immigrants, who have returned to their old homes instead of becoming beggars and prostitutes in Biro-Bidjan. Should they really be condemned for this? Haven’t the facts which are brought by Mr. Fink justified the despair of these unfortunate people?
Perhaps your commission hasn’t seen everything that was seen by Mr. Fink, a native who knows well the Russian language and the Russian conditions. But your commission couldn’t have overlooked entirely this terrible tragedy. I therefore wish to express my deep amazement over the total silence maintained in your report with regard to these terrible facts, and will be very grateful to you for a reply in which you will explain the real situation.
N. GERGEL.
Berlin, September 1930.
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