Polish Anti-Semitism Stirs Jewish Workers

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another," have adopted a num- chev, who did not include in his lications and periodicals _ are strips are available, they advise.
even leaders of the Party have ber of "organizational and prop- condemnation of the Stalin cult now available at the library of
Among the new books are
displayed a certain passivity at aganda measures aimed at para- at the 20th congress of the So- the Esther Berman Branch of Michael Blankfort's "The Strong
meetings where anti - Semitic lyzing further anti;Semitic dam- viet Communist Party any ref- the United Hebrew Schools, Hand," Friedman and Gordis'
which is open to the public dur- "Jewish Life in America," Sir
elements delivered speeches," age."
erence' to Stalin's anti-Semitic
ing July from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 James G. Frazer's "Folklore in
that paper writes. It reveals that
actions
and
views.
The
New
p. m.
many Jewish workers who for Attribute Anti-Semitism in
the Old Testament," Louis I.
York
Daily
Worker,
American
Librarians of the branch, lo- Newman's "The Hasidic Anthol-
years fought together with their Poland to New Policy
Communist
organ,
called
atten-
Documents indicating the rise
Polish comrades "simply could
tion to this in its June 6, 1956 cated on Schaefer, just South of ogy," Marie Syrkin's "Way of
not understand the attitude" of of anti-Semitism in Poland were issue, pointing out that as of 7 Mile Rd., are Charlotte Hyam -s Valor," Morris N. Kertzer's
made public by the Free Europe
the party leaders.
that date "this series of out- and Stanley Nesselson. A large "With an H on My Dog Tag"
As a result, Jewish Commun- Committee parallel with., the rages" had not been publicized selection of children's books, and David Ben - Gurion's "Re-
Hebrew and reference books, ,birth and Destiny of Israel."
ist leaders have approached news of the uprisings in the in Moscow.
local and regional party organs, Polish city of Poznan. The com-
There are today about 50,000
mittee reported these facts:
as well as government Organs,
1. A great number of articles on Jews in Poland. However, this'
with a request that they stop anti-Semitism
are currently appear- figure does not include a large
the anti-Jewish propaganda, the ing in Polish newspapers, after the number who conceal their Jew-
problem had been completely passed
paper reports. They also con- over in silence by Polish
•
Communist ish identity or continue to live
ferred with the Minister of Edu- propaganda for a period of 11 years. under non-Jewish names as-
Some of the articles give clear hints
cation in view of the fact that that
the sources of the recent anti- sumed during the Nazi occupa-
anti-Semitic incidents also oc- Semitic events are being sought tion of Poland when they pur-
within
the party.
-
curred in schools. They suggest-
2. On May 26, 1956, hooligans at- chased false documents-identi-
ed that some subject should be tacked a synagogue in Lodz. They fying them as non-Jews-to pre-
entered the place of worship, re- vent the Nazis from sending
introduced in the school cur- moved
the holy books, tore them to
riculum to acquaint Polish chil- pieces and scattered them all over them to the gas chambers.
synagogue and in the street.
dren with the role which Jews the
3. Anti-Jewish sentiment, which
played in_ Poland's development did not
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exist at all in the past, is
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They
seem
to
believe
that
Jews
are
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The paper says that Jews in hood,
estine" have appeared on walls of
Poland realize that anti-Semi- houses in the ,cities of Wroclaw and
Szeczin, each of which have several
tism has always existed among thousand
Jewish residents.
certain elements in the coun-
4. At at meeting of the central
try. However, they were amazed committee of the Communist Party
THERE'S SOMETHING DOING
on March 20, 1956-which took place
and concerned that these ele- after
EVERY MINUTE-EVERY DAY! Swim from
sandy, private
the funeral of Boleslaw Beirut,
Now's"the time to
ments are . no longer hampered chief of the Polish Communist Party
beach! Fish on a private lake!
- FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE
-Nikita
'Krushchev
is
reported
to
in "their impertinent statements have said: "You have too many
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plays and - musicals, New York
brought a protest from a leading
Jewish Communist newspaper Polish
Communist Party member.
entertoinment, nightly music
contains veiled criticism of the
5. A group of Jewish emigrants
of the year . . . on
and dancing! Dozens of social
who
arrived
in
Geneva
from
Poland
government for permitting a
on June 3, 1956,•reported: "The most
activities! Counselors take care
situation which enabled the important reasons behind the de- the best Buick yet!
anti-Semites in Poland "to cision of those previously hesitant
of your children while you're
about emigration to Israel is the anti-
bring their poison close to the Semitism which in recent months
free to enjoy yourself!
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has greatly grown in strength in
surface."
This anti-Semitism always
In an earlier "Folkshtimme" Poland.
existed among the masses, but the
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. article, M. Mirsky, Jewish Com- regime and the party knew nothing
about
it
officially.
Now
this
anti-
- munisf writer, says that "wild Semitism comes from above and is
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points out that "after their sad
experiences of 1939-1946, the
Jews of Poland are very sensi-
tive to any expression of anti-
Semitism."
Mr. Mirsky's article enumer-
ates cases where anti-Jewish
speeches have been -made at
public gatherings since the
Khrushchev exposure of "Stal-
inist cult." He also speaks of
"poisonous anti - Semitic re-
marks" that can be heard in
Poland and reveals desecrations
of Jewish cemeteries and an at-
tack on - a Jewish family. He
also points out that in many
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