The Denver Jewish news., 1921-09-07
tivities by the Zionist Executive and
for propaganda work.
Julius Simon Begins Discussion. At
taeks Executive

JULIUS StInOn begtnS lDse11SsiOn, AT
taeks Executive
AT the second session, after the
reading of the political and financial
reports. Mr.. Julius Simon, resigned
member of the World Zionist Execu-
tive, began dhe discussion with bit
ter attack upon DIR. Weizman, isis
skin, and Ruppin as leaders OF the
World movement, and upon ZlatOpOl-
sky and Naiditch of the Keren Hay
esod. Simon argued that rs n re-
suit Of the pressure put upon DIR.
Weizman by his colleagues, he dis
rupted the Zionist movement in Amer
lea. Brandeis. he said, who had been
accepted as cried and true Zionist
and follower of Herzl, was suddenly
denounced as had Zionist, notwith-
standing the fact that the only favor
able point in the Palestine Mandate,
the point as to the creation of Jew
ish Agency in Palestine, is ascribable
to the work of Brandeis. Brandeis.
declared Simon, is power for Zion
ASui anu w IepiuNtN.
Simof, then discssed the colonization
efforts being made and declared them
inefficient and bankrupt.
During Mr.. Simon's address, DIR.
rupt him and answer some of his crit
icisms. DIR. Levin's remarks were re-
sented by some of the delegates and
were the occasion of prolonged ap-
plause at the mention of Mr.. Bran
Gels name.
SokoI0w Elected President Of Zionist
Congress.
After Dr., weizmann's opening adj
dress. Mr.. Nachum SokOlOw spoke at
length in Hebrew. He discussed first
of all the terrible plight of the Jews
of Europe. especially Of ukrainian
Jewry. and protested against the civ
ilized world and against the League
of Nations for not having put stop
to conditions which brought with them
the destruction of communities num-
bering millions of Jews.
Pointing to Bialik. Sokolow declar-
ed thar the presence Of the Hebrew ma
tional poet as representative of Rus
sian Jewry wns a symbol of the unity
of the Jewish people. :
At Sok0iov's mention of Blanks
name, the whole Congress- rose in
stormy ovatiOn and with cheers and
cries demanded that Bialik speak.
Rialik rose from his seat in the Con.
gress hall and made an appeal to the
Jews Of the world to participate in
such actions as would insure the fu-
ture of the Jewish people. He stated
thai hitherto Jews have not sufficient
ly influenced the current Of world af-
fairs and that only England has been
Influenced to take Zionism seriously,
tho he was certain that gradually 9TH
er nations would follow the example
shown by Great Britain. The Chalu-
zim movement, said Bialik, was
shining mark In the history Of the
Jews. Such remarkable and cultur-
ed immigration, could hardly be
cqualled by any land. He expressed
his confidence TINT NIL obstacles would
In tbe end be removed and that even
the opposition of the Catholics would
slowly weaken IL Jews respected the
sanctity of other religions and per-
mitrcd Jerusalem to remain the Holy
CITY of nil the world
The Balfour Declaration. he said,
must not remain n scrap of paper.
This Congress- is the first since the
Jews were granted n national home,
md the last to he held I'm the Dias-
poro The next Congress, he said,
must convene I'm Jerusalem.
Rr;t,sh Government Sends Greeting,
AT the first session of the Congress,
Mr. CLARK the British ambassador in