An appeal from German Jews residing in the British zone in Germany asking that shipments of food be sent them immediately has been received by the American Jewish Conference. The plea, signed by Dr. Philipp Auerbach, president of the Jewish community organization in the British zone, pointed out that German Jews living in cities and towns have considerably less to eat than Jews in UNRRA camps.
“We are tortured by the pale and sunken faces of the few children left to us after the hell of Auschwitz and Belsen. Help the American Joint Distribution Committee by contributing food, particularly fats, meat and flour, so that we may survive these dark days,” the appeal said.
Following is the daily ration in the North Rhine province, according to Dr. Auerbach:
6 ounces bread, 1/10 ounce margarine, 1/2 ounce meat, 1/3 glass milk, 2 1/3 ounces vegetables, 1/2 ounce sugar, 1 1/5 ounces cereals, 1 2/3 ounces fish, 1/3 ounce butter, 1/15 ounce cheese, 9 1/2 ounces potatoes, 1/2 ounce marmalade, 2/15 ounce ersatz coffee and 1 cigarette. Since Jews are entitled to a laborer’s ration card, they are allowed a weekly supplement of 2 1/3 ounces of butter, 6 2/3 ounces meat and 26 2/3 ounces bread. However, even this meagre diet is about to be reduced by a 50 percent cut in fats and meats.
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