Original Wraps. 4to. 24 pages. 31 cm. First edition. In Yiddish. 'To Aid; For the Political Prisoners in Poland. ' Contains opening illustration of 'Democracy in Poland', essay on 'Whither Polish Jews in America? ', Patronati groups founded in Latin America, Jewish life in Poland, news of fascist terror in various Polish towns and cities, news and contributions from various Patronati. Important Landsmanschaften periodical to organize the campaign to free political prisoners in Poland and to fight Polish anti-semitism; in the interwar period, there was a disproportianate number of Jewish political prisoners, many of whom were arrested for participating in communist demonstrations, having communist brochures, or helping political prisoners. The Patronati in America were organizations whose sole task was to aid the political prisoners in Poland. “The patronati are supported by all types of landsmanschaften, not only by the radically-minded branches but also by those who are politically more conservative, once they learn of the sad plight of acquaintances or of the children of landsmen rotting in Polish dungeons. ” - The Present State of the Landsmanschaften, by I. E. Rontch. Subjects: Political prisoners - Poland - Periodicals. Jews - Poland - Periodicals. Jews - Persecutions - Poland – Periodicals. OCLC lists 6 copies (NYPL, OSU, HUC, Harvard, Brandeis, CJH) . Wraps bumped at edges, with corner tears; light soiling to wraps; some pen marks in margins throughout; otherwise fresh. Good + condition. (HOLO2-117-14)