The total of liberated Palestinian prisoners of war who have reached England after being freed from German camps has reached 360, and more keep coming in, it was reported here today.
Among them are two of three Palestinian Jewish officers captured by the Germans and many non-commissioned officers. The first group to be granted leaves were guests today at a reception arranged by the Jewish Agency for Palestine.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.