Jewish leaders or organizations will be appointed custodians of all heirless Jewish property in France under the heirless property law promulgated last week, it was learned today.
In addition, high government officials have assured Jewish communal leaders that the proceeds of the sale of heirless Jewish property in this country will ultimately be handed over to the Jewish community. The custodians to be appointed under the new law will be government-paid employees responsible to the national government.
Before the custodians can begin their job, however, much of the property must be traced and catalogued. This task has been handed over to a committee of prominent French Jews. Discussing the problems of this committee, one of its leading members, I. Schneersohn, pointed out that much of the property is still in the hands of Vichy-appointed administrators or has been disposed of illegally. With the aid of Jewish members of chambers of commerce and others the committee hopes to be able to complete its functions within a three or four-month period, M. Schneersohn said.
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