Almost one-third of the 30,000 Jews who arrived here from Poland last month were in need of medical care, it was reported today by Doctor Wolen, chief physician of the Rothschild Hospital.
At the same time, it was learned that 200 Jewish refugees, apparently discouraged by the difficulties of reaching Palestine, have applied for repatriation to Poland.
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