The World Jewish Congress today reported that Prime Minister Camille Huysmans of Belgium promised to recommend to the Belgian Cabinet a proposal for the admission of 10,000 Jewish refugees from Poland. The promise was made to Dr. Leon Kubowitzki, secretary-general of the Congress who has just completed a tour of European countries studying the Jewish situation there.
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