The fate of the 150,000 Jewish survivors in Poland is today in the hands of American Jewry, Dr. Emil Sommerstein, leader of the delegation of the Central Jewish Committee of Poland now visiting this country, told a huge audience tonight at a mass-meeting held at Madison Square Garden.
Dr. Sommerstein emphasized that more than 100,000 Polish Jews, including 25,000 children, have already been repatriated from the USSR, and that thousands more are expected to be repatriated within the next few weeks. He called upon the Jews of America to help the Jewish survivors in Poland establish themselves. He charged the Jews of the world with “not fulfilling their national duty with regard to their brethren in Poland.”
Similar charges and demands were voiced by other members of the delegation. Dr. Stephen S. Wise, who was one of the principal speakers, emphasized the tragedy of Polish Jewry and the sacrifices made by them before and during the war. Prof. Oscar Lange, Polish Ambassador in Washington, greeted the delegation on behalf of his Government and declared that anti-Semitism is being fought by the present Polish regime. The delegation was also greeted by Mayor William O’Dwyer and Robert S. Marcus of the American Jewish Congress.
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