Issues of the "Geta Zeitung" newspaper published by the Lodz Ghetto Judenrat, March-September 1941
Issues 1-17 are in the file; there are several copies of most of them. In the newspaper there are official announcements, practical information on sanitation matters and the distribution of food, speeches by the Judenrat Chairman Chaim Rumkowski, and articles in his praise.
The Lodz Ghetto newspaper: "Geto-tsaytung", Issue Number 18, 21 September 1941, regarding amnesty in honor of the New Year, improvement of the food in preparation for the holiday, Rumkowski's illness and so on
A. Speech by Rumkowski entitled "We are All Partners in the Work - Let Us Grow and We Will Grow Even Greater", regarding the need to invest much more and increase the number of workers;
B. David Warszawski 's farewell from the Purchasing Center;
C. Announcement regarding amnesty in honor of the New Year, and those who are eligible for amnesty;
D. Improvement of the food in preparation for...
The Lodz Ghetto newspaper: "Geto-tsaytung", Issue Number 17, 14 September 1941, regarding Rumkowski's speeches, announcement of new appointments, the opening of a corset and brassiere factory and more
A. Speech by Rumkowski regarding the reorganization of the welfare system and the compilation of an up-to-date list of of those receiving support by a special body;
B. Rumkowki's speech to house administrators and house guards regarding the need to combat rampant thefts and corruption;
C. Description of the Personnel Department, including its development, work methods and number of workers;
D. ...
The Lodz Ghetto newspaper, "Geto-tsaytung", Issue Number 16, 17 August 1941, regarding Rumkowski's visit to the school kitchen; a series of announcements on various subjects; a list of Rumkowski's administrative judgments and more
A. Rumkowski's visit to the school kitchen providing food for 14,000 children and youth;
B. Celebrations marking the first anniversary of Kitchen Number 2 activities including a quote from Rumkowski's speech;
C. Establishment of a special council associated with the youth court; its composition and goals;
D. Making note that the house administration has been in effect...
The Lodz Ghetto newspaper, "Geto-tsaytung", Issue Number 15, 01 August 1941, regarding the ban on selling sweets manufactured clandestinely, the opening of a kitchen for observant Jews, a report on trials in the ghetto and more
A. Bread will no longer be distributed on Saturdays;
B. Schoolchildren will receive lunch at the schools;
C. Opening of a third kitchen for observant Jews;
D. Ban on commerce in sweets manufactured clandestinely; list of those tried for illegally trafficking in sweets;
E. Opening of a court for juvenile offenders;
F. Opening of a convalescent home at...
The Lodz Ghetto newspaper, "Geto-tsaytung", Issue Number 14, 15 July 1941, regarding eligibility for welfare payments, a campaign to mend winter clothing, dissolution of the quick judgment court and more
A. Welfare payments; reasons for ineligibility;
B. Campaign to mend winter clothing; ban on the wearing of long coats by men under the age of 50, with the exemption of rabbis and special cases;
C. Dissolution of the quick justice court; all cases will be heard in the general court from 01 July 1941;
D. Dissolution of the Supreme Control Bureau and appointment of a new body headed by Rumkowski...
The Lodz Ghetto newspaper, "Geto-tsaytung", Issue Number 13, 20 June 1941, regarding an article by Rumkowski, "Everyone Must Work and Earn", a report regarding the central ghetto treasury, verdicts handed down by the quick justice court and other matters
A. Article by Rumkowski entitled "Everyone Has to Work and Earn"; regarding the obligation of those receiving welfare payments in the ghetto to work at various public work places between 10 and 14 days a month; those receiving welfare payments are entitled to receive soup in exchange for their work; announcement regarding the updating of welfare...
The Lodz Ghetto newspaper, "Geto-tsaytung", Issues 11 and 12, 18 May 1941, regarding a summary of the work year in the underwear and dress factory; detention of the Chief Justice of the court; report regarding the meeting of distribution point managers and more
A. Summary of the work year in the underwear and dress factory;
B. Article by Rumkowski entitled "Facts and Comments";
C. Rash of speculation in the ghetto due to the ban on commerce in food items;
D. Report regarding the detention of the Chief Justice of the court, and his indictment for embezzlement and taking bribes;
E. ...
The Lodz Ghetto newspaper, "Geto-tsaytung", Issue Number 10, 11 May 1941, regarding a report on the activities of the President's Secretariat at 4 Koscielna Square, a chart of food distribution points and a number of announcements
A. Report on the activities of the President's Secretariat at 4 Koscielna Square;
B. Announcements Numbers 263-268;
C. Chart with food distribution points including their addresses and the food items distributed at each point.
The Lodz Ghetto newspaper, "Geto-tsaytung", Issue 09, 02 May 1941, regarding a report about the work of the Secretariat at 1 Dworska Street, summary of the year's work at the carpentry workshop, Rumkowski's speech to the nurses and more
A. Report regarding the work of the Secretariat at 1 Dworska Street, which gets thousands of requests from ghetto residents on various matters;
B. Summary of a year's work in the carpentry factory;
C. Rumkowski's speech to nurses in the hospital at No. 34/36 Lagiewnicka Street;
D. "To The Pillory", a report on verdicts of the quick justice court;
E. Work...