Jews, Non-jews Participate in Solidarity Day with Soviet Jews; Special Church Services Held

A “Day of Solidarity With Soviet Jews”, organized by the French Jewish population, was observed today throughout France. Special prayers were conducted in Catholic and Protestant churches for the welfare and well being of Soviet Jewry. Demonstrations were held in Paris and other major cities. Eighty Jewish and non-Jewish intellectuals met here today and adopted resolutions calling for the right of emigration for Soviet Jews, for equal social, cultural and religious rights for Soviet Jews, and for the release of Jews being held in Soviet jails. In Paris the “Solidarity Committee” distributed leaflets in the center of the city calling for the release of imprisoned Jews. In Lyons, a caravan of eighty cars covered with leaflets proceeded through the center of the city. Demonstrations were also held in other major cities. Jewish communities in those cities also sent protest telegrams to the Soviet Embassy in Paris and to U Thant, Secretary General of the United Nations.