J.D.C. Contributes 500,000 Francs to Aid Victims of Forest Fires in France

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September 2, 1949

PARIS (Sep. 1)

The Joint Distribution Committee, in response to a nationwide appeal for aid, today forwarded to President Vincent Auriol a check for 500,000 francs for the relief of victims of the recent forest fires which swept southern France.

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