The Jewish communities of Helsinki and Abo attended special religious services for the 4,400 Exodus refugees, it was learned here. The Central Council of Jewish Communities of Finland, led by the Chief Rabbi, appealed to the British Minister here, as well as to the Swedish Foreign Ministry, on behalf of the Jews.
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