A fight against epidemic diseases which are beginning to spread among Jewish refugees in Wilno, Lithuania, and the surrounding district has been launched by the OSE, Jewish health protection society, according to a report issued today by the world headquarters of the organization here. The report states that more than 6,000 Jewish refugees in Wilno are provided with medical aid by the OSE and 11,000 children are being fed in OSE free kitchens.
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