Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-04
100000 jews
TO MODERNIzE
OLD PALESTINE

NEW 1ORh, July 1S.-Coincident
with the eventual decision of the
League of Nations concerning the
political status of Palestine, more
than a million and half Jews from
all parts of''the world will prepare
to emigrate to the new Jewish State.
The Zionist Organization of Amer
lea estimates that one million of the
race viii go from Russia alone.
Preparations are being made by the
organization here to send political en-
gineering and administrative experts
to the new state as soon as it ia
formed, 50 that Palestine will start
its new existence as a modern state
in every sense of the word. Jews who
decide to go to the country in which
they will have freedom for the rest
of their lives and for their children
will iquidate all of their assets in
their present localities and depart
as soon as possible.
5000 in U. S. Apply.
A statement of the organization
here gives the details of the progress
of the movement in the different parts
of the world:
"The American organization re-
Gently reported that 134 occupants
were included in the first 5000 ap-
plications. Jewish farmenrs headed
the list with capital amounting to
several millions of dollars. Profess
sional and administrative callings and
manual labor were included. Diff
ferent countries have organized ag-
riculture and other groups for study
and training in scientific and techni-
cal questions involved in the settle
ment of the country.
In Russia, Boris Goldberg, chair
man of the Zionist organization of
Great Russia reports that during the
last twenty months under the Bolsh-
vik social revolution the basis of the
economic life of the Jews has been
The subsistence of 70
to rs per cent of the Jewish popu-
lation has been destroyed.
Whole Towns Ready to Move
According to Mr.. Goldberg whole
towns and townships have begun to
make themselves ready to move as
soon as communications are opened.
Cooperative societies are being or
ganized, experiment farms establish
ed and workers classified. Many of
the rich have liquicated their prop
erty in preparation for the jour
ney.
"Jews in Siberia have asked the
English Government for permission
to settle in Palestine at once. About
1900 Austrian war prisoners in ST.
IBERIA have organized to proceed DIN
a BODY, to Palestine instead of re-
turning to their native land. Fear
Of pogroms and Bolshevism and the
stagnation of industry and commerce
have caused whole Jewish commun-
tiles in Poland to resolve to leave.
Five thousand families in Warsaw had
registered by April A for early MI
grafton. The movement in West Ga
licia is even stronger. From 5000
to 5000 engineers who were with the
Cecho-Slovak army are anxious to
join.
10000 to Leave Hungary
About 10000 Jews are ready TO
leave Hungary. oAbout 1,5OO have
organized in Jugo-Slavia, 500 fam
lilies in Salonica, 1000 persons IN
Holland and many in Bulgaria. I'm
iversity students, professional men
and business men head the list IN
Germany. which will send large num-
hers as will German-Austria.
.The movement is strong in Mo
rocco, Algiers, Tunis and Egypt. jew
ish farmers are going from CANADA
and South and Central America. In
Argentina the exodus will be large
because of the anti-Jewish display
last January"