Touched by reports of the precarious position of the 15,000 internees in Camp de Gurs, in unoccupied France, the majority of whom are German and Polish Jews, the Swiss authorities permitted the Jewish communities of Zurich and Basel to act as clearing houses for individuals in Switzerland who wish to send either food or monetary aid to the interned refugees.
The communities will be permitted to accept for transmission to Gurs not more than 550 French francs a month from each sender. Food packages to Gurs are permitted to be shipped from Switzerland provided that they contain food valued at not more than twenty Swiss francs or 250 French francs. Packages containing clothing and underwear may also be sent to Gurs.
The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities has transmitted 5,000 Swiss francs to Gurs through the Red Cross for the purpose of improving the medical aid to the internees.
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