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528 Jews Sail from Genoa for Israel; Majority of Passengers Come from Czechoslovakia

January 3, 1949
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The Italian steamer Abacia sailed from Genoa for Israel today with 528 immigrants.Four hundred of the passengers come from Czechoslovakia, 90 are refugees who have been living in the Fermo displaced persons camp in Italy, 20 are British Jews and the remaining 18 are South Africans.

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