New persecutions, arrests and expulsions of Zionists, Zeire Zionists, Zionist Socialists and members of the Maccabee are taking place in various parts of Soviet Russia, according to reports received here today from Moscow.
A great number of Zionists were exiled to Siberia. Larger numbers are kept in the prisons awaiting decision of their place of exile. Of the Zionists arrested in the city of Homel, six were exiled to Solovedkin, five to Turafan, one was permitted to proceed to Palestine. Two Zionist leaders were expelled from Moscow, one was ordered to Slavki and the other to Turafan. In the city of Kharkoff fifty-one Zionists are kept in jail awaiting decision of their place of exile.
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