The sum of $80,000 was forwarded by the Chicago Jewish community to David A. Brown, chairman of the Palestine Emergency Fund.
A second mass meeting was called here for next Monday. John Balaban heads the Chicago Relief Committee, and James Davis is associate chairman.
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