Jewish Refugees from Hungary Settled in 122 Communities in U.S.

Approximately 75 percent of the 18, 000 Jewish refugees from Hungary who have reached Austria to date have been, or are being, processed by the United Hias Service for emigration, it was reported at a two-day emergency conference on Jewish migration conducted here by United Hias. Professional and lay leaders in Jewish immigration and resettlement work from 18 states, Canada and Australia participated in the conference.

The convening group represented 26 of the largest cities in the United States which have been receiving the Hungarian Jewish refugees, including Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, Cleveland, St. Louis, Dallas, Chicago, and others. They heard a report revealing that the Hungarian Jewish refugees have thus far been distributed in 122 communities of 27 States. About 300 Jewish refugees are still at the Kilmer Reception Center in New Jersey, and an additional 450 are being sheltered by United Hias in its New York shelter and hotels near the shelter.

James Price, executive director of United Hias, said the conference was called for the purpose of planning with the various communities the resettlement of the Hungarians, and other Jewish persecutees, who have become refugees as a result of events in Europe, North Africa, and Egypt. Louis Horwitz, United Hias director for Europe and North Africa, reported to the meeting, that almost 4, 000 Hungarian Jewish refugees have already been resettled by his organization in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Latin America and elsewhere.