The Denver Jewish news., 1919-05-28
1 500, 600 Jews in New York CITY
Mourn the Polish Pogrom Victims
Greatest Je;sh Demonstration Neuu York Ciys History
Condemns Polish Government for Brualites
by E.justce Hughes, Mayor Hylan, Ex-Ambassador
Elkus, Jacob Sctff Nathan Strauss and Others.
10000 SeruiceMen in Mourning Parade

JtWISH Dopui'ttloi oI lIe HTeiter
City, about 1,5OO,OOO in enc way or
another on Wednesday showed their
deep grief and horror at the inhu-
man massacrcs upon Jews now taking
place in Eastern Europe in the dis
tricts under Polish rule. The parade
Of over 10000 Jewish soldiers, sailors
and marines, the scenes in ard around
Madison Square Garden in which hun
dreds of thousands of people took
part and the closing Of Jewish stores
and factories in the afternoon thruout
the city-constituted the greatest Jew
ish demonstration and one of the most
impressive demonstrations in general
ever attempted in the history of New
York City.
Sad and stirring We're the scenes in
Madison Square Garden where about
$1,000 people managed to crowd in.
FN-Supreme Court Justice Charles T..
Hughes aroused the meeting to its
highest pitch, when he declared that
America should not stretch out help
ing hand to a barbaric Poland. Amer
lea has no feeling of friendship and
regard for nations who have shown
HAT they are as yet untitled for DEM
ncratic self government" said Mr..
sIughes-"The first proof of such an
unfitness is determinations and per-
sccutiOns of other races, which is hap
pening in Poland
Mr.. Jacob Schiff who was another
speaker ut the meeting said that he
could not comprehend the silence of
the English and American press in
regard to the Polish pogr0ms "If'we
will all pOrtest the American Govern
racnt will have to listen to u.s." de-
tlared Mr. Schiff-'.rhis is only the
first meeting. We must send full
report to our representatives IN Paris.
Poland cannot be free until she gives
guarantees, good guarantees that Jews
will receive equal rights
Mayor Hylan on behalf Of the City
Government expressed his sympathy
with the purposes of the meeting and
said that he would always protect the
Jewish rights in this city. We did
not come to seek vengence but to
mourn and demand justice" said Ex-
ambassador Abram l.. Elkus one of
the principle speakers at the great
meeting. who was also the chairman.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise appealed to
zcns to exert their influence on the
land of their birth in order TINT po-
groms upon Jews shOnld cease in Pol
ard. Rabbi Wise further stated that
the meeting should have been called
10y the Poles not by the Jews, and
should have been attended by all
Christians since Poland claims to be
Christian country. Mr.. Nathan
Straus, the noted Jewish philanthropy
ist, also one of the speakers ut the
meeting said that no excuses given
On the part of the American Poles
to justify the pogroms will be of any
avail "The pOgrOms luust Immediate
ly stop!" cried Mr.. Straus.
Other speakers who addressed the
meeting In both English and Yiddish
were Chaplain Benz. Friedman of the
nth Division, Rev. c. II. Masliansky.
Alderman b. Bladek, NJ. II. Kaplan
and Col. Simmons the leader of the
servicemen's parade.
kilograms of sympathy and regret
for inability to attend We're received
from ex-secretary of the treasury VIM.
C. Mas Adoo, Governor Alfred T..
Smith. Congressman F. La Guardia
and United States Senator Vim. Cald-
er. The following message was re-
ccived from the Lithuanian National
Council and read at the meeting:
THE executive committee Of the
York desires to express its hearty
sympathy with you and those who
aid you in the struggle .lgainst the
massacres upon Jews in Poland and
Eastern Europe. The Lithuanians OF
this country have a personal symp-
nthy for your cause because it is also
their cause. Lithuan:a was always dis
tnguished by her fair treatment OF
the Jews within her borders. She
will also follow the same policy when
she will become an independent re-
public She will grant the Jews every
light and complete equality.