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The Union Daily Times
Union, Union County, South Carolina
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Salonica's 80,000 Jews appeal to co-religionists in America and elsewhere, and to the League of Nations, to reinstate Saturday as their day of rest after Greek Premier Papanastasiou's bill enforces Sunday observance, denying their historic right recognized under Turkish rule. Greek press denounces the interference.
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Saturday as Day of Rest
Salonica, Sept. 3.--The Greek press is publishing sharp comments on the action of the Salonica Jews, who number about 80,000, in having made an appeal to their co-religionists in America and other western countries for the reinstatement of Saturday as their day of rest.
At the urgings of a press campaign at Athens, Premier Papanastasiou had a bill offered to the chamber decreeing uniformity of observance of the day of rest as Sunday. For centuries the Jews of Salonica had been observing Saturday as their day of rest.
Under the new law the right to this historic observance, which had been recognized under the Turkish domination, was denied to the Israelitish community. The Jews complained to their co-religionists abroad and a movement was put under way to appeal to the League of Nations for the re-establishment of their ancient right under the minorities rule of the league.
The Greek press is denouncing this alleged interference with the sovereign rights of the Greek nation.
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Salonica
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Sept. 3
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new law denies jews' right to observe saturday as day of rest; appeal launched to co-religionists and league of nations under minorities rule.
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The Greek press comments sharply on Salonica Jews' appeal to co-religionists in America and other western countries for reinstating Saturday as day of rest. At urgings of Athens press campaign, Premier Papanastasiou offered bill to chamber for uniform Sunday observance. Jews, numbering 80,000, had observed Saturday for centuries, recognized under Turkish rule. New law denies this right to Israelitish community. Jews complain abroad, starting movement to appeal to League of Nations. Greek press denounces interference with Greek sovereign rights.