Too Many Jews, Too Many Poor Jews in Poland, Says Pilsudski

Marshal Pilsudski’s present attitude toward the Jewish population in Poland, as outlined by him in a conversation with Karin Michaelis, noted Danish novelist, was revealed today in an article she published in the “Prager Tagblatt.”

Madam Michaelis relates in her article that Pilsudski is sincerely in sympathy with the Jewish population in his country. However, there are too many Jews and what is more, there are too many poor Jews in Poland. Many of them are sick and unable to work. This explains why the Jews of the small towns are trying to settle in the cities.

Poland has admitted the persecuted Jews from the neighboring countries and now the Jews in Poland are suffering. The fact that the Jews are not fitted for work on the soil causes them to suffer additional economic hardships.

Madam Michaelis pointed out to Marshal Pilsudski that in Denmark there are now a great number of Jewish refugees from Russia who have become useful citizens due to the systematic assistance given them at the beginning by the Danish government. To this Pilsudski replied that it is easy to cope with the Jewish problem when the Jews are small in number, but it is more difficult in Poland where their number is so much larger.

The conversation on the Jewish question between Marshal Pilsudski and the novelist started when Madam Michaelis asked him whether it would be inexpedient for her to have tea with a number of Jewish writers. She stated that her Polish friends had advised her not to accept the invitation, and arranged an interview for her with the Marshal for the same time as the tea was scheduled. Despite this, the novelist attended the tea, being an hour late because of her audience with Pilsudski.