Approximately 700 Jewish refugees sailed for Israel aboard the liner Mare Ligura from the Italian port of Bari, it was reported here today. The passengers comprised 474 Jewish refugees from Austrian displaced persons camps and 218 Shanghai Jewish refugees.
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