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British Archbishops Join in Appeal for Refugees

December 13, 1933
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The Archbishops of Canterbury, Wales and York today issued an appeal to the peoples of all creeds to extend the hand of fellowship and unite in assistance to German refugees. Their plea had the strong support of High Commissioner James G. McDonald of the international refugee body which recently convened in Lausanne to thresh out the problem of saving the exiles from the Third Reich.

The need for immediate assistance is a burden persons in every nation should bear, the appeal said. The winter is bringing untold hardships to the refugees, particularly in France, where the majority of them are temporarily housed in former army barracks. New occupations and new homes are the most pressing of their needs.

The appeal urged that special collections be taken up in churches everywhere. The funds will be a godsend to refugees, who include among their number Jews, political victims of the Nazi regime and Christians of Jewish descent, the appeal pointed out.

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