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Jews constitute only 3.6% of Communist party membership in Russia

Jewish Telegraphic Agency — 28 October 1926

Reports the official figures: 19,562 Jewish party members in 1922, i.e. 5.2%; about 37,000 at the start of 1926, i.e. 3.6%. In Ukrainian towns, 9 Jews per 1,000 are Communists, against 23 per 1,000 among non-Jews.

Author
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Date
28 October 1926
Nature
Primary source
Document type
Wire report (contemporary Jewish press)
Original language
English

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