The Foehrenwald camp, last remaining camp for Jewish DP’s in Germany, will be closed down April 1,955, it was announced here. The announcement was made by the Bavarian State Secretariat for Refugees and Expellees.
A spokesmen for the Joint Distribution Committee here said yesterday that visas were being sought for the immigration of 700 Jews from Camp Foehrenwald to Brazil, Argentina and other South American countries. An agreement is would furnish jobs and housing for the others and the JDC would provide cash for immediate needs.
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