New Britain herald., 1919-06-20

Tuesday, is answered thus:
 To the Editor of the Herald
 We wish to thank you for the space you give us in order that we may re- ply to the deliberate attack which Dr. X Hupert makes upon the Jewish nation K but which he evidently regards a de- Egfense of the Polish nation. We wish Ito avoid the question of personality ssbut we do wonder why Dr. Rupert as- Isumes the responsibility to speak for 1the Polish people at all times.
 We also wish to avoid as far as pos ' sible the burning questions of mas sacreS. It is however very pitiful for the doctor to try to belittle the terri ble atrocities that took place in Po- land. Does the doctor think that Americans like Charles F. Hughes and former president Taft have voiced their protests without ascertaining the truth of the stories? Does the doctor realize that the American Federation of Labor has protested against the massacres after a full report from it's accredited delegates in Europe had been received? Does the doctor not
 
 arranged and held in England today not by Jews but by Gentiles protesting in the name of humanity against the pogroms? Has the doctor forgotten that General Pilsudski, president of the Polish republic, in giving his re- port of massacres June 4th through the United States state department, promised that mo more" massa cres would take place thereby admitting that they did occur? Our sources are not German-Jewish, but American; the American Red Cross and the American represe ntative to Lithuania and the United States department of state. pr. Rupert tries to justify the massacre of only 37 Jews in Pinsk on the ground that they were Bolshevilti. However, let us know the truth from Polish sources. It was afterwards ac- knowledged by the Polish command ant to an American Investigating com mittee, that the 37 Jews, thoroughly opposed to Bolshevsm had received a permit to meet for the purpose of dis tributing food sent on American ships by Americans to relieve the hunger and misery there. While in the act of mercy they were massa cred and the Polish commandant tcegretted' the unfortunate affair.
 In speaking of the greetings ac- corded the Germans, We challenge the doctor to tell us how both Jews and Poles fared during the German inva- sions. Were not hundreds of Jews executed by the Germans on the grounds Of having allied sympathies? Even in the most critical period of the Kerensky regime were not the Jews Instrumental in floating the big loans so that he might head his arm ies against the Austro-Germans? Does this prove that the Jewish sympathies were with Germany? The good doctor makes wild and absurd statements in his attempt to discredit the Jews of Poland.
 Under the caption of "Nationalstic Ideas the doctor gives a very amusing account of the purpose of the Jewish Congress in Philadelphia. We regret that the doctor worries about the Jewish state in Poland.'' That is far from the Jewish purpose. There will be one Jewish state and that will be in Palestine, there, where the Jews first gave the light of religion to the world and the laws of righteousness and jus tice, through which Poland now be- comes a free land, were first prea ched. National rights are required by the various nationalities in Europe to pre- vent their disintegration and destruc- tion and in the case of Jews more than that, for the protection of Jewish interests in general since the Jews were never accorded justice in the Eastern European lands The talk of a Jewish state in Poland is ridiculous to say the least.
 To the doctors question of why we do not ask national rights in Am merica we can say that America gives all na- tionalities the right to live as they see fit providing they abide by American laws and ideals. Such is not the con- dition in Poland. Hence our demand for national rights in Poland. Why does pr. Rupert take it upon himself to explain to all about the Orthodox and Reform Jews? Is he trying to discredit the Zionists by proving that Reform Jews whom he considers the best element in Jewry are opposed to it? If so, he has failed miserably be- cause the so-called Reform Jews are at the head of the Zionist movement. Does the doctor know that Justice Louis D. Brandeis, of the United States supreme court, a Reform Jew, is honorary president of the Zionist organizations of America, that another Reform Jew, Judge Julian Mack, of the United States circuit court is the president of the Zionist organizations, that Rabbi Stephen $. Wise, a, Re- formed Rabbi is the vice president of the same organlzation. And, Dr. Hu- pert, against your own will, you will admit that they are desirable Jews. And the thousands, yes, millions of Jews who have not embraced Reform Judaism are just as desirable citizens as che good doctor is himself and per haps can Ego the doctor one better.' Tn addition to the many unsuccess-