A drive for $1,200,000 to be collected during Passover week Among the Jews of Palestine for rescue of Jews still in Germany was proclaimed here during the week-end. All political groups pledged themselves to support the campaign. The (##), Jewish Federation of Indian, practised to contribute twenty-five per cart of the total sum collected.
A transport of 899 Jewish refugees from Italy arrived in India today. The group includes 551 war, 522 women, 177 children and fourteen infants. The Joint Contribution Committee paid part of the cost of their transportation from Italy to Palestine.
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