(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The Polish government will not legalize the Tor, the society for setting Jews on the land in Poland, according to a statement made by the Polish Ministry of Agriculture.
In explaining the attitude of the Ministry. Minister Nierabytowski stated that it is motivated by the obtaining back of free soil for Jewish ##. The transference of city people, particularly Jews, to villages is likely to cause unpleasant incidents, he said.
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