1916.
England. On December 24th and 25th the Order of Ancient Maccabeans held their Annual Grand Beacon Meeting in Manchester. Resolution:—
“That this Grand Beacon Meeting reiterates its loyalty to the Zionist programme, as endorsed from Congress to Congress, and expresses the hope that the time may not be far distant when our brethren will be accorded full civil and political rights all over the world, and that the order co-operate with bodies that strive for the above objects.”
1916.
Holland. The Seventeenth Annual Conference of the Dutch Zionist Federation was held at the Hague on December 24th and 25th, 1916.
About one hundred and twenty delegates were present, including representatives of the “Poalei Zion” and the Belgian Zionist Federation.
The Dutch Federation comprises twenty-six societies, with a total membership of one thousand six hundred and sixty.
Collections: Palestine Fund, 11,453 fl.; Central Fund, 913 fl.; National Fund, 10,709 fl.
1917.
Poland. The Annual Meeting of the Warsaw Zionists, held on January 11th, attended by a thousand shekel payers.