The Council of National Jewish Youth Organizations composed of representatives of fifteen Jewish youth groups, concluded its first annual convention here today with adoption of a resolution urging all its members to take steps locally to counteract Ku Klux Klan attacks against Jewish fraternities. Which were reported recently in several western states.
The convention also adopted a resolution denouncing British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin’s statement on Palestine. Arthur Gilbert was elected chairman of the Council.
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