Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 21, 1969, Winnipeg, Manitoba Dunn inc my miss monday july 21. Poles harass jews it was a curious injunction inasmuch As the Arab states by now closely linked in political goals with the communist bloc have been profoundly opposed to any further migration to Israel this is thought to be the principal reason for example Why All but a tickle of the . S three Mil lion jews Are refused per Mission to leave. Or. Gomulka s statement was Welcome to Israel anxious for More i Migra particularly of euro Pean jews and was doubt Jess also Welcome to those jews in Poland who had never come to terms with the regime. But it Vas a Shock to hundreds jews who had risen High in the communist Hierarchy to find themselves immediately stripped of of fice following the Gomulka speech. Among the victims were some of the most important figures in the foreign office and Diplo Matic service As Well As economists University professors and other professionals. The first step for those jews who were leaving was to see the the Netherlands diplomatic mis Sion acting As caretaker for israeli interests following the rupture of israeli polish relations at the time of the six Day War was empowered to Grant visas to Israel. With such a document in hand a jew would there upon enter into a lengthy bureaucratic Fina gling. Among other Steps he was obliged to pay zlotys about at the official voluntarily renounce polish citizenship and subject such posses Sions that he proposed to take out with him to government inspection or confiscation. The process took from three to four months. At its completion thai twp was Given a travel document rather than a passport valid for voyage to Israel and was obliged to leave within one month. The Fugi Tive boarded what has come to be known As the Chopin a train leaving Warsaw in the afternoon Vietnam tactics praised continued sunday at Tan son Nhut Airport was that no . Response was justified at this time. Sen. Wheeler praised current tactics and said i believe that we Are pursuing the right he left open the possibility that tactics could be changed in the future. The enemy he said changes his tactics from time to time and we must change our tactics at the same on the subject of the enemy s present intentions the general said i will have to wait and arriving at Vienna the next morning. There he was met by representatives of jewish Relief agencies and helped on his Way to Israel or elsewhere. Between 30 and 60 per cent estimates vary widely of the polish jews continued to Israel and the rest joined relatives in Western Europe or the new world. Some several weeks ago however or. Gomulka announced that the whole process would come to an end on september 1. Since then there has no clarification from Warsaw and no word As to Bow the jews Are faring. No one in Geneva knows Why the Cut off was ordered or even what it portends whether rat tin. Buy two at fi9c tin get 1 free. Now get Narro who ruled. Of 5 Scriben. 79c. It ;