Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 302: Dark War (3)
New York in the 1940s was one of the busiest ports in the United States and even the world. Before the economic crisis broke out, millions of goods and commodities were shipped from here every day to European countries on the other side of the Atlantic. .
After the European War, the industrial raw materials, chemical products, food, fuel, medical supplies and other materials urgently needed for post-war reconstruction ordered by European countries from the United States are now full of warehouses in the port area and outside the port. The berthing area of the city is full of transport ships with flags of European countries.
There are 600,000 German immigrants living in this city, and there are also a considerable number of French, British, Irish and Italians living here, of course Jews are indispensable.
At this time, the status of American Jews is not high. The anti-Semitism in the United States is actually not much different from that in Europe. Although there are indeed some high-powered Jewish men at the top, they have no right to speak. In the era when the followers were in control of everything, the native Jewish capital was very unpopular.
Protestant immigrants from Europe have always had anti-Semitic tendencies, and the United States has a tradition of racial discrimination. After the introduction of conspiracy theories about Jews in the early twentieth century, Jews became the source of all disasters.
Some white supremacists even compared Jews with blacks. Jews were scolded and beaten, and Jewish shops were looted and smashed. Many scenes looked the same as what happened in Germany. Under this trend, many American Jews The family was forced to abandon their faith and even changed their Jewish names to avoid attacks from people around them.
The Jewish community in New York has always been very low-key, so low-key that many people do not know that there is such a community. The United States refuses to accept Jewish immigrants from Europe, and many people sneak into the country with concealment of their personal identity. Many of them were completely alone when they came here. When they fled Europe, the large and small checkpoints along the way had already ransacked their wealth.
There are no rich people among these people. Most of them are handicraftsmen or small shop owners. Generally speaking, they are not highly educated. Apart from a mind who is born with careful calculation, there is no competitiveness at all compared with local workers.
Fortunately, this ethnic group is well organized after all. How can individual individuals not say more about it? At least the community management is still willing to help newcomers. By now, most people in the community have been assigned a job. As for whether they are satisfied or dissatisfied, they have different opinions. It is basically possible to support a family anyway.
In the eyes of the senior management of the Jewish Community Management Committee, the Isaacs are not devout Jews. It is said that they lived in Hamburg, Germany before coming to the United States. They ran a traditional German restaurant, home-brewed ale and special sausages. There is a small reputation in the local area.
After the Nazis came to power, the life of Jewish merchants became more and more difficult. Since the star of David was painted on the restaurant window, no one customer came to visit. On the night of Crystal Night, the restaurant was almost destroyed by arson, but the police turned a blind eye to it. The old Isaac, with a keen sense of smell, felt that a catastrophe was imminent, so he hurriedly sold the shop and family properties, and took his wife and The two children came to the United States to join relatives here.
Compared to the latecomer, Isaac was extremely lucky. The Isaac family retained most of the family property and did not encounter any trouble when entering the country. Relying on their savings in previous years, they reopened a restaurant in the Lower East Side and still sells home-brewed beer and German sausage. Because the craftsmanship is really good and the price is cheap, the business quickly became prosperous, and then the family attracted high-level Jewish community note.
The Isaacs have been Germanicized a few generations ago, and the only thing left with Jewish ties is blood. When I came to the United States, Isaac didn’t even speak Hebrew. But in the eyes of the elders of the Jewish community, this is not a problem at all. What they need is the financial power and influence of this successful businessman. Although the latter is still invisible, in the eyes of the elders this restaurant owner is full of this. Aspect potential.
The Isaac’s family received Jewish baptism under the auspices of the elders, and the elder Isaac was immediately absorbed into the management of the community. From this moment on, they will have the right to be assisted by the entire Jewish community, and accordingly they Also take on the responsibility that belongs to them. It is very easy to raise funds from the Jews in the community. Of course, the prerequisite must be the presence of the senior management of the community. Soon the elders collected a large sum of money and used it all to invest in the old Isaac’s restaurant. .
Soon this German-style restaurant called "Blue Forget-Me-Not" changed its name. The head office moved to the upper city area and opened three branches in the Lower East District. There are a large number of German immigrants in New York. The strange thing is that cheap restaurants with orthodox German flavors are rarely found, so there is an endless stream of diners who come here, and there are even long queues at the door in some blocks.
The catering business of the Isaac family has entered the fast lane. The speed of wealth accumulation is jaw-dropping, and the profits are returned to the Jewish civilians in proportion to the investment, so the prestige status of the community management and the Isaacs follows the distribution of dividends It rose rapidly in the hearts of the Jews in the community.
"William, look at what I got." Cashman excitedly took a paper bag and ran to the little Isaac.
Little Isaac ignored this new buddy in the United States. He slowly took out a few coins from his wallet and put them into the iron can on the soda stand.
"Thank you very much, sir, please ask your father for me, and wish him health and longevity." The old man who sells soft drinks took off his hat and said respectfully ~IndoMTL.com~ You can see that he is sincere. Thought so.
Everyone in these blocks knows this young man. They respect his father like a saint. The Isaac family has been regarded as a pillar of life by some people. Old Isaac will take out every month. A large sum of money will be used to provide assistance to those in need. Of course, he also puts out some loans in the community, and the interest is sometimes a little higher, but haven't Jews come here like this for thousands of years.
"Let me see where it came from." Isaac snatched the paper bag from the buddies, and then took out a pistol from it.
"My cousin gave it to me. He said there were a few containers full of containers on the dock." Cashman replied.
Cashman's cousin is the backbone of the pier union, and often brings home some of the things that are in demand on the market, but this time obviously he is playing a little bigger.
"Did you see this line? This is a military item. It's best to find a place to dispose of it, otherwise it will get into trouble." Isaac pointed out a line of steel seals under the runner's magazine to the buddies, the content is [ U.S. Army property].
"I see, there are no bullets anyway."
"It has nothing to do with bullets. Take this thing away from me. I warned you long ago, don’t walk too close to your cousin, or you will be imprisoned by him sooner or later. "Isaac said seriously.
"Okay, okay, it's up to you." Cashman put the gun back into the paper bag with a frustrated expression.
"I know it's a disappointment, but it's for your own good, well, Amy invited her friend out for dinner tonight, do you want to come together?" Isaac wanted to ease the atmosphere.
"Really? Was it the last time?
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