The fifth air shipment in three months of blood plasma for Israel was flown today to Tel Aviv, it was announced here by the American Red Mogen Dovid.
Besides the blood plasma, the plane carried a cargo of 1,000 pounds of DDT powder, 280 pounds of tetanus anti-toxin serum, 15,000 units of gas gangrene anti-toxin, 1,000 pairs of surgeons’ gloves and other medical supplies.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
