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FAT PRODUCTS CO., INC.
Office: 629 Water St.
New York, N. Y.
Aug. 9, 1944
Mr. Norman Denzer

545--nnnKve:---

New York_, N. Y.

Dear Sir:

As per conversation, I wish to give you the following

information:
My wife

- Dora Zupnik -

Children - Herman
Moses II
Joseph "
Judith ti
II
Eva
Abraham t1
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44 years old
17 years old
13 years ti
II
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ti
9
II

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All residing at Zunyi, 9. Kassa, Hungary, the last time

I heard from them, March 1944.
The State Dept. had already approved the visas for my
family in November 1941, but because of Pearl Harbor, they were
kept back.
I a.m willing to pay all expenses to take my family out
of Hungary. If the State Dept. would approve the visas again,
or allow them in as guest on a free port, then the Red Cross _
would have the power to rescue them. My congressmen is Samuel
Dickstein. - As the government is taking people without
support in, I, as a head of a family, already 5 years in
this country, am surely entitled to some consideration, as
I will support my family, myself.

The same applies to a small organization that we formed.

The organization consists of 25 members, and they are all

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willing to go through with all the expenses as I will.

Isl Osrael Zupnik

Also, I would greatly appreciate, ff the Red Gross could
send a message to my family and bring one too.
Thanking you in advance,

Yours truly,

Isl Nut-Ola Fat Prod. Go.

Israel Zupnik

SOL BLOOM. N. Y CHAlRMAH

LunfER A. JOHNSON, TEX.

CHARLES A. UTON. N, J.
EOITlt H. ROOERS, MASS.

JAMES P. RICHARDS. S. C.
JOSEPH L- PFEIFR, N. Y.
PETE JARMAN, >.L.A.
W. O.SUflGIN, N.C.
WIRT COURTNEY, Tnm.
TltOMAS $. GOROON. ILLHOWARD J. MCMURRAY. WI!;.
J. W. Ftll..URIGHT. ARK.
MIKE MANSFlD..O. MONT.
JAMES A. \\"Rl91;fT PA.

ROBERT D. CHIPERF1!;LD, IU...

JOHN M. VORYS, OHIO

filnugr2zs .of tq2 ~uii2b- ~htlez

FOSTER STEARNS, H. H.
KAftL .MUNDT,$. DAK.

BAnTn J! JONKMAH, MICH.

FRAl..'CES P. DOLTON, OHIO
.JAMES \Y. WAOSWORTlt, N. Y.
CH.AftLES \..GERLA.CH, PA.
ANDREW C. SCHIFTI.ER, W. VA.

@numtitt.ee mt Jlfnreign !'Jfair11

~s.e of ~pr.es.euWi&.es
~1t11lyittghnt

September 2, 1944.

My dear Mr. Pehle:

Mr. Israel Zupnick, of 629 Watetj Streat, New York City, has
contacted me in an effort to assist his wife, Dora,,,and their children,
Herman; Mozes, Jozseef, Judi t, Eva, and Abraham Zlilllf>nik (please note
difference in spelling of family name), who are in Kassa (Zrinqu utoa 9)
Hungary.

Some time ago, Mr. Zupnick received a report from the Inte~tional
Red Cross that his family were alive and residing at the address mentioned
above. Recently he requested the Swedish Consul in New York to obtain
a report for him regarding the welfare of his family, but he has not as
yet received any response.
In November, 194l, the State Department granted advisory approval
for the issuance of visa~ to Mr. Zupnick 1 s family, but it proved impossible
for them to leave Hungary, They have been issued visas by the British
Government for admission to Palestine.
Mr. Zupnick is very anxious to obtain some word as to their
present safety and would like very much to arrange for their travel to
Palestine, in case it proves possible for arrangements to be ma.de for
their removal from Hungary. It is his hope that from Palestine they could
later be brought to the United States.
I should appreciate your looking into this matter and doing
anything possible to help.

Ron. John W. Pehle, Director General,

War Refugee :Board,
Treasury Depa.rtmen t :Building,
Washington, D. C.
Sl!:BO

OOlfGRBSS OF THE UU'fllll HATES

OOMMl'l"l'D OH Ji'OREIGll AJ'i'AIRS
ROUSE

or llllPRESIHTATIVBS
September

l(V dear Hr. Pttble 1

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1944.

Kr. Israel Zupnlok 0 ot 629 Water 9'1-Ht, Nev York OU,-1 baa
contacted me in an effort to aaaiat hie wife 0 Dora, an4 their ohildran1

Herman, Ko111, Jo1dlt~ JudU, lft, and Abrahall Z1upntk (Ji!llaH note

difference in apalliJl8 of famil.T Jl.allle) vho are 1n Kalla (Z~Jnqu utca 9)

Hungary.

Some Ume ago, Mr. ZUpniok received a report from the In11ernat1onal
Red Oroaa that his family vere alive and redding at the addreea mentioned
above. Reoentl.1 he requested the Swedish Conaul 1n Hew York to obtain
a report for hlm regarding the welfare of his family, but ha baa not aa.
yet received IU\Y response.

...

In November. 1941 1 the State Department granted advi1017 approval

for the issuance of viaaa to Mr. Zupniok 1 a famll,-, bull it prayed impoee1ble
for thom to leave Hunga17. They have been 18Bued vlaae b the :Bl'ltleh GoYel'Jlooo
ment for admission to fale8111ne.

Mr. Zupniak la very anxious to obtain aoma word ae to their pre1ent

safety and 1oould like va17 much to arrange tor their travel to Palettlne, m
case it provea poasible for arrangements to be made for their remo'Yal fl'Oll
Hunga17. It 1B his hope that from Pe.loatine they could later be brought to
the United Statoa.

I should appreciate youi.- looking int1> llhie mattH" and doing ezqthlng possible to help.
S incerei,. YO'l'B 1

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Hon. John w. Pehle 0 Director General,

Ratu.gee :Board 1
rreaaucy Departf.lent Building,
Wa1h~ngton. D. o

War

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Dear lb'. :Berle

ffom Reprasenta\lve loom, &11d If// reply thoreto. I would appreota-.

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prolllpt variflce.t1011 of the information alven ln the

third pal'agl'aph

ot Mr. illooma letter..

J. 11. l'oble,

Ezooutive lllpctor

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llea.. COJ181'G88!all.DI

fleptoallor
glam1

alil.

'i'hlt vlll aeknovl,~ l'aeolpt ot ''""' lo\ttl' ot

1944 coa.eo~l)g tho fard.1' of Hi'. ltl'Ml Zu,pnlok.

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lt vould eppeaJ' t)iat \bo ZuuptU.ke ttol:IG v1thtn a prodovbei in oollalloraUon wUh llho fleprtm4llt ot Stite, to
MODI

othen, the w1vea and )illnor ~. oMlUeD ot

Mm'toan ciUsen Mtl rtl1ln.t 11Uen11 1 sui ~sons for '1llOL' Am11r1eaa iwdgn.Uon vitae wo1e autl1o1'htil on Ol' after July 1 1 U14l
.'\\lit &B euon aa u1e ena.-t1110ntl ot Sllat Cl8n cbtolc !to fllea Mil
vwit.v lhat v1s1!11 vre- aufihorhod to'if the ?.eupalk1 eltot I~ 1,
11141, tb.u Boaf4 vtU make GVQl'y eftort to bnns thMl tlhatwer
benefit tno pNg1'nt1 crm rruppll' Wblle AA l\911\U'enoo ot auoeeso
can. 01' cm.u.11e, be glv&, lt le hoped that th 2.isupnS.k OM be
1'99\i\led.

(81gnedJ J J?ehl&

J. w. Peble,
llxeoutlve Dlvooto~.

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REAL ESTATE INSURAXCE

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545 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK 17. N. Y.

September 26th, 1944

Mr. J. w. Pehle, Executive Director

"'"r l'efugee Board
~le i.11 Trebsury Bihdg.
l."t.h .~- Pmnsylvanle Aves.
:~ashl.nioton, D. C.
Re:'

Frunih- of Israel Zupnik

Hy Ce~r ~tr. Pehle:

I wish to thank you for th" ver:i' kind attention y 0 u gave

me on Septemb<>r :CE.th, in reference to the res cu in;:. of the Zunnik family
from 'lungary. Uoon my return to nw office today, I reported to Mr.
Zuonik and he advi~ed me that his wife is hoarding in the town of Humene,
!-lungary, Rlthout;h their home is in J\&ssa, Hungary. I though I would. give
you this information to add to the other informRtion you have, so in case
th<> Zupnik family have> not returned to Kassa, they can be found in
HumP.ne,. whic::. i5 n8c..r Kosse:., Hilllg&ry.

Unfort1mc.tely, anrl I suppose you have found the same, these

not t:?uite as accurAt8 in th~ir information as we Americans.

for-Blgne~s ar~

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I again wish to th~nk you for your courteous attention and

for your efforts on b 0 hBlf of Mr. "'upnik and his family
Yours sincerely,

ndlgh

ESTABl..ISHED 1907

ltuu~

-MEMBER OF REAL ~-StATE_QOARD_9F NEW :'(01'.iK

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De~r

Jr. Denzer;

:i.e1erence is made tv our ot>nversati_on c l110ernin1~ tile

fa.ni:..1 Jf ilr. Isr.,_e_._ Zu]JnicJc./

I find t,;,"" tnis matter waa referrea to the Board by

Rei;ra.;;;::nt.tlve l.llo-.:m under date of Se,;tembar :<, 1944. On September
51 Congras~..ian Blovm wag advised tilllt i t appellred that the Zaupniks
,,ame H thin a pr;;tll'am devised by t;w Board in collaboration wl th the
De,_; . ri, ... ent ..>f St,tte 1 ana L-,t just as 110on as the Depurtruentof
St,ite 001u'irmed to tne Board th;;t A.Uericm imaiglation visas were
authorized for tae Zsupniks ai ter July 1 1 1'141, the Board 11ould
malts eveiy ei'fort to br.LnJ Ltwm ,;-natever benefit such program
ooulci sup,.,ly. On t11e same -lay, we wrote tae Department of State
onclosin,; a co;;y .;,f 3.e_;;lesent.-'tive Blo,:,ru 1s letter and l'equesting
its veri1'ication uf the st"te . ant t:.ut American illlllligration villas
:1ad been ac1tnorizeci ror the Zaupnlits 111 November; 1941, lfo have
llv1. lis yet r1ad '""Y rnply t,, our inquiry, I am C&lling ti1e mattor
t,1 tne attenticia )f l"e De;;urt;,;ent of Stirte a,;'ldn today.
You Jl:.J..)' b"' sure that we have this matter very much in
iainu. and wil~ do anyt>:in,; we can to be of assistance.

Very truly yours,

!Signed) J. w. Pehle
J,

w.

Pehle

Executive Director

M.r. Noraum Denzer,

545 .Hi"th Avenue,
tlew y,)ric, New York,

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0ffice: Ji:5317 Stanton Street

New York, N. Y.

September 28, 1944

l'.r. J. W. Pehle

War Refugee Board

Washingt 0?1 , D. C.
1.:y dear J.'.r. Pehle:
I asked my good friend, :Mr. Norman Denzer, who has
a daughter living in Arlington a~r who is going to visit her,
to call upon you, which he did last l'onday and he told me how
very attentive and kind you were to him and I want to add my
thanks and blessings to you for your help. I Jmow you understand my feelings that, although I have prospered in this
c~untry, all this money means nothing unless I can have my family.
I have not heard from them since If.arch of this
year a nd I know you 1'Palize how worried I am. Please believe
me when I say that I am so obliged to you for what you~ are
doing and I cam1ot let this word from Jf.r. Denzer pass without
a dding my many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

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Prepared un<ler the Supervision oi-and Endorsed by the Rabbinical Council o-f -the
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.

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ll~L.r -~r.

Llem1er1

;\.,r;;,an.:e i:; mo_de

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fa.ni.:.,Y ->1' :.;,., li;raeJ. li.. 1mi c!c,

our Ccl1V<;.rAat.ioa c noerning tue

I .find "'''i tili,; aatt..,r w::.~ referred to the Board by

~.;,,_.,3 ,ni tlve illv-c<:i wi<h;r >l!iLe oi ;.;,,,~o;ul:Jor .:, l'J/1Ji, On September
5, Cvn..jr.;<>.' .:&n lllv"m !I : . :.1.Jvilied ta'< t 1 t a,,,.e&~ed t.-i.at the <>:mpniks
'''i"e .r.;,t:;.in a iH'J;;r;u, devrne.i by t.i1c tionrd in collaborntion with the
Du,, .r<. .t11t ->i' St..to, .J:111 t .. -:; juut 2'S ticun ,,3 the De,.1rtruent of'
::t...lle C~n~Lr ... ~d i.KJ tile Uoa.r:J c..r~"'.t ,,._JltJric.:t.1 .i.13-.-d~rution vi~:HiS wore
fiUtiwt"lH0 ;\>l'

bo Zsu;.;nliui a;. ter Ju.l/ 1, 1)41, the Board vrvuld

,;f, ~rt t,1 br u1,; km.n .vn~. l.'9V<H' ben6fi t Such PN!ll'l\ill
cv..;.l;:i .Si..l .:~ls.
Jn t~;e dd.l<ie --!uy, wG 11rut,e .t.11e Dept1.1tr11wnt oJ State
t>nci.o<i~rc;; "' co,iy ;,1- .ec:--osentctiv'il !Jl~ . m1 s letter aud requellt.ing
its veri t'ic1,U:m 0.i" (,m :it.-te..,ant r.c:u.t Ai11eric-"1i i~.Jiigrr,tiou v.i.11as
:.,d. !)e"'" .tU.t..lOl'ille.:r :iv:' t .., Zsu..,ni,;s ia tlove:nber, 1941. \1e have
n. ..n . .:..s yst ~i~d t-;. . y ')pl,y t ...: .n.. ::: in.1uiry. I b.t'u CtL~lin~~ ttJe matt~r
t,,. t;ie att.J::"ti..~:~ --"1 !. .e I~e:.urt:.;0:.t oi frt.u.to U.l)-.. in tvd~,
.o.;n.e

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we can to be of tLaaistanc&.

id~

~tJ h~ive tniB mattor

V!!ry it..'UCh

(Signed) J,W, Pehle

s. 11, Penle
Jo.;xecutive Director

Mr. fi:.ir.:.1.an .:Jen~cr,

.54!> f'Hth ,'.venue,

i1e Y~1rk 1 lteR Yoi~K.

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11r. :Berl

Thte will eoknovle4e receipt or! your letter of sep(embe

23, 1944, your reference \ID 811.111 Ref'Ugllfa/3Ral.

110 appreciate flllly the taak: lnvolftd tn obeokt.116 he lhta

or persone oleimal to ban been the 'benartolettea of vlea auhol'lll1
tlona elnoe Julf 1, 1941. Oil the othllr hand, unle11 each tuQb cliila

con ba autborltatlvel.1 Ter1fled wltb all poaalblo dlepatob1 we will

have no altol'lUltlve exoept to anaumo the corroonoao ot tho olatm
and net eocord1nglT. We tU'e, ot couree, wholly without lntorutlon
na to the baoh on vhf.oh a b1111tef RU!)' 'be to1'1iloll ln an,y b4lvt4ual.
case that tho alleaed benett.oiary .of a viae. authorbatlon haa or hll.e
not been removed trom what aro now lf.bel'ated a.l'fJtl.B to onouv oceupla4

areaa.

I call yoUJ' attention to uq letter of Septemller 61 e~cloa

ing e copy of a hhor from Conveall!llllu loom wt.th reapoct to th&
&supnlk f'ruoU.y. l woul<I appreoiate the oarlloot p011elble Hll}1Gaao
thereto.

f Signed) J. W. Pehle
J.

w. l'ehle,

lb!etnitto Dtreotor.
Mr. A. A. Berle, Jr.,
Acslatnnt Secretnl'.!' ot UtRte,
State Depa1tr.ient,

Vashlngton, n.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washingtoa, 36, D.O,
In repJ refer to
VD 811.111 Zaupnil:, Dora ll,
October 7, 1944

IV

dear Mr. Pehle1

I refer to your letter of September 5, 1944 in which you

receat information concerning the vita oraes

' of the members of the
!

Zsupnik famiJ,

I take plea1ure in intonning you that authorization va1 tent

on November 7, 1941 to the Legation at Budapest, Hungary, for the
issuance of immigration visas to Dora, He1'11111l1, Mozee, Jozeet, Judit,
Eva and Abraham Zsupnik.

Sincrl.T yours,

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A. A. Berle, Jr,

Adolf A. Berle, Jr.

Assistant .Secretary

Mr. J, W. Pehle,
Executive Director,
War Ref1':ee Board,
ExeoutiTe Office of the President.

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. orn <>11upnik

<".ll.d

ho ab: lrlnor ol.11ld1'"1it 0

J1~1u, .\v~ ~'I Abr~lll!..>zto

tor

t! wU.1 !11tr-"'s!l. >f.or,an, Jo~o~,

t

:hi\ lu\ lt113Y'ri o.4.n.-tH!n of ihe Zr:iUpnUts in

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9105 a.m.
Oatober 12, 1944

Yiss Chauncey (tor the Sue y) Abrahamson, Cohn, DuBois, Friedman, Hodol,
Lesser, Mannon, MoC9l:'l!lack1 Filos

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I-lease retez to

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July 2a.

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'A'11e .blepartticmt of :.itate il::.a contirllleJ. to the k:r

Retugee

bOv..rti. th<;it

nte11c:t.n 1m1aigration v1aua were uuth-

or1zed on tfove1.1ber 7, 1941 i'or uora i;;supnlk and her a1x

minor chilclren, to 1-.11t:

.::;vu, and 1~bruham.

1.a

~ny.

Herinan, Zfo2es, JoMef, Ju,11t,

:l.'ha luat Jmown ~iddrese of the Zsupn11ts

9. Knasa, Hunenry.

'.rhey are the wife a.nf1 chilfu"en

rewJect1vely 01' :l:o1uel :tu-;..n1k, ;ho reii1das in f.:et~ :lllr!t City.

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Utocltholro meos.~e no. 106.

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In ref'.C;,- refer to
V::' 811.lll Zsu,_;nL<, Do1a R.
iWVE:.\l3J;;R 7, 1941
,,~r.

;fritimn Sin~a.n,
ll IVest Fort-y-sec,;nd Street,
New York, New York.

Si:r:

1h th reference to yo,1r interest in the visa case of

Dcra, 1ier;;:irn, Mozes, Jozsef, Judi t, Eva and Abraham Zsupnik,
I tdke ,Jleasure ir, informi(.,; you tllat, after careful
con.;Lier"ti0n of tiie documeats submitted, tiie Depart1aent
nus t;iven aJv:_sory ap;;roval tu the af'10 ro 1,ria te American
Officer at cudai;est
for t11e issuance of im.rui~ratiun visas.
Notification ur tnis acticn has been transmitted by
tele;;ra,_h. A statement ,.1 the eAact t.elegra,_,riic char5es
;;ill be sent to yuu at a later date.
Very truly your.::,

/s/

A. ,;!. Warren
Chief, Visa Division

NOR:'.\IAN DENZER
REAL ESTATE INSURANCE

VANDERBILT 61193

545 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 17, N. Y.

War Refugee Board

Executive Office of the President
~ashington, 25, D. C.

February 16th, 1945

G.,ntlemen:

...

May I refer to your letter to me dated September 28, 1944 and

signed by Mr J. W. Pehle concerning the family of Israel Zupnick. As explained to you at that time, the Zupnick family were residing in the town
of Kassa, ~ungary. They have, under date of November 7, 1941, approval of
their inimigration visas, and a copy of which you have in your possession.
As Kassa, Hungary has been liberated some time and as you have
stated you would try and get some information regarding the Zupnick family,
I am again respectfully asking you if you would look into this matter and
inform me if any information has been received.
Many thanks in advance, I am
Yours very truly,

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Ir. llor1at1.n Denzor
,54; .H.t'th Avenue
iltnf York 1? 1 ffC\J l orK

Tn.ts 1'.iill

ncimowled~e

ri;caipt of your .unte of F'ebruary 16,

l'JL5
In reply 1 I tiillh tu in1'orm ;\l.:>U that the ZIB.J.ies of Iarael Zupnlck
anc i1: s fomily nerc cabled on \.lC!?'ber l8 to the U.s. mission in
Switzerland 1,3 p<'nions t,.__, whom American Coneulates abro!l.d lll'e /
authorized to issue illlllli~rlit.ion vis~s. Tho
mission in Switaerland
was nques~ed t.o t.ri:msait this 1.rtlormt>.t.ion to the Swiss nuthori ties
for CVtill!lunicv. t.ion to t.r.e Gerumu Gover1JIDent with n view to insuring
\.ll11t. tnc Zupnic1' r.wnily be placed on the list of th,)se eligible for
ei,;:cr;ange ldth a V.ilm to affording them ;>rotectlon pendin& their release by Germany.

u.s.

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'fnc i:louru does. nvt ,io,,uetili information 11h111ther 1.he Zupnloks

have been fuund in ti;e .nberat.etl pGrto of Hungary or Czechoslovakia,
ana it io nu'I. el:.pect,ed t.ntt't such information would reach. the Board
in tne 11eer future. 5.nou.i.d t.m< fwaily be found in tibe,ated ter-:

ri wry, rurther c011eiaera t.ion

or

i.n<> iJni~c<i ::>ttit.eb wuulci rest Tlit.b

ot.iier 1i,,i;a, ehoulo & . is ftimily be
hoped th"t t.,.-, .,rotec'tive uec.sure
.::cr"t--.in measure 01- ;;roT.ecl.ion and

t.ne 1uat.ter of their i!llllligration to

tne J)epurtment of State. On the
in Germ!ill-occupied territory, it is
ri;,fened to above will reault i.n a
in ~heir eventual. releaae by German

authorities.

wilJ.iwn vDwyer
Executive Dilecto:r

BAkzin1ar 2/20/45

SOL ELOOM, N. Y CHAIRMAN

L\J"Tl-IER .... JOH..... sou. TEX.
CHARLES A. EATON, N. J.
JOUN KEE, W. VA.
EDITlt N. ROGERS, MASS.
JAMES P. R1CH-.\RDS. S. C.
ROBERT D. CHIPERF1E1..D, ILL
JOS!:PH L. Pn:IFER, N. Y.
.JOHN M. VORYS, OHIO
PETE J.ARJ.U.N,
KARL E. MUNDT. S. OAK.
\\". 0. auRGIN. N. c.
BARTEL J. JONKMAN, MICl-t.
WIRT COURTN!i:Y. Tn'-"'.
~ES P. 80L TON, OHIO
THOMAS S. Cl:OROO..-... ILL
J.AMES W. WADS\\'ORTN, N. T.
.JOH."1 S. WOOO, GA.
CHARLES L. GERLACH, PA.
EMILY T.o.FT OOUGLAS. ILL
LAWRENCE SMITH. WIS.
JAMES \V. TRIMBLE, ARK.
CHESTER E. MERROW, N, H.
HEL.EN GAHAGAN OOIJGLAS, CALIF.
JOSEPH F. RYTER. CONN..

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filnngrsz nf q ~ufun ~as

Olmm1rifue nu Jlforeigit J\ffuirs
~fouse of ~epreseutafilies

DANIEL J. FLOOD, PA.

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CRAWFORD, CLRK

April 17, 1945.

I shoul~ anpreciRte your looking into the

cpses of J9ra, EermPn, llo7es, Jozsef, Judit, Eva and
Atra''Pm Zsupnil{, of KBssa (Zrin0u utca 9) >ungary.
"'lH' '3-::ate :i::'E'Dflrt" 0 nt on October 7, 1944

'..r."ori~ea the '.-.'2r Refuq:ee 13oara that authori?.atj_on 1:as Rent

to

or: !'oveml:"~' 7, 1?41

1 the LegP.tion et Budape11t, Hungary
for tto issua~ce of i~~igratlon visas to these people.
RelatiV8B o" these peoplo in the United States have asked
rne to communi~ate ~ith you to see if \t will be posslhle to
try and assist !n bringin5 them to some neutral territory.
I shc.il<l api:r eciate your looking into this

matter and

advis~ng

:ne at y0ur early convenience.

3!'ig. Gen. o.'illia!Jl C''Dwye_r,

:'.:xE>cutive -'irector, W r Refugee Boe.rd,
hes~:ington, D. C.

APR 23 1945

fq dear Ur. Bloo1111

I have 7our letter of April 17, 1945, further concerning tM Zsupnik

i'amiq, whose laet-knOlfll address was Kassa, llun68l'7

I
It the Zsupniks were reiliowd from HU!\g817 to Gel'lllan-occupied terr!
tory, there ie no ~ 1n which the Board can arrange speoitical.17 tor their
transf~r to neutral territory. The Beard is aotive3 engaaed 1n a \n'oa4 pro
gram or general measures for tho rescue and proteotion ot oiVJ.liana detained
by the Germana, and eoae additional protection ma7 be attorded in thie parti
cular oaae as a result of the action taken by the Board 1n ol)mmunioating to
the German Government through Swiss authorities the intormation that Mrs.
Zsu~ and her children are eligible tor exchange. However, since the seleo
tion or individuals aot\Ull.17 included in an exoha.nge group or otherwise re
leased from detention ie detal'lllined by German authorities, there is no action
which the Board oan take to secure the release or 8DJ speoifio persons.

It, on the other hand, the Zsupniks are 1n Hungary or another liberated area, there would appear to be no immediate Ul'genoy for their removal to
neutral territory. While I am not intormed as to whether emigration frOl9 euoh
areas to this cqunt17 ie possible ur1er practical and ~chnicel ditf'ioulties
which now exist, I would suggest thet Mr. lupnik seek the help ot a priftte
organisation in arranging for the 1mmigrat1on or his wife and chlldnn to the
United States when facilities for this purpose are available. _I am enoloef.ng
a list or ageno1es which I am informed are qualirted to assist in problemJ ot
this nature.
In the meant1me 1 if relatives here have had no recent news of Mre,
Zsupnik atl!'l her children, I can suggest two poae1blo ohennele for obtaining
intormat1on concerning their 'lhereabou~ and welfare. A loeal _led Oro1 ohapter ma;y be able to help to send a message through the Internationa l Re41 Crose,
or the priest at ~ Catholic rectory mq be asked to send an 1nquir7 throllgb
the Vatican message service. With respect to the latter, it .is rq uideratud
!Jig that the request will be _directed through the Apostolic Delegate 1n W~h
ington to tho Vatican and that ettol'tswill then be ma.de to obtain the deaired
information through the Nunoiature and "the <:atholio Clergy in HUJlgU',y.

Very truq yours,

(Signed) William f.i'llwy~-,;

Honorable Sol Bloo111

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