Palestine is the only country in the world that has been able to pay off all debts resulting on the Great War, and the unemployment problem is not nearly as acute in Palestine as else-where, because of the large capital brought in by Jewish immigrants and the funds which the Jewish people all over the world have contributed to the reconstruction of the country, says a letter written in Hebrew, which has been read before the closing session of the Congress of International Chambers of Commerce, which has been meeting at Washington. The letter was received from Mr. Nahum Lipshitz, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Manufacturers Association.
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