An appeal for increased aid from South American Jewry for the devesteted Jewish communities of Europe was made last night by Rabbi Joseph Lookstein, of New York, who is here on a mission for the Joint Distribution Committee, Addressing a large meeting in a Buenos Aires theatre, Rabbi Lookstein charged that the Jews of Argentina were not contributing enough for European relief.
It was learned today that A.L. Schussheim and S.M. Rabinovich, local Zionist leaders who were to represent. So. American Zionists at the world conference opening in London next week, will be unable to attend because they cannot obtain transportation by air.
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