The Jewish displaced problem, a pressing issue a few years ago, is now nearing solution, according to a comprehensive study published today by the Institute of Jewish Affairs of the World Jewish Congress.
Tracing the refugee situation from the liberation of the concentration camp victims in the last days of World War II, the study discloses that the number of DP’s in camps in Western Germany, Austria and Italy has dwindled from 250,000 to 25,000. The last camp in the British zone of Germany has been closed, while the number of camps in the U.S. zone has dropped to four.
The report, written by Kurt R. Grossman, points out that the problem has not yet been completely solved. Thousands of DP’s are awaiting the opportunity to emigrate. The DP population also includes some 3,500 “hard core” cases, incapacitated person who require institutionalization wherever they go. These “hard core” cases, how ever, will be transferred to Israel when Malben, an agency sponsored by the Joint Distribution Committee for the care of ill DP’s, is able to expand its facilities.
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