The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-10
GREAT PROMISE MADE
TO JEWS OF POLAND
Germans and Austrians Appeal
to Oppressed People and
Warn Against Russia.

The following proclamation. issued In
Yiddish by the general commanders OF
the united German and Austrian ar
mics. was distributed among the Jews
In Poland:
Jews of Polandl The victorious ar
mics of the allied great countries OF
Germany and Austria Hungary have,
thanks to God, entered into Poland.
Our war, that We are now waging In
not against the people, but against the
Russian tyranny. The Russian despot-
ism has been broken and shattered un-
der the strong blows of our heroic ar
mics.
Jews OF Polandl To you we come
as friends and deliverers. Our banners
bring to you justice and freedom.
Equal, full rights OF citizens, true free
dom or religion and life, both, on the
social and cultural fields Too long
have you suffered unoer the yoke Of
MOSCOW. We come as liberators. The
tyrannical foreign rule Is broken A
new era begins for Poland now. With
all our might we will advance the de-
nverance OF the whole Polish people.
On firm foundations. guaranteed by
laws, we will reduce the full enamel
patton OF the Jews.
Don't let yourself be fooled by the
raise Russian promises. In 1906, Rus
sia solemnly promised you emancipa-
ton. Why should we remind and tell
you how the Muscovites have kept
their word? Think OF Kishinieff, Ho-
mel, Bialystok, Odessa, Siedlac and
hundreds of other bloody massacres.
Remember the many expulsions.
Without any pity to human sufferings
the prosecutors have driven and pur-
sued you. with your wives and chill
dren. like wild beasts
Don't forget the Bells case and
other framed up cases in which the
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brought out the low charge against
you that you use blood. Think OF all
the prosecuting laws, the number OF
which Is increasing under their cruel
rule with every hour. The gates OF life
nave been closed for the Jews; the
gates of education for Jewish chill
dren. Your sons and daughters have
been driven out OF the Russian schools,
from the Russian cities and villages.
only with the yellow tickets as prosti-
tutes could they live in Russian cities
Thus has Russia kept her promise,
which she had given In the time of her
distress.
And now Russia Is again in dis
tress and she again has started to feed
you with promises.
Jews OF Poland! The hour Of re-
tr1bution has come. The heroic armies
OF the great countries of Germany and
Austria Hungary are in Poland and
my WILL Will the ala or NIOQ, take re-
Venge from your prosecutors. But on
you lies the holy duty to do everything
to advance the work OF deliverance. Ali
forces OF the people. your youth, your
communities. your societies, all OF you,
ought to stand up as one man in the
service OF the great cause. Every one
OF you ought to help us with all his
might, because helping us you help
yourself. Our enemy is your enemy.
The intrigues OF the common enemy
should be destroyed by the watchful-
ness OF all. We hope that you VIII
show by your deeds what your intelli-
gence and eagerness can render.
You don't need to fear our soldiers.
When you need something turn with
confidence to the commanders OF our
troops.
Help US to defeat the common enc
my and labor for the victory OF free
dom and justice.
The commanders in chief of the UNI
ted armies OF Germany and Austria
Hungary"