Vladeck Asks Concerted Action to Aid Polish Jews

An appeal for the concerted action of all Jewish agencies to ameliorate the condition of the 3,500,000 Jews in Poland, was made by B. Charney Vladeck of New York, president of the People’s ORT Federation in America and manager of the Jewish Daily Forward, at the first world conference of Polish Jews living outside the country.

Mr. Vladeck speaking at yesterday’s session urged that constructive work be undertaken without delay to rehabilitate the so-called “declassed” Jews of Poland.

Benjamin Winter, president of the American Federation of Polish Jews and also head of the Conference presidium, pointed out that Jewish problems are also world problems in as much as the general world situation wherein Jewish problems are also included is in a state of chaos.

He assailed the anti-Semitic groups in Poland, declaring that Jews demand that the Polish government take rigorous steps agains the anti-Semitic movement there. He urged that the conference create “an army for peace” which will fight for equality for Jews in Poland.

Z. Tygel, executive director of the American Federation of Polish Jews, pointed out that while the Jews have no guns or airplanes

they have a powerful weapon in the boycott.

The conference opened Saturday night with 72 delegates from 18 countries. It was greeted by O. Losky on behalf of the Polish Ambassador to London. Numerous messages were received from all parts of the world.

Benjamin Winter, president of the Federation of Polish Jews in America; Dr. O’Donovan, a member of Parliament; Hannen Swaffer, noted drama critic and Barnett Janner, laborite member of Parliament were speakers last night at a mass-meeting held in connection with the first world conference of federations of Polish Jews.