Representatives of the British, Canadian, Czech and Polish Governments today paid tribute to Vladimir Jabotinsky in messages to the New Zionist Organization.
British Ambassador Lord Lothian said: “Though Vladimir Jabotinsky and the British Government have been in constant disagreement for the past twenty years one could not but admire his personal qualities and the uncompromising tenacity with which he fought for what he believed in. Nor can one forget the services which he rendered to Great Britain during the World War or his recent eloquent speeches in her favor. I have been genuinely sorry to learn of his sudden death and I hope you will be kind enough to convey my sympathy to his widow.”
The Canadian Government, through O.D. Skelton, secretary for external relations, expressed “deep regret” over Jabotinsky’s death. Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk of the exiled Czech Government declared: “I shall always remember Jabotinsky’s valiant spirit and unflinching courage so sorely needed in these bad times.” Polish Ambassador Count Jerzy Potocki voiced “deep sympathy on the great loss of an outstanding leader.”
Other messages were received from Israel B. Brodie, Prof. A.S. Yahuda, Rabbi Louis I. Newman, Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, Col. Spaniel, Czech military attache in Washington; Rabbi Epstein of St. Louis, the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago, Kwapiszewski, counselor of the Polish Embassy, and Mayor Isaac Rokach of Tel Aviv.
The N.Z.O. issued a statement declaring that its presidency “will continue its effort to carry out the three cardinal points of Jabotinsky’s political testament–the Jewish State, the Jewish army and the unity of Jewry.” The statement said that Elias Ginsburg and A. Propes have been added to the presidency, which also includes A. Abrahams, in London; L. Altman, Palestine; M. Haskel, South Africa; J. Damm and J. Mirelman, South America; Robert Briscoe, Ireland; Benjamin Akzin, Eliahu Ben-Horin, S. Klinger and A. Kopelowicz, New York.
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