of Yiddish being akin to German may have been the reason why the Germans employed a large number of Jews during their occupa¬ tion of Poland, although a great many of the Poles with a good knowledge of German could have been found. There is this difference, however, that the Poles only served the Germans by compulsion, as they consid¬ ered them to be their enemies."
Brigadier General Jadwin—“During the Ger¬ man occupation of Poland, the Germanic character of the Yiddish vernacular and the readiness of certain Jew¬ ish elements to enter into relations with the winning side, induced the enemy to employ Jews as agents for various purposes and to grant the Jewish population not only exceptional protection, but also the promise of autonomy. It is alleged that the Jews were active in speculation in foodstuffs, which was encouraged by the armies of occupation with a view to facilitating ex¬ port to Germany and Austria." That is, the Jews were the means by which Poland was to be drained of its food supply.