Report to the ... Zionist Congress and to the Council of the Jewish Agency in ... · 1935-08-01 · 8.1935 · p. Seite 221

Coen (Trieste), Com. Federigo Luzzatto (Rome), Members elected; Mrs. Cantoni Pisa, Dr. Lattes, Aw. Pacifici, M. Sinigaglia, Members ex officio. A number of Italian Zionists, among them Avv. Pacifici and Signor Hirsch, settled in Erez Israel during the last two years. The remittances to the Keren Kayemeth and the Keren Hayesod showed a good increase, and will attain this year £2,000 for the Keren Hayesod and £4,000 for the Keren Kayemeth. The Zionist Federation made an agreement in 1933 with the Unione délie Comunità for a joint campaign for German refugees, and an amount of about £7,000 was allotted to the Central Bureau of the Jewish Agency for the settlement of German Jews in Palestine. Under the auspices of the Zionist Federation was established in Ricavo di Castellina (near Florence) a Hachshara Centre for young people from Germany, mostly of the " Brith Haluzim Datim." The first 25 haluzim, after completing their training, sailed for Erez Israel in April last. The Hachshara of Ricavo has been duly authorised by the Government. Other Hachshara Centres were also established in Ferrara, Moniga sul Lago, Pianizza di Bolzano. The Federation participated in the organisation of the Palestine Pavilion at the " Fiera del Levante " in Bari. The Pavilion was visited by the Italian Premier, Signor Mussolini. The late Dr. V. Jacobson paid an official visit to Italy in February, 1934, when he addressed meetings in Milan and Florence. Dr. Weizmann was in Rome in February and April, 1934 : he was received by Signor Mussolini and officially greeted by the Jewish Community. LITHUANIA. The Central Committee of the Zionist Organisation in Lithuania was elected by the General Council of the Organisation on March 31st, 1935. The following were elected: Dr. M. Wolf, Chairman; Dr. Benjamin Berger, Chairman of the Executive, and the following members : M. Kahn, J. Misler, Dr. Z. Feldstein, L. Tchernas, M. Kanterowitz, A. Kaplan, R. Rubinstein, Dr. N. Shapiro and three representatives of the Youth Organisations : M. Kupritz (Zionist Youth), M. Shepkowitz (General Zionist Hechaluz) and N. Buchman (University Youth). The General Secretary of the Organisation is Mr. Schebach Mishkutz. The Organisation has made marked progress, both in membership and in the character of its work. Affiliated to the Organisation are 75 branches of General Zionists in the various towns, with a membership of 3,500. Branches exist, among others, in Kaunas, Kliapeda, Shauli, Ponivicz, Mariampol, Wilkoviski, etc. In 1933 the Organisation initiated the establishment of the Association of Zionist Youth, which has now a membership of 2,500 in forty-five divers towns. The General Zionist Hechaluz has 200 members in 2 21