The Mizrachi Women’s Organization in convention here today adopted a resolution pledging itself to raise $250,000 for the establishment of a “Mizrachi Children’s Agricultural Village” in Palestine. The new settlement will house, educate and give agricultural training to 400 girls between the ages of 12 and 14. In order that work on the village may be started immediately, the Mizrachi Women today cabled $75,000 to Palestine.
Other resolutions adopted by the convention today urge the United Nations to secure the immediate abrogation of the White Paper and full implementation of the Balfour Declaration, and criticize the American Jewish Committee for having “tragically impaired the already difficult position of Jews in Europe” by withdrawing from the American Jewish Conference.
A message from President Roosevelt, received by the convention yesterday, voices his grief and solicitude for the Jews of Axis-held Europe. The President’s message said: “Once again I wish to express my own grief and solicitude for the Jewish populations suffering and dying under Axis tyranny. I congratulate your organization upon the efforts it is making to ameliorate the suffering and distress of those people. May your good work continue.”
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