Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Accused of Ignoring Crimes Against Polish Jews

Three Israeli students at Bonn University have accused the Polish Deputy Foreign Minister, Joseph Winievicz, of “ignoring” Poland’s “crimes against Polish Jews.” In a cable to the minister, a copy of which was sent to the German press, the students objected to his comment on a television Interview here that Poland would never forget that six million Poles were victims of the Nazis. The students wrote to Mr. Winievicz: “What you failed to mention was that half of them were Jews. You must also realize what your regime is doing today–they are conducting an official anti-Semitic campaign. You condemn the deeds committed by the Nazis but you ignore your own crimes against Polish Jews.” The students further stated: “We strip you of the right to make political gain in the name of martyred Polish Jews.”