A local court has thus far sentenced 39 of 67 Jewish DP’s arrested in a German police raid on a synagogue here last week, to various jail terms between six and 14 days. The DP’s were returnees, mostly from Israel, who had entered Germany without valid entry documents.
Jerry Koleib, HIAS director in Germany, told a press conference that his organization is making every effort to prevent the deportation of the DP’s after their sentences are served. He also reported that HIAS has paid all fines assessed against the Jews and will pay transportation for any who succeed in obtaining permission to enter another country.
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