America and American Jews Praised in Poland at July 4th Celebrations

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Tribute to America and to the generosity of American Jews was paid in Poland on July 4th when the American Independence Day was celebrated by Poles and Jews.

An official celebration took place at the Warsaw City Hall in the presence of President Ignace Moscicki, United States Ambassador Stetson, the diplomatic corps and representatives of the Jewish community.

Mr. Julius Bergman, president of the Executive of the Warsaw Kehillah, Rabbis Schor and Gutschechter were among those present. Jewish orphans were in the children’s parade which marched in honor of the occasion.

A message of congratulations was sent to the United States Ambassador by the Zionist Organization of Poland.

Messages of congraulations and gratitude were despatched to Dr. Bernard Kahn, European representative of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, by the Toz, the society for the protection of the health of the Jewish population, the Association for the Protection of Orphans, and other Polish Jewish social agencies. In their messages, the Polish Jewish societies asked Dr. Kahn to transmit to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee their congratulation and expression of thanks for the life saving work of the Joint Distribution Committee among Polish Jewry.

The Yiddish press devoted numerous articles in their July 4th editions to the American Independence Day, paying tribute to America and praising the achievements of American Jews.

Sir Adolph was prominent in communal affairs, having been president of the Jewish Blind Society and a warden of the Central Synagogue. He was treasurer of Jews’ College.

He was known as having introduced picture post cards into the British Empire.