Jewish fields in the Ukraine are in danger of being behind in the Spring sowing because the Agrarian Bank is not anxious to grant the Comzet, government department for settling the Jews on the land, a three million rouble credit for the Jewish colonists. The entire Comzet budget is seven million roubles, including these three millions, which, if not granted, will affect the Comzet plans.
A. Merizhin, a leader of the Jewish Communists, openly declared that if the three million roubles are not received, the Comzet will be compelled to refuse credits to the Jewish colonists in Ukrainia and limit itself to aiding the Crimean colonists only.
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