British sources here have denied any ?mowledge of a French report that the three prison ships upon which the 4,500 Exodus refugees are continuing their sit-down strike will sail out of the harbor Tuesday for a British crown colony, despite the fact that the vessels are being loaded with supplies of food and water.
The British insist they are still awaiting word from London. It is also ru?cred that the ships will weigh anchor and steam into Marseilles to take on coal for the next stage of the refugees’ saga. Meanwhile, the Joint Distribution Committee has been asked to continue sending supplies through Monday.
During the past four days, the J.D.C. has shipped some 35 tons of food and medical aid aboard the three deportation ferries. Some other assistance is being furnished by a French relief agency. A group of International Red Cross doctors ## arrived to investigate conditions on shipboard.
Fortified by the meals supplied by the Jewish relief organizations, the morale of the immigrants remains very high. It was officially announced that the number of persons who voluntarily left ship since last Tuesday is 88. Most of these persons were ill. Yesterday one woman refused to go ashore even to deliver her baby, which was born under the most rugged conditions. None of the refugees went ashore today.
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