The storm which raged at the Sixteenth Zionist Congress in session here because of the demand of the American delegation that it be given 44 seats on the Council of the extended Jewish Agency, a number equal to that accorded to the American non-Zionists, ended when a compromise was reached. The American Zionists have agreed to accept 18 seats on the Council, instead of the 10 to which they were entitled under the party key. They are also to have 36 alternates.
This compromise was made possible. without curtailing the representation of the European Zionist federations, by allotting to the Americans the seats left vacant by the Zionist Revisionists, opposition party, who declined to join the new all-Jewish body.
The withdrawal of the ultimatum which the American delegation submitted to the Committee on Committees, in which the threat was made that they will not assume responsibility for the Zionist fund collections in the United States if their demands are not granted, was requested by the Committee on Committees in allotting the extra seats to the Americans. A recommendation to this effect will be submitted by the Committee on Committees to the plenary session of the Congress today.
The sessions of the bi-ennial Zionist legislative body are drawing to an end. The vote on the ratification of the Jewish Agency extension pact, the major question on the agenda of the Congress was scheduled, after many (Continued on Page 4)
It was held as probable that an agreement on the formation of a coalition Executive will be reached before the next plenary session will be held this evening, when the vote on the Jewish Agency will be taken.
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