The Denver Jewish news., 1919-06-18
Protest Meeting Against
Pogroms in Paris
HELD BY NON-JEWS IN THE
NAME OF HUMANITY. LEO
WOLFSON DESCRIBES DRAMA
TIC SCENES.

Liberty loving Paris made herself
heard today on the question of the
rogrOms against the Jews. The well
known liberal French organization la
Ligue Franchise des DrOits lie L.
HOmme ct des citOyen," the vigilant
defender of the oppressed and perse-
cuted in France abroad, held the first
series of great protest mass meetings
ut the Theatre Cinema des Arts in Rue
ST. Martin. The great hall was filled
to capacity. Some three thousand peo-
pie were present and a large number
was turned away.
Marius MOutet. an important mem
ber of the French pa rliament. a deputy
from Lyon. and member of the Cen
trul Committee of the League, pre-
sided and delivered the opening ad-
dress. 1t was mastery speech: After
stating the object of the meeting and
leciting number of facts in connec-
tion with the various pOgrOms, he Wig
orously protested against these afro
cities and warned Poland that she will
lose her freedom. because her actions
show she does not understand what
freedom means. He promised that the
League would from now on undertake
to enIighten France aoout this sub
ject and obtain her assistance in do
ing away with the blot and shame of
cur civilization uIispeakable cruel
ties and atrocities committed against
the Jews.
Charles Glide and Francis A. Herold.
President of the League. in I'M
mistakable terms voiced their indignn-
ton in eloquent addresses which called
forth great enthusiasm. They promi--
I'd to work increasingly unril the moral
force OF the world will compel Poland
rnd. other pogrom making countries TO
lecognixe and give to the Jews the
is,.emeata ~ human right NJ life. and
right OF freedom. They stated thai
MI IHc DTuficiitS VI tue iSuSue '''
France will take up this question and
Lift the curtain of silence with which
this subject has been enyelopcd up to
this date.
Leon Reich. the President of the Ma
iional Council of Galicia and MEM
Ter of the Jewish Delegation. painted
in the darkest cOlors the miserable
conditions of, Jewish life in Poland, the
constant terror and fear of pOgroms.
which. like the sword of DamOcleS. is
continually hung over their heads.
He called upon the France OF intel
lect and democracy to live M to the
great traditions as the champion of
the weak and at this critical me to
espouse the Jewish cause. He attack
ed bitterly the pots" of the Allies,
paderewsky and Dmowsky, who.,e
hands. red with blood of Jewish men.
women and children. should make
them unfit for human intercourse. His
remarks were greeted with great en-
thllsiasm amidst the shout, of the
audience Down with Poland. down
with the murderers."
L. F. Braunstein brought down the
house when he demanded that an in
ternational tribunal should try Pade-
rewsky. Dmowsky and Pilsudsky and
II ,,tho,. n, a ,yo tnrS nf ,,ngrnnS a pa N a
the Jews. upon charges of high crimes
against humanity.
Mr.. Louis Marshall received an en-
thusiastic ovation when introduced by
the Chairman. Monsieur le Depute
Moutet. paid him graceful tribute. re-
calling to the audience the great service
of Mr.. Marshall in connection with the
abrogation of the Russian treaty and
stated that a French audience is proud
10 have the privilege of listening to
him.
Mr. Marshall spoke in English. For
once he gave up his reserve and care
fully selected diplomatic language.
Frankly, without mincing words. ill.,
tensely dramatic, he recited the grie-
some facts in connection with the po-
grOms at Lemberg. Pinsk, wilma ,and
Ida. and bitterly attacked Poland and
her leaders. When he related that his
rcmonstrances to Paderewsky and
i,mowsky against the Lemberg po-
groms, brought forth the reply that
there were no pegroms, the whole audi
ence shouted Down with the liars. "
His report Of the great protest meet
ing held in New York at Madison
Square Garden, and the imposing form
In which it took place, made the hall