YOYEL TSANG

YOYEL TSANG (b. 1903)

            He was born in Belzshits (Bełżyce), near Lublin, Poland.  He received both a traditional and a general education.  Over the years 1923-1927, he studied humanities and journalism at the University of London, later returning to Poland.  In 1939 with the start of war, he slipped out and returned to London.  He was back in Poland, 1945-1948.  From 1927 he was active as a journalist and editor.  He corresponded from Poland for the Manchester Guardian in London and for the Jewish Chronicle (also in London), for which from 1948 he was the last editor for foreign Jewish affairs.  He also placed work in Parizer vokhnblat (Parisian weekly newspaper) (1934-1936).  He contributed articles to: Unzer vort (Our word) in Paris; and Morgn-zhurnal (Morning journal) in New York; among others.  He published several volumes in Polish and English.  He was last living in London.

Source: Sh. Izban, in Tog-morgn-zhurnal (New York) (May 8, 1963).

Khayim Leyb Fuks