One hundred and fifty students from Moscow are on their way to White Russia and Ukrania to serve as commissars for the Jewish colonies. Their work consists of executing collectivization and supervising the spring sowing. Before they left they listened to addresses by Merezhin and Techmerisky, leaders of the Jewish Communists, on how to conduct their work. J. Golde, an Ozet worker, is accompanying them to Crimea and Ch. Strashun, an Ort worker, is accompanying them to Cherson.
The sending of regular commissars to the Jewish colonies was accompanied by great difficulties because workers and not students are supposed to supervise the work. The Jewish workers, however, did not desire to go, knowing that they would meet with depressed moods and opposition. Hence the Ozet was compelled to employ students from the so-called western universities, namely Moscow and Timiriasev Agricultural Academy.
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