1916.
Canada. “Poalei Zion” of Montreal had a series of Conferences on June 2nd–4th.
America. Conference of American Zionist Federation held at Philadelphia on July 2nd. Over five hundred delegates present.
July 8th, 1916.
Conference at New York of the “Young Judea.” The membership is three thousand five hundred.
September 13th–15th, 1916.
Poland. A Zionist Conference was held in Warsaw, attended by one hundred and twenty-five delegates from Warsaw and the Polish provincial cities.
The following resolution was passed:—
“1. That the Central Committee establish a special Palestine Office, to gather information and material with respect to the present situation in Palestine and with respect to the possibilities for work after the war.
“2. That it elaborate this material and spread it within wide circles. Further, it has to organize pioneer groups, who are willing to go to Palestine, as well as to work out a scheme for the preparation of these pioneers.”