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problems, namely (a) the general question of the rebuilding of Palestine, and (b) problematic questions of the Zionist Organisation,, comprehensive propaganda, and cultural work in the Diaspora. The lecturers included President Sokolow, Mr. E. Kaplan, Dr. A. Ruppin, Mr. I. Wilkansky, Mr. M. Shertok, Mr. D. Ben-Gurion, Mr. D. Dinabourg, Dr. A. Granovsky, Mr. A. Epstein, Mr. A.. Dobkin, Mr. Bistritsky, and Mr. M. Gordon. 7. Mr. Kurt Blumenfeld visited the following countries :— Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland (Upper Silesia), Switzerland, France, Belgium, and England, where he addressed meetings on the problems of the Zionist Organisation, and was actively engaged on propaganda work for the Keren Hayesod. 8. The Department drew up a comprehensive scheme for the publication of a book on Zionism covering all its historical phases. According to this scheme the book will consist of five volumes, devoted to the following five periods :—(a) from the period of Emancipation to Hibbath Zion, (b) Hibbath Zion, (c) the Herzlian era to the 7th Congress, (d) from the 7th Congress to the Balfour Declaration, (e) from the World War to the present day. The publication of this book has been entrusted to the Bialik Foundation. 9. The Propaganda Department drew up for the Immigration Department of the Jewish Agency a scheme whereby the Hebrew language should be propagated among the prospective immigrants while still abroad. Propaganda Centre in Prague.—This Centre was established in Prague early in 1934 by Professor Salomon Goldelman for the purpose of conducting propaganda in reference to all aspects of Zionism and the Jewish question. It maintains a Zionist " Hochschule " in Prague, at which evening lectures are attended by large audiences. It conducts correspondence courses and supplies material to 340 subscribers in twelve countries, and has also undertaken the organising of propagandists for the Youth. It has a book depot, gives advice on books of Zionist or general Jewish interest, and proposes to issue a series of pamphlets. Its budget is covered partly by subscriptions from correspondents and partly by subventions from the Zionist Executive, the national Funds, and other bodies. D.—THE GENERAL COUNCIL. The 18th Congress elected the following members and deputy members of the General Council : A.—Members. 1. Independent.—Dr. Chaim Weizmann, London; M. M. Ussischkin, Jerusalem; Leo Motzkin, Paris; Isaac Naiditsch,, Paris (all with the right to vote). Dr. Schmaryahu Levin, Haifa; Dr. Osias Thon, Cracow; A. J. Freimann, Ottawa; Henrietta Szold, Jerusalem (all without a vote). 59