About 800 Jewish refugees who have reached Italy from Central Europe are being held in an international internment camp on the site of the former Reggio Emilia concentration camp, it was revealed here today.
The Jews, who are being guarded by Italian police, have been mistreated by some of their fellow internees, anti-Semitic Lithuanian and Ukrainian refugees. General living conditions at the camp are extremely poor. The Jewish refugees sleep on the floor, and their daily food ration consists of a half pound of bread and two bowls of soup.
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