The Polish Embassy has acknowledge receipt of a message from the Federation of Polish Jews in America warning that passage of the proposed anti-shechitah bill in Poland “would arouse the most vigorous protests all over United States,” it was disclosed today.
The telegraphed message stated:
“Numerous protests and inquiries were received by our office concerning bill in Polish Sejm forbidding Jewish ritual slaughter of animals, which threatens to deprive three million Jews of their food. Should this bill be passed it would arouse the most vigorous protests all over United States. We are therefore very anxious to obtain the facts concerning this bill. Convey our message to your Government Warsaw and kindly furnish us with necessary information on this subject.” The telegram was signed by Benjamin Winter, president, and Z. Tygel, executive director of the federation.
The reply said the message had been forwarded “to the appropriate authorities in Warsaw.”
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