Further, to indicate that these events did not occur JEWS USE PEACE CONFERENCE TO BIND POLAND 237 without Jewish provocation to a certain extent, there is the case of Pinsk. This was on April 5, 1919.
- Pinsk had been recaptured from the Bolsheviki a short time before. The population was overwhelm¬ ingly Jewish, only 25 per cent being Polish. (General Jadwin, Captain Wright.) The Polish officer had only a very small detachment of men, and the Bolshevist lines were quite close. The Polish officer was treated with coldness by the Jews, and he suspected them of friendly relations with the Bolsheviki; he Avas very anxious. He had posted notices that any unauthorized meeting would be punishable by death. (Captain Wright.)
- The Government Organizer of Co-operative societies had given permission for the Jewish co-oper¬ atives to meet for discussion of the plan to join other co-operatives. (Samuel, Morgenthau, Wright.)
- “It seems that two Polish soldiers * * * and another soldier * * * informed the military author¬ ities that they had information that the Jews intended to hold a Bolshevik meeting on Saturday in what is known as the People’s House, being the headquarters of the Zionists.” (Samuel.) “This meeting took place in the offices of the Zionist organization, which is very anti-Polish.” .(Wright.)
“ * * * it is recognized that information of Bol¬ shevist activities in Pinsk had been received by two Jewish soldiers * * * ” (Morgenthau.)
“The town commander with judgment unbalanced by fear of a Bolshevik uprising of which he had been forewarned by two Jewish soldier informers * * * ”
(General Jadwin.)