There is a crisis in the Jewish Writers’ and Journalists’ Union here, and there is a likelihood of the organisation having to close down.
The trouble started a few days ago, at the annual meeting, when representatives of the extreme Left subjected the report of the Administration to strong criticism and tried to carry a number of political resolutions, among them one protesting against the Japanese offensive against China and against the alleged war preparations against Soviet Russia.
Mr. Elchanan Zeitlin, one of the leading members, retorted by presenting a protest against the persecution of Zionists and religion in Soviet Russia. All the members of the Left Voted against this resolution, which was defeated, but a resolution was adopted protesting against the persecution of Socialists in the Soviet Union.
Lore than 70 members were present at the meeting.
To-day the meeting was resumed, and it was decided hot not to close down the organisation, as had been proposed, and a new committee of five members was elected, in which representatives of the Left were included. The Bundists did not take part in the elections, and the new Committee.###resigned.
Dr. Gotclieb, former President of the organisation, Mr. Stupnicki, Mr. Elchanan Zoitlin, and Mr. Turkov, all have resigned from the organisation, and Mr. Melech Rawitsch, the well-known Yiddish poet, who was for many years Secretary of the organisation, has resigned his office.
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