GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1920, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

AUBTHAUIAN & N. 7.. CABLE tBSOCIATION 1 ZIONIST MOVEMENT. LONDON, July 8. The World Zionist Conference has opened in London, 250 delegates being present. The principal subjects of dis-. cussion are the colonisation of Palestine and the rapid organisation-of immigration. The chairman, Dr Soltolow, ; declared that millions of Jews in Eastern Europe had been facing death in the seven circles of hell. “For the multi-massacres of the Ukraine, not Heaven nor the mercy of angels would find palliation. Nebuchadnezzar was a nobleman compared with those murderers.” M. Ussihkin, vicepresident of the Zionist Commission, said that at least 30,000 Jews must be settled in Palestine annually in the next few years. The sum of £4,000,000 would be re-' quircd during the first few years for land purchase, immigration, cultural and public works. Dr. Branressen, of the United States, ( was elected President of the Conference,: and Dr. Max Nordau, vice-president.

NAVAL MISSION RECALLED. LONDON, July 8. In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr Walter Long, First Lord of the Admiralty, said the British Naval Mission, with General Wrangel In the Crimea, was being withdrawn. He added that America and France still had naval representatives accredited to | General Wrangel.