Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

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ITALIAN AND POLISH WORKERS IN SWITZERLAND

J. Lorenz, On the Question of Italians in Switzerland, Zurich?

”   ”   Polish Workers in Switzerland, Zurich, 1910.

Source references. There was a revolt of Italians in Zurich, July 26-29, 1896

Their numbers: 1860— 9,000
1870— 18,000
1900— 117,000

Appalling poverty. For example: fifty people living in three rooms!! (p. 16). Bunks, plank beds, and charging 10-20 centimes a night, etc.

 in 1910—400 persons. Appalling pov-
erty.
 Payment 1.50-1.60 frs. per day with
board.
 “Beatings” also occur (p. 11).




cf. the same
author in
Neues Leben
1916, 1





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