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| Adam Czerniaków |
The ritual slaughter of animals has now been forbidden to the Jews by the German authorities. Even that irks them. Anything to increase the chicanery. According to the Germans, Krochmalna St. is the source of the disease, typhoid. Therefore they have halted the supply of books - Polish and Jewish alike - and even German.
On the other hand, a lending library for refugees has been organised at No.6, Leszno St. by the Social Zionist Union, Hacair Hashomer.
There was a large collection of books in Zalman Bourgeois' home and some of these were allocated to the library. It may be possible to preserve the rest somewhere from destruction by the occupiers. They are very valuable. The President of the Council of Elders, Engineer Adam Czerniaków announced one day that between 25th February and 15th March this year all mosaic Jews, as well as those converted (regardless of date of christening) are required to register for compulsory work. Men and boys over 16. Places of registration were listed.
The President added that failure to report would incur imprisonment with hard labour for up to 10 years. Anyone inciting Jews not to report would be subject to the same penalty.
The instruction was passed to the President by the German authorities with orders to publicise it within the framework of his position.
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