The Polish National Council today paid tribute to Samuel Zygelbojm, the Jewish member of the Council who died suddenly this week. Speeches reviewing Zygelbojm’s service to the cause of the Jews in Poland as well as to the Polish state were delivered and all members of the Council were urged to participate in the funeral, the date of which has not yet been set.
Polish-Jewish circles are awaiting the result of the inquest to establish the exact cause of Zygelbojm’s death. It is understood that he left a number of letters which are now being studied by the authorities. Dr. Ignacy Schwarzbart, the other Jewish member of the Polish National Council, today stated that when he discussed matters with Zygelbojm several days ago, he found him extremely depressed.
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