The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1922-03-01
Zionist Leaders Reply
to Critics
EXECUTIVE OF WORLD ZIONIST
ORGANIZATION MAKES STATE
MENT REGULATING ACCUSA.
TIONS BN NORDiCr

IlvlNS bE -NUItIgAl
London-A statement has been is
sued by the Executive OF The World
Zionist Organization in reply to the
accusations levelled at the organill-
tion by Max Nordau. the veteran Zion-
list leader, DIR. Alexander Marmorck
of Paris. and DIR. Jacobus Kahn of
the Hague. who allegc that among
other things Zionist funds were being
squandered on salaries, and that the
Administration of the Keren haycsod
was not in the best hands
Protesting against the insults on
Zionist officials by persons .inactivvc
in ZiOnism who make use Of vague
accusations the Zionist Executive de-
clares that the names and the salaries
of all officials were published in the
financial report presented to the Karls-
had Congress. Tho salaries were not
high and the number of officials not
excessive the report showed.
Besides the members of thc Exccu-
tive II gentlemen are employed in
different parts of Europe on pcrma-
nent service of the organization. They
ore departmental secretaries. heads
of the bureaus in London. Director of
the central European Office and the di-
rector Of the Palestiner-Amt in Wen
ma. In addition to these. officials are
employed to manage the Jewish Col
onial Trust. the Anglo-Palestine COM
pany In Palestine. the Offices of tn"
Jewish National Fund. the regional
Offices Of the Kcren Haycsod and sep
arate Zionist fcderations.
The allegations that paid officials
are directing the movement is brandcd
as untrue in the statement. which goes
on to say that the affairs of the Or
ganization are conducted by the ex-
ccutive elected by the Zionist Con
grcss. the officials being under the
control Of and subject 10. instructions
Of the executive. Opposition to the
makeup of he executive should have
been voiced the Karl 'had Congress-.
where absolute liberty of speech WIS
accorded to the opposition. the state
ment says.
Coming down to disbursement, the
executive asserts that the total cS-
pense at the London headquarters for
salaries of the memben' of the exc
Cutive for secretaries. for staff. rcnt.
stationery. postage. comes to f2.2N
monthly besides allowances for travel
NJ. 10 In
central office for central Europe. at
berlin. is f1.OO a month. The OK
pense for organizers the world over.
with the exception of America. comes
to 600 monthly.
The statement stresses the point
that at the central Offices of the
Eeren Hayesod an amount not exceed
ing lOTe of the total cash receipts is
allocated for administration and otli-
or expenses.
For the 1G months beginning October
LIST 1920 and ending January 3ls'.
1922. f31OOOO had been remitttd 20
Palestine out of Keren Hayesod col
Iections in addition to fc2200O from
lectiOns, making n total of fo'2.Wn in
n little over year and a quarter
"The Executive is resolved TO con-
tinue undeterred the WORK with which
IL had been entrusted by the Congress.
the statement includes. 1t would
gladly consider advice and wellmesint
criticism but it must protest against
The attacks by the opposition which is
not fighting with material arguments.
nor out of personal motives. The En-
ecutive thus Reluctantly appears in
public to repudiate unjustified acc'is'i-
,tions. 1t conceives It's duty to pro
tert the prestige of the organization
and is left no choice other than to
leave the whole matter for the Jewish
public to judge.