(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Four thousand one hundred and fifty-two men and 1,053 women have registered in the last few weeks at the Palestine Office of the Zionist Organization of Poland for certificates to leave immediately for Palestine, it was learned here today.
Fifteen hundred of this number are Zionist and Mizrachi Chalutzim, and the rest consist mainly of artisans and skilled workers.
A group of five hundred Jewish emigrants left here for Palestine on February 2. They proceeded to Constanza where they sailed on February 5. Additional groups are expected to proceed shortly.
During the month of January 1,100 Jewish emigrants left Poland for Palestine through the Warsaw Palestine Office. The same number is expected to leave in the months of February and March.
The present economic crisis in Poland had its effect on the emigration to Palestine and resulted in the besieging of the Palestine Office by applicants for Palestine visas. The Palestine Office of the Zionist Organization in Poland has received 2,500 certificates during the six months from October to March. All these certificates have already been distributed and immense crowds of those who desire to emigrate to Palestine are clamoring for certificates. All of those persons possess the necessary traveling papers and documents. All that they requite is the Palestine admission certificate, being anxious to emigrate as speedily as possible. The Palestine office for this reason has been compelled to cable three tines in the last three weeks to the Zionist Executive in Jerusalem, urging that another 2,500 certificates be sent immediately. at least 1,000 of which are for those who have already liquidated their bemes and must emigrate immediately.
These who stormed the office asking for permission to go to Palestine comprise three dasses: those who were completely ### by the economic crisis and see their only hope in emigration from the country. Zionist idealists, mainly young men and women prepared previously for agrivaltaral work; and those who go to ### and friends who have prospects of setting in Palestene with their aid.
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