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Ten Displaced Jewish Familes in Italy Plea for Repatriation

April 18, 1947
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Only ten displaced Jewish families in camps here have us far answered UNRRA Director General Lowell Rooks’ recent appeal to return to ##eir countries of origin. The families will be repatriated to Poland.

Newspapers in Italy misinterpreted Gen. Rooks’ statement and reported that ## was calling for forced repatriation. Actually, he pointed out that the future ## the refugees was uncertain and urged that the displaced persons return to their ##tive lands.

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