Additional members of a commission to reach an understanding with the Agudath Israel, World Orthodox Organization, so that this organization might join the Jewish Agency for Palestine, have been nominated by Felix M. Warburg, chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Agency, it is learned by the “Judtageblatt,” the organ of Orthodox Jewry here.
In addition to H. Farbstein, whose nomination was reported some days ago, those now said to be members are Dr. Leo Baeck, Maurice Hexter, Leo Motzkin and Lazarus Barth. The commission has not yet communicated with the leaders of the Agudath Israel.
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