A slashing attack against “Jewish assimilationist” who were hampering political work and harming the Jewish cause was made tonight by Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Zionist Organization president, in the course of a 90-minute speech at the opening session of the Zionist General Council. The meeting was secret, but it was understood the speech made a profound impression on the almost 100 delegates present.
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