A Jewish delegation called on Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk today and urged him to accept the chairmanship of a drive for funds to establish a school in Palestine named for his father Thomas Masaryk, founder of the Czechoslovak Republic. Masaryk accepted the chairmanship, and promised to attend the ceremonies opening the drive in Kfar Masaryk, also named for his father.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
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.
