Washington, Jan. 22.
President Roosevelt "profoundly regrets the renewed oppression, political, economic and otherwise," of Jews in Central and Eastern Europe, Rabbi Stephen Wise, chairman of the Zionist Organization of America, said to-day after a visit io the White House, Rabbi Wise said the President was sending a message greeting to the United Palestine Appeal Conference which will meet to-night. 1,800 delegates will assemble here to mobilize Amerigan Jewry for the development of Palestine in order to absorb homeless Jews from Poland, Germany and Rumania where anti-Semitic campaigns are being pursued mercilessly.
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