A demand that the British Government consent to formation of a full-fledged Jewish army was made by Eri Jabotinsky on Saturday nigh, speaking at a reception held by the Betar, Zionist-Revisionist youth organization, at the Hotel Capitol. It was exactly a year from the date when his late father, Vladimir Jabotinsky, inspected a Betar parade in the same hotel.
Speakers Saturday night included Consul-Generals M. Goris of Belgium and Karel Hude of Czechoslovakia and Col. Stratekos, Greeks, military attache. Goris stressed the long-standing friendship between Jews and other citizens in Belgium.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
