Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-23
: 100000 Poles
In Need Of Food
TWO MILLIONS OF WHOM ARE
SAID TO BE JEWS.
LIVING ON GARBAGE
Hermann Laundau, a Prominent Jew
ish Philanthroptist Tells of Distress
and Privation Prevalent and the Me-
cessity for Aid.

London, April %, $50 p. m.-Seven
million Poles of whom two million are
Jews are in dire need of food. This
statement was made today by Her
philanthropist associated with various
Jewish charities in London.
Jews Poorer Than the GentiIesr
"Of these sufferers 5,50O,00O are
east of the Vistula river and 100000
west of the river" Mr.. LANDAU says.
1.-The Jews are much poorer than the
Gentiles because of the boycott against
the Jews in parts Of Poland before
the beginning of the war, which i'm
poverished thousands who otherwise
would have been able to provide for
their families.
Living on Garbage.
Political and religious prejudice
against the Jews also renders their
Catholics. In parts of Poland eVac-
uated by the Germans many Jews are
living on potato peels and garbage
left by the army. The Catholic pop
ulation has been able to flee beyond
Warsaw in much larger number than
the Jews.
Jews Not Fairly Death With.
"The citizens committee at War.
saw is the only large agency for af-
fording relief for refugees. Although
the membership of this cimmittee con-
sists of four Jews and six Gentiles it
has been impossible to employ work
ers who would deal fairly with the
Jews. Consequently another commit
tee has been organized under the
Craftsmanship of Baron Gunzzurg to
administer relief without regard to re-
ligious faith.
Refugees Tell of Suffering.
Several hundred refugees from Po-
land who are well to do made their
way to London by way of Petrograd,
Finland, Sweden and Norway. They
brought terrible stories of the suffer-
ings of Poles in the ruined cities and
devastated country.
Daily Allowance of Four Cents.
Where relief is provided for the
Poles the. daily allowance to each
person is equivalent to only four cents
which is barely enough to keep the
people alive in country where prices
are high. 1t is diffimult to obtain
food at any price.
Russia Considerate of Jews.
The Russian Government has been
nj the portions of Poland occupied by
Russian troops but the Jews are suf-
efring greatly from persecution in the
portion of Galicia which Austria still
holds, as Austria suspects all Poles
of disloyalty.
Baroness Benckendorff, wife of the
Russian ambassador at London and
Baron Deheyking, Russian consul
general at London, have given liber-
ally to aid the Polish sufferers. The
Poles in London are chiefly poor Jews
but they have given freely from their
small means. In one night 1 received
$3.50, entirely in pennies, from Polish
Jews of London.
Looking for Aid From America. :.
81 hear that Americans are rallying
to aid the Poles and 1 know that Their
needs will be supplied when the world
realizes how terrible is thei rplight
Communication with Poland and Cali
cia is so difficult that it is impossible
for the world to learn Immediately OF
the awful suffering there. But a good
| cause never lacks supporters and ]
feel sure the world will rally to the
aid of the Polish sufferers as you
Americans did as to the cry of the
Belgians."