There is not a single Jew among the 1,500 officials of the Polish Post Office Savings Department here, it is pointed out in connection with the opening of the Department’s new building, erected at a cost of 7,000,000 zlotys.
The Jews of Warsaw number 33% of the general population, and 60% of the total number of depositors of the Savings Bank, it was pointed out. In spite of this there is not a single Jewish official on the entire staff of the Department.
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