An advance delegation from Norway has arrived here to interview residents of Foehrenwald, last Jewish DP camp on German soil, who have expressed an interest in settling in the Scandinavian country.
To help solve the problem presented by “hard-core” Jewish DP’s who remained in Germany for ten years without being able to integrate themselves into the German economic life, the Norwegian Government recently agreed to accept up to 100 of them, including tubercular or post-tubercular cases. Both “legal” and “illegal” inhabitants of the camp are eligible and, if an insufficient number of candidates is forthcoming, applications will also be accepted from Jews living in German cities.
The advance delegation consists of Per Alvenbergh, chief of the governmental Department of Rehabilitation in Oslo, and Marcus Lewin, JDC Director for Norway. Potential immigrants are assured that all Norwegian social and medical facilities will be at their disposal and that they will be able to acquire Norwegian citizenship. Two small groups of former Foehrenwalders, who were offered new homes by Norway about two years ago, are reported to be happy, well-adjusted and for the most part gainfully employed.
Negotiations with the Norwegian Government were conducted by the Joint Distribution Committee, which will contribute to the integration costs incurred. At the German end, emigration and transportation procedures are being handled by United HIAS Service.
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