With Lord Melchett, British industrialist and Jewish leader, the principal speaker, a Zionist conference today proclaimed a Palestine emergency campaign for funds to help Palestine Jewry recover from the disastrous 1936 disorders and guard against future disturbances.
Expressing admiration for Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, Lord Melchett voiced his faith in the ultimate success of the Palestine cause.
Lord Melchett yesterday opened the fifteenth convention of the Argentine Zionist Organization, of which he has been named honorary president. The convention is marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Zionist body here.
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