The Denver Jewish news., 1922-07-12
Nahum Sokolow Sails
for Europe
LEADER OF ZIONIST EELEGA-
TION ISSUES FAREWELL MES
SAGE AND SAYS AMERICAN
JEWRY WILL BUILD PALES-
SOD.


SOD.
From our New York Correspondent
New York. July 4.-.Iust before he
sailed for Europe. ON The Aquitania
this morning. Nahum Snkolow. leader
al the Zionist Delegation which has
been touring tlIe United States for
the past seven months in the interests
of the Kcren HayeSod issued stirring
farewell message T." Amcrical .Iewry
in which he refers to the Keren
Hayesod ns the "Messianic instru-
mcnt." and expresses the confidence
that American Jewry will build up
Palestine. He gives expression also 10
his gratitude and appreciation of the
response of American Jews Ia his ap-
peal and states that he had found
genuine sympathy among thristiaI
also. as evidenced 10y the. fact that
many cities had conferred upon him
the freedom of the city ns Il token II
their respect for the cause he rep
resented.
Mr.. Sokolow as given an impressive
farewell reception on Monday evening.
July 3. by "A group of Keren Hayesod
leaders which included representa-
tivcs from the different Zionist or
ganiZations well MS general jew
ish bodies. The affair took place at
the Hotel McAlpin. On the morning
Of IYI,. I,,r hn, Of Iinnfs.S
and Eercn Haycsod workers gathered
nj the pier and demonstrated their
enthusiasm for the leader. just before
the Acquatania cast her mooriIgs. The
statement issued by Mr.. Sokolow Ia
American Jewry reads as follows:
TO the Jews Of America
Il do not wish to leave your country
without expressing my deep gratitude
for the reception which my colleagues
of 1.-The Zionist Delegation and myself
have had from you
Personally l had many precious
memories of INV visit to this country
nine years ago hut the proofs Of
sympathy and friendship of which |
uuNt lut u w
the delegation during our present visit
have been overwhelming, and have ful-
ly convinced me that the heart OF
American Jcwry beats in harmony
with our great strivincs.
Il take away with me the evidence
of your loyalty To our cause. Not
only from the Jewish. hut from the
Christian population as well have we
received genuine sympathy. Many
cities have conferred upon me the
freedom of the city rs evidence of
their accord with and respect for our
cause We have had hundreds of huge
ma ss-mcctingS characterized hy II
spirit of sclf-sacrice to which hun
drcds of thousands of Jews came and
shared i'm the upbuillins of Palestine
through that great Messianic instru-
mcnt. the Keren IIaycSod. We are the
first delegation that covered the vast
state of the Union. There WAS hardly
II day of the two hundred twenty days
which | have spent in yonr country
when meetings We're not held. ON
some days addresses had to he deliver
ed ut three and four meetings. These
were everywhere enthusiastic and dig
niiicd. as bcf.s the honor of our Peo-
pie and the greatness Of our cause
Our lnborS have horne fruit-not
enough for the upbuilding Of Pal
cstinc. hut still substantial sum has
been raised. II sum of over five mil
lion dollars. two millions of which
have already been paid in
The cause of our work has been
made possible hy thc energetic and
tirclcsS work of the American Iio~
isl Organizations and the Bureau If
the Kcrcn IIaycsod which organized
our travels and our meetings IN cl,-c-
cooperation and with milng"in" zeal.
We have also received assistance. from
your enlightened press which under
stood our aims amp seconded our Of
forts to arouse the conScieu"' of
American Jcwry.
Mr. Sokolow also stated that he
WAS planning to he i'm Geneva around
July 18th when the Council of the
League of Nations would mce4 to con-
slider the Palestine Mandate. He was
confident that the mandate would he
ratified despite the objections raised
hy the Vatican and other sources