The second Group of 228 Shanghai Jewish IP’s en route of Israel and Europe via the United States left for New York today aboard a sealed train after arriving here from Shanghai yesterday on the S.S. General Meigs. With the exception of 36 of the refugees who will settle in Europe, the entire contingent will transship from New York on Thursday for Genoa, Italy, distribution center for Israel.
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.