The Warsaw Jewish community decided today by a unanimous vote to expel Menachem Ellenberg, an elected member, from the governing board of the community. The decision to expel him came after a lengthy campaign in the Jewish press against Ellenberg, who was accused of dealing in German goods.
At the same time, the board went on record as favoring the strengthening of the boycott campaign against German-made goods.
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