en Sostia
abrican productos con materiales del pais
Mactequilfa, queso, aeeites, diilces en confervas, manleles, earteras, zapatog,
pantuflas, juguetes y otros articulos son elaboration
LA NJ
Director: Lio. GILBER1
CIUDAF T^UmZo~JR
CIUDAD TRUJILLO. 12 dp Ju­ •indiscutible lmportancia y la no-, • Aparte de mantequilla, queso,
lio—(Agenda Dominicina dp Pu- vedad de los artfculos que se estan aceites esenciales de cit.ronela y
bllcidad'—Cuando pn el afio 1940 fabrlcando accualmente.
yerbalimoncillo, se fabrican dulces
fui fupndada la cnlonia agricola dp
en conservas, manteles para mesa,
'Sosiu, en In rpgion norte del pais, j« Comilf de Ayuda
carteras, zapatos, pantuflas, capas
para radicar a los emigrados cen-
de agua, pantallas, colchones y notroeuropeo*
que vinieron- a la Re- I Una vez estableoidos en la co- vedades que ban obtenido crecien-
*bublicp por humanitaria invitaclon 1
Ionia de Sosua. no escatimaron te demanda en los mercados del
del Excclentisimo Primer Magistra- j oportunidad para entregarse al pais y del extranjero.
do de le Nacion, Generalfslmo Dr. ' trabajo, convlrtiendo aquella fe>-
Rafael L .Trujillo 'Molina, llustre
Lo esencial en la industria de
| til regi6n en un sitio verdadera-
Benefactor de la Patria, pocos pen-
Sosiia consiste en el hecho de que
mente atractivo. Y si bien es cier-
Baron que aquel contingente de
las materias primas son extraidas
,iran aumentf ndt>>"le dia en dia, en
! to que mediante las labores agri-
favor de nuejftro credito exterior y
hombres traba.iadores rendiria frucolas el progreso se fue acentuan- de nuestra tierra, aprovechandose, de nuestra economia.
tos tan beneficiosos para el des- ' do cada vez mas. tambien cupo su como ocurre con las semillas de —Entre emigrados y dominlcanos—
Birollo de nuevas industrias nacio- parte al desarrollo industrial, con- framboyan, especies que anterlor- nos dijo el Dr. Baum—, hay una
tales.sistente
en la produccion de armente se perdian por falta de estrecha cooperacidn que dice mu-
La actit.ud asumida por el Pre- ticulos nuevos, elaborados con ma­ aplicacl6n Industrial.
cho del espiritu acogedor de este
Bldente Trujillo en favor de los terial! primas de nuest.ro suelo. Realizan tan proflcuas labores pais. Por lo demas, nosotros esta-
hombres que no cablan en la Eu- El Joint Relief Committee (Co-
mas de doscientos obreros, dominimos muy agradecldos, y lo estareropa-
de Hitler, se traduce ahora mite de Ayuda) inieio sus activicanos
y extranjeros, de la menmos siempre, de la amplia hosplta-
en realidades de bienestar por la | dades al establecer algunas induscionada
colonia de Sosiia. Los prilldad que nos ha ofrecido el Goblertrias.
en pequefta escala, en Ciuimeros,
como es 16gico advertir, no dominicano, gracias a la magdad
Trujillo. bajo la direccion del
aprenden las habilidades tecnicas nanimidad del Honorable seflor Pre-
Dr. Walter Baum, experto en asis-
necesarias para la elaboracion de sidente de la Republica, Generalftencia
social. Mas tardp este or-
los artfculos creados por la fabrica simo Dr. Rafael L. Trujillo Molina,
ganismo extendid tales actividades
de novedades de fibras, la oual pro­ quien nos abrib las puertas de esta
hasta Sosua, con resultados altaduce
ya mercancias por valor de nueva patria para que vivieramos al
mente satisfactorios para el fo-
cuatro a cinco rail pesos mensual- abrigo de la paz y del trabajo.
mento de las mismas.
mente.
Los expresados articulos son en-
Lai productos de Sneria
viados a la oficina central establecida
en esta ciudad, y dirigida por
El centra principal de la indus- el sefior Henry Hlrsehen, quien potria
radicada en Sosua es la Fibre se* una vasta experiencia en mate­
Carft (Pabrica de novedades de ria de organ izacidn de ventas in-
fibrasL
ternacionales.
Lns productos en los
) mercados extranjeros
Los progresos alcanzados por la
' industria de Sosua se reflejan clara-
' mente en la gran demanda que tienen
sus productos en los mercados
del exterior. La Dominican Sales
Offices, que es la oficina establecida
en esta ciudad, esta en contacto
con diez pafses del Continente |
americano. Cartas que se reciben de
important** casas de America manifiestan
que la mercancia de Sosua
supera, en muchos casos, la de
fabrlcaci6n exdtica, compitiendo
ventajosamente con la de produccion
haitlana de la misma Indole.
Se recomiendan los productos crioilos
por su presentaci6n artistica y
su buena calidad, que son apreciadas
como es debldo.
Lo que dice el Dr. Baum
En un breve cambio de ideas celebrado
con el Dr. Baum, en la Dominican
Sales Offices, nos manifesto,
entre otras cosas, que la lmportancia
y el exito de la referida industria
descansan en el aprovechamiento
clentifico de las materias
• primas del suelo, creandose, por es-
I te medio, fuentes de produccibn que
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LCION
SANCHEZ LUSTRINO
Qifimo DS if] iwm
UBLICA DOMLNICANA SABADO 14 lis; JULIO, 19« , PRECIO: C1NCO CENTAVOS
Pxogreaaea tn tha •nttonnl I»*f»**J .M. -4#ll
fiaxonean amigxanta naUIod In Soaoa axe mnttnfnotoxing prodoota with
Dominican raw-materiala* ^ w -,*•„«.«,-
* and other articles are prodncad.
Ciodad TroJillo.Joiy 12 < Dominican agency •£_JJ}J52. t faiflTia the Haswhan
tha aariooltoxai colony of Soaoa was entnbliahnd 1040 in the nortKrn
Xgitn of the ooontry to settle thare ••J^^JH^* i ?lfi2 tl
antaring tS Dominican Bepobllc following to- tha humanltaxian invita-
"on of 8 thTaxoalUnt fi rat ma gist rata of *• •»X B ?«*S?!!S l 2S!a #
jtafa.i L-TM 1lllo Molina.illostrioaJ Banefaotox de la ietria#there
!SS f i i ? M £ ^Suii! that thia centingent of diligent rafo-
dOBtxiea,?he attitode assumed by Resident «»4U1P in banal f of indivTtoalifox
whom thaxa »aa not any piaoa in Hitlex's Itoxope xesolted
no? in • "ndition of xaal prosperity dna to the indiapotable importance
and novelty of the articlea actoaiiy pxodoced*
Tha * Joint Belief Cmm\ ttna "
once established in Sosoa W dia nnTjmll -Jj » g * S 2 ".jft^
thomaalvaa folly to thaix worsens forming this fertil region in a
real!v attractive place .And bein^ evident that the progreae in tha agri-
SEtere became mora and mora remlrkable,thexe also coold be obaexved a
conaidarabla progxeaa in tiie incoatrial development coneU.ting in the
prodoctlon of naa articiaa elaborated with raw material* of oox nolle
ma * Joint Belief committee * initiated ita •otlvittea,eatabliahing
SJatlv a faWindoatxiaa in a amaller frame in Clodad Trujillo under the
&£&•* o?PxSaliix SaSm e*pext In social acienoaa^atex J*^ •»£•*•
aationT-extended theaa aotivitlaa to 3oaoa with vexy favorable xesolts*
i
The pxodocte of Spang
Tha principal* centre of tha of~the indoatry eatabliahad in Soaoa ia tha
"FLbrS Art CraftiBaaidae batter,^eeaa,aaaential oila ot J*^* aim Kip
monexasB thexe are prodoc.d preaervea^tabla-clotba^hand-baga.ahoaSiSlip
^!Sin.caDaa;iMp^hadeaiatxesaaa and noveltiea which are oxdexed on
STflS^kSt a? thia c^ntxfand abroad with a continoaily incxaaaing interest.
Tha aaaential importance of the Soaoa-indoatxy ilea in ** J* 0 * **»* *fJam-
!!L"""S«i-.nK. «ct««etad f*nm nor a oil .o till aim* fox instance the fxam-

lUDrican proauctos con materiales del pais
ManiequiHa, queso, aceites, dulces en eonservas, manteles, carteras, zapatos,
pantuflas, juguetes y otros articulos son elaborados
n 1
OTUDAD TRUJILLO. 12 de Ju­ *indiscuiible importancia y la nolio.—(ARCH
cia Dominlcsna de Pu-
• Aparte de mantequilla, queso,
Ivedad de los articulos que se estan
iblicldad'—Cuando en el ano 1940
aceites esenciales de citronela y
fabricando actualmente.
fue fupndada la colonia agrlcola

PHgfWftes in tha hUWll IflflMlfj
Baropaan emigrants settled in Soaoa are manofaotorlng products with
Dominican caw-materials*
Bntts*,olwins#oiU#prassrfesfUbia-oloths,hnnd-baga,ahoaa,oiippar8#toys
and other axticias are produced*
Clodad Trujillo, July IS ( Dominican agency of Publicity ).when
the agriooltnral colony of Soaoa was established 1940 in the norths
xn region of the country to settle thexe central -liuropean ami grants
entering the Dominican Bepoblio following to- the humanitarian invitation
of the excellent first magistrate of the nation Oenoraliaimo Dx.
Bafaal L.TroJill0 Molina,lllostriou3 Benefactor de la Batria,there
ware few persona only thinking that thia contingent of diligent xefo*
gaea would lnfloenoe so favorably the development of the national Indus
tries «The attitude aaaumad by President Trujillo in behalf of individuals
fox whom there was not any place in Hitler's Europe xesulted
nos in a condition of real prosperity doe to the indisputable importance
and novelty of the articles actually produced.
the » Joint Belief Committee «
Once established in soaoa they did not omit any opportunity to devote
tbamselvaa folly to their work, trans forming thia fertll region in a
really attractive place .and being evident that the pxogxesa in the agricol
tore became more and more remarkable,there also could be observed^
considerable progress in the indostrial development consisting in the
production of new articles elaborated with raw materials of our soil.
The * Joint Belief Committee * initiated its activities,establishing
firstly a few Industries in a smaller frame in Ciudad Trujillo under the
direction of Dx#Waltex Baum expert In social sciences .La tar this organisation/extended
these activities to Sosua with vexy favorable results*
,' (•
The pxodnote of 3 osoa
The. principal'aentre of the of—the indos try established in Sosua is the
'libxe Art Craft*Besidca butter,cheese,essential oils of citroneia and lemon
gxaa a thexe are prodoc d preserves,table-cloths,hand-bags,shoes,slip
pe xa, xain-ca pea,lamp-shad as ^aatxes sea and novelties which are ordered on
the aerket of this oountxy and abroad with a continually increasing interest*
Tha essential Importance of the Sosoa-indoatry Ilea in the fact that the
raw-materials are extra a ted from our soil,utilising fox instance the framboyan-aends,species
which formerly were lost by the lack of industrial
exploitation*
More than two hundred Dominican and foreign worker of the above-mentioned
colony of Sosua axe 9 xforming each useful labors .The first,as it la
logical, are learning the technical skills necesaaxy for the elaboration
of artioles orated ih the factory of novelties in fibres which is
alxaady producing goods in the value of four to five thousand doilaxd
monthly.
The mentioned artioles axe sent to the central office established in this
city and directed by Mr .Henry Kirschen,who has a vast experience in the
field of organisation of internation_al sales.
The prodocts on the foreign maxketa.
The frequent demanda fox thaae products on foreign maxketa give a
iotore of the pxogxeaa reached by the indos try of Soaoa .The * Dominical
f alas Offioea * which is tha name of the off loo aa tab 11 shad in thia city*,
is in continual contact with tan coontriaa of the Amerloan continent*
Lattera of Important American firms axe received the re, a on firming that
the a osoa goada surpass in many oases the goods of •xotioal pxodnotion,
competing advantageously with the Haitian production of the same kind*
The products of thia country axe xecommended fox their axtlstioal execution
and good quality which ace duly appreciated*
Oauvsrahtion with Pr Jams
In a short conversation with Dx.Baum in the * Dominican Sales Offices *
he 'stated among other things that the importance and the aoooeaa of tha
re farced industry are based on the scientific exploitation of the xawmate
rials of the a oil, discovering by this way new posslbilitlea of production
whlqh axe increasing daily with a favorable lnfloenoe on box
foxeign credit and 00 x ed on amy .The close cooperation between emigrants
and Dominicano U-ae Dx-Baum la telling as-ahowing clearly the aplxit
ef hoapitality prevailing in this ooontry*Besldaa-,we axe and always
will be extremely grateful for the generous hoapitality extended to oa
by the Dominican government thanks to the magnimlty of the honorable
President of the Eapublic,General! a imo,Dr.fla feel J*.Trujillo Molina,who
opened to oa the doers of a no* fatherland,in which we may live shielded
by the spirits of peace and work.