(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In a budget of 105,000,000 drachmas, the Municipality of Salonica allocates over 15,000,000 for charity. Although the Jews, according to the lestest census, represent twenty-eight per cent of the total population, numbering 70,000, out of a total population of 252,000 souls, their charitable institutions receive only 350,000 drachmas from the City, about two per cent of the total allocation. Two years ago the city contributed for Jewish requirements a sum of 750,000 drachmas.
“DID HUMAN DUTY” KRASSIN LEADER SAYS
Rudolph Samoilovich, Russian Jewish scientist and leader of the rescue ship Krassin, which saved some of the Italia crew in the Arctic regions, declared that all he did was a “human duty.” Prof. Samoilivich was invited by Russians in New York to visit the United States.
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