Report to the ... Zionist Congress and to the Council of the Jewish Agency in ... · 1935-08-01 · 8.1935 · p. Seite 208

work for the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and pro-University circles are being formed in all parts of Finland. Thanks to Zionist initiative the poet Saul Tchernichowsky visited Finland as the guest of the Finnish Committee for the celebration of the centenary of the publication of the Finnish epic Kalulah, which Tchernichowsky translated into Hebrew. His visit served as suitable propaganda for Hebrew literature and Palestine reconstruction both among Jews and non-Jews. 4. The Zionist Funds: The work for the Keren Hayesod is entrusted to the Councils of the Jewish communities, which conduct the campaign with the active help of the Zionists. Keren Hayesod work has been somewhat neglected recently, but the work for the Keren Kayemeth is proceeding apace and there is a considerable improvement in the results of the collections for this Fund. 5. Immigration. The Chaluzim who left Finland for Palestine on the strength of the few certificates which are placed at the disposal of the Palestine Office have all found employment, some of them in agriculture. The Zionists had in several cases to find the travelling expenses for some of the Chaluzim. FRANCE. It had been intended to develop the work of the Zionist Organisation of France on a large scale immediately after the last Congress, but owing to the unfortunate death of our President, Mr. Leo Motzkin, who was the initiator of the scheme, it has not yet been possible to carry out our original plan. During the past year we have organised a number of propaganda meetings in Paris and the provinces. We have also taken part in organising the German Jews who have settled in Paris into a Society called " Ost und West," at the head of which is Dr. Sammy Gronemann. This Society, which furthers every form of Zionist activity in Paris, meets regularly every Saturday evening. Another organisation, consisting of the Zionist 3'outh, called " Blau-Weiss," which is affiliated to our organisation, works among the youth and organises meetings, Hebrew courses, and a seminary for Jewish history and the history of Zionism. In December, 1934, there took place a small preliminary conference of the principal Zionist societies in the Provinces. A programme of future work was adopted, which has been followed up, and a central committee was elected, consisting of the following : M. I. Naiditch, President; Dr. A. B. Rywkind, Secretary; Mile. Dr. A. Bass, Mme. L. Eliachefï, Dr. S. Gronemann, M. I. Lapsker, J. Massis, M. Piha, M. Segall. This Committee has undertaken the task of re-organising Zionist work in Paris as well as the branches in the Provinces, and 208