The Denver Jewish news., 1919-10-22

of Me honored name of free citizen of
a free Republic.
Prime Minister. I. ]. Paderewsli.''
On June the Minister of Home Affairs
issued the following order
"To the Chief Commanders of the Com
munal Police and the Popular Militia
las complaints of anti-Jewish! excuses
perpetrated by soldiers reach. mo more
and more frequently. and as I am being
told that the Public Safety authorities
often adopt toward such excuses m. In
different bearing-I recommend tc you to
Issue Immediately II circular to all police
authorities subordinate to you eujoininR
, them to suppress all such excesses IN q
most forcfble manner and to turn oyer
| the offenders to the Governor NJ the
nearest town. Police agents guilty OF
| neglect Will be severely punished.
minister of Home Affairs.
woJCIECHOwsTU."
order to Communal Police.
A further order to the heads Of the
Communal Police. recorded as circular 363.
No. 536s9.3141e7. was issued by the Min
istcr of Home Affairs on June IS. re-
peatinE what had been stated and re-
quested in the order OF June, 4. with the
notation that this order was to be Inn
parted to ali district commissaries Of the
government.
The lalisz riots in June were accounted
for by the Polish Foreign Office Press
Department In the following bulletin =
"On the 18th and 18th of June. Kalisz
was the centre of various riots. Their
character and spirit was reported by the
press, but was presented In a light Diff
fering essentially from official reports
With the desire TO- clear up the situation.
and to know exactly what had taken place.
the Minister OF the Interior MS well as
the head Of the Public Security Section
departed personally on the 18th Of June
to kalisz. Inquiry was made on the spot.
whore 1t was learned that there was 4
manifestation organized on the 18TH OF
June by w. small group of communists
and members of Jewish socialist parties.
This manifestation changed. its character
the next day under the Influence ofvarious
criminal clements with the result that the
manifestation developed into ordinary
bandittism, accompanied by reaching
excuses. which were directed chiefly
against the Jews and yainxt officials who
served under the German, occupafion.
Victims were not only among the jewish
population. but a number Of Christtanf'
suffered also. .1F.. k-
Through 8 severe inquiry the names Of
twelve OF the leaders were ascertained :;
all of then nave criminal past They
took lie ming mart In the dotngs Of the
night of Jnne Is They have been ar
rested.
The Public Prosecutor has the matter
n hand for strict Investigation. Although
rumors circulated that the excuses would
start again on the 10th. Kalisz was quiet.
AppeaIato IInIIer's Array.
Among the papers handed to me by. the
press REPRESENTATIVES of the Polish Depart
ment of the Interior was an appeal to the
soldiers OF General Haller's army. printed
in Polish, French and English to abstain
from anti-Jewish violence. This appeal,
according to the copy. appeared on page
LIS of the newspaper Gazetta Pranna June
rs. 1919 quote the appeal In English as
given to me =
ITO the soldiers of General Halier's army
who do not know Polish:-
SOLDIERS I'VE turn to YOU In our and
Polish society name with an ardent re
quest Let I'M peace Jews ana their oeards.
measures in foreign press and make hart
to Poland giving to our enemies possi-
bility to expose Poles as cruel barbafians
Polish Parliament condemned these OUT
RACES against Jews. what you cannot know
liz you do not read Polish newspapers. We
invite you, soldiers Of General Hailers
army, to abstnin from these violeuces
committed on Jews. If you wish we'll for
Poland in whose name YOU come to tight
'.ln conformity with the cardinal prin-
ciples forming the basis OF the Polish con-
stitution and with our IMMORTAL traditions,
all citizens. regardless of creed, are equa!
before the law and enjoy an equal protec-
ton by the. state authorities. Any VIOLA
ton of these rights of citizen is an
offence which the state authorities viii
prosecute with all severity 49,. ~
High Talk, hut No Action.
THE Polish soldier whether on duty
or not, Is bound to come to the assistance
of any one being oppressed. While the
mere neglect of this duty is punishable,
the preparation of an offence agStsst an