Report to the ... Zionist Congress and to the Council of the Jewish Agency in ... · 1935-08-01 · 8.1935 · p. Seite 232

Hashomer Hazair and Gordorna), 39; Radicals, 34; Jewish State Party, 7; Mizrachi, 7; Poale Zion, 2; Wizo, Young Wizo, etc. T-he Conference elected a new Executive as follows : Ph. Rosenstein, President; L. Mizrachi, Vice-President; and M. Landau, Dr. C. Singer and Paul Blumenfeld. This Executive, in consequence of the removal of Mr. Landau to Palestine, co-opted Messrs. E. Steinmann and N. Zelewinski. Mr. O. Fraenkel continued as Secretary. The principal resolutions adopted at the Conference consisted of protests against the limited immigration into Palestine and against the persecutions in Germany, as well as a declaration of the primacy of the Zionist Organisation above any other Zionist institution in Old Rumania. The new Executive was instructed to establish a Supreme Council of the Zionist Federations of Great Rumania, and appeals were made to support the national Funds, the work of Hachshara and of Tarbuth, as well as all other branches of Zionist work. Although all parties, before the election of the new Executive, declared that they would co-operate with the Executive, of whatever parties it was composed, unfortunately the new Executive, which consisted of Radicals and members of the Jewish State Party, did not receive the promised co-operation of the other parties. The lack of means and the absence of a strong organisation have for a long time formed the principal handicaps of the Federation in Old Rumania. A systematic campaign was carried out therefore in order to strengthen the organisation and increase its membership. This campaign resulted in obtaining a registered membership of 3,000, while 27 of the 75 local branches, including those at Bucarest, Braila and Botosani, were reorganised. Unfortunately we were unable to achieve better results owing to the opposition of the other parties. The World Executive assisted us as much as possible, but this did not affect the attitude of the opposition. Many branches have been reorganised, but our finances have not yet been placed upon a sound basis. Our activity, however, has had a positive effect in strengthening the idea of adherence to the Federation as against adherence to the various parties. Moreover, we organised six successful district conferences which were attended by 350 delegates of all parties from more than 50 branches. Owing to the lack of serious Zionist literature in the Rumanian language, we established a Zionist publication society, which has issued serious works that have found extensive sales. Among these publications are Die Theorie und Praktik des Zionismus, by Dr. M. Helfman; Geschichte des Zionismus, by Dr. T. Löwenstein; Palaestina, 1934, by Dr. M. Helfman; Palaestina das jüdische land, a Guide, by Messrs. L. B. Wechsler and A.M. Moscovici. We also have in preparation a translation of Herzl's Altneuland, and the Jewish State, which will appear in the autumn. 232