Assurance that Jewish emigrants in Harbin, enroute to the United States, South and Central America, South Africa and other countries, are in no danger as the result of the Sino-Russian conflict, has been received by the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society here.
In response to an inquiry addressed to its Harbin Bureau, the Hias received the following reply:
“Meanwhile no cause for worry. Absolute quiet. Emigrants are not affected as yet. Mail from Russia is being transmitted through Japan.”
Since 1916, Harbin has been the center through which Jewish migrants going by Far Eastern routes pass on their way to various countries. During the war, Jewish refugees fleeing from Russia made their way to Harbin and it was then that Hias established its office. Last year more than 5,000 of these Jewish emigrants were aided by the Harbin Hias Bureau.
Several hundred immigrants are now there waiting to embark.
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