A group of 78 Jewish displaced persons, mostly stateless, sailed today for permanent homes in Australia aboard the transport Surrinto. They arrived here last Sunday under the auspices of the HIAS. The group is composed of 40 men, 29 women and nine children, coming from nine European countries.
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