(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mail Service)
Thirteen Jewish Councillors were returned to the City Council of Amsterdam as the result of the elections here.
The Council consists of 45 members. The following Jews were elected; S. R. de Miranda, E. Polak, E. Boekman, S. J. Pothuis, W. Polak, G. v. d. Bergh, B. H. Sajet, Mrs. A. v. Blitz-Bonn, all Social-Democrats; I. H. J. Vos, Liberal; E. J. Abrahams, Free Democrat; A. Weiss, neutral, and D. Wynkoop and A. Lisser, Communist.
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