The increasing want among the impoverished Polish Jewish masses was brought to the forefront during Passover when the pre-arranged relief proved totally inadequate to care for the needy Jews.
Sextons of the various synagogues were forced to call upon the worshippers for further donations to care for the huge numbers appealing for Passover relief.
In Warsaw, Lodz, Wilno, Biolystok and Lwow, half the Jewish population is appealing for relief. The situation in the small towns is catastrophic.
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