The first group of Rumanian Jews to be settled in colonies of the Jewish Colonization Association (ICA) in Argentina in recent years have left Europe en route to Buenos Aires, it was disclosed here today.
The 142 emigrants all come from the Rumanian city of Marmarosch. Preparations for their colonization had been started by the ICA before the outbreak of the war, including provision of adequate shelter, preparing of farm soil and purchase of cattle and poultry for the settlers.
The settlers will meet in the colonies many compatriots who had been settled there in past years. Transportation costs were defrayed by the HIAS-ICA Emigration Association from a special fund advanced by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of America for East European Jewish emigration.
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