The Polish authorities in Upper Silesia were ordered today by the Ministry of Commerce not to make any difficulties for Jewish peddlers in selling their goods in the villages of Upper Silesia.
The order came as a result of representations made by Jewish organizations informing the government that the Upper Silesian local authorities are preventing Jewish peddlers from trading.
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