Evening star., 1946-07-08
Jewish immigration
Causes Poles 10 Fear
Pogrom Recurrence
BY ms Associated Press

WARSAW, July 7 Delayed
The thousands of Jewish re-
patriates streaming into Poland
from Russia are causing authori-
ties to fear a recurrence of anti
Jewish outbreaks such as the
Kielce pogrom in which Al per-
sons died.
A government spokesman said to-
day that armored cars and militia
reinforcements had been dispa tched
to the ancient cathedral city of
Czestochowa. west of Kielce, to pre-
vent what appeared to be an attempt
to start rioting.
The appearance Of Pole with a
camel which he saio ne acquired
from the Russians caused intense
excitement in the market place of
CZestochowa. The government
spokesman said anti-Semitic agita-
tors circulated in the curious crowd
around the camel-rider, started
shouting anti-JeWiSh cries and dis
trtbuting provocatory literature. The
spokesman said prompt Intervention
OF Polish armed forces prevented a
riot.
Pogrom is Condemned.
Vice Premier Stanislaw Mikolai-
czyk, leader OF the Polish peasant
party, in a statement condemned the
k1elce pogrom and vigorously de-
MED that his followers were to blame
as Vice Premier Wladislaw Gomulka
mas intimated.
Il categoricany condemn all such
acts OF violence" Mr.. Mikola jczyk
said. the Polish Peasant party con-
demns the murder of innocent citi-
zens and follows policy of brother
hood and tolerance for all peoples,
Notwithstanding their race or So
cial position" He said his party
was deeply conscious of the way
the Jews felt because for many
months, members of the Polish
Peasant party have been murdered"
Jews by the tens of thousands
were being routed into Szczecin
'Stettlnj in Northern Poland and
into Lower Silesia, reports reach
ing the capital said. The Central
Committee of Polish Jews and other
organizations renewed their de-
mands for free emigration to Pales-
tine. Jews in large numbers be
sieged the committees Offices and
the American Embassy seeking
transit permits TO go across Ger
many toward Palestine or the
United States.
The false tale of a Polish boy
being kidnapped and threatened with
death touched off the Kielce
pogrom.
News of the killings spread swift
ly. striking fear to the Jews Out
lawed forest bands have concentrat-
ed particularly on Jews outside the
concentration areas. attacking. rob-
bing and killing them on highways
and trains.
Witnesses of the Kielce outbreak
said fierce and ruthless fighting
lasted several hours.
The crowds gathered very quick
" after the kidnapping story was in
traffic, one witness said. people
fired into the homes of Jews and
hurled stones and welded clubs.
Many used knives. The Jews
defended themselves. firing pistols
and rifles. and some used hand
erenades Increasing crowds. how
ever. fought their way into their
homes. beat some Jews to death
or dragged them into the streets
and finished them off with clubs
and knives.
Bodies Mutila ted.
Some bodies I saw were mu-
tilated horribly 1t was all the
most horrible thing. Mobs were
fighting and the killing seemed to
be going on everywhere until ar
mored cars and more militiamen
arrived"
The government said hundreds
were arrested in Kielce and the
first six will go on trial Monday
on charges of melting the pogrom
One militiaman was among the de-