A film of Palestine from the air has just been “shot” by a Swiss expedition, which is covering the near and Middle East and Asia to obtain a cinematographic record Jewish upbuilding work in Palestine will figure prominently in the new film.
Mittelholzer, the Swiss airman, famous for his flights to Persia and across Africa. arrived here February 12 en route to Abyssinia. He made a short stay in Palestine in order to take aerial and other views of the land, more particularly of Jewish upbuilding work, which is to figure in his forthcoming film. The crew consists of nine persons, including Wechsler, the Swiss regisseur and leader of the film expedition, which is equipped with the most modern apparatus, including a sound recording outfit, since folk-songs are to form a special feature.
SEEK ADVICE
A meeting took place here between the expedition and Leo Herrmann, General Secretary of the Keren Hayesod, as the leaders of the expedition sought the advice of the Keren Hayesod with regard to the Palestine part of the film. Tel Aviv and its surroundings were also filmed. The latter included a message from M. Dizengoff, Mayor of Tel Aviv, to the Empress of Abyssinia, who recently visited the Jewish city. The expedition, accompanied by the journalist Koletzel, fiew from Gaza over the whole of Palestine, then left Haifa for Abyssinia via Arabia. Mr. Wechsler remained in Palestine a few days longer in order to add photographs of Jewish settlements and of Jerusalem itself to his pictorial record. Koletzel, instructed by the Keren Hayesod, acted as Wechsler’s guide.
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