An additional allotment of 95,000 hectares land will be granted to the Comzet for Jewish colonization in Crimea, it was announced here today. The newly allocated land is located in the districts of Kertsch, Sewastopol and Yalty. A commission consisting of 70 agronomists has been authorized by the Crimean government to make a thorough investigation of the land.
The Comzet has organized special tractor courses, for which 180 men have registered. One hundred sixty of those registered are Jews.
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