Three ships, the Merine Jumper, General Taylor and General Stewart, carrying a total of 707 Jewish refugees will arrive hero from Bremerhaven, Germany, during the week-end, it was announced today by the United Service for New Americans. A total of 430 of the newcomers, most of whom have no American relatives, win arrive under an “agency assurance” provided by the U.S.N.A.
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