Seventy percent of all Jews holding Shekolim here went to the polls today to cast their votes for delegates to the World Zionist Congress to be held in Lucerne the week of August 20.
Of the six mandates to which the Austrian Zionists are entitled, two went to the General Zionists in Group “B”, two went to the Labor Zionists, one to the Jewish State Party, and one to the General Zionists of Group “A”.
The remaining mandate is being contested by the Group “B” Zionists and the Jewish State Party.
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