The tenth transport of displaced Jews transferred from camps in Austria to the U. S. zone of Germany arrived here today. Each of the transports was composed of 1, 000 refugees.
With the arrival of the last group, which completed the plan to transfer 10,000 displaced Jews from the overcrowded camps in Austria, it was learned that more shipments will be organized soon.
American military authorities today announced that Jewish soldiers will be excused from duty beginning on the evening of Sept. 25 through the evening of Sept. 27 to enable them to observe the Rosh Hashanah holidays. The Army will furnish transportation for troops wishing to attend military services in any part of the American zone. Jewish soldiers stationed in remote sections of the zone will be permitted to attend civilian services near their posts.
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