World Jewry has contributed $53,000,000 and American Jewry $19,000,000 for Palestine since issuance of the Balfour Declaration, Dr. Stephen S. Wise, retiring chairman of the United Palestine Appeal, reported today on the eve of the opening of the National Conference for Palestine tomorrow night.
More than 1,500 delegates are expected at the Hotel Mayflower for the two day sessions, which will mark completion of twenty years of Palestine rebuilding effort. Dr. Joachim Prinz, Ludwig Lewisohn and Ittamer Ben Avi will speak Saturday night on Palestine in relation to world Jewish problems. Housing Administrator Nathan Straus, Senator Robert F. Wagner, Rabbi A.H. Silver, U.P.A. chairman; Dr. Solomon Goldman of Chicago and Rabbi Philip Bernstein of Rochester will address the closing banquet Sunday. Dr. Bernard Joseph, Jewish Agency legal adviser and Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes, will speak Sunday afternoon.
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