The natural increase of the Jewish population in Poland has diminished, according to statistics released by the government today.
The figures show that during the first quarter of this year there were 72,203 marriages, 219,086 births and 122,623 deaths. Jewish marriages numbered 5,711 or 7.5 per thousand as compared with 9.1 per thousand among the Catholics.
Owing to the serious economic position and the large emigration of young people to Palestine, there has been a heavy decline in the Jewish birth rate and it appears that emigration this year will draw off the entire natural increase among the Jewish population. Palestine occupies first place in this emigration movement.
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