While the authorities in Poland are friendly towards the Jewish population, the people of Poland are still strongly anti-Jewish, Dr. A. Tartakower reported here today at a meeting of the executive of the World Jewish Congress, following his return from a visit to Warsaw.
“Not very much is being mentioned about it in the Polish press at present, but examples of hatred are rather frequent,” the WJC leader said. He revealed that a few days after the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto revolt, vandals destroyed more than 100 tombstones at the Jewish cemetery in Lodz.
During the course of his visit to Poland Dr. Tartakower discussed with representatives of Polish Jewry and of the government the problem of Jewish cemeteries which, as the result of neglect, are liable to be destroyed within a few years. About 700 to 800 cemeteries are involved, Dr. Tartakower said. He reported that, following his negotiations, the Polish Government asked for a detailed statement of expenses that might be incurred in caring for these burial grounds. The Union of Polish Jewish Religious Communities undertook to prepare such a statement in the course of the next few months.
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