Lost and Spy

Chapter 1531 Seeking Help

Chapter 1531 Seeking Help

"This is Ms. Lucy Hartwich, principal of the Shanghai Jewish Youth Association School."

"Ms. Hartwich, hello."

"Hello, Mr. Meng."

Jewish?

Since the outbreak of the war, Shanghai has become the largest safe haven for Jews.

After the "Crystal Night" on November 1938, 11, Japan set off an anti-Semitic frenzy, and a large number of Jewish refugees from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia fled to Shanghai successively.

仅1937年间就已有6000多犹太人陆续抵沪，1938年到1940年，上海先后接纳了欧洲涌入的犹太难民2万余人。

The Chinese government also resisted the pressure and issued visas for these Jewish refugees.

Refugees do not need a visa to enter Shanghai, but they need a visa to prove their destination when they leave their country of residence.

It must be admitted that the Italians have also done good things. Although Germany and Italy are allies, the Italian "Lloyd Triestino" company took a large number of Jewish refugees to escape from the Communist-controlled area and arrived in Shanghai.

China is one of the countries with the closest relationship with the Jews and the longest history.

The earliest history of Jews coming to China can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty.The Jews who settled in Kaifeng during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty shocked the world because of their successful Sinicization.

There are many wealthy Jewish merchant families in Shanghai. Their business scope covers all walks of life, even the arms industry. Their business is not limited to Shanghai, and their industries are found in cities along the coast and along the river.

The success and sudden wealth of Jews in Shanghai laid a solid foundation for accepting Jewish refugees during World War II.

When all the countries in the world turned away Jewish refugees, Shanghai, known as the "Oriental Paris", opened its arms to them.

After 1937, the concession in Shanghai became an isolated island, and the Chinese government could not effectively manage it, and the Japanese were unwilling to rashly attack and intervene in the affairs of the concession.

There is no need to go through any procedures to enter the Shanghai Concession, let alone pay any deposit, which is undoubtedly very attractive to Jewish refugees.

European Jewish refugees began to pour into Shanghai in large numbers.

However, after 1939, Germany annexed more and more land in Europe, and the influx of Jewish refugees into Shanghai also increased exponentially.

The Japanese army then announced that European Jews must apply for a permit in advance to enter Shanghai, and require a deposit of 400 U.S. dollars. A close relative must live in Shanghai for a long time, and this close relative must marry a Shanghainese.

Although the Japanese army formulated various strict restrictions, Jews still entered Shanghai through various means.

Jewish businessmen who entered Shanghai in the early years also donated huge sums of money, and various resettlement committees came into being.

SH citizens also freed up a large number of houses for Jewish refugees. When Japanese planes accidentally bombed Jewish residential areas, SH citizens bravely rushed into the flames to rescue many Jewish refugees.

It is worth mentioning that the Jews immediately threw themselves into the anti-government battle after they settled down in Shanghai.

They printed posters to disseminate the situation of the Allied forces, and actively rescued the Allied pilots who were in trouble.

Dr. Jacob Rosenter, a Jewish doctor from Austria, also joined the Fourth Route Army.

The person who brought Lucy this time was Meng Shaoyuan's long-term business partner, Joey Fremont, the chairman and general manager of Angus International.

And, Mr. Hawes of the Knights of the Good Church.

Before, it was Mr. Hawes who personally awarded Meng Shaoyuan the title of "Knight of the Golden Good Hall".

Meng Shaoyuan was a "knight" of the Shantang Knights from then on.

Of course Meng Shaoyuan knew about the Jews in Shanghai, and was quite interested in them.

Jews are smart and know how to do business.

Even though they are not in a good situation now, they will be everywhere in the world in the future, and their influence will be almost everywhere.

Joey Fremont is the best proof, he is also a Jew.

The problem was that Meng Shaoyuan was too busy to devote his energy to the Jews at all.

Now, they actually took the initiative to find themselves?

"Sir, thank you very much for meeting me in your busy schedule."

said Lady Lucy Hartwich politely.

"Ah, since it was recommended by Mr. Fremont and Mr. Hawes, no matter how busy I am, I will definitely meet." Meng Shaoyuan was slightly polite:

"I suppose Ms. Hartwich didn't just come to me for no reason?"

"Yes, sir." Lucy said, "I'm here to ask for your help."

"Ask for my help?" Meng Shaoyuan was startled: "Is there anything I can do to help you? Let me teach? I don't know how to do that."

There was a smile on Lucy's face, and then she became worried again:

"The whole world is rejecting us, only Shanghai is willing to accept us, and all our Jews are full of gratitude to Shanghai and China.

Originally, we could barely live in Shanghai, but since a few months ago, the living conditions of the Jews in Shanghai have become more and more difficult. "

Well, Meng Shaoyuan is clear about this.

On September 1940, 9, the diplomatic representatives of Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the "Germany, Italy, and Japan Triple Alliance Treaty" in Berlin, and established a military group centered on the axis of Berlin, Rome, and Tokyo.

The Axis Powers are officially formed.

With the establishment of the Axis Powers, at the request of the German government, Japan also began to attack the Jewish refugees in Shanghai.

As a result, the living environment of the Jews in Shanghai began to deteriorate sharply.

Jews have been arrested, or mysteriously disappeared.

Kidnapping incidents have also occurred frequently.

Those kidnappers, whether you are rich or poor, will kidnap anyone they see, and they can't wait to extort the last dollar in your pocket.

It was rumored that these kidnappers were all acquiesced by the Japanese side, and many of them were actually No. 76 or the intelligence headquarters.

Meng Shaoyuan also had a lot of information in this regard, but he didn't want to interfere with these matters.

After all, he was too busy with the things in his hands.

"Meng." Joey said with help: "Just yesterday, the teacher of the Shanghai Jewish Youth Association School, the respected Professor Weinberg disappeared."

Meng Shaoyuan asked, "Are you kidnapped?"

"If that's the case, we will definitely raise funds as soon as possible." Lucy said hurriedly: "But there is no news at all.

Sir, Mr. Weinberger and I started this school together, he loves the kids and is grateful for the land, I really worry about him.

I had no choice but to find Mr. Hawes, and Mr. Hawes took me to see Mr. Fremont. They all agreed that you are the only one who can help us in Shanghai. "

You are too kind, where can I find a missing person?Besides, I found it for you, so it’s not good, is it?

The most important thing for me to do now is how to get rid of that Hideki Ishida.

Therefore, Meng Shaoyuan decided to refuse!

(End of this chapter)