Queen Elisabeth was represented at a reception sponsored by the Jewish National Fund at Antwerp to celebrate the planting of the Queen Elisabeth Forest in Israel. Among the speakers were the Belgian Minister of Justice, A. Lilar, MP L. Craeybeck,the Mayor of Antwerp and other dignitaries. More than 2,000 persons attended the reception.
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