The bill now under consideration by the Polish parliament concerning the withdrawal of concessions on monopolized articles, which threatens the existence of many thousands of Jewish families, holds the attention of both Christian and Jewish merchants and organizations.
The Club of Jewish Deputies in the Polish Parliament created a special comission for the purpose of dealing with this bill. The commission, consisting of Deputies Reich, Frostig and Sommerstein held another conference with the Polish Minister of Trade, who is the author of the bill.
The Polish Merchants Association has decided to take action against the passing of the bill and has created a special commission for that purpose.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
