(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
East European Jews who live in Germany will have to pay ex-Kaiser Wilhelm and his family the price of his estates which were confiscated by the German Republic, if a bill introduced by the monarchistic and anti-Semitic Voelkische group will be passed by the Reichstag.
The proposal demanding confiscation without payment of all the estates and wealth of the East European Jews in Germany was introduced by the monarchistic group as a means of revenge for a bill introduced by the democrats.
The German courts are now considering the lawsuit of Wilhelm against the Republic, in which he demands compensation for the confiscated estates. The amount involved is said to be hundreds of million marks.
The proposal made by the democrats suggested that this payment be regulated through a governmental system of taxation.
LOUIS LIPSKY STATES PURPOSE OF TRIP TO LONDON
Louis Lipsky, chairman of the Zionist Organization of America, in a statement issued to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency described the purpose of his trip to England before his departure Saturday on the Berengaria.
Mr. Lipsky was invited to London by Dr. Weizmann in his capacity as member of the Zionist Executive in order to confer on a number of important internal Zionist problems. Since the last meeting of the Actions Committee held in Berlin in October, no direct personal interchange of views has taken place between the Executive in London, and the Zionists of America. It has since become urgently important that a clear understanding of policy should be created as between New York and London, which should be influenced, largely, by recent events in Palestine and the reactions in European Zionist circles, with a view to the creation of clarity in Zionist activities and views, which is essential for the success of the year’s work, he stated.
Mr. Lipsky will remain in London about a week or ten days. During that time Mr. Leo Motzkin, Chairman of the Actions Committee, Mr. Isaac Naiditsch, member of the Executive, both of Paris, and a representative of the German Zionist Federation, will be called into the conference with Dr. Weizmann.
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