Mr. Robert B. Solomon was last night elected President of the Jewish National Fund for Great Britain and Ireland at a special meeting of the Jewish National Fund Central Executive held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Cyril J. Ross.
The office had been left vacant since the retirement of Mr. Leopold Schen at the last Annual Conference, which empowered the Executive to fill the post. Mr. Solomon, who for many years has rendered Zionist service was assured by Mr. Ross of the loyal support and active assistance of every Executive member, while Mr. Leopeld Schen said that it was a source of joy to welcome a successor of such distinction, possessing a Zionist record to be proud of.
Mr. Solomon, in reply, said that he assumed the Jewish National Fund leadership at a time of great difficulty. Moroover, he succeeded a man whose record was difficult to equal. Periods of difficulty, however, have one advantage, they call forth new ideas, energy and courage.
Mr. M. M. Ussischkin, the head of the Jewish National Fund, sent a message to the new President in which he writes that at the present time, when all the opponents of the Jewish National Home in Palestine have concentrated their attack upon the Fund, thus proving as was always obvious to me, that it is the true key to the whole up-building, I am happy you have accepted the headship of the Fund in Britain. I am confident that your influence and activity will give great impetus to the expansion of the Fund.
The Executive, to mark their appreciation for the services rendered by Mr. Leopold Schen, decided to proceed with a project to establish on Jewish National Fund land in Kerkur a Water Tower bearing his name. A special Appeal. Committee has been formed.
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