Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-22
JEWISH PROTEST CAUSES
POLISH COUNTER MOVE
Protest to Atrocities in Poland
Made at Monster Meeting of
Jewish Folk

With tears streaming down their
faces. some weeping loudly. some 81
lently. about 1000 men. women ard
children, Jews of this city, gathered in
the Congregation Sharai Tfiloh syna-
gogue in Madison avenue yesterday
afternoon, listened to the plaintive
chant, given by Rev. ID. Levine of
this city, which is the universal
mourning cry of the Jews for the
dead. The occasion was the protest
meeting against the Ill treatment OF
the Jewish people in Poland.
The protest was one of the most
Impressive occasions ever witnessed
in this city and was marked through
out by deep mourning. At o'clock
in the afternoon, all stores of the Jew
ish people in the city were closed and
shortly before o'clock the people
began to gather at the synagogue. A
parade of the children from the Bnei
Zion Hebrew Shcool, in Fayette street
to the synagogue, witch was lead by
the boy scouts of troop two carrying
an American flag was one of the fea-
lures OF the meeting. The children
carried such signs as, 1--WE Protest
against the massacre of the Jews III
Poland:" Uncle Sam must rescue
u.s." "Our Jewish Boys helped free
Cdl INShtliu 10 %A VI uNl ehN.
Rapine," I'VE gave our young blood
in the war of Democracy now Se-
mocracy must save u.s." and "The AL
lies Should protect the Jews in Po-
land"
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing of "The Star Spangled Banner,
and the Jewish song "Hytikov" by the
school children. Henry X. Golenbock
acted as chairman and the speakers
Rahhf Pa hin nyVitZ of the Com
gregation Sharry Tfloh, and Albert
Leon.
Mr.: Golenbock said in part: "My
friends, we have gathered here today
as a protest against the atrocities and
murderous acts perpetrated against
our brothers in Poland. Every one
knows the situation on the other side
and everyone can imagine and realize
the conditions, but even the greatest
Imagination will not cover the situa-
ton"
The speaker told how the Jewish
people had suffered during the war.
and had hoped that when the clouds
had rolled by and disappeared that
the peace would stretch out even un-
to the Jews, and that although the
sun has set upon others. 1t has not
set upon the Jews. Unless the condi-
tions in Poland are improved, the
Jews in Poland are in danger of ex-
tinction.
The chairman pointed out that the
Jews have no other weapon but pro-
test, and can only use protest against
that country which is prosecuting
the Jews. He told how the Jews had
fought in all armies, not only in the
allied armies, but also with Germany
and her armies and that it was a case
of brother against brother all through
the war, as far as the Jewish race was
concerned. and that having partaken
of its fighting the Jews should share
in its results.
'All we want" said Mr.. Golenbock,
"is peace, liberty and religious free
DOM
He pointed out that the Jewish
people by the holding of these meet
ings throughout the country are pro-
testing to the world that they want
only what is right. He informed his
hearers that the situation is far more
serious than any that has confronted
the Jewish race. He told of sending
the cablegram to President Wilson in
France. and kilograms to the sem
ator and congressman from this dis
trict. following the recent protest
meeting held in the Liberty theatre
here. and that Congressman Thomas
j. Scully had assured the committee
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