(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A warning to Polish Jews against placing too much hope in the plans for a Polish-Jewish Chamber of Commerce as a medium for relieving the economic situation of Polish Jews was sounded by Sholom Asch, American Jewish novelist, in a statement he gave to the Warsaw Yiddish daily, “Hajnt.”
The writer referred specifically to statements and promises by Z. Tygel, executive director of the New York Federation of Polish Hebrews, who, being on a visit to Warsaw, is carrying on negotiations concerning the plan and is pledging the support of the organization.
Mr. Asch termed this effort a “harmful kindling of unjustified expectations” and added that the New York Federation is a modest organization which is in no position to carry the project into effect. The splitting up of American Jews into Landsmanschaft groups was also undesirable, he said.
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