Plans for the world Maccabiad scheduled to be held in Tel Aviv, Palestine, in April, 1935, were discussed at a meeting of the advisory committee of the Maccabi World Union held here.
Delegates attended representing France, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Rumania, Jugo-Slavia and Bulgaria. Speakers included Dr. H. Lelewer of London, representing thet executive of the world union; Dr. Stern, president of the Budapest Jewish Congregation; Oberregierungsrat Dr. Parkany and chief rabbi Dr. Simon Hevesi.
It was decided at the meeting to deal with the program of the Maccabiad through a central office in London. The Palestine Maccabi was entrusted with the task of mapping the program of the carnival.
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