The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
The Jewish Question in
Poland
PROF. ASHKENAZY, POLISH AM
BASSADOR TO ENGLAND, PRE-.
Diets AMICABLE ADJUST
MENT OF CONDITIONS.

MENT OF CONDITIONS.
Professor Szymon Askenazy, a Jew, is
Poland's Ambassador to England. Profess
sor Askenazy is n member Of the Jewish as
siInilationist party. He is professor Mt
the university at Warsaw. In the follow
Ing interview which he gave the London
Jewish Guardian he offers his solution of
the Jewish Question in Poland. The crit
ical situation in which the Jews are placed
in that country at present is most diplo-
matically referred to by Prof. Askenazy.
1t remains to be seen whether his opti-
nistic outcome of the difficult situation
will be REHABILITATION.
1t Is my firm conviction that the
interests of Poland and Its Jewish in
habitants, not only do not conflict with
one another, but, on the contrary, are
mutually inter-dependent. This may
seem paradoxical at the present mo-
mcnt, but it is true. go further. and
say that the interests of both parties
are one and the same. / am also of
the opiaion that, in the same way.
and in spite Of certain phenomena
which would appear to point to the
contrary, the real interests of Poland
and England are closely united. In
view of these two facts, feel sure
that an objective and dispassioaate
statement Of the Polish Jewish ques-
ton may prove useful in England and
lead to beneficial results.
am very glad to be In England,
which 1 have never visited before, but
I have family ties with this country.
More than two hundred years ago, n
1700, my great-great-grandfath ther.
Haham Zebi Ashkenazl, was in
vited by the London Jewish commun-
ity to advise on several matters of i'm
portance. His portrait Is still to be
seen on the walls Of the Beth Din, and
I am glad that you noticed some re-
semblanee between me and my revered
ancestor. I would only say this. that
/ hope that this resemblance Ia not
merely a facial one. for try to
emulate the example he set Of what v
good and loyal Jew should be. He
was Rabbi at wilma and Lemberg.
where he Is buried. and his excellent
relations with Poland have been main
'ai'ied pS my ianiiy ior many cell
'"iies' were ieaiAeu ''ia' '"e
s""nee'ioh oe'"eeh foiahu anu het
Jewish Inhabitants was well nigh
thousand years old. It would he ad-
tpit tal ho ha In kat.x fItSs
ihi''eu tna' 'he reiatiohs pet"eeh t'e
Two must iioeea pe ciost' anu IL "oui"
I've seen no" u''erly ui'des'raneO-'a
impossipie-it wouid DC 10 oreak theni'
.''ner. os Sa''o''a'st ahti-seii'es OF
u! N"tioiiai'st Jews.
Until recently, the number of Jews
in Poland was three millions. The
Armistice will add anorner million
As good Pole. and as good Jew.
hope with all my heart that this
mass or four million Jews will derive
benefit from Poland and that Poland
will benefit from her Jews.
Inaccurate and Misleading Reports,
The reports which have hitherto
teen circulated about the condition Of
Jews In Poland are Inaccurate and
misleading. inasmuch as they are ex-
trayagant, either on one side or on
the other. Either they represent that
perfect order prevails, that the con-
dition of the Jews in Poland leaves
nothing to be desired, and that reports
to the contrary are untrue or else