New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
Harmony With
Poland Sought,
Says W arburg
Jews Do Not Wish to Preiu-
dice Americans Against
Polish Government bv
Efforts to Stop Pogroms

Felix M. Warburg, chairman Of the
joint distribution committee of the
American funds for Jewish war suf-
ferers, issued a statement yesterday,
saying he regretted that the people of
America apparently had misinterpreted
the Jewish demonstrations against pog-
roms in Eastern Europe as an at
tempt to stir up hostility toward Po-
land.
He said this was by no means the
purpose Of the various meetings and
parades, which were held as an appeal
to the Polish government itself.
ut is to be regretted" said Mr.. War
burg, "that after successfully starting
cooperation between the Poles and the
Jews residing in the United States
the present protest meetings of the
Jews against the pogroms which have
taken place in GLAND appear in the
press as an attempt by the Jews to
prejudice Americans against the new
Polish government.
NATURALLY, the Jews are deeply in
terested in the welfare of their CO.
religionists, of whom about 100000
are now living in the new Poland
Everybody must know that to excite
unfrendly feelings on the part of
Americans against the Polish govern
mcnt would be criminal, as it would
be bound to react unfavorably against
the Jews.
John F. Smulski, president of the
Polish National Committee of America
will bear me out in the statement that
from the very first moment, even be-
fore the Polish government was rec
ognized by the Allies, the joint dis
tribution committee started coopera-
tion in most tangible form, namely
in joining with the Polish committee,
under Mr. Hoover's guidance, in the
shipment Of foodstuffs on the West
ward-H Ho,' which started on its first
voyage on January 26, 1919. l cx-
pressed to Mr.. Smulski then what
feel to-day. that in establishing this
method of distribution, whore Jew and
Gentle in Poland alike were to be fed
and helped, we were laying the foun-
dation for new and happy Poland, and
I have no reason to change my opinion
in that regard.
"Not counting the large amounts
sent previously, this year alone we
have spent nearly s5,0oo,ooo for relief
in Poland, which work is being super
vised by the American Relief Com
mission in Poland.
"a personal report of this satisfac-
tory cooperation has been brought to
US by Dr. Hahn /. Davis, of Chicago, a
major of the Red Cross Commisso ion
who returned few days ago directly
from Poland, and while he has con-
frmed the outbreaks against the Jews
in various places, by photographs and
his own statements, he has impressed
us with the terrific need which still
exists"
Additional dispatches concerning po-
groms in Poland have been received
by the Zionist Organization of Amer
ica. A cable from Copenhagen reports
that farmers and military recruits in
West Galicia attacked Jews, killing nine
and wounding about a hundred.
"On May and g." the Zionist organ
ization reports, "a pogrom ragged at
Ksisze Wiclki. Sixteen were wounded
"On May 8, there was a pogrom at
Glucow, causing damage amounting to
one and half million kronen. AT
Tarnow, the local Polish paper, edited
by DR.. DIANA, is filled with inham-
matory articles, as a result of which
Jews are beaten and plundered by sol
dicrs of General Haller's army, who
are guarding the railway station"