Nowhere in Europe has he seen such progress in rehabilitation of shattered Jewish communities as in Poland, Moses A, Leavitt, executive vice-chairman of the J.D.C., told the JTA yesterday, on the eve of his departure for Prague. He added that he had been so impressed by what he has seen of the Jewish Community here that he is certain that a stable Jewish cultural and economic life will be rebuilt in Poland.
Mr. Leavitt said that he had been particularly gratified by the evidence of the excellent care given children in various welfare institutions and hailed the activities of the TOZ, the Polish affiliate of the OSE. He praised the cultural rehabilitation already achieved by Jewish writers, artists and actors and the industrial rehabilitation of Jews employed in heavy industries and mining. The JDC had said that his organization was working in cooperation with various groups in all ##ases of rehabilitation.
Discussing his visit to the displaced persons camps, Mr. Leavitt declared that no matter how black we paint the picture of the Jews in the camps we cannot exagerate. Demoralization is growing daily and the only solution is to open the doors of Palestine to them.” He stressed the continued need for aid from America for the Jewish DP’s as well as Jews in Poland, France and Czechoslovakia.
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