AN EXCHANGE OF DISSIDENTS
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR]
Sta,—Your articles in July 29th issue and some of the preceding issues present the Jewish Refugee problem clearly to the people's of the world who may have the advantage of reading them. Without attempting to suggest remedies with so little knowledge of the details to be worked out, I would like to ask a question : " Would it not be feasible for Germany and Czechoslovakia to ' trade ' (exchange) some citizens to the advantage of both parties ? " Those desiring to, or forced to, leave Germany (especially Jews) would be exchanged for Sudeten Germans who desire to get back to the Fatherland and all the benefits of the German form of government for which they yearn. Herr Hitler's plan regarding personal property could be carried out on both sides, viz. :—Those leaving Germany must leave behind them all their property. Those leaving Czechoslovakia would leave theirs behind for the incoming -refugees to inherit. There would thus be a minimum of disturbance of " assets."
So far as the personnel is concerned the Czech people and their Government would quickly appreciate that a loyal Jew is a better acquisition than a disloyal German no matter how " Aryan " the blood in his veins.
Germany, judged by her own standards, would have to admit that she would be getting a good if not the best of the bargain.— 3oo East Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
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