The Pro-Palestine Committee created at a special conference in Brussels by a number of prominent Socialist leaders during the sessions of the International there does not constitute an official part of the organization, declared Morris Hillquit, Socialist leader, upon his arrival yesterday on the Leviathan.
The committee was created at a private conference called at the initiative of the Poale Zion. A number of Socialists from various countries who are sympathetic to the Zionist movement participated in that conference. Mr. Hillquit himself, he explained, did not attend the conference.
“I only know that the procedure employed for the creation of the Pro-Palestine Committee called forth strong differences of opinion among the leaders of the International. Some were of the opinion that Socialist leaders should not participate in a conference which was not officially called by the organization committee of the International. This was the basis of the discussion between President Arthur Henderson and General Secretary Friedrich Adler. The merits of the case were not discussed,” Mr. Hillquit stated.
Adounh S. Ochs, publisher of the New York Times, recently spent about $10,000 to acquire 101 acres more of Saratoga battle-field for the State of New York.
Captain Emory S. Land of the Construction Corps of the United States Navy was appointed Vice-President of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronauties, Harry F. Guggenheim, President of the fund, announced, Captain Land will succeed Rear Admiral H. I. Cone.
Harry Braun, of New Haven, Conn. 19 year-old violinist, will soon sall for Europe ? fill engagements as violin soloist of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Phiharmonic Orchestras of Paris. Berlin and Vienna. On his return he will be soloist for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
Braun began his musical career twelve years ago. His talents attracted the attention of leading citizens, who, when he was twelve years old, took him to New York, where Leopold Auer consented to teach him. He studied under this master for six years, his lessons being paid for by a New Haven citizen. Joseph C. Johnson. When he reached his eighteenth birthday his ability already had been recognized in musical circles, although he had not made his formal debut.
August Hockscher, of New York, gave him agenuine Stradivarius, which cost $10,000 and is now valued at $25,000.
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